Sea God Pavilion.
Zhang Lexuan sat in the main seat with a solemn expression, while the main members of the Sea God Pavilion sat below her.
Yan Shaozhe frowned, his gold-rimmed glasses tossed aside, and he pinched the bridge of his nose.
Qian Duoduo clutched her chest, panting heavily, her breathing as labored as a broken bellows.
Cai Mei'er and Xian Lin'er both looked extremely unwell.
Looking at the demoralized group on the ground, Zhang Lexuan felt a heaviness in her heart and said, "Now that it has happened, we should discuss what to do next."
" Yuhao, has he contacted us yet?"
Yan Shaozhe picked up his gold-rimmed glasses and put them on, saying regretfully, "There's no news at all. I don't even know how to explain this to Xiao Xiao."
"Then tell Xiao Xiao that we've sent Yuhao on another mission, and his return time is uncertain. Let Xiao Xiao focus on her cultivation for now," Zhang Lexuan said calmly, her eyes dim.
Yan Shaozhe nodded, and then spoke.
"The most important thing is the Deity. What exactly happened? How did the Deity appear in this world? You must know that we have no chance against the Deity."
"Yet Shadow can contend with Deity, and he's only a Seven-Ring Soul Sage —it's simply illogical!"
Yan Shaozhe was somewhat out of control, his chest heaving rapidly as he tried to calm himself down.
"Damn it, what exactly is that Deity? All the records about Deity were lost after the Sea God Pavilion Destruction. We have no idea what's going on now." Qian Duoduo slammed his hand on the table, his eyes bloodshot, coughing incessantly as his blood rushed to his head.
"When the Shadow Garden stormed into Sea God Island, it took a lot of things with it. Maybe the information about the Deity is among them," Cai Mei'er said, frowning and expressing her conjecture with some apprehension.
Xian Lin'er clenched her fists, her eyes sharp. "At worst, we'll storm into the Shadow Garden and take those things back."
"Calm down! I've already said that we can't fight against the Shadow. If we try to seize the Shadow Garden, do you want to destroy the entire Shrek?!" Cai Mei'er shouted, her tone serious.
Knock knock knock!
The fingers bent and tapped on the heavy wooden board, producing a dull thud.
Zhang Lexuan gestured for everyone to calm down and said, "We should stay calm right now. I've been thinking about something these past few days: why didn't Shadow Destruction Shrek directly, but Destruction Sea God Island?"
Yan Shaozhe frowned, his thoughts returning to the present, and he did indeed sense the strangeness in the situation.
Everyone present looked puzzled. Yes, Shadow definitely had the ability to Destruction the entire Shrek back then.
But why was Sea God Island Destruction? What was their motive?
"Sect Master, have you discovered something?" Yan Shaozhe asked.
Zhang Lexuan nodded, her tone calm, "Ever since Shrek began its reconstruction, I've been thinking about our relationship with the Shadow Garden. Logically speaking, since they attacked Shrek, Shrek should have an irreconcilable hostile relationship with them."
"We know the principle of eliminating the root of the problem, so why doesn't Shadow do the same?"
"On this East Sea, I see a possibility."
"What's possible? Pavilion Master, don't just say half of what you mean!" Qian Duoduo was anxious, his mouth agape, temporarily forgetting the pain in his body.
Zhang Lexuan gestured for everyone to calm down, then continued, "Have you all considered that wherever the Shadow appear, battles will almost always break out, and the horror of these battles is beyond our control?"
"It can almost be said that he has reached the level of Deity. He appears wherever Deity appears in the East Sea, and it can even be said that he is hunting down Deity."
Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted in an uproar.
God Hunt?!
How could these be combined like this? Logically speaking, it's simply impossible.
But when they thought about Shadow had indeed killed the Deity without even being injured, they unconsciously accepted this possibility.
Zhang Lexuan continued, "Hunting Deity? Why hunt them? That's another question. In my opinion, the Deity may have already had other impacts on our world, but we just don't know it yet."
" The Shadow may have sensed something, which is why it took such action."
"Wait a minute? The more I listen, the more I feel like Shadow did was right? So, does that mean that his Destruction the Sea God Pavilion and killing of Mu En were also because the Deity had an influence on Mu En?" Qian Duoduo scratched his head, looking incredulous.
