Douluo Dalu II—Chapter 65: It's All the Sun Moon Empire's Fault!
The people from Shrek Academy were gathered in an attic at that moment.
Wang Yan, who was sitting in a wheelchair, looked at Xuan Zi with disappointment. He suppressed his inner anger and said, "Master Xuan, how could you withdraw from the competition without permission? Do you know how much impact this will have on the academy's reputation?"
Xuan Zi sighed. "Wang Yan, withdrawing from the competition is just a helpless move. With the current strength of the participating players, if we want to get into the top four, not only does Xu Jiawei need to secretly manipulate the opponents that Shrek faces, but the cheating plan I devised with my amazing wisdom must also be implemented steadily.
This way, we can save face and use the story of the evil soul master to arouse sympathy and recognition from the audience! By then, even if we are not the champions, we will still be seen as better than the champions!
However, only one of these two conditions is currently met. For the eternal glory of the academy, I can only announce my withdrawal! You know, I'm always thinking about the academy's future."
As he spoke, he placed his hand on Wang Yan's shoulder and added earnestly, "However, in general, this is all the fault of the evil Sun-Moon Empire! It's their soul guidance devices causing trouble! Otherwise, my cheating plan could have been implemented smoothly."
In the minds of the Shrek people, cheating for the eternal glory of the academy was not considered shameful. Therefore, anyone who hindered their pursuit of that glory was seen as an evil enemy!
He Caitou, standing to the side, was speechless. As a member of the imperial bloodline of the Sun-Moon Empire stranded outside, he felt that what Master Xuan said was a bit extreme.
His lips moved slightly, and he was about to speak, but Bei Bei held He Caitou's shoulders and shook his head, indicating that He Caitou should not refute Master Xuan at that moment.
Wang Yan was momentarily taken aback, then said, "Master Xuan, I roughly understand your idea, but when we return to the academy, how should we explain this to the students and the elders of the Sea God Pavilion?"
After hearing this, Xuan Zi took the wine gourd, took a sip, and replied, "Wang Yan, you don't need to worry about that. After all, this matter is my responsibility.
I will explain everything to the elders of the Sea God Pavilion. If that doesn't work out, I'll resign! As for the students, we can use the excuse that Shrek Academy encountered some shady dealings! I believe they will understand!"
"Master Xuan! Are we going back to Shrek Academy now?" Wang Dong asked, unable to contain herself. She had come from Shrek Academy to participate in the Soul Fighting Competition, but now that the academy had withdrawn from the competition, she felt there was no reason to stay.
However, despite this, Wang Dong wanted to remain in Star Luo City for a while longer; after all, this place seemed much more interesting than the Clear Sky Sect.
"Go back? Why go back? The Fighting Soul Competition hasn't ended yet! Let's just watch the game!" Xuan Zi put down the wine gourd, placed his hands behind his back, and said lightly, "Besides, the evil Sun-Moon Empire has spoiled my plan, so I must carefully observe all the teams they send out to prevent them from cheating!
Who knows if they've tampered with the soul guidance devices? If these guys are secretly cheating, I will publicly criticize them!"
In Xuan Zi's opinion, cheating to maintain one's glory was justifiable, but if the Sun-Moon Empire cheated, it would be extremely shameless!
The Star Luo Palace.
Xu Jiawei was seated on a chair, facing a minister with white hair and a beard. This minister was responsible for public security in Star Luo City, and today he came to report on the current situation.
"Your Majesty, the impact caused by Shrek Academy's withdrawal from the competition is difficult to estimate. According to statistics, in just one hour, a significant number of people attempted to jump off the top of Star Luo City. Fortunately, the soul engineering group stationed nearby acted in time and successfully rescued these individuals."
Xu Jiawei was stunned and asked, "Oh? Why are they trying to commit suicide?"
The minister hesitated. He knew that His Majesty had studied at Shrek Academy in his younger years, so he assumed Xu Jiawei would take Shrek Academy's side.
Seeing the minister's hesitation, Xu Jiawei waved his hand and said, "Just say what you need to say!"
The minister nodded and explained, "These individuals have one thing in common: they invested all their wealth in Shrek Academy's victory. Some even chose to sell their houses and all their soul guidance devices.
Logically speaking, Shrek Academy should have won the first college elimination match, but no one expected that they would withdraw directly! This led to all these people losing everything they had! That's why they are resorting to such extreme actions."
Xu Jiawei suddenly had a headache. "Alright, let's deal with the aftermath of Shrek Academy's withdrawal from the competition and do our best to save as many people as possible!"
Although he also disapproved of these gamblers, they were Star Luo citizens after all. As the emperor of the Star Luo Empire, he could not ignore their welfare.
As a prestigious auction house in the Star Luo Empire, Starlight Auction House catered to all VIPs, who were either wealthy or noble. With this year's Fighting Soul Competition being held in Star Luo City, a large number of people from other regions had flocked to the city.
Consequently, Starlight Auction House anticipated a significant leap in revenue.
At this moment, Jing Hongchen and his group entered the auction house and took their seats in the auction hall. Of course, they followed the established procedure and donned the masks provided by the Starlight Auction House.
Huo Yuhao took a cup of tea and slowly sipped it to moisten his dry throat while quietly waiting for the auction to commence.
For Huo Yuhao, the main purpose of coming here today was to acquire the Ominous Soul Devouring Knife, also known as the Life Guardian Blade, which was a necessary item for forging the Eye of Destiny.
Xue Di's embryo would not appear in today's auction; according to his memory, it would appear at a later auction.
As for the people from Shrek Academy, to be honest, even with everyone wearing masks, he could easily recognize them. The reason was simple: Shrek Academy held significant influence in the Star Luo Empire and with the assistance of Dai Yueheng, the son of the White Tiger Duke, members of Shrek Academy typically occupied the first row in this auction room.
At this moment, an auctioneer in a purple dress approached the auction table. With a smile, she addressed everyone present, "Good evening, distinguished guests. I am Qingya, a purple-level auctioneer from the Starlight Auction House. I will be hosting today's auction. I hope everyone can find what they seek."
"Today's auction is quite special; it's primarily focused on soul guidance devices. So I believe everyone will not be disappointed."
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