As the dean of the Martial Soul Department, Yan Shaozhe naturally didn't want Shrek Academy to shift its focus.
An academy's resources were limited. If the focus was placed on the Soul Tool Department, it would inevitably reduce the allocation for the Martial Soul Department. Yan Shaozhe naturally didn't want to see such a thing happen.
And after hearing his words, before Mu En could react, Xian Lin'er next to him immediately exploded.
The Soul Tool Department had been suppressed for so long; they finally saw a glimmer of hope for their rise. She wouldn't let Yan Shaozhe ruin the Soul Tool Department's hopes!
Bang!
Xian Lin'er slammed her hand on the table and glared at Yan Shaozhe.
"What did you say, Yan Shaozhe? How many times have you looked down on our Soul Tool Department? If you don't give an explanation, I will definitely not let you off this time!"
Seeing his nominal wife so angry, the loyal lapdog Qian Duoduo naturally couldn't hold back and immediately wanted to chime in.
Yan Shaozhe completely disregarded Xian Lin'er's words, but he was ready to argue with her. Only by muddying the waters could he ensure this matter would once again fizzle out.
What Yan Shaozhe didn't expect was for Mu En's expression to darken as he glared at him.
"Do we need more Inner Court disciples to die before you'll change? I'm telling you, even without this incident, I would still have called everyone together to open a Poseidon Pavilion meeting to discuss Soul Tools!"
"Times are always changing, and the increasing power of Soul Tools is the best proof. A Soul Master's personal strength is indeed important, but with the addition of Soul Tools, their strength can be further enhanced."
"As the Dean of the Martial Soul Department, you've been stuck in your ways for so many years, unwilling to accept change. If you continue like this, you won't have to be the Dean of the Martial Soul Department anymore! The Inner Court Martial Soul Department needs to pay for the Soul Tools purchased from the Soul Tool Department, and it must be paid immediately!"
Seeing his teacher get angry, Yan Shaozhe could only suppress his discontent and respectfully agreed. Xian Lin'er looked as though she had just won a great victory.
Cai Meier, who was standing to the side, quickly tried to smooth things over for her husband.
"Elder Mu, what about this year's Soul Master Tournament? We only have Xiao Tao and Dai Yueheng left as the main team members. The strongest members in the reserve team are Beibei, Xu Sanshi, He Caitou, and Jiang Nannan, and their cultivation is only at the Soul Ancestor level. If we don't send Inner Court students to support them, I'm afraid it will be difficult to win the championship this time."
Xuan Zi quickly changed the subject to the Soul Master Tournament, nodding in agreement.
"If I fly the Inner Court students over there, we should still have time."
Xuan Zi didn't dare to mention that Ning Tian had suggested the academy equip everyone with the Invincible Shield. Even after being rejected, Ning Tian had offered to pay for the Invincible Shields himself for everyone.
Seeing Mu En's current state, Xuan Zi truly didn't know what would happen to him if he brought that up.
Facing Cai Meier and Xuan Zi's suggestion, Mu En shook his head without hesitation.
"No, there's no need to send other Inner Court students to support them. Let them handle this Soul Master Tournament."
"Huh???"
The elders were shocked to hear this, with one of them blurting out directly.
"Elder Mu! The Soul Master Tournament is a matter of the academy's honor! For ten thousand years, the final champion has always been ours, Shrek! If another academy takes the title this time, especially if it's the people from the Sun Moon Empire, how can we face the predecessors who fought for this honor?"
Feeling the gazes of the crowd, Mu En smiled, seemingly unconcerned.
"Yes, honor. But haven't you realized that after ten thousand years, Shrek has long been held hostage by this honor? Losing isn't scary; what's scary is being arrogant and complacent, so arrogant that we think Shrek is invincible!"
"In the past thirty years, soul tools have developed rapidly. The Sun Moon Empire's soul tool technology is becoming increasingly powerful, but what have we at Shrek been doing? Standing still? If we continue like this, perhaps it won't be long before Shrek Academy is completely eliminated by the times!"
"Let's use this opportunity to make everyone realize the reality, and also allow the people of Shrek Academy to know shame and strive for improvement!"
Yan Shaozhe knew that his teacher's words were directed at him, and couldn't help but lower his head, his old face slightly flushed.
The other elders also wore thoughtful expressions.
Mu En couldn't help but sigh inwardly as he watched everyone's reaction. If he could, he would of course hope that Shrek's glory could be maintained forever, preferably never broken.
But the previous seven main team members were already the strongest of the appropriate age group within the Inner Court students, and finding others to support them now might not guarantee the final championship.
Rather than gamble, it was better to just accept it.
That way, even if Shrek Academy didn't ultimately win the championship, they would still have a reason. They could claim that casualties occurred when they were dealing with the evil soul masters to protect the continent, which prevented them from securing the final victory.
This wouldn't diminish Shrek's glory; instead, it would further elevate Shrek's image in the hearts of the continent's people.
Even this couldn't be understood. It wasn't just Xuan Zi who was unreliable in the Poseidon Pavilion; one couldn't have too much hope for the others either!
After secretly shaking his head, Mu En looked at Xian Lin'er opposite him and said, "Lin'er, after the Soul Master Tournament ends, you, on behalf of Shrek Academy's Soul Tool Department, will send a letter to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Academy, proposing an exchange. Send our Soul Tool Department's students to their academy for exchange and study."
Xian Lin'er was stunned upon hearing this, "Old Mu, will they agree? Even if they do, our students there will definitely be closely guarded. I'm afraid they won't be able to learn anything at all."
Mu En smiled slightly.
"Tell them that as long as they agree to our exchange, we will also allow them to send ten students to our side for exchange and study. If they want to learn advanced martial soul knowledge from us, then they naturally need to open up some advanced soul tool technology to us."
Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!
As expected of Old Mu, he immediately pinpointed the Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Academy's weakness!
They could be very confident. If there was an opportunity, any academy on the continent would want to learn from Shrek's experience and knowledge, especially the Sun Moon Empire, which had probably been coveting Shrek for a long time.
This kind of mutually beneficial thing, the other party would definitely not refuse.
And, after the exchange begins, if possible, could they find a way to steal some advanced soul tools, design drawings, and manuals from there?
Except for Xuan Zi, all the other elders understood the true intention behind Mu En's decision. Before the exchange began, they must reveal this matter to the participating students!
Mu En then proposed that Fan Yu become the Vice Dean of the Soul Tool Department. Although everyone knew that this was more to compensate for his wife Zhou Yi's disfigurement, they all tacitly agreed that it was because of Fan Yu's outstanding contributions.
And after everything was over, Mu En also told Xuan Zi to return to Star Luo City as soon as possible to avoid any more accidents.
While Xuan Zi agreed, he inwardly disapproved of Mu En's decision to give up on this championship. Shrek's glory, which had been maintained for ten thousand years, absolutely could not be lost in their generation!
No matter what the cost, they must win this championship!
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