To be honest, Xu Jiawei felt a little relieved.
The Douluo Three Kingdoms were all wary of Shrek now. That much was evident from how long it had been since their royal families had sent any of their members to study at Shrek Academy.
Xu Jiawei admired Shrek Academy as well, and had even concealed his identity to study there when he was young.
But that was only from his personal standpoint. From the standpoint of the Star Luo Empire, viewing Shrek as the Star Luo Emperor, he had to remain wary too. Shrek's prestige was simply too great. With one rallying cry, it could gather Title Douluo powerhouses whom even their royal families could not sway.
That kind of rallying power was far too terrifying.
From another perspective, Shrek Academy's ability to brainwash people really was formidable. The word "honor" alone could bind the talented people who graduated from Shrek firmly to its warship.
Xu Jiawei had genuinely been a little worried that Ye Xuan belonged to Shrek. If so, recruiting the genius before him would become far more difficult.
And it would be hard to say whether he had deliberately approached Xu Jiujiu on some mission from Shrek.
But as long as he did not belong to Shrek, there was a chance to make him one of the Star Luo Empire's own. Xu Jiawei was unwilling to use Xu Jiujiu's feelings as a bargaining chip, but if the two already loved each other, wouldn't that mean it was no longer a transaction?
He merely wanted his brother-in-law to stand on the Star Luo Empire's side.
In those few short seconds, countless thoughts flashed through Xu Jiawei's mind. Though these thoughts were all a little outlandish, they certainly suited his status as emperor.
Honestly, it would not really matter