Shi Yu's impression of Mu En became more concrete; he felt the other party was a pretty good person.
"Will the Pavilion Master give me other punishments? It's not possible that I killed someone and it just ends like this, right?" Shi Yu inquired.
Some things are better to clarify; he doesn't like the feeling of being uncertain.
"There are other punishments. If the Xuan Ming Sect retaliates against you in the future, I hope you can forgive them twice."
"Third time's the charm. Consider this the price you have to pay for killing Xu Sanshi."
"The Academy will do its best to help you settle this matter, making compensation where necessary."
"But Xu Sanshi is, after all, the son of the Xuan Ming Sect Leader and the future successor of the Xuan Ming Sect. It will be hard for the Xuan Ming Sect to let this matter go."
"Even with the Academy stepping in, you might still be retaliated against by the Xuan Ming Sect. They will try to kill you to avenge Xu Sanshi."
"Going back and forth like this, you might end up holding a grudge against the entire Xuan Ming Sect."
"At this time, I hope you can magnanimously forgive them twice. After all, this matter was caused by you killing Xu Sanshi, so this can be considered your punishment," Mu En said.
Shi Yu looked at Mu En; this punishment he mentioned was something Shi Yu hadn't expected.
This punishment isn't light, after all, the Xuan Ming Sect might retaliate against him fiercely in the future. To ask him to forgive them twice might require holding back a lot of anger.
However, he needs to get through this now to have the right to talk about the future, so he had no choice but to agree.
"I can guarantee that I will ignore the Xuan Ming Sect's retaliation twice in the future," Shi Yu said seriously.
Mu En nodded and looked at Shi Yu.
Shi Yu was stunned for a while before he reacted, respectfully bowing to Mu En: "Disciple Shi Yu pays respects to Teacher."
"Just call me Teacher from now on," Mu En said with a light chuckle, acknowledging Shi Yu as his disciple.
"Since you have become my disciple, I will be strict with you."
"Not only will I be strict in cultivation, but I will also have requirements in how you conduct yourself."
"Especially when it comes to killing, only kill those who should be killed. If you intentionally kill innocent people, I will definitely not let you off lightly," Mu En sternly instructed.
"Disciple will keep it firmly in mind," Shi Yu promised.
A few minutes later, Shi Yu walked out of the Sea God Pavilion with a sense of unreality. Was this matter resolved just like that?
Not only did he not receive a severe punishment, but he also became Mu En's disciple. This was somewhat dreamlike.
"It's good to have talent in this world. In a sense, you can disregard the law," Shi Yu sighed.
If his talent were even slightly worse, what awaited him would definitely be a heavy punishment.
They also judge people based on their background, but thinking about it, isn't the world like this?
Including himself, he might also judge people based on their background; it's a case of the pot calling the kettle black.
Shi Yu walked towards the outside of the courtyard where the Sea God Pavilion is located.
The Sea God Pavilion is within the Golden Ancient Tree. This tree is surrounded by a wall, enclosing what is equivalent to a large courtyard.
Along the way, he took a few more glances at the Golden Ancient Tree. This tree is not simple; it can be regarded as a divine artifact.
It's the kind of very low-level divine artifact, certainly not on the same level as divine artifacts like the Sea God Trident.
In the meeting room, Mu En and the others had not dispersed.
"Mu Lao, is it really okay for you to do this? How do we explain it to the students, and how do we explain it to the Xuan Ming Sect?" Song Lao couldn't help but ask.
"It is indeed not quite right to forgive Shi Yu like this, but sometimes actions cannot be judged solely by right and wrong."
"If Shi Yu's talent can be realized and he becomes the guardian god of Shrek Academy in the future, then my attitude towards him is not wrong."
"Shrek Academy needs such a super genius to grow up and support the situation for the next hundred years."
"For this, even disregarding some principles is worth it in my opinion."
"As for explaining it to the students and the Xuan Ming Sect, the main approach is to delay."
