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

Of course, there were also some embellishments. As time went by, the news of Xuanzi's capture of Xu Sanshi swept across the entire Douluo Continent like a storm.

In general, Xuanzi's image gradually overlaps with that of some treacherous officials, while Xu Sanshi is the loyal and virtuous man in the academy.

As for Mu En, the master of the Sea God Pavilion, his image has gradually deteriorated to the point where he sits at the same table as some emperors who were wise in the early stages but became senile in their old age. As a result, the image of Shrek Academy has also declined further.

Public trust in Shrek Academy has further declined.

After all, even someone as loyal to Shrek Academy and with a powerful background as Xu Sanshi could be imprisoned and tortured in the Shrek dungeon by Xuanzi, the second strongest person in Shrek, under the guise of a traitor.

Wouldn't those with even less impressive backgrounds than Xu Sanshi be in even greater danger?

If Shrek Academy's reputation had already hit rock bottom before, it has now reached a new low, plummeting to the very bottom and plunging into the abyss.

Because this matter has spread like wildfire, causing an extremely negative impact on Shrek Academy's image, Shrek Academy could no longer remain silent.

Shrek Academy held a press conference and appointed a spokesperson to refute the rumors, firmly denying that Xuanzi had arrested Xu Sanshi, and stating that Shrek Academy has always maintained a student-centered philosophy.

During the event, Xu Sanshi also showed his support for Shrek Academy and stated that he and Elder Xuan had always had a good relationship and that there was no such thing as Elder Xuan treating him as a traitor and throwing him into the dungeon to torture him.

However, once the storm starts, it's not so easy to calm it down.

Soon, rumors began to circulate that Xu Sanshi had accepted bribes from Shrek Academy and was vehemently denying that he had been imprisoned in the dungeon by Xuanzi as a traitor in order to maintain the overall situation of fighting against the Sun Moon Empire.

Such rumors have gained widespread acceptance and spread rapidly.

If it were Shrek Academy, which was once at the height of its popularity, that held a press conference to refute the rumors, many people would definitely believe it.

After all, Shrek Academy, as the number one soul master academy on the continent that has stood for ten thousand years, once had an excellent reputation.

Even within the Sun Moon Empire, there are many people who admire Shrek Academy.

However, Shrek Academy's reputation is currently terrible, and coupled with the series of extraordinary things Xuanzi has done, people's trust in Shrek Academy is already low. With rumors spreading, Shrek Academy's efforts to refute the rumors seem extremely weak.

..........

Shrek Academy, Sea God Pavilion.

"Sanshi, are you sure you didn't spread the word about Xuanzi's arrest of you? Now the academy's reputation has worsened again. Even if the academy holds a press conference and you, the person involved, speak on behalf of the academy, it won't help. If this continues, it could very well lead to extremely serious consequences." Mu En frowned and questioned Xu Sanshi, who was gently waving a wooden fan.

Xu Sanshi stopped fanning himself and immediately denied it: "Elder Mu, since I have already promised you that I would keep this matter to myself, I will naturally not go around talking about it. I, Xu Sanshi, have always been a man of my word and will never break my promise."

"What about Xue Lingxun and Elder Zhao..."

“Elder Mu, you’ve asked me about this many times these past few days. I’ve also confirmed this with my mother and Elder Zhao. My mother and Elder Zhao haven’t even left the academy these past few days. They’ve kept their mouths shut about this matter. There’s absolutely no way the news could have leaked out. I can assure you that the information definitely didn’t come from us!” Xu Sanshi said, as if making a solemn vow.

Moon took a deep breath, tapped his fingers lightly on the table, and fell into deep thought.

If the message didn't come from Xu Sanshi and his group, could it have come from our side?

Since Shi Xing wouldn't speak carelessly, that leaves only Xuanzi and Tang Yuan.

Although Tang Yuan was not by his side but was in the Allied Forces, in order to prevent him from leaking information, he specially placed a restriction on Tang Yuan, forbidding him from speaking recklessly.

The so-called restriction comes from the research of Shrek Academy's predecessors. As the number one soul master academy on the continent that has stood for ten thousand years, Shrek Academy naturally has a profound foundation.

Of course, this kind of thing is only useful for Soul Masters below the Title Douluo level. Fortunately, Tang Yuan is only a Soul Douluo, which meets the conditions for the restriction.

Could it be that Xuanzi is spreading rumors everywhere? No, that's impossible. Xuanzi has no reason to publicize this matter so widely. Moreover, the other party doesn't even know that he promised Xu Sanshi benefits to keep him quiet.

