After "consoling" Shrek Academy everyone and throwing a bomb at each other, Qiangu Yunche and Xu Jiujiu left Star Emperor Hotel without staying any longer.
But just as the two were about to leave and step into the carriage, a voice suddenly sounded.
The two of them looked back and found that the person who made the sound was actually Ma Xiaotao with his arms crossed.
After recognizing the person, a hint of danger flashed in Xu Jiujiu's eyes.
Of course, her gaze was directed at Qiangu Yunche.
"Is something wrong?" Qiangu Yunche coughed slightly, and the gaze of Xu Jiujiu behind him gave him a feeling like a light on his back.
"I have something to tell you."
Ma Xiaotao is still very smart without being stupid. She specially emphasized "you", which means that she does not want to talk to one of the two alone.
"Then let's get on the carriage and chat." The person who spoke this time was Xu Jiujiu.
Although she is not familiar with Ma Xiaotao, if there is really something serious, she will not be vague at all.
Ma Xiaotao hummed, then followed the two of them and got into the carriage.
After a moment of conversation, Xu Jiujiu and Qiangu Yunche looked at each other with some confusion and surprise in their eyes.
After calming down for a moment, Xu Jiujiu curiously said:
"Why are you telling us this? As far as I know, Dai Yueheng is one of your best comrades in the Shrek Academy. Logically speaking..."
Before Xu Jiujiu finished speaking, Ma Xiaotao interrupted him and said:
"No, I think you misunderstood. My relationship with Dai Yueheng is not that good yet, or in other words, it hasn't been long since we met.
What's more, at this juncture, Sun Moon Empire is ready to make a move. You, Star Luo Empire, are the most critical first line of defense against the Sun Moon Empire. For the sake of the overall situation, you must not have any internal problems."
Qiangu Yunche rubbed his chin and then asked his doubts:
"How did you determine that White Tiger Duke Mansion has wolfish ambitions?"
Hearing this, Ma Xiaotao looked at Qiangu Yunche strangely, and then said:
"When did I say that White Tiger Duke Mansion has wild ambitions?"
"Then you..." Qiangu Yunche realized belatedly that it seemed that he was overthinking it. Ma Xiaotao might not mean what he and Xu Jiujiu thought it meant.
There was silence in the carriage for a moment, and Ma Xiaotao gradually understood the meanings of Qiangu Yunche and Xu Jiujiu. Her eyes were filled with surprise and confusion, and then she sighed:
"I have heard the teacher talk about the situation inside you Star Luo Empire before. I thought you were the most united force among the original three countries. Now it seems that once the threat of the Sun Moon Empire disappears or is controlled within a certain period of time, your internal purge will happen faster than the other two countries."
Xu Jiujiu A complex look flashed across his face when he heard this, but this complex look quickly turned into determination.
"I don't care whether today's White Tiger Duke Mansion are loyal and reliable, but their existence is a potential thorn. They may not hurt their owners now, but they can't tell in the future.
Frankly speaking, there is no right or wrong in their existence, but hidden dangers should not exist in the first place, especially before the continent is unified, such hidden dangers must not exist within the empire."
Ma Xiaotao was shocked when he heard this, "Unify the continent? What do you mean..."
Xu Jiujiu just looked at her with a chuckle, "Sun Moon has the heart to unify the continent, why can't Star Luo Empire?
What's more, we are far more likely than Sun Moon Empire to complete this historic event.
The continent has been divided for so long, and it's time to usher in a dominant force that can truly coordinate the entire region..."
"But this way the entire continent will not be plunged into dire straits. By then, I don't know how many people will die tragically or in vain..." Ma Xiaotao couldn't help but say.
Xu Jiujiu looked at her quietly, the expression on his face did not change at all.
"For the unified allocation of resources and for a brighter and more brilliant future for mankind, necessary sacrifices are inevitable.
And history is written by the victors. Thousands or even tens of thousands of years later, the world will only praise our greatness, and will never care about how many people died on the mainland because of the war."
Ma Xiaotao sat back, looked at Qiangu Yunche, and then said:
"You think so too?"
Qiangu Yunche shrugged and chuckled:
"Unifying the continent is related to my future path to becoming a god after I have surpassed the limits of humanity. Why should I stop it? What's more, I am far from as kind as you think. Any person or force that blocks me will eventually be wiped out by the tide of the times."
Ma Xiaotao stopped talking, because she finally saw that the goals of these two people were exactly the same, and even their attitudes towards all living beings were exactly the same.
But what she can't deny is that what Xu Jiujiu and Qiangu Yunche said are right. Qiangu Yunche's guaranteed achievement in the future is Limit Douluo, and it is very possible to enter that realm.
By that time, who or which force on the mainland can resist him?
They Shrek Academy?
This is pure nonsense, not to mention that the best people in Shrek Inner Court all have a deep relationship with him. After the current group of old people pass away or completely retire, Shrek Academy will undoubtedly be in charge of them.
Let them stop Qiangu Yunche?
Ma Xiaotao thinks this is pure fantasy.
And what she was very reluctant to admit was that even she had some unusual feelings towards Qiangu Yunche because of the previous events.
The more I thought about it, the more confused I became, so Ma Xiaotao simply stopped thinking about it.
She nodded slightly and then said:
"These are your affairs, I have no control over them. I have told you everything that needs to be told to you. You can figure out the rest for yourself."
After the words fell, Ma Xiaotao no longer lingered, opened the door and jumped out of the carriage.
Xu Jiujiu looked at Ma Xiaotao's back for a while, and then withdrew his gaze.
"Let's go home."
The carriage started slowly, and the breeze also entered the carriage.
In the blink of an eye, more than twenty days have passed since the opening of the competition.
As time went on, the daily matches became more and more intense, and the battle conditions became more and more tragic. Casualties were unavoidable in every match.
After the Heaven Dou Empire and Di'ao Academy were the last to advance to the semi-finals, there are only four teams left among the more than 100 teams in the early stage of the competition, namely Shrek Academy, Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy, Star Luo National Academy and Di'ao Academy.
These four teams are all regulars in the top four of previous competitions, and the academies behind them are also the top Soul Master (Soul Engineer) academies on the mainland. The showdown between them is also the most exciting part of every competition.
The final rules of this competition have changed compared to the past. It will take the form of "team battle + individual knockout + two-two-three battle method". After each team selects seven people to play, the three games will continue until one team takes the lead to win two games.