Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 116 The Elders' Reactions! The Punishment of Xuanzi!

After one night.

On the Shrek Academy inner court disciples' residence, the light egg containing Zhu Ziyang and the Starry Unicorn gradually dimmed and began to disappear. Finally, Zhu Ziyang stepped out from within it.

He was in excellent condition, with sharp eyes, steady breathing, and a smile on his face. Without a doubt, he had successfully absorbed a spirit ring that was as old as 50,000 years old.

"Ziyang, congratulations!" After a good night's rest, the inner court disciples were in much better shape. At least they no longer had the despair of not knowing what would happen to them yesterday. When they saw Zhu Ziyang absorb the soul ring, they all smiled and sincerely congratulated him.

"Yes, thank you," Zhu Ziyang replied with a smile.

"Son of Light!" The little Starry Unicorn, Xingcai, walked up to Zhu Ziyang, stretched out her head, and affectionately nuzzled against his body. Zhu Ziyang was surprised to find that Xingcai's unicorn had become the same as her mother's, as pure and transparent as crystal, with crown-like patterns engraved at its base.

This is the symbol of the Starry Unicorn King. Before Luo Xingxi Ya committed suicide, she passed it on to Xing Cai. Xing Cai, who received the king's inheritance, became the new king of the Starry Unicorn clan and had the power to rule over all the Starry Unicorns on the Douluo Continent.

"Don't worry, since your mother entrusted you to me, I will not abandon you." Zhu Ziyang reached out and stroked Xingcai's forehead to comfort her.

"Senior Sister, let's get ready to go back to the academy," Zhu Ziyang said, looking at Zhang Lexuan.

"Yes!" Zhang Lexuan's face was still pale, but the lifelessness in her beautiful eyes was gone. She smiled and said, "Everyone, let's go home!"

"Yay! Let's go home!" Ma Xiaotao, Wu Ming, and Su Meng, the three most cheerful and lively, regained their usual spirits after escaping danger and shouted excitedly.

Han Ruoruo and Zhang Weiwei, on the other hand, are both mature and composed older sisters, so they naturally wouldn't be as lively as the others, but the joy on their faces was hard to hide. As for Shen Xu, the only boy in the group besides Zhu Ziyang, he remained silent as always, with only a slight glint of something unusual in his eyes, indicating that his mood was not calm either.

The group set off immediately. Except for Zhang Weiwei, who was too weak to walk and was carried by Xingcai, the others followed on foot. They moved very slowly, and it took them a whole morning to barely make it out of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Looking at the road sign standing by the roadside, everyone felt as if they had been through a lifetime. No one had ever imagined that this trip would be so dangerous and terrifying that they would lose two of their companions!

Thinking of Cheng Hui and Wanwan, whose bodies were never recovered, everyone fell silent. The joy of escaping death dissipated, replaced by sadness and grief. Even the tender-hearted Su Meng began to sob softly. A sense of sorrow permeated the atmosphere.

"Everyone, let's go back to the academy first. Everything will be alright once we're back," Zhang Lexuan said with a forced smile.

They hadn't walked far when a golden meteor suddenly streaked across the sky, but no one noticed. The golden meteor flashed past and disappeared into the horizon behind the forest, but a moment later, the golden light returned.

"Ziyang, Lexuan!"

Zhu Ziyang and Zhang Lexuan simultaneously heard an old but familiar voice. They looked in the direction of the voice and saw a golden streak of light descend in front of them, revealing a hunched old man.

Upon seeing the old man, Zhu Ziyang was astonished, while Zhang Lexuan's reaction was even more exaggerated. She covered her mouth with her hand, her eyes red-rimmed. Even when facing dire straits, Zhang Lexuan instantly burst into tears upon seeing the old man. She and Zhu Ziyang simultaneously cried out, "Teacher (Old Mu)!"

"Yes, yes! It's good that you're alright! It's good that you're alright!" The old man was none other than Mu En. After sensing the presence of Zhu Ziyang and Zhang Lexuan, he immediately returned. Seeing that Zhu Ziyang was not only unharmed but had also increased in strength, Mu En finally felt relieved and said repeatedly.

Then, he noticed Zhang Lexuan, Han Ruoruo, Ma Xiaotao, and other inner court disciples. He was shocked, and an inexplicable anger rose within him, along with a sense of guilt. He said to the students, "Children, you have been wronged!"

Hearing Moon's words, even the usually cold-blooded Zhang Weiwei couldn't help but burst into tears. Their hearts, which had been pounding with tension the entire journey, finally felt completely released. The moment Moon appeared, they knew they were truly safe.

"Whoosh—" "Whoosh—"

The sound of air being torn apart rang out one after another, and more than a dozen elders of the Sea God Pavilion appeared one after another. They were all shocked by the group of inner court disciples who looked like war refugees. Were these the pride of their inner court? How did they end up in such a miserable state? All the elders were angry and puzzled.

