Chapter 380: Aftermath
Feng Ling was momentarily stunned, but soon, a look of reverence appeared on her face. She had instantly recognized the voice it was her mother in law, Ye Xishui.
Although she couldn't understand why Ye Xishui seemed to be defending Yan Shaozhe, she wouldn't question her orders.
After all, Ye Xishui was the strongest powerhouse in the Holy Spirit Church, possessing unparalleled authority.
Without hesitation, Feng Ling led Zhang Peng, Tang Ya, and the rest of the Holy Spirit Sect's team away from the area.
Elder Song didn't stop them. Even if she tried, she couldn't win, so it was better to let them go for now.
As for killing Zhang Peng and rescuing Tang Ya, those objectives would have to be postponed for the time being.
In the Skies Above
Long Xiaoyao looked at Ye Xishui with curiosity. "Xishui, why did you stop Feng Ling from talking about Yan Shaozhe? I was quite interested in hearing the unknown romantic history of Mu En's disciple.
After all, from what Feng Ling described, Yan Shaozhe and Mu En couldn't be more different when it came to relationships. I'm really curious how did Mu En train a disciple like that?"
A smirk formed on his lips.
Ye Xishui sighed inwardly. She couldn't possibly tell Long Xiaoyao the truth about Yan Shaozhe's real background.
Of course, she didn't intend to hide it from him forever she simply wanted to wait for the right moment to reveal it.
So, she offered a different explanation: "Xiaoyao, it's true that Feng Ling had past romantic ties with Yan Shaozhe. But no matter what, she is now my daughter in law, and Wu'er is her husband.
If she got too emotional and revealed things that shouldn't be said, it could affect her relationship with Wu'er. That's something I don't want to see happen."
"I see… I didn't consider that. My mistake." Long Xiaoyao nodded in understanding.
Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy
Inside a pavilion, Huo Yuhao sat on a chair, listening to Juzi's report.
She detailed everything how Bei Bei was wounded by Tang Ya, and how Feng Ling's group clashed with Elder Song's team.
Since Huo Yuhao spent most of his time training and researching soul tool forging, he naturally needed someone to gather intelligence for him.
After Juzi finished, she let out a sigh. "If what Feng Ling said was true, then from Shrek Academy's perspective, Yan Shaozhe made a huge mistake by letting her go."
Huo Yuhao agreed. Letting Feng Ling go was indeed a foolish decision.
Feng Ling had already tried to kill him, yet after defeating her, he spared her life.
Did he not realize she possessed the Evil Phoenix Martial Soul?
That was one of the strongest Evil Soul Master martial souls if she was allowed to grow, she would become incredibly powerful.
Yan Shaozhe had basically let a tiger return to the mountains.
If he had killed Feng Ling back then, the Holy Spirit Church would've lost a Rank 97 Super Douluo, and their overall strength would have weakened.
This would have greatly reduced Shrek Academy's burden in fighting Evil Soul Masters.
However, now that Feng Ling had exposed this truth, he could use it to his advantage.
If Shrek's reputation continued to decline, their so called 'Holy Land of Soul Masters' title would lose credibility.
And as Shrek's influence weakened, Spirit Pagoda would have an easier time replacing them as the new Holy Land.
This, in turn, would help Huo Yuhao collect more faith energy, making him even stronger.
With this in mind, he gave Juzi an order:
"Juzi, send people into the Three Empires of Douluo. Work with Mingde Hall and spread this information far and wide. At the same time, begin expanding Spirit Pagoda's presence in secret."
"Make sure that Elder Xuan hears about Feng Ling's battle with Elder Song, and emphasize how powerful she has become."
He hadn't forgotten about Elder Xuan.
He wanted Elder Xuan to turn against Yan Shaozhe, creating internal strife within the Sea God's Pavilion.
The best outcome? Sea God's Pavilion falls into chaos.
"Understood, Tower Master." Juzi nodded.
Outskirts of Mingdu – Tournament Arena
The atmosphere was electric thousands of spectators had gathered.
Today was the semifinals, where only two teams would advance to the finals.
The first match was between the Holy Spirit Sect and Tang Sect.
The sky was overcast, filled with dark clouds.
In the shadows, Xu Tianran had secretly manipulated the tournament draw.
He wanted to delay the inevitable clash between the Holy Spirit Church and the Sun Moon Academy.
His plan? Eliminate Tang Sect first, then let the Holy Spirit Sect and Sun Moon Academy fight for the championship.
That way, the title would remain within the Sun Moon Empire.
Although Holy Spirit Church had not yet been made the Empire's official state religion, they were valuable allies.
The Church stood firmly with the Empire, working to help them unify the Douluo Continent.
After all, the Three Empires of Douluo and Shrek Academy viewed Evil Soul Masters as enemies, hunting them down at every opportunity.
Only the Sun Moon Empire had allowed the Holy Spirit Church to flourish.
Tournament Stage
The referee had already taken his position, waiting for the match to begin.
Since many spectators were watching, all matches had a fixed start time.
Tang Sect Waiting Area
Bei Bei sat in a chair, his face pale.
He anxiously watched the Holy Spirit Sect's waiting area, hoping to catch a glimpse of the person he had been longing to see.
Even though Tang Ya had gravely injured him, preventing him from competing, he bore no hatred toward her.
Instead, he felt regret regret that he could no longer fight for Tang Sect in the tournament.
In his mind, Tang Ya would never have harmed him so severely on her own.
The blame lay with the Holy Spirit Church.
If it weren't for them, Tang Ya would never have changed so drastically.
Perhaps… she had even been brainwashed or controlled!
But no matter how long he waited, the Holy Spirit Sect had yet to appear.
Of course, that was expected.
The match hadn't started yet they would probably arrive right on time.
Turning to his teammates, Bei Bei made a request:
"Everyone, if you face Tang Ya in the upcoming elimination rounds, do not go for the kill.
She is still our Tang Sect Master. I am only the acting master Tang Sect still needs her leadership in the future."
"Understood, Brother Bei."
The team members nodded in agreement.
Holy Spirit Sect Waiting Area
Moments later, the Holy Spirit Sect's team entered their designated waiting area.
Tang Ya sat down in a chair, her expression indifferent as usual.
Today, she was not wearing her black robe to conceal her identity.
After everything that had happened, Shrek Academy had already discovered the truth.
There was no point in hiding anymore.
Her cold eyes stared at the metal tournament stage, her emotions unreadable.
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