Douluo Continent: The Twin Sons of the Styx River, Shaking the World and Destroying the Heavens

Chapter 43 Xuanzi's Handling

These people are all level nine soul masters, and they are all responsible for protecting the safety of Xia Die and her group.

"Elder Kong, aren't we going to too much trouble by sending out so many level-nine soul masters? People might think we're about to start a major war."

The speaker was a young man with blue hair and green eyes, but don't be fooled by his appearance. In fact, he was over a hundred years old and a close friend of Ye Yulin. His name was Ni Ye, and in the Sun Moon Empire, he was known as "Old Man Ni". However, very few people had actually seen him.

Because his whereabouts are unpredictable, even Kong Deming will probably have to put in some effort to find him.

His martial soul is the same as that of Huang Jinxu, the Heavenly Fiend Douluo of the Star Luo Empire, a very special martial soul called the Hidden Star.

Like Kong Deming, he is also a possessor of twin martial souls.

One is a hidden star, the other is called Wind and Cloud Heavenly Sword, a level 94 titled Douluo, titled [Hidden Wind]. Before understanding him, we must mention his martial soul, Wind and Cloud Heavenly Sword, which is a wind attribute martial soul, very close to the ultimate wind. Moreover, his swordsmanship is also very powerful, and he may even become the swordsman Chen Xin from ten thousand years ago.

The Concealed Star, a martial soul, can perfectly conceal itself and its attacks. In fact, even a Limit Douluo would not be able to know what it is.

He is also known as the "invisible attacker," so apart from Kong Deming, almost no one can subdue him.

He is skilled at creating stealth and speed-type soul tools. His unique stealth Heavenly Phoenix Instrument is so powerful that even a Super Douluo would not dare to withstand its attack.

In the Sun Moon Empire, he was a lone wolf, and few could harm him. The Douluo Three Kingdoms had no information about him at all.

Today, Elder Kong specially invited me here, but the result was that he was going to protect me to participate in the Continental Soul Master Competition. I had no objection, but in the end, even a famous level nine Soul Master went.

Confucius, you went there in person? Was it really necessary?

We are there to protect the trainees, not to start a war.

The Sun Moon Empire has everything except a large number of level nine soul masters, especially those level nine soul masters who can fight Super Douluo; those are the most terrifying.

Based on his own strength, even if he encountered a Limit Douluo, he could escape unscathed.

People like Zheng Zhan, the Unbreakable Douluo, and Ye Yulin, the Starry Sky Douluo, as well as the top-ranked level nine soul masters of the Sun Moon Empire, have all come.

"Alright, Ni Ye, this is all necessary. After all, that's not our Sun Moon Empire's territory. We can't guarantee what Shrek Academy might do, so we need to be fully prepared."

Ni Ye thought about it carefully and realized that it made sense. She stopped trying to persuade him and said, "Shrek, Shrek, I hope you will stick to your principle of not making a move. Otherwise, the competition will be less fun."

Meanwhile, inside Shrek's Sea God Pavilion.

Old Xuan, with his disheveled hair, sat on the steps, chugging wine. Footsteps sounded behind him, and Yan Shaozhe, dressed in white, walked over.

"how is the situation?"

Yan Shaozhe stood respectfully behind Elder Xuan and said, "The situation has stabilized. It was corpse poison, and fortunately, it was just a single type of toxin. You brought them back in time, and their lives are no longer in danger. Chen Zifeng and Gongyang Mo have also been examined by the Soul Guidance Department; making prosthetics for them is no problem. Their movements will be somewhat affected, but it shouldn't significantly impact their strength." "Elder Xuan, the Sea God Pavilion meeting you proposed is ready. You…"

"Let's go." Elder Xuan stood up and walked outside, his figure clearly showing some loneliness.

Yan Shaozhe followed behind Elder Xuan, sighing inwardly. The Sea God Pavilion meetings hadn't been held this frequently in many years.

"Elder Xuan, this incident can't be blamed on you, so please don't blame yourself too much," Yan Shaozhe advised in a low voice.

Elder Xuan did not speak, but simply shook his head.

The atmosphere was no different from the last Sea God Pavilion meeting, but it was much more somber. Elder Mu En, seated at the head of the table, was still reclining in his chair, his face obscured.

The leaders on both sides were Elder Lin and Elder Xuan respectively, while the four deans and vice-deans of the Martial Soul Department and the Soul Guidance Department still took the last seats.

Mu En's gentle voice rang out: "Speak, Xuanzi, what is the purpose of your proposal to convene the Sea God Pavilion meeting?"

Xuanzi looked at the elders and said, "Because of my second mistake in leading the team, an outstanding student of the academy died, which is not something I wanted to see."

However, I cannot shirk my responsibility for this matter, therefore, I have decided to resign from my positions as Vice-Head of the Shrek Academy's Supervisory Committee and Elder of the Sea God Pavilion!" Upon hearing Elder Xuan's words, everyone was shocked. His status within the academy was second only to Mu En on the reclining chair; he was an absolute elder of the academy, and his cultivation was nearly equal to Mu En's. If Mu En left, he would be the first in line to succeed as the Sea God Pavilion Master, and only then would it be Elder Lin's turn. Mu En was the head of the Shrek Academy's Supervisory Committee, and there was only one Vice-Head, Elder Xuan. For nearly fifty years, all the most outstanding disciples from the Inner Academy who represented the academy in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament had been trained by Elder Xuan. His sudden announcement of resigning from all his positions was bound to shock the Sea God Pavilion meeting.
After all, Xuanzi was the most likely to break through level 99, so naturally no one wanted Xuanzi to leave.

