Niu Tian and Tai Tan

No, it couldn't be God King Tang.

Huo Yuhao quickly calmed down, realizing he was getting jumpy over nothing.

Even if God King Tang wanted to come down, he probably couldn't manage it right now. The barrier between the Divine Realm and the Douluo Continent wasn't easy to break through.

Besides, he had no reason to show up here.

So who else could Wang Dong's family be? There were only the two from the Clear Sky Sect.

But those two shouldn't have shown up at Shrek at a time like this, either.

That left only one possibility.

Huo Yuhao suddenly understood.

Had God King Tang finally deigned to spare him a glance after all this time?

He must have noticed the problem with Huo Yuhao, which was why he'd sent those two over.

But why had they sought out Wang Dong?

Could it be that the God King hadn't made himself clear when he passed along the message?

In an instant, countless guesses flooded Huo Yuhao's mind, but he couldn't be sure of anything just yet.

Still, no matter what, this was good news.

At the very least, it told Huo Yuhao that God King Tang hadn't given up on him yet,

and that he could still be saved!!

For now, though, Huo Yuhao had to hold back and not let the Ghost Demon Venerable notice anything was amiss.

After all, he still didn't know what divine weapon God King Tang had sent him, or whether it could get rid of the Ghost Demon Venerable.

It wouldn't be good if he alerted that old bastard and forced him to reveal himself before the time was right.

So Huo Yuhao lowered his eyes, pretending nothing had happened.

My family?

Wang Dong was just as shocked and confused by the news.

Other people might not know what her family was like, but she did.

Unless someone was deliberately messing with her, her family could only mean Big Uncle and Second Uncle.

But wasn't the sect closed off?

How had the two of them gotten out?

Had something happened?

Wang Dong couldn't make head or tail of it, but she still followed Du Weilun away, bewildered.

After this little interruption, Mu Jin returned to the lectern and continued the lesson.

In the dean's private office at Shrek Outer Court,

even from far away, one could hear Yan Shaozhe's hearty laughter.

"Hahahaha..."

"To have both Sect Masters grace us with your presence—it truly brings honor to Shrek!"

Yan Shaozhe sat in his usual seat and looked at the two distinguished guests who had arrived that day.

They were both burly men. One had a wilder air about him, while the other was more reserved.

But that wasn't what mattered.

What mattered was that these two men were important enough to make the entire continent tremble.

The Clear Sky Sect's Sect Master, Niu Tian, and its Vice Sect Master, Tai Tan.

"Dean Yan, you're too kind. Seeing how prosperous Shrek Academy has become along the way was what truly astonished us brothers."

Faced with Yan Shaozhe's compliments, Niu Tian responded calmly and without a hint of servility.

Tai Tan remained silent beside him.

Before they'd left, Niu Tian had warned him to speak as little as possible. No matter what they got out of this trip, Dong'er still had to study at Shrek.

That had been the other person's intention from the start.

If Tai Tan's loose tongue made it impossible for Dong'er to stay at Shrek, he'd have to answer to that person himself.

Although they'd used visiting Wang Dong as an excuse, their main purpose was to see whether they could find any clues at Shrek Academy. That person had given them a mission, and they had to do their best to carry it out.

Of course, no one besides the two of them could know about it.

Not even Dong'er.

"It's all for show."

Yan Shaozhe shook his head with a smile, then looked at Niu Tian and spoke with a hint of meaning.

"However you look at it, Shrek still can't compare to the Clear Sky Sect's deep foundations."

"If we hadn't met today, I doubt anyone on the continent would have known that the Clear Sky Sect's Sect Master was a Level 99 Limit Douluo."

Xuan Zi remained silent beside him.

Yan Shaozhe was already regretting things.

He'd thought he'd prepared thoroughly, summoning Xuan Zi ahead of time to hold the fort. Even if the other man was a Level 98 Super Douluo, they wouldn't have had anything to fear.

But he hadn't expected Niu Tian, the Clear Sky Sect's Sect Master, to be a Limit Douluo hiding his true strength.

If Niu Tian suddenly turned hostile, Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi alone wouldn't stand a chance against him.

He should have invited Mu En, too.

After all, there were only a handful of Level 99 Limit Douluos across the entire continent.

And today, he'd run into one.

Even Vice Sect Master Tai Tan was a Level 98 Super Douluo. When they'd first met, his aura had even seemed to overpower Xuan Zi's.

"Dean Yan, there's no need to be so polite. Both Shrek and the Clear Sky Sect flourished under our ancestor Tang San's leadership ten thousand years ago."

"If you think about it, we're family. When one prospers, we all prosper; when one suffers, we all suffer."

Faced with Yan Shaozhe's probing, Niu Tian merely smiled and brushed it aside without batting an eye.

Yan Shaozhe cursed the old fox under his breath.

As expected of the Sect Master of the continent's number one sect—he was no pushover.

Yan Shaozhe had no choice but to change the subject.

"Speaking of which, I already sent someone to call Wang Dong. She should be here soon."

Before he'd finished speaking,

light footsteps sounded outside the reception room, followed by a voice brimming with delight.

"Big Uncle! Second Uncle! What are you doing here?"

Wang Dong pushed open the door. Seeing the two men, she couldn't hide her joy.

Niu Tian and Tai Tan rose at the same time, their stern expressions instantly melting into indulgent smiles.

Tai Tan strode forward, scooped Wang Dong up, and ruffled her hair vigorously.

"Big Uncle and Second Uncle missed you, so we came to see you!"

Watching from behind them, Yan Shaozhe's eye twitched.

He was becoming more and more certain that these two hadn't come just to see Wang Dong.

Still, Yan Shaozhe knew how to read the room. He stepped forward with a smile.

"Since the two Sect Masters came to visit Wang Dong, the academy can't be so inhospitable."

"How about this? I'll give Wang Dong a day off so she can show you around Shrek City. That way, Shrek can fulfill its duties as host."

"Whatever you spend in Shrek today will be covered by the academy."

Yan Shaozhe had thought it through. Rather than keep these two dangerous men at the academy and worry himself sick, he'd let them go out and see what they really wanted.

Besides, they could take a look at Shrek City's growth and strength.

Niu Tian and Tai Tan exchanged a glance. They understood what Yan Shaozhe meant and readily accepted his offer.

"The Clear Sky Sect isn't so destitute that we need you to pay our way."

"But we still appreciate your kindness, Dean Yan."

With that, the two men left the reception room with Wang Dong.

Yan Shaozhe stood where he was, watching the three of them walk away, utterly baffled.

What was the Clear Sky Sect really up to?

He had a feeling this wasn't that simple.

They definitely had another purpose!