Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 409 Tang Shenwang possesses superb tailoring skills!

Zhu Ziyang's speech was concise and to the point, explaining the principles and future of Shrek Academy and Tianyuan Pavilion in just a few sentences.

The purpose of Shrek Academy is not to preserve tradition and follow the rules, but to explore and innovate. Shrek Academy should be a beacon for the Soul Master world, guiding it towards a better future.

To maintain its aloof status, Shrek Academy must remain detached from worldly affairs and focus solely on education. Shrek Academy's primary mission for the future is to change public perception, so that when people think of Shrek Academy, they no longer think of its formidable strength, but rather its advanced theories and research.

This may sound abstract, but it truly reflects Zhu Ziyang's thoughts.

For example, the current landscape of the Soul Master world is characterized by a 90/10 split, meaning that combat-type Soul Masters make up 90%, while support-type Soul Masters only account for 10%. As is well known, the Soul Master world comprises five major systems: Power Attack, Agility Attack, Control, Defense, and Support. The first four systems combine to form combat-type Soul Masters, while support-type Soul Masters are a collective term for various non-combat Soul Masters, such as food-type Soul Masters, healing-type Soul Masters, and traditionally support-type Soul Masters who assist in combat.

In the current world of Soul Masters, support-type Soul Masters are few in number, accounting for only about 10% of the total number of Soul Masters. This is actually a very bad situation. The Soul Master world does not pay enough attention to support-type Soul Masters, which is detrimental to the overall development of the Soul Master world. The importance of support-type Soul Masters is self-evident, whether for combat support or post-battle support.

However, most Soul Masters know the importance of support-type Soul Masters, yet few are willing to become support-type Soul Masters. This leads to many Soul Masters who are clearly more suited to the support role forcibly choosing to become combat-type Soul Masters, wasting their own advantages and failing to achieve good results, which is regrettable.

What Shrek Academy needs to do is change this erroneous concept in the Soul Master world, so that everyone can choose their own path according to the characteristics and advantages of their Martial Soul. In fact, it means enabling Soul Masters who are suitable for the support type to become support-type Soul Masters.

Take Tang Ya as a simple example. The Blue Silver Grass spirit is clearly more suitable for support, but Tang Ya initially wanted to become a control-type spirit master – a classic case of putting the cart before the horse. It's not that support-type Blue Silver Grass spirit masters are easier to improve than control-type Blue Silver Grass spirit masters, but there's no doubt that the Blue Silver Grass spirit, as a control-type spirit, is definitely the worst, while as a support-type spirit, it's not bad, if not outstanding, after all, it's a plant spirit with vigorous vitality.

The purpose of Shrek Academy and Tianyuan Academy is to enable every Soul Master with cultivation talent to understand the advantages of their own Martial Soul and choose a development path that suits those advantages.

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Zhu Ziyang's speech was quickly spread by those with ulterior motives. After confirming it repeatedly, the various forces that remained in Shrek City left Shrek City with their own thoughts. Zhu Ziyang's identity as the head of the Tianyuan Pavilion was no longer a secret, and his words basically represented the final intention of Shrek Academy.

If the previous dean's order made the remnants of the two great empires and the Heavenly Soul Empire somewhat doubtful, then the words of the Tianyuan Pavilion Master today have completely dispelled their hopes. Shrek Academy has truly given up on them!

Why?

The nobles of the original Douluo Three Kingdoms couldn't understand why Shrek Academy, which had always acted as their protector, would suddenly abandon them.

No one could tell them the answer, and they had no time to worry about it. The nobles of the Star Luo Empire were busy recruiting soldiers, the nobles of the Dou Ling Empire were busy moving, and the nobles of the Tian Hun Empire were thinking of ways to bribe the officers of the Sun Moon Empire.

Only one person found Zhu Ziyang and questioned him with incomprehension and resentment.

"Why?" Vina asked, her face haggard and eyes bloodshot. "Why is Shrek Academy standing idly by? And why are you, a citizen of the Heavenly Soul Empire, allowing your country to be destroyed?"

"For the sake of unification," Zhu Ziyang said coldly, looking indifferently at the princess of the fallen kingdom before him.

"Unification? Unification?" Vina was stunned. She hadn't expected this reason at all. She felt it was absurd. "Just for the sake of unification, you're just letting the Sun Moon Empire, this outsider, destroy the nation of us native inhabitants of Douluo Continent?"

"Hmm." Zhu Ziyang nodded, looking quite indifferent.

"Why?" Vina asked absentmindedly, looking at Zhu Ziyang's heartless reply.

"Unification is an inevitable historical trend," Zhu Ziyang said. "Shrek Academy has already done enough for you. Whether it was ten thousand years ago or four thousand years ago, we have bought you too much time. It is your own fault for not being good enough, and you cannot blame us for that."

"I understand." Vina's face turned ashen, and she exuded a dejected air. She stepped aside to make way for Zhu Ziyang.

Zhu Ziyang walked straight past her without looking at her. Xian Lin'er and the others following behind him also passed by Vina and left, until the last one spoke to her.

