Rebuilding Shrek Academy?
Led by Wu Changkong, Cai Yue'er finally met Long Yeyue.
When she entered the simple and quiet room, she saw Long Yeyue sitting on an old wooden chair, holding a cup of tea that had stopped steaming.
Compared to a few years ago, Long Yeyue looked much older now, with deeper wrinkles on her face and a noticeable weariness in her eyes.
However, the moment Long Yeyue saw Cai Yue'er, her expression became incredibly complex, a mixture of surprise, relief, and disbelief, with excitement being the dominant emotion.
Shrek Academy is currently in dire need of rebuilding, and Long Yeyue welcomes any powerful individual who can enhance the academy's strength and foundation upon their return.
She stood up, took a few steps forward, grabbed Cai Yue'er's hand, and said with barely concealed excitement, "Yue'er is back! That's wonderful!"
She seemed to have completely forgotten the time she had publicly berated Cai Yue'er as a "fool" at the Sea God Pavilion Meeting; now, all she could see was the joy of seeing an old friend return.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Cai Yue'er's expression gradually turned serious, and her tone became more earnest. "Elder Long, are you aware of the current situation outside?"
Long Yeyue nodded. Although these "orphans" of the Shrek Academy had always lived underground, they were not completely isolated from the outside world. They had their own channels of information and always kept abreast of major events happening on the continent.
Cai Yue'er continued, "Elder Long, I think now is the best time to rebuild Shrek Academy."
Upon hearing this, Long Yeyue frowned slightly, clearly having a different opinion.
She paused for a moment, then slowly said, "My plan is to wait a few more years, until the students' strength has improved further, before reappearing Shrek Academy on the continent."
It must be said that Long Yeyue's idea was quite prudent.
The academy currently has too few Titled Douluo- level experts. Exposing them to the world too early could attract the attention of those with ulterior motives, potentially leading to another catastrophe.
If we wait a few more years, and let these trainees improve their skills and solidify their foundations, their chances of making a comeback will indeed be much greater.
But Cai Yue'er retorted directly, "Elder Long, even if we wait a few more years, how much will these students' strength improve?"
Long Yeyue did not reply, because she knew in her heart that a few years was indeed limited for the growth of Soul Master. The improvement of Soul Power and the breakthrough of Martial Soul were not things that could be achieved overnight, and waiting for several years might not necessarily bring about a qualitative change.
Seeing her silence, Cai Yue'er continued, "The news of Na'er's defeat of the Abyss has already reached the Federation's higher-ups. She is a hero of the entire Federation, even the entire continent, and she is also a student of Shrek Academy."
At this point, Cai Yue'er stopped, knowing that Long Yeyue should understand what she meant.
Now, using Na'er's "reputation" to bring Shrek Academy back to the light of day is indeed a good opportunity to follow the trend.
This would both draw outsiders' attention back to Shrek Academy and allow them to leverage Na'er's reputation to gain more support and resources for the academy.
Long Yeyue's expression was conflicted. After a long silence, she sighed softly, "I've thought about all of this, but now Na'er is in trouble."
Cai Yue'er, naturally unaware of the specific details, frowned slightly. "What's the problem?"
Long Yeyue immediately revealed that Na'er and Gu Yue's Martial Soul Fusion. Cai Yue'er obviously did not expect this to happen, and her expression changed slightly.
She remained silent for a moment, as if processing the information, before slowly speaking, "So, right now, it's Gu Yue who's in control between the two of them?"
Long Yeyue nodded. "They're at the Spirit Pagoda right now."
This time, Cai Yue'er fell silent. She sat on the old wooden chair, her hands folded on her knees, her gaze slightly lowered, processing the shock of Long Yeyue's words. Who could have imagined such a turn of events?
After their Martial Soul Fusion, Na'er and Gu Yue could not be separated. Currently, the two reside in the Spirit Pagoda with Gu Yue in charge.
This means that Shrek Academy's hard-won trump card is no longer in their hands.
After a moment of silence, Long Yeyue spoke again, her voice a few decibels deeper than before. "You're right, this is indeed a good opportunity."
"If we're not in a rush to actually rebuild Shrek Academy, what do you think about releasing a message first?"
Upon hearing this, Cai Yue'er's eyes lit up, as if this sentence had revealed a key point. "What does Elder Long mean?"
Long Yeyue slowly said, "We will not expose these students yet. We will only inform the mainland in our own identities that Shrek Academy will be rebuilt in the near future."
Cai Yue'er remained silent for a few moments after hearing this, carefully pondering these words, her eyes growing brighter and brighter.
She raised her head, her voice tinged with barely suppressed excitement. "This is a good idea. It seizes the opportune moment created by Na'er, refocusing the continent's attention on the Shrek Academy, and also allows us to test the thoughts of the major powers, seeing who is willing to support us and who might secretly obstruct us."
Seeing her agreement, Long Yeyue finally showed a long-lost smile and nodded, "Then it's settled."
Long Yeyue was a woman of action; just three days after finalizing her plan, she set off for Heaven Dou City.
Although she almost fell out with the Tang Sect last time because of the Vast Sea Cosmic Crystal, the Tang Sect is still the force with the closest relationship with the Shrek Academy.
The connection between the two families dates back 20,000 years, and this foundation cannot be completely severed by a single disagreement.
Moreover, in Long Yeyue's view, the Tang Sect was ultimately in the wrong last time.
After all, she personally handed that Vast Sea Cosmic Crystal to Na'er, but Tang Wulin "accidentally" integrated it into his body. This is something that the Tang Sect should explain no matter what.
However, the most important thing right now is not to settle these old scores.
It's worth noting that Tang Wulin is now able to control the Vast Sea Cosmic Crystal, but he hasn't handed it over.
After learning that he was Tang San's son, his previous anxieties about "stealing" were quietly resolved.
The crystal originally belonged to his father, so taking it back couldn't be considered robbery.
However, he couldn't reveal his true identity to the public, since the truth was too bizarre and no one would necessarily believe it if he told them.
Therefore, Tang Wulin ultimately chose to keep this matter a secret for the time being, and continued to say to the outside world that he could not sense the Vast Sea Cosmic Crystal.
Fortunately, Long Yeyue's purpose in coming here was not to investigate the crystal; she needed to use the Tang Sect's extensive network across the continent to announce the imminent reconstruction of the Shrek Academy.
The Tang Sect's influence spanned three continents. The message, originating from the Tang Sect, quickly spread across all three continents, and indeed, it became common knowledge in a short period of time.
The public was mostly excited about this; Shrek Academy, with its 20,000-year history, had taken root in the hearts of countless people.
Therefore, many Ordinary Soul Master and common people were genuinely delighted to hear that it was about to be rebuilt.
The reactions of the major powers, however, were far more complex.
Some of them already had close ties with Shrek and naturally offered their support immediately.
However, some forces are unwilling to see Shrek Academy return to the center stage of the continent.
After all, that academy possesses immense prestige and influence; if it were to make a comeback, it would inevitably reclaim the power of discourse and resources in the continental landscape.