Douluo Continent: We agreed on a simulation, but they've come to life?

Shrek Academy.

Sea God Pavilion.

Many senior figures gathered together.

The atmosphere in the meeting room was rather somber.

Xuanzi entered with a heavy gait, carrying a wine pot in his hand and dressed in his battle-worn attire. He glanced at Mu En, who was sitting in the head seat, and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Mu En's expression was still warm. He then sat down without saying a word.

"Alright, today's events were caused by Xuanzi... let him explain."

"I'm smiling," Mu En said.

"Elder Mu, this was my carelessness." Xuanzi stood up slowly, his body heavy. He glanced at Mu En and said in a deep voice, "I apologize... If I had reacted sooner, none of the inner courtyard disciples would have been seriously injured. Unfortunately, by the time I arrived, I could only save their lives. Alas..."

"Elder Mu, I am willing to accept the punishment, relinquish my position as deputy head of the supervisory committee, and be relieved of all my posts in the academy..."

Xuanzi's face was filled with grief, leaving everyone with a somber silhouette.

"Elder Xuan, we can't do without you!" Yan Shaozhe said anxiously first. "This is not your fault. Wang Yan, as the team leader, did nothing. And Xiao Tao, Yue Heng, and Lu Cheng, as the captains of the regular and reserve teams, easily led the team in without surveying the terrain... which caused this level of casualties."

"You arrived in time and saved Xixi and Chen Zifeng's lives. You've done your best. What else can a team like this do?"

"Yes, Elder Xuan, I believe that Xixi and Chen Zifeng will thank you for your efforts after they wake up," Xian Lin'er said excitedly.

Following this, many elders nodded slightly, echoing the sentiment.

In fact, none of the people present are fools; they all know the truth. However, Xuanzi is the heir of the Sea God Pavilion, and we dare not and cannot offend him. The only person present who can keep him in check is Elder Mu. Mu En will soon pass away, and we will have to rely on Xuanzi to hold things together.

"Elder Mu, please let me go..." Xuanzi was "heartbroken." "Every time I think of those dead faces in the Star Dou Great Forest ten years ago, I feel ashamed to face these children. I should have left long ago. I am a sinner of Shrek Academy!"

After saying this, he was overcome with grief and tears streamed down his face.

Yan Shaozhe quickly stepped forward to help and comfort her, while Xian Lin'er handed her a tissue.

A scene of profound sorrow.

But Moon was unusually calm at this moment, his eyes quietly observing the scene before him. He suddenly had an urge to give up. After so many years, he was truly tired and exhausted...

Seeing this, he was suddenly amused.

The anger that had been building up in his chest vanished with the laughter.

"Hahahahaha..."

Moon's laughter rang out, instantly dispelling the somber atmosphere in the room.

Xuanzi looked at Mu En in astonishment and confusion.

Yan Shaozhe and others were the same.

The scene was extremely bizarre.

“I’m not dead yet.” Mu En seemed to have finished laughing, looked calmly at Xuan Zi, and slowly spoke.

“Xuanzi, back then, my senior brother entrusted you to me, and I was sure I was really teaching you, but now it seems... I was wrong, terribly wrong.”

Moon looked around and said, "They're a bunch of idiots by nature, short-sighted, greedy and arrogant. No matter how hard they try, they can't change that."

“Xuanzi… I have no intention of saying more to you. Go back to your residence and imprison yourself for three years. Before I die, if you dare to step out of the courtyard, believe me, I will risk my life to give you a good beating.”

"Yes Yes!"

Xuanzi's face turned pale, but seeing that Mu En was clearly angry, he gave Yan Shaozhe a troubled and conflicted look, asking him to put in a good word for him. "How can we survive for three years in this small courtyard with no wild game or delicacies?"

They left in a hurry.

"teacher……"

Yan Shaozhe bowed slightly and moved closer to Mu En.

"So, this time, the main team..."

"The academy still has a few inner court disciples who are of the right age," Xian Lin'er said hesitantly.

“That kid will lead Shrek Academy to the championship. We’ve always underestimated him,” Moon said slowly, his eyes narrowing slightly.

A Soul King with twin martial souls, and a bizarre, extreme ice attribute—these are just the obvious signs; there are still hidden trump cards...

Not to mention the main force, Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen, and Gongyang Mo, who are all at the Soul Saint realm, only suffered minor injuries.

It's possible to fight, but it will take a bit of effort.

not to mention……

Even if we lose, we can declare to the outside world that this is Shrek Academy's contribution to eradicating evil spirit masters, which resulted in such a devastated defeat. Other academies' victories were unfair, and Shrek Academy does not acknowledge it.

And we won, haha...

Then they'll start to act really aggressively.

You couldn't even beat my defeated troops, aren't you a bunch of useless trash?

As for Lu Cheng...

He underestimated it.

Even though he valued Lu Cheng so much, he never expected that the kid would be so monstrous.

Since that's the case, we'll wait until he returns to Shrek Academy.

He then had no choice but to take some measures to curb its momentum.

