That River Can Only Be Named Shrek

Shrek Academy, Sea God Pavilion.

On both sides of the long table, several elders sat with solemn expressions, but their faces, without exception, were incredibly complex.

Some were shocked, some were bewildered, and some had twitching mouths, as if they had heard something out of Arabian Nights.

Just moments ago, Yan Shaozhe had recounted everything that happened at the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, word for word, or rather... after a certain amount of Artistic Processing.

Xuan Zi had told Xixi and the others to jump into the river. Then Lin Feng appeared and presented four enhanced versions of Xixi and the others, questioning Xuan Zi. If Xuan Zi had answered correctly, everything would have been fine. However, Xuan Zi, choked by a chicken leg, gave the wrong answer, resulting in the four elite disciples of Shrek Academy being in an unknown state of life or death.

At this moment, the entire Sea God Pavilion was silent.

The elders exchanged glances, staring at each other, neither of them speaking first.

It was too absurd.

This was simply absurd opening the door for absurdity, taking absurdity to the extreme!

The Inspection Team of the dignified Shrek Academy, the elite disciples of the Inner Court, had not died at the hands of Evil Soul Masters, nor had they been devoured by powerful Soul Beasts.

They had actually... because a Super Douluo couldn't distinguish between the importance of the four students and the chicken leg in his hand?

If this got out, would Shrek Academy's Ten Thousand Years of Face still matter?

"Absurd! It's simply absurd!"

An elder with a fiery temper slammed the table, his beard trembling with anger.

"That old thing Xuan Zi, it's one thing for him to be sloppy and gluttonous usually, but at such a critical moment concerning life and death, he actually... actually..."

The elder was so angry he couldn't even speak clearly.

Although the other elders remained silent, their eyes were filled with blame and helplessness.

Unreliable.

Too unreliable!

They had known for a long time that Xuan Zi had flaws in his personality, that he was impulsive and acted without considering the consequences, but none of them had expected him to be unreliable to this extent.

Those were four lives!

And they were the future Pillar Talents of the academy!

They were gone just for a chicken leg?

Even with the Crimson King's arrival, under the circumstances at the time, as long as the correct answer was given, taking them away would have been more than enough.

Besides, as long as the River God was present, even the Crimson King would absolutely not dare to act rashly. They knew that Xuan Zi's leg was a gift from Lin Feng.

The mere Crimson King, let alone.

Qian Duoduo's brows furrowed. He tapped his fingers lightly on the table, looked at Yan Shaozhe, then took a deep breath and asked a question everyone had overlooked.

"Since you brought Ma Xiaotao and those three children back... where is Elder Xuan?"

As soon as these three words were spoken, everyone suddenly reacted.

That's right!

They were so busy listening to that outrageous story, so busy getting angry, they almost forgot the main person.

Where was Xuan Zi?

As the teacher in charge, with such a major incident, why hadn't he returned?

Upon hearing this, Yan Shaozhe's face appropriately showed a trace of grief and heroism.

This was the time to test his acting skills.

He lowered his head, his voice becoming deep and hoarse.

"Elder Xuan... he felt guilty."

Yan Shaozhe paused, as if trying his best to suppress his inner "sadness."

"When the Crimson King suddenly appeared, Elder Xuan knew he had made a grave mistake, leading to four students being in danger. He had no face to face the academy, nor to face Elder Mu."

"So..."

"To cover our retreat, to protect the remaining three seedlings, Elder Xuan chose to stay behind alone to hold off the Crimson King."

"He told me... to definitely bring the children back safely."

These words were spoken with such emotion and pathos that they were deeply moving.

The Sea God Pavilion fell silent again.

However, this time, the silence held less anger and more complexity.

That usually unreliable Xuan Zi, who only knew how to drink and eat meat, and always faltered at critical moments...

Finally, he had a reliable moment?

With his crippled body, holding the rear alone, to confront the 300,000 Year Ferocious Beast, the Crimson King.

