Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect: I, Huo Yuhao, join the Sun Moon Sect

Xuanzi looked at the crowd below the stage, took a deep breath, and subconsciously clenched his fists. His fingernails dug into his palms, and blood slowly flowed out, accompanied by a sharp pain.

To be honest, the pain in my hands is nothing compared to the pain in my heart.

Xuanzi knew the consequences of voluntarily admitting his crimes, and if he had a choice, he would actually want to be a good person.

He began with difficulty, "Everyone, I am Xuanzi. Most people at Shrek Academy call me Elder Xuan. Now I voluntarily confess to the crimes I have committed..."

He then began to recount his attacks on the Snow Demon Sect's residence, the attacks on the Sun and Moon exchange student team, and his assistance to the Shrek Academy team in cheating in the previous competition. Of course, he also explained his motives and the protection he received from the Shrek Academy's Sea God Pavilion.

After a while, Xuanzi, having finished recounting his crimes, turned around, slowly closed his eyes, and appeared to be allowing everyone to judge his crimes.

In the sky.

Old Song was dumbfounded. She felt betrayed, and a sense of disappointment immediately filled her heart.

After all, she had just sworn that Elder Xuan would never betray her, but Xuanzi's act of admitting her crimes seemed like a mockery of fate.

Chapter 320 Because of Your Loyalty

"Why would Elder Xuan confess to his crimes?" Cai Meier's face showed an expression of disbelief. "Shrek Academy's reputation will definitely plummet because of Elder Xuan's words."

After all, he's the undisputed strongest member of Shrek Academy; he should know the extent of his influence in the Douluo Three Kingdoms.

Xian Lin'er looked at Xuan Zi with a complicated expression. She couldn't understand why Elder Xuan would do this. She felt that Elder Xuan had changed a lot and was no longer the person who was wholeheartedly devoted to Shrek Academy.

"Mom, do we still need to exchange benefits with the higher-ups of Sun Moon and rescue Elder Xuan?" A bitter smile appeared on her face. Elder Xuan had now become a traitor, and it was still unknown whether he was worth saving.

Elder Song's face darkened: "There's no need for now, Lin'er. Go back to the academy now and inform the other elders about this as soon as possible."

I will protect the students in Mingdu. Let Elder Mu decide everything; after all, he is our pillar of support.

“Okay, Mom.” Xianlin’er nodded and agreed.

.......

Shrek Academy.

Mu En sat in his chair, listening to Xian Lin'er finish recounting Xuan Zi's actions. A hint of doubt appeared in his eyes. To be honest, having spent many years with Xuan Zi, he knew where Xuan Zi's bottom line lay.

Although Xuanzi did make many mistakes, his loyalty to Shrek Academy has never wavered, a fact that Mu En would not deny.

But how could Xuanzi possibly do such a thing? He proactively confessed his crimes, explained his motives, and even revealed the Sea God Pavilion's cover-up of him. So, shouldn't his next step be to talk about his physical condition and urge those evil soul masters to wait until he dies before attacking Shrek Academy?

Of course, this is just a hypothesis, and things would never actually develop this way.

Mu En looked at Yan Shaozhe, who was standing to the side with an angry expression: "Shaozhe, what do you think?"

Now that he has designated Yan Shaozhe as his successor, he naturally wants to test him on some important matters.

After all, the next leader of the Sea God Pavilion must have an exceptional vision in judging things.

Yan Shaozhe said indignantly, "What Elder Xuan did is undoubtedly a betrayal of the academy. I can imagine how much this would affect the academy's reputation if it got out."

Teacher, I think we should station Soul Masters at the border between the Three Great Empires and the Sun Moon Empire to vet people entering the Three Great Empires. Only those who pass the vetting process will be allowed to enter the Three Great Empires.

This will prevent the news of Elder Xuan's confession from spreading throughout the Douluo Three Kingdoms. Since it has already happened, we can only try our best to remedy the situation. As long as people don't know about it, it's as if it never happened.

Mu En was stunned for a moment, then chuckled: "Shao Zhe, doing this can only delay the spread of the news that Xuan Zi has voluntarily confessed his crimes, but it cannot completely stop the news from spreading."

If we wanted to completely stop the spread of the news, the best way would actually be to separate Douluo Continent from Sun Moon Continent, but that's simply impossible for us.

Yan Shaozhe looked bitter: "But, teacher, the academy's reputation will be greatly affected as a result. Thanks to the reputation accumulated by our Shrek seniors, our Shrek Academy has a great reputation in the Douluo Three Kingdoms."

If this matter were to spread, the reputation built up over thousands of years would surely be ruined in an instant.

If the Sun Moon Empire were to launch a war, how could Shrek Academy recreate the scene from over four thousand years ago when a single call garnered overwhelming support?

After all, while Elder Xuan was currently seen as Shrek Academy's strongest member by outsiders, he was also considered a shameless scoundrel. Who would believe an academy led by such a shameless scoundrel?

