[Douluo II Period]
Inside the Sea God Pavilion's lounge.
Qian Duoduo's body swayed violently several times, as if all the strength had been drained from him. His eyes were vacant, and he looked like an idiot.
Outside, a deafening wave of laughter had already erupted!
"Hahahaha! I can't take it! I'm dying of laughter! So the dean of Shrek's Soul Guidance Department is a cuckold!"
"What spiritual love? Pah! He's nothing but a pathetic simp!"
"How pitiful. He guarded his wife for decades, but all she thought about was another man. Qian Duoduo has brought shame on every man!"
The voices drilled into Qian Duoduo's ears, dealing another devastating blow to his already shattered nerves.
However, the Sky Screen gave him no time to catch his breath.
Golden light shimmered, and the scenes continued.
The images showed everyday life at Shrek Academy.
Whenever Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er met in public, they were always at each other's throats, their words thick with hostility, as if they were sworn enemies.
[To outsiders, they were mortal enemies who couldn't stand each other.]
In the meeting room, Xian Lin'er glared at Yan Shaozhe and slammed the table;
On the training ground, the two fought over which department would claim a student. Xian Lin'er's Azure Flame Dragon and Yan Shaozhe's Radiant Phoenix clashed in the air, filling the scene with tension.
[But this was nothing more than a little game they played to keep up appearances.]
The scene shifted to Qian Duoduo, so absorbed in researching Soul Tools that he had forgotten to eat or sleep.
[Whenever Qian Duoduo was engrossed in his research, it was the perfect opportunity for them to rekindle their old flame.]
The scene changed.
Using "discussing cooperation between the two departments" as her excuse, Xian Lin'er strolled openly into Yan Shaozhe's office.
["Yan, you have to settle the Soul Guidance Department's resource allocation tonight."]
Yan Shaozhe had been waiting for her.
["Of course. I'm honored that Dean Xian came. As it happens, I've had some new insights into cultivation lately, and I hope you'll spar with me."]
Xian Lin'er shed her usual coldness, her eyes glimmering.
["Hmph. A sparring match is a sparring match. You think I'm afraid of you?"]
Yan Shaozhe smiled and closed the training room door behind him.
["Dean Xian, what do you think of my Bright Phoenix Claw?"] ["Hmph! Yan, take this—Flood Dragon Bind!"] ["Ah—Lin'er, your Soul Skill is getting more and more powerful—"] [Douluo II Period]
"Poof!"
Qian Duoduo could no longer withstand the devastating blow. He spat out a mouthful of blood.
His body toppled straight backward, and he passed out completely.
Countless gazes on Shrek Plaza converged on the elevated platform where Yan Shaozhe stood, then shifted sympathetically toward Qian Duoduo.
How tragic.
Utterly tragic!
So other men could touch her, but her own husband couldn't!
At the Holy Spirit Cult's headquarters.
Zhongli Wu's face, twisted with rage, slowly relaxed as he watched the explosive scenes unfold on the Sky Screen.
He even felt—strangely—a little comforted.
At least, Feng Ling and Yan Shaozhe's affair had happened before they met.
And if it weren't for that bastard Yan Shaozhe, the Evil Phoenix Martial Soul inside Feng Ling wouldn't have fully awakened!
But what about Qian Duoduo?
He married his wife, then didn't touch her for decades. He watched her cheat on him with his sworn enemy right under his nose, and still thought everything was fine?
Compared to that, the anger he'd been feeling didn't seem quite so great after all.
"Heh... Qian Duoduo really is a complete fool!"
Zhongli Wu let out a low, mocking laugh. "He treats a woman like that as if she's some kind of treasure!"
The elders below exchanged glances. Seeing their leader gloat over Qian Duoduo when he was hardly any better himself, they didn't dare say a word.
Just as Zhongli Wu was still laughing at Qian Duoduo's foolishness,
the Sky Screen changed again!
[As the dean of Shrek Academy, Yan Shaozhe sometimes had to lead the Shrek Inspection Group in hunting down Evil Soul Masters.] [During one mission, he unexpectedly crossed paths with an old acquaintance.]
The scene showed a dim forest.
The Inspection Group, led by Yan Shaozhe, was surrounding a small band of Evil Soul Masters.
At the head of the group stood a woman with a curvaceous figure and a black veil over her face. She stared down Yan Shaozhe from a distance.
When their eyes met, both saw shock in the other's gaze.
[The woman was Feng Ling!] [Former lovers met again, now on opposite sides of good and evil.] [After an "intense" exchange of blows and probing, the two found a secluded place.] [Feng Ling learned that Yan Shaozhe had married and become the dean of Shrek's Martial Soul Department.] [Yan Shaozhe also learned that Feng Ling had married and was now the Holy Spirit Cult leader's wife.] [Douluo II Period]
At that, Zhongli Wu's smile gradually froze.
An ominous premonition coiled around his heart like a venomous snake.
[Their identities didn't become an obstacle. Instead, they stirred the forbidden desires in their hearts.] [Under the circumstances, the two rekindled their old flame.]
The scenes flashed by rapidly.
[From then on, whenever Yan Shaozhe led a team on an Inspection Group mission, he always found an excuse to leave the group and disappear for a while.] [And during that time, he was actually meeting Feng Ling in secret.]
One clandestine scene after another flashed across the Sky Screen.
Sometimes they met in a secluded valley of breathtaking beauty, sometimes at an inn in a bustling city, and sometimes in the wilderness, far from civilization—
["Shaozhe, your Radiant Fire has gotten even stronger..."] ["Quiet! I'll show you how I purify an evil Evil Soul Master like you!"] [Douluo II Period]
"Boom!"
A terrifying aura of evil erupted inside the Holy Spirit Cult's headquarters, powerful enough to topple the entire hall!
The composure Zhongli Wu had just managed to regain was instantly swallowed by boundless rage and killing intent!
"Feng Ling!"
"Yan Shaozhe!"
He roared their names one syllable at a time, his eyes bloodshot!
No wonder.
No wonder Feng Ling had always volunteered for dangerous field missions over the years!
He'd thought she was putting the greater good first and helping the Holy Spirit Cult!
He'd even mocked Qian Duoduo for being a fool.
And now it turned out that he was the biggest fool of all!
Every time Feng Ling went on a mission, he had personally approved it!
But the part he couldn't bear most was this!
The Sky Screen had clearly said the words "the Holy Spirit Cult leader's wife"!
Now it wasn't just the cult!
The whole world—the entire continent—knew that he, the Holy Spirit Cult's leader, had been cuckolded!
"Urgh—!"
Zhongli Wu's vision went black. He spat out a mouthful of blood and toppled straight over, just like Qian Duoduo.
"Leader! Leader, what's wrong? Leader!"
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