Chapter 474: Dai Mubai – How Did Shrek Academy End Up Like This?
For a moment, Yan Shaozhe found himself deeply conflicted. After all, Elder Xuan had been part of Shrek Academy for a long time. In terms of seniority and strength, Elder Xuan was second only to Mu En within the academy and was someone worthy of respect. A person like that had no reason to betray Shrek Academy.
However, considering the many mistakes Elder Xuan had made in the past, his suspicions were too great to ignore. Yan Shaozhe could no longer be sure if his past judgment of Elder Xuan had been accurate. If Elder Xuan really was a traitor, it would be an unprecedented disaster for Shrek Academy.
Once the ambitious Sun Moon Empire launched its war, Elder Xuan, with his strength and position, could gather vital intelligence and pass it on to the Sun Moon Empire, helping them weaken the armies of the three great empires.
Just imagine a powerful traitor embedded within Shrek Academy, waiting like an unstable soul tool cannon, ready to explode at any moment.
His thoughts raced. "Since Elder Xuan is so confident that he can convince Mu Lao to let him leave the academy, that means Mu Lao might actually agree. After all, Elder Xuan is the second strongest in Shrek Academy. If he joins the rescue mission, the success rate of saving our captured people would increase significantly. Fine, during the operation, I'll keep a close watch on Elder Xuan. If he truly is a traitor, he might slip up and reveal himself."
Meanwhile, in the Divine Realm, within a serene valley filled with towering trees, the Seven Devils of Shrek sat around a large table. The table was covered with a feast of exquisite dishes, though the one responsible for the cooking wasn't the God of Food, Oscar, but the God of Emotions, Rong Nianbing.
Even though Oscar was the God of Food, his cooking skills simply couldn't compare to Rong Nianbing's. If the Divine Realm had a true God of Cooking, it would undoubtedly be Rong Nianbing. That said, he hadn't joined them for the meal he had merely helped prepare the dishes as a favor to Tang San and Xiao Wu, feeling that he didn't belong at a gathering meant for the original Seven Devils of Shrek.
At the moment, Tang San gazed affectionately at Xiao Wu. Though she still refused to return home with him, his persistent efforts, along with Ning Rongrong's persuasion, had at least convinced her to join him for a meal. To Tang San, this was a major step forward.
In his mind, it wouldn't be long before the stubborn "Asura Sword's Scabbard" willingly returned home with him.
To further ease the atmosphere and remind Xiao Wu of their cherished past, accelerating her acceptance of returning with him, Tang San had invited the rest of the Seven Devils. With them gathered, their old group was complete.
However, one problem remained Xiao Wu's attitude toward him was still cold, a stark contrast to the past.
To capture her attention and get her to open up, Tang San casually said, "By the way, the latest Continental Soul Master Tournament just concluded. Can you guess which team won?"
His words immediately drew the interest of the others. They were all familiar with the tournament, though aside from Tang San and Xiao Wu, the remaining five rarely followed it.
After all, the tournament was held every five years, but since time in the Divine Realm moved much slower than in the lower realm, it felt like the event happened every five days. There was no point in keeping track of it. Besides, in their minds, Shrek Academy always won there was no suspense, no reason to watch.
This was the confidence that Shrek Academy had instilled in them.
Dai Mubai crossed his arms confidently and said, "It must have been Shrek Academy! Our academy has deep foundations, outstanding students, and the most advanced training methods. If Shrek Academy didn't win, who else could have?"
Oscar nodded in agreement. "That's right, Boss Dai is correct. Who else could win besides Shrek? Other academies don't even compare."
The others also voiced their agreement. Even Xiao Wu assumed that Shrek Academy had won, especially since she had previously heard that they had participated normally without withdrawing.
Of course, given her mood over the past few days, she hadn't followed the competition closely like Tang San. She had no idea which teams had done well or who had claimed the championship.
But to everyone's surprise, Tang San shook his head with a wry smile and sighed. "Mubai, Oscar, you're both wrong. The champion of this year's tournament was the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy! As for Shrek Academy… they only made it to the quarterfinals. They didn't even reach the semifinals, let alone win the championship."
"What?!" Dai Mubai was stunned. "How is that possible? How did Shrek Academy end up like this? Last I remember, Shrek was the top soul master academy on the continent, incredibly powerful. Its students were the best among their peers. There's no way they should have ended up with such a terrible result."
To him, Shrek Academy had always been synonymous with strength. How could they have fallen so far?
Oscar was equally shocked. "This doesn't make sense… As the number one academy, Shrek should have taken the championship without question."
Tang San let out a sigh and discreetly glanced at Xiao Wu. Seeing that she was listening intently, he felt relieved. As long as she was willing to hear him out, things weren't too bad.
If she refused to listen to him at all, he would be in a truly difficult situation.
So, he continued, "I didn't want to believe it either, but this is the reality we're facing. The Sun Moon Empire has been tirelessly developing soul tools and persistently recruiting talented individuals from the Three Great Empires.
Time has passed, and the Sun Moon Empire has become something completely different. It has evolved into a massive, sinister empire practically a reincarnation of the Spirit Empire!
And the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy is its finest institution. Thanks to a genius who originally hailed from the Star Luo Empire, they successfully won the tournament's championship.
Speaking of which… this genius from the Star Luo Empire actually has quite the connection to you, Mubai."
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