Seeing that Xu Tianxi did not talk with Zhang Lexuan about the past but asked him questions, Yan Shaozhe was a little surprised, but he nodded immediately and answered in a gentle tone:
"Yes, I am Yan Shaozhe, the dean of the Martial Spirit Department of Shrek Academy. I once taught your mother how to practice. I am very sorry about your mother's situation. I'm sorry."
Kong Xiyue was the senior sister of Shrek's inner courtyard before Zhang Lexuan. Although she failed to stay in Shrek and continue to shine, it was a good choice for her to marry the leader of Xuanming Sect and consolidate the relationship between Shrek and Xuanming Sect.
Although Shrek is the world's number one soul master holy land, it has always attached great importance to maintaining relations with the top nobles and hidden sects in the Three Kingdoms of Douluo, such as the White Tiger Duke's Mansion of the Xingluo Empire and the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect of the Tianhun Empire.
The relationship between Xuanming Sect and Shrek is not as close as that between the White Tiger Duke's Mansion and the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect, but it is also quite important. No one would think that this hidden sect that can refine Xuanshui Pills in batches and inherit martial spirits comparable to the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex would be weak.
Moreover, Kong Xiyue was originally sent to Shrek by the Xuanming Patriarch beside him. They did not hold out much hope for her to enter the Holy Land of Seagod Pavilion. It would be good enough for her to provide power for Shrek in the Xuanming Sect.
Now that Kong Xiyue had an accident, although he was somewhat unhappy about the gossips of the servants of Xuanming Sect, he would not get angry with a child.
Xu Tianxi didn't know what Yan Shaozhe was thinking. When he saw that the other party admitted his identity, he organized his words, bit his lip, and continued to ask in a sad tone:
"Excuse me, Dean Yan, why did my mother have an accident in the Stardou Great Forest? Where were you at the time? Why didn't you protect my mother and the others?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a sharp light flashed in the old and dim eyes of Xuanming Patriarch, and he stared at Yan Shaozhe with burning eyes, as if he wanted to see something from his face.
Zhang Lexuan also stopped sobbing and held Xu Tianxi's hand even tighter.
"this..."
Yan Shaozhe was speechless for a moment, he couldn't say that it was because of Master Xuan's greed that he got separated from the inner courtyard disciples, and the inner courtyard disciples happened to encounter a hundred thousand year old soul beast with a bloodthirsty nature, and a war was about to break out.
When Old Xuan had eaten and drunk his fill and went to look for the inner courtyard disciples, he was shocked to find that only four of the twelve people were left alive. All he could do was collect the fragments and return to the academy, right?
If this were to be said, wouldn't it damage the image of Shrek and confirm the crazy words of that gossipy servant? After all, Master Xuan didn't mean it...
Yan Shaozhe quickly organized his thoughts and came up with an answer. He met Xu Tianxi's gaze and said:
"The situation was very complicated at the time. Our Shrek Academy experts were temporarily stopped by other things and did not immediately go to look after your mother and the others, which is why the accident happened."
"But I can tell you that your mother and her friends' death in the Star Dou Great Forest was a supreme honor. Their sacrifice was not meaningless, and it did not betray their status and honor as inner court disciples of Shrek Academy."
Hearing this, the corners of Zhang Lexuan's eyes twitched suddenly, and a hint of anger surged on her fair cheeks, but she suppressed it in an instant, not wanting Xu Tianxi to see it.
What can be done? The academy expert who failed to fulfill his duty was Elder Xuan, a peerless expert who was destined to inherit the position of the leader of the Sea God Pavilion.
Even though he watched so many of his companions die tragically, and saw Sister Xiyue, who had the instinct to survive, die to protect herself and her companions, and he hated Master Xuan for his inaction, what else could he do?
No matter how talented she is, she has not grown into her potential, and her value to the academy is far less than that of Elder Xuan, who is already the second most powerful person on the continent.
Even, even under the request of Dean Yan... and even Old Mu, he had to come forward to ask Old Xuan not to abandon his responsibility and walk away...
If she didn't show up, she might be safe, but her other companions...
There is no other way. She must keep this pain in her heart forever and never let anyone else know.
After Yan Shaozhe finished speaking, Patriarch Xuanming waved his hand, and Chen Wu and Old Yue were immediately wrapped in a ball of black light and disappeared in the room.
Yan Shaozhe and Zhang Lexuan were both very powerful. They immediately noticed that they were teleported a hundred meters away, and their expressions changed.
Xuanming Patriarch Xu Xiaoyun smiled at Yan Shaozhe's surprised expression and said:
"It's a serious matter, so it's enough for us to know about it, so that they won't get angry and say something unpleasant... Don't be surprised, this is just a small soul skill of mine."
