What?! Shrek is to posthumously award Zoffy a special seat in the Sea God Pavilion?!
'What are you doing here, along with Ling Zichen, the current Sea God Pavilion Master, and several other legendary "Kings of Longevity" who have lived from ten thousand years ago to the present day?'
'Doesn't he know that Shrek's performance has become the target of public criticism?'
For the first time Lin Yuan felt a sense of vigilance.
In the original work, these old guys who have lived for ten thousand years each have their own personalities, but they all have one thing in common: they are shameless, or you could say perverted!
For example, Yi Zichen, who is known as "Elder Yi", is most notable for his stubbornness. According to the original novel, he had been in love with the Sea God Pavilion Master for ten thousand years. Ironically, the Lord of the Sea God Pavilion was in love with Tang Wulin, who is now Tang Le.
Thinking about this, Lin Yuan couldn't help but question the meaning of life.
Why does everyone like NTR?
Could it be that the underlying logic of the Douluo Continent is that the stronger one is, the more one enjoys NTR (Netorare, a form of infidelity)?
Lin Yuan seriously doubted whether Yi Zichen, who had lived for ten thousand years, had developed a certain degree of psychological abnormality in the face of the Sea God Pavilion Master, whom he could not have the love for.
The next second, when they learned that the person in front of them was a representative of Shrek, the whole audience was in an uproar.
"Is this Shrek?"
"I don't think his character is very good either. This kid was just asking a question, and he reacted so strongly. If there wasn't someone else around, would he have been ready to hit someone?"
"Sigh, if Shrek had arrived earlier, Zoffy wouldn't have had to fight to the very end without receiving any reinforcements."
The chatter gradually grew louder, Yi Zichen's expression became increasingly serious. Clearly, Zoffy's influence was growing. After all, where Shrek had appeared before, wasn't a simple call to arms met with a resounding welcome from everyone?
Almost instantly, all voices transformed into one—condemnation!
Why didn't you come sooner!
Lin Yuan continued to watch quietly without making a sound.
But the next second, Yi Zichen's performance stunned Lin Yuan.
Yi Zichen, who had become the target of public criticism, did not speak to defend herself. Instead, she bowed in front of everyone in the direction where Zoffy had sacrificed himself.
Lin Yuan:?
Everyone:?
"Everyone, I am Yi Zichen, the Vice Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion. I have come here today with a heavy heart to say that we are too late!"
His sincerity and earnestness surprised everyone present.
The Vice Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion has arrived?!
Wow, that's quite a grand affair!
"I know that over the years, because of Zoffy's appearance, Shrek has become aware of its weakest link."
At this point, Yi Zichen seemed lost in distant memories, and said wistfully:
"Back then, when Shrek fought against the Abyssal Plane, Tang Wulin, the Jinlong Yueyu Tang Wulin, the restorer of the Federation, stepped forward and ended the interdimensional conflict, bringing peace back to the vast Federation."
"From then on, wherever Shrek's teachers and students went, they were warmly welcomed by the people. They truly had the advantage of perfect timing. That vibrant and flourishing scene is still vivid in our minds. Ten thousand years later, has this place been transformed into Shrek's battleground?"
"I know, and Shrek knows too. In recent years, Shrek has focused on external forces, but they are unaware that the Academy's people are yearning for change. We have extended invitations to Zoffy more than once."
"We originally planned to arrive as soon as possible, but we didn't expect to be ambushed by the Sin Planet along the way,"
Yi Zichen looked at the news about Zoffy's sacrifice on the screen, filled with emotion.
"Unexpectedly, we're still too late!"
"Shrek Academy pays the highest tribute to Zoffy, the hero who protected the Federation! Zoffy is posthumously awarded a special seat in the Sea God Pavilion, and the Sea God Pavilion has passed a resolution to bestow upon Zoffy Red Badge! This is to commemorate the departed hero!"
These resounding words left everyone in the room stunned and rooted to the spot.
Although they weren't students of Shrek, they still knew about the renowned Sea God Pavilion.
What kind of honor is this?
They possess the right to vote at the Sea God Pavilion Meeting, and Shrek is an absolutely transcendent force within the Federation!
And that Red Badge!
The purpose of the Red Badge is unknown, but given that it was decided by the Sea God Pavilion, it must be something extremely valuable.
At this moment, even those who still felt indignant on behalf of Zoffy began to waver.
Even more so, some people stepped forward to comfort Yi Zichen: "Elder Yi, please don't be sad. We just wanted to speak out for Zoffy."
"Yes, Elder Yi, Shrek has changed. If Zoffy knew this in the afterlife, he would surely be smiling in his grave."
Lin Yuan:...
Almost in the blink of an eye, the atmosphere of mourning for Zoffy transformed into Shrek's home ground.
Just then, Lan Xuanyu tugged at Lin Yuan's sleeve, stood on tiptoe, and whispered:
"Brother, why do I feel like I dislike this person a little?"
