Seeing that Elder Kong had a solution, Jing Hongchen immediately relaxed.
He then continued his report.
"By the way, Elder Kong, I took the liberty of giving the three Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones we demanded from Shrek to Chen Mo, Meng Hongchen, and Xiao Hongchen."
Kong Deming nodded slightly after hearing this.
"You gave them to those three youngsters? Hmm... that's fine."
"With their talents, those Soul Bones should yield greater results in their hands."
Jing Hongchen breathed a sigh of relief.
He had thought Kong Deming would blame him.
For giving the Soul Bones to others without permission.
But then Kong Deming's expression grew quite serious.
"Hongchen."
"Although we've seized the initiative this time, remember not to let your guard down against Shrek."
Jing Hongchen paused. "Is there something else worrying you, Elder Kong?"
"Shrek has always been accustomed to arrogance."
"This time, they broke with their usual behavior, taking the initiative to propose and actively promote an exchange between our two academies. They must be undergoing some sort of reform."
"As for the reason, I suspect it has to do with their defeat in this Tournament."
"You mean their defeat in the Tournament might not be a bad thing for them? And conversely, our victory might not be a good thing for us?" Jing Hongchen immediately understood what he meant.
At the same time, he realized something else: ever since the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy had won the championship.
Everyone, from the teachers down to the students, had recently become somewhat arrogant and conceited.
They all felt that Shrek was nothing special.
That was hardly a good sign.
Kong Deming rose, walked to the window, and stared at the buildings outside. "Humility brings progress; pride leaves you behind! Remember those words. They may be an