At Shrek Academy, Shen Yi hung up the soul communicator in her hand and looked at her teacher, Blazing Dragon Douluo Zhuoshi.
"Teacher, is this appropriate?"
Blazing Dragon Douluo waved his hand. "You also know the situation the academy is about to face. These children are still young. They should not be involved."
"When they return, give them a holiday. Let them go home. Do not stay at the academy, least they be implicated."
A few years ago, due to the mistake of a certain Yuehua Douluo who was confined, the management authority of Shrek Academy's outer courtyard had been handed over to him.
So Zhuoshi naturally had to fulfill his duties as dean.
Although Zhuoshi felt that the Douluo Federation would not go so far as to embarrass a group of children, he was worried that those outstanding juniors, knowing the difficulties Shrek faced, might do something unwise.
On the Douluo Continent, there was no such thing as a minor protection law. No one would completely regard a group of soul masters as ordinary children. If something happened, it would only add fuel to the fire.
Upon hearing this, Shen Yi fell silent.
Go home? Could Ye Xinglan go back?
Thinking of a certain rebellious girl, Shen Yi was momentarily speechless.
But considering the current situation Shrek Academy was facing, Shen Yi quickly set aside these thoughts and asked with concern, "Teacher, is the news from Xingluo true? Has the academy truly been cooperating with Xingluo? And has it become involved with evil soul masters? Could it be someone's slander?"
Just today, she had learned some very unfavorable news about the academy from her teacher. But even though this news came from her teacher's mouth, she still found it hard to believe.
Shrek Academy was firmly opposed to waging war against Xingluo. But that did not mean they would cooperate with Xingluo for that reason, did it?
"Hmph. I even had you send messages to the children. Could it be false?"
Zhuoshi snorted coldly, then could not help sighing.
"You also know that ten thousand years ago, Shrek had deep ties with the Xingluo Empire. At that time, the Sun Moon Empire was about to unify the continent. The Xingluo Empire, to continue its national line, sent people on long voyages to find a new gathering place. Shrek provided assistance in this process."
"Later, to thank our Shrek Academy, Xingluo gave us an environment and resources for development there. Shrek's predecessors established the Tang Sect branch there, which has continued to this day. Even thousands of years ago, the Tang Sect's status there was almost like a state religion."
"So the fact that Shrek has deep ties with Xingluo and has provided them with development technology and resources is indeed true."
This involved considerable exchange of benefits. Xingluo had hoped that Shrek would provide them with shelter and development resources. Shrek's predecessors may have also wanted to leave a fallback path for future generations.
After all, ten thousand years ago, the relationship between the Sun Moon Empire and Shrek Academy was already tense. For an academy that had always thwarted the empire's unification ambitions, it was already a blessing from the Sea God ancestors that it had not been purged. Who would truly believe that after unifying the continent, the Sun Moon Empire would never act against Shrek?
But the Sun Moon Emperor's showmanship had blinded everyone. Shrek Academy had actually survived again. This fallback plan was never used, instead becoming the starting point for deepening ties between Xingluo and Shrek.
"As for the Tang Sect's connection to evil soul masters."
At this point, a flash of cold light passed through Zhuoshi's eyes. "According to Duoqing Douluo, the entire Xingluo may have major problems. This is the Holy Spirit Cult's scheme. But it is also an Incontestable Fact that the Tang Sect there has fallen."
Eating Human Pills. What difference was there between the Tang Sect branch there and evil soul masters?
Shen Yi completely lost her luck. She asked in a low voice, "Then what does the academy plan to do?"
"With these things happening, the Federation will soon recall the delegation. Only then will there be a conclusion."
Zhuoshi restrained the cold light in his eyes, looked at Shen Yi's uneasy expression, and softened his tone.
"The academy's foundation is very strong. Do not worry. During this time, just do your job well. Do not put psychological pressure on yourself."
After Shen Yi absentmindedly left the courtyard office, Zhuoshi's expression became serious again. He turned his gaze toward Shrek City.
Although his words were easy, ever since a few Uninvited Guests had come to Shrek City, he had been unable to calm down.
"They have directly sent the War Temple to monitor the academy's movements. The Federation is serious this time."