The more he thought about it, the more frustrated he became. He felt that the problem must lie with Xu Sanshi, otherwise the matter would not have spread. Perhaps Xu Sanshi himself did not want to spread the matter, but Xue Lingxun and Zhao Gongfeng might not have.

However, Xu Sanshi himself vehemently denied it, so it seems that he has to use other means to find out the leaker.

.......

Under a clear blue sky, Zhang Lexuan was giving pointers to some junior students from the Inner Academy inside the Soul Arena.

Even though she had become a member of the Sea God Pavilion, she had been the senior sister of the inner court for so many years, so naturally she would do her best to guide these inner court students and help them improve their strength.

In her view, this could also be considered a contribution to Shrek Academy.

A series of rapid, drum-like footsteps sounded, attracting Zhang Lexuan's attention. She looked in the direction of the sound and saw a group of Shrek students walking towards her.

The students looked extremely serious and walked very fast, as if they were about to do something extremely important. Soon, the students stopped in front of Zhang Lexuan.

Zhang Lexuan looked at Wu Ming, who was standing at the front and leading the group, and said with a smile, "Wu Ming, you brought a group of junior students here. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Wu Ming looked at Zhang Lexuan and said in a deep voice, "Senior Sister, I'm here to withdraw from the academy! The junior brothers and sisters behind me have the same idea as me."

Upon hearing this, the inner court students behind Zhang Lexuan all showed expressions of shock.

After all, these words were truly shocking.

Although Wu Ming has a fiery temper and is known as one of the two active volcanoes in the inner academy, he has always been a loyal supporter of Shrek Academy. How could he say such a thing?

“Wu Ming, we can sit down and have a good talk. Is it because the academy isn’t giving you enough resources?” Zhang Lexuan asked.

Wu Ming is an inner court student who sometimes also works as an inner court teacher. With her cultivation already reaching the level of Soul Douluo, she will inevitably become a Title Douluo in the future, making her extremely valuable to the academy.

Wu Ming shook her head, her fiery temper making her speak directly: "It's Elder Xuan's problem. What he did to Xu Sanshi disappointed me greatly. How could he, as the second strongest in Shrek Academy, do such a thing to Xu Sanshi?"

Moreover, I'm very disappointed with the academy's handling of this matter. I'm afraid I'll follow in Xu Sanshi's footsteps; after all, in terms of background alone, I'm far weaker than Xu Sanshi!

"Don't believe the rumors and gossip outside; trust the academy," Zhang Lexuan advised.

"Trust the academy? Senior Sister, I've trusted the academy so many times, but every time I've trusted it, it's only led to disappointment!"

Take my parents as an example. I trusted the academy and entrusted their safety to it. But what happened? My parents were killed by evil spirit masters under the brilliant plan of Elder Xuan, and I became a person without a home.

I admit that Elder Xuan did indeed kill Zhongli Wu, avenging my parents, but the dead cannot be brought back to life, and I still harbor resentment towards Elder Xuan.

Chapter 716 I have never felt happy studying at Shrek!

"Moreover, is it really just a rumor? Given the academy's current reputation, I have my doubts."

What breaks the camel's back is often not the last straw.

Wu Ming had accumulated a lot of negative emotions towards Xuan Zi and the academy, but considering that she was also a member of the academy and for the sake of the bigger picture, she chose to endure it.

However, as she endured this, her impression of the academy naturally deteriorated.

Now that news has broken that Xuanzi arrested Xu Sanshi as a traitor and imprisoned him in the Shrek dungeon, she simply cannot tolerate it.

After all, when Xuanzi's plans failed in the past, it could be said that Xuanzi meant well but did bad things, so he made a mistake. For the sake of the bigger picture, we should be more tolerant of Xuanzi.

Xuanzi arrested Xu Sanshi as a traitor and imprisoned him in the Shrek Dungeon, possibly even torturing him. Could this be considered doing good deeds but causing harm?

Undoubtedly, Xuanzi did this on purpose.

However, the academy continued to protect Xuanzi, failing to impose any substantial punishment. Even when Xuanzi acted within the Sun Moon Empire, he received assistance from so-called mysterious powerful figures.

Although Wu Ming didn't know who the so-called mysterious expert was, she felt that the person had appeared solely to protect Xuanzi, and it was very likely part of the academy's plan.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lexuan fell silent.

Wu Ming pressed her advantage: "Furthermore, Senior Sister, to be honest, when Elder Xuan led you and a group of senior students into the Star Dou Great Forest, the result was heavy losses. Don't you have any regrets about that...?"

