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Chapter 525 Hypocrisy

P.S. I'll be posting as many chapters as I can today, and there will definitely be no fewer than six chapters!

To be honest, Supreme Douluo is Han Feng's favorite title—although Han Feng possesses the power of ultimate ice and ultimate fire, and also inherits the dual godhood of ice and fire, the title Supreme Douluo holds extraordinary significance for him.

Admittedly, Han Feng can no longer be considered a pure defensive Soul Master, but when he first left home, he joined Shrek Academy as a defensive Soul Master; the first divine inheritance he obtained was also a defensive divine position; the first domain he obtained was the Supreme Defense and Isolation Domain. The word "defense" has almost always been associated with Han Feng.

More importantly, Han Feng also remembered the God of Defense's care and concern for him.

In Han Feng's heart, the God of Defense completely replaced the identity of his master, just as Grandmaster was to Tang San and Flander was to Ma Hongjun. This was something that the Ice God and the Fire God could not compare to.

Even for Han Feng himself, when he ascends to the God Realm in the future, whether he becomes the Ice and Fire Harmony or the Uncrowned God King, he will always consider himself the successor of the God of Defense!

In conclusion, although the name "至御" is somewhat of a generalization, Han Feng still likes it. However, the problem is that it sounds like "致郁" (meaning depression), which makes Han Feng think of something unpleasant. Therefore, it's a pity that he doesn't use it.

There's also the title "Burning Heaven Douluo," which is similar to, or even inferior to, "Blazing Heaven Douluo."

As for the "Talkative Douluo," that's just a joke. Even if Han Feng had lost his mind and actually intended to use that as his nickname, Flander and the others would never agree!

After much thought, Han Feng still couldn't come up with a satisfactory title. He sighed and said, "Forget it! I can't think of one right now. Let's brainstorm together when Rongrong and the others come back!"

Flanders and the others agreed, finding the same point in the words.

At the same time, Flanders and the others also felt a little sad.

In the eyes of these teachers, time has flown by far. The scene when Han Feng first entered Shrek Academy is still vivid in their minds, but in the blink of an eye, Han Feng is already troubled by his title. This makes them marvel at Han Feng's talent once again, and also makes them realize that Han Feng's wild words back then are coming true step by step!

Han Feng, however, failed to notice the strange looks in Flanders' and the others' eyes. After suppressing his thoughts about the titles, he turned to Liu Erlong and asked, "Teacher Erlong, when I came in just now, you all looked so worried. What happened?"

Han Feng went home first, met with Han Dang and Zhang Lingling, and then came to the Shrek Academy dean's office.

Otherwise, Han Feng would have visited Flanders half a day ago.

Over the past few years, Han Dang and Zhang Lingling have made progress in their cultivation. Han Dang has broken through to the Soul Saint realm, and although Zhang Lingling does not like cultivation, she has also broken through to the Soul King realm with the support of Han Feng's various resources.

To be fair, a Soul Saint and a Soul King are qualified to intervene in some matters on the Douluo Continent. However, neither Han Dang nor Zhang Lingling have any such intentions. They basically do not pay attention to the situation on the continent. Unless it concerns Han Feng, Han Dang and Zhang Lingling prefer to live a simple life.

Therefore, after returning home, Han Feng only stayed at home for half a day as the son of his parents before coming to Shrek Academy, without telling Han Dang and Zhang Lingling about his plans.

Han Dang and Zhang Lingling also only had a vague understanding of the Star Luo Empire's affairs. At most, they could only hear Shrek Academy students chatting about it occasionally, so naturally they would not take the initiative to mention it to Han Feng.

This also means that Han Feng still doesn't know what happened in the Star Luo Empire.

Upon hearing Han Feng's voice, Flander and the others froze, sighing softly as they thought of the war Dai Mubai had started.

Han Feng frowned slightly upon seeing this—what could possibly make Flander and the others so anxious and uncertain these days?

Could it be that Bibi Dong has already established the Spirit Empire ahead of schedule?!

But Han Feng didn't hear a thing!

"Actually, it's because of Mu Bai!" Flander spoke first, answering on behalf of Liu Erlong.

"Old Bai!?" Han Feng frowned even more deeply and pressed, "He's in danger!?"

"No, that's not it!" Flander glared at Han Feng and said irritably, "Can't you say something good about him?!"

"Sigh! It's not that he's in danger, but that he's brought danger to the mainland!" Li Yusong sighed, looked at Han Feng, and said meaningfully.

Han Feng blinked upon hearing this, looking puzzled.

In Han Feng's opinion, what danger could Dai Mubai possibly bring to the Douluo Continent?

