Douluo Continent: I can nurture soul beasts and even perform super evolution.

Chapter 13 Sea God Pavilion, Mu En
"No, how long have I been unconscious?!"

Su Wen subconsciously touched his head. His hair had grown quite a bit since he lost consciousness. It must have been at least... more than a month ago!
"Chirp~"

A nimble white baboon suddenly darted in through the wooden window and cried out with delight upon seeing Su Wen awake.

"Shh..."

Su Wen quickly gestured for them to keep their voices down.

Judging from his appearance, Ma Xiaotao probably hasn't had a good night's sleep in a long time. He's been by his bedside during the days he's been unconscious, and he doesn't want to wake him up so soon.

But things don't always go as planned.

Ma Xiaotao opened her sleepy eyes, her striking red hair slightly disheveled and draped over her shoulders. When she saw Su Wen sit up, she was first taken aback, then rubbed her eyes and exclaimed in surprise.

"Xiao Wen, you're awake!"

He pulled Su Wen into his arms and held her tightly.

"Well……"

Su Wen felt the two nascent headlights swaying, almost drowning in the waves, and struggled for a moment.

"Yes, I'll go find Elder Mu!"

Ma Xiaotao let go of Su Wen and rushed out.

"I haven't even asked how long she slept..."

Su Wen felt somewhat helpless.

"Chirp~"

Hurricane was beaming with joy as he shared something with Su Wen, gesturing excitedly.

"You said the environment outside is very nice, with many ancient trees and all kinds of rare and exotic plants. You feel very comfortable here?" Su Wen was stunned for a moment, got out of bed, and looked out the window.

A wave of dampness washed over him, followed by an aerial view of the entire "academy." From this vantage point, one could take in the entire massive academy, demonstrating the high vantage point and central location of Su Wen's position.

"Could this be...?"

Su Wen was stunned for a moment.

Sea God Pavilion!

"That's right, this is the core area of ​​Shrek Academy, the Sea God Pavilion, which will also be your home from now on."

A gentle voice came from behind.

Su Wen turned around in astonishment.

Ma Xiaotao was pushing a wheelchair and winking at him. The old man in the wheelchair was thin and hunched over, but his eyes were deep and kind.

"Mr. Mu."

Su Wen nodded slightly, his expression calming down a bit.

This place truly deserves to be called a secret location of the Sea God Pavilion. Even Huo Qubing only came here once before the competition in the early stages. The Golden Ancient Tree is also considered one of Shrek Academy's most core secrets.

He is now inside this ancient golden tree.

No wonder his soul power increased so quickly.

The surrounding spiritual energy was ridiculously abundant.

Even while lying down, one can still cultivate.

“Child, now that you’ve joined Shrek Academy, treat this place as your home. The blame for this mishap lies entirely with Xuanzi, and I will punish him severely. I hope you won’t be disappointed in the academy because of this…” Mu En said sincerely.

Judging from their posture, if they weren't so physically immobile, they would have stood up and bowed to Su Wen, showing their utmost sincerity.

After all, he had investigated Su Wen but found no clues. It was as if Su Wen had appeared out of thin air in the Star Dou Great Forest. But that didn't matter. As long as Su Wen wasn't from the Sun Moon Empire, or even if he was, he was confident he could make Su Wen fall in love with Shrek Academy...

So the most important thing right now is not to let this child feel disheartened.

Moreover, the fact that he was willing to risk shattering his own martial soul to buy a precious minute for these inner court disciples who were in danger shows that he is kind-hearted, exceptionally talented, hardworking in his cultivation, and has great courage. He is simply a gifted master of the Sea God Pavilion!
I had heard Ma Xiaotao say before that the child's eyes were so resolute at the last moment. He was willing to hold on until the Poké Ball shattered, and he persisted until the very end. Even if an adult came, could they have such willpower? (Actually, Su Wen was in so much pain that he went into shock and was not conscious enough to release it.)
When Xuanzi was mentioned, Mu En's expression became more serious.

"Xiao Tao, go and inform Shao Zhe to convene a meeting of the Sea God Pavilion..."

"Yes!" Ma Xiaotao left.

"Is your spirit alright...?" The wheelchair moved slowly forward without being pushed. Mu Enci looked at Su Wen with kind eyes, her smile undisguised. She gently held Su Wen's arm, feeling the meridians and orderly soul power in his body, her expression becoming more and more gentle.

"It's alright, Elder Mu."

Su Wen opened his palm.

The small white ball disappeared from the sea of ​​consciousness and appeared in the palm of his hand.

"Okay, it's good that you're alright."

With a smile, Mu En wrapped Su Wen's hand in his withered palm, slowly grasped the small white ball, and patted his shoulder.

"Good boy, push me to the meeting room, I'll show you the way."

"it is good……"

Su Wen took a deep breath.

Finally, things are on the right track.

……

In the empty corridor.

Su Wen pushed Mu En forward, and the two chatted along the way, creating a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere.

but……

Su Wen knew that even if Xuanzi made a mistake, he would never be dismissed or removed from his post. Mu En played the bad cop to intimidate Xuanzi, while Yan Shaozhe and the others would automatically offer excuses and ways out to Xuanzi. In the end, they would give him a small punishment as a warning, and that would be the end of it.

After all, in the original story, only four of the fifteen people died, and they didn't do anything to Xuanzi. This time, with Su Wen around, not a single person died, and everyone returned. Naturally, they wouldn't let Xuanzi do anything to them.

Su Wen was fully aware of this.

If Xuanzi were to be severely punished, he would be dumbfounded and wonder if the higher-ups at Shrek Academy were all brainless and whether it was worth his time to stay.

You are dismissed because of a dereliction of duty. You are the strongest person, second only to the level 98 super strongman who seriously injured Mu En. You are the deputy pavilion master of the Sea God Pavilion and the first successor to the position of pavilion master of the Sea God Pavilion after Mu En's death.
If Moon were in good health, it would be somewhat understandable.

But now that Elder Mu is like a withered leaf in autumn, he could leave at any moment. At this time, cutting off his own arm would be no different from being a fool.
Xuanzi cannot leave.

Although this old man is unreliable, his combat strength is genuine.

What he valued was Shrek Academy's overall combat strength and resources. The former would provide him with a stable cultivation environment in the early stages, which was hard to find in the Douluo World.

If Xuanzi leaves, the entire Shrek Academy might be in turmoil. If the Holy Spirit Cult targets Ma Xiaotao and comes to Shrek Academy for several more "recruitment" rounds, he might be taken away by them.

In the blink of an eye.

The two had reached the end of the corridor, where an ancient-style gate blocked their way.

"Push it away."

"I'm smiling," Mu En said.

"Ah."

Su Wen stepped forward, and without much effort, the door was gently pushed open, revealing a conference room filled with people. At least twenty or thirty elderly men cast their gazes at him, their eyes filled with expectation, kindness, gentleness, affection, and... guilt.

Xuanzi saw Su Wen's figure, opened his mouth, and then lowered his head.

Su Wen raised an eyebrow, indicating that it was alright.

At this point, scolding Elder Xuan would only bring personal satisfaction, but would also easily wipe away any sense of guilt Xuanzi might feel, making it a losing proposition.

By pretending nothing happened and tacitly allowing Yan Shaozhe and others to offer a way out to Xuanzi, they can truly maximize their interests.

Of course, in the end, it's because he's too weak and hesitant. Once he's strong enough... he'll definitely make Shrek his own.

In his opinion.

Shrek has been glorious for millennia, but buried underground, in its sunless roots, there are faint signs of decay...

(End of this chapter)