Douluo Continent: I, the world's greatest immortal master, have taken Ning Rongrong as my disci

Chapter 264 The People's Classroom of Peach Blossom Academy

"We're alive! We're all alive! Haha!"

"Is it funny? I survived, but my parents are gone."

“My parents are still alive, but my dad had his leg broken by being trampled, and my mom… has gone insane.”

"My fiancée was tortured to death by those beasts from Xingluo. I have an irreconcilable hatred for Xingluo. I'm going to train hard and go to Xingluo to fight them."

"All of my family's food has been ruined, and all my soul coins have been looted. I don't know how I'm going to live or how I'm going to get through this winter."

Although the battle of Soto City is over, the academy and the city have been protected.

However, the damage and sorrow brought by the war lingered in the hearts of every Soto resident.

They searched for their families among the ruins and corpses, feeling helpless and worried about what the future held. Some had even lost hope of living, and young orphans cried in the streets with nowhere to go.

Within three days, the streets of Soto were covered with white cloths, and every household posted mourning couplets, creating a somber atmosphere.

Outside Soto City, the teacher dressed in the uniform of the Tianshui Academy stepped into Soto City with a look of surprise on his face.

Looking at the desolate scene of Soto City, Dean Leng Cishuang of Tianshui Academy recalled that a few years ago when she came to Taoyuan Academy to admire Teacher Su's face, the city was still very prosperous. It was a major city that was second only to first-class cities like Tiandou City and Xingluo City. But at this moment, the city was covered with white silk, and there were no stalls or shops.

"Han, let's distribute the supplies to these refugees."

Leng Cishuang spoke.

Leng Yuehan nodded: "All of them? These gifts are what we prepared for our visit to Taoyuan Academy."

"Let's do it all. I believe Dean Su will support us in doing so."

A look of pity appeared on Leng Cishuang's frosty face. Even the floods and beast tides that caused damage in Tianshui City were not as severe as what Soto City was experiencing now, not even half as bad.

"This is outrageous! Absolutely outrageous! The Star Luo Empire is simply inhuman!"

Just then, on another street, a fiery woman dressed in bright red, after angrily leading a lost child from the city to safety, said indignantly:
"Such a vast empire, to lay such a cruel hand on an academy, and that a supposedly inclusive and benevolent paradise academy at that! Moreover, to indiscriminately slaughter innocent people, turning the once peaceful city of Soto into this state!"

"When I get back to Blazing Academy, I must speak to the dean and make sure that Blazing Academy is no longer allowed to recruit Soul Masters from the Star Luo Empire! Especially those from military families in the Star Luo Empire, otherwise we'll only be raising a bunch of troublemakers!"

"Alright, Xiao Wu, getting angry won't solve anything. Let's think about how to get more food. That's what the residents of Soto City need right now. Sigh."

Huo Wushuang glanced helplessly at his fiery-tempered younger sister and said.

Upon hearing this, Huo Wu, holding a pair of enormous white steamed buns, pouted her little mouth:

"The Heavenly Dou Empire is really something. They know that Soto City has suffered a great disaster, but they don't send a rescue team to help."

"Huh? A food-type Soul Master?!"

"Isn't that... Bro, look, isn't that guy we saw in the Soul Master competition before? He's a member of the top seed team from Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and a member of Shrek Academy? I think his name is... Oscar?!"

Huo Wu suddenly glanced at a corner of the city, where a handsome young man was pushing a simple cart made of nailed wooden planks, on which were placed steaming sausages, which he was distributing to some disheveled children.

"Oscar, I want the pepper flavor."

"I want a tomato flavor. I used to love my mom's scrambled eggs with tomatoes the most, but where is my mom now?"

"Oscar, can I follow you around forever? I want to keep eating your big sausages."

"Of course you can, but my brother has a limited number of sausages, so you can't just eat them whenever you want."

"Alright, kids, we're sold out of sausages for today. Come back tomorrow." *Gurgle gurgle~*

"Big Sausage Brother, my mom hasn't eaten all day, can I have another sausage?"

"Okay, but this is the last one."

Oscar was somewhat weak, having exhausted the last bit of his soul power, and chanted a spell:

"I have a big sausage!"

Suddenly, a steaming hot sausage appeared in his hand and was handed to the poor child.

The child's face lit up with a happy smile: "Mommy has food too! Mommy can eat Oscar's big sausage! That's great!"

"I didn't expect that there would be a kind-hearted boy in Shrek's team. I heard that the battle of Soto City was instigated by the Clear Sky Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect behind your teammates and team leader. Why don't you side with them?"

Just as Oscar was about to pack up, Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang blocked his way, looking him up and down with disbelief.

It's a common understanding among the various academies that none of the Shrek Academy guys are good people.

A hypocritical villain and two shameless lechers met with bad ends, either being hunted down or destroyed. However, they overlooked Oscar, the food-type Soul Master who was initially the least noticeable.

Food-type Soul Masters are truly important in times like these; a single sausage from one of theirs might save a life.

Oscar scratched his head, his eyes dimming slightly: "I'm just a food-type Soul Master, with no combat power and limited use, so they never really looked down on me. Besides, I was an orphan when I was young, so I... understand their feelings the most."

Oscar glanced back at the children and sighed.

"However, my own strength is also very limited, and my soul power is weak. I can only help a little, and that's all I can do."

"That's already great. You've earned my approval. From now on, you're my friend." Upon hearing this, Huo Wu was filled with respect and gave Oscar a thumbs up.

"Friends?" Oscar was taken aback.

"What? Don't you want to?"

"No, no, I'm willing."

Oscar nodded and said that since Shrek Academy fell apart, he hadn't had any friends for a long time. He didn't know where to go, so he could only return to his familiar place, Soto City, where he usually cultivated while selling sausages to earn a living.

Unexpectedly, not long after life stabilized, the Battle of Soto broke out.

The plight of Peach Blossom Academy drew concern and sympathy from other forces and academies on the continent. They also expressed their contempt for the Heaven Dou Empire's act of selling out academies for personal gain and the Star Luo Empire's bullying of smaller nations.

Not only did the teams from Tianshui Academy and Chihuo Academy come, but Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School personally brought Chen Xin and Gu Rong to Taoyuan Academy to provide support. Representatives from the Beast Academy, Plant Academy, and other academies also came to investigate the situation and provide assistance to Taoyuan Academy.

Just then, carriages drove into Soto City. The peach blossom flags fluttering on the carriages made the citizens of Soto City feel safe, and they all followed the carriages.

Ning Rongrong slowly emerged from one of the carriages, walked to a high point in Soto City Square, and said in a deep voice:

"I am Ning Rongrong, the senior sister of Taoyuan Academy. First of all, I would like to apologize to the people of Soto City on behalf of Taoyuan Academy. It is the academy that has caused you to suffer because we failed to protect the safety of this city."

"The academy has traveled south to Xingluo and north to Tiandou, and has already brought enough food and reconstruction funds to the affected cities such as Soto City. They will be distributed to everyone later."

"In addition, as instructed by the teacher, there is another very important matter to announce and summon everyone. The Heavenly Dou Empire has abandoned Soto City, leaving it in this state. In order to enable Soto City and other regions to defend themselves, we have secured local independence and are building a new kingdom. At the same time, Peach Blossom Academy will soon open its People's Classroom. Every citizen who hopes that this land can become better has the right to listen to lectures and participate."

(End of this chapter)