The All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition, lasting thirty-four days, finally drew to a close.
The most discussed topic of this competition was undoubtedly Shrek Academy. If, at first, some people found Shrek's team composition a bit strange, then after witnessing Lin Yun's invincible strength, all doubts vanished.
Almost everyone believed that Shrek's seemingly unusual team for this competition was because they had Lin Yun as a trump card, so they didn't meticulously select other team members.
In reality, the main team members were simply ruined by that good-for-nothing Xuan Zi...
But no one cared about these details.
At least, until "those with intentions" exposed the inside story, no one would care.
After the competition, Dai Hao returned home and virtually smashed everything he could. He was completely red-faced, in a state of extreme fury.
Two legitimate sons: one became sterile, the other an isolated hero. They completely ruined the promiscuous reputation of their White Tiger family. Without that capability, what kind of promiscuity could there even be?!
Dai Hao had never imagined that he would one day worry about continuing his lineage.
Both sons who awakened the White Tiger martial soul were crippled. Huo Yuhao and Huo Yun'er were long dead in his perception. Dai Luoli was not only a bastard son, but the martial soul he awakened was not a pure White Tiger martial soul either.
After all this, did he, Dai Hao, have to "carry the gun" himself, relying on his old but still vigorous body?!
Dai Hao's mentality completely crumbled.
The Duchess's mentality also crumbled.
According to the original plot, in another ten years or so, the Duchess would die of illness, giving Huo Yuhao no chance for revenge. At this time, her symptoms had already begun to appear.
After all, a terminal illness doesn't erupt instantly; it has precursors.
It was just that the Duchess didn't pay attention to it.
Now that both her sons were crippled, to ensure her position in the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, the Duchess prevented Dai Hao from leaving their room for several days straight, attempting to "create a new alt" to replace Dai Yueheng and Dai Huabin.
She nearly squeezed the Imperial Marshal dry.
As for the crippled Dai Yueheng.
Who would care?
When he was at his peak, he was the undisputed legitimate eldest son of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, a genius White Tiger Soul Emperor under twenty years old, and a top student in Shrek Academy's inner court.
But once Dai Yueheng became crippled, his status was barely any better than Huo Yuhao's back then.
Although after Dai Mubai's ascension, the White Tiger Dai family no longer needed to determine the strongest through fratricide, the competition among each generation of young people remained brutal. Dai Yueheng had already been discarded as a pawn.
Having lost his lower body, even if his soul power rank remained in the sixties, his combat effectiveness was unbearable to witness.
It wasn't just Dai Yueheng.
Far away in Shrek, Gongyang Mo and Xixi, after receiving "psychological counseling" from an inner court teacher on a certain occasion, also silently submitted their withdrawal applications.
Yes, withdrawal applications.
They had almost died for Shrek, yet Shrek not only failed to heal their injuries but didn't even give them a graduation certificate.
Shrek Academy only cultivated geniuses, it didn't take in useless people. And the crippled Gongyang Mo and Xixi, weren't they precisely the "useless people" Shrek spoke of?
Such useless people, still wanting the noble graduation certificate of Shrek Academy?
As for the content of the "psychological counseling" Gongyang Mo and Xixi received, only the two of them knew.
This matter, under Shrek's concealment, did not cause any ripples. And Gongyang Mo and Xixi, after submitting their withdrawal applications, disappeared from Shrek City, their whereabouts unknown ever since.
Gongyang Mo probably dragged his crippled body home. Although he could only stop at the Soul Emperor rank and never break through to Soul Saint, his injury was only to his origin, and it didn't greatly affect his actual combat power.
He still had a chance to find an opportunity to recover, though it would be very difficult.
But Xixi was different.
No one knew where this girl went. Only a few unaware passersby had seen a pale, empty-eyed limping girl, leaning on a crutch, leave Shrek City.
Of course, all of this was done by some of Shrek's elders, without Mu En's knowledge.
Mu En was a man of his word. He had said he would spare no effort to treat Xixi and the other two who were injured due to Xuan Zi's negligence, and he wouldn't change his decision.
But then again.
As his lifespan approached its limit, Mu En had more and more things to do. He needed to arrange his affairs after his demise and had no time to manage some less important matters.
Most importantly, Mu En was confident enough. He believed he had already made arrangements, and he thought no one in Shrek would dare to defy him or play the trick of feigned obedience. That's why he confidently handed these matters over.
However, the result was Dai Yueheng going home to live a life of leisure, Gongyang Mo dragging his crippled body home, and Xixi's whereabouts unknown.
When Mu En occasionally brought up the topic, the answers he received were always:
Everything is going smoothly. The injuries have received effective treatment, and the problem has been resolved.
Indeed.
The injuries were indeed no longer a problem, at least they wouldn't threaten Xixi and their lives. As for the problem?
By eliminating the source of these three problems, wouldn't there be no problems at all?
Mu En, an Ultimate Douluo whose life was nearing its end, couldn't possibly personally verify these matters. This led to him being, unknowingly, sabotaged by his own incompetent teammates.
No one knew what would happen to Gongyang Mo and Xixi's families, but the White Tiger Duke's Mansion's hatred for Shrek was almost at its peak. At least, this generation's White Tiger Duke was like that. Both of his sons were crippled at Shrek. It was only because Dai Hao was rational enough to understand that a Soul Douluo like him would just be committing suicide if he tried to pick a fight with Shrek.
Otherwise, the White Tiger Duke's Mansion would probably have already declared war on Shrek.
Three pawns, one crippled.
When Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen, and Yao Haoxuan returned to Shrek Academy, they would most likely be met with Shrek's style of emotional manipulation – a carrot and stick approach – rather than any rewards.
As for the reserve team...
Hard to say, truly hard to say.
Lin Yun looked at the smiling Xian Lin'er in front of him, a question mark appearing in his eyes.
"Hello, student Lin Yun. I am Xian Lin'er, the dean of Shrek Academy's Soul Tool Department. Are you interested in joining our Soul Tool Department?" Xian Lin'er met Lin Yun's gaze, her tone carrying a hint of temptation. "Leaving everything else aside, our Soul Tool Department definitely has enough resources to satisfy you."
The competition had finally ended.
Heaven knew how covetous Xian Lin'er was of this genius when she witnessed Lin Yun's terrifying combat power.
Isn't Lin Yun precisely the genius my Soul Tool Department lacks the most? He is truly the perfect candidate for my Soul Tool Department's Extreme Solo Soldier Project!
Taking advantage of the fact that they weren't in Shrek right now, Xian Lin'er felt she should try her luck.
No harm in trying!
(End of Chapter)
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