"But doing this could greatly strengthen the Academy's internal unity. You know how powerful the Sun Moon Empire is, and Shrek Academy has suffered repeated defeats. Even the previous Sea God Pavilion Master chose to open the city gates and surrender. The impact of that was truly terrible.
"It has filled the Academy with an extremely pessimistic mood, and its internal cohesion has greatly declined as well. That would undoubtedly be extremely detrimental to the final battle against the Sun Moon Empire."
Hearing this, He Caitou's face took on a thoughtful expression. He gained a deeper understanding of his teacher Fan Yu's words. On reflection, Elder Xuan's actions did make some sense.
"But, Teacher, you still haven't answered my question. You're setting Elder Xuan's birthday as Victory Day? Then holding a military parade that day—but what exactly have we won?"
He was truly puzzled by this and naturally wanted Teacher Fan Yu to explain.
Fan Yu said helplessly:
"What have we won? A mental victory is still a victory. Although Elder Xuan righteously refused on the surface before reluctantly agreeing in the end, he's probably already blooming with joy inside!"
"Caitou, don't concern yourself with this. It can strengthen internal unity and greatly benefit the Academy, helping establish the shared belief of resisting the Sun Moon Empire. Elder Xuan's birthday is a month from now. I still need to prepare for the parade later. If you have nothing else to do, why not stay and help me for a while?"
"Don't worry, I don't need you to help prepare the rehearsal. I only need you to help formulate the parade's procedures and plan."
After hearing this, He Caitou thought for a moment. It did not seem like it would take much time, so he nodded and said:
"Alright, Teacher. I'll