Within the imperial city of the Star Luo Empire.
Emperor Xu Jiawei paced anxiously in circles.
The Soul Master Tournament was about to begin, yet Shrek Academy, the most crucial participating team, had still not arrived.
How could he not be anxious?
"Contact Shrek Academy at once and ask when they will arrive."
Suppressing the anger in his heart, Xu Jiawei delivered the order to his subordinates in a deep voice.
He had always presented himself to the outside world as a diehard Shrek fan, but was that truly the case?
If he could, he would not hesitate to destroy Shrek Academy.
To the royal families of the Douluo Three Kingdoms, Shrek Academy posed far too great a threat.
Backed by gods, it stood above imperial authority under the name of an academy.
But he had no choice!
Because of the Sun Moon Empire!
The Star Luo Empire bordered the Sun Moon Empire, and the two had clashed and skirmished many times. Thus, Star Luo understood the Sun Moon Empire's power and wolfish ambitions far better than the Heaven Dou Empire and the Dou Ling Empire did.
Once the Sun Moon Empire launched an all-out assault, the Star Luo Empire would be powerless to stop it.
Shrek Academy's existence was both a deterrent and the hub binding the Douluo Three Kingdoms together against the Sun Moon Empire.
That was why he had become a diehard Shrek Academy fan.
Fortunately, the emergence of the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect and that powerful Mountain-Prop Douluo had put him somewhat at ease.
"Your Majesty need not worry. The Young Master has just sent word that Shrek Academy will arrive on time."
Just as Xu Jiawei was considering how to deepen their ties with the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect and bind their interests together, Golden