Lies Don't Hurt People; the Truth Is the Sharp Blade (Double Chapter)

"His Majesty..."

Dai Hao looked at Xu Jiawei, whose eyes narrowed slightly as he surveyed the farcical competition. He shook his head, deciding there was no need to get involved. Shrek Academy remained a crucial ally of their Star Luo Empire, and they couldn't afford to offend it so easily.

Although he also had feelings for the young man, who was full of vigor and just like the young man he had dreamed of in his youth, and whose future seemed promising, he was, after all, an emperor and had to be responsible for the interests of the entire empire.

However, he wouldn't show favoritism towards Shrek.

After all, outsiders only thought Lu Cheng was alone, but he was almost "certain" that Lu Cheng had joined the Body Sect.

The latter's foundation is in no way inferior to the Shrek Academy's.

Their Star Luo Empire is equally untouchable.

Therefore, although the two sides are currently causing trouble on their own turf, he chooses to play the coward and not help, watching from the sidelines until things calm down before stepping in to end this farce.

The Sun Moon Empire was equally bewildered.

Ma Rulong, Xiao Hongchen, and the others stared in astonishment at everything, their pupils gleaming with a mixture of surprise and excitement. If only Lu Cheng had spoken, they probably wouldn't have believed him, but now that Yan Shaozhe and the person in charge of the Shrek Academy were so anxious to distance themselves from Lu Cheng, it meant that this guy was really planning to vote.

Regardless of everything else, just this one thing... everyone has to call him "Dad," he's so incredibly generous, just handing over the final championship like that.

Don't worry about how you won.

If they obtain it, they will break Shrek Academy's undefeated myth, becoming the glory of the Sun Moon Empire for thousands of years to come, and the only team to have ever "defeated" Shrek.

History is written by posterity, and it is also easily forgotten.

People will only remember that they ultimately won the game.

Moreover, judging from this, this young man is definitely not on the same page as Shrek Academy. It's obvious that Yan Shaozhe's indifferent attitude a few days ago chilled the young man's heart, and this monstrous genius might even be someone the Sun Moon Empire could try to win over...

No academy could resist being impressed by Shrek Academy's almost abnormal dominance in this competition. Shrek Academy, which has single-handedly carried a heavy burden to this point, is like an insurmountable mountain standing in the way of countless geniuses.

All the participants were geniuses, but even among them, he could still run rampant.

Elder Ma arrived at the edge of the arena and exchanged a glance with Ma Rulong. Both grandfather and grandson could see the excitement in each other's eyes.

Win them over!

It's such a waste to throw away such a fat piece of meat.

Unlike the others who were rapidly changing their minds, Yan Shaozhe was truly brimming with confidence.

They finally managed to pick a fruit, but that little beast Lu Cheng wanted to smash it completely, so no one could have it.

If it were in the past, when Ma Xiaotao and the others were still recovering, he would have had to swallow his anger and watch Lu Cheng's expression. But now... he can confidently tell Lu Cheng to get lost.

"Referee, Shrek demands a rematch!" Yan Shaozhe took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his anger, and looked at Lu Cheng with a cold smile. Heh, no matter how you struggle, I no longer need you to save face. Xiaotao is the captain of my team.

Upon realizing this, he felt a sense of ease and contentment.

After all, it ruined that kid's prank plan, made him embarrass himself in the competition, and also allowed all the audience to see clearly that even without Lu Cheng, Shrek Academy could still completely crush the opponent. At that time, those viewers who became infatuated with Lu Cheng because of Shrek would also be able to see the true face of this little beast.

"Rematch... hiss..."

Huang Jinxu frowned slightly.

It's not just Shrek that's participating; the Sun Moon Empire Royal Team is also in it. And this is the crucial finals. You think you can just rematch like that?

With hundreds of thousands of eyes watching, where is the Star Luo Empire's dignity?

After hesitating for a moment, he looked at Lu Cheng and said in a deep voice, "Student Lu Cheng, today's controversy was caused by you, and you took the initiative to surrender. Now it is your turn to explain the reasons."

Upon hearing this, Lu Cheng nodded slightly.

He spoke in a loud voice.

"Now that the finals have come this far, you must all be wondering why Shrek Academy's main team only has three players, and why they've been sending their reserve team players almost the entire time, right?"

"..."

The scene suddenly fell silent.

Apart from Xu Jiawei and others who knew the inside information, the other academy factions all looked on with amusement, their ears perked up and their faces full of doubt.

They were also puzzled, after all, Shrek valued the competition more than any other academy, and now they were only sending three main players, which was really... unreasonable.

