Sea God Pavilion Meeting, The Villain Was Me All Along

Meanwhile, in the God Realm.

God of Destruction suppressed a laugh, his shoulders shaking as he winked at Asura God: "Is this your Chen Doudou? Didn't you say he went off to do evil? Why is he playing charity? And curing every illness, no less?"

He had expected to see Asura God fly into a rage, drawing his sword to strike someone down.

After all, the kid had just turned a robbery into an act of begging for scraps, and even ended up saving a life.

However, Asura God merely took a calm, light sip of his divine tea and sighed with emotion: "Wife, our Doudou is truly becoming more impressive by the day."

Rakshasa God nodded with a smile, her eyes filled with pride: "Indeed. This is a genius with Innate Full Soul Power; our Doudou was clearly born to do great things."

Clearly, neither of them saw anything wrong with Chen Doudou healing a mortal; instead, they viewed it as a highly sophisticated tactic.

God of Destruction: "Hello? Hello?"

No, this script is all wrong.

You aren't angry?

Asura God set down his teacup, the corner of his mouth curling into an unfathomable arc: "What do you know? This is called buying hearts."

"Think about it. In front of a future ally, casually curing the other party's mother is more effective than giving away ten thousand Gold Soul Coin. Doudou is using the smallest cost to exchange for the greatest trust."

God of Trickery quickly followed up with congratulations: "Congratulations, My Lord! Young Master Chen Doudou has finally found his first pawn—oh, I mean, friend—on the Douluo Continent!"

"This is a wonderful thing!"

God of Trickery analyzed with spittle flying: "Just imagine, by curing that little girl's mother, he has directly won over her heart. If Young Master Chen Doudou were to raise his arms and call for action in the future, wouldn't that girl serve him with absolute loyalty?"

"How is this kindness? This is clearly a calculated strategy! It is evil that moistens things silently!"

"To think that Young Master Chen Doudou understands the art of governance at such a young age; it seems the day he becomes the greatest God of Evil Thoughts is just around the corner!"

Asura God and Rakshasa God exchanged a glance: "Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant!"

The more they thought about it, the more sense it made, and the smiles on their faces grew even brighter.

It left the God of Destruction on the sidelines in silence.

He stood there, mouth agape, unable to close it for a long time.

No, could it be that he had truly underestimated Chen Doudou?

Was this kid actually buying people's hearts?

Oh no!

Don't tell me I've fallen for another telecom scam???

The God of Destruction's face turned green instantly. The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. He gritted his teeth and cursed inwardly: "Damn Doudou, he must be trying to use this disguise to make me lower my guard, and then once I leave, he'll have his evil father cheat for him!"

"Hmph, This Seat will not fall for this trick."

Elsewhere, the Life Temple.

Goddess of Life watched the scene of Chen Doudou healing in the crystal ball and smiled gently: "Doudou is becoming more and more like me. It seems the influence of the martial soul is truly not insignificant."

Goddess of Kindness leaned against her, resting her chin on her hand: "Sister Life, since he is such a good fit, have you considered letting Chen Doudou inherit your divine position?"

At these words, a flicker of interest crossed the eyes of Goddess of Life.

The child was indeed a perfect match for her inheritance.

But at the thought of the stubborn God of Destruction, she shook her head helplessly: "I would like to, but with A-Zi's temperament..."

"That is a bit of a pity."

Goddess of Kindness sighed with some regret.

Suddenly, as if thinking of something, her eyes lit up and she sat up straight.

"Wait, Sister Life, since it won't work on your end..."

Goddess of Life looked at her in confusion: "Hmm?"

Goddess of Kindness curled her lips into a cunning arc and said, enunciating every word: "As long as Chen Doudou can maintain this style of conduct, I will pass my God of Kindness position to him!"

Goddess of Life widened her eyes instantly: "Eh? Aren't you and the God of Evil inseparable?"

"That's all in the past generation."

Goddess of Kindness blinked and said with a giggle: "Do you really think Ji Dong would disagree if I wanted to pass on my divine position?"

"That is true."

Goddess of Life thought of how the two had been partners who lived and died together in the lower realm, and she nodded.

"Let the winds and clouds change as they will... let's see if Chen Doudou can keep up this kindness."

Sea God Pavilion, conference hall.

"...The situation is roughly like this."

Xuan Zi recounted everything that had happened in the Star Dou Forest, including the bloody history revealed by Bibi Dong, exactly as it had occurred.

