On one side was Shrek's survival; on the other was Shrek's reputation.
The elders of Sea God's Pavilion found themselves in a dilemma.
"Sign, we'll sign!" Xuan Zi stepped forward, bowing his head with utter submissiveness as he said obediently and ingratiatingly, "As long as you're willing to let us go and not retaliate against Shrek Academy, we'll sign whatever you want us to sign. Exhaust Shrek's resources to win the favor of the Soul Beasts."
The Sea God's Pavilion elders were stunned. Had their ears gone bad? What had they just heard?
Xuan Zi, what the fuck were you even saying?!
On the other side, Di Tian said, "Alright, you said it. Then let's add a few more clauses."
Thus, Xuan Zi readily agreed and signed the treaty.
After both sides signed, they returned to their respective territories and announced it to the world.
Originally, with Soul Beast Soul Rings blockaded, Shrek had righteously charged alone into the Star Dou Great Forest.
The various factions had been watching the show, hoping Shrek would force the Soul Beast race to lower its head and permit them to enter the forest for Soul Hunts.
In the end, Shrek emerged completely unscathed—and produced an agreement.
Through a Soul Tool, Xuan Zi directly announced the contents of the agreement to the world.
First: Shrek, representing the human factions, would regulate all Soul Hunt activities. All human Soul Masters were forbidden from entering Soul Beast habitats to kill Soul Beasts.
Second: The Star Dou Great Forest, representing the Soul Beast Realm, would not launch beast tides as long as humans abided by the treaty.
Third: ...
The remaining provisions were all compensation clauses derived from Xuan Zi's statement: exhaust Shrek's resources to win the favor of the Star Dou Great Forest.
After grandly