"Lu Cheng, how dare you reveal even the slightest bit of academy secret!!"

Yan Shaozhe roared from the sidelines.

With his level Level 95 Super Douluo power surging, a Bright Phoenix was about to forcefully suppress Lu Cheng.

This kind of thing can be a big deal or a small deal.

If Wang Yan were to bring up this incident when Shrek wins the championship and gives his acceptance speech, using a subtle and euphemistic approach, simply mentioning that he sacrificed himself while hunting Evil Soul Master, without describing other details, he could praise Shrek Academy's traditional virtues and indomitable spirit, while also generating some buzz for Shrek.

But now that the outcome of the finals is uncertain, and since it was Lu Cheng who brought this up, he suddenly felt something was wrong.

Ultimately, this whole thing is just unbelievable.

A Level 98 Super Douluo personally led the team, yet four people were seriously injured, nearly losing their legs and feet, and three others suffered minor injuries. These were all Shrek's most elite disciples. The unanimous decision made by Mu En and other elders of the Sea God Pavilion after their meeting was to minimize the impact of this incident and let it fester within the upper echelons of the Shrek Academy.

Otherwise, once word gets out, the whole continent will know.

The system severely wastes "geniuses," causing those passionate young people to die in foreign lands. This system itself is abnormally distorted, and as the dean, he, who controls the data, naturally knows this better than anyone.

However, this matter must not be exposed, otherwise it would shake the foundation of the Shrek Academy.

If the other forces knew that the casualty rate among the Shrek Academy's inner disciples was so terrifying, and that Xuan Zi, the next Sea God Pavilion Master, was treating the Life of his family's most elite disciples as a joke, they would be terrified.

The consequences are unimaginable.

Moreover, even with Xuan Zi's intervention, the casualty rate of the team was still so terrifying. Do the elders of the Shrek Academy's inner court really consider those inner court disciples as human beings, or as disposable consumables?

Knowing these things only fueled his growing anxiety and fear.

"Dean Yan, if you want to take action, you can go back to your Shrek Academy. But now that you've raised objections and refuse to surrender, and won't allow him to explain, don't blame my Star Luo Empire for showing no mercy." Huang Jinxu frowned slightly and tapped his finger lightly.

A seven-star alignment appeared in the sky, protecting the entire arena. "Or you can agree to the Shrek Academy conceding, I won't stop you. Your Shrek Academy's affairs can be settled privately."

Huang Jinxu said calmly.

Although he was only Level 92, his family's sacrificial ritual had boundless power. Due to the special nature of his Martial Soul, his combat strength was comparable to that of a Level 95 Super Douluo. Based on his combat strength alone, he truly lived up to Yan Shaozhe, and thus became more assertive.

"You..."

Yan Shaozhe's face was flushed with anger as he stared coldly at Lu Cheng.

His fingers were rubbing together.

You should know what you should say and what you shouldn't say.

"We've had some disagreements before, but Lu Cheng, you need to understand that you're now a member of the Shrek Academy, branded with the Shrek label. Our fates are intertwined; we rise and fall together. Think it through before you speak."

Having said that, he somewhat sheepishly withdrew his breath, snorted angrily, and said no more.

Huang Jinxu, without glancing to the side, said calmly, "Student Lu Cheng, speak."

"Before the competition, Shrek Academy led a team to the Star Dou Mountains to exterminate Evil Soul Master. Inside the Ming Dou Mountain Range, we encountered an Evil Soul Master at the Soul King level. His Soul Skill was quite special; it was Corpse Explosion. As a result, four of the fourteen members of the team were blown up on the spot and severely injured, while the other three suffered minor injuries." Lu Cheng exhaled a breath of turbid air and spoke slowly.

"..."

"I see. No wonder Lu Cheng was carrying the load all by himself in the early stages; he had no support from behind and had to rely on himself..."

"That's immense pressure. If I were him, I probably would have collapsed under it long ago."

"Is this how Shrek treats its meritorious members? That's outrageous!"

After he finished speaking, everyone finally understood what had happened.

Suddenly I realized.

It turns out it wasn't that they didn't want to go, but rather that there was no one else available.

Ma Xiaotao and the others were also fighting while recovering from their injuries.

However, the fact that Soul King -level Evil Soul Master severely damaged most of the Shrek Team still made many people frown. The Shrek Academy's regular team is a true elite, yet they suffered such casualties in an operation to eliminate Evil Soul Master.

To be honest, Shrek Academy really should give an explanation for this.

Yan Shaozhe suppressed his anger and unease, urging, "Spit it out! I'm waiting for a rematch."

