Xu Chengzhi's eyes sparkled as he gazed into the distance at the Tang Sect's compound.
Dragging Shrek Academy into the Mire was a plan Xingluo had spent centuries preparing. From the Tang Sect's support of Xingluo to the Human Pills flowing into the Tang Sect branch to Corrupt them, they had prepared for centuries.
By now, the Tang Sect branch could no longer get rid of the Human Pills. It had completely become their bargaining chip to scheme against the Federation.
How tragic, Shrek Academy.
Compared to the newly rising Holy Spirit Cult and the Federation, you are like remnants of an old era, immersed in past glories, giving aid to Xingluo with an almost charitable attitude, unaware that you are the Chess Pieces.
Before you exit the stage of history, exert your last bit of strength for Xingluo and the Holy Spirit Cult.
Whether you are suppressed by the Federation or wreak havoc within the Douluo Federation, you will be consuming the Federation's strength.
And for us in Xingluo, that is victory.
Mo Yan also looked in that direction, his face full of emotion. "It is a pity the Spirit Transmission Tower was smarter than Shrek Academy in this regard. They did not hand over Leverage to us. Otherwise, if the two major powers of the Spirit Transmission Tower and Shrek Academy Created Discord with the Douluo Federation, the plan would proceed more smoothly."
Xu Chengzhi withdrew his gaze and shook his head.
"Once the Holy Cult welcomes back the Holy Son and Holy Maiden, we can use other methods to drag the Spirit Transmission Tower into the game. We just need to wait a bit longer."
Upon hearing this, Mo Yan frowned. "Your Majesty, forgive my obtuseness. If we touch them and are detected, it would be a formal declaration of war against the Douluo Federation. Are we truly ready? Even counting the Tiandou Continent, there is still a huge gap between us and the Douluo Federation. Not to mention that the Holy Spirit God has not yet revived."
Ten thousand years had truly widened the gap between the two sides.
If not for the Holy Spirit Cult's specialty in Rapid Cultivation, the gap would only be larger.
Even if Shrek Academy was schemed against, causing internal strife in the Federation, that did not mean they could gain the upper hand.
In his view, bringing Shrek Academy into the game through this exchange was sufficient. They could actually accumulate strength for a while longer.
"The Douluo Federation's current generation is Full of Talent. Waiting any longer would be missing the opportunity."
Xu Chengzhi's face held a Confident smile as he walked to the window, overlooking the brilliantly lit Xingluo City. "Shrek Academy's strength is naturally inferior to the Federation's. But once the conflict between the two sides breaks out, it will be enough to trigger a fierce civil war within the Federation. More importantly, this will bring chaos, and we can take the opportunity to do more."
"After all, are Shrek Academy the only Internal Problems of the Douluo Federation? Shrek is only the first to be eliminated, but certainly not the last."
The night wind brushed Xu Chengzhi's face, carrying a hint of coolness, but it could not extinguish the ambition burning in his eyes.
After the internal consumption with Shrek and other forces within, Douluo Federation, how will you resist us, Xingluo, Tiandou, the Holy Spirit Cult, and the Abyss?
Thousands of years ago, you deployed more than half your strength to resist the Abyss. In the future, facing us while also facing the Abyss, will you still have such spare strength?
The Xingluo Federation cannot wait for its own savior. Neither can you, the Douluo Federation.
...
Pan Wen looked at the documents in his hand, his expression growing increasingly grave.
"Is this true? Is the Tang Sect really taking Human Pills? And providing support to Xingluo?"
Before Pan Wen, a Dark Department member nodded with a heavy expression. "Yes. This is the result I obtained after personally investigating."
If he had not seen it with his own eyes, this Dark Department member, acting on Pan Wen's orders, would not have dared to believe that the Tang Sect had actually done such things.
Treason. Internal soul masters falling into evil soul masters. These were all serious crimes. Once Confirmed, Shrek Academy's tens of thousands of years of reputation would be destroyed in a single day.
Pan Wen's fingers dug deep into the edges of the documents. His excited knuckles turned white.
This was what he wanted. This was also what some Federation high ranking members needed.
He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. "Is the evidence conclusive?"
The Dark Department member took out a soul tool video recorder from his chest. Injecting spirit power, the footage clearly showed Tang Sect disciples exchanging Human Pills and weapons at a secret stronghold. What was even more alarming was that several figures in Xingluo Empire military uniforms were impressive in the frame.
Besides such captured scenes, there were also many documents. Pan Wen opened the encrypted file handed over by the Dark Department. His pupils sharply contracted. It recorded in detail the list of supplies the Tang Sect branch had delivered to Xingluo over the past three years, including even blueprints for seven soul tools unique to Shrek Academy.
"Excellent. Very good."
Even though this intelligence could potentially plunge Shrek Academy, one of the Federation's four major powers, into the abyss, Pan Wen could not help showing a smile.
He could not wait to see the expressions of those doves and neutrals in the Federation now.
"Sir, should these messages be given to His Majesty Duoqing? He and the Shrek Academy high ranking members may not know about this."
After the Dark Department member left, Pan Wen's trusted secretary walked over, somewhat hesitantly.
He knew Pan Wen was very happy now, but he had to Pour Cold Water on him.
If Pan Wen, a strong contender for the next Federation Speaker, was allowed to push, those charges might well be pinned on Shrek. What would greet the Federation then would be a civil war.
And given Shrek Academy's influence and strength, if things went wrong, the Federation would also suffer Debilitating losses.
Pan Wen paused, looking at his secretary with meaningful eyes.
"I know you are worried about the Federation. But these messages must be sent back. After all, we have waited too long. This is the best opportunity to Settle Accounts with Shrek."
Outside the door, Nanaly, who had been about to knock, heard these words, paused, sighed softly, and turned away.
An Eventful Period. She was going to be busy.
...
"The bait Xingluo prepared was too tempting. This is an Open Stratagem."
Leaving the theater, Huo Yuhao conversed with Snow Empress in the Sea of Spirit. "The Hawks and the Federation high ranking members who want to purge Shrek will both push Xingluo's plan forward."
If the Hawks wanted to start a war, they could not avoid the neutrals and doves led by Shrek. Now that an opportunity to suppress the representatives of the neutrals was before them, they would naturally not let it go.
And those Federation high ranking members dissatisfied with Shrek being a State Within a State would also take this opportunity to attack. Even within the Spirit Transmission Tower, some would participate.
Xingluo only needed to dig a pit. Many forces would, one by one, kick Shrek Academy into the pit and then bury it.
Snow Empress's divine consciousness slightly slightly. "You have long been prepared for Shrek Academy to be Settled, have you not? That is why you left such intelligence for the Holy Spirit Cult and the Dark Department through Lan Fozi and the Blood Eye evil soul master."
"Rome wasn't built in a day. The contradiction between the Federation and Shrek was bound to erupt one day, sooner or later."
Huo Yuhao's gaze narrowed. "And I need to take from Shrek Academy the things that could pose a deadly threat to us."
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.
Who was scheming against whom, who was using whom, was still unclear.
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