"And the older man, he didn't seem very happy either."
Lan Xuanyu quietly pointed to Tang Le, who was completely concealing his aura and indistinguishable from a passerby. Lin Yuan was a little puzzled. The uncle was hailed as the restorer of Shrek, or rather, he was well-integrated into Shrek. Why would he be unhappy?
Lin Yuan looked at Tang Le and saw that Tang Le's face was pale. Immediately, Lin Yuan sent a mental message to him:
"What's wrong, uncle?"
"Nothing much." Tang Le shook his head, his brows furrowing even more tightly, as if he were cracking a walnut; his voice was tinged with pain and confusion.
"I just feel a little uncomfortable, like a group of people and I built a dream world together, and I thought everything was going well, but after I came back from my trip, I found that everything was completely different from what I had imagined."
"Um?"
Tang Le didn't reply; he was completely lost in thought.
Lan Xuanyu then whispered, "Brother, why do I feel like I kind of dislike this person?"
Not only do you hate it, but I hate it too!
Lin Yuan could no longer hold back.
I worked tirelessly and almost risked my life, just to benefit you?
As the person directly involved, how could Lin Yuan not know!
Shrek never even considered coming to their aid!
And yet, this eternally resilient Yi Zichen still put on such a rude face!
Are they trying to profit from human suffering by feeding on me, a [deceased] person?
Is there no basic respect?
Just as Lin Yuan was pondering whether to put on the Zoffy mask to give the people present a little shock, he heard that Yi Zichen's chanting was far from over.
"I've heard that the Child of Stars is here?"
"The Child of Stars is on our spaceship? How come we didn't know?"
The crowd erupted in uproar, and everyone looked around. Soon, they noticed Lin Yuan, who was completely covered up.
Lin Yuan squeezed through the crowd, his eyes fixed on Yi Zichen, and calmly said:
"You were looking for me?"
"Are you the Child of Stars?"
The next second, Lin Yuan took off his mask and hat, and the moment his true face was revealed, the whole audience was in an uproar!
That's really true!
"Yes, that's me." Lin Yuan nodded.
"You are indeed as handsome as the rumors say."
Yi Zichen chuckled and was about to reach out and pat Lin Yuan's shoulder when Lin Yuan, sensing his presence, tried to dodge. But as a Divine Rank being, how could Lin Yuan Yi Zichen his current level?
"Child of Stars, could I do you a favor?"
"What's up?"
"I know you have a Goodness heart. Everyone is immersed in grief right now. Could you play ' Kingdom of Eden '?"
"You want me to play?"
Hearing this, Lin Yuan laughed, but it was a laugh of anger.
I'll really use the Voice of the Stars to teach you a good lesson, and let you hear what the power of Thoughts of All Beings is.
Unfortunately, after breaking through to the ' Thoughts of All Beings ' stage, Voice of the Stars has been stuck, unlike the first stage where every operation yielded results.
But it's not a big problem!
"Right."
"Alright then." Lin Yuan nodded, and then walked towards the piano in the center of the spaceship.
When the musician saw Lin Yuan approaching, he immediately stood up excitedly and made way for him. Lin Yuan thanked him softly and then sat down. While tuning the strings, he looked at Yi Zichen and smiled.
"I think you're all a bit tired of hearing ' Kingdom of Eden ' by now. Since Elder Yi so kind as to do me this, how about I compose an original piece?"
Is it original?
Upon hearing this, Yi Zichen's previously calm smile blossomed into a genuine, heartfelt curve.
It's safe!
Zoffy's reputation was only known among Soul Master, while the Child of Stars's reputation resounded throughout the All-Federation.
This Child of Stars not only plays the instrument, but also composed an original piece for Shrek. If word gets out, it will be a legendary tale!
Normally, they would have scoffed at the so-called "Child of Stars," after all, he was just a Soul Master with ties to the military.
But things are different now!
Shrek desperately needed to salvage his reputation, and now that Zoffy was dead, it was the perfect opportunity to set things right for those Outer School students.
"Please let the Child of Stars play."
"Okay, I'll call this piece ' My Conflicted Heart ' (referencing the melody of 'The Wind')."
"The Contradictory True Heart?"
Yi Zichen was slightly taken aback; this didn't sound like a pleasant piece of music at all.
As soon as the melody began and the lyrics were sung, an indescribable unease instantly rose in Yi Zichen's heart.
"My Conflicted Heart, please listen to my question."
"Why am I so terrified if the arriving powerful force is forgiven because of apologies and promises?"
"If tears of apology can wash away a belated blade, why can't the departed Soul Spirit find peace?"
This word seemed to strike straight to the depths of people's souls. Accompanied by the melody, at this moment, a bewildered voice uttered a question from the depths of the soul, instantly piercing through the noise and reaching the heart.