Bei Bei's defenses crumbled

Huo Yuhao's impression had been entirely correct. The players really did look at him no differently than they would a rare animal in a zoo.

He suppressed the strange feeling in his heart and asked, "Do you know that the Tang Sect still exists? Its current sect master, Tang Ya, is also a student at Shrek Academy.

"Even I belong to the Tang Sect. Is this so-called New Tang Sect of yours trying to replace the Tang Sect?"

Wang Zhongwang: "Hey, what's with you? You think being the protagonist makes you so great that you can question me however you like?"

Ten-Year Veteran: "Watch what you say. Don't forget the quest!"

Only then did the players remember that they were in the middle of a story quest. If they botched it, they would get no rewards.

Qian Xixi: "Young brother Huo Yuhao, please don't misunderstand. The New Tang Sect has never intended to replace the Tang Sect. We're one family to begin with."

Qian Xixi: "The Tang Sect doesn't have a sect master right now, either. If Sect Master Tang Ya wishes to return, we would naturally welcome her. Of course, former members of the Tang Sect are very welcome too."

Huo Yuhao was still young, after all. Hearing this, he genuinely had no idea what to say for a moment.

The New Tang Sect recognized Tang Ya as its sect master and accepted former members of the Tang Sect.

Then the only difference was a matter of its name.

Zhou Yi, however, was shrewd. She had already known that this New Tang Sect was certainly not so simple, but now was not the time to discuss the Tang Sect. The Shrek Supervisory Group's mission was more important.

"Yuhao, we can discuss the Tang Sect after the mission is over."

"Yes, Teacher Zhou."

Zhou Yi looked at the players. What puzzled her most was that she could not see through their strength, yet she could vaguely sense that they probably were not very strong.

"Was what you just said true? You've already wiped out the Death's Hand Gang, and you were responsible for that commotion just now?"

Ten-Year Veteran: "If you don't believe us, Teacher Zhou, you can go inside and take a look."

Zhou Yi then had Bei Bei bring out the others as well.

"I'll take Ma Xiaotao, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong inside to inspect the place. The rest of you, stay outside and await orders."

Of course, she had another intention: to keep watch over the players.

Naturally, some players could see what Zhou Yi intended, but none of them cared at all. Instead, a few female players were quite taken with Bei Bei's looks and were making eyes at him.

Bei Bei did not notice the female players making eyes at him. When Zhou Yi led Ma Xiaotao, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong into the cave to investigate, he could not resist asking a question.

"You said you reclaimed the Tang Sect Stronghold in Heaven Dou City? Is that true? What about the Ironblood Sect?"

Invincible Tyrannosaurus Warrior: "The Ironblood Sect? We wiped it out, of course."

"You actually wiped out the Ironblood Sect? Just you people?"

Primordial One: "What, are you looking down on us? Yes, we were the ones who wiped out the Ironblood Sect. Not one of them escaped, including their sect master, Tie Li."

I Am an Angel: "Come to think of it, do you really like Tang Ya?"

"Of course I like her."

I Am an Angel: "I can't see it at all. If you really liked Tang Ya, how could you have let the Tang Sect fall to this state?"

Wang Zhongwang: "Exactly. Aren't you the great-great-grandson of Mu En, the master of the Sea God Pavilion? If you'd said a word in Mu En's name, would a tiny sect like the Ironblood Sect have dared to bully the Tang Sect like that, or even seize its stronghold?"

"I couldn't possibly use my great-great-grandfather's name to do something like that."

The others from Shrek Academy were somewhat surprised to hear this, because Bei Bei had never mentioned his relationship with Mu En, the master of the Sea God Pavilion.

Bei Bei did not want to bask in Mu En's reflected glory. He wanted to carve out a place for himself through his own efforts, a thought shared by many descendants of the powerful.

I Am an Angel: "Heh, then you don't love her. If you aren't even willing to pay such a tiny price, what right do you have to talk about love?"

Agile Dog in the Mountains: "Even if you didn't want to use Mu En's name, finding a Soul Sage teacher at Shrek Academy to make a trip to Heaven Dou City would probably have been enough to get the Tang Sect Stronghold back. But you did nothing. All you did was run around with Tang Ya."

Wang Zhongwang: "Tsk, tsk. It looks like the most tender companionship, but in reality, you don't even know what's going on in Tang Ya's head, do you? Watching you all improve so quickly and grow stronger while barely making any progress herself has almost driven her mad."

"No, that's not true. Stop talking nonsense."

I Am an Angel: "You know better than anyone whether it's true. If I'm not mistaken, Tang Ya has already started using Mutated Blue Silver Grass to drain the life force of plants for cultivation. Before long, his Blue Silver Grass martial soul will turn into Dark Blue Silver Grass."

I Am an Angel: "If Tang Ya falls and becomes an Evil Soul Master, you'll bear at least half the responsibility."

"No, impossible. Absolutely impossible."

"Enough! Who exactly are you people? How do you know so much about Senior Tang Ya?"

Qian Xixi: "Don't be so nervous. Relax. Since we're rebuilding the Tang Sect, naturally, we need to learn more about its history."

Qian Xixi: "My friends' words may be unpleasant, but they're mostly facts. Search your heart. What exactly are your feelings for Tang Ya?"

That question actually left Bei Bei bewildered. Did he really love Tang Ya? Clearly, he did. At least, that was what he believed.

But what had he done for Tang Ya? It seemed he had done nothing except keep her company.

He could clearly have revealed his identity and intimidated the Ironblood Sect into giving up the Tang Sect Stronghold, yet he had done nothing.

Moreover, he had been so busy cultivating and preparing for the Soul Master Tournament lately that he had forgotten to pay attention to Tang Ya. He did not even know what she had been doing these past few days.

Immediately afterward, someone delivered another precise stab to Bei Bei, straight through the heart.

Invincible Tyrannosaurus Warrior: "If I remember correctly, doesn't he also have a girl called Zhang Lexuan who was raised to be his bride?"

Wang Zhongwang: "Right, we almost forgot that important character. Hey, are you a man or not? Either choose both and shoulder your responsibilities like a man, or firmly choose one and cut the other tie."

Wang Zhongwang: "Watching you drag your feet and dither like this makes me lose my appetite."

Zhou Yi, Ma Xiaotao, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong, who had entered the cave to inspect the situation, had no idea that Bei Bei's defenses had already crumbled under the others' words outside.

They were also very surprised by what they saw inside the cave. Traces of explosions were everywhere, and the blasts had all been extremely powerful.

Even Zhou Yi herself would not dare claim that she could emerge unscathed if caught in explosions like these.

"Teacher Zhou, what exactly happened here? Could those people from just now really have left these traces of battle?"

Ma Xiaotao's questions were exactly what Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong wanted to ask as well. Zhou Yi shook her head.

"I don't know what happened either. In any case, this whole affair is very strange, and those people outside aren't normal either."