The person delivering the report was not lying.At this moment, Shrek Academy truly had been reduced to rubble.
There was no doubt about it—this was Huo Yuhao's handiwork.
A glory spanning ten thousand years, revered by soul masters across the entire Douluo Continent as a sacred land—Shrek Academy had ultimately been turned into ruins under the bombardment of fixed-position soul-guided artillery shells.
Before peace, there must first be nuclear leveling.
It was worth mentioning that before the bombardment, Huo Yuhao had taken Gu Yuena and the Snow Empress, and—under Ah Yin's guidance—conducted a thorough looting operation.
One could only say that Shrek truly lived up to its name. With ten thousand years of accumulated heritage, combined with their legendary stinginess, the three of them walked away with astonishing gains.
After that, everything became simple.
All it took was a small detonation to completely consign Shrek Academy to history.
Mu En stared blankly at the scene below, watching that man cry in grief. His ears rang, and he could no longer clearly hear what the Shrek elders around him were saying.
As the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion, from the moment Mu En displayed talent at a young age, he had firmly believed that he would lead Shrek to even greater heights.
And indeed, events had unfolded exactly as he expected.
As the strongest genius of his generation at Shrek, Mu En had already become a top-tier powerhouse before the previous Sea God Pavilion Master passed away.
Under his leadership, Shrek had flourished.
But when did Shrek begin to decline?
Was it after his great battle with Du Busi, when his body was gravely injured by poison?
Or when Xuan Zi led Zhang Lexuan and others into the Star Dou Great Forest, encountered a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, and—due to Xuan Zi's negligence—suffered catastrophic losses among their geniuses?
Or was it when Shrek Academy lost all face in the previous Soul Master Tournament?
Or perhaps when he pushed Tang Ya out as Ma Xiaotao's scapegoat, only for the truth to be exposed?
Or… had it been doomed long ago, ever since Shrek's predecessors grew arrogant and bloated with success?
Mu En couldn't figure it out.
And now that things had reached this point, he no longer wanted to think as much as he once did.
Subordinates were unreliable. Allies were unreliable. The enemy was meticulous and relentless.
Shrek Academy had no future.
And this alliance of theirs was likewise destined to fail.
Since that was the case, then why not just give up?
No matter what the final outcome would be, it no longer mattered.
Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao, who had been closely observing Mu En, noticed the change immediately. They sensed a world-shaking transformation in him.
The initial worry was gone.
In its place appeared a smile they had not seen in a very long time.
What was this situation?
Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao exchanged glances, both seeing deep confusion and bewilderment in each other's eyes.
Worried that Mu En might have been overstimulated and lost his sanity, Long Xiaoyao coughed lightly and asked,
"Are you alright, Mu En?"
Yan Shaozhe, Qian Duoduo, and the others also turned to look at Mu En. The anger on their faces was impossible to conceal—they wished they could immediately find the culprit who destroyed Shrek Academy and kill them with their own hands.
Yet what none of them expected was that compared to them, Mu En appeared astonishingly calm.
Under everyone's gaze, Mu En smiled and shook his head.
"I'm fine. What could possibly be wrong with me? Shrek Academy is gone—so be it. Only complete destruction can bring about rebirth."
Mu En… Elder Mu—was he really this open-minded?
Ye Xishui, Long Xiaoyao, Yan Shaozhe, Qian Duoduo, and the others all unconsciously arrived at the same thought.
At this moment, they still hadn't realized—
Mu En had completely given up.
It wasn't optimism.
It was that even if Shrek Academy was destined to be utterly destroyed in this war, he truly no longer cared.
At the end of his life, Mu En felt that he hadn't relaxed in a long time.
He hadn't been a "spectator enjoying the chaos" in ages.
After thinking it over, Mu En felt there was nothing left to worry about.
He immediately looked at Long Xiaoyao and smiled.
"Brother Long, do you have a moment? I'd like to speak with you privately."
Long Xiaoyao studied Mu En with suspicion, unable to figure out what Mu En wanted to say.
However, he guessed it might be related to the foolish actions of the Hao Tian Empire, so he didn't refuse.
Ye Xishui, on the other hand, felt an ominous premonition. She stared fixedly at Mu En and said word by word,
"Mu En—what could possibly be so important that it can't be said in front of us?"
Mu En tugged at the corner of his mouth, meeting Ye Xishui's gaze with a playful expression.
"Are you sure you want me to say it in front of everyone?"
Ye Xishui fell silent.
But in that instant, her expression turned unbearably ugly.
She was certain now—Mu En had completely given up.
After Shrek Academy's total destruction, Mu En, the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion, having lost all hope, had decided to go out with one last bout of madness.
If they had no future, then no one else should have it easy either.
It was obvious—this bastard intended to tell Long Xiaoyao about Yan Shaozhe's matter.
He wanted to watch the chaos unfold.
Damn him!
Ye Xishui clenched her teeth in hatred. But Mu En now had nothing left to lose. She had no leverage over him.
All she could do was watch helplessly as Mu En led Long Xiaoyao out of the meeting room.
Ye Xishui cast a discreet glance at the confused Yan Shaozhe.
At a time like this, that bastard Mu En still wanted to take revenge on her—for having schemed against him all those years ago.
Absolutely hateful!
Back then, Ye Xishui had played Mu En and Long Xiaoyao—two peerless geniuses—like pieces on a chessboard.
Later, she had even engineered things so that Long Xiaoyao became her devoted follower for over a hundred years, obeying her every word.
No matter how unwilling he was, he had to grit his teeth and carry out her orders.
Ye Xishui herself didn't dare to guarantee what choice Long Xiaoyao would make once he learned the truth.
Yet to her shock, she discovered that her once-unruffled heart had become restless at the thought of Long Xiaoyao learning everything.
At this moment, Ye Xishui was filled with unease.
What she feared wasn't Long Xiaoyao knowing the truth.
What she feared was that once he realized everything had been her conspiracy, he would abandon her.
Though she always referred to Long Xiaoyao as a servant, even Ye Xishui hadn't noticed—
She had long since grown accustomed to having him by her side.
No matter what trouble arose, she could always hand it over to Long Xiaoyao without hesitation.
Ye Xishui dared not imagine what her life would be like if she lost Long Xiaoyao.
At the same time Ye Xishui was consumed by anxiety, Long Xiaoyao—having learned the truth from Mu En—felt a chill crawl up his spine.
For over a hundred years…
He had been nothing but a clown.
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