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Shrek City, the office of the Spirit Tower Master.
The afternoon sunlight streamed in at an angle through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting a bright band of light across the dark floor.
Behind the large desk where Qiangu Dongfeng once sat, Huo Yuhao now sits.
After a series of reforms to the Spirit Pagoda system, the Tower Master's daily work has become much easier than before, but he still has a lot of files to review and approve every day.
After all, as the Tower Master, many things ultimately need his approval before they can be implemented.
"Knock knock knock."
A knock sounded at the door. Huo Yuhao put down his pen and, without looking up, called out, "Come in."
The office door was pushed open, and a familiar figure walked in—it was Leng Yaozhu.
Upon seeing this, Huo Yuhao quickly stood up, his tone carrying a hint of reproach, and said, "Aunt Leng, why did you knock on the door before you came?"
Leng Yaozhu smiled, her tone calm yet carrying her usual seriousness. "Propriety cannot be disregarded. You are now not only my disciple, but also the Tower Master of the Spirit Pagoda."
Huo Yuhao knew her personality, so he didn't say anything more and led Leng Yaozhu to sit down on the sofa.
He then asked directly, "Aunt Leng came all this way, there must be something you need, right?"
Leng Yaozhu nodded, her smile fading slightly, replaced by a serious expression.
She slowly began to speak, "Shrek Academy has just announced that it will officially announce its reconstruction in seven days and is preparing to resume enrollment next year."
Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow slightly upon hearing this. He hadn't expected that Aunt Leng had come specifically to talk about the Shrek Academy.
However, he wasn't too surprised, since Shrek Academy had already released information through the Tang Sect's channels a year ago, announcing its imminent return.
The official confirmation of the reconstruction date is somewhat expected.
He smiled and said, "If the Qiangu Dongfeng were still around, I'm afraid we'd be about to take action again."
Leng Yaozhu nodded upon hearing this. Based on her understanding of Qiangu Dongfeng, that person would definitely not sit idly by and watch Shrek Academy rise again.
She then slightly curved the corners of her mouth and said, "Ya Li is still in the Tang Sect, so she probably won't be involved in the reconstruction of the Shrek Academy anymore. Therefore, even if the academy is rebuilt, it will be far from reaching its former glory."
Huo Yuhao stood up, walked to the window, and looked down out.
From here, you can see the direction of the Shrek Academy ruins. The crumbling walls cast long shadows in the afternoon sun, like an unhealed scar across the heart of the city.
He remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking, "Even so, in seven days, I'm afraid quite a few people in the Federation will be paying attention to this matter, since many may not want to see Shrek rebuilt."
Leng Yaozhu nodded in agreement, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Based on my understanding of the Light and Darkness Douluo, there must be a reason why she chose to officially announce the reconstruction of the Shrek Academy seven days later."
Huo Yuhao did not respond immediately upon hearing this, his gaze remaining fixed on the ruins.
After a moment, he slowly withdrew his gaze and turned to Leng Yaozhu: "Then let's wait and see what happens in seven days."
Although Shrek Academy enjoys a very high reputation among the people of mainland China, it has been destroyed for many years.
Now that it wants to "make a comeback," it can't just be a simple announcement.
We need to make a splash to rekindle people's memory and attention.
Leng Yaozhu's judgment of Long Yeyue was indeed very accurate. Her choice to rebuild Shrek Academy seven days later was indeed meaningful.
At this moment, in the underground base of the Shrek Academy at Sea God Lake, the surviving members of Shrek are gathered together.
The light here was still somewhat dim, but the atmosphere was completely different from the oppressive silence of the past. Everyone's face was filled with a long-awaited excitement and solemnity.
Long Yeyue and Cai Yue'er stood at the front of the line, their eyes slowly sweeping over the young faces in front of them, their eyes filled with satisfaction.
In recent years, it is precisely because these students are willing to dedicate everything to the academy that they have been diligently cultivating in this underground space without ever slacking off.
They all shared the same belief: when Shrek Academy was rebuilt, they would walk out proudly and let everyone see that Shrek had not truly perished.
Now, the moment they've been waiting for is finally here.
Standing at the very front of the group of students were two people, one of whom was Na'er, the "Reviver" chosen by Long Yeyue. Her long, silvery-white hair shone with a soft luster under the dim light, and her posture was upright, like a sharp sword about to be drawn.
The other one is Yuanen Yehui, with short, wine-red hair.
Long Yeyue looked at the two of them with satisfaction in her eyes and slowly said, "Seven days from now, it will be up to you two."
Na'er and Yuanen Yehui met her gaze simultaneously and replied in unison, "We won't let Elder Long down."
The sounds overlapped and echoed in the vast underground space, utterly solemn!
Seeing this, Long Yeyue nodded in satisfaction. She wasn't too surprised that Na'er's Soul Power had broken through to Level 90.
Given Na'er's talent and strength, this achievement, while gratifying, was also expected.
However, what truly shocked Long Yeyue was that Yuanen Yehui's Soul Power had also reached Level 90, actually catching up with Na'er's cultivation speed.
While others' cultivation speed decreases with increasing Soul Power Level, Yuanen Yehui seems to be the opposite. Her cultivation speed after reaching Soul Saint is even faster than before, as if some long-suppressed potential is being unleashed.
Long Yeyue's plan was actually quite simple: on the day Shrek Academy officially announced its reconstruction, she planned to have Na'er and Yuanen Yehui break through to the Titled Douluo level in public.
This would not only showcase the talent of the Shrek Academy's young students, but also declare to the world that Shrek's strength had not been interrupted by that disaster, that the academy had successors, and that its bloodline had never truly been severed.
Her gaze swept past the two people in front of her and landed on the other students behind her. Her voice carried an inspiring power as she declared, "Everyone else must also cultivate diligently and strive to break through to the Titled Douluo as soon as possible."
"The academy is now in dire need of rebuilding, and you are its hope and the cornerstone of its future reconstruction."
"Your names will be forever etched in the history of Shrek."
As these words were spoken, many trainees showed expressions of excitement, as if they were participating in a truly great undertaking.
The dim lights of the underground base reflected in those young eyes, yet they shone with an astonishing brightness.
Seeing everyone's expressions, Long Yeyue and Cai Yue'er exchanged a glance, a smile flashing across their faces.
The same thought arose in their minds at the same time—"Human hearts can be won over!"