Yan Shaozhe's ugly expression mostly disappeared, and a solemn expression appeared on his face. He smiled and said:
"Senior Xu, you are joking. I am here to apologize to you on behalf of my teacher. This time, it is indeed me, Shrek, who has let down your clan and Senior Xu."
No wonder when I came here, even my teacher told me not to underestimate the Xuanming Sect and to treat the Xuanming Patriarch with courtesy. He was able to send people away with his soul skills without me noticing. His strength is truly extraordinary, and is probably not inferior to that of the ninety-seventh-level Master Song.
Xu Xiaoyun snorted twice and didn't respond. No one could tell what his mood was. He just sat on the mahogany chair next to Xu Tianxi, reached out and took out two round, ink-black pills, and fed them to Xu Tianxi and Zhang Lexuan with a snap of his fingers.
"This is the Xuanwu Divine Pill that I made myself. You two weak kids can use it to replenish your body."
"Xiao Tianxi, just say whatever you want to say, the master is here."
At the same time as he swallowed the pill, Xu Tianxi heard a voice of encouragement. His eyes lit up, and then he looked up and stared straight into Yan Shaozhe's eyes, asking word by word:
"President Yan, I heard that the masters of Shrek Academy are the best masters on the continent. The Titled Douluo from other forces are no match for the masters of Shrek Academy. Did that senior encounter multiple Titled Douluo enemies in the Star Dou Great Forest, or was attacked by a powerful soul beast?"
"Besides, why can you call a tragic death at the hands of a soul beast 'glory'? My mother died at the hands of a hundred thousand year soul beast because she had no support, and so many others died as well. How can this be called glory!?"
Yan Shaozhe's face changed. He never expected Xu Tianxi to ask such a question.
Shrek Academy has a history of more than ten thousand years. Over the past ten thousand years, students have died in the process of hunting soul beasts. Fighting to the death is of course an honor. What's more, their deaths also created Zhang Lexuan, who has reached the eighth ring in one hundred thousand years. In his opinion, it is absolutely worth it.
But how could a little child understand such glory?
Zhang Lexuan was shocked by Xu Tianxi's unexpected but reasonable outburst for a moment. She grabbed Xu Tianxi's hand with much more force and said in a hurry:
"Tianxi, things here are very complicated. You are still young, so you don't know much about it..."
Yan Shaozhe was very satisfied with Zhang Lexuan's timely rescue. A touch of "Shrek is sacred and inviolable" glory suddenly appeared on his embarrassed face. He put his hands behind his back and said seriously, "Little guy, this dean will not talk to you about so many big principles now. I can tell you frankly that in this matter, the strong men of our Shrek Academy did fail to do their job, but that senior has already deeply regretted it and even proposed to withdraw from the Sea God Pavilion of Shrek Academy. It was because our students were reluctant to let him leave that he reluctantly agreed to stay..."
"At your current age, you may not understand what the Sea God Pavilion is like. If you can inherit your mother's talent and be admitted to Shrek Academy when you grow up, you will know how much remorse that senior has and how much punishment he is willing to pay."
"Your mother was the most outstanding student in Shrek Academy. If you can be admitted to the inner courtyard of Shrek Academy like her, I believe her spirit in heaven will be pleased."
With every word Yan Shaozhe finished speaking, Zhang Lexuan's shoulders trembled, and her tearful cheeks could hardly reveal their original appearance.
In the end, she seemed to have exceeded her limit. She just opened her arms and hugged Xu Tianxi's body, sobbing uncontrollably, unable to utter a word, as if only in this way could she get some comfort.
That's it, she can't do anything...
Xu Tianxi tried hard to push aside Zhang Lexuan's long black hair, revealing a pair of black agate-like shining eyes, staring at Yan Shaozhe closely:
"So what you mean is that the senior from Shrek Academy who killed my mother and many of my mother's fellow apprentices and sisters, actually did not receive any punishment, right?"
Hearing this, Yan Shaozhe waved his hand impatiently, showing a bit of the superior aura of the Shrek dean, and glared and shouted:
"I told you, you have no idea what a great existence Seagod Pavilion is now! When you grow up, you will know how sacred Seagod Pavilion is! And how determined that senior is!"
"The glory of Shrek is not something that a little kid like you can understand, but I, the dean, tell you that this glory was achieved and defended by countless inner court disciples with their blood and lives over the past ten thousand years! The first thing every inner court disciple has to do before entering the inner court of Shrek is to sign a life and death agreement. Entering the inner court means facing the most brutal test. Every year, inner court disciples die, but the glory they defend will last forever!"