Before she could finish speaking, Zhang Lexuan interrupted, "Alright, Wu Ming, we're talking about your own business now, don't bring up that incident from back then."

Although she stopped Wu Ming, she still felt a pang of pain in her heart whenever she thought about that incident.

Although she survived that incident and obtained a 100,000-year soul ring, how could she not resent Elder Xuan when she saw her familiar classmate fall to the ground under the attack of a 100,000-year soul beast?

If it weren't for Elder Xuan's gluttony and alcoholism causing him to get separated from everyone, there would have been no need for them to fight that 100,000-year-old soul beast to the death. After all, with Elder Xuan's strength, killing an ordinary 100,000-year-old soul beast would have been no problem.

In the end, she even had to kneel down and beg Xuanzi, who had resigned to take responsibility, to stay on. If it weren't for the fact that Xuanzi was extremely important to Shrek Academy, why would she have gone to such lengths?

Of course, she now deeply regrets her actions back then. Every night before falling asleep, she tosses and turns, repeatedly thinking about whether her idea of ​​kneeling down and begging Elder Xuan to stay in office was a mistake.

After all, if Elder Xuan hadn't stayed on, perhaps so many problems wouldn't have arisen later, and the other elders wouldn't have died because of the repeated flaws in Elder Xuan's plans.

But one cannot express one's own thoughts in public.

"Wu Ming, the academy still needs you." Zhang Lexuan forced herself to continue saying words of persuasion to keep him.

There was no other way; Shrek Academy had not only lost many elders but also many geniuses, so she naturally couldn't let Wu Ming leave so easily.

Wu Ming sighed, "My mind is made up."

Zhang Lexuan could only look at Chu Qingtian in the crowd behind her. He had won the heart of a beauty at the Sea God's Fate Blind Date Event, and that beauty was none other than Wu Ming.

Their relationship quickly warmed up after that conference.

Therefore, since he himself couldn't persuade Wu Ming, perhaps only this person could.

Chu Qingtian noticed Zhang Lexuan's gaze, silently stepped out from the crowd, and said, "I'm sorry, Senior Sister, since Ming'er is leaving the academy, I won't stay here any longer either. Wherever Ming'er goes, I will go!"

These words were spoken with great force and conviction.

Wu Ming's gaze towards Chu Qingtian softened with tenderness: "Qingtian..."

This scene inspired many people. The students that Wu Ming brought were now shouting that they wanted to leave the academy. Most of these students were from the outer academy, but some were from the inner academy.

The shouts were deafening, and Zhang Lexuan had a terrible headache.

Shrek Academy had previously experienced a wave of withdrawals, which led to a rapid decrease in the number of students and a significant reduction in the number of new students admitted, ultimately forcing the academy to lower its admission standards.

If another expulsion wave were to break out, wouldn't the number of students at Shrek Academy decrease again?

We can't lower the admission standards again and just accept mediocre students, can we? Without high-quality students, how can Shrek Academy develop in the future?

Han Ruoruo walked out from beside Zhang Lexuan. She and Zhang Lexuan had a very good relationship, so she would naturally share Zhang Lexuan's worries.

She amplified her voice with her soul power: "Everyone, calm down. Don't let the rumors outside sway you. Even if you have grievances against the academy and Elder Xuan, you can talk to Le Xuan first. I believe that everyone had an extremely happy time while studying at the academy..."

"I've never felt happy studying at Shrek Academy!" someone shouted from the crowd, interrupting Han Ruoruo's words, clearly trying to stir up trouble.

These words seemed to trigger a chain reaction, and the group of students who were preparing to drop out of school shouted these words in unison, creating a deafening roar.

Han Ruoruo's expression changed drastically, and she seemed somewhat at a loss.

Zhang Lexuan closed her eyes in anguish. She knew that these people who were planning to drop out of school were just saying things out of anger. How could they have never felt happy studying at Shrek Academy?

..........

after a while.

Inside the Sea God Pavilion, Zhang Lexuan knelt on the ground, reporting that another large number of students had dropped out of the academy.

Since Wu Ming and her group were determined to drop out of school, she could no longer delay. After all, the academy didn't really have any means of restraining people who were preparing to drop out.

Therefore, Wu Ming has already led a group of people away from Shrek Academy.

It's likely that none of the previous Sea God Pavilion Masters ever imagined that someone would voluntarily withdraw from Shrek Academy.

Mu En lay back in his chair, listened to Zhang Lexuan's report, sighed, and said, "Lexuan, get up. This is not your fault. You have done very well. However, the situation at Shrek Academy has deteriorated further. Could it be that Shrek Academy is going to perish in my hands or Shao Zhe's hands?"