Chapter 213 Kong Xuan: Dean Yan, I heard you have a girlfriend…
Everyone turned around and saw that Yan Shaozhe, the dean of the Martial Soul Department, had also arrived at the scene at some point and was standing not far away.
He looked at the tormented Ma Xiaotao on the ground with complicated emotions, and then gave a deep look at Kong Xuan, who stood with a gun in his hand.
The two teachers from the inner courtyard were surprised that Yan Shaozhe would say such a thing, after all, he usually doted on Ma Xiaotao and treated her like a daughter.
Faced with Kong Xuan's ruthless attack, Dean Yan actually chose to swallow his anger and remain silent, seemingly wanting to settle the matter peacefully.
In the eyes of the two teachers, this was not Yan Shaozhe's personality at all.
"Dean Yan!"
Kong Xuan and Meng Hongchen both shouted in unison, emphasizing that the proper etiquette should still be observed.
Yan Shaozhe nodded casually, then gave Kong Xuan a deep look.
In a flash, he appeared beside Ma Xiaotao.
With his super Douluo mental power, he didn't even need to investigate carefully; a single glance was enough to get a pretty good idea of her situation.
His expression darkened slightly, and his tone became more serious: "What happened? How could Xiao Tao have run away when you were watching her?"
Clearly, this statement was addressed to the two teachers opposite Kong Xuan.
Although the two teachers looked older than Yan Shaozhe, they were actually about the same age.
It's just that Yan Shaozhe has better talent, breaking through to the Title Douluo level in his thirties, which makes him seem young.
Faced with Yan Shaozhe's serious expression, the two teachers acted meekly and submissively, showing none of the toughness they had shown when they had dealt a heavy blow to Kong Xuan.
One of them quickly spoke up, "Dean, Xiao Tao has a seal on her body. We thought she couldn't escape, so..."
Before the teacher could finish speaking, Yan Shaozhe interrupted him: "So... you abandoned your posts and caused this accident?!"
The two teachers wanted to explain, but it was indeed the case, and they couldn't find a suitable excuse. A hint of embarrassment flashed across their faces.
Yan Shaozhe's tone became even more serious: "Elder Mu has already placed a seal on Xiao Tao, so why do you think you're still being asked to watch over her!"
"It seems you've never taken this mission to heart!"
Yan Shaozhe's tone was full of disappointment. He believed he was doing his best to maintain the stability of the academy, but the orders he issued were always riddled with loopholes when carried out by his subordinates, which really made him feel exhausted.
Suddenly, a figure popped into his mind: the academy's elder and the academy's second-best expert, Xuanzi!
He said, "Why does this feel so strange? How is the behavior of these two teachers any different from Xuanzi going out to find food while protecting the academy's Soul Hunters?!"
The atmosphere of this academy has probably been corrupted by Xuanzi!
Seeing the anger rising on Yan Shaozhe's face, the two teachers knew things were about to get worse.
In their view, Yan Shaozhe was trying to blame them for Ma Xiaotao's serious injury.
Another teacher quickly spoke up: "Dean, we..."
Before he could say more than a few words, Yan Shaozhe raised his hand to interrupt him: "Alright, take Xiaotao back to the inner courtyard first and ask Elder Zhuang to treat her."
Seeing that Yan Shaozhe did not pursue the matter further, the two breathed a sigh of relief and picked up Ma Xiaotao, who was wailing on the ground, and flew towards the inner courtyard.
Yan Shaozhe then looked at Kong Xuan and, though reluctant, said, "Thank you for what happened this time."
If Kong Xuan hadn't stopped Ma Xiaotao, and she had rushed into the crowd in the outer courtyard, the extreme fire would have ignited, resulting in countless deaths and injuries.
At that point, even he, as a teacher, wouldn't be able to protect Ma Xiaotao.
Hearing Yan Shaozhe's "thank you," Kong Xuan inwardly curled his lip.
In the original story, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong were each given a Soul Ascension Pill. Judging from the current situation, Yan Shaozhe is not even planning to give them the Soul Ascension Pill.
"I hope you can keep this matter a secret, and I don't want to cause panic among the students of the Foreign Languages Department."
