Long Yeyue's Plan
Seven days passed quickly.
In these seven days, the news of the Shrek Academy's impending reconstruction has spread throughout the entire continent, sparking a frenzy of discussion in every corner.
However, just as Huo Yuhao had predicted, there was no consensus within the Federation on this matter.
Although no one has publicly opposed the rebuilding of the Shrek Academy, many high-ranking officials have clearly expressed their concerns.
They did not want to see an academy rise again that was above Federation rules, nor did they want to see that once influential institution stand at the center of power once more.
On the day Shrek Academy announced its reconstruction, a large number of people gathered around the Shrek ruins early in the morning.
Some of them were ordinary people who had come from nearby, simply to watch the spectacle.
Some were spies sent by various factions, hoping to gather firsthand intelligence as soon as possible.
However, there were no peerless experts among these people; most were Soul Douluo, and there were very few Titled Douluo.
This subtle lineup itself speaks volumes; the major powers don't seem to care much about the soon-to-be-rebuilt Shrek Academy.
In their view, Shrek Academy currently only has "a handful of big cats and little cats," with no noteworthy powerhouses.
Although Long Yeyue is Limit Douluo, he is quite old and probably doesn't have many years left to live.
If Shrek Academy truly had enough powerful individuals, it would have been rebuilt long ago; why wait until today?
The wind swept through the ruins, stirring up wisps of dust and fine sand.
The onlookers stood in twos and threes, talking in hushed tones, their eyes fixed on the temporarily cleared open space in the center of the ruins, waiting for the protagonist of this ceremony to make his appearance.
As the sun rose higher, its rays shone over the crumbling walls at the edge of the ruins, illuminating the entire open space. Finally, the Shrek Academy students appeared.
When everyone saw figures emerging from the surface of Sea God Lake, many people's eyes widened in surprise. They then realized that the Shrek Devils had been hiding here all along.
Someone roughly counted that there were more than two hundred Shrek people on the ground today, and the lowest level among them had already reached the Soul King level.
Such a lineup would be considered impressive in any academy, not to mention that most of them are still very young.
However, compared to its former glory as the top academy on the mainland, it is naturally far inferior.
Whispers began to rise from the crowd, starting with a few scattered words and then quickly spreading like ripples on the surface of water.
"These people are all so young, and they all seem to be quite strong."
"I know that person! His parents always thought he was dead, but they never expected him to be alive. They haven't even contacted his family all these years."
"I never expected that Shrek Academy would have Titled Douluo besides Long Yeyue and Cai Yue'er?"
"That one looks like Wu Changkong, also a teacher at the academy. I don't really remember the other two."
"That's Lan Muzi, the Grandmaster of Shrek Inner Court. He actually broke through to the Titled Douluo? The other one should be named Tang Yinmeng."
These scattered whispers reached Long Yeyue's ears, but she found them quite pleasing, because the vast majority of the voices she heard expressed shock.
Everyone was shocked that Shrek had so many survivors, shocked by the cultivation level of these young people, and shocked by the profound knowledge and resources hidden beneath the ruins.
But perhaps she had already forgotten that Shrek Academy in the past did not need others to shock it to demonstrate its existence, because the name itself represented strength and confidence.
Nowadays, although the discussions are lively, they have lost some of the sense of awe that was once taken for granted.
As the strongest person in the Shrek Academy, Long Yeyue stood on the cleared ground, with her back to the ruins and facing the crowd.
Her gaze slowly swept over the unfamiliar faces around her, and she said in a steady voice, "First of all, thank you all for coming to witness Shrek Academy's return to the world."
"Five years ago, the Holy Spirit Cult attacked Shrek Academy using despicable means, employing two Level 12 Fixed Soul Guidance Shell and hundreds of High-Level Fixed Soul Guidance Shell."
"The academy was reduced to ruins, and outsiders all thought that Shrek Academy had been destroyed."
She paused, a hint of sadness on her face, her voice slightly lowered. "But back then, it was the teachers of the Shrek Academy who sacrificed themselves to protect these students today."
"And they did not disappoint the academy. Now they have grown up and become the Core Flame of hope that have been rekindled at the Shrek Academy."
As she spoke, Long Yeyue's gaze involuntarily swept across the crowd and landed on the towering Spirit Pagoda in the distance.
Her Divine Power had just quietly swept across the surroundings, but she found no one from the Spirit Pagoda present.
Long Yeyue's biggest suspicion about how the Evil Soul Master of the Holy Spirit Cult managed to transport those Fixed Soul Guidance Shell into Shrek City was the Qiangu Dongfeng.
A year ago, she received news that Qiangu Dongfeng had been secretly executed by the Federation for colluding with the Holy Spirit Cult.
Although the original owner is dead, her hatred for the Spirit Pagoda has not dissipated.
If the reconstruction of the Shrek Academy weren't the top priority right now, she probably would have rushed to the Spirit Pagoda and slapped Qiangu Dieting again, asking him how he raised such a son.
But she didn't do that in the end. She simply looked away and turned her gaze back to the crowd in front of her, suppressing those surging emotions deep in her chest.
The reconstruction of the Shrek Academy was met with both opposition and support.
After all these years, Shrek Academy has produced countless graduates who have now entered various levels and forces within the Federation. Naturally, many of them still have their hearts set on the Shrek Academy.
It was precisely because of these voices of support that Long Yeyue became even more determined that Shrek Academy could regain its former glory.
After a passionate speech, Long Yeyue raised her voice slightly and announced, "Shrek Academy Shrek Academy will be rebuilt during this year, and will officially resume enrollment after one year."
When those words were spoken, most people probably thought that the core of this reconstruction ceremony had ended there.
However, just as everyone was preparing to leave, Cai Yue'er stepped forward, instantly attracting everyone's attention.
She spoke slowly, her clear voice piercing through the noise of the crowd. "After years of hard work and perseverance, two of our Shrek Academy students are about to break through to the Titled Douluo. Please witness this moment."
These words were like a stone thrown into the center of a lake, instantly creating ripples among the crowd.
Those who were about to leave became interested again, not expecting this last part.
After Cai Yue'er finished speaking, she pointed, and two figures quickly stepped forward from the line of students.
Na'er walked ahead, her long, silvery-white hair gleaming softly in the morning light.
Yuanen Yehui followed closely behind, her short, wine-red hair swaying slightly in the wind, her gaze firm, carrying a sharp, eager look.
The onlookers fell silent for a moment, their gazes fixed on them, a hint of surprise in their eyes.
They hadn't expected that the two Shrek Academy students who were about to break through to the top rank would be so young, and even more so, both of them would be girls.