As Elder Zhuang's thick and vibrant Spirit Power fluctuations rippled through the Sea God Pavilion, the chaotic scene finally came under a semblance of control.
Elder Zhuang's Tree of Life Spirit radiated a dazzling green light, continuously and cautiously injecting life force into Mu En's body.
After a long while.
The deathly pallor on Mu En's face finally regained a hint of color, and his tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly.
"Phew—"
Elder Zhuang withdrew his Spirit, tiredly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and exhaled a long breath of turbid Qi.
"Elder Zhuang! How is the Pavilion Master?!"
"Is Teacher alright?!"
The crowd quickly surrounded him, asking anxiously.
Elder Zhuang looked around at the panicked elders and spoke slowly with a grave expression.
"Everyone, calm down. Elder Mu... for now, his life is not in immediate danger."
Hearing these words, a collective sigh of relief echoed through the Sea God Pavilion.
"However, Elder Mu's heart was overcome by rage, causing his body to fall into a deep sleep. I do not know when he will wake up."
Hearing Elder Zhuang's words, everyone looked at each other. Mu En, the stabilizing force of Shrek Academy, was unconscious. Who would take charge of Shrek Academy now?
"Since Elder Mu is unconscious, we will follow his original arrangements. We must not lose our composure!"
Elder Song's sharp gaze swept across the room, and she spoke decisively.
At that point, Elder Song suddenly turned her head, her eyes full of fury as she stared fixedly at Xuan Zi, who was still standing to the side.
"Xuan Zi!"
Elder Song pointed directly at Xuan Zi's nose, reprimanding him bluntly.
"Be more sensible! Put away those improper thoughts immediately! Listen to Elder Mu and go stay in the Confinement Room!"
Elder Song was shaking with rage, speaking through gritted teeth.
"It can be said that if it weren't for your reckless behavior today, and your arrogant, unrepentant words in front of Elder Mu, he would never have been driven into a coma by your sheer stubbornness!"
As for Xuan Zi, he had breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Elder Zhuang say Mu En's life wasn't in danger. Although he acted absurdly, in his heart, he truly cared for this Junior Martial Uncle who was both a teacher and a friend.
If Mu En had truly died from anger because of him, he would have been devastated.
However, when Elder Song insisted on sending him to the Confinement Room, Xuan Zi was not pleased.
"Elder Song, what do you mean by this?!"
Not only did Xuan Zi lack any intention of accepting punishment, but he also suddenly straightened his back. The terrifying Aura of a Level 98 Super Douluo began to faintly emanate within the Sea God Pavilion!
Xuan Zi sneered, retorting with self-righteous confidence.
"Now that Elder Mu has fainted from rage and cannot manage the situation, you people actually want to lock me in the Confinement Room?!"
Xuan Zi looked around at the elders, slapped his broad chest hard, and spoke boastfully.
"Open your eyes and look at the current situation! Other than Elder Mu, I am the undisputed number two top combat power in the entire Shrek Academy!"
"Since Elder Mu temporarily cannot lead and cannot deter those with ill intentions, it is only natural that I should take up the banner of Shrek Academy!"
Hearing Xuan Zi's shameless logic, the elders present were almost driven to laughter by sheer anger!
This old fool had caused such a mess and made the Pavilion Master spit blood and faint, yet now he actually wanted to seize power?! Where did he get the nerve!
"Furthermore, if you still want to go to that Counterfeit Shrek Academy, can you hold the field without me?"
"Can you make them release our people obediently?"
Hearing Xuan Zi's words, Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo couldn't help but glance at each other. They remembered clearly that Xuan Zi had several teeth knocked out by a slap from Long Yeyue that day.
Xuan Zi going there could hold the field?
Of course, even if they questioned Xuan Zi's words in their hearts, they wouldn't openly challenge him. After all, they were in the same boat as Xuan Zi, and he currently held leverage over both of them.
If they turned on him now, they might end up being manipulated by Xuan Zi instead.
For some reason, in certain matters, Xuan Zi seemed to have suddenly become quite cunning.
"Xuan Zi!"
Elder Song looked at Xuan Zi with a cold gaze and shouted sternly.
"Elder Mu has just fallen unconscious. Do you, Xuan Zi, intend to openly defy the final decision personally handed down by Elder Mu?! Do you have any respect for the rules of the Sea God Pavilion?!"
As the two sides stood at daggers drawn and the atmosphere reached a breaking point.
At this moment, Elder Lin, who had remained silent, stepped forward.
Her eyes swept coldly over Xuan Zi, and then she stood firmly by Elder Song's side to offer support.
"Elder Song is right! We should act according to Elder Mu's instructions."
Elder Lin looked at everyone present and said in a deep voice.
"The matter of going to that academy to demand our people will be handled by Elder Song and me! Although our old bones lack the combat power of certain others, we represent the face and sincerity of Shrek Academy!"
"As for the rest of you, stay here and take good care of Elder Mu! At the same time, immediately execute Elder Mu's order: lock the three culprits—Xuan Zi, Qian Duoduo, and Yan Shaozhe—into the Confinement Room!"
"I know the location of that academy; I don't need you three to lead the way. If you three, who are supposed to be locked up, go along, it will only cause more trouble."
Hearing this, the expressions of Xuan Zi and the other two turned sour. Did she have to expose their scars so bluntly?
At this moment, Xuan Zi continued in a cold voice.
"Negotiate? Demand people?"
"Elder Lin, Elder Song, are you two becoming senile? Are you thinking too simply?!"
Xuan Zi spread his arms and questioned the entire Sea God Pavilion loudly.
"It would be fine if Lexuan and Luo Chen hadn't stolen the technology from that Counterfeit Shrek Academy. But what if they did?"
As soon as he said this, the expressions of Elder Lin and Elder Song changed instantly!
"Ask yourselves! If someone was bold enough to sneak into our Shrek Academy's Sea God Pavilion to steal our core secrets and intelligence, what would your attitude be?"
Elder Song and Elder Lin were about to say that even stealing intelligence wasn't a capital offense.
"If I caught them, I would slap them to death without mercy! I would never allow them to take our academy's core intelligence back!"
"And the people in that academy are even more aggressive than I am! They would demand Shrek Academy's ten-thousand-year foundation at the drop of a hat. Would it be any surprise if they killed one or two useless people?"
"And you, as the ones who wanted to steal their intelligence, think you can just go and negotiate? What kind of treatment do you think you'll receive?"
"Will you bring Lexuan and Luo Chen back, or just get yourselves dragged in too?"
Hearing Xuan Zi's words, the Sea God Pavilion fell into silence once again.
Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo couldn't help but marvel at Xuan Zi's silver tongue. At this moment, he had become so sharp, presenting one argument after another. Combined with his Spirit Power-infused voice, he actually managed to stun everyone.
With Mu En unconscious, there really was no one who could suppress Xuan Zi.
Yan Shaozhe's gaze fell on Mu En's face. Mu En's expression was not peaceful; it could even be called distorted. Was he worrying about the future of Shrek Academy?
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A/N:
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