Yan Shaozhe was shocked and said, "Elder Xuan, how can this be? No one can guarantee that something won't go wrong, and besides, the responsibility this time is not entirely yours. It also has a lot to do with Xiao Tao and the others' carelessness. In addition, the evil soul master's corpse explosion ability is special and has nothing to do with you."

Elder Xuan sighed and said, "Shao Zhe, don't say anymore. This time, it has once again resulted in two deaths and five serious injuries. If I had stayed by their side, would this have happened? My martial soul dictates that I am not suitable for the position of vice-captain of the Shrek Academy's inspection team. I have made up my mind. It truly pains me to see Yao Haoxuan's body disappear without a trace. Moreover, they were supposed to represent the academy in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament. Now that such a huge blunder has occurred, the academy's glory as the continent's number one will likely be interrupted, and this responsibility can only be borne by me."

Everyone took turns speaking to try and persuade Xuanzi to stay, but Xuanzi's attitude of resigning remained unchanged. After the whole process was completed,

Mu Encai closed his eyes and said in a deep voice:

"Stop! Did I say you could leave?"

"Elder Mu, I really have no face to stay any longer." Elder Xuan said, his back to the crowd, his body trembling slightly.

"I told you to come back, didn't you hear me?" Old Man Mu's tone became even more forceful, even carrying a hint of anger.

“Xuanzi, you’ve lived for hundreds of years, how can you be so unsteady and impulsive? What kind of behavior is this? If everyone were to desert or act like a coward like you after making a mistake, there would be no point in continuing to run Shrek Academy. You are indeed no longer suitable to be the deputy head of the Shrek Supervisory Group. Stay in the inner academy and let me teach the students.”

Xuanzi became anxious: "Elder Mu, please let me go. I'm really heartbroken, and I don't know how to face these children."

Elder Mu En said calmly, "You can leave if you want. If you're so capable, go find a woman to marry, and then pass on your Gluttonous Divine Ox Martial Soul through your bloodline, then I'll let you go. Otherwise, forget it. If you say another word, I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of my deceased senior brother."

"I……"

"Don't forget what you did before. Last time you led a team of twelve, and none of them came back. This time you led fourteen. The preliminary team didn't suffer any casualties, but among the regular team members, two died and five were seriously injured. Xuanzi, when will you learn your lesson? How can I entrust Shrek Academy to you in the future?"

"Mr. Mu, I..."

Xuanzi's eyes were filled with self-reproach.

"Alright, aside from removing you from your position as deputy head of the inspection team, the rest of your punishment will be put on hold for now. But Xuanzi, remember this: don't let this happen again."

Also, after this matter is over, you must personally go to the families of the deceased trainees to apologize. No matter what unpleasant things they say, you must endure it.

"By the way, Xiao Song."

"Elder Mu, what are your instructions?"

The old man, referred to as Xiao Song, bowed respectfully.

This woman, known as Xiao Song, is actually named Song Yunzhi. Her martial soul is the Azure Shadow Divine Eagle, and she is a super Douluo powerhouse with a soul power level of 97. She is also the mother of the Martial God Douluo, Xian Lin'er.

With Xuanzi absent, Song Yunzhi is undoubtedly the strongest student at Shrek Academy.

"After it's over, you and Xuanzi will go to the family. Your primary goal is to keep an eye on Xuanzi and prevent him from doing anything out of line."

"Yes, Mr. Mu."

At this moment, Elder Mu En addressed the crowd calmly, saying, “From the day the Surveillance Corps was established, all members who joined were prepared to sacrifice themselves. This situation was special; not only did we face an evil spirit master, but we also encountered the rare phenomenon of corpse explosion. He led his bandit gang in a massacre to obtain more corpses to cultivate his evil techniques. Your ability to eliminate him is already a great act of kindness. I am also deeply saddened by the sacrifices of Yao Haoxuan and Xixi. However, the dead are gone, but our Shrek Surveillance Corps must continue. Your Gluttonous Divine Ox Martial Soul has the characteristic of gluttony, and it was right for you to have confidence in Xiao Tao and the others. This tragedy serves as a reminder to us to be more careful in the future. This incident has also taught you a lesson. And should we Shrek Surveillance Corps always have elders accompanying us on our missions? Instead of blaming ourselves, we should cultivate more and better Surveillance Corps members. Lin’er.”

"Yes." Xian Lin'er quickly stood up and answered respectfully.

Mu En said in a deep voice, "I've made the decision today. After the Sea God Pavilion meeting, all inner court disciples must come to you to have at least one flying soul tool and one defensive soul tool custom-made. Anyone who objects will have to leave the academy."

"Yes." A hint of joy immediately appeared on Xian Lin'er's face, but Dean Yan Shaozhe, who was opposite her, frowned.

"Teacher, shouldn't we reconsider?" Yan Shaozhe asked tentatively.

(End of this chapter)