"Why do I feel like the contestants in this Soul Master Tournament are so weak… (strong)?"
Just one word, yet the meanings were completely opposite. These almost simultaneous thoughts appeared in the preparation areas of both the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy and Shrek Academy.
Upon hearing Ma Rulong lament about the weakness of the other academies' contestants, Xiao Hongchen immediately chimed in.
"I told you so! There's no need to stay here and watch the other academies. No matter which academy we face later, we just need Yuhao to activate his Spiritual Detection and Spiritual Sharing, and then we can just watch me perform!"
"I was hoping Shrek would give me a bit of a thrill, but now, their main team almost got wiped out by a Soul King, and the remaining reserve team members are simply pathetic. The outcome of this Soul Master Tournament is already decided!"
Ma Rulong initially wanted to tell Xiao Hongchen not to be so careless and to not underestimate their opponents.
However, after considering Huo Yuhao's support and how terrifying a Soul Engineer like himself could become, along with Xiao Hongchen's unique martial soul, and the presence of Meng Hongchen and Huo Ningxue, who both possessed the ultimate ice martial soul, he quickly dismissed the thought.
Honestly, even Ma Rulong, as the team captain, felt that if their Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy couldn't win the final championship this time, they would basically have no face to return to the Sun Moon Empire.
Just as Ma Rulong was debating whether to continue watching the other academies' matches or return to the hotel to rest, Huo Yuhao spoke up at the opportune moment.
"Captain, I don't think there's any point in watching anymore. We might as well go back to the hotel."
Seeing that Huo Yuhao had spoken, Ma Rulong didn't say anything further. After exchanging a glance with Elder Ma and Zhang Lexuan, he led the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy's team away slowly.
Their early departure attracted the attention of all the academies present. Xiao Hongchen, as if suddenly realizing something, turned his head towards the location of Shrek Academy, slid his hand across his neck, and grinned at Beibei.
Xiao Hongchen hadn't forgotten that that guy had chased after his good friend Huo Yuhao back in the Star Dou Great Forest!
Beibei's heart sank, and his expression became very serious.
If he had been indifferent to Xiao Hongchen's threats when they met at the hotel, then after seeing that he was already a Soul Emperor-level powerhouse, Beibei could no longer remain as calm as before.
Especially since Zhou Yi had previously said that He Caitou should find a way to kill them on the competition field when they met the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, which weighed heavily on Beibei's heart.
If even Beibei was like this, it went without saying how He Caitou, who was directly involved, felt.
He Caitou really wanted to ask his shifu's wife right now if, given the current situation, she still wanted him to kill the other person during the competition.
However, after considering Zhou Yi's consistent personality and behavior, which meant she wouldn't back down even if she hit a wall, He Caitou wisely gave up on asking that question.
Xu Jiawei on the city wall said in a low voice without looking back, "Check the information on Xiao Hongchen and Huo Yuhao, as well as the other participating members from Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy this time. Find out their specific soul power levels."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After giving the orders, Xu Jiawei continued to focus on watching the competition below, but his heart had already begun to ponder whether it was better to let Shrek Academy encounter Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy early.
Or, it would be better to wait until Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yuheng's injuries had recovered, and Xuan Zi had also brought the other students from Shrek's Inner Court to provide support before letting them meet.
Shrek Academy, Inner Court, Sea God Pavilion.
It was no different from the last time the Sea God Pavilion meeting was held, but the atmosphere was a bit more solemn. Mu En, sitting in the first place, was still lying on his recliner, and his appearance was unclear.
Elder Lin and Xuan Zi were seated on either side below. The four deans and deputy deans from the Martial Soul Department and the Soul Engineering Department were still at the end of the table.
Mu En's gentle voice rang out, "Xuan Zi, tell us why you requested this Sea God Pavilion meeting."
Feeling the gazes of the elders, Xuan Zi was silent for a long time. After a moment, he gritted his teeth, stood up, took a deep breath, and said in a low voice, "Everyone already knows what happened during the recent operation to eliminate the Death God's Messenger. It's not the first time something has gone wrong when I've led the team. I... I am beyond redemption! Therefore, I have decided to resign immediately from my position as the deputy head of Shrek's Supervision Team and permanently withdraw from the Sea God Pavilion. From now on, I will only be a free member of the academy."
As Xuan Zi's words fell, a very strange silence enveloped the entire Sea God Pavilion. Except for Mu En, who was still lying on his recliner, making it impossible to see his expression.
The others looked at Xuan Zi in disbelief, shocked by his words and unsure what to say.
As a Level 98 Super Douluo, Xuan Zi's status and strength in Shrek Academy were second only to Mu En.
As long as Mu En passed away, Xuan Zi would succeed him as the new Sea God Pavilion Master. This was a fact recognized by all the elders of the Sea God Pavilion, as well as the deans and deputy deans of the Martial Soul Department and the Soul Engineering Department.
What were they hearing now?
Xuan Zi was actually resigning as the deputy head of Shrek's Supervision Team and even permanently withdrawing from the Sea God Pavilion? Had they heard wrong?
After a brief silence, Yan Shaozhe was the first to react, quickly trying to dissuade Xuan Zi.
"How can this be, Elder Xuan? No one can guarantee they'll never make a mistake, and the main responsibility for this situation doesn't lie with you. It's because Xiaotao and the others were too careless! They rushed in without fully understanding the situation, and on top of that, that Evil Soul Master's abilities were just too bizarre."
"According to your previous description, all the corpses in that cave would become the source of power for the so-called Death God's Messenger. The more corpses there were, the more powerful the explosion would be, which is what caused that situation!"
"You are the backbone of the academy. Shrek Academy can do without me, the Martial Soul Department head; but it absolutely cannot do without you, our senior elder! With you here, we can all feel much more at ease!"
Yan Shaozhe's heartfelt words of persuasion caused the other senior elders, who had been about to speak, to fall silent again.
Those who were qualified to represent Shrek Academy in the Soul Master Tournament as official team members were all the most talented and strongest geniuses among the students who met the age requirements.
There were only seven such geniuses in total, and five of them had been blown up because of Xuan Zi's negligence.
But in Yan Shaozhe's words, the main responsibility for what happened actually fell on Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yuheng?
They really wanted to know if Ma Xiaotao had been among those killed, would Yan Shaozhe still be speaking with such a clear conscience!
If it had been students from the Outer Court, they wouldn't have said anything. But this time, five geniuses from the Inner Court had sacrificed themselves in vain!
The same thing had already happened once during the Star Dou Great Forest soul beast hunt. Why, why hadn't Xuan Zi learned a single lesson?
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