Chapter 129 Xuanzi: Who is Ren Jun?
"His specific name is unknown; all that is known is that his title is Silver Moon!"
Beibei shook her head, indicating that she didn't know much about it either.
"Silver Moon?" Xuanzi muttered these two words, then said, "I've never even heard of it!"
Bei Bei added, "That's what Xuan Zu said too, but I've met that person, and he is undoubtedly a Title Douluo."
Shrek Academy's understanding of the Sun Moon Empire was extremely limited. In the original story, it was only during the final war that swept across the entire continent that they learned that the Sun Moon Empire actually had so many Title Douluos.
Kong Deming has always been dedicated to the research of soul tools. Although he was a genius for a time, he never participated in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament, so his reputation did not spread far and wide.
"These level nine soul masters of the Sun Moon Empire are nothing special. They don't even have a Super Douluo. Their combat strength relying on external objects is not worth mentioning."
Xuanzi had a disdainful expression on his face, clearly showing that he looked down on Soul Masters.
Not wanting to say too much about this matter, he added, "Alright, let's not worry about their cultivation levels. Everyone should just do their best in this competition."
Wang Yan noticed the embarrassment on Xuanzi's face and said, "No matter who our opponent is tomorrow, no matter what the match format is, the tactics have already been arranged. Everyone should get some rest and conserve their energy for tomorrow's round-robin tournament."
With the support of Soul Kings Zhu Yu and Tang Mingxuan, everyone felt much more relaxed and left with smiles on their faces, unlike before when they were frowning.
Xuanzi stood up with his wine gourd in hand and looked at Wang Yan, saying, "Kid, arrange a room for me. I'll be staying here for the rest of the competition."
In any case, having a Super Douluo in charge is a good thing, and Wang Yan can finally breathe a sigh of relief. These past two days, he, as a Soul King, has been under tremendous pressure.
"Don't worry, Elder Xuan, there are plenty of empty rooms. We will arrange a comfortable place for you to stay."
Wang Yan said something, then his expression turned serious: "However, Elder Xuan, there is something I need to report to you. I think we should send the message back to the academy as soon as possible."
"Hmm?" Xuanzi's drunkenness subsided somewhat, and he asked, "Why are you so serious? What's going on?"
Wang Yan took a deep breath and said, "Elder Xuan, you didn't see the battle at Mingdu Royal Soul Master Academy today. The reserve team members they sent out were not Soul Masters!"
"Not a Soul Master?" Xuanzi laughed. "Haha, then how could he be a Soul Master?"
"They are orthodox Soul Masters!"
Wang Yan's words instantly stopped Xuanzi's smile. He frowned and said, "Has the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy gone mad? Instead of properly researching soul tools, they've started training soul masters? Can they even train them properly?"
"Everyone else plays to their strengths and avoids their weaknesses, but they're playing to their weaknesses and avoiding their strengths!"
Hearing Xuanzi's slightly sarcastic tone, Wang Yan knew that he didn't take the matter to heart at all.
He sighed inwardly, realizing that Shrek Academy's millennia-long glory had truly blinded many people.
The cultivation level of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy's reserve team this time is enough to demonstrate their ability in cultivating soul masters.
"Elder Xuan, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy has now established a Soul Master Class, and many of the teachers there come from the original Douluo Three Kingdoms, and even..."
Seeing Xuanzi's increasingly serious expression, Wang Yan added, "Some of them are even from Shrek Academy, so training them to become Soul Masters shouldn't be a problem."
Xuanzi's gaze instantly sharpened: "There really are people from Shrek Academy who have joined Sun Moon Academy?!"
His tone was one of shock and disbelief; he simply couldn't believe that someone could "defect to the enemy and betray their country" under Shrek's "brainwashing"!
Wang Yan nodded, clearly able to sense the fury emanating from Xuan Zi, a power befitting a Super Douluo.
