Chapter 214: Tang San Arrested! Shrek Academy's Reputation Ruined!
Upon hearing Dugu Bo's words, Emperor Xue Ye's fingers on the armrest tightened slightly.
If the Heaven Dou Empire openly harbored an evil soul master, its reputation would be ruined, attracting countless condemnations, and might even give the covetous Star Luo Empire an opportunity to exploit!
However, Dugu Bo's worry was clearly unnecessary.
What reason did Emperor Xue Ye have to harbor Tang San? Tang San wasn't his son!
At this moment, Salas's face was so gloomy it could drip water. He knew that he had to immediately clarify his stance and sever ties with Tang San and Shrek Academy!
Even if it meant offending Grandmaster, the so-called elder of the Spirit Hall!
Salas abruptly turned his head, his gaze fixed on the Canghui Academy captain who had just been healed by Tang Chuan and was gradually regaining consciousness. He asked in a deep voice,
"Speak! What exactly did Tang San do to you in the Seven-Colored Mist?! Report the truth, or you will be severely punished!"
This Canghui Academy captain, having survived the ordeal, harbored the utmost hatred for Tang San.
Hearing Salas's question, he immediately raised his hand and pointed at Tang San, who was being suppressed by Dugu Bo and whose face was contorted in rage. His voice trembled weakly as he said,
"It's him! It's this Tang San!"
"He just used his evil Blue Silver Grass to entangle us!"
"Then...then those vines grew terrifying thorns that pierced our bodies! He was sucking our blood! Devouring our life force! And our soul power!"
"I could feel my life force rapidly draining away, my body gradually becoming withered, and my soul power being forcibly drawn away, like...like being gnawed by countless mouths!"
"He...he's a fallen one! A demon who cultivates by devouring the life force of others! You...you must arrest him quickly."
At this moment, the accusation of the Canghui Academy captain completely confirmed Tang San's crimes!
"Enough!"
Salas shouted before he could finish, interrupting him.
His face showed no more hesitation, replaced by a resolute determination and a ruthless eagerness to sever ties. He whirled around and shouted to the Templar Knights who were already waiting behind him:
"Templar Knights, heed my command!"
"Take Tang San down!"
"If he dares to resist, kill him without mercy!"
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
As Salas's voice fell, the Templar Knights, who had been poised to attack, responded in unison, the clanging of their armor like the death knell!
Immediately afterward, their gleaming knightly longswords were drawn again, and they pounced on Tang San, who was being suppressed by Dugu Bo and unable to move!
Seeing the Templar Knights rushing towards Tang San like wolves and tigers, Grandmaster's eyes widened in fury!
The next second, enduring the burning pain on his face and the buzzing in his head, he struggled to his feet, ignoring the blood still trickling from the corner of his mouth. With all his might, he raised the Pope's Decree, symbolizing the supreme authority of the Spirit Hall, high above!
"Stop! As an elder of the Spirit Hall, I order you! Do not arrest my disciple! Seeing this decree is like seeing the Pope! Do you dare disobey my orders?!"
Grandmaster tried to use the Pope's Decree to protect Tang San.
However, before his words had even finished,
"Whoosh!"
A blue-gold light, like a serpent, shot out from Tang Chuan's hand at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye; it was the Blue Silver Emperor's vine!
The vine was incredibly precise; it didn't attack Grandmaster himself, but rather, as if it possessed a life of its own, swiftly coiled around the Pope's Decree held high in Grandmaster's hand!
Grandmaster felt a numbness in his wrist as a subtle force struck him. Before he could react, the Papal Decree had already slipped from his grasp, easily snatched away by the Blue Silver Emperor Vines and landing steadily in Tang Chuan's palm not far away!
Playing with the heavy Papal Decree in his hand, Tang Chuan glanced indifferently at the dumbfounded Grandmaster, a sneer playing on his lips. He said,
"Alright, now… you're no longer an elder of the Spirit Hall."
His casual remark shattered Grandmaster's last hope!
Without the Papal Decree, Yu Xiaogang was nothing in the eyes of the Spirit Hall!
The Templar Knights, who had hesitated slightly because of the Papal Decree, now showed no further restraint!
"Take him down!"
the leading knight captain ordered.
Instantly, several ferocious knights pinned the struggling, screaming Tang San to the ground, knees pressing against his back and arms twisted behind his back, rendering him immobile!
"Let me go! You lackeys of the Spirit Hall! Teacher! Save me!!" At this moment, Tang San's eyes were bloodshot, he was panting heavily, and he struggled and cursed like a trapped beast.
"You dare to capture me? I think you're already courting death!"
