"A One-vs-Seven Sweep?!"
"How is that possible?!"
"Is the intelligence wrong? Crimson Flame Academy is a team made of Soul Ancestors and Spirit Kings after all. How could they be swept by one person? And a Soul Engineer at that?!"
As the Scout's words fell, the originally solemn Sea Gods Pavilion felt like a depth charge had been dropped into it.
The elders didn't care about their poise, standing up one after another, their faces filled with disbelief.
Even Yan Shaozhe and Xian Liner, who were just arguing over whether Spirits or spirit tools were stronger, stood frozen as if a paralysis spell had been cast on them.
Factional disputes? Ideological differences?
At this moment, in the face of such an absurd and shocking fact, all of that was thrown to the back of their minds.
Everyone's attention was fixed intensely on that one name—Liu Yuan.
"Just one person... without using other team members, zero casualties... this..."
Yan Shaozhe opened his mouth, feeling his throat go dry.
As the Dean of the Martial Soul Department, he knew all too well what this implied.
It meant an absolute crushing of power, meaning the opponent's level was already completely above his peers.
"Wait a minute..."
Just then, Xian Liner suddenly seemed to remember something and asked in a low voice:
"Elder Mu, I remember you mentioned last time that the student who was expelled by Elder Xuan in the Outer Court and became the captain of the Sun Moon Team was Liu Yuan?"
Boom!
These words were even more devastating than the Scout's report.
The atmosphere in the Sea Gods Pavilion shifted instantly from shock to oppression, even... carrying a hint of eerie awkwardness.
Actually, as soon as the Intelligence Officer spoke, many elders had realized it.
But because it involved Xuan Zi, they didn't dare mention it at first.
However, the elders were all dissatisfied with Xuan Zi in their hearts.
After all, such a Genius student should have belonged to Shrek.
Yet, because of Xuan Zi's stupidity, he had become their enemy.
And now, Liu Yuan had even delivered such an outstanding combat performance, making many of them increasingly dissatisfied with the mistake Xuan Zi had made.
So at this moment, they all fell silent, and no one stood up to speak for Xuan Zi, allowing Xian Liner to vent.
Yan Shaozhe stood to the side, watching Mu En's increasingly dark expression, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart:
"Elder Xuan, oh Elder Xuan... this time, I'm afraid you're really in big trouble."
At the head of the table.
Mu En was still sitting in his lounge chair, but the aura radiating from him made the temperature in the entire Sea Gods Pavilion seem to drop several degrees.
He kept his eyes closed, his fingers tapping lightly on the armrest, the rhythm getting faster and faster, showing the extreme turbulence in his heart.
Liu Yuan...
He had already looked at that child's information many times.
Although he knew before that being able to become the captain of the Sun Moon Royal Team in such a short time meant he must be extraordinary...
Even Mu En hadn't expected Liu Yuan to be strong to this extent!
A One-vs-Seven Sweep.
Even Ma Xiaotao, hailed as the leader of Shrek's current generation, could definitely not have achieved this at Liu Yuan's age!
After all, although Ma Xiaotao's flames were violent and her attack power extremely strong, her spirit power consumption was also massive, making it impossible to support seven consecutive high-intensity battles.
Not to mention, Ma Xiaotao also had the flaw of "Evil Fire".
"Such talent..."
Mu En suddenly opened his eyes, and within those cloudy old eyes, golden lightning was now flickering.
"He should have been Shrek's Qilin son, yet he was forced into becoming an opponent!"
"The more I think about it, the more infuriating it is!"
Mu En slammed the armrest heavily, letting out a muffled low roar.
This roar of anger frightened all the elders present, making them shudder in unison.
"When Xuan Zi returns..."
Mu En took a deep breath, suppressing the fury in his heart, his voice cold as ten-thousand-year ice:
"Tell him to get over here and see me immediately!"
"I'm definitely going to teach him a lesson!"
"Yes..."
The elders quickly bowed their heads in agreement, each as quiet as a winter cicada, not even daring to breathe loudly.
They silently lit a stick of incense in their hearts for Elder Xuan, who was far away in Star Luo City.
Some even began to calculate in their hearts that they should stay away from Elder Xuan in the future to avoid being caught in this fury.
...
"Alright, you're all dismissed."
After venting, Mu En seemed a bit tired and waved his hand. "Pay more attention to the tournament later, and let me know when there's new information."
"Yes, Elder Mu."
The elders felt as if they had received a great pardon, standing up to bow before fleeing the Sea Gods Pavilion.
Yan Shaozhe also blended into the crowd, walking out with hurried steps.
He now felt his scalp go numb.
As Elder Xuan's "good buddy," he knew Elder Xuan's personality all too well.
Gluttonous and lazy, and sometimes obstinate and self-opinionated.
Having caused such a huge mess this time, if he didn't find a way to fix it quickly, he would probably lose a layer of skin.
However.
Whatever you fear most will happen.
Just as Yan Shaozhe had walked a short distance from the Sea Gods Pavilion and was preparing to return to his office to calm down.
"Dean Yan! Dean Yan, please wait!"
An urgent voice came from behind.
Yan Shaozhe looked back and saw an Intelligence Officer in black running over, drenched in sweat.
"What is it? What happened now?" Yan Shaozhe frowned, his heart skipping a beat, fearing more bad news.
The Intelligence Officer ran up to Yan Shaozhe, panting as he pulled out an exquisite silver spirit tool from his robe and handed it over:
"Dean Yan, this is... this is an emergency communication from Star Luo City."
"The people there said... it was specifically requested by Elder Xuan, and they must contact you right away, immediately."
"Elder Xuan?"
Yan Shaozhe was stunned, then gave a bitter smile.
This old guy is well-informed, or rather... he has a guilty conscience and can't sit still, right?
He took the Communication Soul Tool and waved his hand for the Intelligence Officer to leave.
Then, he walked to a quiet corner, injected spirit power, and connected the call.
"Zzz..."
A slight static sound came from the other end of the spirit tool, followed by Elder Xuan's familiar loud voice, though this time, it clearly carried a hint of anxiety and guilt:
"Hello? Shaozhe? Is that Shaozhe?"
"It's me, Elder Xuan." Yan Shaozhe sighed.
"Oh, my ancestor, you finally picked up!" Elder Xuan's voice sounded like an ant on a hot pan. "That... I just wanted to ask..."
"Have the results of today's matches in Star Luo City reached the academy?"
"What is Elder Mu's... attitude? He isn't Life Qi, right?"
Hearing Elder Xuan's cautious probing, Yan Shaozhe couldn't help but roll his eyes.
"Not Life Qi?"
"Was that not being Life Qi? He's about to kill someone, okay!"
Yan Shaozhe took a deep breath, organized his words, and then said into the spirit tool with a heavy, sympathetic tone:
"Elder Xuan..."
"You're... really in big trouble this time."
"I won't hide it from you."
"Elder Mu is... very Life Qi, very, very Life Qi!"
"Just now, at the Sea Gods Pavilion meeting, Elder Mu unleashed a thunderous rage in front of all the elders."
"Because... everyone knows now."
Yan Shaozhe paused and said in a heavy tone:
"The Liu Yuan who swept seven opponents on the field today and shone so brightly..."
"Is the very Outer Court Disciple you personally expelled back then!"
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