Actually, on the way to Star Luo City, Mu En had already prepared himself for the Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Academy to win this Soul Master Tournament.
Xuan Zi hadn't fulfilled his duty as a guardian, resulting in only Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng, the official members of Shrek Academy, surviving.
Even if the two of them were Soul Emperors, it would be incredibly difficult for them to win the championship with a reserve team of only three or four rings.
Mu En had already planned that this failure would serve as motivation for everyone, letting them understand the importance of shame and courage, and making Xuan Zi realize the extent of his negligence and its impact on Shrek. He wanted to see if Xuan Zi would dare to be so distracted again.
However, after he arrived above Star Luo City and observed the situation below, even with Mu En's mental fortitude, he almost choked and died from anger.
How powerful is the momentum of tens of thousands of people shouting the same slogan? It was as if they wanted to overturn the heavens! What made Mu En's scalp tingle the most was that those people below were shouting to execute Ma Xiaotao and overthrow Shrek?
What the hell had happened this time?
Just as Mu En was questioning his life, Jing Hongchen, Xuan Zi, and Xu Jiawei, along with a group of Title Douluos from the Star Luo Empire, also noticed Mu En's arrival.
Xu Jiawei's eyes flickered. He quickly bowed slightly to Mu En in the air, speaking respectfully.
"Elder Mu."
The other Title Douluos were also on high alert, their vigilance raised to the extreme, constantly guarding against Mu En attacking them and Xu Jiawei.
Xuan Zi, who was being ground into the dirt by the others, seemed to have finally seen a savior. While struggling desperately, he raised his head and shouted at Mu En.
"Elder Mu! Save Xiaotao! Hurry and save Xiaotao!"
Seeing Xuan Zi's tear-stained face, Mu En was furious. He wanted nothing more than to slap this useless waste to death, but he ultimately remained rational. After taking a deep breath, he said in a low voice.
"What exactly happened?"
Before Xuan Zi could answer Mu En's question, Zhang Lexuan, from below, looked up at Mu En, whom she had once respected immensely, and now hated with all her being. She spoke, word by word.
"Me, Luo Chen, and Leng Qiuyu, have exposed Shrek's true colors, and at the same time, yours! Let everyone know how much Shrek Academy, always respected and admired by ten thousand people, a holy land in the hearts of countless people, has done behind the scenes that makes people hate them!"
"Now, everyone knows that Tang Ya was the scapegoat you chose, and the real Evil Soul Master is Ma Xiaotao. And what is the truth of the destruction of my family!"
"Mu En! It is your actions that have caused the continent-shaking Shrek Academy to become infamous!"
Mu En's pupils contracted slightly, and a wave of immense waves surged within his heart. Looking at the extremely cold Zhang Lexuan, he felt completely unfamiliar.
Zhang Lexuan's letter said that she was just going out to relax. Now, in less than a year, she had become like this?
And, what does the truth of the Zhang family's destruction mean?
Mu En's eyes were dark and unclear. Even with his wisdom and experience, he didn't know what to say in this situation.
Mu En now had only one thought in his mind: he felt very tired, and maybe he should just let Shrek be destroyed.
He knew that Leng Qiuyu was an ice-attribute Soul Master found by Yan Shaozhe near the extreme north, specifically to suppress the evil fire in Ma Xiaotao's body.
But Mu En had privately spoken with Yan Shaozhe about this once, saying that he must appease Leng Qiuyu. Since Leng Qiuyu was going to expend her original power to suppress the evil fire for Ma Xiaotao, he must not mistreat her and must give her a satisfactory compensation.
Regardless, Leng Qiuyu wasn't from Shrek Academy, so naturally, it was impossible for her to be willing to dedicate everything to Shrek Academy like the students.
Furthermore, with Ling Luochen as a precedent, even Ling Luochen couldn't bear this kind of humiliation and left a letter before 'temporarily' leaving Shrek, unwilling to continue suppressing Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire.
In Mu En's opinion, his disciple Yan Shaozhe would learn from these lessons, right?
But now, as Mu En felt Leng Qiuyu's hateful gaze, he felt somewhat helpless.
Yan Shaozhe, Xuan Zi, and the others from the Sea God Pavilion, what exactly could they do to save him some trouble? Forget about easing his burden, they were actively adding to it?
Mu En was filled with helplessness, but on the surface, after a brief moment of shock, he still revealed his usual kindness, slowly landing on the competition field, and said to Zhang Lexuan.
"Lexuan, I believe there must be a misunderstanding here. I know that you haven't emerged from the shadow of your family's destruction all these years, but you shouldn't misunderstand me like this. We've been together for so many years, don't you know me well enough?"
"I also don't know why you would suddenly think like this, but you're very likely being deceived by someone with ill intentions. Don't continue doing things that hurt your loved ones and benefit your enemies."
Just as Zhang Lexuan was about to say something, Mu En didn't give her the opportunity and instead turned to Leng Qiuyu, apologizing.
"I apologize, young lady. I didn't expect things to escalate to this point. But please believe me, I swear in my capacity as the Head of Shrek's Sea God Pavilion, that I will provide you with an explanation."
Without waiting for Leng Qiuyu to respond, Mu En turned to Ling Luochen and made the same promise, attempting to resolve the situation swiftly. He wanted to stabilize everyone first and then figure out how to mitigate the impact of this incident.
At this moment, Mu En was incredibly grateful that he hadn't been directly involved in any of the recent events. Otherwise, he wouldn't have had the standing to say these words.
Faced with Mu En, a Level 99 Limit Douluo, even Granny Man Yi, who was the most brash of the Title Douluo from the Star Luo Empire, dared not say anything.
Just moments ago, they were all fiercely demanding that Shrek Academy give the Star Luo Empire an explanation, but now, no one dared to speak up.
Seeing this, Huo Yuhao shook his head inwardly. He was about to step forward and interrupt Mu En's attempt to muddy the waters when Xiao Hongchen spoke directly.
"Don't bother trying to explain here. First, tell us why this woman named Ma Xiaotao is an Evil Soul Master! Didn't you see? It wasn't just your people from Shrek Academy who were killed by her. Hundreds of innocent spectators died under the scorching flames as well!"
Xiao Hongchen's words caused Mu En's expression to shift. The reason he hadn't mentioned Ma Xiaotao was that he didn't want to draw attention to her, because even Mu En couldn't think of an excuse to absolve Ma Xiaotao.
What else could it be but an Evil Soul Master, consumed by evil flames in front of tens of thousands of people, killing hundreds of innocent spectators?
Watching Mu En remain silent, Huo Yuhao followed up.
"Besides why Ma Xiaotao became an Evil Soul Master, there's another question that needs answering."
"During the incident that shook the continent, when Shrek Academy was found to be cultivating Evil Soul Masters, the real culprit was clearly Ma Xiaotao. Why did Shrek Academy push forward Tang Ya, the unrelated Tang Sect Master, as a scapegoat? And who was pulling the strings in this matter?"
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