Shrek City was a scene of thriving prosperity. Carriages and pedestrians filled its broad streets.
The bustling clamor stood in stark, chilling contrast to the deathly silence and ruin of Jialing Pass.
Yet Yang Li showed no reaction. She merely continued mechanically muttering, "Spirit Hall has returned."
The terror in her eyes clung to her like maggots to bone, rooted deep within them and impossible to dispel.
Du Weilun first sent someone to urgently notify Dean Yan Shaozhe and Senior Xuanzi, then brought Yang Li to a quiet reception room.
"Have some water. Calm down and tell us slowly."
Du Weilun poured Yang Li a cup of warm water and spoke gently.
But Yang Li continued trembling uncontrollably. Her muttering never stopped; in the quiet room, it only became clearer and more grating.
Not long afterward, two figures hurried inside.
The man in front was middle-aged, his body radiating Soul Power fluctuations that made one's heart tremble.
He was Yan Shaozhe, Dean of Shrek Academy and a Super Douluo.
Behind him followed an old man in a grayish-brown robe. His hair was a mess, and his face was covered in wrinkles.
He looked exceptionally disheveled, but his eyes were as deep as ancient wells.
He was Xuanzi, the Taotie Douluo and Shrek Academy's second-strongest expert.
"Du Weilun, what is the situation?"
The moment Yan Shaozhe entered, he strode to Du Weilun's side, a trace of gravity in his eyes.
"Dean, Senior Xuanzi."
"She is from the Breaking Clan. Her name is Yang Li, and her Soul Power is in the fifties."
"She ran all the way to the city gates in a crazed state, repeating only, 'Spirit Hall has returned.' She also mentioned that Taishan, Baiyu, and Niu Ma were all dead."
"She has suffered an immense mental shock, and