"The explanation to the students is that Xu Sanshi was miraculously saved and is currently undergoing follow-up treatment."
"For the Xuan Ming Sect, just ignore them for now. If they ask about Xu Sanshi's condition, say that Xu Sanshi was sent on a mission. When it's really impossible to hide, explain that he died during the mission," Mu En said.
"But this matter can't be hidden from them forever. When the Xuan Ming Sect knows the truth, they might hold a grudge against our Shrek," an elder worried.
"Let's hide it for as long as we can. There's nothing we can do if they hold a grudge against us. From the moment I decided to protect Shi Yu, it was destined to attract the hostility of the Xuan Ming Sect," Mu En said.
There is no perfect solution to this matter; this is the only way.
"I agree with Mu Lao's handling method," Xuan Lao stated.
Yan Shaozhe and some other elders also expressed their agreement.
Song Lao, who was not quite in favor of lenient punishment for Shi Yu, also nodded. Since things had come to this point, he had no choice but to agree.
He only hoped that Mu Lao's handling method would bring good results.
Jiang Nannan was anxiously waiting outside the courtyard where the Sea God Pavilion is located, pacing back and forth, not knowing how many laps she had walked.
Zhang Lexuan was also here, quite concerned about the outcome of the handling.
Standing with her was also a woman wearing a fiery red dress, with a hot figure that created a very spicy curve under the dress.
The woman looked only eighteen or nineteen, not only with a hot figure but also a beautiful face, one of the few beauties in the Inner Courtyard.
However, few people dared to approach this beauty; she had almost no suitors.
Because her fiery personality was famous in the Inner Courtyard, male students avoided her, let alone dared to pursue or approach her.
Her previous suitors were all rejected by her because they couldn't defeat her.
Ma Xiaotao had long since declared that if someone wanted to pursue her, they had to defeat her at the same level. If they didn't have enough strength, they should stay away to avoid being an eyesore.
"How will I suppress my evil fire in the future now that Xu Sanshi is dead?" Ma Xiaotao complained softly.
When she heard about Xu Sanshi's accident, she immediately panicked, not because she liked Xu Sanshi, but simply because the onset of her evil fire relied on Xu Sanshi's water attribute energy to suppress it.
It was also bad luck, but in the entire Shrek Academy, currently, only Xu Sanshi could be found who could effectively alleviate her evil fire.
Ordinary water attribute or ice attribute could not suppress her evil fire; the level had to be high enough.
There were very few people who met this condition, basically none in the Inner Courtyard, and it was difficult to find someone among the many powerful Teachers who could suppress her evil fire, mainly because the attributes didn't match.
Xu Sanshi was someone she had finally discovered after much effort. For the past year or two, she had relied on Xu Sanshi's help, and their relationship was quite good.
At this moment, learning that Xu Sanshi might have been killed, she was genuinely a little angry.
Zhang Lexuan suddenly looked into the courtyard and saw Shi Yu appearing in her line of sight.
Ma Xiaotao and Jiang Nannan both looked over.
"Shi Yu," Jiang Nannan ran towards Shi Yu anxiously.
Seeing Jiang Nannan running towards him, Shi Yu instinctively showed a relaxed smile. In fact, he was truly a bit relaxed now, after all, he was fine.
"Shi Yu, are you okay?" Jiang Nannan directly hugged Shi Yu, and the impact made Shi Yu stumble back two steps.
"This..." Shi Yu hadn't expected Jiang Nannan to hug him.
Jiang Nannan kept sobbing, and Shi Yu could feel Jiang Nannan's worry through the warmth and beating he felt in his arms.
"It's okay, it's okay now," Shi Yu gently patted Jiang Nannan's back to comfort her, his voice soft, with a hint of heartache.
Such a good girl, but unfortunately, her family's financial situation was poor, causing her to have to make such a sacrifice to treat her mother's illness, which was truly heartbreaking.