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Shrek City's Shrek City was located at the northernmost end of the city's central axis, facing the bustling urban area. This building retains the ten thousand year heritage's solemn foundation of Shrek City, while also incorporating the cutting edge design of temporary soul tool technology, forming a unique blend of modern and classical styles.
Because Shrek City had been autonomous for ten thousand years, it still continues the ancient system from ten thousand years ago. So there was no position of archon. There was only a city lord. And the city lord was not under Federation jurisdiction. It only obeyed Shrek's orders.
But today, several distinguished guests had arrived here, leaving even the Shrek City Lord daring not to neglect.
In the reception hall of the city lord's mansion, an elderly man with a high nose and deep eyes, three general's stars on his shoulder, sat in the guest seat.
His aura was like an abyss, as deep and unfathomable. Most of the oppressive atmosphere in the entire room came from this man.
Beneath him, there were five other experts with equally deep auras, bringing great pressure to the Shrek City Lord in the head seat.
Feeling the deep pressure, the city lord barely exchanged a few words with the elderly man, then could no longer persist. He hastily found an excuse to leave.
"Your Majesty, matters in the city are busy. Please allow me to excuse myself. I will later host a welcoming banquet for you all."
Watching him walk away, the reception hall fell into a brief silence.
The elderly man sat as still as a mountain, his gaze deep, as if he could pierce through people's hearts. After a long while, he looked at a frowning elderly man below him. "Guan Yue, do not overthink it. This matter has nothing to do with you."
Yuetian Douluo Guan Yue smiled bitterly and shook his head. "Palace Master, you do not need to comfort me. The Federation knows my relationship with Shrek Academy, yet they still sent me. I know the intention."
As a former candidate for the Shrek Seven Devils and the current deputy of the War Temple, after Shrek had committed such great crimes, he had been sent to monitor Shrek's movements. Was that to monitor Shrek or to monitor himself? He knew in his heart.
War Temple Master, Hanhai Douluo Chen Xinjie's eyes flickered. His tone was low.
"Look at it another way. Having you, Yun Ming's junior fellow disciple, to monitor is also a way to reassure Shrek, is it not?"
In his view, Guan Yue was overthinking. As long as he was there, Guan Yue was trustworthy in the Federation's eyes.
Moreover, studying at Shrek Academy and being a candidate for the Seven Devils was not too sensitive an identity. After all, he was not ultimately a Shrek Seven Devil. Not many people in the Federation knew about the identity of Yun Ming's junior fellow disciple. No one would truly link the War Temple's deputy temple master with Shrek.
Guan Yue was now overly concerned. Because of Shrek Academy's situation, his heart was already unsettled.
Was he himself any different?
Thinking of a certain figure, Chen Xinjie's gaze was deep.
Chen Xinjie's thoughts were unknown to others. Several senior War Gods in the room looked at Chen Xinjie and remained silent.
If that was the case, then sending you would mean they wanted us to fight Shrek, would it not?
After all, it was no secret that Hanhai Douluo and Guang'an Douluo were once husband and wife, and later Guang'an Douluo remarried the previous Sea God Pavilion Master.
Although the previous Sea God Pavilion Master had gone missing while exploring overseas and was suspected dead, Guang'an Douluo was still there.
With Guang'an Douluo Long Yuye's personality, if they clashed, given how strained her relationship with the palace master was, would they really not Come to Blows?
Some War Gods thought to themselves.
Guan Yue did know that Chen Xinjie and Long Yuye's relationship was not that simple. But he did not continue the topic. "Perhaps. But is it not too radical for the Federation to send us directly to monitor Shrek?"
The situation had not yet fully fermented. Shrek had not been convicted. Sending them to monitor the other side, were they not afraid of provoking Shrek instead?
"There are many councilors with differing opinions. Some may actually hope Shrek to be provoked."
Among the War Gods, Haori Douluo thought for a moment and said.
Chen Xinjie's eyes flickered. Listening to their discussion, he did not answer.
This deployment was indeed somewhat strange. But considering that Shrek might act radically, sending them to monitor was not inappropriate. After all, without the Spirit Transmission Tower and the army moving, only the War Temple had the ability to monitor Shrek.
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And as the first six War Gods arrived at Shrek City, in Mingdu, some councilors looked toward the now empty War Temple in the distance, the corners of their mouths curling into smiles that seemed Not Human.
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