Inside the Sea God Pavilion, Xuan Zi looked somewhat weary.
After returning to Shrek Academy, he had immediately sent the gravely injured Han Ruoruo to the Inner Court for treatment, then hurried straight to the Sea God Pavilion to convene this meeting without a moment's rest.
Seeing Xuan Zi's travel-worn appearance, Elder Song, seated just below Mu En on his left, gave him a puzzled look. "Xuan Zi, judging by the schedule, this year's Soul Master Tournament shouldn't be over yet, should it? Why have you returned alone? Could it be... something happened at the tournament?"
At her words, Yan Shaozhe, seated at the far end, grew slightly tense.
His most treasured disciple was among Shrek Academy's contestants this year. But when he recalled the Shrek Team's well-balanced strength, a trace of relief returned to his eyes.
He truly did not believe any academy could pose a threat to Shrek Academy.
Yet Xuan Zi's expression was exceptionally heavy. He drew a deep breath and said gravely, "The Soul Master Tournament is over. Shrek Academy... was eliminated in the quarterfinals."
At those words, surprise appeared on the faces of every Sea God Pavilion Elder present, while Yan Shaozhe looked utterly incredulous.
"Shrek Academy was eliminated in the quarterfinals?"
Those words were utterly unfamiliar to them.
After all, ever since their ancestor Tang San had led the first Shrek Seven Monsters to the championship ten thousand years ago, Shrek Academy had never relinquished its title. Throughout those ten thousand years, apart from the suspension of the tournament during the war that erupted when the Sun Moon Continent collided with the Douluo Continent, Shrek Academy had claimed the championship every single time.
Yet this year... Shrek Academy had actually made it no further than the quarterfinals?
"Could the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering