When the news reached the Sun-Moon Empire, Crown Prince Xu Tianran learned of it at once.
He had received news of the Immortal Herbs not long ago. Now he had news of Shrek as well.
When he learned that Mu En was still alive, he cursed the old bastard under his breath.
The Sun-Moon Empire's intelligence had told him of Mu En, the Dragon God Douluo from a century ago.
But Xu Tianran had never imagined Mu En would cling to life until this day.
The moment he learned of the Golden Ancient Tree, greed took hold of him.
Something as valuable as the Golden Ancient Tree could not be left to Shrek Academy alone.
Shrek Academy's Elders, however, posed a problem for him.
If possible, Xu Tianran intended to work with the Holy Spirit Cult within his borders.
But he knew the Holy Spirit Cult was ambitious. They would surely want the Golden Ancient Tree for themselves.
Without this report, Xu Tianran would not even have known the full extent of their power.
He knew they were strong, but he had not expected them to be this strong.
Two Limit Douluo and a Level 98 Super Douluo—no, if Xuan Zi truly was their Supreme Elder, that made two Super Douluo.
If the report was accurate, the Holy Spirit Cult no longer needed the Sun-Moon Empire.
The Holy Spirit Cult and the Sun-Moon Empire merely used each other.
They could not even be called allies. Only their mutual interests held them together.
When the Sun-Moon Empire went to war, innocent people would die, leaving slaughter and resentment in its wake.
The Sun-Moon Empire would use war to unify the continent; the Holy Spirit Cult would use the slaughter and resentment to cultivate.
The Holy Spirit Cult's Evil Soul Masters would