Going Their Separate Ways

"Leaving?"

Everyone froze. Zhao Xuan turned his gaze to Tang Hao, whose expression remained calm and unruffled.

"Xiao San, wh... why?!" Xiao Wu ran out from the crowd, lightly biting her lip as she asked. Tears shimmered in her red eyes.

"Xiao Wu..." Faced with the girl's questioning, Tang San found it difficult to answer.

At that moment, Tang Hao spoke. His expression was calm, his voice weathered and hoarse yet exceptionally deep and powerful, as though every word contained immense strength.

"This was my decision."

Everyone turned to Tang Hao. Looking at the concerned and anxious eyes before him, a trace of comfort appeared in his own.

"No feast lasts forever. This time, I brought trouble upon Xiao San and all of you. If the opportunity arises in the future, I will certainly make it up to you."

"And now, having won the championship of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, you have proven yourselves. Perhaps the academy can no longer teach you anything. Headmaster Flender, am I right?"

Flender opened his mouth, but in the end, he said somewhat helplessly, "The Clear Sky Douluo is right."

Then he raised his head again and looked at those youthful faces. A trace of comfort appeared in his eyes as well. "You have all grown up. The academy truly has nothing more to teach you. Children, you are my pride."

"Here and now, in the presence of all the Title Douluo, I announce that you have officially graduated from Shrek Academy!"

"Children, remember this: you are my pride, and you will forever be Shrek's pride!"

"Headmaster..." Their lips trembled, but they could not say a single word. There was none of the excitement or joy that should have come with graduation.

"Graduating from the academy is not the end,