" Old Qian, you're right." Yan Shaozhe crossed his arms, his eyes lowered, his mouth slightly open as his mind raced. "In that case, it makes sense why Shadow Destruction the Sea God Pavilion instead of Destruction Shrek."
"So, the Shadow Garden isn't our enemy, but rather our friend?!" Xian Lin'er slammed her hands on the table, angrily exclaiming, "Impossible! I don't agree with this! It's all just speculation!"
" Lin'er, calm down. I already said it's just speculation, not that we really want to consider the Shadow Garden as an ally," Cai Mei'er comforted her, then turned to Zhang Lexuan and asked, "Sect Master, should we ask Xuan Zi?"
Zhang Lexuan was slightly taken aback, then sighed and said, "Come with me. Ever since the battle in the East Sea, Xuan Zi's condition has been off, which is why I had this guess."
What happened to Xuan Zi?
A sense of unease settled over everyone, and a bad feeling crept into their minds.
They followed Zhang Lexuan up to the second floor of the Sea God Pavilion. The wooden floorboards creaked and groaned, their sounds like mournful cries echoing in their ears.
I walked to the room at the end of the corridor and pushed open the heavy wooden door.
A murky aura slowly wafted out, and it was seen on the large wooden bed in the room.
Xuan Zi kept his eyes closed. The spiritual energy around him carried a familiar feeling, very similar to that of the Deity.
"What's wrong with Xuan Zi?" Qian Duoduo asked, frowning.
Yan Shaozhe stepped forward, reached out and grabbed ' Xuan Zi's ' wrist. He felt the Soul Power surging wildly within the elder's body, making his body almost chaotic, and even his mental fluctuations were about to disappear.
"Damn it, what's going on?" Yan Shaozhe gritted his teeth, got up, leaned against the wall, and clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles cracked.
" Xuan Zi, after the battle in the East Sea, your Soul Power was completely disrupted, and even your mental fluctuations were very subtle, almost undetectable. If I hadn't used a secret technique to support you, Xuan Zi, you would probably be in grave danger right now." Zhang Lexuan pointed to the Full Moon above Xuan Zi's head, her face full of worry.
"So I'm thinking, perhaps only the Shadow Garden knows something, and we'll probably have to cooperate with them to solve this."
"If you have any opinions, you can raise them now. If not, I will contact the Shadow Garden as soon as possible, after all, Xuan Zi's attitude cannot be delayed."
Everyone fell silent upon hearing this. Could they truly forgive themselves for forming an alliance with the Shadow Garden?
"Sect Master, is an alliance necessary?" Xian Lin'er asked in a deep voice.
Zhang Lexuan slowly exhaled and nodded, saying, "I can't think of any other way. This world is already in chaos; we must take action."
The group fell silent, and after giving Zhang Lexuan half a day to discuss the matter, they left.
Zhang Lexuan looked at ' Xuan Zi ' lying on the bed. The message he received after the on-site investigation of the Shadow Garden indicated that Lord Shadow had been caught in a spatial turbulence in the East Sea and his whereabouts were still unknown.
Fortunately, Xuan Zi's clone has not yet dissipated, which means that Huo Yuhao must still be alive.
The alliance between Shadow Garden and Shrek was a decision Zhang Lexuan made after careful consideration.
Now that Lord Shadow is absent and the Deity may descend at any time, Shrek no longer has much usable fighting force.
However, its foundation is ultimately deeper, its network is wider, and it naturally has an advantage over Shadow Garden in information and intelligence work.
Moreover, apart from Lord Shadow, Ma Xiaotao and Tang Ya have lost contact with the high-level combat forces of the Shadow Garden, and there are still a few people among the Seven Shadows who are not good at fighting.
The effective combat force is far too small.
Now, merging Shrek and Shadow Garden provides ample manpower and a better chance of success.
Zhang Lexuan walked to the window, her fingers lightly tapping on the window frame as she quickly considered her next move in the Shadow Garden.
A golden light slowly bloomed at the corner of her eye in the distance.
The next moment, several golden feathers swept past her eyes, and as a strong wind swept by, six golden wings flapped in front of her.