Shrek's Most Devoted Lover

However, Yan Shaozhe's plan soon ran into an unexpected complication.

The scene shifted to a secret chamber in Sea God Pavilion.

White-haired Mu En sat quietly in his wheelchair. Wang Dong stood beside him.

Yan Shaozhe stood respectfully nearby, listening to Mu En's instructions.

"Wang Dong, show him your other Martial Soul."

Mu En's voice was calm, but carried an unquestionable authority.

Wang Dong nodded and held out her left hand.

A small hammer, entirely black and radiating an overwhelmingly domineering aura, appeared in her palm.

The moment Yan Shaozhe saw it, the smile on his face froze.

The Clear Sky Hammer!

"This child is from the Clear Sky Sect," Mu En said calmly.

"From now on, you must look after her as you would your own personal disciple. Understood?"

Yan Shaozhe nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, yes! I understand, Elder Mu! I certainly will!"

Faced with Mu En's order and Wang Dong's background, Yan Shaozhe immediately reined in his filthy desires.

He became the same affable dean as before, as if those thoughts had never crossed his mind.

Now, everyone across the continent understood.

Yan Shaozhe wasn't just a lecher. He was also a coward who bullied the weak and feared the strong!

[Douluo II Period]

The Sun Moon Empire, Mingde Hall.

Hall Master Jing Hongchen watched the Sky Screen, smiling as he applauded.

"I never expected the illustrious Bright Phoenix Douluo, the dean of Shrek Academy, to be this kind of person. He won't even spare his own students."

"What a pity. Shrek's ten-thousand-year reputation has been ruined in a single day... Hahahahaha!"

The Body Sect.

Du Busi snorted and cursed without holding back.

--

"I've never liked that old geezer Mu En. The disciples and grand-disciples he trained are all hypocrites!"

"They preach benevolence and righteousness to everyone's faces, but behind closed doors, they're filthier than anyone!"

Inside Shrek Academy, the faith of every student had nearly crumbled.

They could still claim that what Qiangu Wangyan had done was a conspiracy, and that they were the victims.

But Yan Shaozhe was different!

He was the dean of the Martial Soul Department, Shrek's shining example, and the role model countless students admired!

Now, that role model had been exposed as a shameless scoundrel who colluded with an Evil Soul Master, abandoned his wife and child, and coveted his students!

How could they possibly accept this?!

"Disgusting! I used to idolize him! I must've been blind!"

The atmosphere in Sea God Pavilion's lounge had long since grown oppressive.

Just then, an imposing, elderly figure appeared without a sound.

It was Xuan Zi.

He didn't even glance at Yan Shaozhe. He simply waved a hand, expressionless.

--

An irresistible force swept Yan Shaozhe up and flung him straight out of Sea God Pavilion like a piece of trash!

The next moment, Yan Shaozhe crashed onto the raised platform in the middle of Shrek Plaza, landing in a daze.

Xuan Zi's voice boomed like rolling thunder, echoing throughout Shrek City.

"Shrek will never tolerate scum like this! Today, I will cleanse the academy of this disgrace in front of every teacher and student!"

Just as everyone thought the judgment was about to reach its conclusion, golden light flashed across the Sky Screen once more!

[Next, we will explain the second reason:]

[Second: Secret affairs behind the scenes, shameless to the extreme!]

Everyone was stunned.

There was more?

Just how many terrible things had Yan Shaozhe done?

[Douluo II Period]

--

In the lounge, the only person still taking pleasure in the spectacle was Qian Duoduo.

He watched Yan Shaozhe, disheveled on the platform, and felt a deep sense of satisfaction.

His old rival, who had kept him down his entire life, was finally going to be disgraced and nailed to history's pillar of shame. No one could save him now!

"Hmph! Serves you right!"

"Let's see who can protect you now!"

He was basking in his triumph when he suddenly noticed that something was wrong with Xian Lin'er beside him.

Her face was pale, her lips tightly pressed together, and her delicate body trembled slightly.

"Lin'er, what's wrong?"

Qian Duoduo asked with concern.

Xian Lin'er forced a smile more painful than tears. Her voice trembled. "N-nothing. Maybe I got too angry just now. I'm feeling a little unwell, so I'll head back and rest."

"Go ahead. I'll take care of things here."

Qian Duoduo was too caught up in the excitement of watching his rival's downfall to suspect anything. He waved her off casually.

Xian Lin'er looked as if she'd been granted a reprieve and practically fled the lounge.

But the moment she left, the scene on the Sky Screen abruptly changed!

This time, Yan Shaozhe was no longer the protagonist.

It was Xian Lin'er, who had just left!

[Xian Lin'er, dean of the Soul Guidance Department and Qian Duoduo's wife. They had been married for decades, and in the eyes of outsiders, their marriage was one of Shrek's great love stories.]

[However, on their wedding day, Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo made an agreement.]

The scene showed Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo in their youth.

Xian Lin'er looked at Qian Duoduo coldly and said:

"Qian Duoduo, I can marry you. But we'll only be husband and wife in name. You can't touch me, and we can't have any kind of marital relations."

Qian Duoduo, in the scene, looked infatuated and eager to please her. He agreed without the slightest hesitation.

[Faced with such harsh conditions, Qian Duoduo accepted them gladly, willingly becoming her husband in name only.]

[For decades, he kept his promise. He rarely even held her hand.]

--

Men from both eras stared in disbelief.

"What the hell! They've been married for decades, and he's never even held her hand?"

"So he married an ancestor just to worship her!"

"Qian Duoduo... How could he stand it? He's a total cuckold!"

"This is hilarious. His own wife won't let him touch her, and he's still cheerful every day."

[Douluo II Period]

In the lounge, Qian Duoduo's face instantly turned beet red.

Feeling the strange looks from those around him, he stuck out his neck and defended himself. "What do you people know?!"

"I'm not like that despicable Yan Shaozhe!"

"Lin'er and I have a pure relationship!"

"This is spiritual love! The noblest kind of love!"

"To love her is to respect and protect her, not possess her!"

He spoke passionately, moved beyond words by his own feelings.

But just then, the Sky Screen's cold narration mercilessly shattered all his fantasies.

[Qian Duoduo thought this was proof of his devoted protection.]

[But what he didn't know was that Xian Lin'er had made that agreement not because she was chaste and pure.]

A line of golden text slowly appeared beside Xian Lin'er's image.

It revealed the truest thoughts hidden deep in her heart.

"Qian Duoduo is a good man, but I can't accept him."

"My body is pure. I must save it for the one person in my heart."

"That person can only be Yan Shaozhe."

[Douluo II Period]

--

Qian Duoduo's passionate speech abruptly stopped.

His eyes were wide as he stared at the line of text on the Sky Screen, as if he could bore a hole through it.

In an instant, the world fell silent.

After a brief, deathly hush, laughter erupted across the continent like a roaring tidal wave!

"Hahahaha! This is killing me! He was guarding his wife for his love rival!"

"History's greatest sucker!"

"I hereby declare him Shrek's most devoted lover!"

(Shrek Trio)

(So who's with whom?)

(Show Xian Lin'er again. I went looking for an anime image, but it was outrageously ugly, so I used the manga version in the end.)