“I know.” Mu En sighed. “But what’s done is done. First, bring Xuanzi back, find out what happened, and then have him come forward to refute the rumors. As for the academy’s reputation… I will come out of seclusion again as the Dragon God Douluo to attract some public opinion and salvage some of the academy’s reputation.”

If it were just a matter of the loss of the millennia-old honor, Moon wouldn't say much. After all, that thing had kidnapped Shrek's students, teachers, and even elders, and its significance wasn't particularly profound.

But Shrek's reputation is different, and this is directly related to the fundamental interests of Shrek Academy.

Back then, the Sun Moon Continent and the Douluo Continent bordered each other. The Sun Moon Empire launched a war that swept across the continent, and the three great empires suffered repeated defeats. At that time, the dean of Shrek Academy raised a call to action, thus gathering a large number of powerful Soul Masters.

Of course, historical records only mention Title Douluo, simply because powerful individuals at the Title Douluo level are the decisive force in determining the outcome of a war.

But if Shrek Academy's reputation were to plummet completely, how could the academy expect its students to be proud of Shrek Academy and regard it as their second home?

How will Shrek Academy be able to command a large following then?

.......

"Given your good performance, you can now return to Shrek Academy. Congratulations, Xuanzi, you're out of prison!" Huo Yuhao said with a smile as he looked at Xuanzi.

Xuanzi was somewhat astonished. He stared at Huo Yuhao and said, "You're letting me go like this? You don't need to use me as a bargaining chip to exchange for some benefits from Shrek Academy?"

"I don't need to exchange you and Shrek Academy for benefits." Huo Yuhao waved his hand, quite generously. In fact, Shrek Academy couldn't offer any benefits either. The Golden Tree had already taken the shape of Huo Yuhao, and to be honest, Mu En's dragon core was not as good as the dragon core he had dug out from the Dragon King's corpse.

Moreover, his main purpose in letting Xuanzi go back so easily was simply to let Xuanzi stir up trouble at Shrek Academy, to make others distrust Xuanzi, and thus to create an atmosphere of distrust within Shrek Academy.

As for the possibility of Xuanzi betraying them, there's no need to worry about it since there's a seal set up by Elder Yi.

"Why?" Xuanzi was afraid this was a trap, and at this moment he seemed determined to get to the bottom of it.

Huo Yuhao started making things up: "Because you are loyal! You have devoted your whole life to Shrek Academy. For the benefit of the academy, you have braved wind and rain. Even if in the process you caused the death of some students or confessed your crimes, you would still be misunderstood by many people. You are still devoted to Shrek Academy. You can say that you are loyal beyond words."

So I've decided to let you go back. A loyal person shouldn't stay in prison indefinitely.

Xuanzi was stunned by Huo Yuhao's words. After a long while, he said with a complicated expression, "I didn't expect you to be able to see my loyalty to the academy... I do care about the academy. Huo Yuhao, you understand me very well. If you were a student of Shrek Academy, the academy would definitely do its best to cultivate you."

Huo Yuhao thought to himself, "No, no, no, I don't have that kind of luck. If I fall into Tang Shenwang's clutches, my life is over. After all, Tang Shenwang is good at training dogs."

Xuanzi said, "By the way, can't you really tell me who the mole is at Shrek Academy? I can find you a 100,000-year-old soul bone as a reward."

Huo Yuhao tried to make a troubled look on his face. He glanced at the dungeon door like a thief, then lowered his voice: "I can't say... but I can tell you a secret. Yan Shaozhe's martial soul is the same as the second martial soul of the Supreme Elder of the Holy Spirit Sect."

Chapter 321 Xu Tianzhen: We Will Win

Upon hearing this, Xuanzi's pupils constricted slightly, and he said in disbelief, "What do you mean? Is Shao Zhe related to the Supreme Elder of the Holy Spirit Sect?"

"How could that be? Shao Zhe is Elder Mu's disciple, and he works solely for the benefit of the academy. He would never betray the academy."

"I never said Yan Shaozhe betrayed Shrek Academy." Huo Yuhao shook his head. "There are some things you need to investigate yourself. What you find out is what it is."

"How do I know if the secret you're talking about is true?" Xuanzi had a headache; he didn't like dealing with people like Huo Yuhao who spoke ambiguously.

Huo Yuhao smiled and said, "Whether you believe this secret or not is entirely up to your own heart. If you think it's true, then it is true. If you think it's false, then you should find evidence to prove it's false."

Xuanzi's expression grew increasingly grim. He refused to believe that Yan Shaozhe, who seemed so upright and enthusiastic, was the mole.

He is older than Yan Shaozhe; in fact, you could say he watched Yan Shaozhe grow up.

He watched Yan Shaozhe grow step by step into the dean of the Martial Soul Department of Shrek Academy. Spending so much time together, his relationship with Yan Shaozhe naturally became extraordinary.

Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's words, his suspicions grew wildly like weeds. After all, with the intelligence capabilities of the Sun Moon Empire, how could they know about Elder Mu's current physical condition if they hadn't planted a mole in Shrek Academy?

Xuanzi took a deep breath, slowly calming himself down, and then looked at Huo Yuhao, saying, "Can you tell me who the Supreme Elder of the Holy Spirit Sect is? This will make it easier for me to investigate this matter."

