34: Chapter 33 Moon's Three Questions

Brilliant golden light bloomed, instantly squeezing Lin Yan's scorching fiery intent.

Two torrents of Concept, one red and one golden, collided and blended with each other until each occupied half of the hall.

What is a Concept?

In Lin Yan's understanding, the so-called Concept was cognition.

When a person's cognition of a certain power or a certain thing broke through shackles and clarified its essence, reaching the point where their own consciousness could rely on this cognition to interfere with reality and manifest in it, this cognition condensed to the extreme became a "Concept".

Elder Mu En's "Concept" was the Concept of Light—a Concept of Light carrying Concepts like warmth, purification, breaking illusions, and judgment... This was also Elder Mu En's cognition of the word "Light."

As their Concepts collided and entangled, he could perceive Elder Mu En's cognition of light, and similarly, Elder Mu En could naturally "see" Lin Yan's cognition of "fire."

In Elder Mu En's perception, Lin Yan's Fire Intent did not contain common Concepts like ordinary explosion, scorching heat, destruction, or warmth, or rather, it was not just these Concepts.

The most intuitive feeling Lin Yan's "fire" brought him was ultimate tolerance and supreme domineering arrogance!

Through Lin Yan's Concept, Elder Mu En seemed to catch a glimpse of a vast World belonging exclusively to flames.

In this World, every blade of grass and tree was transformed by "wood fire," every inch of soil and stone was transformed by "earth fire"... Even ice, water, and frost, which should have conflicted with flames, evolved from flames.

Flames created all things, and all things ultimately returned to flames!

At the same time, hidden beneath this all-encompassing appearance of creation was an extremely domineering core: everything was fire, and fire nurtured the World. Lin Yan was the Dominator of flames and naturally also the Dominator of the World!

Furthermore, such a magnificent Aura of creating the World with flames, along with the utmost domineering nature of dominating the World, left Elder Mu En deeply shocked and moved.

However, besides the shock, after perceiving Lin Yan's Fire Intent, Elder Mu En's wrinkled face slowly revealed a satisfied smile, because a Concept that embraced all things could never be comprehended by narrow-minded and dark people!

However, his purpose in seeing Lin Yan this time was naturally not just to see his Heart-Nature, but more importantly, he wanted to understand Lin Yan's true opinion of Shrek.

Because his time was truly running out, yet in the vast Shrek, there was still no one he could rest assured to entrust the academy to.

And the suddenly emerging Lin Yan was just like the last gift bestowed upon him by the heavens; his Heart-Nature, talent, and background perfectly matched the candidate for his Legacy in his heart.

If Lin Yan could truly shoulder the future of Shrek Academy, he could pass away without regrets and close his eyes in peace!

Just as Lin Yan was carefully comprehending Elder Mu En's Concept of light, Elder Mu En's slightly solemn voice slowly sounded again.

"Child, this old man still has a few questions to ask you."

"You need not have any misgivings. Regardless of your answers, this old man agrees to your previous requests right here. This old man now only wants to hear the most genuine thoughts in the depths of your heart."

Hearing this, Lin Yan nodded slightly before hearing Elder Mu En's voice come again: "First question, child, will you harm Shrek Academy in the future?"

"No!"

Lin Yan's answer was forceful and resonant, without the slightest hesitation.

At the same time, the collision of Concept with Concept was the collision of consciousness with consciousness. Under such circumstances, Elder Mu En did not believe that Lin Yan could hide his lies from his perception.

Lin Yan's answer was naturally a thought from the bottom of his heart, because ever since the day he enrolled, he had regarded Shrek as something in his pocket.

As for his own things, although he would remodel them according to his own wishes, even if the remodeling process inevitably accompanied turbulence and sacrifice, this was also to make the academy bigger and stronger to recreate brilliance. How could there be any talk of harm?

"Second question, will you bring disaster to the mainland in the future?"

