Chapter 68 Mu En's Choice_2

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But Xuan Zi wasn't cut out for that.

Though Xuan Zi had high combat strength, his mind didn't quite measure up.

No.

To be precise, his way of thinking was rather peculiar. He needed someone to guide him, or he could very easily stray off the path.

If only I could live another hundred years, watching over Shrek Academy, offering advice and strategies to Xuan Zi, making up for his deficiencies. Only when the younger generation had grown up would I truly be at ease.

"No need for anyone to persuade me, my mind is made up. For the sake of Shrek, I am willing to endure another hundred years of confinement."

Seeing everyone become more silent, Mu En rarely smiled, "Besides, it's not like I'm really going to prison. Just come to visit me when you have time, talk with this old man, and I won't feel bound."

"We will. Teacher, I will definitely come to keep you company more often." Tears kept rolling down Xian Lin'er's face.

"Teacher, I will also come to visit you often and update you on the Academy's latest developments," Yan Shaozhe promised, his eyes also turning red.

"Hahaha, look, with this, what difference does it make from me being alive?" Mu En laughed heartily, greatly comforted.

Elder Song and Elder Zhuang were also smiling.

But as they smiled, they imperceptibly wiped the tears from their faces with their hands.

"There's no time like the present, I think today would be a fine day. Shao Zhe, you take me to the Gold Tree. You all help me maintain the protective law. I must not be disturbed while I am fusing with the Gold Tree."

"Elder Mu, rest assured and go ahead, anyone who wants to disrupt this will have to step over my body first."

Elder Song put on quite a heroic front.

No one else spoke, but the determination was clear on their faces.

Then Yan Shaozhe pushed Elder Mu and disappeared down the gloomy corridor.

In fact, the entire Sea God's Pavilion was built on top of the Gold Tree, and they were heading towards the core area of the Gold Tree.

"Elder Mu, travel well."

Everyone silently prayed in their hearts.

Shortly after.

The Sea God's Pavilion shook.

The Gold Tree began to emit a golden light.

In reality, if Mu En fused with the Gold Tree, the benefits were tremendous.

Not only could he continue to protect the entire Shrek Academy, after the fusion, he could also use the power of the Gold Tree to enhance Xuan Zi's strength.

In the original story, when Di Tian led the soul beast army to attack Shrek, such an event occurred.

Xuan Zi was no match for Di Tian. At the critical moment, Mu En's spirit emerged, fused with Xuan Zi, and mobilized the power of the Gold Tree to temporarily evolve Xuan Zi's War Spirit Gluttonous God Ox into Taotie. This broke through Xuan Zi's limits, skyrocketed his combat power, and saved Shrek from peril.

"Elder Mu has started fusing..."

"Hopefully, it will be successful."

Everyone prayed silently in their hearts.

Meanwhile.

The anomaly within the fusion of Mu En and the Gold Tree was expanding, rapidly spreading throughout Shrek Academy.

A golden radiance fell like a gentle hand upon everyone.

"My God, what is this?"

"I feel my cultivation level rising, I'm about to break through my limit."

"Could it be that the god once deified in Shrek has manifested a miracle?"

The students and staff of Shrek Academy exclaimed in shock.

They were truly startled by the sight.

What they didn't know was that this was Mu En's legacy after his death, distributing his powerful level 99 cultivation like this to the teachers and students of Shrek Academy.

However.

At this moment, a thoroughly inebriated Xuan Zi returned to Shrek Academy.

He had just reached the front gate when he witnessed this astonishing scene and was struck as if by lightning.

In his bleary eyes, disbelief prevailed.

Amidst the golden light, he felt a familiar presence... That was...

"Elder Mu!"

"What's happened to you, Elder Mu?"

"I remember that with your condition, you should have lived for several more years. How could it have deteriorated so much since we parted in Xingluo City?"

Xuan Zi murmured nonstop.

But he didn't forget what he was supposed to do, rushing towards Sea God's Pavilion with great speed.

In his mouth, he kept on chanting, "Elder Mu, you must wait for me. You have to let me see you one last time!"

Moments later.

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Xuan Zi arrived in front of the Sea God's Pavilion.

Outside the Sea God's Pavilion, he saw Elder Song, Elder Zhuang, Qian Duoduo, Xian Lin'er, Yan Shaozhe, and others.