Xuanzi's eyes involuntarily revealed a fierce look: "As a student of Shrek Academy, you actually betrayed your own academy and joined Sun Moon Academy!"
"Who...who is he?!"
Seeing Xuanzi's expression, Wang Yan hesitated.
He was worried that if he revealed Ren Jun's name and current identity, Xuan Zi would rush to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, which was also on the top floor of the hotel, and then attack him!
If that happens, it might even provoke a major war between the two sides.
Based on Wang Yan's understanding of Xuanzi, he was absolutely capable of doing such a thing.
But if I don't tell him, judging from Xuanzi's determined attitude, I'm afraid I'll have to ask him myself to find out the truth.
Wang Yan now regrets telling Xuanzi about this.
However, seeing Xuanzi's ruthless gaze, he pondered for a moment and then uttered a name.
"Ren Jun!"
Upon hearing this, Xuanzi's gloomy face revealed a thoughtful expression, clearly not remembering who this "Ren Jun" was.
Wang Yan sighed inwardly, feeling a sense of shared sorrow for the passing of his comrade.
Ren Jun lost a leg due to Xuanzi's negligence, and now Xuanzi doesn't even remember his name!
No wonder he caused two more accidents while leading his team afterward; he simply didn't learn from his previous mistakes!
"Elder Xuan, Ren Jun was once an inner court student of the academy, and later stayed on as a teacher."
Wang Yan added a reminder that there aren't many students who meet these criteria anymore.
The anger surging in Xuanzi's chest was like a torrent suddenly frozen in ice. The rebukes that were about to burst out of his throat were stuck between his teeth, and even the throbbing veins on his forehead slowly subsided.
The anger on his face faded visibly, replaced by an almost hollow calm, as if the person who had just been glaring angrily was merely a phantom of someone else.
Ren Jun... This name is like a rusty nail, suddenly driven into the deepest corner of my memory that I least want to touch.
Memories, like spilled ink, quickly spread through my mind.
The out-of-control mini-beast horde, the towering flames, and the panicked cries of the boys...
Xuanzi's breath hitched, and his knuckles turned white from the effort.
Ren Jun, who was a teacher at the Foreign Languages Department at the time, stayed behind alone to cover the retreat in order to protect his students.
However, Ren Jun, who was only a seven-ring Soul Saint, could not hold out for long under the siege of ten-thousand-year-old Soul Beasts.
When he rushed back from afar, it was too late. More than half of the dozen or so trainees were dead or injured, and Ren Jun also lost his right leg.
Thinking back carefully, apart from visiting Ren Jun a few times out of guilt right after the accident, he gradually forgot about him afterwards.
He didn't even know when he left the academy.
If the other party ultimately joined the Sun Moon Empire because of this incident, then he is the mastermind behind Ren Jun, and he cannot escape blame!
So in that instant, Xuanzi, who was still burning with anger, suddenly calmed down.
Wang Yan felt somewhat relieved upon seeing this, at least it seemed that Xuanzi wouldn't go to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy to cause trouble.
"What happened back then, I'm the one who wronged him!"
Xuanzi's voice was somewhat hoarse, and a look of pain appeared on his face.
But then he added, "The academy has no right to interfere with where he wants to go after leaving the academy, but the knowledge he possesses is the experience accumulated by Shrek Academy over ten thousand years. I absolutely will not allow him to pass on this knowledge to the Sun and Moon!"
Wang Yan was taken aback by these words, feeling somewhat speechless. So, Xuanzi had only felt guilty earlier, and wasn't actually planning to let Ren Jun off the hook?!
Wang Yan said in a trembling voice, "Elder Xuan, please don't do anything rash!"
Xuanzi glanced at him: "Don't worry, I won't make a move now."
"I want to see just how good his students at Sun and Moon are."
"As for the reckoning, we'll talk about that after the match."
Seeing Xuanzi's resolute gaze, Wang Yan knew that he probably wasn't planning to let Ren Jun return to the Sun Moon Empire.
(End of chapter)