At most, it would only harm those innocent young girls on the mainland who are in the prime of their lives. But then again, even if Zhu Zhuqing were far away on Seagod Island, Dai Mubai wouldn't dare to do that even if he had the guts!

The more dashing they were back then, the more humble they are now!

Han Feng had never seen Dai Mubai show any backbone in front of Zhu Zhuqing, not even once!

"Han Feng, you've been cultivating in the far north for so long, you might not know what's happening on the mainland!" Zhao Wuji said at this moment, "After returning from Seagod Island, Xiao Bai went back to the Star Luo Empire and launched an invasion against a small kingdom. The flames of war are raging, and now the entire continent is in a state of panic because of the Star Luo Empire's actions!"

"Ah!" Upon hearing this, Han Feng understood immediately, his surprised expression vanishing. He said, "It's about this! I know!"

Everyone was stunned by Han Feng's nonchalant attitude, and Zhao Wuji exclaimed in surprise, "You know?!"

"That's right!" Han Feng nodded and explained, "Old Bai's fifth trial as a god required waging war against a small kingdom. Now that I think about it, it's probably over by now, right?"

"A divine trial!?" Zhao Wuji found this explanation hard to accept, his face displaying a complex mix of anger and disbelief. He muttered, "Just because it's a divine trial, does that mean human life can be treated so lightly..."

Upon hearing this, Han Feng immediately understood!

Rolling his eyes, Han Feng looked at Zhao Wuji and continued, "Old Zhao, why have you become so compassionate? Big Lao Bai promised me he would minimize the impact on ordinary people and only target the kingdom's high-ranking officials. Besides, according to Big Lao Bai's original intentions, those high-ranking officials were also corrupt parasites, right? Don't you hate those kinds of guys the most?"

A flash of shame crossed Zhao Wuji's face, and he stammered, "But...but that was ultimately a real war! And a war of aggression at that!"

At this moment, Flanders and the others also showed a somber and complex expression.

Han Feng looked around, speechless. After rolling his eyes several times, he said irritably, "I'm telling you! Can't we stop with this double standard?!"

"Regardless of Big White's initial intentions, the war he started should have had the least impact on civilians, right?"

As he spoke, Han Feng looked at Flander and the others, and said confidently, "I don't know the specifics, but Old Bai promised me that if there were any problems, you could tell me. If the Star Luo army plundered the people or harmed civilians during their passage, I would go find Old Bai right now and crack him open!"

Even a master would be unable to refute Han Feng's firm and serious gaze.

Just as Han Feng said, Dai Mubai's control over the army was indeed beyond everyone's imagination. Even the Heaven Dou Empire, as an opposing force, could not utter a single word of criticism on this point alone!

This is all thanks to Dai Mubai's absolute prestige in the Star Luo Empire!

If an incompetent commander dared to point fingers, he would have been torn to shreds long ago in a place like the Star Luo Empire!

Seeing that Flander and the others remained silent, Han Feng breathed a sigh of relief—Han Feng was really worried that Dai Mubai wasn't disciplined enough!

Following this, Han Feng continued, "In terms of the outcome, Elder Bai led the Star Luo army to sweep through the kingdom's upper echelons. Within the country, all the corrupt and greedy rulers were slaughtered. I dare not say that there were no innocent among them, but the principle of 'sons paying for their fathers' sins' and 'making an example of someone to scare others' are all necessary measures!"

"Besides, after being conquered by the Star Luo Empire, given the Star Luo Emperor's ambition, he certainly wouldn't abandon this territory. Even if I don't know anything yet, I can probably guess that the livelihood of the people in that small kingdom is probably recovering rapidly, perhaps even surpassing what it was before!"

"It may be cruel to those civilians who died in the war, but those who survived all have a bright future!"

"Yes and no!?"

Faced with Han Feng's questioning, Flanders and the other four were speechless, but could only nod.

Seeing this, Han Feng relaxed even more, shrugged, and said, "So, you guys are asking too much of Lao Bai. You have to give up something to gain something. How can we expect to have all the good things in the world?"

"Don't take all the good fortune, or you'll avoid misfortune!"

"Before this, you didn't mention a word about the corruption at the top, the incompetent king, and the suffering of the people in that kingdom, because you didn't see it. Now you're troubled by the fact that Old White started a war, because Old White has laid the cruelty of war on the table. To be honest, aren't you being a little hypocritical?"

Han Feng's words were a bit harsh, but Flander and the others were shocked!

Just as Han Feng said, even they themselves felt that they were being somewhat hypocritical!

Instead of being so hesitant and indecisive now, why didn't you save the people from their suffering back then?

It's not impossible for a few Soul Douluos to change the situation in a small kingdom. Now that Dai Mubai has done it, what right do they have to criticize war?

(End of this chapter)