Just as Ye Yulin was about to explain in detail, the more impatient Du Busi interrupted, "Hmph! There was a sneaky fellow who sneaked out to the outer perimeter of the Worship Hall the night before last, acting all furtive!"
"I happened to be strolling around nearby when I sensed something was wrong and gave chase. That Laozi was incredibly slippery and quite strong; otherwise, he would never have escaped from my grasp!"
Upon hearing this, Kong Deming felt a slight chill run down his spine.
Du Busi is a Level 98 Super Douluo with formidable combat power. The person who managed to escape from him must also be a powerful individual at least at the Super Douluo level.
Du Busi spat and continued, "Although it was far away, you could smell that guy's cold Evil aura from two miles away!"
Kong Xuan immediately grasped the key point and blurted out, "Are they from the Holy Spirit Cult?"
Ye Yulin nodded solemnly, confirming, "That's right."
Then, he glanced at Kong Xuan before saying, "As for the contents recorded in this Soul Tool... Palace Master, you should listen to it yourselves."
Ye Yulin's last meaningful look made Kong Deming and Kong Xuan instantly realize that the content of the recording was probably closely related to Kong Xuan!
Without further hesitation, Kong Deming immediately channeled his pure Soul Power into the palm-sized recording Soul Tool in his hand.
The intricate soul-guiding patterns on the box seemed to be ignited one by one, flowing with a ghostly blue light that eventually converged in the central sensing area.
After a very subtle fluctuation of Soul Power, a hoarse voice filled with madness echoed clearly in the quiet room.
" Feng Ling, as the vice leader of the Holy Spirit Cult, how could you still maintain contact with Yan Shaozhe of the Shrek Academy?!"
Upon hearing this, Kong Deming and Kong Xuan exchanged a glance, their eyes clearly showing a hint of surprise.
Du Busi and Ye Yulin had obviously listened to the contents of the recording Soul Tool after obtaining it, and their expressions were naturally much calmer at this moment.
However, both of them were watching the show with amusement, as if what followed was even more "exciting"!
Then, another female voice came out. "Whether you believe it or not, Yan Shaozhe and I haven't been in contact for decades. This time it was just a coincidence that we ran into each other."
"Hmph!" A hoarse male voice, laced with disdain and a hint of snort, said, "A chance encounter?!"
"He just happened to meet you and then helped him contact the Heavenly Soul and the Dou Ling Empire to intercept and kill Kong Deming's grandson from the Worship Hall?!"
Hearing this, Kong Deming and Kong Xuan finally understood why Du Busi and Ye Yulin had such expressions earlier.
They originally thought that this trip north would be over and the matter would be settled, but they never expected to receive such a "big gift" as soon as they returned to Sun Moon!
Kong Deming's face darkened noticeably. He never expected that the culprit behind his grandson's attack would be Yan Shaozhe from the Shrek Academy!
However, he didn't say anything at the moment, but listened attentively to the rest of the recording.
"As I said, this matter is also for the sake of the future of my Holy Cult."
"Ha, that sounds very noble, but I think it's just that you and Yan Shaozhe still have feelings for each other."
"Incomprehensible. Say whatever you want."
There was no further sound after that; that was all the information stored in the Soul Tool.
Although it's only a few sentences long, it contains a significant amount of information.
Knowing a great deal about the inside story, Kong Xuan pieced together the fragmented information he had gathered and quickly reconstructed the complete picture of the matter.
Yan Shaozhe sought out his old flame, Feng Ling Feng Ling, who then sent Nangong Wan to persuade the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Dou Ling Empire. In the end, these two "tool" empires dispatched four Titled Douluo to intercept and kill him!
Kong Xuan narrowed his eyes, a cold glint flashing within them. This really did seem like something Yan Shaozhe would do.
Kong Deming's facial muscles twitched visibly, a primal reaction of extreme anger that he was forcibly suppressing.
His knuckles, gripping the Soul Tool tightly, turned white from the force, emitting a faint "creaking" sound.