Yan Shaozhe added that, strictly speaking, Kong Xuan and Meng Hongchen were not Shrek Academy students, so they couldn't be threatened into shutting up with the threat of expulsion.
Therefore, Yan Shaozhe's tone was earnest, as if he truly cared about the academy and its students.
But Kong Xuan knew him too well and wasn't fooled by that at all.
He immediately said, "Dean Yan, I think the students from the outer academy have the right to know about this matter. After all, if they encounter Ma Xiaotao without knowing anything about her, they don't have my strength."
Yan Shaozhe solemnly promised, "Having learned this lesson, I will strengthen the guard and will not let Xiao Tao leave the inner courtyard again."
Kong Xuan shook his head noncommittally: "Dean Yan, I think Ma Xiaotao has now turned into an evil soul master. According to Shrek Academy's attitude towards evil soul masters, eliminating her directly would be the only way to solve the problem once and for all."
Upon hearing this, Yan Shaozhe stopped pretending and narrowed his eyes as he looked at Kong Xuan, his voice carrying a hint of coldness: "If Xiao Tao has turned into an evil soul master, you also bear some responsibility!"
"Besides, although Xiao Tao's evil fire is difficult to control now, she has not harmed anyone, so she cannot be confused with those evil soul masters!"
Ma Xiaotao's transformation into an evil soul master is due to her uncontrollable martial soul, while other evil soul masters are inherently evil, right?
Good! Good! Good!
Kong Xuan also admired Yan Shaozhe's sophistry.
However, in the original novel, Ma Xiaotao and Tang Ya transformed into holy maidens of the Holy Spirit Cult, killing countless people.
In the end, they were still saved by Shrek Academy, but they were not punished for the indiscriminate killing of innocent people during their time with the Holy Spirit Cult.
Ultimately, the right to interpret this rests with Shrek Academy. Given Shrek Academy's strength, even if someone questions it, they wouldn't dare to speak out.
Kong Xuan's encounter with Ma Xiaotao, who was experiencing a burst of inner fire, can only be described as a matter of chance.
Kong Xuan had no interest in her transformation into an evil spirit master or whether she spread the news about today at the academy.
He didn't want to dwell on the matter anymore, and after a moment's thought, an idea suddenly popped into his head.
Kong Xuan looked at Yan Shaozhe and said, "Dean Yan, I think the people who understand evil soul masters the most are the evil soul masters themselves. Perhaps we can find a way to cure Ma Xiaotao from the evil soul masters."
This statement caught Yan Shaozhe's eye; he felt it made sense.
But then he wondered why Kong Xuan would be so kind, and secretly thought that there must be some kind of scheme involved.
Mu En's judgment was quite good. He said that Yan Shaozhe had too many thoughts, which was why his soul power had not broken through for many years. This statement was absolutely correct.
Kong Xuan continued, "Let me tell Dean Yan some more news for free: the evil soul masters are no longer a disorganized bunch. They've formed an organization called the Holy Spirit Cult, and the number of Title Douluos among them is even greater than that of your Shrek Academy!"
At this point, Kong Xuan couldn't help but lament the "slow response" of these forces on the mainland.
The Holy Spirit Cult has so many Title Douluo-level evil soul masters, and the amount of killings they caused during their growth must have been considerable, yet these forces were completely unaware of it.
In the original story, it was only after the Holy Spirit Cult attacked Shrek Academy and kidnapped Ma Xiaotao that Mu En realized that the evil soul masters had an organization.
At this moment, Yan Shaozhe did not fully believe the news that Kong Xuan had revealed.
Because in his heart, he always felt that Kong Xuan would not be so kind and must have other purposes.
However, this is indeed the case. Kong Xuan revealed the Holy Spirit Cult's information at this moment in order to provoke Shrek Academy into taking action and causing them to fight each other.
After all, in Kong Xuan's eyes, the Holy Spirit Cult was an enemy, and Shrek Academy was also an opponent!
Seeing Yan Shaozhe's hesitant expression, Kong Xuan had already prepared a "reason" to force him to step down.
He looked at Yan Shaozhe with a half-smile but didn't say anything: "Dean Yan, I heard you had a girlfriend before..."
(End of chapter)