Chapter 233 The Current Status of the Shrek Seven Devils.
Apart from Dai Mubai, the others have each developed their own paths.
Oscar and Ning Rongrong have disappeared without a trace. Together, they found Ning Fengzhi and the remaining hidden members of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
When Ning Rongrong saw Ning Fengzhi, she immediately hugged her father and burst into tears. In such a short time, Ning Fengzhi's hair had turned completely white; the once refined middle-aged man now looked like an old man.
Over the years, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had undergone many changes, from nearly 4,000 disciples initially to less than 1,000 after the war that destroyed the school.
Then, they joined the war without hesitation, assisting the Heaven Dou Empire against the Spirit Empire, but the war was lost, leaving only a few dozen disciples, with some hiding in Han Hai City.
As the sect leader, Ning Fengzhi watched the sect decline step by step, suffering repeated blows. Finally, during his visit to the Elemental Academy, he began to understand.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had suffered setbacks in recent years, while the Elemental Academy had remained the best-preserved and developed among all the forces, suffering almost no casualties.
The root cause of his own repeated setbacks was being blinded by hatred and ambition. When the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was thriving, his ego swelled, and he repeatedly provoked the Spirit Hall, ultimately leading to the Spirit Hall's ruthless attack and countless casualties within the sect.
Later, he even actively participated in the war; regardless of victory or defeat, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would suffer countless losses and would only be a loser.
Ultimately, Ning Fengzhi decisively disbanded the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and all direct disciples went into seclusion, thus securing a glimmer of hope.
Now, seeing his beloved daughter return, his mood had somewhat recovered.
After some discussion, Ning Fengzhi decided on two important matters: first, to pass the position of sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to Ning Rongrong, or rather, to pass the position of patriarch of the family to Ning Rongrong, ensuring the family's continuity; second, to agree to the marriage between Ning Rongrong and Oscar, that the two should marry as soon as possible and then manage the family together.
Ma Hongjun, the last member of Shrek Academy, followed Bai Chenxiang to the Power Clan and the Agility Clan, the original affiliations of the Tang Sect.
After joining the Tang Sect, these two clans enjoyed a period of prosperity. The Power Clan specialized in crafting hidden weapons for the Heaven Dou Empire, enjoying government financial support and living a very comfortable life. The Agility Clan served as spies during the war, a vital department, and their family benefits improved significantly.
However, with the Heaven Dou Empire's defeat in the war, many members of the Agility Clan died on the battlefield. Subsequently, Heaven Dou City was taken over by the Spirit Empire, and the Tang Sect was besieged by the Spirit Empire, suffering countless casualties. Had they not escaped quickly, the clan would likely have been wiped out.
When Bai Chenxiang and Ma Hongjun found Bai He and the others, the Tang Sect was in a very dire state.
Now that the Douluo Federation had unified the entire continent, everyone thought they could make a comeback. However, after the hidden weapons produced by the Tang Sect entered the market, the Judgment Department immediately warned them that no non-governmental organization was allowed to produce or manufacture dangerous equipment or war equipment.
The Tang Clan's hidden weapons were quite powerful and very easy to use, but their widespread use could easily cause social unrest. Therefore, the Judgment Department was dispatched to issue a warning.
Titan initially intended to throw iron at them, but the Demon Bear Douluo stationed in the Douluo Federation came directly to their door, warning Titan and Bai He that if they continued to produce weapons privately, they would be arrested on charges of endangering society.
After the Tang Clan was unable to produce and sell hidden weapons, their lives became extremely difficult, and the entire sect suffered greatly.
Seeing the dire state of the Tang Sect, and being indecisive and unwilling to take responsibility, Ma Hongjun ultimately only confirmed his marriage to Bai Chenxiang with Bai He. He felt powerless to help Tang San develop the Tang Sect. After the marriage, Ma Hongjun and Bai Chenxiang returned to Shrek Academy, where Ma Hongjun became a teacher, primarily responsible for instruction.
This job was perfect for Ma Hongjun's personality; the high salary and comfortable life, with little danger or challenge, suited him perfectly.
Meanwhile, the Tang Sect gradually declined, teetering on the brink of collapse. However, Titan, being resolute, refused to disband the Tang Sect. Now, the Tang Sect could only earn a living by hunting for ordinary swords and even basic necessities.
Yu Xiaogang, on the other hand, was completely devastated. His disciple, whom he had painstakingly cultivated throughout his life, had left, and his enemies had joined the Douluo Federation, holding high positions of power.
His once-proud theories had been utterly refuted, leaving him feeling utterly hopeless.
He had originally intended to republish his theories based on his past experience and humiliate those who refuted him. However, when he saw the newly compiled textbook from the Douluo Federation, he was completely stunned.
This newly written textbook was practically all-encompassing. Even the simplest topic, the absorption period for spirit rings, had specific recommended absorption periods for different types of spirit masters. It particularly emphasized the correlation between the absorption period and the spirit master's physical attributes, suggesting that the Awakening Hall should test the physical strength beforehand.
The Awakening Hall of the Douluo Federation, besides assisting spirit masters with spirit awakening and monitoring spirit beast forests across the land, had also added a spirit master physical fitness testing service, supposedly because the research department had created a spirit tool for testing physical attributes.
The gap in other knowledge points was even greater. In terms of data alone, the research data marked in the textbook was hundreds, even thousands of times greater than what Yu Xiaogang had previously researched.
Yu Xiaogang even felt that his so-called ten core theories of spirit martial arts, compared to these textbooks, were like a firefly compared to the bright moon—far inferior in quality.
No matter how hard Yu Xiaogang thought, he couldn't come up with any new theories, and the textbooks contained many things he had never even encountered before.
This research left Yu Xiaogang even more dejected and desperate; one could even say his heart was about to die. For a scholar so devoted to his knowledge, there is no greater tragedy or pain.
Especially the textbooks' refutations of his own knowledge were like whipping Yu Xiaogang's face, even his soul.
He was still alive, but it was no different from being dead.
As for Liu Erlong and Flander, both were devoted to their educational careers, especially Liu Erlong, a public servant in the Douluo Federation's Ministry of Education. She didn't have much time to spend on Yu Xiaogang; after all, she herself was just a released prisoner. Besides occasionally comforting him, there was nothing more she could do. The Shrek Seven Devils, as well as the entire nation and people of the Douluo Continent, had embarked on a path completely different from the original story.
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