"If people from the Hao Tian Clan leave, don't stop them, but don't let anyone from Shrek Academy escape!"
"Victory belongs only to us, the Holy Spirit Cult! Hahaha, starting from today, we are the Number One Power in the Soul Land!"
The Sect Hierarch Zhong Liwu laughed heartily, his expression wildly ecstatic.
His laughter was utterly unrestrained.
At this moment, his confidence was swelling, feeling as though the Holy Spirit Cult was truly invincible under heaven.
"Eh, Yan Shaozhe, the principal of Shrek Academy, is actually trying to escape. I will chase and kill him. Feng Ling, Crow, you deal with the others."
Zhong Liwu was too excited and forgot the promise he had made to Long Xiaoyao, as he transformed into a streak of light and chased in the direction of Yan Shaozhe.
"Hmph!"
Long Xiaoyao's pupils constricted, flashing a hint of displeasure as he stepped out and appeared in front of Zhong Liwu.
He kicked out, striking Zhong Liwu in the chest.
Whoosh!
Zhong Liwu fell like a meteor to the ground, crashing heavily and creating a deep crater.
Quickly, Zhong Liwu sprang out of the crater, not minding his disheveled appearance, and angrily looked at Long Xiaoyao. "Great Priest, what are you doing?"
"Did you take my earlier words as an idle breeze?" Long Xiaoyao asked indifferently.
"What words?" Zhong Liwu couldn't help but be startled.
He genuinely couldn't remember.
"I said I don't care about the others, but Yan Shaozhe cannot come to harm," Long Xiaoyao said gravely.
"Yan Shaozhe is the principal of Shrek Academy, the chief instigator who can't be let go. Once he leaves, with a call to arms, the remnants of Shrek Academy could possibly regather.
Great Priest, a single spark can start a prairie fire, and the wild fire cannot burn out the grass; the spring breeze blows and it grows again," Zhong Liwu said gravely.
He really couldn't bear not killing Yan Shaozhe.
Normally speaking, there was nothing wrong with what he said.
Hearing this, Long Xiaoyao's anger subsided significantly.
Because what Zhong Liwu said was not wrong.
If Yan Shaozhe were just the principal of Shrek Academy, he wouldn't interfere at all.
However, the identity that Yan Shaozhe was hiding was that of his son.
Just for that reason alone, he would never allow Zhong Liwu to do as he pleased.
"Saving Yan Shaozhe isn't just my wish, it's also her wish."
"Consider the consequences of defying our wishes."
Long Xiaoyao said calmly.
"She..."
Although Long Xiaoyao didn't mention her name, that one word 'she' made Zhong Liwu shiver.
An image immediately surfaced in his mind.
Just the thought of 'her' made Zhong Liwu feel as if his soul was trembling.
"Now, do you still want to continue your pursuit of Yan Shaozhe?"
Long Xiaoyao asked blandly.
"No, no more," Zhong Liwu said numbly, shaking his head.
"Enough!"
He turned back, facing the members of the Holy Spirit Cult, and yelled: "The Holy Spirit Cult's forces, listen up, don't let the people of Shrek City escape."
"Yes!"
"Yes!"
"Yes!"
The responses echoed over the skies of Shrek City.
Then there was a shocking incident that rocked the Soul Land.
...
Sea God's Pavilion.
Zhang Lexuan held Beibei's body, her complexion blank.
Suddenly, a startling glint flashed in her eyes as she looked outside the Sea God's Pavilion.
A figure descended from the sky.
"Dean."
The tense expression on Zhang Lexuan's face instantly vanished.
"Lexuan, the Holy Spirit Cult's strength is too formidable. We at Shrek Academy have been defeated, and now we are breaking apart and scattering to evacuate," Yan Shaozhe said with a somber expression.
"What? Defeated?" Zhang Lexuan was somewhat astonished.
She had previously considered the possibility of a defeat for Shrek, but had not anticipated it would happen this swiftly.
"With the Hao Tian Clan having so many powerhouses, even a level 98 pinnacle expert, how could we have been defeated so easily?" Zhang Lexuan asked in shock.
"Alas..." Yan Shaozhe sighed, shaking his head helplessly, "It's hard to know what lies behind a smiling face. I never expected that the reputed Number One Sect in the world, the Hao Tian Clan's powerhouses, would be so unreliable. As soon as there was a slight hint of a downturn, they fled with their might, abandoning the Hao Tian Clan."
"Indeed... Only oneself will never betray oneself," Zhang Lexuan clenched her fists.
"Right, where's Beibei?" Yan Shaozhe said, "Hurry and bring Beibei out. Let's leave together."
"Dean..." Zhang Lexuan hesitated for a moment, "Beibei can no longer come with us."
"What happened to him?" Yan Shaozhe's pupils shrank suddenly.
He already had a bad premonition in his heart.
"Look..." Zhang Lexuan stepped aside, revealing Beibei who was lying on the ground behind her.
"Beibei!"
Yan Shaozhe exclaimed, "How could this have happened?"
He rushed to Beibei's side excitedly, only to confirm that the person was indeed dead.
Tears immediately streamed down from the corners of his eyes.
Of course, it wasn't for Beibei that he felt sorrow, but rather a sense of guilt towards the deceased Dragon God Douluo Mu En.
After all, Beibei was the only child and descendant of his teacher left in this world. Entrusted by the Dragon God Douluo, he had sworn an oath by his teacher's grave that he would undoubtedly protect Beibei.
Yet, Beibei was dead.
He had failed his teacher.
"It was Tang Ya..."
"It was Tang Ya who did it, killing Beibei by directly shattering his heart."
"Tang Ya, Tang Ya, I always felt there was something wrong with Tang Ya, but Beibei was hell-bent on protecting her, insisting that Tang Ya stay at Shrek Academy no matter what.
Now, he has reaped what he sowed, right?
But where is Tang Ya now?"
Yan Shaozhe asked through gritted teeth, "Did you not tear her to pieces?"
Zhang Lexuan shook her head, "No, Tang Ya has already left."
"What?" Yan Shaozhe asked in confusion, "After Tang Ya did such a thing, how could you let her go?"
Zhang Lexuan suddenly smiled, "I did want to keep Tang Ya here, to execute her, I even wished I could tear her to shreds. But at the critical moment, your disciple Ma Xiaotao appeared and rescued Tang Ya."
"Who?" Yan Shaozhe was taken aback, "Who did you say saved her?"
"Ma Xiaotao..."
"How is that possible?" Yan Shaozhe was utterly shaken, as if struck by lightning.
He couldn't believe this truth.
"Ma Xiaotao is also a pretender, in fact, she has fallen into the path of evil soul masters, becoming the enemy of the entire Soul Land."
Ma Xiaotao kept attacking Yan Shaozhe.
Bringing up the matter made her very angry.
Hadn't Yan Shaozhe agreed, would the spies of the Holy Spirit Cult have been able to infiltrate Shrek Academy?
Impossible.
If Yan Shaozhe had been more vigilant, such a thing would never have happened.
"Who would have thought that I, Yan Shaozhe, after a life of integrity, would end up with such a stain. It is I who have failed the teacher, it is I who have failed Beibei..."
Yan Shaozhe wept openly.
"Sigh," Zhang Lexuan sighed and said, "Dean, there's no use being upset now that it has happened. What we can do is to grow stronger and seek opportunities for revenge!"
Yan Shaozhe nodded, "Indeed, we will certainly make a comeback."