"Xiao Tao, how did you all end up like this?" Cai Meier stepped forward, hugged the sobbing Ma Xiao Tao, and asked.

"Master's wife, we...we encountered a 100,000-year-old soul beast—" Ma Xiaotao buried her head in Cai Meier's chest, sobbing as she explained.

This answer startled the elders, but they were even more puzzled. What was wrong with encountering a 100,000-year-old soul beast? Shouldn't an elder accompany them?

Yan Shaozhe immediately understood, and a look of helplessness and regret appeared on his face.

"Alright, stop asking questions for now. Let's take these kids back to the academy first." Mu En spoke, his voice revealing a hint of helplessness, as if he had no choice. But the elders who knew him well knew that this was Mu En's way of expressing extreme anger. It seemed that someone was about to be in trouble.

Mu En personally led Zhu Ziyang, Elder Lin led Zhang Lexuan, Elder Song led Han Ruoruo, Yan Shaozhe led Zhang Weiwei, Xian Lin'er led Shen Xu, Cai Mei'er led Ma Xiaotao, and Wu Ming and Su Meng were led by two elders whom Zhu Ziyang had never met before. A group of titled Douluo led a group of children back to Shrek Academy.

As for Xingcai, she was being led around by Qian Duoduo. Xingcai was trembling with fear. She could sense that the humans in front of her were all at the level of 100,000-year-old soul beasts, and they didn't have the slightest mischievous intentions. The child was scared.

Qian Duoduo was very curious about her, or rather, the elders were very interested in the unicorn that carried the inner court disciples out.

Poseidon Island, Poseidon Pavilion.

The elders of the Sea God Pavilion gathered together, while Zhang Lexuan and her group were arranged to rest and heal on the second floor, with the Life Douluo Elder Zhuang treating them.

In the lobby on the first floor, Moon lay on a wooden chair with his eyes closed, his fingers tapping on the armrest, as if he were thinking about something.

The other elders sat on either side of the long table, their faces solemn, none daring to utter a sound. At the end of the long table, Taotie Douluo Xuanzi knelt on the ground, his face full of remorse and pain as he admitted his mistakes.

"Tell me more about how to resolve this matter," Moon said calmly, without even opening his eyes.

The elders already knew the whole story, and while shocked, they were also quite troubled, because this matter was truly difficult to handle. On one hand, there was Xuanzi, a level 98 Super Douluo and the second strongest fighter in Shrek Academy; on the other hand, there were two dead and ten severely injured inner court disciples, their tragic fates still flashing through their minds. If this matter wasn't handled properly, it could easily escalate into a major problem.

"Elder Mu, it's all my fault! I'm willing to resign from all my positions and leave the Sea God Pavilion," Xuanzi said painfully.

"Hmph!" Moon snorted coldly upon hearing this, instantly increasing the pressure in the hall. Everyone fell silent, their voice filled with exasperated anger. "You think you can just walk away? Coward!"

Xuanzi banged his head on the ground, unable to speak.

"Elder Mu, why don't we have Elder Xuan provide compensation to the families of the fallen students, give other students a settlement, and then let him make amends for his past mistakes?" Elder Lin suggested. Among the elders present, only she was qualified to speak, because apart from Elder Mu, she was the highest in seniority. Apart from her, no one dared to convict Xuanzi.

"..." Upon hearing this, Mu En sighed inwardly, remaining silent for a moment before slowly speaking, announcing the punishment for Xuan Zi: "Xuan Zi is stripped of his position as Vice Leader of the Shrek Academy Inspection Team, demoted to an ordinary member. Xuan Zi is also stripped of his position as Vice Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion, demoted to an ordinary member. He is ordered to kill ten evil Soul Masters or teams at the Soul Douluo level within three years; if he fails to complete this objective, he will not be allowed to return to the academy. He is also ordered to compensate the parents or families of Cheng Hui and Wan Wan with three Soul Bones of quality over ten thousand years for each family. In addition, Yan Shaozhe's academy salary and subsidies for five years will be deducted."

"As you command!" the elders replied in unison, their expressions serious, but they all breathed a sigh of relief.

How to describe this punishment? In two words, it's perfunctory. Apart from the last item, compensation, which has some real significance, the first three punishments are all insignificant.

However, this was already the limit of Shrek Academy's capabilities, given Xuanzi's strength and status. If they were to truly make him pay with his life, only Shrek's enemies would be pleased. Mu En was not one to destroy his own foundation.

After all, Zhu Ziyang was unharmed. As for the two students who sacrificed their lives, Mu En could only apologize and try his best to compensate their families.

As for why Yan Shaozhe was also punished? Apart from Yan Shaozhe, everyone else was a bit confused, but no one dared to question it. Let Elder Mu punish him if he wants to. Didn't you see that Yan Shaozhe himself didn't raise any objections?

(End of this chapter)