Light and Darkness Douluo, Dead!
The news of the Shrek Academy's reconstruction has been a focal point in mainland China, attracting widespread attention.
Therefore, the incident that occurred that day didn't even need to wait until the next day; it was already all over the internet, and video clips were even circulating wildly on various channels.
The moment the news spread, public discussion erupted.
No one expected that the reconstruction of the Shrek Academy would make headlines in this way.
Soon, people started stirring up trouble online, implying that Shrek Academy had connections with other dimensions.
However, there is no shortage of people on the internet who thrive on chaos. One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and the emotional comments and reposts snowballed, quickly drowning out the initial doubts.
Although many people still believe in the Shrek Academy, after all, the reputation and trust that this academy has accumulated over thousands of years cannot be wiped out overnight.
But this time, there's photographic evidence; the videos and photos are right in front of us, and even if we wanted to refute it, we couldn't find a suitable angle.
As a result, public opinion almost unanimously tilted towards attacking Shrek Academy. Long Yeyue's previous judgment was correct. After today's incident, Shrek's reputation, which had been built up over thousands of years, was likely to be completely destroyed.
A few days later, Huo Yuhao sat in his office, where someone gave him a report on the follow-up situation at the Shrek Academy.
He wasn't the Qiangu Dongfeng; he couldn't bear to see Shrek Academy rise again.
However, given this unexpected turn of events, he is indeed curious about how things will ultimately unfold.
Standing opposite Huo Yuhao's desk at this moment was a young man in his twenties Du Xuan, who was Soul Emperor and could be considered Huo Yuhao's assistant, the Tower Master.
He reported solemnly, "Shrek Academy has not begun reconstruction, and most of the surviving students have already returned home."
"However, Shrek Academy has been quite lively these past few days. Many parents of students have come to the academy, feeling that their children wouldn't have died if it weren't for the incident a few days ago..."
Most of the students who are able to the Shrek Academy have some kind of background; their parents are mostly Soul Master, and some are even high-level Soul Master.
Logically speaking, during that disaster, Shrek's teachers sacrificed themselves to protect the students, and those parents should have been grateful to the academy.
Five years have passed, but none of the surviving students have contacted their families or told their heartbroken parents that they are still alive.
When these parents finally learned that their children were still alive, after a brief moment of joy, the pain that had been suppressed for five years quickly transformed into a more complex emotion, including heartache, anger, and a sense of loss at being abandoned by their family.
When these parents realized that their children valued Shrek Academy more than their family and relatives, they naturally became dissatisfied.
Ultimately, when their child actually died during this reconstruction ceremony, and in a public event orchestrated by the Shrek Academy, their anger could no longer be contained.
Over the past five days, many parents have gone to the Shrek Academy to demand an explanation, including some powerful individuals at the Titled Douluo level.
After Du Xuan finished his report, he closed the folder in his hand and waited quietly for Huo Yuhao's response.
After a few moments of silence in the office, Huo Yuhao sat behind his desk, tapping his fingertips lightly on the surface twice, before asking, "Any movement from the Federation?"
Du Xuan nodded slightly. "The Federation has already sent people to investigate, but their current stance is still very restrained. They only said they would verify the details of the incident, without making a direct determination."
Huo Yuhao nodded, knowing that his judgment was correct. Shrek Academy was completely finished this time, with no possibility of rising again.
That academy, which stood for 20,000 years and left behind countless glorious chapters on the continent, is now coming to its true end in an unexpected way.
At the same time that Huo Yuhao came to this conclusion, the atmosphere in the underground base beneath Shrek Academy's Sea God Lake was heavier than ever.
More than two hundred teachers and students once gathered here, but now only a dozen or so remain.
They sat together, and lying on the bed in the middle was Long Yeyue.
This strongest person in the Shrek Academy at present looks lifeless, no different from an ordinary old man on the verge of death.
She was already very old and didn't have many years left to live.
After the Shrek Academy was destroyed, it was the belief in rebuilding the academy that sustained her.
Now that all hope for reconstruction has Po Mie, the spirit she had held onto for so many years has also dissipated.
Adding to the stress, the parents who came to her door demanding answers, and the overwhelming accusations and insults online, she was utterly exhausted, both physically and mentally, and finally couldn't hold on any longer.
She lay quietly on the bed, her gaze slowly sweeping over the dozen or so familiar faces around her. She opened her mouth, but couldn't say anything for a moment.
She wanted to say more about rebuilding the academy, but she knew that was impossible given the current situation.
The people around her remained silent; no one spoke, as if no one knew what she could say in her final moments.
After a moment, Long Yeyue sighed softly, her voice hoarse and light. "I have dedicated my entire life to the Shrek Academy, but I never imagined that I would not be able to see it rebuilt in the end, and perhaps in the future... I will never have the chance."
Her gaze slowly shifted to Wu Changkong: "Changkong, you are a disciple of the Tang Sect. After I leave, if anyone is willing to go to the Tang Sect... they can go with you."
"The academy's prized treasure, the Vast Sea Cosmic Crystal, has been fused with by Tang Wulin of the Tang Sect. This is something the Tang Sect owes the academy, and even if someone isn't from the Tang Sect, they should still accept it."
She then turned her gaze to Cai Yue'er, slightly raised her hand, and handed her a round metal sphere.
Cai Yue'er immediately recognized it as a recording Soul Tool. Long Yeyue's voice softened even more. "If you encounter any problems you can't solve, go to the Sea God Legion and find Chen Xinjie. Give him this, and he will help you."
Cai Yue'er silently accepted the Soul Tool and squeezed it slightly.
Long Yeyue finally withdrew her gaze and looked up at the gray-white roof above her head.
Her gaze seemed to pierce through the walls, reaching into the distant past.
Those days when she stood on Sea God Island overlooking the academy, those years when she confronted others for every blade of grass and every tree, those moments when she thought she could protect them until the very end...
She finally murmured, "Ancestors of the academy, I... I did my best..."
After saying that, she lay there quietly, without moving again.
Those cloudy eyes slowly closed, and the last rise and fall of his chest subsided completely.
A dozen or so people stood silently in place, no one spoke, only the Soul Guidance Lamp in the underground space emitted a faint hum, like a whisper that went unanswered.