How dare you humiliate our sect's Holy Son? Yan Shaozhe, who the hell do you think you are? (3k)

"Smack!"

At the summit of the Star Luo Empire's imperial city.

Xu Jiawei abruptly stood up, smashing the wooden chair with his fist. His face was contorted with rage and fury. "So that's what happened ten years ago! No wonder my younger sister perished in the Star Dou Great Forest..."

Dai Hao remained silent, his expression complex.

After all, Dai Yueheng had already replied to him. If it weren't for Lu Cheng's Spiritual Sharing, which allowed them to detect the anomaly a fraction of a second earlier, the entire team would have been half wiped out, given Xuan Zi's almost leisurely pace, and it would have been far more than just a matter of suffering heavy damage.

"Those beasts from the Shrek Academy..." Xu Jiawei said angrily, forcing a smile. "They even sent Yan Shaozhe to my palace to personally apologize that day. I thought they were very polite and sincere, so I didn't pursue the matter. But I never expected..."

Xu Jiawei's eyes were bloodshot, and his hands were clenched tightly. His younger sister was someone he was very close to, second only to Xu Jiujiu.

What angered him the most was...

His own sister's death was like a farce, a farce caused by Xuan Zi's foolishness and gluttony. She was in the prime of her life, she still had...

But that old beast Xuan Zi just left their Star Luo Sect's bloodline disciples in the core area of Star Dou Great Forest. This attitude was almost identical to what Lu Cheng had said. Not only did he not value them, but he also wantonly squandered and wasted them.

Xu Jiawei was not the only one furious; the gathering consisted of top experts from various factions, and it was clear that the number of inner court disciples who had died at Xuan Zi's hands was not just one or two.

In the past, everyone let bygones be bygones because of the Shrek Academy's millennia-old reputation, since they were outnumbered and outmatched. But today, the truth has been laid bare, and everyone is comparing the facts. It turns out that Shrek Academy is such a beast, using their monstrous disciples as expendable resources to fill the gaps in their efforts to eliminate Evil Soul Master.

Who can tolerate this?

What's even more chilling is...

Xuan Zi is the strongest in the Shrek Academy, which means he is almost certain to succeed the future Sea God Pavilion Master. This implies that a fool, an old good-for-nothing who caused such a mess will eventually take complete control of the Shrek Academy.

That's a bit too terrifying.

Who would dare send their best student to the Shrek Academy? Wouldn't that be a complete den of demons?

"Lu Cheng, you beast, shut your mouth!" Yan Shaozhe was so angry that his face turned green. He wasn't stupid; he knew how terrifying Lu Cheng's move was. It was practically uprooting Shrek Academy.

Once the various factions fully understand Shrek's internal corruption, the damage to the academy's reputation will be enormous.

It could even cripple Shrek Academy now.

Why do they, the Martial Soul Department, value the championship so much for so many years, even risking their lives to win it? It's because of the prestige. The prestige of being the number one in Shrek Continent brings almost godlike renown to the entire Shrek. Similarly, various forces send their most outstanding disciples from their respective families because of "trust."

This positive cycle ensured that Shrek Academy remained the number one school on the continent.

But now...

Lu Cheng exposed Shrek's "treating human life as worthless" nature. Even though there was still inertia and many powerful families were still willing to send their disciples in, at least a considerable number of forces had begun to doubt Shrek and were starting to waver.

In other words, the quality of students will decline sharply.

For Shrek, that would be a matter of life and death.

That's why Yan Shaozhe lost his composure and even showed signs of taking action.

But Huang Jinxu stood in front of Lu Cheng and indifferently blocked his way.

His Majesty just secretly issued a decree that even if it offends Shrek Academy, the boy must be protected.

"Shrek threatened me with their Life, but I am not afraid." Lu Cheng shook his head with a smile, looking righteous and awe-inspiring.

At this moment, many students and teachers finally understood why Lu Cheng was being targeted at the Shrek Academy. It turned out that he had exposed this corrupt and absurd fact, which led to Yan Shaozhe and others regarding him as a thorn in their side.

Many people looked at Lu Cheng with a newfound respect and admiration.

Yan Shaozhe was furious, which ironically made him the hero and Shrek the villain. If not handled properly, Yan Shaozhe might not only fail to win the championship, but also be remembered as a villain for eternity in history.

He is also a sinner of the entire Shrek Academy.

Even as the dean of the Martial Soul Department, a cunning old fox, he was thrown into disarray by Lu Cheng's series of attacks.

After all, who would have thought that this young man would choose to self-destruct during the finals, without any preparation whatsoever?

What's even more difficult is that everything Lu Cheng said was true.

He couldn't refute it.

Xuan Zi killed more than a dozen people back then, and you can tell from the expressions on Xu Jiawei and the others' faces that they've definitely connected the dots. Not to mention Zhang Lexuan, one of the only four survivors from that time, is also a witness.

It's practically a dead end.

Lu Cheng sighed softly and launched his final offensive.

"Dean Yan demanded that we, the reserve team disciples, win the championship in this competition. If we fail to win, no matter how brilliantly we performed in the previous matches, it will all be for naught. On the contrary, Bei Bei, as the great-grandson of Mu En, will be able to inherit the Sea God Pavilion Master, while Xuan Zi, who should have taken the main responsibility in the Ming Dou Mountain Range, has simply wiped his mess and left, leaving us innocent people to take the blame."

Lu Cheng's tone was somewhat wistful.

