Silence.
The entire academy was hushed, the deathly silence unbearably oppressive. Someone had come and gone so brazenly from Shrek Academy, reputed to be the continent's finest academy. It was utterly humiliating!
As the voice faded into the distance, Xuan Zi and the others looked deeply aggrieved, yet they could do nothing. After all, even Xuan Zi, the strongest among them, had been unable to stop him.
Below, the students who knew more about the situation wore bitter expressions, while the younger students who had only recently enrolled were filled with bewilderment and doubt.
"Where Shrek's students choose to go is not a decision you get to make for them."
Just then, a gentle voice rang out calmly. At the same time, a soft halo spread from the center of Shrek Academy-or, more precisely, from that island...
The soft halo was golden. In the blink of an eye, it rose into the sky, sweeping away both the voice that had resounded through the heavens and the oppressive atmosphere, replacing them with an incomparably gentle warmth.
The soft golden light enveloped all of Shrek City. From outside, it now looked like a city of gold.
One streak of light shot straight in the direction Du Busi had departed, vanishing in an instant.
Before long, a startled cry rang out, followed by the sound of something crashing into the ground. Then a powerful surge of spiritual power swept toward Shrek Academy once more.
"Sea God's Light? How is that possible? How can Shrek still have someone capable of using Sea God's Light!" Du Busi, who had been so imposing just a moment earlier, suddenly trembled.
"Busi, it has been many years. It seems you have forgotten this old man." The gentle voice rang out again, reaching his ears.
"You, you're..." Du Busi's