Mu En looked at him and saw utter lifelessness in Long Xiaoyao's eyes.
In that instant, he understood everything.
Ye Xishui's love had been a lie. The faith Long Xiaoyao had pursued his whole life had been a lie.
If Long Xiaoyao didn't find a new pillar to lean on now, he wouldn't survive.
Mu En's lips trembled.
Slowly, he nodded.
He said nothing, but his attitude was clear enough.
When Long Xiaoyao saw him nod, his whole body finally relaxed a little.
His lips trembled slightly, and his eyes glistened.
The two stood facing each other like that, neither saying another word.
Everything was understood without a word.
The Douluo Era 2.
Dean Yan's office.
Yan Shaozhe leaned back in his office chair, his face pale.
He stared at the Light Screen, his lips dry and his hands trembling slightly.
"Am I really a descendant of Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao?"
He murmured to himself:
"That greatest Evil Soul Master in the Holy Spirit Cult—is she really my mother or grandmother?"
He closed his eyes, then opened them again.
"But I grew up at Shrek Academy. Everything I learned was about opposing Evil Soul Masters."
"How am I supposed to accept this truth now that you're telling me?"
His voice grew louder and louder, until he was practically shouting.
But after shouting, he slumped back in his chair.
His mouth hung open, but he couldn't make a sound.
The Light Screen kept playing, but he couldn't bear to watch anymore.
His mind was in chaos, and everything he knew was crumbling.
A descendant of an Evil Soul Master, shouting about wiping out Evil Soul Masters at Shrek Academy.
It was absurd.
Yan Shaozhe stared up at the ceiling, the light in his eyes fading bit by bit.
He just stared at the Light Screen without moving.
He was utterly at a loss.
At that moment, there happened to be a lot of discussion outside. Hearing it, Yan Shaozhe could only find it bitterly ironic.
He felt as though everyone was talking about him.
About him, the descendant of an Evil Soul Master!
Yan Shaozhe couldn't take it anymore. He clutched his chest, wishing he could rip out his own heart.
But, as it happened, that was impossible.
The other characters connected to Ye Xishui had their own reactions, too.
For example, Xu Tianran of the Sun Moon Empire had learned from the Sharp Critique that he would become emperor in the future, and was already beside himself with excitement.
Or Zhongli Wu of the Holy Spirit Cult, who had just learned about his mother's past. He, too, was in utter disbelief.
Now he didn't even know how to face Ye Xishui.
Was she an Evil Soul Master, or a spy?
And that was nothing compared to the rest of the characters, who were still discussing things on the Light Screen, hurling one insult after another.
[Ning Rongrong of Douluo I]: "So, this Ye Xishui woman—is she really going to get redeemed later?"
[Ning Rongrong of Douluo I]: "If that's the case, I'd rather see Bibi Dong get redeemed."
[Huo Yuhao of Douluo Era 2]: "And the Sharp Critique revealed a lot of other information, too. Who could've guessed Dean Yan Shaozhe was this woman's descendant?"
[Wang Dong of Douluo Era 2]: "Oh, right, Yuhao. I've also heard some gossip about Dean Yan Shaozhe being a scumbag."
[Wang Dong of Douluo Era 2]: "Damn, this Ye Xishui toyed with Mu En and the others' feelings, and Dean Yan's the same. Is it all in the family?"
[Huo Yuhao of Douluo Era 2]: "Wang Dong, don't talk nonsense!"
[Xian Lin'er of Douluo Era 2]: "What's wrong with saying it? The man's a scumbag, even a beast!"
[Xian Lin'er of Douluo Era 2]: "I was the victim back then! Yan Shaozhe, now I understand why you're such a scumbag! It's genetic, isn't it?!"
[Qian Duoduo of Douluo Era 2]: "Lin'er, don't..."
[Xian Lin'er of Douluo Era 2]: "Old Qian, what are you afraid of?! This scumbag—who at Shrek doesn't know?"
[Xian Lin'er of Douluo Era 2]: "Yan Shaozhe, do you dare deny it? You're just like your ancestor Ye Xishui. You're both disgusting!"
[Qian Duoduo of Douluo Era 2]: "Sigh..."
[Qian Duoduo of Douluo Era 2]: "Stop, just stop."
Qian Duoduo was helpless. As a cuckold, the more loudly Xian Lin'er called him out, the more humiliated he felt.
He really didn't want to remember what had happened between his wife and Yan Shaozhe back then.
He could only change the subject:
[Qian Duoduo of Douluo Era 2]: "Enough, everyone. Ye Xishui's Sharp Critique is over. There'll be another foolish woman."
[Qian Duoduo of Douluo Era 2]: "Let's guess who'll be critiqued tomorrow!"
No one had expected that critiquing Ye Xishui would also drag out gossip about a scumbag like Yan Shaozhe.
Now it seemed Yan Shaozhe really was Ye Xishui's direct descendant. The scumbag man and scumbag woman shared the same rotten nature.
Still, Qian Duoduo had a point. There was no use talking about it now.
Though many people were still hungry for more, they were also curious.
There had only been two foolish women so far, and already their stories had been so shocking.
Just how foolish would the women who came later be?
Many people were making guesses in the comments. Some even hated a certain woman so much that they nominated her themselves.
Time slowly moved on.
Ye Xishui's Sharp Critique had ended, but the others weren't focused only on her.
The next day, Long Xiaoyao and Mu En had calmed down a little. The two opened their hearts to each other and talked for a long time.
Though they had been on opposing sides before, Long Xiaoyao ultimately didn't want to become an Evil Soul Master, and the two quickly repaired their relationship.
Mu En simply accepted Long Xiaoyao's wish to atone for his sins and join Shrek Academy.
At the very least, he could bring Shrek Academy more help.
As for Yan Shaozhe, Xian Lin'er mocked him for the whole day, and the entire Martial Soul Department was thrown into chaos.
Yan Shaozhe had originally wanted to find Long Xiaoyao and acknowledge their kinship, but after all that, he didn't dare leave his office.
Long Xiaoyao didn't really want to face Yan Shaozhe either, so he decided to let things settle for a while first.
But the very next day, new information emerged from the Holy Spirit Cult.
Ye Xishui announced her retirement, handing all affairs of the Holy Spirit Cult over to Zhongli Wu.
It was said that when Zhongli Wu saw Ye Xishui, she was on her deathbed, seeming as though she could die at any moment.
Zhongli Wu also knew that his mother had lost the will to live...
On the other side, the emperor of the Sun Moon Empire announced on the spot that Xu Tianran would be made crown prince.
Everyone knew the emperor of the Sun Moon Empire had seen what the Light Screen revealed, and figured that Xu Tianran would become emperor sooner or later anyway.
The fact that Xu Tianran could ascend the throne despite being lame only proved how capable the prince was.
After much deliberation, the emperor of the Sun Moon Empire finally made Xu Tianran crown prince, but demanded that he never cooperate with the Holy Spirit Cult.
Xu Tianran agreed, too. He had learned of Ye Xishui's madness through the Light Screen, so of course he wouldn't cooperate with her again.
Before long, evening arrived.
The next Sharp Critique appeared at once.
But no one expected that the third foolish woman would be someone from the Douluo Era 3...
Sorry, everyone! I got the introduction wrong earlier.
The eighth foolish woman was not originally Hu Liena, but a "meme character" from Douluo Era 3.
I've fixed the introduction now, so don't worry, everyone. Hu Liena will still get her moment later. That idiot will definitely be made to cry from the insults—it just won't be now...
Before you continue