Shrek's revenge, a private meeting
That night.
Sun Moon Hotel
Shrek Academy rest area.
The hall was brightly lit, and many participating disciples gathered together, a dark cloud hanging overhead. In fact, their competition had already ended, and the results had been announced earlier that day.
Only two teams from their group made it to the round of 16.
The Body Sect and the Earth Dragon Sect.
And Shrek is ranked third.
Anyone would know that with that prodigy Lu Cheng around, Shrek had no chance of winning the championship, but... that's what they said, yet they were sniped and fell in the group stage, and then Bei Bei died.
I have no face to go back and face the many eager and expectant professors and junior students.
"How about I assassinate that brat? I have to give Mu En an explanation." Xuan Zi's face was gloomy as he paced back and forth in the hall.
"No!" Xian Lin'er also looked worried, but still shook her head.
"That kid must have a powerful expert from the Body Sect protecting him. Everyone knows you want to kill him, but what then? Besides... we'll still need the guys from the Body Sect to hold off the Sun Moon Empire and buy us a chance to escape."
"..."
The scene suddenly fell silent.
Xuan Zi froze, as if remembering something. "What if... what if this competition is ruined? No, I mean what if something even bigger happens and overshadows this competition?"
With the Star Luo Empire's warning, they also realized the Sun Moon Empire's imminent big move.
Therefore, a hint of excitement flashed in Xuan Zi's eyes.
"This year's competition is the least prestigious in its history, because the Sun Moon Empire will then launch a war and simultaneously annihilate all the forces from the original continent that participated. Those guys... those guys who know we didn't have any top 16, they can't go back to the original continent!"
"Those who can return are the Star Luo Empire, the Heavenly Soul Empire, and others. Apart from the Body Sect, they have no grudges against us, and in fact, they have to curry favor with us, so they would never reveal anything."
"So the rankings in this competition weren't that important to begin with, and if we add fuel to the fire..."
Xian Lin'er was also taken aback by Xuan Zi's words.
Is this... a case of intelligence dominating the battlefield?
"First, add fuel to the fire, for example, by making a big move in Mingdu before leaving. Second, it would be best to leave the Body Sect here completely..." Xuan Zi clapped his hands heavily, his face full of excitement.
"..."
At this moment, only the Shrek Academy team members remained inside the room.
Xie Huanyue was at a loss for words, while Tang Wutong was filled with righteous indignation, vowing to avenge her blood feud. Lan Ruoruo and Lan Susu exchanged a glance, as if the twin sisters had a telepathic connection, and a hint of worry flashed in their eyes.
Lan Ruoruo narrowed her eyes slightly, her expression questioning.
Lan Susu pondered for a moment, then nodded silently.
Time to go...
For several days in a row.
Lu Cheng competed in the competition during the day and went to the Green Hotel at night.
After the round of 16, the pace of the competition suddenly accelerated. In the round of 16, they encountered the Heavenly Dragon Sect, which frightened Yu Tianlong so much that he turned ashen-faced, surrendered and admitted defeat, completely losing his fighting spirit and all his former arrogance.
In the quarterfinals, Tang Ya faced the Tang Sect. Helpless, she shook her head and simply conceded defeat.
The list of the top four has been released. Their opponent is the Holy Spirit Cult, while the Sun Moon Empire Royal Academy will face off against the Proud Sword Sect. Anyone with eyes can see that the Sun Moon Empire has pulled some strings behind the scenes, but they can also vaguely sense the dark clouds hanging over Mingdu, which have been gathering for a long time.
He was undeterred in the underground soul guidance competition in Mingdu at night, and managed to get his hands on the Carving Knife Dark Azure Dragon, who was ranked fifty-ninth. As for the other Carving Knife, he gave up on it because he didn't encounter anyone there.
Of course, the most important thing is the Ye Guyi.
No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't erase the Spiritual Imprint. As the final match approached, Lu Cheng felt increasingly uneasy.
The hotel was dimly lit.
The beautiful woman, dressed in a light gauze, lay in Lu Cheng's arms, her golden eyes filled with longing. "Teacher, will you come to see me again in the future?"
"Don't talk nonsense. I can't possibly leave you alone in the Holy Spirit Cult." Lu Cheng's eyes narrowed slightly. He had already begun to consider the feasibility of infiltrating the Holy Spirit Cult. If all else failed, he would lead everyone out of Mingdu and then sneak back alone.
"Hmm..." Ye Guyi leaned gently against Lu Cheng's chest, a hint of embarrassment and annoyance flashing in her eyes. She was already so revealing, dressed so scantily, but the teacher didn't even glance at her.
"Besides, will my Grandmaster accept me? Will she be unhappy if she knows you're here with me...?"
"Ouch~"
Ye Guyi rubbed her head and looked at Lu Cheng with a cute expression.
"Stop with the nonsense, we'll talk about that after we get you out of here."
Lu Cheng was somewhat helpless. This girl had really gone mad from being in the Holy Spirit Cult.
The next instant, the communication soul-guided diamond ring on his finger flashed, his brows furrowed slightly, and he jumped off the bed, waved to Ye Guyi, and then turned and left.
The Du Busi called him back clearly indicates that something important happened.
Only Ye Guyi lay gently on the bed, then moved to the spot where Lu Cheng had just been, leaned down gently, and inhaled her teacher's scent. The madness in her eyes seemed to have faded a little.
"Tell me, should I imprison him?"
"Don't ask me..." Qian Renxue's illusory image materialized, "But it seems he's truly sincere towards you."
"I know." Ye Guyi lay on her back on the bed, staring at the ceiling. "I might have been too selfish, always wanting to possess him all to myself. If... never mind."
Ye Guyi shook her head. For some reason, her initial frantic thoughts faded after seeing him.
It seems that as long as he's happy, she'll be happy too.
"Shrek Academy is holding a conference to discuss our escape plan?" Lu Cheng looked at Du Busi with slight surprise. The latter shrugged. "That little girl from the Star Luo Empire came personally. She hopes we can participate as well. After all, the final is the decisive battle. After you finish fighting the Holy Spirit Cult tomorrow, you should slip away."
"Discussing it now is already a last-minute effort."
"..."
Lu Cheng pondered for a moment, then nodded.
"In that case, let's go."
However, there are probably some grudges involved in the Shrek Academy's situation, so it's hard to say...
As soon as they entered the secluded hotel, they noticed someone was watching them at the entrance.
Lu Cheng walked calmly into the room that Xu Jiujiu had notified him of, with Du Busi following behind him.
Looking around, there were very few people.
Only the Star Luo Empire, the Dou Ling Empire, and Shrek Academy possessed powerful figures.
Besides that, they didn't even call anyone from the Heavenly Dragon Sect.
This demonstrates Xu Jiujiu caution.
At this point, it's a matter of life and death. Getting caught could really mean you're done for. Who knows what the other side will do to you? So, it's better to be safe than sorry. Casting aside your pitiful compassion isn't a bad thing.
Lu Cheng.
Seeing that Lu Cheng had arrived despite Du Busi, Xu Jiujiu clearly breathed a sigh of relief and walked towards him.
P. S.: Big update at midnight tonight!