"Your Highness... Miss Vina, if you wish, you will have a place in Shrek Academy. If you do not wish, we will send you to your companions," Han Ruoruo said, her voice gentle as water, which made Vina's eyes redden.

"Sister Ruoruo, aren't you worried that after the Sun Moon Empire unifies the continent, it will take action against Shrek Academy?" Vina thought of something and wanted to make one last attempt on Han Ruoruo.

Upon hearing this, Han Ruoruo shook her head and smiled without saying a word. Seeing this, Vina could only leave dejectedly.

Han Ruoruo knew that Zhang Lexuan was the current Empress of the Sun Moon Empire. Not only Han Ruoruo, but all the elders of Tianyuan Pavilion and the core disciples of the inner court knew that their senior sister Zhang Lexuan was the Empress of the Sun Moon Empire. Therefore, in their eyes, the unification of the continent by the Sun Moon Empire was actually carried out in accordance with the will of Shrek Academy. They were not only not disgusted, but also very excited.

If it weren't for the Tianyuan Pavilion's explicit prohibition, these core disciples would probably have already gone to the Sun Moon Empire to help Zhang Lexuan.

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Huo Yuhao found Zhu Ziyang. He had a smile on his face, but there was a gloom in his eyes, indicating that he had encountered some unpleasant things recently.

"I knew you'd come looking for me. Have a seat." Zhu Ziyang looked at Huo Yuhao, who was forcing a smile. Immediately, the image of the woman in Shrek Square who looked just like Xiao Xiao but had a figure similar to Wang Dong'er flashed into his mind. After feeling a bit awkward and disgusted, he said.

"Senior brother, you must have seen it, right?" Huo Yuhao forced a smile, but his voice was stiff. Clearly, the woman's presence was making him feel uncomfortable, like a fishbone stuck in his throat.

"Hmm." Zhu Ziyang nodded and said, "Tell me, what do you think?"

"That girl's name is Tang Wutong. She came to the academy half a year ago. She looks a lot like Xiao Xiao, but I know she's definitely not Xiao Xiao," Huo Yuhao said, gritting his teeth, his face filled with hatred. "I can still sense Wang Dong'er's aura on her. Every time I see her, a deep sadness and despair well up in my heart! So I deliberately stay away from her, but she always inexplicably appears around me, like a persistent ghost! Senior brother, there's definitely something wrong with this Tang Wutong!"

"You're right," Zhu Ziyang affirmed. "She possesses very pure divine power, but her soul is very turbid, like pure water that has absorbed many impurities. It could explode at any moment, but it is only because of the existence of divine power that she is still alive and kicking."

"Senior brother, you mean..." Huo Yuhao keenly sensed the divine presence, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. He had thought of a possibility and was very excited.

"That's right, her soul possesses three completely different qualities, which most likely originated from Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er," Zhu Ziyang said, his expression both strange and admiring. He had to admit that Tang Shenwang's tailoring skills were excellent; he was able to perfectly stitch two souls together into one. If he weren't the Grim Reaper with a special perception of souls, he really wouldn't have been able to detect it.

"How could this be..." Huo Yuhao was dumbfounded. He had considered this possibility, but it was too outrageous, so he rejected it himself. Now, hearing Zhu Ziyang say this, he realized that it was true. He stood there blankly, not knowing what to say or do.

"Alright, stop spacing out." Zhu Ziyang patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder and said, "At least Xiao Xiao's soul is still intact, isn't it? As long as you separate her from Tang Wutong's body, you can find your Xiao Xiao again."

"Really?" Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he asked excitedly, "Then does that mean I only need to become a god?"

"Correct!" Zhu Ziyang gave him a thumbs up to indicate that he was right.

"That's wonderful!" Huo Yuhao exclaimed excitedly. "Senior brother, I've reached the level required for a god's rank assessment. If I pass the assessment, I can become a god and save Xiao Xiao! That's fantastic!"

"Hey, not bad!" Zhu Ziyang was not surprised when he heard this. As a god, Huo Yuhao's divine mark could not be hidden from him. However, what puzzled him was that Huo Yuhao's divine mark did not seem to belong to any of the traditional gods in the Douluo God Realm. Could it be that a new god had been born in the God Realm?

He stroked his chin, not ruling out the possibility. After all, the first God of Death had been dead for hundreds of thousands of years, so it was only natural for a new god to be born in the divine realm.

"Could you tell me which deity chose you?" Zhu Ziyang asked.

"Of course," Huo Yuhao said excitedly. "That deity said that He is the god of emotions, the god who governs all emotions."

"Emotions? The God?" Zhu Ziyang couldn't help but show surprise. In an instant, many thoughts raced through his mind, but he quickly made a decision. "Yuhao, after you inherit the divine position, you must come to see me immediately, understand?"

"Okay, I will come to see you as soon as possible!" Although Huo Yuhao did not know why Zhu Ziyang said this, he agreed without hesitation. He knew that his senior brother would never harm him.

(End of this chapter)