The remaining Sacred Pillars, seeing the situation, began to explain...
"The two of you are newly joined Sacred Pillars, so you might not know what happened when Xu Sheng came to Sea God's Island!"
"That's right, if you were aware, you wouldn't question the High Priest's actions!"
"Speaking of which, that incident was something unprecedented, even we were astonished deep down!"
After these words were spoken, the two newly joined Sacred Pillars showed perplexed expressions...
Could it be that something happened which the two of them were unaware of?
Thinking of this, one of them spoke, "Everyone, since we are indeed new Sacred Pillars and do not know this Xu Sheng, could you please explain in detail?"
Poseissi pursed her thin lips and waved her hand, saying, "Alright, go ahead and explain to them. After all, as Sacred Pillars, they have the right to know everything that happened!"
With permission granted, the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar coughed lightly, "Alright then, since the High Priest has said so, let me explain a bit!"
"This Xu Sheng came to Sea God's Island before you became Sacred Pillars, and..."
The Sea Horse Sacred Pillar detailed Xu Sheng's actions...
After hearing, the two newly joined Sacred Pillars were dumbfounded...
"Oh my, doesn't this mean that if Xu Sheng wishes, he is the next successor of the Sea God?"
"I actually showed such an attitude towards the Sea God's successor, it's truly a sin."
They never imagined that this Xu Sheng could gain the recognition of the Sea God, and recalling their previous slander, they felt their hearts deaden!
Poesissi seemed to understand their thoughts, and offered comforting words, "You don't need to feel guilty, although Xu Sheng gained the Sea God's approval, he has no intention of inheriting the godhood!"
"In other words, the true successor of the Sea God is someone else!"
Instantly, the two Sacred Pillars breathed a sigh of relief, fortunate that the High Priest did not hold grudges...
They expressed again, "In that case, we are also willing to trust Xu Sheng!"
Anyone who could receive the Sea God's approval is naturally trustworthy!
The only regret was that he didn't become the Sea God's successor!
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Everyone hearing this showed no change in their expressions...
For they had anticipated this situation when coming here, to jointly surround the Holy Spirit Cult!
Tang Wulin lifted his chin, reminding, "I have no objections to this proposal, but Chairman, you should also be aware that our Shrek Academy has just completed its reconstruction, and it would be difficult to provide effective assistance!"
The Chairman saw this and immediately responded, "Hall Master Tang, I naturally understand that point, but asking a few Elders of the Sea God Pavilion to assist shouldn't be a problem, right?"
"Right, I remember your academy is in dire need of teachers now, and in this respect, the federation is quite sufficient! Perhaps we could..."
Tang Wulin couldn't help but squint his eyes...
The former's meaning was clear, that Shrek Academy sends Elders of the Sea God Pavilion to join the encirclement, and the federation would provide a certain number of teachers for assistance...
At first glance, these are very reasonable terms!
After all, without the federation's help, Shrek Academy cannot just stand by and watch, or else it would violate the founding principles!
Zang Xin, beside him, lightly chuckled, "Hall Master Tang, what are you still considering? This should be good for Shrek Academy, shouldn't it?"
He initially also planned to send some teachers to Shrek Academy, but unfortunately, Tang Sect itself lacked sufficient teaching resources!
Tang Wulin immediately snapped back, then addressed the Chairman, "Chairman, I'm counting on you then!"
The Chairman also showed a slight smile, "No trouble at all, the federation and Shrek Academy are allies after all, this little thing is not worth mentioning!"
Then he turned to the representatives of other forces, asking, "Are there any other questions from the representatives of other forces?"
"No... no problem, we are naturally fully cooperative!"
"That's right, eradicating the Holy Spirit Cult is everyone's responsibility, we can't let them run rampant on the Soul Land!"
"After leaving, I will immediately have the Sect Master gather the Soul Masters!!"
However, there was still a discordant voice that rang out...
"Chairman, I'm somewhat curious, why wasn't the Spirit Pagoda informed of the operation to eradicate the Holy Spirit Cult headquarters?"
"As one of the top forces in the Soul Land, the Spirit Pagoda shouldn't just stand by!"
Mentioning the Spirit Pagoda, the Chairman's face changed subtly...
Under Gu Yuena's reign, the Spirit Pagoda's not colluding with the Holy Spirit Cult is already considered good, yet to expect them to join this action!
It's completely wishful thinking!
However, with so many people present, he couldn't outright say that...
He immediately coughed and explained, "The Spirit Pagoda is currently facing internal issues, so they will not participate in this operation for the time being!"
These words, rather than soothing, directly caused the representatives of major forces to show indignant expressions...
"What? Even we small sects are participating, why can the Spirit Pagoda abstain?"
"Exactly, it's supposed to be one of the top forces, yet it's so disappointing!"
"I think, the Spirit Pagoda has recruited too many Soul Masters recently and is so inflated that it doesn't want to interact with other forces!"
"It's utterly outrageous, the Spirit Pagoda is so arrogant, yet it's surprising why so many Soul Masters would join them! It's been so long but has brought no positive impact at all!"
Tang Wulin also braced himself and comforted, "Uh... everyone, please calm down, I believe the Spirit Pagoda also encountered insurmountable issues. After all, they didn't refuse in the previous attempts to encircle the Holy Spirit Cult!"
Zang Xin echoed, "Indeed, you should trust the Spirit Pagoda. A force that has developed to this degree surely understands the dangers posed by the Holy Spirit Cult!"
Though saying this, they both knew well in their hearts...
Why the federation did not notify the Spirit Pagoda to eradicate the Holy Spirit Cult headquarters!
Listening to their words, the representatives slightly calmed down...
"Since Hall Master Tang and Sect Master Zang have said so, let us trust the Spirit Pagoda once!"
The words of the Sea God Pavilion Master and the Tang Sect Master held considerable persuasion!
The Chairman breathed a sigh of relief, stating seriously, "Then, I look forward to all of you. This operation to eradicate the Holy Spirit Cult must be completed before tomorrow!"
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After leaving the Council Hall...
Tang Wulin looked at Zang Xin beside him, curiously asking, "Sect Master Zang, why did you previously have me agree to the Chairman's terms?"
The latter glanced at him, replying emotionlessly, "Simple, because Shrek Academy indeed needs teachers now, and Tang Sect is also struggling on this front, thus unable to offer assistance!"
"Moreover, whether we agree or not, Shrek Academy would definitely dispatch the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion."
After all, within Shrek Academy, aside from the still weak students, there is no substantial combat force!
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