Chapter 149: Human joys and sorrows are not the same. [4K]

"This former Dean of the Soul Guidance Department who has already been dismissed, please do not disturb my conversation with Dean Xian Lin'er."

Looking at the somewhat anxious Qian Duoduo before him, Yan Shaozhe gave a calm smile and said casually.

"You..."

Yet, such a statement, completely devoid of any targeted intent, sounded so grating to Qian Duoduo's ears! No targeted intent? Wasn't this a blatant, naked attack?

He was originally the dignified Vice Dean of the Soul Guidance Department and the husband of the Soul Guidance Department's Dean, Xian Lin'er; how could he tolerate such an insult from the other party?

But right now, it was gone—everything was gone!

Just because of one sentence from the other party, just because of a single decision made at the Sea God Pavilion meeting.

All his positions had been suspended, all his former honors no longer belonged to him, and now Yan Shaozhe even wanted his wife to stay here and chat with him alone?

He even imagined that the other party would most likely say to his wife, "Lady Lin'er, you wouldn't want Qian Duoduo to..."

"Im! Pos! Si! Ble—"

A flash of determination crossed Qian Duoduo's eyes.

He was, after all, a Titled Douluo powerhouse and an eighth-rank Soul Guide Master; his strength was not weak...

At this moment, he was bound to protect Lin'er well, and even more so, to protect the last shred of dignity in his heart...

"Qian Duoduo, you go back."

However, at this moment, a single sentence from Xian Lin'er made his already unsettled mood even worse.

"Lin'er, you..."

"I said you go first."

Xian Lin'er frowned; she had no time to guess what Qian Duoduo was imagining in his head.

She knew Yan Shaozhe too well; the other party was not the type to provoke Qian Duoduo for no reason. If he asked her to stay, he must have something important to discuss.

Besides, did he even have a reason to provoke Qian Duoduo?

"Lin'er..."

Qian Duoduo stared blankly at the woman before him; for a moment, the heart that had been hanging in suspense finally died.

His own wife was telling him to leave? Was he, Qian Duoduo, such a man without dignity!

"I'll go, I'll go..."

"Fine, I'll go!"

In a fit of anger, Qian Duoduo fumed and left indignantly.

"Speak."

"What else does Dean Yan have to say by keeping me here?"

Xian Lin'er's gaze finally fell upon the Yan Shaozhe before her, and she spoke coldly, though her eyes were far less icy than before.

The reason was simple: from the fact that the other party actually knew the Soul Guidance Department was important and was thinking of actively reorganizing it, it could be seen that he was not yet hopelessly stupid.

The man she had fallen for was scum, but he wasn't brainless.

"Why."

"Can't I chat with you if there's nothing wrong, Lin'er?"

Yan Shaozhe looked at the person before him and couldn't help but say.

"If there's nothing, I'm leaving."

Xian Lin'er looked at him deeply, then turned around instantly, with no intention of staying here any longer.

"Ah?"

"Still so cold and detached..."

Yan Shaozhe was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly called out to her, thinking to himself.

"What I want to talk to you about is the construction of the Soul Guidance Department. After all, our academy is still lagging behind in this aspect, isn't it?"

He said bluntly.

"Hm?"

"That is true. So, what do you mean?"

Xian Lin'er nodded thoughtfully. The other party was right; Shrek Academy had lagged behind the Sun and Moon Continent for far too many years in the development of the Soul Guidance Department.

Even the Soul Guidance Department itself was only established after she grew into a Titled Douluo and took the position of Dean; before that, the academy hadn't even attempted it.

Being behind meant finding a way; this was an indisputable fact.

"My meaning is."

"Since our academy's development in soul tools is not as good as the Sun and Moon Continent's, why not initiate exchanges with the Sun and Moon Academy, which is also a top-tier institution on the continent and skilled in cultivating Soul Guide Masters?"

"We can invite their people to our Shrek, and later, we can also send teachers and students to the Sun and Moon Continent for exchange and study—in other words, exchange students..."

Yan Shaozhe wore a smile as he stated the method he had discussed with his disciple-in-law, or rather, the method proposed by him.

"Exchange students?"

"Exchange and study with the Sun and Moon Continent?"

Hearing this, Xian Lin'er's eyes lit up instantly. Developing the Soul Guidance Department certainly required aligning with the Sun and Moon Continent; that was a given, but she had never figured out what form it should take.

Yet today, this suggestion from Yan Shaozhe really had the possibility of being realized!

"The Dean of the Sun and Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy is the current Master of the Mingde Hall, Jing Hongchen. Can we establish a connection with him?"

A sense of anticipation welled up in Xian Lin'er's heart, though her face remained calm as she asked.

She had never exchanged or studied with a ninth-rank Soul Guide Master. If a top-tier Soul Guide Master came from the Sun and Moon Continent this time, that would naturally be for the best.

"I don't know much about Soul Guide Masters."

"However, since it's the first exchange and study, I think if an agreement is reached, the team leader from their side will likely be him, and even if it isn't, it won't be lower than a ninth-rank Soul Guide Master."

