Long Xiaoyao felt as though two huge characters were written plainly on his forehead: Clown.
Over a hundred years of devotion.Over a hundred years of companionship.Over a hundred years of unwavering loyalty.
And only at the end did he realize that he had been living inside a carefully constructed lie.
The one time he truly opened his heart, Ye Xishui made him lose—utterly and completely.
Numb.Long Xiaoyao was completely numb.
He didn't know what to say, nor how to evaluate Ye Xishui's scheming.
Seeing Long Xiaoyao's silence, Mu En patted him on the shoulder and spoke slowly.
"Stop trying to deceive yourself. In fact, I know that you noticed something was wrong a very long time ago."
"You simply didn't want to leave Ye Xishui, so you chose to lie to yourself—comforting yourself by believing that all of this was punishment for mistakes you made back then."
"But the one who was wrong wasn't you. It was Ye Xishui, who from beginning to end toyed with both of us in the palm of her hand."
Long Xiaoyao's expression shifted back and forth, yet he still pressed his lips together without saying a word.
Mu En was right.
Many years ago, Long Xiaoyao had already sensed that something wasn't right.
But he knew very well that once everything was laid bare, neither he nor Ye Xishui would have any room to retreat. The only ending would be to part ways.
Long Xiaoyao didn't want to leave Ye Xishui.Even living inside a lie was better than separating from her.
But Mu En's blunt confrontation forced him to face reality.
The one thing he never expected, however, was that Yan Shaozhe, the Dean of Shrek Academy's Martial Soul Department, was actually the descendant of himself and Ye Xishui!
Long Xiaoyao took a deep breath and looked at Mu En, asking in a deep voice:
"Mu En… about Yan Shaozhe—are you telling the truth?"
Mu En nodded slightly.
"I have no reason to lie to you, and I disdain lying about something like this."
"If you don't believe me, you can go ask Ye Xishui yourself. At this point, she probably won't continue deceiving you."
Hearing this, Long Xiaoyao slowly lowered his head. His fists clenched unconsciously, his heart churning with violent waves.
So it turned out… he, Long Xiaoyao, had descendants as well.
In the past, when he looked at Zhongli Wu's lineage, Long Xiaoyao appeared calm on the surface, but deep down he was filled with jealousy and resentment.
He hated the previous Holy Spirit Cult Leader to the point that he wished he could resurrect him just to kill him with his own hands.
Only now did he realize that he and Ye Xishui had long since left behind descendants of their own.
After a long while, once Long Xiaoyao finally calmed down, he looked at Mu En and spoke slowly.
"Mu En, you said earlier that although Ye Xishui verbally chose you back then, the one she truly chose was me—and that she used this method to exploit me, turning me into her eternal tool?"
Mu En nodded.
"That's correct. The reason I left so decisively back then was precisely because I noticed this."
"I thought you would uncover the truth sooner or later. What I never expected was that you would choose to turn a blind eye, pretending to be deaf and dumb for all these years."
Long Xiaoyao's expression turned awkward, but in the end he let out a long breath and said:
"At this point, there's no meaning in talking about these things anymore."
"You also said it yourself—Xishui liked me from the very beginning. She was just afraid that if I learned the truth, I would abandon her, so she resorted to such measures."
"But even so, I wouldn't leave her."
"As for Yan Shaozhe… let this matter end here. Don't tell him the truth. Don't let him know that he has elders like us."
Mu En was stunned—his mind buzzing.
He had considered countless possibilities, imagined all sorts of reactions from Long Xiaoyao.
But never, ever had he imagined that Long Xiaoyao would forgive Ye Xishui, or even believe that her actions were motivated by love and fear of abandonment.
Was this love?
No.This was simping.
A simp doesn't even need a woman to deceive him—he'll deceive himself.
Mu En no longer wanted to speak. After giving Long Xiaoyao a deep look, he waved his hand and left.
"I'll have Yan Shaozhe go to the Haotian Empire and ask those people to send reinforcements, assisting us in dealing with the Sun Moon Empire."
"Since you don't plan on leaving Ye Xishui, then be prepared to face this war together with the Holy Spirit Cult."
Long Xiaoyao turned his back to Mu En and walked in the opposite direction, speaking at the same time:
"I will stay by Xishui's side. As long as I live, I will never allow her to suffer any harm."
Mu En only wanted to say one thing: Whatever makes you happy.
Simps at Long Xiaoyao's level were beyond saving.
He had come expecting some entertainment, but instead watched a clown give a full-force performance. Not bad, all things considered.
Since the Haotian Empire had already made up its mind—to sit back and watch the tigers fight, to watch the Sun Moon Empire, Shrek Academy, and the Holy Spirit Cult exhaust each other—
Even if Mu En sent Yan Shaozhe to request aid, it still yielded no results.
Instead, it further convinced the upper echelons of the Haotian Empire that their decision was correct.
The hatred between the Sun Moon Empire and Shrek Academy together with the Holy Spirit Cult ran deeper. The Haotian Empire, though powerful, was still somewhat underestimated by the Sun Moon Empire.
Under normal circumstances, such a thing would have infuriated the elders of the Haotian Sect.
But at this moment, it made them extremely satisfied.
Still, they knew very well that defeating the Sun Moon Empire would not be an easy task.
Since they had already instructed the Grand Sect Master and Second Sect Master—Niu Tian and Titan—not to get involved in this war,
If the Haotian Empire wanted to defeat the Sun Moon Empire, it would have to rely on the strength of Shrek Academy and the Holy Spirit Cult.
For this reason, although the Haotian Empire did not participate immediately, they sent people to closely monitor the battle situation, ready to enter the war at any moment.
As the war between the Sun Moon Empire and Shrek Academy together with the Holy Spirit Cult grew increasingly intense, the Haotian Sect discovered that the Sun Moon Empire's maiden corps displayed power far beyond their expectations.
Especially the legendary Battle Armor, which made everyone in the Haotian Sect covetous.
A single set of Two-Word Battle Armor was enough to grant strength comparable to a Titled Douluo.
Four-Word Battle Armor could directly suppress even an Ultimate Douluo.
If the Haotian Empire could also possess Battle Armor, it could sweep across the entire Douluo Continent and instantly become its sole ruler.
Unfortunately, not to mention Battle Armor—even the most basic soul tools were completely unknown to the Haotian Sect.
Thus, after deliberation among the Haotian Empire's high-level officials, a decision was reached:
After they achieved victory in this war—
If they could not fully grasp the soul tool technology and keep it entirely in their own hands,then everything must be destroyed, leaving no one else in possession of it!
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