Chapter 513: Elder Xuan Yan Shaozhe Must Die!
Elder Mu spoke slowly, "According to the original plan, Elder Song and the students would first travel to the southern coast of the Star Luo Empire, then cross the ocean to infiltrate the Sun Moon Empire. Their destination is Haiyue City, on the Sun Moon Empire's coast, before moving toward Sunrise City to rescue the hostages."
"Mei'er, Lin'er, Duoduo since Kong Deming has stationed his powerhouses along the borders of the Sun Moon Empire and the two Douluo Empires, you should abandon your original plan to head there. Instead, infiltrate the Sun Moon Empire in secret, following Elder Song's route."
"Remember, do not venture too deep into enemy territory. If you can rescue the hostages, do so. If it's impossible, prioritize retreating with the students. Their lives take precedence over everything else! Other matters can wait.
Yes, failing this mission will damage Shrek Academy's reputation among the rulers of the Three Douluo Empires, but right now, the academy's priority must be minimizing losses as much as possible."
"Understood!" Cai Mei'er, Xian Lin'er, and Qian Duoduo nodded in agreement.
Elder Mu waved his hand. "If there's nothing else, today's Sea God's Pavilion meeting is adjourned."
He then left the pavilion, heading toward the dormitory buildings.
His goal was simple watching the young students come and go helped lighten his mood. Seeing their youthful energy allowed him to momentarily escape the heavy burdens of leadership.
Meanwhile, Cai Mei'er, Xian Lin'er, and Qian Duoduo departed quickly, heading toward the southern coast of the Star Luo Empire to carry out Elder Mu's orders.
Yan Shaozhe and Elder Xuan remained behind.
As per Elder Mu's ruling, they were both to remain in seclusion at Shrek Academy, and their confinement location was naturally the Sea God's Pavilion.
The Sea God's Pavilion was the most important structure within Shrek Academy.
It had been crafted by the academy's predecessors, who carved it directly from the Golden Tree. In essence, the pavilion was an extension of the Golden Tree itself.
Since the Golden Tree continuously radiated life energy and light, the rooms within the Sea God's Pavilion were extremely beneficial for cultivation.
Their gazes met like clashing blades.
Yan Shaozhe snorted coldly, turned away, and walked to a wall. He raised his hand and pointed at it.
A burst of golden light erupted, engulfing his figure. Under Elder Xuan's watchful eyes, Yan Shaozhe vanished into the golden glow.
Elder Xuan withdrew his gaze and turned to another wall, a bitter feeling rising in his chest.
He had exposed Yan Shaozhe as a traitor for the sake of Shrek Academy's safety yet Elder Mu refused to believe him. Instead, he was punished as if he had merely misunderstood.
Yan Shaozhe had also been sentenced to confinement, but such a minor punishment meant nothing to a true traitor.
There was no doubt about it Elder Mu had been deceived by Yan Shaozhe's excuses.
And truthfully, this wasn't the first time Elder Mu had been misled.
Years ago, he had spared Scorpion Tiger Douluo Zhang Peng, only for Zhang Peng to later join forces with others and ambush Shrek Academy's exchange students. Nearly all of them had perished.
Although Elder Xuan himself had some responsibility for that incident, if Elder Mu had executed Zhang Peng back then, would those students have died?
And now, Elder Mu believed he had "misjudged" Yan Shaozhe, even punishing him for speaking out. This was just like sparing Zhang Peng it was planting the seeds of disaster.
Since presenting evidence had failed, there was only one solution left.
He had to kill Yan Shaozhe himself.
Even if Elder Mu blamed him, he had to do this for the sake of Shrek Academy.
Of course, he knew two major obstacles stood in his way.
First, finding the right opportunity.
Second, Yan Shaozhe's Bright Phoenix martial soul.
This type of martial soul granted powerful rebirth abilities it wouldn't be easy to kill him outright.
He needed a flawless plan.
No matter what, he would not leave Yan Shaozhe with an escape route.
Sea God's Pavilion Underground Chambers
Yan Shaozhe took a deep breath, his face relaxing slightly as he absorbed the room's pure light energy.
The underground section of the Sea God's Pavilion contained 108 rooms, each designed to accommodate different types of martial souls.
His current room was filled with an extremely pure and dense light aura, providing an immense boost to his cultivation.
But despite the peaceful atmosphere, his heart was still burning with resentment toward Elder Xuan.
To this moment, he still didn't understand why Elder Xuan had framed him.
But one thing was certain his trust in Elder Xuan had been shattered completely.
Today, Elder Xuan had been willing to accuse him in front of everyone.
Tomorrow, what else might he do?
Star Luo Empire, Star Luo City
The sky was black with storm clouds, and torrential rain poured from above, shrouding the land in darkness.
Suddenly, thunder rumbled across the sky, and blinding white lightning crackled overhead, illuminating the rain as it shattered upon the palace steps.
Inside the grand palace, Xu Jiawei stood by the window, his face troubled.
As he watched the rain crash and break apart, he felt as though he were witnessing the inevitable fall of the Star Luo Empire.
Behind him, Xu Jiujou's expression was equally grim.
The reason was simple through their intelligence network, they had received disturbing news.
Shrek Academy had sent seven elders to attack the Sun Moon Empire's border but had been ambushed by Sun Moon powerhouses.
Two Super Douluo had fallen, and the surviving elders had been forced to flee in disgrace.
To be honest, Xu Jiawei had already known about Shrek Academy's rescue mission.
The emperors of the Three Douluo Empires had been informed in advance, though they weren't given the full details of the plan or its exact timing.
Still, Shrek Academy had promised to send elders to launch an attack at the border.
But he had never expected their mission to fail so disastrously.
Two Super Douluo had perished.
Even in Shrek Academy, such individuals were considered true powerhouses.
Yet they had died in a single ambush.
This only proved that the Sun Moon Empire's intelligence network was formidable.
More importantly, it confirmed that the Sun Moon Empire had overwhelming superiority in terms of high level combatants.
"Brother Emperor, tell me if war breaks out, how much chance do the Three Douluo Empires and Shrek Academy have of winning?"
Xu Jiujou took a step forward, her voice heavy with concern.
Xu Jiawei let out a bitter chuckle. "How much of a chance?"
"Jiujou, judging from the current situation, the Three Douluo Empires and Shrek Academy… may not be able to defeat the Sun Moon Empire at all."
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