On both sides of the long table, the Sea God Pavilion elders of Shrek Academy wore expressions of varying degrees of turmoil.

There was shame, anger, shock, and, most of all, the hollow bewilderment of those whose faith had collapsed.

"How is this possible..."

A white-haired elder slammed his hand against the table, his emotions surging:

"How could our predecessors at Shrek Academy be cowards who clung to life? For the sake of peace on the continent, the sages of every generation gave their all—is this all a lie?"

"Exactly! That woman must have fabricated this to shake our very foundations!"

"How vicious, absolutely malicious!"

The elders were filled with righteous indignation; none of them could accept the truth.

The glory of Shrek Academy, which they held so dear, was built upon the bones of others.

Xuan Zi raised his head, offering a bitter smile, his eyes filled with dejection: "I don't want to believe it either, but everyone, try searching your memories. In our Shrek history books, how much is actually recorded about the collision of the Sun Moon Continent four thousand years ago?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone froze.

Then, the hall fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone struggled to recall.

Yes, the history books recorded the great war, but most of the ink was spent on how Shrek Academy rose after the war and how it united the major sects...

As for the specific details of the war and the brutality on the front lines, there were truly only a few sparse lines, as if it were a disaster that had nothing to do with them.

"Damn it..."

Xian Lin'er clutched her head in agony, her nails digging into her skin: "Are our predecessors at Shrek really such people? Then what have we been upholding all these years?"

Another elder fell into deep confusion: "If the glory we pride ourselves on is fake, then are our efforts to strike down Evil Soul Masters and maintain peace on the continent merely attempts to compensate for the sins of our ancestors?"

Just as this atmosphere of despair threatened to consume everyone, a hand—aged yet steady—tapped the table from the shadows at the far end of the long table.

"Tap, tap, tap."

The sound was not loud, yet it instantly silenced the entire Sea God Pavilion.

Mu En, sitting in his wheelchair, slowly raised his head.

"Everyone, the truth of this matter is currently unknown. We cannot argue over the actions of our predecessors, nor should we."

"We only need to do our duty in our current positions. The Shrek of today is still cultivating monsters, still striking down Evil Soul Masters, and still maintaining peace on the continent. That is enough."

Yan Shaozhe immediately chimed in: "Exactly, Teacher is right. We need not dwell on events from thousands of years ago. As long as the Shrek of today is moving in a positive direction, that is sufficient."

Hearing this, the elders felt their taut nerves relax slightly.

Indeed, the past was gone; they only needed to grasp the present.

"By the way, Xuan Zi."

Yan Shaozhe suddenly remembered something, his brows furrowed: "The senior you mentioned earlier... is she truly stronger than Teacher?"

Xuan Zi nodded, a flicker of deep apprehension crossing his eyes: "Indeed. Her power is terrifyingly strong. I couldn't even withstand a single move from her."

"Hiss—!"

Gasps echoed throughout the Sea God Pavilion.

How strong was Xuan Zi?

He was a rank 98 Super Douluo, the pillar of Shrek!

Looking across the entire continent, only a handful of people could be considered his match.

Yet now, he himself admitted that there was someone in this world capable of killing him in a single strike?

"This shouldn't be..."

An elder muttered to himself: "If there really is someone that strong, why is there no reputation of her on the continent? Is she from a hidden sect?"

"Even if she were from a hidden sect, she couldn't possibly be this low-key, could she?"

"Could she be an Evil Soul Master?"

Just as the crowd was debating and speculating about the identity of Bibi Dong, Mu En spoke again. His voice was soft, yet carried an unquestionable authority: "Enough. Stop guessing."

His cloudy gaze swept over the crowd as he said slowly: "From now on, no matter who you are, if you encounter anyone from Martial Soul Hall on the continent, try not to offend them. Avoid them if you can."

Although the current Martial Soul Hall had declined, no one knew if that sleeping Lion Clan would ever wake up again.

"As for the child named Chen Doudou that Xuan Zi mentioned..."

Mu En paused, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes: "Everyone should act as if you have never heard this name. Since that powerhouse had no intention of letting him join the academy, it is best we do not meddle in affairs that do not concern us."

After all, this was the person who had specifically used divine sense to notify him to take care of the boy!

"Understood!"

The elders replied in unison, though every one of them etched the name into their minds.

Chen Doudou.

A name that could make Mu En so wary that he would personally order everyone not to provoke him.