Qian Duoduo subconsciously called out, "Elder Xuan."

However.

Xian Lin'er coldly glanced at Qian Duoduo, "Shut up. Does he even deserve our respect?"

Her heart was flooded with resentment toward Xuan Zi.

If it hadn't been for Xuan Zi's actions in Xingluo City, how could Mu En have left the Sea God's Pavilion?

If Xuan Zi had known any remorse, how could Mu En have sent Xuan Zi back to Shrek ahead of him?

If Xuan Zi hadn't left Mu En's side to face the evil Soul Master alone, how could Mu En have endured the onslaught of soul cannons alone? And how could he have watched helplessly as the evil Soul Master took Ma Xiaotao away?

All of this was because of Xuan Zi.

Everything Mu En did was to clean up after Xuan Zi.

But what had this disrespectful old man done?

He had been out enjoying himself, and now he returned.

Elder Song helplessly shook his head, "Lin'er, Elder Xuan is still an Elder of the Sea God's Pavilion; you can't be disrespectful to him."

In contrast, Xuan Zi didn't seem to care about their words, or perhaps he hadn't even heard them.

His eyes were wide as he asked, "Elder Mu, how did it come to this? I remember he should have had a few more years to live."

"Wasn't it because of you?"

As a fellow Elder, Elder Zhuang did not show any goodwill toward Xuan Zi at this moment.

Even though he was no match for Xuan Zi in a fight, he still had to maintain a certain demeanor.

"Because of me?" Xuan Zi was taken aback and then furrowed his brows, "What do you mean? Explain clearly."

"Alright, let me tell you..." Elder Zhuang began counting off Xuan Zi's misdeeds on his fingers.

Soon, he had recounted Mu En's ordeal.

Xuan Zi was stunned.

His eyes lost their luster, appearing bewildered and helpless.

Ma Xiaotao underwent a transformation in Xingluo City, attracting the scrutiny of the evil Soul Master?

Elder Mu withstood the assault of numerous Rank 8 Fixed Installment Soul Guided Cannons in Xingluo City, using up his limited life force, greatly shortening his lifespan?

Oh, this...

It's all my fault!

If I had been there at the time, how could the evil Soul Masters have been so bold?

If I had taken those soul cannons, Elder Mu wouldn't have had to exhaust his few remaining years of life.

All the faults are mine!

Xuan Zi's heart simply couldn't settle down, as if two selves were waging war within.

Thump.

He knelt on the ground, weeping loudly like a child, extremely sorrowful, "Elder Mu, all the faults are mine. It's me who wronged you!"

"Hmph, if apologies were useful, then no one in this world would die," Xian Lin'er clearly had no sympathy for Xuan Zi's behavior.

As soon as he got into trouble, he would immediately put on this act as if he were on his deathbed.

Playing the victim as if he were the one who had been wronged.

"Yes, apologies are useless!"

All of a sudden, Xuan Zi looked up at Xian Lin'er sharply and nodded, catching her off guard.

However, Xuan Zi then said, "Blood debts can only be repaid with blood. Elder Mu, rest assured, I will avenge you."

"Until the evil Soul Masters are eradicated from Soul Land, I won't come to see you."

After saying this, he deeply kowtowed in the direction of the Sea God's Pavilion for Mu En, then stood up and walked away without looking back, towards the outside of Shrek Academy.

"Hey, where are you going? I'm not done talking," Elder Zhuang shouted at Xuan Zi's retreating figure.

However.

Xuan Zi did not turn back, but spoke over his shoulder, "Whatever you have to say can wait until I return."

After speaking, he stepped out and vanished from everyone's sight.

"He just left like that?"

Elder Zhuang was stunned, "I haven't finished speaking yet! I didn't even get to tell him that Elder Mu chose to merge with the Gold Tree, choosing to prolong his life by imprisoning himself..."

Elder Song waved his hand dismissively, "Forget it, let him be. If you had told him the truth, who knows, he might have insisted on seeing Elder Mu. Elder Mu is at a critical moment right now and we can't have anyone disturbing him. Besides, it's good for Xuan Zi to take some time to cool off in his own way."

"When he has calmed down, he'll come back."