Douluo: Dragon King's Star Devouring Wings

Chapter 655 The Tragic Situation of Shrek Academy and the Tang Clan

Sun and Moon Federation, Shrek City, Shrek Academy.

After the campaigns against the two great empires ended, the allied forces of the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy naturally returned to Shrek Academy.

Today, Shrek Academy's Sea God Pavilion meeting was held once again, but compared to when they set off on their expedition, the Sea God Pavilion was much quieter now.

Under the deliberate arrangement of Qian Gu Huang Yu, the allied forces of Tang Sect and Shrek Academy were first worn down by the armies of the two great empires.

Having been baptized by the Holy Spirit Cult, Shrek Academy and Tang Sect have not only lost a large number of high-end combatants, but also many supporters.

This campaign against the two great empires involved many Shrek members, along with their families.

Most of them died in foreign lands, along with their families.

Currently, in the Sea God Pavilion, besides Yun Ming, Cao Dezhi, Zang Xin, Guan Yue, Zhuo Shi, and Feng Wuyu, who are the Shrek Seven Devils of this generation...

The number of titled Douluo remaining here is pitifully small.

Currently, even combined, the two super powers, Shrek Academy and Tang Sect, barely have a double-digit number of Title Douluo.

Yun Ming sat in the main seat, his eyes having long lost their former sharpness and arrogance, instead filled with resignation and dejection.

He fought Mortis first before witnessing the battle between Qian Gu Huang Yu and Mortis, which is why he understands best just how powerful Qian Gu Huang Yu truly is.

Mortis defeated him as if an adult were bullying a child who hadn't grown up. Yun Ming even felt that even when he had the blessing of the Golden Tree, he would never have been a match for Mortis.

But the powerful Mortis died at the hands of the Ancient Phoenix Feather, which made Yun Ming realize that the gap between himself and the Ancient Phoenix Feather was truly as insurmountable as an insurmountable chasm.

When someone is surpassed by another, they feel resentful and want to defeat the other person.

But when he was completely left far behind, and could not even see the other person's back, he simply couldn't muster the will to resist.

Simply put, when someone earns 3,000 yuan a month, they might be jealous of a colleague who earns 3,500 yuan a month, and not feel that the other person is better than them.

However, he wouldn't be jealous of the world's richest person with a net worth of hundreds of billions, because they are no longer on the same level.

Yun Ming now felt this way; after being defeated by Qian Gu Huang Yu and Qian Ren Xue several times in a row, he had long lost his former arrogance.

"How many people do we have left?" Yun Ming sighed.

Cao Dezhi said in a deep voice, "In the end, less than one-sixth of the people we took out came back."

Cao Dezhi's voice was low and somber as he tried his best to suppress the pain in his heart.

After Cao Dezhi finished speaking, the faces of the others present were also filled with desolation and pain.

Zang Xin said sadly, "Those who have come with us on this expedition are not just the teachers and students of the academy and the disciples of the Tang Clan."

"Many of our supporters brought their families with them to the expedition, but we were unable to bring them back."

"From now on, I'm afraid no one will believe us anymore..."

Zang Xin didn't finish his sentence: "Because they've already risked their lives for us once."

Although the war was won, the two great empires, the Star Luo Empire and the Dou Ling Empire, have been completely annexed by the Sun Moon Federation.

This can even be described as an unprecedented victory for the entire Sun and Moon Federation since its founding, and even if the era of the Sun and Moon Empire is included, there has never been a victory of this scale.

But the victory belonged to the military and the Spirit Pagoda; Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect got nothing.

"They won't even give pensions to the soldiers who died in battle!" Guan Yue slammed her hand on the table, unusually angry.

During the time that Yun Ming and the others were on an expedition with the Sun Moon Federation's army, he was always the one in charge of the rear.

On one hand, they had to coordinate the delivery of weapons and supplies to the front lines from the rear, and on the other hand, they had to comfort the families of those who had gone to the front lines with Yun Ming and the others to support Shrek Academy.

After all, not everyone brings their families to the front lines; some people's families are left behind in the rear.

When news of their family members' deaths in battle arrived and the Sun and Moon Federation refused to provide compensation, Guan Yue was furious. He felt he had let down those who believed in him.

"Guan Yue, stop talking," Zang Xin said. "We are only volunteers for the Sun Moon Federation military, not regular soldiers."

"We have to pay their compensation ourselves."

When Qian Gu Huang Yu sent Yun Ming and the others to the battlefield with Shrek Academy and Tang Sect, he said that they would be responsible for all their needs, both before and after the battle.

