Feng Ling knew them both well. She had already guessed that Zhongli Wu's vanity had kept him from passing on Ye Xishui's promise.
If so, that indirectly proved Zhongli Wu wanted to attack Shrek.
While Feng Ling was still thinking, Xu Tianyuan spoke to her from across the field.
"Vice Leader Feng Ling, since your Supreme Leader made that promise, you won't break it, will you? The Golden Ancient Tree is ours, then."
Feng Ling smiled at his words and answered slowly.
"Of course."
"We would never break a promise made by the Supreme Leader."
At that, everyone from the Sun-Moon Empire breathed a sigh of relief.
Even the people from Shrek Academy relaxed a little. They had one less enemy to face.
None of them expected what Feng Ling said next.
"But we haven't attacked Shrek," Feng Ling said. "Nor have we tried to seize Shrek's Golden Ancient Tree."
"The Golden Ancient Tree we're taking belongs to the Sun-Moon Empire."
Xuan Zi had been quietly celebrating the loss of one enemy. By the time Feng Ling finished speaking, his relief had vanished.
Even Xu Tianyuan froze for a moment at her response.
He had never imagined the Holy Spirit Cult could put it that way.
Still, he had come prepared. If it came down to it, they would fight for the tree.
The members of the Holy Spirit Cult understood their Deputy Leader's meaning at once.
They had never attacked Shrek. That had been the Sun-Moon Empire's doing all along.
They were merely taking the Golden Ancient Tree from the Sun-Moon Empire by force.
With Feng Ling's declaration, a clash between the Sun-Moon Empire and the Holy Spirit Cult was inevitable.
But before they could fight, Tang San returned with Mu En's soul.
The sight of his mother, Ah