Chapter 552: Mu En's Fury
As expected, the Star Luo City military police quickly deployed their flying soul tools and soared into the sky to arrest the group of people.
At first, the detainees tried to resist, but after receiving a few powerful blows that shattered their defenses, they had no choice but to beg for mercy, shouting:
"Sir! We're citizens of Star Luo!"
Soon, the captured individuals were taken away for interrogation.
After some time, the results of the questioning were revealed.
As one of the Star Luo Empire's royal guardians, Meteor Douluo had immense influence.
Thus, he was among the first to receive the interrogation report.
After reading it, he took a deep breath, his face turning grim.
He stared at Elder Xuan and spoke in a heavy tone:
**"Elder Xuan! White Tiger City was indeed attacked!
"The casualties are real, and the ones responsible are, without a doubt, Zhongli Wu and his subordinates!
"If we had followed the original plan and ambushed White Tiger City, we could have wiped out Zhongli Wu and all his evil soul masters!"**
**"Your plan to ambush Zhongli Wu in Star Luo City is now officially a failure!
"I'm heading to the palace to report this to His Majesty."**
After finishing his words, Meteor Douluo didn't even spare Elder Xuan another glance.
He turned around and flew straight toward the Star Luo Imperial Palace.
Elder Xuan watched Meteor Douluo's departing figure, his face full of disbelief.
His mind raced with thoughts.
**"Impossible! Zhongli Wu could NOT have attacked White Tiger City!
"He was supposed to attack Star Luo City!
"My plan couldn't have failed...
"Unless… Yan Shaozhe never passed my strategy from the Sea God Pavilion meeting to Zhongli Wu?
"But that doesn't make sense!"**
Qian Duoduo's face darkened.
He realized that Elder Xuan's plan had failed yet again.
How many times has this happened already?
A Rank 98 Super Douluo, supposedly the next Sea God Pavilion Master, kept making mistakes.
This made Qian Duoduo begin to wonder
Was Elder Xuan deliberately sabotaging Shrek Academy?
However, there was one silver lining
Elder Xuan had mentioned in the meeting that he relocated the families of Shrek students to Star Luo City for protection.
At the very least, their lives should have been spared.
Even though the plan had failed, the damage to Shrek Academy might still be manageable.
Yet, Elder Xuan refused to believe the interrogation results.
He insisted:
**"Duoduo, I still think this so called 'interrogation report' might not be true!
"What if it's all fabricated?
"If we believe this without evidence, we'll be walking straight into a trap!"**
If White Tiger City was truly attacked, then…
That meant all those students' families had been slaughtered.
The chaos and resentment within Shrek Academy would be unimaginable.
Would the students still trust the academy?
How would outsiders view Shrek?
Would the legacy of the original Seven Monsters be tarnished because of today's failures?
**"No. It's impossible!
"There's no way I made such a grave mistake again!
"My plan couldn't have failed!
"If Yan Shaozhe was really an insider for the enemy, then he should have leaked my plan to Zhongli Wu!
"That should have led Zhongli Wu to attack Star Luo City instead!"**
"Those people must have been sent by Zhongli Wu!"
"They're spreading misinformation this is all part of his scheme!"
"Now is NOT the time to panic.
"If we fall for his trick, we'll only bring disorder upon ourselves!"**
Qian Duoduo sighed helplessly.
"So, Elder Xuan… what do you suggest?"
Elder Xuan crossed his arms and declared firmly:
**"We wait!
"We cannot confirm that White Tiger City was really attacked just from one interrogation report!
"I still believe that those people were sent by Zhongli Wu to test our reaction!
"Unless we have solid proof, I refuse to believe White Tiger City was truly attacked!
"In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if Zhongli Wu launches his attack on Star Luo City any moment now!
"Hmph! That old fool, Meteor Douluo he'll regret leaving this place!"**
Meanwhile, at Shrek Academy…
Inside the Sea God Pavilion, Yan Shaozhe knelt on the ground, his face full of sorrow, his eyes red.
Beside him, Cai Meier mirrored his grief.
Mu En sat in his large wooden chair, listening to their report about the tragedy at White Tiger City.
His breathing grew rapid and heavy, his aged face contorted with fury.
"Elder Xuan… you've made ANOTHER unforgivable mistake!"
Mu En gritted his teeth as he spoke, his voice filled with an unrestrained rage.
Bulging veins surfaced on his forehead, throbbing like snakes slithering under his skin.
His hands clenched tightly onto the armrests of his chair.
With a loud crack, the wooden armrests shattered into splinters, the pieces clattering onto the ground.
"Why?!
"Why did Elder Xuan swear in the Sea God Pavilion meeting that those families were relocated to Star Luo City when in reality, they were in White Tiger City?!
"If they had never been in White Tiger City, they wouldn't have died!
"And why… WHY did Elder Xuan refuse to send reinforcements to White Tiger City?!"**
He couldn't understand it.
Why had Elder Xuan made such an enormous blunder?
At this point, Elder Xuan no longer seemed like an elder of Shrek Academy…
He seemed more like a spy for the Holy Spirit Cult.
Shrek Academy was now in unprecedented danger.
The families of many students had been massacred.
The students would be utterly devastated.
The Three Empires would also lose faith in Shrek's leadership.
Shrek Academy's reputation would suffer immensely.
Even Mu En himself might not be able to salvage it.
Would they still be able to recruit new students?
Would Shrek still hold the title of the Continent's No. 1 Soul Master Academy?
Would ten thousand years of legacy be destroyed in a single generation?
The more he thought, the angrier he became.
He turned to Yan Shaozhe and Cai Meier and commanded:
**"Shaozhe, Meier stay at the academy and recover from your injuries.
"I am going to summon every single elder back to the Sea God Pavilion!
"We are holding an emergency meeting regarding the White Tiger City disaster!"**
Mu En had already decided
During this meeting, he would officially revoke Elder Xuan's right to inherit the position of Sea God Pavilion Master.
He had considered this decision for a long time.
Originally, he had planned to pass the title to Yan Shaozhe instead.
But he had never made the decision public until now.
This time, he would declare it outright.
No more hesitation.
Regardless of what excuse Elder Xuan might come up with…
His repeated failures had already proven that he was unfit to lead.
Yan Shaozhe might be weaker in strength, but Mu En could still help him grow stronger.
But Elder Xuan's personality?
That could never be changed.
Yan Shaozhe and Cai Meier nodded in agreement.
Meanwhile, at the Shrek Academy Beast Arena…
A red haired, towering old man stood watching the spirit beasts within the Grand Arena.
His name was Gong Changlong, known as the Beast King.
Not only was he a Titled Douluo, but he was also Shrek Academy's foremost expert in soul beast research.
Suddenly, Mu En's voice echoed in his mind:
**"Gong, head to the Star Luo Empire immediately.
"Summon ALL Sea God Pavilion elders back to the academy.
"I am convening an emergency meeting!"**
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