This courage, this responsibility, truly matched his identity as a Shrek Elder.

"Sigh..."

An elder sighed.

"If Xuan Zi truly... then he died a worthy death."

"Indeed."

Another elder nodded, his tone much gentler.

"Regardless, at the crucial moment, he finally showed some responsibility. If Elder Mu's spirit in heaven knew, he would also feel a sliver of comfort."

Although the process was ridiculous, the ending... if Xuan Zi truly died fighting for the future of Shrek Academy, he would be a hero.

As for the "little interlude" about the chicken leg...

The gazes of everyone met in the air. Though not explicitly stated, they all understood the meaning in each other's eyes.

Concealment.

It must be concealed!

The elders of Shrek Academy could be heroes who died in battle, but they absolutely could not be fools who caused a student's death due to gluttony.

This was the bottom line.

For the eternal glory of Shrek Academy.

Xuan Zi's cause of death could only be encountering a powerful enemy and perishing in battle.

As for those stains... let them rot in the Star Dou Great Forest along with Xuan Zi's corpse.

"This matter is settled."

Elder Lin, seated at the head of the table, spoke slowly, delivering the final verdict.

"We will announce to the outside world that Elder Xuan encountered a Fierce Beast riot in the Star Dou Great Forest and sacrificed himself while covering the students' evacuation. Four students also died heroically."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Just then.

Qian Duoduo's voice rang out again. This time, his tone was even more solemn than before, carrying a hint of undisguised worry.

"Everyone, let's put Elder Xuan's matter aside for now."

Qian Duoduo stood up, his gaze sweeping across the room, finally landing on Yan Shaozhe.

"Have you all considered one question?"

"What would happen if that river fell into the hands of Soul Beasts? It can already replicate Elder Mu, who is alive today. If the Soul Beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest also discover how to use that river... mass-producing Fierce Beasts would be a Cataclysm for us humans!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of all the elders present changed instantly.

They had been so focused on discussing Xuan Zi's life and death that they had overlooked this most fatal problem!

Di Tian, Myriad Demon King, Bi Ji, Crimson King...

That would absolutely be a cataclysm for the human Soul Master World!

An unprecedented catastrophe!

Everyone realized the gravity of the situation.

"No!"

Elder Lin suddenly stood up, his cane hitting the ground heavily.

"This matter is too big, it's beyond our scope of decision."

"As long as we don't anger That One in the River, we must obtain ownership of That River!"

This was not just for Shrek, but for all of humanity.

Everyone present knew this clearly in their hearts.

What That River represented was immeasurable profit.

Whoever controlled That River would control the assembly line for mass-producing super powerhouses.

Why had Shrek Academy stood tall for ten thousand years? Wasn't it because they had the biggest fist?

If they could obtain the right to use That River...

Greed, at this moment, overwhelmed fear.

Yan Shaozhe frowned and pondered for a moment.

"But... that is the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest after all, and Crimson King is already there. If we go now, I'm afraid..."

I'm afraid they would have to face the core combat power of the Star Dou Great Forest. Currently, with Shrek Academy's Old Mu En deceased and Xuan Zi's fate unknown, their strongest combat power was the level ninety-seven Super Douluo, Elder Song, but... there was still a certain gap between him and Xuan Zi and Old Mu En.

If those few from the Star Dou Great Forest found out, this group of people wouldn't be enough for Di Tian and the other fierce beasts to fight.

"This matter must be reported to Elder Mu."

Elder Song, who had been silent, sighed.

"Only if Elder Mu is willing to make a move can we obtain That River."

Currently, Shrek Academy's high-level combat power was Radiant Mu En. If he were willing to act, they would surely be able to secure it!

"I will go and report to Elder Mu."

Yan Shaozhe took a deep breath and stood up.

That Small River would determine the future development pattern of the Douluo Continent, so... it could only belong to Shrek Academy!