Mu En's scalp was tingling.
Looking at the enraged members of the Sea God's Pavilion, Mu En inexplicably felt as if he were getting old and couldn't keep up with the times.
How can I completely fail to understand the thought processes of these people?
In terms of age and seniority, Mu En's senior was Xuan Zi's teacher, so Xuan Zi had to call Mu En "Martial Uncle." He had also practically watched Xuan Zi grow up. How could Mu En not know if Xuan Zi was an evil soul master or not?
Besides, if anyone had the most entanglement with the Holy Spirit Cult, it would never be Xuan Zi; he, Mu En, would be the first one to take the blame...
As soon as he thought of this, Mu En suddenly felt a chill down his spine.
Although he didn't know who was creating these mischievous books, since the person knew about the Holy Spirit Cult, it was highly probable that they also knew about what happened to him back in the day. It was not out of the question that his old bones could one day become the protagonist of one of the books...
Mu En: ?
Was the boomerang of fate going to fly back and hit me right between the eyes one day?
So... am I going to lose my good name in old age?
Damn it! No!
That can't happen!!!
I have worked conscientiously and carefully my entire life, not seeking power or profit, but dedicating myself to the continuation and glory of the academy, hoping to have a good reputation after I die.
Lin Yun's blow had directly hit Mu En's main artery, causing his state of mind to collapse a little. He couldn't sit still anymore. Before, when this fire hadn't burned his own head, Mu En could sit calmly on the sidelines, but now he had a premonition that his old reputation might be dragged through the mud and stomped on. How could he remain rational now?
"Enough. This matter ends here!" Mu En's expression was grave, his eyes filled with worry. "There is no need to talk about Xuan Zi's problem. I know better than all of you whether he is an infiltrator."
"You can call him incompetent or even a good-for-nothing, but he grew up at Shrek. His feelings for Shrek are no shallower than yours. Don't let a fabricated book based on rumors influence your judgment!"
When he said that last sentence, Mu En's own feelings were a bit complicated.
After all, he was not just saying this for Xuan Zi. Part of the reason was for the potential reputational crisis that might befall him soon.
A book with little to do with Xuan Zi... no, a book that only has a slight connection to Xuan Zi like 'The Secret Biography of the Supreme Elder' has already made you all suspicious and wary of him. If a book about me and Long and Ye's unofficial history were to come out, as I suspect might happen, wouldn't all hell break loose?
Mu En was very worried. He no longer had the same expectations for this group of short-sighted fools in the Sea God's Pavilion as he used to.
If you dare to have expectations, they will do something that will give you a brain hemorrhage!
So it was better to give them a heads-up...
"Remember, don't let external factors influence your own judgment!" Mu En warned again, then disappeared from the spot.
Mu En left.
He only left behind the many elders of the Sea God's Pavilion, who looked at each other in speechless dismay.
Mu En's reaction was within their expectations. After all, it was impossible to topple a Level 98 Super Douluo like Xuan Zi in this way.
They were just venting the pressure that Xuan Zi had brought them in the past. After all, that scoundrel Xuan Zi had often used his high cultivation to cause trouble at Shrek Academy.
The others calmed down the turmoil in their hearts and took Mu En's words to heart.
But there were always a few who didn't follow the crowd.
Just as everyone was silently accepting this outcome, the eyes of Elder Song and Lin Huiqun met with a perfect, unspoken understanding.
Elder Song raised an eyebrow: "..." (Encrypted communication)
Lin Huiqun nodded silently: "..." (Encrypted communication)
Their eyes narrowed slightly, and their expressions became somewhat meaningful.
Sometimes, it doesn't take three women to make a drama; two women can also put on a big show.
After Mu En left, Elder Song and Lin Huiqun were the oldest in the Sea God's Pavilion. Although Lin Huiqun was a few years younger, the two of them and Xuan Zi were of the same generation, just one generation younger than Mu En.
What happened back then... was intriguing!
To be honest, back then, they were not much older than Lin Yun and the others, just fourteen or fifteen years old. Xuan Zi was a bit older and had already entered the inner court.
Elder Song and Lin Huiqun remembered very clearly that a particularly shocking event had happened back then, seemingly related to the inner court's strongest genius, 'Mu En,' and an evil soul master.
The Pavilion Master of the Sea God's Pavilion of that generation, who was Mu En's teacher, had also seemed to have fallen because of this incident.
Thinking back on it now, it seemed so strange!
But...
This was certainly not a convenient time to bring it up. First, this fire hadn't burned Mu En yet. Second, Mu En was still alive and well (not dead).
However, Mu En's reaction just now, and his attitude of "picking up high and putting down gently" toward Xuan Zi, had indeed put Elder Song and Lin Huiqun on alert. The two of them could understand Mu En's intention of wanting to leave a pillar of support for Shrek, but that was a separate matter.
Leaving a pillar of support for Shrek didn't mean unconditionally tolerating all of Xuan Zi's mistakes. That would only make him act with impunity.
Never mind whether he was truly an infiltrator sent by the Holy Spirit Cult and an evil soul master Supreme Elder, as the book claimed.
Just looking at the things he had done, merely sending him to the bottom of the Golden Tree for closed-door reflection was far too light of a punishment.
It was still too early to say for sure; they would have to wait and see.
Elder Song and Lin Huiqun silently reached this consensus.
At present, Shrek Academy was in a complete mess, with endless internal and external problems. The colleagues were like ants whose nest had been peed on by a naughty child, overwhelmed and at a loss.
Only the two of them could once again carry the banner of Shrek!
Who! Says! Wo! Men! Are! Not! As! Good! As! Men!
In the lowered eyes of Elder Song and Lin Huiqun, a burning flame ignited. It was a flame of fighting spirit and the pride of being the only two who were sober when everyone else was drunk!
We, too, can sit in this seat of the Pavilion Master of the Sea God's Pavilion!
Hah→Hah↑Hah↓Hah→
Mu En, that old fool, probably had no idea that just because he panicked for a moment, two new "Sleeping Dragons and Young Phoenixes," besides Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe, were already creating a shocking drama behind his back.
While it wasn't a complete fabrication, the real fear was this kind of partial understanding, where people thought they knew the truth!
(End of Chapter)
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