Shi Yu fell silent, thought for a while, and then looked at Mu En, answering, "No regrets. If I had to say I regret anything, I only regret not killing Senior before he said those words."
"The grudges between Senior and Xu Sanshi didn't really reach the point of life-and-death enemies."
"Just because he said those words, you wanted to kill him? Isn't that a bit too emotional?" Mu En asked calmly.
You couldn't tell his emotions from his tone, as if he was just asking a casual question.
"It is a bit, but I don't regret it. The emotions at the time led me to the act of killing him, which means that in my judgment at that moment, he deserved to die," Shi Yu replied.
"That was your judgment at the time, so what about now?" Mu En asked.
"Still deserves to be killed," Shi Yu answered.
"At such a young age, you already know how to kill. This will only make your killing intent stronger in the future. Are you going to take someone's life just because you disagree?" Song Lao interrupted and questioned.
Shi Yu looked at Song Lao. It wasn't difficult to hear her dissatisfaction with Shi Yu from her tone.
"Naturally not. It's just that the grudges between Xu Sanshi and I are not just a few words in one day, but have existed since shortly after I entered the Academy."
"First, he wanted to retaliate against me and destroy my Soul Ring. Later, he even said those words that insulted Jiang Nannan's reputation to provoke me. That's what made me feel killing intent," Shi Yu defended.
Initially, Shi Yu also had some killing intent towards Xu Sanshi, but it wasn't very deep. Otherwise, Shi Yu wouldn't have stopped under Yan Shaozhe's persuasion.
It was Xu Sanshi's later words that truly angered Shi Yu and were the reason Shi Yu directly attacked Xu Sanshi with killing intent.
Shi Yu couldn't say why, but Shi Yu just felt that Jiang Nannan was a good girl and shouldn't be subjected to such insults.
Even if those words might have been true, they shouldn't have been said in public.
Any man wouldn't publicly talk about what happened in bed with his girlfriend, let alone when they weren't even boyfriend and girlfriend.
The damage that saying that would cause to the girl is simply unimaginable.
That might have been something Xu Sanshi was proud of, but for Jiang Nannan, it was a nightmare experience that she couldn't bear to remember.
"No matter what, you shouldn't have tried to kill Senior..." Song Lao was about to say something else but was interrupted by Mu En raising his hand.
She had to stop talking. In Shrek Academy, Mu Lao had absolute authority.
Even though this paralyzed old man usually appeared gentle, no one dared to ignore his words or his attitude.
Mu En looked at Shi Yu and said, "What you did has a relatively bad impact. You should give an explanation to the vast number of students and Teachers."
"Furthermore, the other party is the Young Sect Master of the Xuan Ming Sect. They will definitely put pressure on the Academy. No matter how you look at it, the Academy seems to have to deal with you seriously."
Shi Yu's nerves tightened a bit as Shi Yu looked at Mu En. It was difficult to discern any emotions from the other party's expression.
Shi Yu could only see the fatigue of old age and prolonged illness.
"Seems? Does this mean there's still a turning point?" Shi Yu said, catching the information in the other party's words.
The others also understood, knowing that Mu Lao most likely wanted to give Shi Yu a chance.
Song Lao wanted to stop it, but was stopped by the eyes of the others and could only give up.
Mu En smiled lightly and said, "You are very smart. Based on my observation of you over the past few months, I also feel that you are actually quite good and not a ruthless person."
"Therefore, I am willing to give you a chance. The Academy can give you a lighter punishment for this matter and can even withstand the pressure from the Xuan Ming Sect for you."
"Thank you, Pavilion Master," Shi Yu expressed gratitude, not getting happy too early, and hesitated, saying, "I just don't know if the Pavilion Master has any requirements?"
Mu En nodded, sometimes preferring to speak frankly.
"Are you willing to be my disciple?" Mu En asked.
"Mu Lao, you..." Xuan Lao was the first to speak, wanting to object. He also favored this person.
Yan Shaozhe hesitated to speak, his expression complex. A disciple becoming a junior brother made him feel indescribably uncomfortable.
Mu Lao smiled at Xuan Lao, who immediately shut up. Mu Lao looking at him with that kind of expression usually meant trouble.
When he was young, he was often beaten by this little martial uncle.
Mu En and his master were of the same generation. In terms of seniority, he had to call Mu En 'Martial Uncle'.
Shi Yu was a bit stunned, not reacting for a moment. Not only was he not going to be punished, but he was also going to be rewarded?
Becoming Mu En's disciple was definitely a reward. After all, the other party was a peak powerhouse, and a paralyzed peak was still a peak.
He was also the Sea God Pavilion Master of Shrek Academy, the highest authority. His status, position, and strength were among the top few on this Continent. Being able to become his disciple would be a great thing for Shi Yu.
At least the pressure from the Xuan Ming Sect would be much less. Seeing Shi Yu stunned and not answering, Mu En smiled lightly and said, "What, not willing?"
Shi Yu quickly shook his head: "Willing, of course I'm willing. This is my honor, I just don't quite understand."
"Feel free to ask any questions you have. I believe some of the elders present also don't understand, and I can explain it to them," Mu En said.
Shi Yu pondered for a moment, carefully choosing his words in his mind before saying, "Why does the Pavilion Master want to take me as a disciple?"
"Naturally, I value your talent, your Space Martial Soul, and your nearly infinite Naruto's Instant Transmission ability. At your level, you are invincible."
"I also have high hopes for your growth potential. Becoming a peak is within reach. Once you become a peak, the title of the Continent's strongest will be yours."
"How could I not have the intention to take you as a disciple, someone who is expected to become the Continent's strongest?" Mu En said very directly.
"But I've killed someone now. Don't you think my character is flawed?" Shi Yu asked.
Mu En smiled faintly and said, "In my life, I have killed over a thousand people, nine hundred of whom were Evil Soul Masters."
"There were also one hundred and sixty-five people who were not Evil Soul Masters. Some were my enemies, and some were simply accidentally killed during sparring."
"I even seriously injured an Academy student in an internal assessment match because my opponent was too strong, and I couldn't control my strength at the end. He died shortly after from his injuries."
"I have also killed fellow Academy students, but I still ended up in this position."
"I believe I am not bad myself, but I still inevitably killed some people I shouldn't have."
"Here, whether someone has killed is not the standard for judging good or bad. The real standard is the quality of the heart."
"If you were a ruthless person, I might not even have met you. I would have had someone kill you directly to prevent you from growing up and causing harm."
"But based on my observation, you are not a heartless and irredeemable person."
"Therefore, I am willing to give you this opportunity. I want to take you as a disciple and teach you well, so that you use your abilities for good."
Song Lao and the others all showed thoughtful expressions. Mu Lao's words were for Shi Yu, and also for them.