"Just like if we were to send students, it would most likely be me or Elder Xuan leading the team... well, I'll lead the team."

Yan Shaozhe pondered. Even if he didn't know which ninth-rank Soul Guide Masters existed, he knew there were definitely more than one in the Sun and Moon Continent, possibly even over ten.

"Fine."

"I don't think there's any problem with this idea. I will also mention it to Mother, but it depends on the situation at the Sun and Moon Imperial Academy."

A smile finally appeared on Xian Lin'er's face.

The Sun and Moon Imperial Academy was currently thriving, but it was still very difficult to reach the status Shrek Academy held on the Douluo Continent. As for proposing an exchange, they surely would not, and had no reason to, refuse.

Originally, she had actually felt troubled by the suspension of Qian Duoduo and his disciple, because although these two were not good people, this meant the immediate loss of two eighth-rank Soul Guide Masters.

And the strongest Soul Guide Master in their Soul Guidance Department was only eighth-rank; it could be called a heavy loss.

But now...

It's great!

Losing such a mediocre master-disciple pair and gaining an opportunity to exchange and study with the Sun and Moon Continent—that's a huge profit!

For them, whose highest development in soul tools was only eighth-rank and who had not yet touched ninth-rank teaching, this was too important.

"By the way, have you told Teacher about this?"

At this moment, Xian Lin'er asked.

Such a matter must surely have been discussed with Teacher.

"You can rest assured about Teacher. He has always held a favorable attitude toward the Soul Guidance Department itself. Otherwise, he wouldn't have supported you so much in studying soul tools back then."

"After all, on the Douluo Continent, even now, soul tools are still considered minor items, and there are few powerful Soul Guide Masters."

Yan Shaozhe wore a smile; although he hadn't told her these things yet, he felt no concern in his heart.

The fact was exactly so; otherwise, the exchange and study situation wouldn't have appeared a few years later in the original story. As for whether it was two years late or two years early, it didn't have much impact.

"That's good."

Xian Lin'er thought to herself that it was true; if Teacher didn't hold an approving attitude toward soul tools, she wouldn't have gone down the path of the Soul Guidance Department.

It seemed Teacher had recognized the importance of soul tools much earlier than they had.

"Mm-hmm..."

"As for the punishment I proposed for Qian Duoduo and Fan Yu, you won't blame me in your heart, will you?"

Yan Shaozhe nodded, then mentioned this, his gaze lingering on the woman before him as he couldn't help but ask.

After all, Qian Duoduo was her husband, and although the two had no real marital relationship, he had essentially slapped the other party's face, especially by dragging Qian Duoduo's disciple into it as well.

But the key was, he really couldn't stand Qian Duoduo's attitude.

"I won't."

"Do I look like such an unreasonable person? You didn't do anything wrong."

Hearing this, Xian Lin'er was surprised that he would ask such a thing; she was stunned for a moment, then smiled and shook her head.

She had only broken up with him, not had a sex change.

She wasn't so incapable of distinguishing right from wrong as to be angry because her ex-boyfriend punished her current partner; Qian Duoduo deserved it.

However, the fact that he would care whether she blamed him or not...

What, was Yan Shaozhe still unable to let her go?

"In my heart."

"Is there still room for you to blame me?"

Xian Lin'er snorted coldly in her heart. Was worrying about this useful now? When she needed his concern the most, he chose someone else, and now he was thinking of her again!

In her heart, there was no room left for Yan Shaozhe's favorability to drop.

"She smiled."

"She smiled."

Seeing the faint smile on her face, Yan Shaozhe felt a sense of relief in his heart, and at the same time, he couldn't help but feel a bit stirred.

She smiled at him! This was the first time since they broke up!

"As long as you don't."

"I was really afraid you would feel uncomfortable."

Yan Shaozhe said with a smile, his mood relaxing. He really wanted to talk to her; it had been far, far too long since they had last chatted alone...

Too many things had happened during this period.

He hadn't expected that one day, talking to her harmoniously like this would become a luxury.

"..."

Xian Lin'er looked at Yan Shaozhe's expression and fell into deep thought. What was this dead scumbag thinking?

And what was with him looking so mesmerized?

"Am I good-looking?"

She was silent for a moment, then said coldly.

"You are."

Yan Shaozhe said without hesitation, but as soon as the words left his mouth, he snapped back to reality, his face showing a hint of awkwardness.

"I was joking."

He hurriedly corrected himself.

It was fortunate that his Cai Mei'er wasn't here; otherwise, his status in the household would no longer allow him to stand.

"What."

"Still want to rekindle our old flame?"

Xian Lin'er hadn't expected him to actually answer; she was stunned, but unfortunately, she was no longer that little girl from back then.

This dead scumbag wanting to get her back? Absolutely impossible!

Even if he divorced Cai Mei'er, she would never follow this dead man.

"I know you were joking."

"After all, if Mei'er knew about this, it would be a big problem, don't you think?"

Xian Lin'er smiled, not exposing his so-called joke.