Chapter 117 Tang Ya: I am the true heir of the Tang Clan! Meng Hongchen: So cool! (Combined)

Star City.

As the capital of the Star Luo Empire, this ancient capital, which has accumulated tens of thousands of years of history, subtly reveals its profound history and heritage. It generates billions of gold soul coins every day, and its prosperity permeates every street and every shop.

Jiubao Shop.

A magnificent, golden venue, inscribed with four large characters.

Whenever someone passes by, they will look at them with respect and admiration. Everyone knows the sign of that nine-story pagoda. As the Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda, which stands at the top of the wealth chain, even though it is now low-key and secluded, few people do not know its name.

Inside the shop.

In a small courtyard.

The two women sat facing each other.

"You are... Xiaoya, I've heard my Nannan mention you before," the gentle and beautiful woman said with a smile, breaking the slightly awkward reunion.

"Hello, Aunt Jiang," Tang Ya said, sticking out her tongue and bowing slightly.

Who knows, I might have to call her "Mom" in the future.

If you steal your best friend's brother as your husband, what should you call him from now on?

This is so difficult.

"What does your family do?" Jiang's mother asked with a smile.

"...My father was originally the head of the Tang Clan, but unfortunately he was framed by villains and his entire clan was wiped out. I am all alone now." Tang Ya said with a somewhat somber tone.

"So she was a pitiful child too." Jiang's mother's eyes softened instantly. She gently pulled the girl to her side and patted her back softly. "My Lu Cheng... was also picked up by me back then."

"Mother."

Seeing Jiang's mother and Tang Ya, one big and one small, laughing and joking like a biological mother and daughter, whispering in each other's ears, about to reveal Lu Cheng's embarrassing childhood stories, Lu Cheng finally showed up.

"Hehe, Acheng."

Upon seeing this, Tang Ya's beautiful eyes suddenly lit up. She skipped and hopped over to Lu Cheng's side. Seeing that Jiang Nannan and the others were not following behind, she directly took his arm, her eyes quite playful and lively.

"Regarding the matter of paying respects to my uncle and aunt, I'm afraid we'll have to wait until after this competition is over." Lu Cheng's eyes held a hint of guilt. He had been running around to improve his strength, spending several months in the far north, and then there was the selection competition. He had been so busy that he barely had time to breathe.

The Heaven Dou City, where the Tang Sect's former site is located, is quite a distance from Shrek Academy, so Tang Ya has always been neglected. However, the girl is well-behaved and sensible, and has never complained.

"It's alright, there's no rush. Your parents know you mean well, that's enough." Tang Ya hugged Lu Cheng's arm tightly, a bright smile on her delicate oval face.

She truly lived up to her reputation as a beauty of Shrek Academy's school beauty caliber. With her pert nose, she was currently wearing a light blue outfit that perfectly accentuated her slender, tall, and budding figure. Her large eyes were like those of a clear spring, making her exceptionally captivating.

Ah, youth...

"Mom, Sister Nannan and the rest of the Shrek team have gone to the hotel. They will come to find you once everything is settled. In the meantime, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School is my friend and will protect you on your journey."

Lu Cheng gently flicked Tang Ya's nose, explaining to Jiang's mother with a smile. The girl feigned anger but pressed herself even closer to Lu Cheng.

"Um……"

Jiang's mother nodded with satisfaction.

A thousand words were condensed into a hand reaching out and gently stroking the boy's head: "You've worked hard."

Even though she was just a woman, she could vaguely guess what her child was plotting and how powerful the enemy was. She just felt sorry for the child, who was so young yet had to shoulder such a heavy burden...

……

"What do you mean all the main players are severely injured?! What do you mean I have to play too?!"

After leaving the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile School's headquarters, Tang Ya finally learned the details from Lu Cheng. She almost jumped up, staring at Lu Cheng in astonishment.

"Wait, Acheng, are you alright?"

The girl's face was pale, and her delicate hands wandered over Lu Cheng's body, as if she wanted to lift his clothes in the street to check for any injuries.

"Sister Xiaoya, I'm fine."

Lu Cheng felt somewhat helpless and pressed down on the girl's delicate hand.

He's gotten used to this girl's thick skin.

"Nan Nan is fine, but to make up the number of people, Teacher Wang Yan wants you to join..."

Lu Cheng said leisurely.

He didn't care, since winning or losing was entirely up to him. He had already memorized the information of all the opponents in this competition after reading the original work once. There wasn't even a Soul Saint among them, so it would be difficult for him to lose.

But Wang Yan is different. A few days ago, Shrek Academy sent another letter, signed by Yan Shaozhe. Although the letter did not explicitly demand that they win the championship, and even comforted them by saying that winning or losing did not matter, if it were not for the letter's subtle mention of Shrek Academy's honors at the end, everyone would probably have believed it.

Under pressure from the academy and burdened by the weight of honor, Wang Yan, in desperation, sought help from Lu Cheng after learning that Tang Ya was also "coincidentally" in Xingluo City.

"How's your soul power improving lately?"

Lu Cheng said softly.