"For the glory of Shrek, I, Yan Shaoze, will bear all the consequences!"
Yan Shaoze's face was resolute, his tone firm and powerful.
His loyalty to Shrek Academy was beyond question.
For the glory and revival of Shrek Academy, he was willing to risk his life.
Tang San, Flender, Yu Xiaogang and other ancestors had taken the wrong path, but the consequences should not be borne by the current Shrek Academy.
The Sea God Pavilion no longer exists, but Shrek remains, and the will of the ancestors who contributed to Shrek Academy and the continent over the generations still lives on!
"Shaoze, you're going too far!"
Cai Meier said with some disappointment. For the glory of Shrek, Elder Xuan and Yan Shaoze had both gone a bit crazy.
The Seven-in-One Fusion Skill, once backfired, would at best shatter the user's martial soul. What if there was a risk to life?
Which of the students still at Shrek Academy wasn't a treasure, which didn't have the potential to become a Titled Douluo?
Sacrificing one just to win a match, is it worth it?
"Meier, you say I'm going too far?"
"These are special times. For the great revival of the academy, any sacrifice is worth it. It's fine if you don't understand me, but please don't stop me!"
Yan Shaoze's face darkened as he spoke gravely.
His wife actually said he was going too far, is that something a wife should say?
If it were Xian Lin'er, she would never say such a thing, but would wholeheartedly support his decisions.
Sacrificing a few for the prosperity of the academy, what's wrong with that?
Cai Meier stood still, her lips slightly parted, wanting to speak but stopping herself.
The Yan Shaoze she knew wasn't like this.
Yan Shaoze was high-spirited, strategic, and had the demeanor of a gentleman.
The current Yan Shaoze would stop at nothing to achieve his goals, even willing to sacrifice the future of the students.
"Yan Shaoze, you're crazy!"
"I want a divorce, I won't go crazy with you."
"???"
Hearing this, Yan Shaoze was completely baffled.
Cai Meier actually wanted a divorce at such a critical moment?
Wang Yan, standing to the side, twitched at the corner of his eye, not knowing what to say.
Vice Dean Cai Meier was indeed a character, daring to love and hate, choosing to divorce at this time.
As if thinking of something, Yan Shaoze spread his hands and said, "Divorcing it is then. After divorcing you, I can devote more time to the academy."
Cai Meier: "…"
"Very well, Yan Shaoze, I hope you won't regret it!"
"Why are you so strange? You're the one who brought up divorce, and now you're the one saying not to regret it, you..."
Yan Shaoze pointed at Cai Meier, looking puzzled, his heart filled with doubt.
Hearing this, Cai Meier turned and left without looking back.
She was no longer in the mood to watch today's match.
As for this, Yan Shaoze spread his hands, indicating it didn't matter. Since they were divorced, did he still need to care about Cai Meier's thoughts?
"If it wasn't for Lin'er being angry with me back then, I wouldn't have married you..."
Yan Shaoze shook his head, putting these thoughts aside. Now was not the time to think about such things.
"Of this generation's Shrek Seven Monsters, only Ling Luochen and Xi Xi remain. Xi Xi isn't a battle soul master, so the burden can only fall on Ling Luochen."
"Ling Luochen is a Soul King-level powerhouse. Forcibly using the Martial Soul True Body shouldn't harm her foundation..."
In that battle, Ling Luochen was slightly injured and poisoned by corpse poison, so she couldn't take action now.
But before the finals began, she will surely recover.
Yan Shaoze didn't hide anything, and his words were heard by Wang Yan.
Wang Yan's expression changed. He had thought of several possibilities, but never expected Yan Shaoze to set his sights on Ling Luochen.
After all, this generation's Shrek Seven Monsters had suffered heavy casualties, and Ling Luochen's injuries hadn't even healed yet. Now Yan Shaoze was ready to sacrifice her.
Wouldn't this make Ling Luochen feel disheartened?
"Dean, Ling Luochen is the last hope of this generation's Shrek Seven Monsters, you..."
Before Wang Yan could finish, Yan Shaoze's face turned serious and he said, "I know what you want to say, but as a member of the Shrek Seven Monsters, while gaining fame, she should also make more contributions to Shrek Academy."
"Her sacrifice will be remembered by the academy, and by future generations!"
"But... but..."
"No buts!"
"I will personally speak to Ling Luochen about this, you need not worry!"
Yan Shaoze waved his hand, not wanting to waste more words with this verbose Wang Yan.
If they didn't win this time, Shrek Academy would never have another chance.
Not only must they win, but they must win gloriously!
Wang Yan sobbed. After all, his words carried little weight, and he couldn't change Yan Shaoze's mind.
What a pity for such a good seedling.
"I hope the dean won't regret it..."
Wang Yan shook his head and sat back down, somewhat despondent.
Yan Shaoze snorted coldly. The world of the strong was destined to be lonely. It didn't matter if he wasn't understood; future generations will remember his achievements.
"Alas, if only I hadn't been so arrogant back then."
If he hadn't offended Zhongli, how could Shrek Academy have ended up like this?
Unfortunately, it was too late for regrets.
The only way now was to grow stronger and restore the glory of Shrek Academy!
Ling Luochen, lying in the hotel, had no idea that while she was comfortably resting, she had become a disposable sacrifice...
Time passed, and the drawing ended.
"Contestants from Liyue Academy and Shrek Academy, please take the stage."
"The first match of the first round of the loop competition begins now!"
The referee's voice rang out, and the audience was very excited. Had it finally begun?
"The old god" has fallen, "the new god" rises!
They were about to testify!
"Liyue, Liyue!"
"Bei Bei..."
Almost all the cheers were for Liyue, while Shrek Academy had lost the people's support, with no one left to cheer for them.
When Gu Yuena stepped onto the stage, the entire audience fell silent.
"Gasp~ Is this little girl really a contestant from Liyue Academy?"
"She looks no more than seven years old. Can she really be a contestant?"
"Hmph, don't underestimate Gu Yuena just because she's young. She's the most outstanding genius of Liyue Academy, bar none."
"That's right, even Bei Bei pales in comparison."
Hearing such remarks, the crowd was even more puzzled.
Was this little girl named Gu Yuena really such a genius?
The contestant from Shrek Academy was a young man of about eighteen or nineteen, also a disciple of Shrek Academy's inner court.
Although his strength wasn't on par with the Shrek Seven Monsters, he was still a Soul King-level super genius.
Anyone who could enter Shrek Academy's inner court was certainly no ordinary person.
The young man didn't underestimate Gu Yuena just because she was "young." He had heard of Gu Yuena's deeds.
At six years old, just after her martial soul awakening, she was fused with one of the Ten Great Fierce Beasts, the Bear Lord. Simply terrifying!
"Zhou Ming, Martial Soul: Blazing Wolf King, Level 51 Strong Attack System Battle Soul King, at your service."
"Gu Yuena, Martial Soul: Elementalist, Level 42 All-Round System Battle Soul Ancestor, at your service."
In the past few months, Gu Yuena had "broken through" to the Soul Ancestor level and was now at Level 42!