Hearing this, a Templar Knight's eyes flashed coldly, and he mercilessly delivered a chop to the back of Tang San's neck with his soul power!
"Ugh..."
The next moment, Tang San's struggles and curses stopped abruptly, his body went limp, and he completely fainted. Then, like a lump of mud, he was roughly lifted up by the Templar Knight.
"Little San!!" Seeing this, Flander subconsciously took a step forward, letting out a cry of grief. His soul power surged, and he was almost about to rush forward without regard for anything.
However, as soon as he lifted his foot, he met Salas's cold gaze and the chilling killing intent emanating from the surrounding Templar Knights.
At this moment, Flander finally remembered that Tang San's identity as a Fallen One and an Evil Soul Master was now confirmed. He sighed, standing there with his fists clenched, ultimately unable to make a move.
Just as Tang San was being held like a dead dog by the Templar Knights, and a heavy silence fell over the entire hall, Emperor Xue Ye in the VIP seats slowly stood up.
He glanced at the unconscious Tang San with a complex expression. As the monarch of the Heaven Dou Empire, he had to state the empire's position at this moment, and then spoke:
"Lord Salas, I wonder how your Spirit Hall plans to deal with this Fallen One?"
He emphasized the word "Fallen One," clearly defining Tang San's actions.
Upon hearing this, Salas's eyes flashed.
He knew perfectly well that Tang San was Tang Hao's son, and his identity was extremely sensitive. How to deal with him was not something a Platinum Bishop could decide on his own.
He then bowed slightly, his tone respectful yet formulaic, and replied,
"Your Majesty, Tang San's crimes are appalling, with extremely negative consequences, and involve the taboo of the Fallen on this continent. His handling is of paramount importance, and I dare not act arbitrarily. He must be escorted back to Spirit City and handed over to His Holiness the Pope for a personal decision!"
He unhesitatingly passed the buck to Bibi Dong, who was far away in Spirit City.
This both made him appear dutiful and avoided unnecessary risks.
Emperor Xue Ye seemed unsurprised by this answer. He nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping across the entire hall, and his voice, carrying the decisiveness of an imperial monarch, said,
"Very well. I hope the Spirit Hall can handle this impartially and eradicate this scourge as soon as possible to serve as a warning to others and prevent him from harming the entire continent in the future!"
After stating his position and severing ties, Emperor Xue Ye did not linger. He turned slightly, and surrounded by his guards, left the VIP seats.
At the same time, Ning Fengzhi glanced at the distraught Grandmaster and Flander below the stage with a complex expression, sighed softly, and followed Emperor Xue Ye away.
The departure of the two big shots seemed to be a signal.
The next moment, the entire Heaven Dou Grand Arena erupted like a powder keg, bursting into a cacophony of heated discussions and shouts!
"Evil Soul Master! Scum!"
"Shrek Academy actually produced such a thing!"
"That so-called master, he even had the nerve to produce the Pope's decree? The disciple he taught is a demon who devours human life force!"
"I don't think he's any better himself! He even tried to protect Tang San just now!"
"Get out of Heaven Dou City! Shrek Academy, get out!"
"Severely punish Tang San! Kill this scourge!"
"Pah! What a load of crap, Shrek Academy! It's a den of evil soul masters!"
"Flander! As the dean, you condoned and protected him, you are culpable! Your entire Shrek Academy is rotten to the core!"
"Get out of Heaven Dou City! You don't deserve to stay here! Get out!"
"Boycott Shrek! Make them disband! Keeping this kind of scourge around is a cancer on the continent!"
"They used to brag about being a monster academy, but I think it's a concentration camp for fallen ones! It specializes in producing evil spirits like Tang San who are neither human nor ghost!"
"To have fallen to such a state is a disgrace to the Heaven Dou Empire! His Majesty should immediately order their closure!"
Countless accusations, curses, and scornful remarks surged like a tidal wave, overwhelming the distraught Grandmaster and Flander on the Soul Arena, and the entire Shrek Academy!
Their previously accumulated prestige and popularity collapsed completely in this moment, replaced by universal condemnation and scorn!
Ignoring the surrounding insults, Grandmaster muttered to himself,
"It's over...it's all over..."
"Shrek Academy...it's over..."
"Without Little San, without the Twin Spirits, what...what are we going to do next in this Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament?"
"I...I've researched Spirit theories for decades!!"
"My 'Ten Core Competencies of Spirits'! Everything I have!! Now...now it's all gone! How can I prove myself to the world?! What can I use to prove it?!"
"Without Little San, who can prove my Spirit theories are correct?! Who can make my name, Yu Xiaogang, resound throughout the continent?!"
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