Xu Jiujiu lowered her head.
"Yes."
She turned and walked out of the Imperial Study. When she reached the door, she stopped and looked back at her Imperial Brother's silhouette.
Xu Jiawei stood before the window with his hands behind his back, like a statue.
She knew her Imperial Brother's choice.
He would stay out of it and offend neither side.
The Star Luo Empire was too small to withstand a clash between a Limit Douluo and Shrek Academy.
She withdrew her gaze and walked out.
Heaven Dou Empire Imperial Palace, Imperial Garden.
Li Yelan sat in a pavilion, holding a secret report in his hand. The smile at the corners of his lips simply would not fade.
Xuan Zi was dead.
That rank ninety-eight Godly Taotie Bull, one of Shrek's pillars, was dead.
"Your Majesty, Shrek Academy has lost a Super Douluo. This is good news for us," a minister said cautiously.
Li Yelan tossed the secret report onto the table, raised his wine cup, and drained it in one gulp.
"Good news? Of course it is.
But what I'm more curious about is just where that Martial Soul Academy came from."
"Your Majesty, should we send someone to investigate?"
"Investigate what? Even Xuan Zi is dead. Sending our people there would just be sending them to their deaths." Li Yelan set down his cup and narrowed his eyes. "Issue an edict. Strengthen the border defenses, but do not provoke Martial Soul Academy.
Let them tear each other apart with Shrek. I only need to watch the show."
Sun Moon Empire, Imperial Palace Council Hall.
Xu Tiande sat upon the dragon throne, clutching a secret report as his brows furrowed deeply.
"Xuan Zi is dead." Xu Tiande's voice was low and calm.
The court immediately erupted.
The ministers whispered