"After this incident, I had a heated argument with Xuan Zi, who was leading the team. What exactly was Shrek Academy doing? Why did they send a group of young disciples who were still developing to do such a dangerous thing as exterminating Evil Soul Master, while the many elders of the Sea God Pavilion remained seated on their high platforms, unwilling to move their esteemed steps?" Lu Cheng did not panic despite Yan Shaozhe's urging. His tone remained calm, and he sighed.

This time, he's aiming to fundamentally undermine Shrek.

A school that doesn't value the lives of its elite disciples, and even suspects that Shrek is deliberately "wearing down" these geniuses to keep them at a certain number, is a garbage academy that wears a mask of honor but is actually extremely corrupt. It doesn't deserve this reputation.

"Any other faction would probably be reluctant to send their elite troops on 'suicide' attacks, let alone the so-called inner court disciples. Each of them has to carry out dozens of such dangerous missions. To be honest, I think those who survive are all incredibly lucky. After all, the data speaks for itself. According to Xuan Zi himself, the casualty rate of our inner court disciples has always been fifty percent, and the number of permanent inner court disciples has never exceeded fifty..."

"..."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the various forces, who were initially taken aback, gradually changed.

The various forces present represented almost the entire continent.

It comes from various sects and schools.

Although they studied at other academies, it did not prevent talented disciples from joining Shrek Academy and gaining admission to the inner academy.

News of the sacrifices of Shrek Inner Court disciples occasionally circulated. They were grieving, but after all, it was Shrek Academy, whose accumulated foundation and reputation over thousands of years were terrifying, so no one would think that way.

But today, this young man has unveiled a heavy and corrupt scene.

Their sect had high hopes for a prodigy disciple who would one day revitalize the sect, but after going to the Shrek Academy, he never returned.

Casualties are normal; fighting and bloodshed are commonplace on this continent.

But they couldn't accept that their sect's geniuses had been so wasted and squandered by the Shrek Academy, and even died under mysterious circumstances!

For over ten thousand years, Shrek Academy has established a so-called Inspection Corps to eradicate Evil Soul Master, which sounds morally sound, but what is the reality?

Did those decaying old fogies ever truly have even the Sisi concern for their own precious, cherished descendants?

While your disciples are dispatched to various places to eradicate Evil Soul Master and participate in missions, why are you old fogies, the so-called leader and deputy leader of the Inspection Corps, hiding in Shrek Academy, indulging in feasts of meat and fish?!

Just like a precious treasure, Shrek stood up and kicked wildly.

simply...

"Lu Cheng!!!"

Yan Shaozhe glared angrily. "How dare you! Do you think you, a junior, have the right to comment on Xuan Zi? He has worked tirelessly to protect you all this way, and your words are disheartening to him..."

"Heh, a Level 98 Super Douluo, right outside the cave, watched helplessly as many of the main team disciples were severely injured and on the verge of death, without being able to save them. Is this what you call being conscientious and diligent?" Lu Cheng chuckled, interrupting Yan Shaozhe, and said indifferently.

"Xuan Zi is nothing but a Level 98 of trash."

"They even let a Soul King- level Evil Soul Master go, allowing him to leave so brazenly right under their noses..."

"Of course, when it comes to food, he's probably a glutton. Even on the way to the Ming Dou Mountain Range, he didn't forget to take some time out of his busy schedule to collect bird eggs."

"By the way, I remember... this doesn't seem to be the first time Xuan Zi has done something like this, does it?" Lu Cheng raised an eyebrow.

"Ten years ago, a dozen inner court disciples, led by him, went to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain Soul Ring, but what was the result? Because of his gluttony, Xuan Zi abandoned many inner court disciples in the core area and went to another place to find ingredients..."

"Shut up!!!" Yan Shaozhe roared.

"That time, many inner court disciples happened to encounter Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast! A 100,000-year-old one!!" Lu Cheng didn't back down at all, staring coldly at Yan Shaozhe: "And of the dozen or so inner court disciples, the elite of many great families, only four remained after being wiped out."

"Because of their trust in that old man, many inner court disciples probably still thought it was just an assessment until the very last second before they were killed by that Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast."

"..."

When this matter came to light, a series of major revelations broke out.

Only then did everyone understand what Lu Cheng really wanted to do.

The surrounding air was deathly silent.

Which so-called inner court disciple wasn't painstakingly cultivated by a large family through immense time, effort, and resource investment? To put it bluntly, Shrek Academy is just a place to reap the rewards; if you really relied on them to nurture students... well, who cares about the meager benefits of the outer court?

This academy, which was supposed to be a place for picking fruit, lost more than a dozen elite disciples in a single accident.