If he hadn't exerted himself to control his strength, the only "evidence" in his hand would probably have been reduced to dust long ago!
"Excellent! Shrek Academy is truly remarkable!"
Kong Deming's voice seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth, filled with suppressed rage. "You always pride yourselves on being upright and righteous, claiming to be a model for the continent, yet behind the scenes you've actually colluded with the Holy Spirit Cult, an Evil Soul Master, to commit such despicable and vile acts!"
Upon hearing this, Du Busi curled his lip, his face full of disdain and contempt. "Hmph! Shrek? I've never been able to stand their hypocritical attitude!"
"It's as if they represent justice across the entire continent, and anyone who disagrees with them is considered evil and heretical!"
"The rules are set by them, and the principles are taught by them. It's really disgusting!"
He glanced at Kong Deming, whose face was contorted with rage, a glint of excitement flashing in his fierce eyes, and said, "Palace Master Kong, if you intend to go to Shrek City to demand an explanation and seek justice, I'll go with you!"
He patted his chest, his tone filled with absolute confidence and a hint of ruthless ambition. "I want to see who can stop the two of us with Shrek's current strength!"
He spoke with great confidence that Du Busi; his previous battle with Long Xiaoyao had greatly boosted his self-assurance.
Both he and Kong Deming, when clad in their Battle Armor, possessed maximum combat power.
Now Shrek only has Mu En left, who is on the verge of death. Even Limit Douluo cannot unleash his full power.
With the two of them working together, Shrek Academy is now truly invincible.
Poison Undying's older brother, Poison Must-Death, was killed by Dragon God Douluo Mu En back then. Now that he has the opportunity to kick someone when they're down, he naturally doesn't mind getting involved.
Kong Deming took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the surging anger in his chest.
Without the slightest hesitation, he spoke each word clearly and firmly, his voice brooking no argument. "Go! Of course I'll go!"
"Not only should we go, but we should go openly and honestly!"
"With this irrefutable evidence, I'd like to ask Shrek's Sea God Pavilion: do they still care about their millennia-old reputation?"
Shrek Academy, Sea God Island.
The place remains as peaceful and serene as ever. The Golden Ancient Tree exude a rich Life force, and the shimmering Sea God Lake seem to wash away all worldly troubles.
However, deep within this island, hailed as the holy land of Soul Master on the continent, in an elegant yet somewhat quiet courtyard, the former dean of the Martial Soul Department Yan Shaozhe, is completely out of place in this tranquil setting.
Since stepping down as dean of the Martial Soul Department, Yan Shaozhe has indeed had much more free time. He no longer needs to deal with those complicated department affairs, and he has plenty of free time to do as he pleases.
Mu En's decision was not solely based on the belief that his previous mindset and ideas were flawed and that he was no longer suitable for an important leadership position at the Academy.
On a deeper level, the hope is that he can take this opportunity to calm down, get rid of worldly affairs, and devote more energy to cultivation.
He hoped to break through the barrier that had troubled him for many years as soon as possible and make further progress in his cultivation as Super Douluo.
However, while ideals are lofty, reality is often harsh and disheartening.
In recent days, Yan Shaozhe has had no interest in cultivation at all. Instead, he has used every secret channel at his disposal to frantically collect fragments of information from all over the mainland.
He learned that Kong Xuan had not been attacked and killed on his way back to the Sun Moon Empire as he had hoped, but had instead returned to Mingdu unharmed.
He also learned that the Holy Spirit Cult's secret headquarters had been wiped off the map with Thunderous Might force by the Sun Moon Empire's Worship Hall, using terrifying Soul Cannon.
Recently, he received news that Kong Deming and his grandson Kong Xuan had appeared in Lingdou City and Heaven Dou City respectively.
He knew better than anyone that Kong Deming was carrying out revenge and settling scores!
Although he believed that he had kept his contact with Feng Ling extremely secret, the unease that clung to him like a leech still kept him up at night.