Just as Yan Shaozhe felt a sense of relief, the next moment, with a very problematic sentence, his relaxed mood tightened once again.

"However, Yan Shaozhe, just now..."

"You wouldn't want Mei'er to know, would you..."

At this moment, his expression froze instantly.

He even imagined how angry his wife would be if she found out, making him kneel on a washboard...

"I was wrong, I was wrong."

"Lin'er, you can't tell Mei'er this."

Yan Shaozhe immediately conceded; he had to, as he was afraid that if he didn't, his ex-girlfriend might tell his wife before tomorrow.

By then, if he woke up dazed and saw his wife bringing him a bowl of soup, should he drink it or not?

"Yan Shaozhe, do you have anything else to say?"

"Nothing, nothing."

Facing Xian Lin'er's words, he didn't dare to agree, and hurriedly shook his head repeatedly.

"..."

Watching this scene, Xian Lin'er bit her lip silently. So he dotes on his wife like this, huh? Why didn't she get this treatment when she was with him back then?! Thinking about his wife and even praising her for being beautiful...

Although she loved to hear it, the man was truly shameless!

"If there's nothing else, I'm leaving."

"As for whether I tell Mei'er or not, it depends on how well you perform in the development of our Shrek Soul Guidance Department."

Xian Lin'er didn't want to think anymore; after dropping this sentence, she didn't give him another chance to speak and walked away without looking back.

Leaving Yan Shaozhe standing there blankly, his gaze toward her filled with a hint of surprise.

Today's Lin'er was different from usual.

"Hmph, having a wife and still wanting to flirt with me."

"Thinking quite beautifully, aren't you..."

But as soon as she turned and left, Xian Lin'er's face was covered in anger. This scumbag, after so many years, hadn't changed a bit; he was still eating from the bowl while looking at the pot.

Yet, what was that ripple in her heart?

And he really had changed; he really would consider his wife's feelings and was no longer as reckless as he once was...

"Why."

"Did he change after I left..."

She muttered to herself in her heart.

Perhaps it was just as the saying went.

Only after losing something does one learn to cherish it.

"When I lost her back then, I didn't think about getting her back, and later, after we broke up, I regretted it too late..."

"I really am ridiculous."

Yan Shaozhe's face was full of complexity as he watched Xian Lin'er's receding figure, watching intently.

"Still looking?"

"She's already gone, Shaozhe."

At this moment, a voice woke him up.

Looking up, it was none other than his teacher, the Dragon God Douluo, Mu En.

"Teacher, you..."

"Why are you here!"

Yan Shaozhe was stunned, shocked. He hadn't expected his teacher to be right beside him; after all, with his strength, if the other party didn't reveal his aura, he would absolutely not be able to sense him.

But did this mean that everything before...

"I heard everything just now."

Under Yan Shaozhe's bewildered gaze, Mu En took the initiative and nodded.

"For the exchange with the Sun and Moon Academy, you can invite Jing Hongchen to bring students here to interact with our outstanding students."

"For example, that little fellow Wulin and Xiaotao, let the Sun and Moon Empire see our geniuses."

Mu En said with a smile.

"Yes, Teacher."

Hearing this, Yan Shaozhe breathed a sigh of relief, and his eyes lit up.

Showing off their geniuses to the Sun and Moon Empire...

Why not!

"Let them see the glory of our Shrek."

Mu En turned around and sighed with emotion.

But hearing this, Yan Shaozhe couldn't help but fall into deep thought. Xiaotao might have been cultivated by him, but his disciple-in-law Wulin...

The kid was purely strong on his own! This really had nothing to do with glory.

"Also, your relationship with Lin'er is not an unsolvable problem. After so many years, if you truly cannot forget her, and she still has you in her heart, you..."

"Boldly pursue her back."

Mu En paused, and his figure disappeared without a trace.

He had once held high hopes for his two disciples to become a legendary couple.

It was just that something clearly went wrong in the middle, causing the two to part ways. Even if they still had feelings for each other now, if Shaozhe wanted to be with her, he would have to win Mei'er's consent.

"Pursue her back..."

Hearing this, Yan Shaozhe was stunned.

If Teacher could be a lobbyist for him, couldn't he do the same for Lin'er!

"That's a matter for later!"

"What needs to be done now is to finish the arrangements for the Soul Guidance Department and get the exchange work with the Sun and Moon Imperial Academy done well..."

Yan Shaozhe wore a smile.

And as the saying goes, human joys and sorrows are not the same; where there is joy, there is sorrow...

"Teacher, why are you looking so gloomy?"

"The reconstruction of our Soul Guidance Department—isn't this great news?"

Fan Yu had received the news of the Soul Guidance Department's reconstruction and came to find his teacher with a smile, saying happily.

"Smile!"

"You still have the face to smile at me!"

Qian Duoduo, who was already feeling depressed, was furious and slapped Fan Yu, sending him flying.

"If it weren't for you, this rebellious disciple, would your master be in this situation now?"

Zhou Yi, who was nearby:?

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 150 =====