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The Chairman of the Council, having left the prison, had not yet taken any action when the Federation Soldiers guarding the area caught up…
He said in a panicked voice, "Chairman, something terrible has happened—the Dark Bell has committed suicide in her cell!"
After losing hundreds of members and spending so much effort to capture her, they had yet to fully understand the Holy Spirit Cult's purpose before she died!
This was simply incomprehensible!
The Chairman, upon hearing this, also showed a look of astonishment on his face, "What? Committed suicide?"
One of the Four Great Kings of the Holy Spirit Cult, the Dark Bell, didn't struggle to flee the federation but chose to take her own life instead!
This, in his view, was simply impossible!
Could it be said that the Dark Bell had a change of heart?
What a joke!
An evil Soul Master is still an evil Soul Master, and even if they regain some semblance of humanity before death, they are still vile people!
With this thought, he forced himself to calm down and ordered, "Since she is dead, there's nothing we can do. Go and dispose of the Dark Bell's corpse!"
To not let her body be exposed in the wilderness was the greatest mercy they could afford an evil Soul Master…
The other hesitated, then said worriedly, "But in doing so, we will never know the Holy Spirit Cult's intentions!"
Other than the Dark Bell, the federation had no clue about the Holy Spirit Cult's exact location. They only knew that they had left the Xingluo Empire and come to Soul Land!
The Chairman glanced at him and explained, "Didn't the Dark Bell say so earlier? She had left the Holy Spirit Cult!"
The Federation Member reminded him, "But Chairman, she is an evil Soul Master. Her words cannot be trusted!"
The Chairman sighed, "Indeed, the words of evil Soul Masters can't be trusted, but that doesn't mean they can't have a shred of truth!"
At least, she had never before seen a person from the Holy Spirit Cult not dressed in black robes, instead choosing to adorn herself so splendidly...
As if she wanted to fully enjoy this world...
The former opened his mouth, then cast all the doubts in his mind aside and said earnestly, "I... I understand, Chairman!"
"After you leave, I will dispose of the Dark Bell's body as quickly as possible!"
The Chairman casually acknowledged with a "Hmm" and left the prison...
Leaving behind the Federation Member muttering to himself, "What the Chairman means is that the words of the Holy Spirit Cult's evil Soul Masters can't be trusted, including the specific location of the Holy Spirit Cult that she mentioned."
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In the Federal Conference Room!
The rest of the Council Members were bulging their eyes in disbelief upon learning about the Dark Bell's death...
"The Dark Bell is dead? Chairman, we finally captured her alive, why did you execute her without waiting for our deliberation?"
"That's right, Chairman, it's true you have the greatest authority in the federation, but you can't be so autocratic!"
"To execute her without getting any information is like a waste of all the effort, not to mention the lives of hundreds of Federation Members!"
They subconsciously thought it was he who had executed her on his own initiative!
After all, in the whole federation, he was the only one who could act first and report later!
The Chairman looked at the angry expressions on everyone's faces and could understand their feelings...
"I did not order the execution of the Dark Bell; she felt guilt and ended her own life in the cell!"
These words only agitated the Council Members even more...
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"Chairman, when you make up a story, can't you make it more believable? The Evil Soul Masters' Association feeling guilty? That's simply preposterous!"
"Hmm, I'm afraid that the Dark Bell is playing dead, hoping to seize the chance to unlock the Magic-Sealing Handcuffs and flee from the Federation!"
"Damn it, what are we waiting for, then? Lock this bastard up again!!"
The Chairman's expression became more severe as he reprimanded, "Everybody calm down. I've already ordered the disposal of the Dark Bell, and no news has come through yet. It's very likely that she no longer exists in this world!"
This unequivocal tone made them swallow hard and retake their seats...
"Since... Since the Chairman is so sure, then the Dark Bell certainly isn't feigning death!"
"I... I'll reluctantly believe it, but if she reappears, even the Chairman must take responsibility!"
"Agreed, let's put this matter behind us then..."
The Chairman naturally understood the underlying meaning of their words, shook his head with a hint of disappointment, and said, "Even at a time like this, are you still jealous of my position?"
Since Qiangu Qingfeng disappeared, the heavy burden of the Federation had fallen back on his shoulders...
He seemed to have aged several years...
But even so, there was no alternative; the Federation would not stop developing just because one person was gone!
After taking a deep breath, he said very seriously, "Shrek Academy has been rebuilt. Which Council Member is willing to replace me and go pay a visit?"
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As the news of Shrek Academy's reconstruction spread, it immediately caused a stir...
"Shrek Academy has been rebuilt? That's great, I'm going to send my child... no, wait, my child has already joined the Spirit Pagoda. What a pity!"
"Indeed, after hearing about the fall of Shrek Academy, I nearly forgot about it. I didn't expect it to be rebuilt so quickly. If I had known, I wouldn't have let my child join the Spirit Pagoda!"
"Tsk, what difference does it make if it's rebuilt? The present Shrek Academy is not even comparable to the Tang Sect, let alone when compared to the Spirit Pagoda and the Federation!"
"That's true. Especially since the Spirit Pagoda's status in Soul Land has all but surpassed the Federation, becoming the top force!"
"I think Shrek Academy would have been better off not rebuilding. Those Elders of the Sea God Pavilion couldn't even protect their own academy, what good students can we expect them to produce?"
Upon hearing this, Yue Zhengyu clenched his teeth and said angrily, "You..."
But Tang Wulin held him back. "Although it's a harsh reality, Shrek Academy is indeed not what it used to be, whether in terms of resources or teaching quality..."
Yue Zhengyu clenched his fists, unwilling to accept it, and said, "But still, they shouldn't talk about the academy like that! The Elders of the Sea God Pavilion and us, the Shrek Seven Monsters, have all gone to exterminate the Abyssal Creature Army!"
Tang Wulin looked deeply at these people, reassuring them, "Don't worry, as long as we are still alive, there's no fear that Shrek Academy won't develop!"
They were the Shrek Seven Monsters, the best Soul Masters of their age!!
Yue Zhengyu seemed to be inspired by this and nodded fiercely...
He then shouted loudly, "Shrek Academy is recruiting, you just need to meet..."
Tang Wulin glanced again at the vacant spots where Ye Xinglan, Xu Xiaoyan, and Xu Lizhi used to be...
He sighed silently, "Even so, the Spirit Pagoda has already recruited the majority of the Soul Masters!"
To recruit excellent, no... to recruit more than a dozen students would be doubtful...
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