Chapter 68 Mu En's Choice_1
"Lin'er, you haven't been a child for a long time, so why are you still so impatient and restless?"
"Besides, exterminating evil Soul Masters is something we at Shrek Academy have been doing for many years. Those evil Soul Masters are like weeds, cut one down and another springs up; can you eliminate them just by getting hot-headed and saying you will? This is not something that can be accomplished overnight."
"If we wish to eradicate evil Soul Masters, we need a meticulous and rigorous plan. I must remind you, there are no lack of extremely powerful individuals among the evil Soul Masters, like the one who dared to face me directly this time—a level 97 Hyper Douluo."
Mu En spoke and cast a meaningful glance at Yan Shaozhe.
In the end, he still didn't reveal the incident with the Evil Phoenix Douluo.
Having received a verbal lesson from Mu En, Xian Lin'er also calmed down a lot.
She even felt somewhat embarrassed.
She was a high and mighty Titled Douluo-level expert and head of the Soul Guidance Department, revered by countless people on a normal day. It was always her reprimanding others, but today the tables had turned.
"Teacher, don't be angry. When I spoke just now, wasn't I just trying to help you vent your anger?"
"Ah, I know you care about me, but this matter still requires long-term planning."
"Understood." Xian Lin'er nodded obediently.
"Elder Mu, don't blame Lin'er for being impulsive; hasn't she always been like this since she was little?"
In that moment, Elder Song, another Elder of the Sea God's Pavilion, stepped up to help defuse the situation for Xian Lin'er.
She was an elderly woman.
She was Xian Lin'er's mother and also an Elder in the Sea God's Pavilion with seniority second only to Xuan Zi, with her Martial Soul being the Blue Shadow God Eagle, a level 97 Hyper expert.
Elder Song then asked, "Speaking of which, with such a major incident having occurred, why haven't we seen Elder Xuan?"
"Exactly, Elder Mu, where was Elder Xuan when you were in trouble?" Elder Zhuang also asked with great confusion.
Thinking of how Ma Xiaotao was kidnapped by evil Soul Masters and how Mu En had single-handedly withstood the Eight-Gate Fixed Soul Guiding Cannons alone, he felt a strong sense of bewilderment.
Why was it always Elder Mu handling things?
What about Elder Xuan, a level 98 Titled Douluo?
His question made everyone else prick up their ears—this question had occurred to many.
Everyone knew Elder Mu's health was poor.
They all understood the logic behind not letting him take action if it could be avoided, but didn't Xuan Zi know this too?
"Hm?" Mu En asked in surprise, "Hasn't Xuan Zi come back?"
Even his nearly closed eyes suddenly snapped open.
He remembered telling Xuan Zi.
To return to the Academy alone and to reflect in the Sea God's Pavilion. If he did not realize his own errors, he was not allowed to come out.
Could it be that Xuan Zi didn't come back?
Hearing this, Elder Song, Elder Zhuang, and the others were all taken aback.
"Should Elder Xuan have returned?"
"Of course, I had instructed him to go back to the Sea God's Pavilion to reflect upon his mistakes, and not to leave until he realized what he'd done wrong."
"Ah this..."
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned.
If what Mu En said was accurate, then the issue with Xuan Zi this time was serious.
Having made a mistake in the past was one thing, but at least there was remorse. Regardless of whether it was sincere, at least the attitude was there.
This time, however.
Was he not even willing to put on a pretense? Directly going against the will of the head of Sea God's Pavilion? That was a serious offense!
Yan Shaozhe took a deep breath and slowly said, "Teacher, Xuan Zi really hasn't returned to the Academy. We all thought he was with you."
Mu En shook his head slowly, "That guy Xuan Zi is becoming more and more wilful. Where does he place the dignity of Shrek?"
In his heart, he wanted to say that Xuan Zi was becoming more lawless. While he himself was still alive, he dared to defy his will; if he died, who could manage him?
Under Xuan Zi's leadership, could Shrek truly endure and remain prosperous?
He was very worried.
At the same time, Mu En had made up his mind to do something.
Something that would significantly impact Shrek Academy.
"Ah..."
Elder Zhuang and Elder Song couldn't help but sigh.
The problem that Mu En was thinking about, they had thought of it too.
But these words could not be spoken aloud.
To avoid causing panic.
"Let's not worry about Xuan Zi for now."
Mu En looked at everyone and said in a grave tone, "Since you are all here, I have another matter I wish to announce."
Upon hearing this, everyone felt a jolt of alarm in their hearts.
They all had a premonition that something major was about to happen.
Seeing everyone had closed their mouths and were looking at him expectantly, Mu En didn't waste further words, "I plan to give up this decaying body and allow my soul to merge with the Gold Tree. In doing so, I could live for another hundred years."
"What?"
"Elder Mu, please reconsider!"
The moment Mu En said this, everyone was shocked.
After all, who would be willing to abandon their own physical body and become a tree?
Although it is the Gold Tree, it's still a tree. It cannot eat, drink, or move.
Even if one could live for another hundred years, what would be the point?
It's almost no different from being in prison.
If you ask yourself, whether it's Yan Shaozhe, Xian Lin'er, Qian Duoduo, the heads and vice-heads of Shrek Academy, or Elder Song, Elder Zhuang, the Elders of the Sea God's Pavilion, none of them would make such a choice.
To imprison their soul within a great tree, losing all freedom, living a drawn-out existence, they would rather die outright.
"Elder Mu, please think it over."
Elder Song couldn't help but speak out to persuade him.
"Ah."
Even though Mu En had a thousand words in his heart, in the end, he could only sigh helplessly.
If it were possible to choose and if Xuan Zi could become the pillar of Shrek Academy, how could he not be willing to die with a smile?