The Sun and Moon Federation will not provide any support.

"Qian Gu Huang Yu is truly cunning. They even call our army the Shi Tang Allied Army, without even including it in the military register of the Sun and Moon Federation," Zhuo Shi said in a deep voice.

Yun Ming asked, "Can we afford their compensation now?"

Zang Xin shook his head dejectedly. "Impossible. Although the Tang Sect and the Academy are large and powerful, they are not limitless."

"After the depletion of two wars, our millennia-old resources have been exhausted, and the number of people who died in this war is simply too great."

“Even if we distribute all our money now, it won’t help them at all; each person will only get far too little.”

“Now, we have completely lost the trust of the people…” Cao Dezhi sighed.

They took so many people to the battlefield, but not only did they fail to bring them back, they couldn't even provide compensation to the fallen soldiers.

The Shitang Allied Forces have been withdrawn from the two great empires for some time now, and the families of the fallen soldiers of the Sun and Moon Federation have all received a generous compensation payment.

When the families of the fallen soldiers of the Shrek-Tang Alliance went to collect their compensation, they were told that their deceased relatives were not registered in the military and that they could only go to Shrek Academy and Tang Sect to collect their compensation.

Shrek Academy and the Tang Clan couldn't afford to pay compensation; all they could offer them was comfort.

Given this situation, one can only imagine the pain they felt.

"Sect Master! Sect Master! Something terrible has happened!" Just then, a teacher from Shrek Academy rushed in.

Normally, Yun Ming would have reprimanded him for panicking, but Yun Ming had long lost that mind. He simply said, "Qian Gu Huang Yu is preparing to ascend the throne, what major event could possibly happen?"

The teacher said, "Qian Gu Huang Yu just gave a speech, saying that heroes have already shed blood for the country, and the country cannot let the heroes' families shed tears."

"Given that Shrek Academy and Tang Sect are unable to properly handle the post-war rehabilitation and compensation of soldiers."

"Qian Gu Huang Yu has decided that the Qian Gu family will be responsible for this task. The amount of compensation and family benefits for the Shi Tang Allied Forces will be implemented in full accordance with the standards of the Sun Moon Federation's army!"

"What?! Qian Gu Huang Yu actually paid the compensation to the Shi Tang allied forces herself?"

Upon hearing the inner court teacher's words, Yun Ming and the others jumped up from their chairs in surprise. "Wasn't she always trying to kill us? Why is she suddenly being so kind?" Cao Dezhi asked in astonishment.

Since returning from the One Year War, Qian Gu Huang Yu's every move toward Shrek Academy and Tang Sect has been aimed at completely destroying them.

First, they forced Shrek Academy and Tang Sect to pay a staggering 100 billion federal dollars in compensation, and then they forced Tang Sect to unilaterally open up all of its technology to the Sun Moon Federation.

Afterwards, Shrek Academy and Tang Sect formed the so-called Shrek-Tang Alliance to serve as filler characters on the front lines of the two great empires.

Even after the two great empires surrendered and withdrew from the front lines, Qian Gu Huang Yu refused to provide any compensation.

Now, not only is Qian Gu Huang Yu willing to provide compensation, but it is even in line with the standards for regular soldiers of the Sun and Moon Federation.

As the saying goes, something unusual must be a sign of trouble. While Yun Ming and the others were surprised, they couldn't help but worry about Qian Gu Huang Yu's schemes.

After all, it seems that since the debut of the Thousand Ancient Phoenix Feather, it has never given Shrek Academy and Tang Sect a kind look.

"Wait! We've been tricked!" Zang Xin suddenly shouted.

"What do you mean? She's willing to be generous, isn't that a good thing?" Zhuoshi asked.

Zang Xin said, "If Qian Gu Huang Yu had been generous from the beginning, that would naturally have been a good thing, but look at when she did so?"

"This was after we were unable to afford the compensation for our fallen comrades!"

“We cannot afford the compensation payments that would leave their families without any support after losing a loved one.”

"Then they will naturally be disappointed in us, feeling that we killed their family members. And just when they are completely disappointed in us..."

"Qian Gu Huang Yu appeared, and she generously helped those who should have been helped by us, using her own money."

"Moreover, she specifically stated that it was something we were unable to afford. After all this back and forth, you can imagine what the public's impression of us will be."

"No matter how much they supported us in the past, now they will only be grateful to Qian Gu Huang Yu for helping them, and they will complain that we killed their family members and then failed to make any compensation."