"Shrek Academy really doesn't treat its disciples like human beings..."

"..."

At this moment, Yan Shaozhe completely exploded.

He finally realized that he shouldn't have given this guy a chance to speak. From the very first sentence he uttered, he should have unleashed his full power to stop him. But he didn't expect Lu Cheng to be so ruthless, with every move aimed at Shrek's vitals. However, as long as he killed Lu Cheng now, he could stop the damage in time and sincerely apologize to all the forces.

This would at least minimize the losses for the Shrek Academy.

After all, Shrek Academy has a long-standing foundation; even a weakened camel is bigger than a horse. As long as the situation is stabilized and the teacher intervenes, it won't have too much of an impact.

Suddenly standing up, a huge phantom of a Bright Phoenix rushed straight towards Lu Cheng's body, its killing intent obvious and clearly having been brewing for a long time.

"Click."

Caught off guard, Huang Jinxu only had time to release his Martial Soul to defend himself, but in an instant, he was torn apart by the phoenix, which swept past Huang Jinxu's body and crashed down toward Lu Cheng.

Hahahaha...

"As expected of the Shrek Academy, as petty as ever, both the young and the old. What's wrong with my sect's Holy Son saying a few words to you? You're getting all worked up?"

A deep, resonant voice rang out.

Du Busi's broad and imposing figure appeared before Lu Cheng, along with numerous figures in black robes.

A powerful aura instantly spread throughout the entire arena.

Even Huang Jinxu's pupils suddenly contracted, and his expression changed.

"The Body Sect... they really have arrived!" Xu Jiawei's eyes narrowed slightly. He waved his hand, a sinister smile curling at the corner of his mouth, "Ignore them. I want to see how Yan Shaozhe will have the face to stand on the continent after today! And that beast Xuan Zi, I will never forget the grudge against my sister."

Many powerful Body Sect appeared one by one, about twenty in total. Almost all of them were Titled Douluo level experts, and the weakest were at the peak of Soul Douluo level. Lang Ya blinked at Lu Cheng and revealed a smile.

Now it's clear that this Body Sect is serious and has completely offended Shrek Academy.

These are my true brothers from Lang Ya!

After informing the sect leader that the young man was Gold-Rank Second Awakening, the entire sect was alarmed. After repeatedly confirming his information, Du Busi did not hesitate at all and brought almost the entire sect's power to ensure that nothing went wrong.

The leader slowly raised his palm, and the enormous phoenix phantom seemed to be gripped by a giant hand, struggling in vain.

Du Busi, so he scratches his ear and applies slight pressure with his palm.

The Bright Phoenix was instantly crushed, and Yan Shaozhe coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face filled with terror.

"Body Sect?!!"

Du Busi ignored Yan Shaozhe and instead looked at Lu Cheng, his face beaming with a smile. He patted the latter's arm and said gently, "Child, don't worry. From now on, you belong to my Body Sect. If anyone dares to bully you again, I'll beat them up for you!"

"Look closely, this is our future Holy Son!" he shouted.

Many powerful Body Sect around him also wore smiles, repeatedly calling him "Holy Son."

Lu Cheng smiled.

A huge weight was lifted off my shoulders.

I've finally found my people...

He was no longer a rootless duckweed, drifting aimlessly and being bullied by everyone.

Although I had expected it, I was still quite moved to see this scene.

Du Busi this old guy, it's as if he has the words "benevolence and righteousness" engraved on his forehead. As long as he is Body Martial Soul master, he will be treated as a descendant of the bloodline.

"Damn it..." Yan Shaozhe spat out a mouthful of blood, his face contorted with rage. His heart was churning like a raging river. He should have killed this little beast before the finals, but alas, alas...

It's too late.

The die is cast. Now that Lu Cheng has left with the Body Sect, let alone killing him, even touching a hair on his head would be enough for the Body Sect to wage a full-scale war against the Shrek Academy.

All his previous schemes have come to naught.

Even if you make things difficult for him again when he gets back to the Shrek Academy... he still has to go back to the Shrek Academy.

This little bastard never intended to return to the academy; he came to the competition with the sole purpose of escaping!

Wrong!

Zhang Lexuan...

Yan Shaozhe's pupils dilated in shock. He abruptly looked up at Zhang Lexuan, who was standing beside Lu Cheng. The latter looked down at him indifferently, her position clearly indicating her feelings.

She also chose to stand on the side of the Body Sect.

"Zhang Lexuan!!!"

Yan Shaozhe with grief and indignation.

This is the Grandmaster of the Shrek Academy's inner court, on whom Mu En placed high hopes, to suppress the Sea God Pavilion's Sea God for Bei Bei. Her monstrous talent and prestige would be a double blow if she were to leave Shrek Academy as well.

After all, apart from Ma Xiaotao, there is no one else in the inner courtyard who can compare to her as a "successor".

"How can you face the hard work Shrek Academy put into nurturing you? How can you face Mu En? He did so much for you..." Yan Shaozhe began to appeal to his emotions with earnest words.

But Zhang Lexuan abruptly interrupted him.

"Heh, you killed my whole family just to steal a seedling, Yan Shaozhe, you dare to talk about cultivation?" Zhang Lexuan stared coldly at Yan Shaozhe, calling him by his name.

"When Mu En killed my entire family, did he ever imagine this day would come?"

"..."

Yan Shaozhe's pupils dilated, and his heart began to pound violently.

It's over...

Everything is over.