Xiao Wu rambled on and on, as if she were the embodiment of truth.
After saying that, she turned around triumphantly and tugged at Tang San's sleeve.
"Third brother, don't you think so?"
Tang San's face instantly turned green.
Xiao Wu!
You idiot!
Do you want us to die even faster?!
Didn't you see that the Golden Trio were all beaten to a pulp in one move?
Didn't you see Ma Hongjun still convulsing in a pool of blood?
This woman usually likes to cause trouble, but how come she can't even see the situation clearly when it comes to a life-or-death moment!
Tang San was trembling with fear when he suddenly felt a deep gaze fall upon him.
No, to be precise, it landed on Xiao Wu.
Tang Qing's gaze was calm, yet it seemed to penetrate all appearances and reach the very essence of the soul.
Under that gaze, Tang San's heart clenched!
A thought that sent chills down his spine rushed into his mind.
Could he... he have seen through Xiao Wu's identity?!
"you..."
Xiao Wu wanted to say something more.
Seeing Tang Qing's meaningful gaze, Tang San's fear reached its peak.
He could no longer care about anything else and suddenly raised his hand.
"Smack!"
A crisp slap echoed through the night sky.
Tang San used all his strength to slap Xiao Wu hard across the face.
"Xiao Wu! Stop fooling around!"
Xiao Wu covered her swollen cheek, completely stunned.
Her large, watery eyes were filled with grievance and confusion as she stared blankly at Tang San.
"Third brother... why... why did you hit me?"
Tang San looked at her with a complicated expression, but shook his head vigorously.
"Stop talking."
Didn't you see everyone shut up? You're the only one jumping around here, trying to make yourself look capable?
Xiao Wu's lips moved, tears welled up in her eyes, but in the end she swallowed all her words back.
She felt wronged like never before, but dared not utter another word.
The crisp sound of a slap echoed in the night.
Tang San's palms felt slightly numb, but he couldn't care less about that.
He pressed down hard on Xiao Wu's shoulders, forcing her to lower herself completely and bend deeply towards Tang Qing.
"Your Highness, my younger sister is young and ignorant, and speaks without thinking. She has offended me in many ways. I beg you to be magnanimous and not hold it against her."
This was the first time Tang San, in his two lifetimes, had apologized to someone so humbly.
Everything was done to protect Xiao Wu.
On horseback, Tang Qing withdrew his gaze from Xiao Wu's face.
He raised his hand slightly.
"It's been demolished."
Tang San's heart suddenly relaxed, then jumped again.
He didn't pursue Xiao Wu's argument, which means Xiao Wu is safe for the time being.
But he... he wants to demolish Shrek Academy?
Before Tang San could figure it out, the group of Xuanjia soldiers behind him, who had been standing still, began to move like a tide.
"Yes, Your Highness!"
The cold clanging of armor and the synchronized sound of footsteps merged into a torrent of steel, instantly rushing towards the somewhat dilapidated academy gate.
"boom!"
A loud bang.
The plaque bearing the five large characters "Shrek Academy" was smashed into pieces by a heavy hammer, sending wood chips flying everywhere.
Immediately following was the sound of the academy gate being violently kicked open.
"No..."
Flander's eyes instantly turned red. He reached out as if trying to catch the flying wood chips, but he couldn't grasp anything.
"Snap—"
The sound of a window being smashed.
"Boom—"
The sound of a wall being pushed down.
The soldiers made no unnecessary movements; their sole mission was destruction.
Raze this building in front of you to the ground.
Everyone at Shrek Academy could only watch helplessly, their hearts bleeding.
They wanted to roar and rebel, but faced with that overwhelming pressure, they didn't even have the courage to lift a finger.
"My academy...my Shrek Academy..."
Flander trembled all over, and two lines of tears slid down his aged cheeks.
"That's the culmination of my life's work!"
He watched as the teaching building collapsed and the dormitory area burst into flames. He felt as if all his strength had been drained away, and he collapsed to the ground.
No!
Zhao Wuji, standing to the side, was furious. This burly man, as strong as a bear, let out a mournful cry like a wild beast.
Yu Xiaogang's face was ashen.
He clutched his severed arm, staring blankly at the ruins.
"Without Shrek Academy... how can I prove to the whole continent that my theory is correct...?"
His lifelong pursuit, the stage where he proved himself, turned to ashes right before his eyes.
Tang San felt empty inside.
Here are his and Xiao Wu's dormitory, the playground where they trained with their friends, and the classroom where the master taught him.
Although this place was dilapidated and small, it held some of the few warm memories he had since his transmigration.
"The school where I've lived for so many years, just like that... just like that, it was destroyed by the Blue Silver King."
Dai Mubai's fists clenched so tightly they cracked, his nails digging deep into his flesh, drawing blood.
His chest heaved violently, his anger almost burning away his reason.
"Damn Blue Silver King!"
He roared inwardly.
"They destroyed my Star Luo Kingdom, stole my fiancée, and now they even want to destroy my school!"
This hatred is irreconcilable!
Xiao Wu stared blankly at the firelight, forgetting the pain on her face and the grievances she had just felt.
"This is where my third brother and I... and everyone else lived..."
She murmured to herself, and large tears rolled down her cheeks.
"We have so many wonderful memories there..."
The destruction continues, but it is also coming to an end.
In the short time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the former Shrek Academy had been reduced to a pile of black smoke-filled ruins.
Broken walls and ruins, a scene of devastation.
The Shrek members were filled with grief and indignation, but could only helplessly watch all of this unfold.
Flander got up from the ground, dusted himself off, and said in an almost pleading tone.
"Your Highness, Blue Silver King...can we leave now?"
He was eager to leave.
Ma Hongjun was still lying in a pool of blood, bleeding profusely from his lower body. If he didn't receive treatment soon, his life would be in danger.
Tang Qing looked down at him with an indifferent gaze.
"From this day forward, there will be no Shrek Academy in Heaven Dou City, or even in the entire Northern Territory."
"You people are no longer allowed to use Shrek's name to swindle and harm others."
"Blue Silver King! You...you've gone too far! You're too domineering!"
Yu Xiaogang finally couldn't hold back any longer. He pointed at Tang Qing, trembling with anger.
Tang San quickly grabbed him and stepped forward, trying to reason with him.
"Your Highness, even if Hongjun was wrong, you have already punished him. Even if the academy was poorly managed, you have already destroyed it."
"One should be lenient when one can. What you're doing is unbecoming of a king and goes against the right path!"
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