Sowing Discord and Making Overtures

Even at Shrek Academy, Beibei's strength ranked among the best of his peers.

Yet when he had taken the initiative to attack, the other party had not even used Martial Soul Possession. Relying solely on the rebound force of his body, he had severely injured Beibei.

Even within Shrek Academy, very few people could accomplish such a feat.

"With someone as weak as you, are you worthy of questioning me?"

Xu Tianming glanced at Beibei, his expression as indifferent as ever.

If not for the inappropriate setting, slapping Beibei to death would have taken no effort at all.

"You...!"

Veins bulged across Beibei's face. He pointed at Xu Tianming, yet he could not utter a single word.

Who was Beibei?

He was the great-grandson of Mu En, the current master of the Sea God Pavilion, a ninety-ninth-rank Dragon God Douluo.

He had also inherited the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, which was mutating toward the Bright Holy Dragon, and was known as one of Shrek Academy's Twin Stars of the Outer Court.

Since childhood, he had been surrounded by praise.

When had he ever suffered such contempt?

"Mm..."

Although the two had exchanged only one move, the commotion had not been small.

With another soft groan, Tang Ya, who had been lying on the ground, finally slowly opened her eyes.

"I... what happened to me...?"

Rubbing her slightly swollen temples, Tang Ya sat up from the ground and looked around in confusion.

"Beibei!"

When her gaze landed on the disheveled Beibei nearby, she immediately snapped awake.

"What... what happened to you?"

Tang Ya hurried to Beibei's side. Seeing his arm bent into an unnatural shape, her eyes instantly reddened.

"I'm fine."

Beibei pulled Tang Ya behind him with his uninjured left hand, staring warily at Xu Tianming in the distance.

Following Beibei's gaze, Tang Ya looked toward Xu Tianming and gritted her teeth.

"Was he the one who injured you?"

"Miss Tang Ya, don't go throwing accusations around."

Before Beibei could speak, Xu Tianming had already spoken first.

"I sensed a powerful spiritual fluctuation erupt nearby, so I rushed over in a hurry."

"When I arrived, I found the three of you unconscious where you lay."

"I was afraid you had encountered bad people or soul beasts, so I stayed nearby to watch over you."

At this point, Xu Tianming pointed at Beibei and curled his lips.

"But when he woke up, he accused me of doing something to you without knowing the facts, then attacked me first."

"Ask him yourself. Did I so much as lay a finger on him?"

"Nonsense! If you didn't touch Beibei, then where did all these injuries come from?"

Tang Ya immediately glared at Xu Tianming.

"Miss Tang Ya, why don't you ask him yourself what happened?"

Xu Tianming spread his hands toward Tang Ya, an innocent expression appearing on his face.

Tang Ya's gaze immediately fell on Beibei.

Beibei opened his mouth, but not a single word came out.

What could he say?

That he had attacked first, and the other party had not even moved, yet had injured him like this through rebound force alone?

Seeing Beibei remain silent, Tang Ya's expression immediately turned strange.

It seemed this Sun Moon Empire youth was telling the truth!

The scene became somewhat awkward for a moment.

"Come to think of it, I just remembered something."

Rubbing his chin, Xu Tianming suddenly spoke.

"I recall that a few years ago, the Tang Sect was nearly wiped out by a sect called the Iron Blood Sect, wasn't it?"

"Miss Tang Ya once told Yuhao that she could give him a recommendation-free admission slot to Shrek Academy through the Tang Sect."

"Together with Miss Tang Ya's surname, Miss Tang Ya should be a member of the Tang Sect, right?"

At this point, Xu Tianming paused.

"Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect have had a friendship lasting ten thousand years. I assume Shrek Academy must have helped the Tang Sect avenge that great enmity?"

The moment those words came out, Beibei's expression abruptly changed.

"What nonsense are you talking about?!"

"What nonsense did I say?"

Xu Tianming tilted his head and asked in apparent confusion.

"Could it be that Shrek Academy did not help the Tang Sect take revenge?"

Beibei clenched his teeth and glanced at Tang Ya, who had lowered her head. For a moment, he did not know what to say.

"The matter between the Tang Sect and the Iron Blood Sect is a conflict between sects."

Tang Ya lowered her head. Neither of them could see her expression, but her voice reached their ears clearly.

"The Tang Sect's grudge is one I will avenge myself. I do not need Shrek Academy's help."

"Miss Tang Ya, that's the spirit!"

Hearing this, Xu Tianming immediately gave Tang Ya a thumbs-up.

"However, Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect have shared a friendship of ten thousand years. The Tang Sect's founder was the Sea God Tang San, one of the first generation of Shrek Academy's Seven Monsters."

"I never expected Shrek Academy to simply stand by and watch the former number one sect on the continent be destroyed. That seems rather heartless."

Xu Tianming let out a faint sigh.

"Stop trying to sow discord!"

If Beibei had been able to defeat Xu Tianming, he would have attacked the moment Xu Tianming began speaking.

"Although Shrek Academy is the continent's number one academy, maintaining neutrality has always been Shrek Academy's consistent stance."

"The matter between the Tang Sect and the Iron Blood Sect is a conflict between two sects. Why should Shrek Academy interfere?"

Beibei failed to notice that as soon as he said this, Tang Ya's body trembled slightly.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

"Heh, what a Shrek Academy that upholds neutrality."

Xu Tianming could not help applauding Beibei.

Damn it, were all the people raised by Shrek Academy this kind of hypocrite who preached justice while applying double standards?

"What about the national war between the Sun Moon Empire, Heaven Dou, and Star Luo back then?"

Xu Tianming said with a half-smile.

"During that war among the three nations, Shrek Academy gathered more than twenty Title Douluo to assist Heaven Dou and Star Luo in resisting us."

"Why didn't you speak of neutrality then?"

Beibei snorted and said coldly.

"The Sun Moon Empire was invading. Naturally, Shrek Academy had to stand on the side of justice and oppose you!"

"Justice, my ass!"

Xu Tianming spat fiercely onto the ground, his tone gradually growing impassioned.

"The general trend of the world is that what has long been united must divide, and what has long been divided must unite."

"Our Sun Moon Empire seeks to unify the entire continent, so that all its people will no longer be separated by nations."

"It will be a world without war, where soul tool technology develops rapidly."

"How could you possibly understand such a grand aspiration with your petty little academy?"

Overwhelmed by Xu Tianming's momentum, Beibei did not know how to refute him for a moment.

"Miss Tang Ya, I have also studied the Tang Sect's hidden weapons and discovered that they possess limitless potential."

Seeing that Beibei had stopped speaking, Xu Tianming turned his gaze toward Tang Ya.

"If you are willing, you can come develop in our Sun Moon Empire in the future."

At this point, Xu Tianming suddenly smiled.

"We are not Shrek Academy. We are very friendly toward our friends."

"When the time comes, whether it is the Iron Blood Sect or any other sect that has harmed you, we can help you make them disappear from this world completely."