Shrek's Ambitions Were Too Great

Even after learning that he was the former crown prince of the Sun Moon Empire, the academy's higher-ups not only didn't expel him, but instead handed him over to Fan Yu, the academy's top Soul Tool.

By personally nurturing Fan Yu and showering him with the best resources, what is Shrek Academy trying to do? Their intentions are as clear as day!

Wang Dong'er had just finished arranging the self-study discipline in the class when this passage of text flashed through her mind, and the coldness in her eyes deepened.

Just as she had expected.

Shrek Academy is by no means a neutral holy land. Just like Tang San, they only care about interests and calculations.

They nurtured He Caitou not because of his talent, but because of his status as the former crown prince and the devastating chaos he could bring to the Sun Moon Empire.

If they can use a teenager, whose family has been destroyed and who is only a teenager, as a pawn to disrupt an enemy country, what else are they incapable of doing?

Tang San could use his own daughter as a pawn to scheme against Huo Yuhao and solidify his position in the Divine Realm, Shrek Academy could use a prince of a fallen kingdom as a pawn to control the continent. They are birds of a feather, truly cut from the same cloth.

She took a deep breath, suppressing the surging anger in her heart. Only by becoming stronger, strong enough to break all schemes, strong enough to make Tang San wary, could she truly escape the fate of being a pawn and live for herself.

How many of the students who have graduated from the Shrek Academy over the years have entered the upper echelons of the three great empires: Heaven Soul Empire, Dou Ling Empire, and Star Luo Empire?

Some became the supreme commanders of the imperial legions, some became the chief retainers of the Imperial Family, and some even directly took the position of prime minister of the empire.

Nearly half of the military and political power of the three great empires is held by graduates of Shrek Academy. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Shrek indirectly controls the three great empires.

As soon as Xiao Xiao sat down, she deliberately found a seat very close to Wang Dong'er.

As she read, her mind was filled with the contents of her diary; her face turned pale, and her hands and feet felt cold.

The belief she was raised with was that Shrek Academy was the sacred hall that all Soul Master aspired to, and the brightest and most righteous place on the continent.

She finally got into Shrek so that she could study in this sacred place and become a powerful Soul Master.

But Lin Ye's diary laid bare the shady schemes and ambitions behind this sacred hall, exposing them to her in all their naked truth.

So the relationship between the three great empires and Shrek Academy wasn't just superficial dependence and protection, but rather that Shrek had long since stripped them of their power?

So Shrek had already infiltrated the core leadership of the three great empires?

So what exactly were her long-held dreams and aspirations?

Now, not only do they control the upper echelons of the three great empires, but they've also secretly cultivated a former crown prince of the Sun Moon Empire.

Isn't the intention obvious enough? It's nothing more than waiting for He Caitou to grow up, then using his name to fight back in the Sun Moon Empire and support him to sit on the throne of the Sun Moon Empire.

By then, since the emperor of the Sun Moon Empire will be someone Shrek Academy has personally trained, won't the entire Sun Moon Empire then fall into Shrek Academy's hands?

At that time, the entire Douluo Continent will have to grovel under the control of the Shrek Academy. This plan is brilliant, truly ingenious.

Gu Yuena couldn't help but chuckle when she saw this, her clear laughter echoing across the tranquil lake.

Human desires are indeed endless.

Controlling the three great empires wasn't enough; they also wanted to seize control of the Sun Moon Empire, attempting to bring the entire Douluo Continent to the knees of Shrek. They certainly had a clever plan.

Unfortunately, despite their meticulous planning, they failed to anticipate the unexpected emergence of Lin Ye as a variable.

After reading this diary entry, Zhang Lexuan fell silent. She was naturally aware of the academy's higher-ups' plans and how much Fan Yu valued He Caitou as a disciple.

The college even allocated far more resources to He Caitou than to all other students in his graduating class.

She used to think that the academy valued He Caitou's unparalleled talent in Soul Tool and wanted to train him to fight against the Soul Tool threat of the Sun Moon Empire.

But now, after Lin Ye exposed her like this, she belatedly realized that she had been thinking too simply.

The academy's ambitions were far greater than she had imagined; they actually wanted to use He Caitou prince, to directly control the entire Sun Moon Empire.

[Ding! Today's diary entry completed!]

[Today's Rewards: Soul Power Level increased by two levels, all Soul Ring Age increased by 2000 years, and 5 random rare Soul Tool crafting materials!]

Lin Ye raised an eyebrow. Today's reward was a bit lacking, but it was still acceptable.

He stored his Soul Power Level away, but didn't even glance at the five rare Soul Tool crafting materials.

Are you kidding? If you already have a cheat code, why would you need to make your own Soul Tool? Wouldn't all that cheat code be for nothing?

Lin Ye simply tossed these materials into his System Space to gather dust.

As for when he'll need them, he can just sell them whenever he's short of money.

Whether it's increasing the age of the Soul Ring or increasing Soul Power, these are just the most basic rewards, and Lin Ye didn't care about them at all.

The rewards he truly cares about now only appear when a critical hit is triggered. Only a critical hit has the potential to yield Divine-level rewards; otherwise, he doesn't care about these ordinary things at all.

Today's rewards are really nothing new: two levels of Soul Power, a 2000-year Soul Ring upgrade, and five random rare Soul Tool materials.

Today's rewards are barely worth two levels of Soul Power; the rest are just useless scraps.

Soul Tool materials? Only those Soul Master with no connections would treasure them like precious gems, only to sell them off later when they're short of money.

Lin Ye's diary had just been updated, and everyone who had Diary Copy saw it at the same time. They also began to look forward to it, as the rewards for the Diary Copy would be calculated as soon as the host finished settling accounts.

When their gazes swept over the top of Today’s Mention Ranking, there was no surprise whatsoever. The person Lin Ye mentioned the most today was, without a doubt, Xiao Xiao.

The next second, the exclusive reward for the top scorer was clearly displayed before everyone's eyes.

[Xiao Xiao, the top-ranked player on Today’s Mention Ranking, is now receiving rewards: Soul Power Level increased by one level! 3 Growth-Type Soul Ring! 1 Martial Soul Evolution Fragment! (Collect all 3 fragments to unlock the complete evolution of any Martial Soul)]

In an instant, everyone watching the instance held their breath.

They weren't envious of their Soul Power increasing by one level. After all, thanks to the benefits of the Diary Copy, they were already used to this kind of level jump without any side effects, so it wasn't surprising.

They coveted the Martial Soul Evolution Fragment, but they only had one, and there was still a long way to go before they could collect them all.