Peerless: Tang San, this time Huo Yuhao is the attacker.

Chapter 81 Xuanzi suffers a setback and flees in a sorry state.

Wang Yan was stunned. To be honest, he really wanted to slap Xuan Zi right now.

Is this really a question a human being could come up with? If Xuanzi can condemn Ma Xiaotao from this perspective, is he still human?

Ma Xiaotao was so angry she laughed, not even bothering to add any honorifics. "Elder Xuan, are you saying I should be responsible for the casualties of the main team this time?"

"Xiao Tao, I know you feel it's unfair and that I shouldn't have said that." Xuanzi looked at Ma Xiaotao with a serious expression and said with a righteous air, "But you have to understand that as the captain, you have the responsibility to protect the safety of your teammates."

Since you bought the Invincible Shield to ensure your own safety, why not prepare one for them as well?

"Are you really going to skimp on even this little bit of money? Do you think they'd refuse to give it to you, Xiao Tao? This isn't how a proper team leader should act!"

Wang Yan's face was ashen, as if he had swallowed a dead fly. However, Xuanzi's speech was not over yet, and he turned his gaze to Ling Luochen.

"And Luo Chen, you too. Although you are not the captain, you are also a member of the team. You should think about the team when you do things."

You and she both had invincible shields, but Xiaotao didn't fulfill her responsibilities as team leader. Why didn't you remind her? You should also take responsibility for this.

Upon hearing Xuanzi's high-sounding accusations, everyone present stood frozen in place, except for Huo Yuhao, whose eyes lit up with a hint of surprise.

This is a huge windfall!

I initially thought the only issue to be addressed was the dereliction of duty, but it turns out there's a hidden reward.

Huo Yuhao casually put his hand into his pocket and pushed the recording soul tool he had just taken out of his storage bracelet further in.

Ling Luochen stared intently at Xuanzi, remaining silent and her expression as calm as before.

Xuanzi looked at Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen, who showed no intention of defending themselves, and a strange feeling rose in his heart.

In his mind, these two should have refuted him immediately, so why did they both seem indifferent?

For some reason, Xuanzi had a vague feeling that something was wrong; this was the absolute intuition of a level 98 Super Douluo.

"Elder Xuan, I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. Your plan to shirk responsibility is likely to fail."

Ma Xiaotao sneered. Although she used a respectful title, her tone was undisguisedly playful and mocking.

"Ma Xiaotao, what kind of attitude is this! What do you mean I'm shirking responsibility? Is this how you treat your elders? You've really disappointed me!"

Xuanzi's heart skipped a beat. Ma Xiaotao's confident demeanor made him even more uneasy, but he still gritted his teeth and continued to lecture her.

"Luo Chen, you probably didn't buy your invincible shield yourself, did you?"

As soon as Ma Xiaotao finished speaking, Xuanzi subconsciously turned his gaze to Ling Luochen.

Seeing Ling Luochen nod in affirmation of Ma Xiaotao's statement, Xuanzi became increasingly uneasy.

Did they not buy their invincible shields themselves?

In other words, these were not items they purchased in advance to ensure their safety during the mission.

Xuanzi's face darkened. If that were the case, then what he had just said would be tantamount to admitting Ma Xiaotao's suspicion that he was shirking responsibility.

His image! His reputation!

"Elder Xuan, I regret to inform you that the Invincible Shield was not purchased by Luo Chen and me together."

"Only you and Ling Luochen know about this. Who knows if it's just a story you two conspired to tell to evade responsibility!"

Xuanzi snorted coldly. He had to stick to his previous statement. Now that he had made the statement, he couldn't afford to be weak.

He couldn't let the blame for shirking responsibility fall on his head, and now he could only pray that Ma Xiaotao wouldn't be able to produce any substantial evidence.

"My invincible shield was given to me by Yuhao."

While Ma Xiaotao was saying this, she paid close attention to Ling Luochen's expression. When she saw the latter nod slightly to her with a flicker in his eyes, she immediately understood.

"Luo Chen's invincible shield was also given to her by Yu Hao. Just a day ago, we didn't even know what an invincible shield was."

Xuanzi's heart sank, and just as he was about to speak again, Huo Yuhao stepped forward.

"Elder Xuan, there's no need to worry that my two senior sisters and I are conspiring to deceive you. I have some more convincing news. Would you like to hear it?"

"Go on," Xuanzi said, his face grim, but having come this far, he had no choice but to follow Huo Yuhao's lead.

"These two invincible protective shields were given to me by Dean Xian. If you think I'm making excuses for the two senior sisters, you're welcome to confront Dean Xian."

You probably know Dean Xian better than I do. I think her words are more convincing than mine or those of the two senior students.

Upon hearing this, Xuanzi was greatly shocked. He never expected that the two invincible protective shields could be traced back to Xian Lin'er.

He could say this to Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen, but he absolutely could not say it to Xian Lin'er.

In recent clashes between the Martial Soul System and the Soul Guidance System, Xian Lin'er has consistently held the upper hand, with the Martial Soul System repeatedly finding itself in the wrong.

If Xian Lin'er were to find something to hold against him at this point, and with Song Yunzhi's support, he would be in no good position.

Damn!

He originally thought that he could suppress the matter and shift the responsibility to Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen simply by using his status as an elder. Now it seems that this method will not work.

It seems another scene of abdication and handing over the reins will have to be staged at the Poseidon Pavilion meeting.

Anyway, with his level 98 strength, the elders wouldn't really let him leave.

Upon realizing this, Xuanzi's expression softened and became kind. "So that's how it is. It seems I misunderstood you."

"In that case, I'll take Yaoheng back to the academy first."

As soon as Xuanzi finished speaking, before anyone could react, he vanished without a trace.

The group exchanged glances, then turned their gazes to Wang Yan, their expressions revealing their true feelings.

Wang Yan clearly didn't want to bring up Xuan Zi's words and actions, and abruptly changed the subject, "Let's leave here first, we're still some distance from Xingluo City."

Despite his clumsy attempts at speaking, none of the group exposed him, and they silently walked back the way they had come.

The group remained silent throughout the journey, each with their own thoughts, but all concerned with a certain unknown Chicken Leg Douluo.

After leaving the cave, Wang Yan instructed the remaining three members of the main team to meditate and replenish their soul power.

After Ling Luochen and the other two had fully recovered their soul power, the eleven of them immediately used their flying soul tools to head towards Xingluo City.

Starry Royal Hotel.

After Wang Yan and ten others completed the registration, they entered the Xingluo Royal Hotel under the guidance of relevant personnel.

They stayed on the top floor of the hotel, which was also the most luxurious floor.

Wang Yan forced a smile at everyone, "Everyone must be tired today, so let's go back to our rooms and rest."

After saying that, he was the first to enter the room. The ten people outside the door exchanged glances and then tacitly walked into the same room.