To this, Lin Yan still answered neatly and decisively: "No."

After all, he was not Soul Heavenly Emperor, and currently had no plans to perform a blood sacrifice on the mainland.

Although Elder Mu En had already guessed Lin Yan's answers beforehand, now hearing Lin Yan's two unhesitating answers, the gratification deep in his heart grew heavier. "Child, there is one last question."

"You don't need to have any misgivings. I want to know, in your eyes, what is Shrek like nowadays?"

Hearing this, Lin Yan pondered slightly and spat out eight precise and crisp words: "A jade exterior, but ruined within!"

"A jade exterior, but ruined within?"

"Sigh!"

Hearing the evaluation given by Lin Yan, Elder Mu En muttered it twice, then let out a desolate sigh, slowly withdrawing his externalized Concept of light. His entire body's Aura relaxed, and he lazily leaned back into the reclining chair.

Seeing this, Lin Yan also immediately restrained his own Concept.

Then, he heard Elder Mu En sigh with a hint of bitter laughter: "Such a large Shrek, with a full courtyard of teachers and students, is actually not as thoroughly seen through as a newly enrolled child like you."

Hearing these words, Lin Yan remained silent without a word; at this moment, silence was the best response.

"Forget it, forget it..."

Elder Mu En gently shook his head, sighed lightly once more, and then looked at Lin Yan, his face returning to gentleness as he said: "Child, you are very good. In the future, if you suffer any grievances in the academy or have any thoughts and demands, just come directly to find this old man."

"Although this old man is quite old now, my words are still somewhat useful."

Hearing this, a suitable trace of surprise instantly emerged in Lin Yan's eyes, and he hurriedly nodded in agreement.

Having obtained Elder Mu En's promise, Lin Yan was indeed quite happy in his heart. With Elder Mu En's support, he could finally gain a firm foothold in the academy from now on.

At the same time, while speaking, a crystal-clear, warm and jade-like gelatinous object appeared in the palm of Elder Mu En's hand. He casually handed it toward Lin Yan and said:

"This is whale gum obtained by this old man in his early years after hunting a 70,000-year-old Demonic Orca. It's of no use staying in my hands now, so I'll give it to you as remuneration for answering my three questions just now."

"Thank you for your generous affection, Elder Mu! You are too courteous, how could I accept this..."

However, although he said that with his mouth, Lin Yan's actions with his hands were not slow at all.

70,000-year-old whale gum!

Coming from a humble and minor family like his Lin family, when had they ever possessed such a treasure?

Furthermore, this was precisely what he needed right now. With this piece of whale gum, his Physical Body strength would inevitably make another Breakthrough!

At the same time, Lin Yan couldn't help sighing in admiration that as expected of Elder Mu En, he did things without a single flaw, and he was truly generous—when he had things, he really gave them!

Seeing his "polite" appearance, Elder Mu En couldn't help laughing out loud: "Haha, you little slippery fellow."

"Alright, now that you've taken the item, don't stay here accompanying this old fogey. Go busy yourself with your own matters."

"Mm mm, Elder Mu, then I won't disturb your rest."

Seeing Elder Mu En wave his hand at him, Lin Yan gave a slight bow and turned to leave the Sea God Pavilion.

Principal Yan Shaozhe and Vice Dean Qian Duoduo, who were guarding outside the door, saw him walk out and immediately hurried up to surround him, asking, "How is it? How did it go?"

Lin Yan wore a smile and said clearly, "Two Deans, rest assured, Elder Mu has already agreed to me."

Hearing this, Principal Yan Shaozhe felt a burst of joy in his heart. This not only meant that his disciple Ma Xiaotao's problem could be resolved, but it also meant that Lin Yan had won Elder Mu En's recognition.

At this thought, Principal Yan Shaozhe's gaze toward Lin Yan became increasingly affectionate.

He might doubt his own vision in judging people, but he absolutely trusted his own teacher's judgment!