Huo Yuhao felt a sliver of pity for Mu En for some reason.
He had racked his brains to cultivate more outstanding juniors, but in the end, they were all so useless. Aside from their strength, they were utterly lacking in brains.
To be precise, those guys were completely brainwashed by Shrek Academy's glory and prestige.
They thought that no matter who they faced, as long as they showed their might, the other person would have to bow down in submission upon hearing the name Shrek.
They had already treated Leng Qiu Yu like that, yet they still hoped she'd obediently suppress Ma Xiao Tao's Evil Fire? Did they really think Shrek Academy's name could do anything?
Such behavior might be a sign of reduced intelligence in others, but if it were Xuan Zi, it would be perfectly normal.
Leng Qiu Yu's arrival also made Gu Yue Na, Meng Hong Chen, Wang Dong, and Di Qiu Er lose their interest in shopping. They went back to the hotel prepared for the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy's contestants in the Star Luo Empire.
Because they were the second-place team in the previous Soul Master Tournament, their accommodations could only be in the lower levels of the hotel.
However, to avoid premature exposure, Leng Qiu Yu offered to stay with the people from Shrek Academy for the time being, and only strike a fatal blow against them at the critical moment.
Huo Yuhao naturally had no objections. After returning to his room, he recounted Leng Qiu Yu's experiences to Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen, who were secretly following them.
After listening to Huo Yuhao's plan, Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen exchanged glances and couldn't help but burst into laughter.
It was only because they had used their soul power to seal the room in advance, otherwise, the entire hotel would have been alarmed by their laughter!
Jing Hongchen laughed so hard that his eyes were almost invisible, and the fake fat on his stomach, disguised by a soul tool, trembled. He patted his thigh and laughed loudly.
"Are those guys from Shrek Academy really that stupid? Threatening that little girl with her family is one thing, but they didn't even bind her? Aren't they afraid that the little girl would fight back and expose everything they did?"
The smile on Kong Deming's face slowly disappeared. Obviously, he thought of the experiences of his granddaughter and great-granddaughter, Zhang Lexuan, and immediately looked at Huo Yuhao and said in a deep voice.
"Don't worry, Yuhao. I will arrange for someone to take Leng Qiu Yu's family away, and they will not be harmed in any way. As for Shrek Academy, just wait for your performance when we meet them in the Soul Master Tournament!"
Huo Yuhao grinned.
"Don't worry, Teacher. Senior Xiao said that he'll really show them what he's made of when the Soul Master Tournament starts. The only unfortunate thing is that after the Death God's Messenger incident, Shrek Academy only has two official team members left. The rest are all substitutes. Even if we win, they'll probably find some excuse."
Jing Hongchen waved his hand dismissively, his words filled with disdain for Shrek Academy.
"What's the problem? Although you're the official team members, apart from Ma Ru Long, the others are about the same age as their reserve team, some are even younger. There's no such thing as an unfair victory!"
"Furthermore, with a ninety-eight-ranked Super Douluo accompanying them, and several Soul Emperors on their official team, they were almost wiped out by an Evil Soul Master who was only a Soul King. They even let that Evil Soul Master escape unscathed. Do they have the face to say our victory is unfair?"
"Next, besides sending someone to pick up Leng Qiu Yu's family, I will also spread the news in Star Luo City, letting everyone know about Shrek Academy's glorious achievements!"
After making his decision, Jing Hongchen displayed his strong decisiveness, leaving the hotel without hesitation to secretly spread the news, informing everyone about what had happened to the people from Shrek Academy.
However, what Jing Hongchen didn't expect was that besides him, another group of people was doing the same thing.
With his strength as a Rank 9 Soul Engineer, Jing Hongchen secretly followed them and found out their identities. He learned that this was actually secretly orchestrated by the Star Luo Empire's royal family.
Even the Star Luo royal family was doing this. One could imagine how much resentment they had accumulated towards Shrek Academy!
Now, finally, there was a chance to kick Shrek Academy while they were down and ruin their reputation. The Star Luo royal family certainly wouldn't let such an opportunity pass them by.
With the Star Luo royal family secretly fanning the flames, it took only half a day for the entire Star Luo City to know that a Soul King level Evil Soul Master had nearly wiped out the Shrek inspection team. Moreover, even with a Title Douluo present, who was over level ninety-five, they still failed to capture the Soul King.
In an instant, public opinion in Star Luo City began to ferment. Even though there were many fanatical believers of Shrek Academy desperately trying to defend them, arguing that the people from Shrek had just been careless, more and more people began to doubt Shrek's undefeated reputation, questioning whether they still deserved the title of the number one academy on the continent.
It could only be said that although the previous Evil Soul Master incident had been covered up by using Tang Ya as a scapegoat, it hadn't been without impact. Countless people had already begun to doubt Shrek.
And this doubt, with just a little push, could eventually lead to the collapse of Shrek, the number one academy on the continent, which had been around for ten thousand years, and it would no longer be able to maintain its glorious achievements!
Huo Yuhao and the other participants from the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy were clearly the gravediggers of Shrek!
When the Soul Master Tournament officially began the next day, the Shrek participants gradually emerged from their rooms. Wang Yan looked around and found that everyone's mental state seemed somewhat listless, all looking as though they hadn't slept well.
Wang Yan knew how much pressure these reserve team members were under. To ease their tense emotions, he immediately clapped his hands and said.
"Everyone, don't be nervous. With Elder Xuan's speed, he'll be able to return to the academy today, and the academy's high-level officials will definitely send inner court students to participate in the competition as soon as they know the details."
"That also means that as long as we can get through the first few rounds safely, we don't need to worry about what happens later. I said yesterday that we, as last year's champions, have certain privileges. At least in the first few rounds, we definitely won't encounter opponents who are too strong. Don't you have confidence in defeating opponents who are generally only at the four-ring Soul Ancestor level? Don't forget, you are the geniuses of Shrek Academy!"
Wang Yan's words stirred up everyone's emotions.
Yes, they were the geniuses of Shrek! So what if they were the reserve team? Shrek's reserve team could still beat the regular team members of other academies!
The encouraged reserve team members marched forward with high spirits.
Wang Yan breathed a sigh of relief while Zhou Yi, looking like a resentful woman, followed behind them.
Ma Xiao Tao's Evil Fire, although suppressed, had become clear-headed, but like Dai Yueheng, she needed time to recover. As for Leng Qiu Yu, the tool, she needed to stay out of sight as much as possible.
Wang Yan prayed inwardly that nothing else would happen. As long as they could successfully hold on until Elder Xuan arrived with the other inner court students, his mission would be complete.
However, as soon as Shrek's team members went down, they ran into the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy's participating members, who were also preparing to go to the competition venue.
Huo Yuhao looked at Bei Bei, who was walking at the front of the crowd, his eyes lit up, and a bright, sunny smile appeared on his face as he greeted them with a smile.
"Long time no see, Big Brother Bei Bei."
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