After making all the arrangements, Lin Xiao and the Evil Emperor left the Demonic Forest, leaving the Snow Empress behind.
The Sun Moon Empire's massive force had already set out. Lin Xiao had to hurry, or he would miss the show.
At Shrek Academy, news that Xuan Zi had been executed at their academy had reached them.
Yan Shaozhe's brow had been furrowed the whole time. The other six Elders were the same, their expressions grave as they sat in silence.
The Sun Moon Empire had ground Shrek's face into the dirt again and again, then rubbed it in for good measure. And that wasn't all. Now they were outright shitting on Shrek's face.
But what about them? They were powerless to do anything.
"Everyone, tell me what we should do now." Yan Shaozhe spoke gravely, sweeping his gaze over everyone present.
The Elders remained silent. How were they supposed to know what to do? If it were up to them, they would simply hand Xuan Zi over.
They could even expel Xuan Zi from Shrek. It was all Xuan Zi's doing. What did any of it have to do with Shrek?
But they couldn't do that. Still, they could think it.
Yan Shaozhe sighed. He didn't know what to do either.
Xuan Zi... Who didn't know he belonged to Shrek? Who didn't know that he had once been the very face of Shrek?
But now, Xuan Zi had become a burden to Shrek. He'd lost the prestige he'd once had. For years, he'd been nothing but a slovenly old man, utterly useless and a waste of resources.
Now, Xuan Zi had become an Evil Soul Master, tarnishing Shrek's name and drawing powerful enemies to them.
But they didn't know what to do.
Abandon Xuan Zi? Where would that leave