Unveiling the True Colors of the Hidden Backers

Still, he was somewhat surprised.

"Did Tang Wulin and Xie Xie come too?"

He had originally thought that after everything that had happened in Shrek City, Tang Wulin and Xie Xie would at least know better than to casually wander into his sphere of influence to join the excitement. Yet those two had actually dared to come.

Gu Yue nodded lightly, then helped Zhong Shenxiu up from the floor and pulled him over to sit on the sofa. She remained pressed tightly against him, utterly unwilling to let go.

"Exactly." Gu Yue's tone carried a hint of amusement. "Those two are just that stubborn. They refused to stay peacefully in East Sea and insisted on remaining at Shrek Academy to make their way in the world. They always thought that through their own efforts, they could make a name for themselves at the academy and prove their strength."

"But there's something I genuinely can't figure out."

Gu Yue frowned slightly, her face filled with confusion. "You directly crippled all of Cai Yue'er's Soul Power, cutting off both her cultivation and lifespan. That was practically a vicious slap across Shrek's face. Yet strangely enough, from top to bottom, Shrek Academy hasn't shown the slightest intention of targeting Tang Wulin and Xie Xie."

There was indeed something deeply bizarre about that. It completely defied common sense.

A Super Douluo on the Douluo Continent could normally live between one hundred and fifty to two hundred years, their profound cultivation nourishing their body and extending their life. But once their Soul Power was completely crippled and their dantian shattered, leaving them unable to absorb the soul energy of heaven and earth, they would be no different from ordinary people. Their bodily functions would rapidly decline, and their lifespan would be drastically reduced.

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