Chapter 176: Leading a Team – Missions Mean Death or Injury, Xuan Zi Is Careless Again
[I rushed Lexuan back to the Academy in time, and under Elder Zhuang's treatment, her life was saved.]
[I truthfully reported everything that happened to Mu En.]
[Mu En fell silent after listening.]
[He didn't scold me, but the look in his eyes showed a hint of disappointment.]
[I knew in my heart that I had failed Mu En's expectations.]
[I offered to resign!]
[Resigning from my position as Vice-Leader of the Shrek Academy Supervisory Group and withdrawing from the Sea God Pavilion.]
[I am a coward; after such a major accident, I don't know how to compensate for the eight deceased team members.]
[So I chose to escape!]
[But when Lexuan found out about this, she knelt on Sea God Island and refused to get up.]
[She took all the responsibility upon herself.]
[She said that if it weren't for her leadership mistake, they wouldn't have encountered a 100,000-year Soul Beast.]
[I understood in my heart that Lexuan intended to sacrifice herself so that I wouldn't feel guilty.]
[The cause of this accident was entirely due to me.]
[I couldn't bear to hurt Lexuan's good intentions.]
[So I stayed.]
[Five years passed in a flash…]
[During these five years, my disciple training was relatively stable, with no major errors.]
[Later, a new student named Huo Yuhao came to the Academy.]
[Huo Yuhao's talent when he first enrolled was quite ordinary.]
[Zhou Yi told me that he was an excellent Outer Sect Disciple with potential for cultivation.]
[But I didn't pay much attention.]
[People come and go at Shrek; I've seen many geniuses.]
[Even I myself am a genius.]
[So Huo Yuhao's appearance didn't pique my interest.]
[I'd rather eat more and drink more fine wine than waste time on him.]
[But Zhou Yi strongly recommended him, so I had no choice but to observe him.]
[However, after some observation, I was greatly disappointed.]
[Huo Yuhao showed no prodigy-like performance.]
[He didn't meet my standards for being taken seriously.]
[Moreover, his first soul ring was a white soul ring, which made me somewhat disdainful.]
[Such a person would probably not achieve much in the future.]
[In my opinion, Huo Yuhao was not as noteworthy as Wang Dong or Xiao Xiao.]
[But after several months, I was proven wrong.]
[Because of Huo Yuhao, two instructors argued fiercely, even going so far as to convene a Sea God Pavilion meeting.]
[Only then did I realize that he actually possessed twin Martial Souls.]
[And he controlled the power of ultimate ice.]
[I was greatly surprised, not expecting that I had misjudged him before.]
[Mu En personally made the final decision regarding Huo Yuhao's stay or departure.]
[Huo Yuhao became a dual-core Disciple of the Soul Guidance Department.]
"No wonder they say Xuan Zi is useless."
"With a rank 98 cultivation, he led a team to hunt Soul Beasts, but because he delayed matters by drinking, eight elite Inner Sect Disciples sacrificed their lives."
"And he even misjudged the Child of Luck."
"This kind of person is completely useless, only capable of making things worse."
Body Sect.
Du Busi mocked him mercilessly.
If it were him, he would never let such an accident happen.
Du Busi was very attentive to every member of his Sect.
Especially elite Disciples, Du Busi would be even more careful.
As the Sect Master!
Du Busi would do his best to fulfill his duties.
Unlike some people, who, despite their powerful cultivation, cause a lot of trouble.
Holy Spirit Church.
Zhongli Wu chuckled softly.
Shrek and evil Soul Masters were like fire and water.
If evil Soul Masters wanted to kill eight Inner Sect Disciples, they would need careful planning and some cost to achieve their goal.
Yet, Xuan Zi's casual oversight...
Could cause Shrek to lose Inner Sect Disciples for nothing.
This ability was truly impressive.
This must be what they call, "a bad person doing bad deeds is not as effective as a foolish person's sudden idea."
Zhongli Wu hoped Xuan Zi would continue his efforts.
To cause more trouble for Shrek's Inner Sect Disciples, especially those promising, talented individuals.
This way, the Holy Spirit Church's pressure would be significantly reduced.
Shrek.
Mu En sighed helplessly.
"I knew that Xuan Zi's mistake this time would become a blemish on his life."
"But to be labeled useless because of such a small matter is an overreaction."
"No one is perfect; who can be without fault?"
"Although Xuan Zi made a mistake, as long as he doesn't repeat it in the future, this matter should be put to rest."
"As long as Xuan Zi is no longer careless, that's fine."
Mu En was still considering Xuan Zi.
And Xuan Zi, whose painful past was brought up, was now filled with shame.
With old wounds reopened, a hint of bitterness inevitably welled up in his heart.
He had killed eight people.
Eight excellent Soul Masters.
Xuan Zi understood that this blemish could never be washed away.
However, to judge him as useless based on this alone, Xuan Zi was unconvinced.
He hadn't made any mistakes in the five years that followed.
This was enough to show that his earlier mistake was merely a momentary oversight.
[The All-Continent Elite Soul Master Academy Tournament was about to begin, and I received another team-leading mission.]
[I led Ma Xiaotao's Shrek Seven Devils main team and Huo Yuhao's reserve team to the competition.]
[On the way, I received a distress call from Mingdou Mountain.]
[Near Mingdou Mountain, a group of bandits led by an evil Soul Master had appeared.]
[I chose to accept it, partly to eliminate evil and partly to give everyone some experience.]
[Anyway, among the bandits, the leader was only a five-ring Soul King.]
[In my eyes, they were nothing but ants.]
[For Ma Xiaotao's main team, they were also nothing to fear.]
[So I didn't take it seriously.]
[The cave had a strong, pungent smell, so I chose to stay outside and drink.]
[In my estimation, the mission would be easily completed in no time.]
[But unexpectedly, an accident happened again.]
[With an explosion, I realized something was seriously wrong.]
[A mere five-ring Soul King could never unleash such terrifying power.]
[In just an instant, I judged that the explosion's power was comparable to a seven-ring Soul Saint.]
[I rushed towards the direction of the explosion.]
[When I saw everyone again, Shrek had suffered heavy casualties.]
[Ma Xiaotao's main team not only had members who sacrificed, but some had their legs blown off, and others lost their arms.]
[This was definitely a major blow to the upcoming tournament.]
[With casualties in the team, it would be even harder for Shrek to win the championship.]
[I regretted it in my heart; due to a moment of carelessness, the team suffered heavy casualties again.]
[I shouldn't have let students who hadn't finished their training face evil Soul Masters alone.]
[In a fit of rage, I launched a fatal attack on the Death God Envoy.]
[However, due to a moment of oversight, he directly abducted Huo Yuhao.]
[I was greatly alarmed and immediately gave chase.]
[At this moment, I clearly understood that Huo Yuhao was a genius Soul Master with immense potential.]
[If Huo Yuhao were to perish because of this…]
[Shrek would lose an excellent Soul Master, and I would be unable to account for it to the Academy.]
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