"Besides, providing benefits to the people at this time will greatly help her ascension to the throne. It is said that the Qian Gu family will bear the cost, but the Qian Gu family and the Spirit Pagoda are already highly intertwined, so why would they be afraid of not being able to afford it?"

"This...it's really over..." Yun Ming leaned back in his chair, staring blankly at the ceiling.

The successive blows following the year-long war gradually depleted the foundation of Shrek Academy and Tang Sect.

Even though Shrek Academy and Tang Sect are large organizations that have existed for over ten thousand years and have profound foundations, even the deepest foundations will eventually run out.

And now, that day has arrived.

Previously, Yun Ming and his group could comfort themselves by saying that although their foundation and strength were no longer what they used to be, at least the people's hearts were still on their side.

There are still plenty of federal citizens who support them, but after today's incident, those same people will now feel just as much resentment and hatred towards them as they once did.

Having lost its resources and foundation, and now the support of the people, Shrek Academy and Tang Sect have completely lost everything that could support their revival.

For them, the future was utterly bleak.

"Sigh—" Yun Ming sighed again and said, "Tell me, who went to Qian Gu Huang Yu's coronation ceremony, which invited the academy and Tang Sect?"

Cao Dezhi said, "To show that we value this, let's go together. Anyway, no one should come to cause trouble during this time."

In the past, they might have worried that someone would take advantage of the weakened state of Shrek Academy and Tang Sect to cause trouble.

So now they are not worried about this problem at all, after all, to cause trouble at this critical juncture is to completely disrespect Qian Gu Huang Yu.

This is no longer an ordinary rebellion; we must take strong measures!
...

Mingdu.

Looking at the magnificent palace before her, Qian Gu Huang Yu couldn't help but exclaim, "Such a large palace, how could it have been built in just two months?"

Yue Hongchen smiled and said, "After the large-scale reconstruction after the war, the Federation's infrastructure capabilities are now terrifyingly strong."

Although the palace of the Xu family royal family was still preserved when the Sun Moon Federation was still the Sun Moon Empire, the Xu family was forced to move out of the palace after the Sun Moon Empire was reorganized into the Sun Moon Federation.

Although Qian Gu Huang Yu is about to ascend the throne, it is naturally impossible for him to move back to the Xu family's former palace.

Therefore, after Qian Gu Huang Yu became the emperor of the Sun and Moon Federation, he began to build the imperial palace.

Incidentally, an altar for worshipping heaven was also started at the same time.

"Yun Ming and the others have arrived?" Qian Gu Huang Yu asked.

“Yes, Yun Ming, Cao Dezhi, Zang Xin… except for Cai Yue’er who is already dead, all of the Shrek Seven Devils of this generation have come,” Gu Yuena replied.

"Sister Huangyu, should we..." Qian Renxue didn't say it explicitly, but everyone present understood what she meant.

As a top-tier Shrek hater, Qian Renxue would almost always bring up the topic of whether or not to wipe out Shrek Academy and Tang Sect during their small meetings.

Qian Gu Huang Yu smiled and shook her head. "Sister Xue'er, let's keep these few as harmless statues."

"Even a centipede with a hundred legs will not fall down when it dies. Although they have neither popular support nor power now, there will inevitably be some blind people who are still willing to follow them."

"Yun Ming and the others are still around, which is like a banner. Those who believe in Shrek Academy and Tang Sect will gather around them."

"That way, we can just deal with them every now and then when they get too many. As the saying goes, to kill someone, you have to destroy their spirit. Isn't destroying their spirit more interesting?"

"When Tang San returns, he will find that his juniors and seniors from his alma mater, as well as his disciples and grand-disciples from the sect, have grown up listening to our legends and have made it their life's ideal to dedicate themselves to us."

"Isn't that interesting? Besides, Seagod Island, which gave Tang San the position of Seagod, is already on our side."

"Besides, given the current state of Tang Sect and Shrek Academy, once Yun Ming and the others die of old age, Shrek Academy and Tang Sect will be defunct in name only."

“That’s true, it’s really not fun to bully a few kids,” Qian Renxue said.

In truth, Qian Renxue truly hated Tang San; her hatred for Shrek Academy and Tang Sect was merely a consequence of her hatred for Tang San.

For her, taking revenge on Tang San was naturally a much higher priority than taking revenge on Shrek Academy and Tang Sect.

The thought of Tang San returning to find that the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy, which she had treated like her own possessions, had all changed their flags and broken their defenses made Qian Renxue hum softly.

...

As Qian Gu Huang Yu and his companions were conversing, groups of people began entering Mingdu. As time passed, the countdown to the coronation ceremony began...

(End of this chapter)