Huo Yuhao glanced at Xuanzi and said indifferently, "Ye Xishui."

Upon hearing this name, Xuanzi's mind went blank, and a look of horror appeared on his face. He murmured, "How could it be her! That woman who hurt Elder Mu's feelings has now become a Supreme Elder of the Holy Spirit Sect!"

Even today, he still remembers how saddened Elder Mu was because of Ye Xishui when he was young. Back then, Long Xiaoyao and Elder Mu could use the Martial Soul Fusion Technique, making them extremely powerful. More importantly, the two had a very good relationship.

However, because of Ye Xishui, an extremely sharp conflict broke out between the two, and they eventually parted ways.

Of course, Xuanzi didn't know what the sharp conflict was, but he planned to ask Elder Mu after returning to Shrek Academy, to gather as much information as possible, and then investigate the matter of the mole within the academy.

If Yan Shaozhe is indeed related to Ye Xishui by blood and has betrayed the academy, even if he and Ye Xishui have a good relationship, he will not let the other party go. Back then, Elder Mu was merciful and let Zhang Peng, the Scorpion Tiger Douluo, go. As a result, Zhang Peng attacked Shrek Academy's team some time ago.

Releasing a tiger back to the mountain is not a good strategy; when facing an enemy, one should nip it in the bud.

In Xuanzi's view, the academy's interests always come first. Although he has now caused damage to the academy's interests, he is essentially just trying to survive. It's not that he is afraid of death, but that he is afraid of dying without any value.

Elder Mu's health is deteriorating and he won't live much longer. I must survive and take over Elder Mu's position to ensure the stable development of Shrek Academy. After all, I am the second strongest person in Shrek Academy.

If I die, Shrek Academy will have no face left!

Soon, Kong Deming removed the restrictions of the Silver Moon Divine Light Shield from Xuanzi and then released him.

Xuanzi did not choose to go to Elder Song and the others. He knew that his act of admitting his crimes would cause great trouble for the academy, so he planned to go back to the academy to find Elder Mu and apologize to him.

Given his importance, Elder Mu would never kill him; at most, he would receive some minor punishment.

.......

The waiting area of ​​the Mingdu Soul Mentor Academy.

Wearing her team uniform, Xu Tianzhen looked at the other team members and their coach, slightly raised her chin, and asked, "Which team is the strongest in this competition?"

The teacher in charge of the group showed a respectful expression. Although Xu Tianzhen was a student, she also had the identity of the Sun and Moon Princess, so he had to treat her with utmost respect.

If Xu Tianzhen were just an ordinary princess, he wouldn't be so humble. But Xu Tianzhen is the most favored princess of the Sun Moon Royal Family. Whether it's the Sun Moon Emperor, or the Crown Prince and the Third Prince who are vying for the throne, they all dote on Xu Tianzhen.

He bowed and said, "Your Highness, according to past practice, it should be the Shrek Academy team."

"However, it depends on the situation. In my opinion, the strongest team right now is the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy team. They were the champions of the last tournament. We're going to play against the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy team later, and I don't think we have much of a chance of winning."

"Besides, we're all from the Sun and Moon realm, so we can just fool them. There's no need to fight them to the death. Or should I go tell the referee right now that we're conceding?"

Xu Tianzhen frowned, thinking to himself that he had finally managed to get his brother to arrange a match between Mingdu Soul Master Academy and Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, so how could he choose to admit defeat at the last minute?

Wouldn't all that I've done before be a complete waste?

"No! I'm going to go all out later. I must defeat the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and let my brother and father know that their idea of ​​sending me to this academy was a mistake."

"Once I achieve victory, I will naturally take on the responsibility of crushing Shrek Academy and ensuring the championship remains in the Sun Moon Empire."

Looking at Xu Tianzhen's spirited expression, the teacher in charge thought to himself that although the Mingdu Soul Master Academy was powerful, it was still somewhat inferior to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. Defeating the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy was undoubtedly an impossible task.

However, he did not refute Xu Tianzhen, after all, she was a princess and was loved by many, and her status was much higher than his own.

Given his status, if he were to suppress the other party's fighting spirit in this setting, and it happened to displease Xu Tianzhen, his future days would likely be quite difficult.

One of the more headstrong team members couldn't help but ask, "Captain, Huo Yuhao and Elder Kong joined forces to capture Xuanzi, a level 98 Super Douluo. Do we really think we can win against someone like that?"

Because Jing Hongchen publicly addressed Kong Deming as Elder Kong, many people also learned to use this respectful title to address that Sun Moon expert. In fact, Kong Deming was famous among the Sun Moon's high-ranking members, but before capturing Xuanzi, his reputation within the empire was not even as great as Jing Hongchen's. After all, he was responsible for creating level 10 soul tools and often stayed in the laboratory, rarely going out.

Otherwise, the information that Shrek Academy had previously collected about the ninth-level Sun and Moon Soul Masters would not have failed to mention Kong Deming.

Xu Tianzhen glared at the clueless teammate, then said confidently, "We will win!"