Shrek Academy. As the number one academy on the Douluo Continent, with a history stretching back ten thousand years, it was admired not only in the original Douluo Three Kingdoms, but even within the Sun Moon Empire. Many people yearned to enter and experience Shrek's prestige.
The Inner Court of Shrek was a place countless people dreamed of.
It wasn't an exaggeration to say that entering the Inner Court was like obtaining a ticket to becoming a top-tier powerhouse.
Em... Although this ticket wasn't all that useful; whether one became a powerhouse ultimately depended on their own efforts.
As an Inner Court student and a member of the current Shrek Seven Devils, Ling Luochen, just like her Ice Element Martial Soul, felt a chill run through her when she heard the knocking and Yan Shaozhe's voice from outside the door. Not a hint of warmth softened her expression.
When he didn't receive a response from Ling Luochen, Yan Shaozhe knocked again. Although a little displeasure flickered in his heart, he still patiently said, "Luochen, I know this might cause you trouble, but I'm not giving you an order as the Martial Soul Department Head. I'm asking you as an elder. Please, help Xiaotao! Xiaotao, she really needs your help right now!"
Yan Shaozhe was anxious. Ma Xiaotao's condition was truly not optimistic. Aside from the help of an Ice Element Martial Soul to suppress the Evil Fire in her body, even the Healing Soul Masters' full efforts could only provide slight relief, preventing her from going berserk for a while!
Just as Yan Shaozhe was about to say something more, the door suddenly opened. Ling Luochen, her expression blank and her face pale, looked at Yan Shaozhe and asked,
"Headmaster Yan, Ma Xiaotao herself said she would never again let me help her suppress the Evil Fire. Why do you still want me to help her?"
"Have you forgotten how she treated me after I helped her suppress the Evil Fire, at great personal cost?"
"Oh, and Headmaster Yan, I'd really like to know: How did you eventually compensate the families of the three Outer Court students who died at Ma Xiaotao's hand?"
Yan Shaozhe, who was usually very eloquent, was silent. Even if he wanted to help Ma Xiaotao and say a few good words, he simply didn't know where to begin.
As Ma Xiaotao's teacher, Yan Shaozhe knew that the relationship between Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen had always been bad, even back in the Outer Court. This relationship hadn't improved despite them both being members of the Shrek Seven Devils.
Some time ago, when Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire flared up, it wasn't controlled in time, leading her to accidentally kill three Outer Court students who were visiting Seagod Lake.
After learning of this, Yan Shaozhe, while suppressing the news, personally went to ask Ling Luochen to help suppress the Evil Fire in Ma Xiaotao's body using her Ice Element.
Ling Luochen had initially refused very straightforwardly, but after hearing about Ma Xiaotao's actions after being consumed by Evil Fire, she changed her mind and went all out to suppress the raging Evil Fire within her.
Ling Luochen's reason for doing so wasn't to save Ma Xiaotao. It was simply because she didn't want to see more innocent and weak people die at Ma Xiaotao's hands.
However, what she hadn't expected was that after the Evil Fire was suppressed and Ma Xiaotao woke up, the first thing Ma Xiaotao did upon seeing her was to instantly fill her face with disgust. She even questioned her with extreme disdain, asking why she had helped her, claiming that even without her help, she could have controlled the Evil Fire within her.
At that time, Ling Luochen was in a state of exhaustion from suppressing the Evil Fire and was completely unable to argue with Ma Xiaotao. She could only watch helplessly as Ma Xiaotao, whom she had saved, turned on her.
It was Yan Shaozhe who, upon seeing this, immediately scolded Ma Xiaotao in front of Ling Luochen, and even wanted Ma Xiaotao to apologize to Ling Luochen. Unfortunately, Ma Xiaotao refused without hesitation.
Yan Shaozhe could only helplessly state that he, as her teacher, would definitely compensate Ling Luochen on Ma Xiaotao's behalf.
At that time, Ling Luochen, after a deep look at the pair of teacher and student, silently left Ma Xiaotao's residence. However, as the door closed, she heard Ma Xiaotao's questioning from inside. Ma Xiaotao was asking why there needed to be compensation, since it was Ling Luochen who had offered to help, and she hadn't asked for it.
However, after hearing Yan Shaozhe say that Ma Xiaotao had killed three innocent Outer Court students after being consumed by Evil Fire, Ma Xiaotao immediately fell silent.
From that moment on, Ling Luochen had already seen through Ma Xiaotao. Now that Yan Shaozhe was seeking her out again, Ling Luochen, of course, wouldn't help her no matter what!
One experience with the farmer and the snake is enough!
The most crucial thing is, according to what Ling Luochen overheard others saying about those three innocent Outer Court students, Shrek Academy's compensation was merely offering their families a spot in Shrek Academy without needing to take any exams.
This so-called compensation method was very Shrek-like indeed.
After all, Shrek Academy's principle had always been to only recruit monsters who were a level above geniuses. What compensation could those three students, whose potential wasn't even enough to join the Inner Court, hope for after they died?
Ling Luochen looked at Yan Shaozhe and shook her head, her tone cold.
"Headmaster Yan should look for someone else. I don't know if you're aware, but after that incident, I also met Ma Xiaotao. Not only did she not show any gratitude towards me, but she even mocked me, saying she had already found the best person to help her eliminate the Evil Fire. Even though it was just an Outer Court student, it was still much better than me."
"Therefore, you should go find that person from the Outer Court."
Yan Shaozhe's expression turned very ugly. He, the dignified Martial Soul Department Head, a 95-level Super Douluo, when had he ever been treated like this?
Seeing Ling Luochen prepare to close the door again, Yan Shaozhe realized that she was determined not to help Ma Xiaotao this time.
Thinking of his disciple's painful suffering from the Evil Fire, Yan Shaozhe could no longer care about anything else. The most important thing now was to suppress the Evil Fire in Ma Xiaotao's body at all costs!
If left unchecked, and the Evil Fire continued to burn, Ma Xiaotao, this exceptionally talented disciple, could very likely have her consciousness consumed by the Evil Fire, completely losing herself and becoming an Evil Soul Master!
Shrek Academy had always been at odds with Evil Soul Masters. If even the Inner Court were to cultivate one, where would that leave Shrek's reputation?
Thinking of this, Yan Shaozhe steeled his heart. He directly raised his hand to stop Ling Luochen from closing the door. Looking at Ling Luochen's gaze, which was calm yet revealed a trace of bewilderment, Yan Shaozhe took a deep breath and, with a serious expression, said in a deep voice.
"Ling Luochen! I am now ordering you, in my capacity as the Martial Soul Department Head of Shrek Academy, to immediately come with me to help Ma Xiaotao with her treatment! As the Martial Soul Department Head, I absolutely cannot stand by and watch our Inner Court students suffer irreparable harm because of their Martial Souls!"
After saying this, Yan Shaozhe didn't bother whether Ling Luochen agreed or not. He directly grabbed her, stomped his foot, and with a flash, disappeared from the spot, taking Ling Luochen with him.
Regarding Ma Xiaotao and Yan Shaozhe, it was actually because in the original novel, Huo Yuhao's stance was the same as theirs, so they felt they were good people. But if you think about it carefully, you would know that they were just this kind of people even in the original novel.
Please don't criticize, I really am not intentionally trying to smear them.
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