If he had just taken Xu Sanshi to the Disciplinary Office for punishment, would things not have escalated like this?
If he had been more careful when obtaining his Soul Ring at that time, not giving Xu Sanshi the chance to interfere with Shi Yu's Soul Ring, would things have been different?
Shi Yu was taken to Sea God Island by Yan Shaozhe. Shi Yu himself hadn't expected that his first time coming to Sea God Island would be because of this.
After Yan Shaozhe briefly explained Shi Yu's situation to an elder, he handed him over to the elder's custody.
He went to gather the other elders to hold an emergency Senior Executive meeting.
Half an hour later, in the Sea God Pavilion's sub-conference room, more than a dozen figures from Shrek Academy's decision-making level gathered for a meeting.
This was not the highest-level Sea God Pavilion meeting, but a secondary one.
The fact that this level of meeting was held because of Shi Yu already showed how much importance they placed on him.
This meeting was presided over by Yan Shaozhe. He presented Shi Yu's situation, emphasizing Shi Yu's talent, and also mentioned Shi Yu's act of killing in anger.
"Shi Yu's talent can be said to be unprecedented. I am very optimistic about his future. If he reaches the peak, he will surely be invincible."
"He doesn't even need to reach the peak. I feel that once he reaches the Title Douluo level, he will be an existence difficult to defeat."
"With a Title Douluo cultivation, he might not be able to defeat peak powerhouses, but it would also be highly unlikely for peak powerhouses to defeat him."
"Based on the Space ability he has shown, as long as he himself doesn't want to, he basically won't be defeated," Yan Shaozhe said, also stating some of his views on Shi Yu.
"Your meaning is that you want to not hold him accountable for killing a fellow Academy student because of his talent?" An old elder frowned and said.
Yan Shaozhe was silent for a moment before saying, "The Shrek Academy's rules explicitly state that if students within the Academy kill each other, the penalty is expulsion in minor cases and death penalty in severe cases."
"But rules are dead, people are alive. I think Shi Yu's talent is worth making an exception for him."
He generally abides by the rules, but not absolutely; sometimes he needs to be flexible.
"He tried to kill someone in public. If he is not severely punished, it will leave a bad impression among the students."
"What should we do if talented students rely on their talent and imitate him in the future? Still not deal with it? If so, order will be chaotic," said Song Lao, who had spoken earlier.
Some were silent, some nodded in agreement, all secretly pondering whether it was worth making an exception for Shi Yu.
"Then, Song Lao, what is your meaning?" Yan Shaozhe asked.
Song Lao didn't have a clear stance for a moment. Expelling or directly killing him would both be too regretful.
But not punishing him wouldn't work either. We cannot let students think that having talent means they can do whatever they want.
Just then, the conference room door was pushed open. It was Xuan Lao pushing someone in a wheelchair.
Yan Shaozhe and the others immediately stood up to welcome them.
"Mu Lao, Xuan Lao."
Mu En pressed his hand down, gesturing for these people to sit. Pushed by Xuan Lao, he arrived at the main seat.
Xuan Lao then sat down to the right of Mu En.
The addition of the two instantly changed the nature of this meeting. It could be said that this was now a Sea God Pavilion meeting.
A Sea God Pavilion meeting must have the participation of the Pavilion Master, and Mu En was the Pavilion Master.
"I heard Xuan Zi mention this matter. Tell me your opinions," Mu En said proactively.
This surprised many people. It seemed Mu Lao was also very concerned about this matter.
"I think he can be given a light punishment," Yan Shaozhe stated his stance.
"How light is 'light punishment'?" Mu En asked calmly.
"As long as Shi Yu is not expelled, it's fine," Yan Shaozhe said after a moment of silence.
Mu En didn't express an opinion and looked at the others: "What are your opinions?"
"I think it's better to act according to the rules, expelling him, or even executing him. Only then can we avoid similar incidents from happening again in the future," Song Lao said.
"Shi Yu's talent can be said to be unprecedented. Doing this would be a great loss for the Academy," Yan Shaozhe disagreed with this handling.
"No matter how talented a person is, they cannot disregard the Academy's rules," Song Lao said.
They were in a deadlock, each with their own views.
They all looked at Mu En, who was sitting in the main seat, wanting to know Mu Lao's stance.
Some also looked at Xuan Lao; his opinion was also very important.
"This kid's talent is indeed the most exaggerated I've ever seen. His future is promising, and he doesn't have any major flaws in his personality."
"I've also clarified the enmity between him and Xu Sanshi. It was nothing more than Xu Sanshi being jealous, having a bad attitude towards Shi Yu, and giving various warnings and threats."
"Shi Yu is not someone who will keep enduring, which led to their conflicts constantly escalating."
"Fundamentally, this matter is not Shi Yu's fault. It's just that he was provoked by Xu Sanshi's words to the point of wanting to kill Xu Sanshi, which was a bit excessive."
"But it's not to the extent that he needs a severe punishment. I think he can be handled lightly. If you're worried about him becoming gloomy and cold in the future, this old man can make a sacrifice and take him as a disciple to teach him properly, guaranteeing that I will cultivate him into Shrek Academy's most perfect successor," Xuan Lao said, even showing a slight smile at the end.
Shi Yu's talent made him want to take on a disciple. Good disciples are hard to come by.
Yan Shaozhe glanced at Xuan Lao warily, feeling pressure. This was a rival who wanted to snatch his disciple.
Xuan Lao's attitude made Song Lao and others who insisted on severe punishment frown.
"Xuan Lao, was Xu Sanshi saved?" Song Lao suddenly thought of this and asked.
Xuan Lao shook his head: "He's still being rescued. His heart was pierced. The possibility of saving him is extremely low. I don't hold out much hope."
Yan Shaozhe and the others were disappointed. If Xu Sanshi could be saved, things would be easier to handle.
Everyone's gaze was mainly focused on Mu Lao, waiting to see what his stance would be.
"Bring Shi Yu here. I want to talk to him," Mu En didn't state his position but instructed.
"Okay," Yan Shaozhe immediately went to bring Shi Yu over.
Shi Yu followed Yan Shaozhe into the conference room. He wasn't tied up and was very free, but that was relative.
If he wanted to escape, it would be basically unrealistic, so he didn't think about running.
The fact that the other party hadn't done anything to him yet already indicated an attitude that things weren't too bad.
Walking into the conference room, his gaze swept around completely, finally settling on Mu En. This was a familiar face.
Mu En looked at Shi Yu with a smile.
"Old man, you still have a hidden identity?" Shi Yu said, feigning surprise.
"Don't be rude. This is the Pavilion Master of our Shrek Academy's Sea God Pavilion," Yan Shaozhe reprimanded.
"It's fine. If he wants to call me that, let him," Mu En waved his hand, saying indifferently.
Everyone looked at Shi Yu in surprise. Was his relationship with the Pavilion Master this good?
"Shi Yu greets the Pavilion Master," Shi Yu naturally treated him with courtesy now, greeting him respectfully.
"You killed a fellow Academy student. You might face severe punishment for this, possibly even the death penalty. Do you regret doing this now?" Mu En asked.