As Long Yeyue's earth-shattering slap landed, everyone was stunned.
Especially Bei Bei; he widened his eyes, his mouth slightly agape, completely dumbfounded.
That was Xuan Zi! He was the second strongest of Shrek Academy, a level 98 Super Douluo, and the possessor of the top-tier Spirit, the Gluttonous Divine Bull!
In Bei Bei's impression, although Elder Xuan was usually unkempt and liked to drink and eat meat, his strength was undoubtedly formidable. Usually, he was the only one who bullied others; when had he ever been bullied like this?
But now... he had been slapped and lost over a dozen teeth in one go.
The thing Xuan Zi liked to do most was gnaw on chicken legs. Now, he probably wouldn't even be able to eat his favorite chicken legs for a while.
"Cough, cough..."
Mu En was the first to regain his composure. He took one look at the miserable Xuan Zi, a trace of heartache flashing deep in his eyes, but it was mostly replaced by a deep sense of helplessness.
Xuan Zi had truly hit a hard wall; this Long Yeyue appeared to be someone with a bad temper.
Elder Lin watched this scene and couldn't help but frown slightly. One had to know that Xuan Zi was one of the veteran elders of the Sea Gods Pavilion. No matter how unkempt he was, no matter how unreliable he acted, or even if he had said some offensive words, it was still inappropriate to strike Xuan Zi in front of the rest of the Shrek people.
Xuan Zi was, after all, one of the faces of Shrek Academy. Being beaten like this was equivalent to slapping the reputation of Shrek Academy itself, wasn't it?
Of course, with Mu En on the side, Elder Lin did not say much. With Mu En present, it was better to let him handle it. He was only one of the veteran elders of the Sea Gods Pavilion; Mu En was the Master of the Sea God Pavilion.
Moreover... that slap just now seemed quite extraordinary. Elder Lin hadn't even reacted to that move; this Long Yeyue was likely also a powerhouse at the Titled Douluo level.
Mu En turned to look at Bei Xin and the others, speaking quite sincerely.
"I am deeply sorry. It is my failure to discipline him that allowed Xuan Zi to speak recklessly and offend you all!"
"What he said just now was nonsense; it is absolutely not the intention of Shrek Academy!"
"I apologize to you all on his behalf!"
Mu En said these words very quickly, his posture lowered significantly.
Xuan Zi, who had just caught his breath, froze completely upon hearing Mu En's words.
He clutched his swollen cheek, one of his eyes squeezed into a slit by the swollen flesh. Through that slit, he looked at Mu En's back in disbelief.
Xuan Zi's heart was filled with unspeakable bitterness and humiliation.
He was the one who had been beaten! His teeth had been knocked out! His face had been swollen from the beating!
As the victim, as a veteran Elder of Shrek Academy, not only did Elder Mu not stand up for him, not only did he not condemn the other party for committing violence, but he actually turned around and apologized to them instead?
What was this? This was simply too shameful! Too spineless!
A surge of anger rushed to his head. Xuan Zi struggled to stand up, wanting to shout and question, wanting to defend his remaining dignity.
"I..."
Xuan Zi had just wanted to speak. Mu En turned his head sharply.
Those eyes, usually gentle, were now filled with reprimand.
"Shut up!"
Mu En let out a low shout, his voice carrying an unquestionable pressure:
"Are you not embarrassed enough?!"
Mu En was truly afraid. He was genuinely terrified that Xuan Zi, this reckless fellow, would continue to say stupid things that offended people; this was their territory, after all.
Those words just now were already an open robbery; they had already touched the bottom line of any faction.
If he let Xuan Zi run his mouth again and cause unnecessary trouble for them, then today, the high-level combat power of Shrek Academy might truly be wiped out here!
Xuan Zi shrank his neck. Although his heart was still filled with unwillingness and grievance, he ultimately dared not make another sound.
Seeing that Xuan Zi had finally quieted down, Mu En breathed a sigh of relief.
He turned around and faced Bei Xin, Long Yeyue, and Zhang Yang once again.
"Shrek Academy absolutely has no intention of spying on your academy's secrets, nor do we have any desire to seize anything by force."
"Our visit this time is purely to redeem our people and to resolve misunderstandings."
"I ask that you all see clearly."
Mu En's tone of apology was quite sincere, his eyes clear; it was obvious he truly did not wish to cause any more trouble.
He only wanted to settle the matter now. Even if it meant paying a heavy price, as long as he could take these troublemakers away and leave safely, he would be counting his blessings.
"Hmph."
Long Yeyue let out a cold snort. Her distinct black and white eyes swept over Xuan Zi, who was huddled in the corner, as if looking at trash, her voice icy and piercing.
"It had better be."
"If this guy cannot keep his dog mouth shut and dares to let me hear another half-sentence of nonsense..."
Long Yeyue raised her hand and gently flexed her wrist, emitting a crisp "crack, crack" sound: "Then, I won't mind ensuring he never speaks again for the rest of his life."
"Since his teeth are gone, there's no use keeping his tongue; it might as well be cut out too."
These words were spoken lightly, yet they made everyone present feel their scalps tingle.
Bei Bei, on the side, couldn't help but shiver, subconsciously shrinking behind Mu En.
Fierce! Too fierce!
Bei Bei looked at Long Yeyue's figure—aged yet still exuding an overbearing aura—and clicked his tongue in secret.
This old grandmother was clearly not someone to be trifled with.
"I will discipline him strictly."
Seeing that the situation was finally under control and had not deteriorated further, Mu En took a deep breath, deciding to quickly change the subject and get to the point.
He couldn't delay any longer. If he dragged it out, who knew what kind of trouble Xuan Zi would cause next?
"Thank you all for letting me come over to inspect the situation of the three of them."
"May I ask you all to discuss with me next, how we should compensate your academy?"
"Letting the three of them stay here indefinitely is also a troublesome matter for your academy."
"And having to trouble your academy to prepare their food is truly inexcusable."
"This old man expresses that he does not wish to cause any more trouble for you all. It is better to complete the redemption process as soon as possible, let us take them away, and return peace to your academy."
These words were watertight; they both gave the other party face and expressed his eager willingness to solve the problem.
Bei Bei nodded repeatedly. As expected of his Progenitor Xuan; he handled things appropriately. If it were Xuan Zi who came to negotiate, he probably would have started a conflict with Bei Xin the moment he entered the door and ended up being locked in the Confinement Room.
But with Mu En coming to negotiate, it was completely different; he had led them all the way here, and the only complication had been caused by Xuan Zi.
"The Dean has spoken. Let's go out and talk for now, talk about your compensation. Since he spoke offensively just now, the compensation will increase; that shouldn't be a problem, right?"
Bei Xin looked at Mu En on the side.
"No problem. I will do my best to satisfy the compensation proposed by your academy."
Mu En nodded. No matter how much of a loss it would be, he had to take Xuan Zi and the others back. They were the high-level combat power of Shrek Academy; if they were lost, it would be a terrible thing for Shrek Academy.
"Truly spineless!"
After the door to the Confinement Room was closed, Xuan Zi trembled with anger.
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A/N:
5 Power Stones = 1 Extra Chapter
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