Douluo Continent: Starting with a Void Treasure Trove

Chapter 211 Completely Devastated

"Someone is cheating at Shrek Academy!"

The referee cursed his bad luck, wondering why this had happened to him.

He secretly vowed that if he ever volunteered to host a Shrek Academy competition again, he would be a dog!

Not only do I have to be on tenterhooks every time, but unexpected problems always seem to arise.

He's just a minor Soul Saint, with elderly parents and young children to care for, and so many beautiful wives and concubines he hasn't yet enjoyed. He can't afford to fail here.

If Shrek Academy's wrath were to extend to him, it would be a devastating blow to him.

At this moment, his not-so-bright brain started working again, and he chose to pass the ball to Xu Jiawei, letting Xu Jiawei take the brunt of the attack.

So he flew directly to the top of the city wall and conspired with Xu Jiawei.

As for Shrek Academy, they were still worried about Huo Yuhao's sudden fainting spell once again.

Because Huo Yuhao acted on his own initiative, even Wang Dong and Ma Xiaotao were unaware of the situation.

Yan Shaozhe's good mood, which he had finally managed to cultivate because of Xu Sanshi's wonderful performance, was now ruined again.

Apart from the Soul Master Competition five years ago, Shrek Academy has had a smooth and successful run for nearly a thousand years.

But for some reason, it felt like everyone was targeting them in this Soul Master Competition.

Even though the organizers were clearly on his side this time, he had a premonition that the Soul Master Competition five years later would be just as difficult for Shrek Academy.

Xu Jiawei's face was now as black as the bottom of a pot. He hadn't expected that there would be such a clueless guy under his command.

He pushed himself forward to take the brunt of the thunder, then gracefully disappeared. What audacity! If this man survives in the Star Luo Empire, he'll be ashamed to admit his mistake.

However, so many eyes were watching him, and people from Shrek Academy were also glancing at him from time to time.

They clearly want him to give an explanation.

And regarding what happened this morning, Xu Jiawei felt increasingly uneasy.

Mingde Hall Master Jing Hongchen, under the pretext of helping to test the soul tool, handed him this soul tool that could monitor mental detection, and specifically instructed him to place it on the arena of the Soul Master Competition.

The reward is that after obtaining the relevant data, the Star Luo Empire can purchase a batch of soul tools worth tens of millions of gold soul coins from Mingde Hall's official channels every year.

Xu Jiawei had his doubts about Jing Hongchen's true purpose, but—it was just testing a soul tool, he didn't believe he could cause any trouble.

Furthermore, driven by self-interest, Xu Jiawei weighed the pros and cons and decided to agree to the offer.

Furthermore, he had been targeting the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy all along, and Jing Hongchen had clearly come to them seeking an explanation.

He was too embarrassed to push them too far. A level nine Soul Master in the Star Luo Imperial City was going to act unreasonably. Even if he left all the people from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy here, he would still suffer a greater loss.

He had no reason not to agree to something that could help others achieve their goals while also allowing him to profit.

The last time he felt he made such a good deal was when he sold that 100,000-year-old soul beast embryo.

But all of this happened so coincidentally that he had the illusion that it was all arranged in advance to embarrass Shrek Academy.

Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy is indeed the most suspicious one at present, but he has no evidence.

On the contrary, Huo Yuhao's actions became an indelible stain on Shrek Academy's reputation in this Soul Master Competition.

But for him, this might not be a bad opportunity to show his loyalty.

If he keeps Huo Yuhao, who is also from Shrek Academy, in the dark about this matter, then when he brings it up later, even Shrek Academy will be grateful to him.

"Is this the turning point?"

"Did I win too much again?"

Xu Jiawei thought about it more and more and felt that this was a good thing. "Shrek Academy—no, it's Huo Yuhao's cheating that's good."

So he made a quick decision, using his soul power to carry his voice to the ears of everyone present.

His voice has a natural warmth and approachability.

"Everyone, don't panic."

"To ensure the fairness of this Soul Master Competition, we have installed a Soul Guidance Device that can be used to shield against external mental interference."

"So—it was that soul tool that detected the intrusion of an unknown mental force just now."

"As for the culprit, we have already dispatched a titled elder to capture him, and we will definitely give everyone an explanation before this match ends."

As for who it was that was revealed to be?

Xu Jiawei thought the referee was quite good.

Repackage him, and then publicly behead him as an apology – that would be the ultimate way to realize his value.

After hearing Xu Jiawei's explanation, the audience members became much more subdued.

Xu Jiawei's words still carry considerable weight within the Star Luo Empire.

Yan Shaozhe glanced at Huo Yuhao, and combined with what Xu Jiawei had said earlier, he already had a general guess in his mind.

His character is flawed, but that doesn't mean he has a problem with his brain.

Since he took office as the dean of the Martial Soul Department of Shrek Academy decades ago, the stable relationship between Shrek Academy and the Douluo Three Kingdoms has been inseparable from his skillful diplomacy.

He had seen everything Xu Jiawei had done.

Shrek Academy was happy to see the Star Luo Empire do this. They could enjoy this superior feeling and also discover more talents from within the Star Luo Empire—killing two birds with one stone.

But—this doesn't suit someone's taste.

He finally managed to create some fun again, but it was all extinguished like this, which was rather boring.

Then Xu Yang appeared out of nowhere next to Ye Yulin like a ghost, startling him who was engrossed in watching the commotion.

"Hey—why are you walking so quietly?"

Ye Yulin frowned, clearly displeased that Xu Yang had interrupted his attempt to join in the fun.

"I used spatial warp, where did the noise come from?"

Xu Yang ignored Ye Yulin and instead looked at Jing Hongchen, who had a complicated expression, beside him.

For some reason, Jing Hongchen always felt that Xu Yang's gaze towards him had ulterior motives.

"Dean Hongchen, can we talk about something? Let me borrow your identity for a moment; I'd like to go up and perform."

Jing Hongchen's heart skipped a beat. He knew this kid wasn't up to anything. So, he'd been waiting for him all along?

"His illustrious reputation won't be ruined here today, will it? But—this is indeed a golden opportunity."

Seeing that Jing Hongchen was still struggling with the decision, Xu Yang decided to strike while the iron was hot, and his tone became more persuasive.

"Dean Hongchen, you don't want to miss this good opportunity to nail Shrek Academy to the pillar of shame, do you?"