"If you question Shrek's honor now, you are also questioning your mother's dedication during her lifetime!"
Xu Tianxi took a breath, his eyes widened, and his face was full of surprise.
I have learned a lot. I really learned a lot today. It turns out that no matter how much online literature you read, it is not as good as experiencing it in person. This Shrek is not an academy at all. It's just a cult fanatic.
Glancing at his cheap master who had a gloomy face, Xu Tianxi turned back to look at Yan Shaozhe and said loudly, meeting his gaze:
"I don't know how important Seagod Pavilion is to you, but in my heart, no one is more important than my mother's life! You, Shrek Academy, killed someone and still talk about this bullshit glory. Don't you think it's shameless?"
"That's enough!"
Yan Shaozhe was furious. He glared at Xu Tianxi for questioning Shrek Rongyao in front of him and said angrily, "Boy, I didn't want to say this, but since you insist on asking me the truth, then I will tell you how the responsibility should be calculated!"
"As an inner court disciple, your mother failed to protect her teammates while leading the team to hunt soul beasts, causing the team to suffer heavy losses. This is a serious offense!"
Xu Tianxi couldn't believe his ears. He opened his eyes wide and stared at Yan Shaozhe, trying to figure out how could someone be so shameless.
Yan Shaozhe's face darkened and he said:
"Don't look at me with your unconvinced eyes. I'm telling you, your mother is the main control-type soul master in the soul hunting team, and she must play a sufficient control role in the team! But she failed to discover the whereabouts of the 100,000-year soul beast in the first place and reminded the team to retreat in time, so that the team was attacked, causing Shrek to suffer the greatest loss in hundreds of years!"
"Judging from the situation at that time, the damage to the team was due to her underestimation of the enemy and carelessness; the leader of our school was wrong for not rescuing in time, but she, the main controller soul master, was also wrong, and it was a big mistake!"
"She later died to protect her companions, which can be regarded as a balance between her merits and demerits. We do not want to hold her responsible any further."
"If you are not convinced that the senior is safe and sound, then you can enroll in Shrek Academy. If one day you can become a Titled Douluo who makes great contributions to Shrek Academy and enter the Sea God Pavilion, you may have the opportunity to challenge that senior."
"But now, you have no right to blame the old senior who has made countless contributions to the safety of Shrek and the continent! He is the most powerful person in our Shrek Academy, and this dean has to behave like a junior in front of him!"
This kid has a really stubborn temper. It seems that after he enters Shrek, I have to ask someone to temper his temper, so that he won't be too arrogant and offend Master Xuan.
Yan Shaozhe's attitude frightened Zhang Lexuan. She quickly turned her pale face away, her eyebrows raised, and shouted at Yan Shaozhe:
"Dean, he's still a child, a child who just lost his mother! Don't scare him!"
"The situation at the time was extremely special. The team members sent by Sister Xiyue to investigate the situation were the first to encounter misfortune. All of us who survived owe Sister Xiyue a life!"
"Tianxi also called me aunt. Now that Sister Xiyue is gone, I will never let anyone hurt Sister Xiyue's only child again! Even if it costs me my life!"
Seeing this, Yan Shaozhe's expression instantly relaxed, and he said in a gentle voice: "Le Xuan, don't be nervous. I was a little anxious just now, but I didn't mean to embarrass a little kid like him. When he enters Shrek, we will definitely train him well."
Zhang Lexuan became a Soul Douluo when he was in his early twenties and possessed a 100,000-year soul ring. He was the first person in Shrek Academy in 3,000 years and would definitely enter the Sea God Pavilion in the future. Yan Shaozhe could not underestimate him.
After comforting Zhang Lexuan, before Yan Shaozhe could breathe a sigh of relief, he heard a few cold and old laughs beside his ears, which made him shudder.
"Hahaha… What a Shrek, what a Sea God Pavilion elder, worthy of being the world's number one soul master holy land, it's really impressive to overwhelm others with your power."
Two bright red rays of anger shot out from Xu Xiaoyun's vast eyes. He slowly stood up from the mahogany chair. The armrest made a "crackling" sound and turned into powder.
A powerful pressure was released from his body, and ripples of sticky black water seemed to surge up under his feet, covering the entire room.
"From what you said just now, you don't care about reason but only about strength. I, your little disciple, have little influence and am not qualified to question you, Shrek. Then what about me? Do I have the qualifications?"
In the black sticky soul power, a dark golden shield with a blood-red giant snake coiled on it appeared in the palm of the Xuanming Patriarch. His face was as cold as frost, and he roared out one angry roar after another, which resounded in Yan Shaozhe's ears like thunder.