That day, at Shrek Academy, every student and teacher gathered excitedly at the academy's back gate. At a glance, there were more than a thousand people.
No one wanted to miss this once-in-a-thousand-years, or even once-in-ten-thousand-years, historic event.
The normally solemn Soul Dueling Arena and Beast Fighting Arena, both filled with the aura of battle, had been thoroughly decorated on the outside. They looked as though the New Year had arrived.
The students stood in two lines, one on either side.
The sounds of conversation rose and fell.
Surprise and anticipation clearly dominated.
The academy had issued a notice the previous day. The emperors of the Four Great Empires of Douluo Continent would all gather at the academy to discuss the agreement between humans and Soul Beasts.
Some students who had joined the Sun God Cult were even more radiant with excitement. Everyone in Shrek City knew that the Sun God Cult had enabled ordinary people to become Soul Masters and had created Artificial Soul Rings, easing humanity's need to hunt Soul Beasts for Soul Rings. This was the prerequisite for humans and Soul Beasts to establish friendly relations.
Cai Meier, Qian Duoduo, and Xian Lin'er, the three deans, had also set aside their work to welcome the guests outside the back gate.
"Are you going to attend the Peace Conference later?"
To one side of the waiting crowd, Huo Yuhao and Zhang Lexuan stood side by side beneath a large tree.
The breeze blowing across Sea God Lake stirred the hems of their clothes.
Zhang Lexuan raised her jade-like hand and tucked back the strands of hair the breeze had ruffled beside her ear, revealing her snow-white neck. She turned to look at Huo Yuhao, a gentle smile in her clear eyes. The scenery around them seemed to have