Douluo: This Legend of the Dragon King is not quite right

Meanwhile, on the top floor of the Federal Parliament building in Mingdu, a high-level meeting concerning the final deployment of the entire operation was being held.

Speaker Xu Tiandi, seated in the main seat, was listening to the final reports from various departments.

Suddenly, a red encrypted communicator on his desk emitted a rapid buzzing sound.

Emperor Xu raised his hand and made a gesture to calm down. The entire solemn and dignified conference room instantly fell silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

He picked up the communicator and answered the call.

"speak."

On the other end of the communicator came Yu Guanzhi's clear but slightly hesitant voice:

"Your Excellency, there's a situation at the entrances and exits of Shrek City. Shrek Academy has organized a group of underage students to attempt an evacuation, including the Holy Spirit Douluo Ya Li."

"The other party is agitated and demands release on the grounds that the trainee is young and innocent. What should be done? Should the trainee be released?"

After listening to Yu Guanzhi's report, Xu Tiandi's face remained expressionless, only showing an icy indifference.

Without even a moment's thought, he spoke into the communicator in a cold, unwavering tone, delivering his final verdict:
"Order: Not a single person is to be allowed to leave!"

This cold-blooded order was clearly transmitted back to Yu Guanzhi's command center through the communicator, and it also slightly moved some of the senior executives in the conference room.

“But… Speaker, those children…” Yu Guanzhi wanted to make another effort, trying to evoke a trace of pity.

"Children?" Xu Tiandi snorted coldly, interrupting Yu Guanzhi. "Yu Guanzhi, can you guarantee that those so-called children who grew up under the influence of Shrek's spirit will not harbor deep-seated hatred for the Federation after witnessing their holy land being destroyed by the Federation?"

His tone carried a coldness that seemed to have a penetrating insight into the dark side of human nature:
"Don't forget, over the past few years, the Federation has issued numerous announcements and opened safe passages. All registered ordinary residents and non-core personnel in Shrek City who wish to leave will be allowed to pass and properly accommodated!"

"Now, there are only ten days left until the final operation begins!"

His voice suddenly rose, carrying an undeniable madness:

“At this point in time, those who still choose to stay in Shrek City and perish with the academy are all ‘Shrek people’ who have been completely brainwashed by Shrek ideology! They are extremists!”

"Sowing these potential seeds of hatred against the Federation into society is extremely irresponsible towards countless citizens of the Federation and sows huge hidden dangers for future stability!"

"Clean-up must be thorough; weeding must be done by removing the roots."

Xu Tiandi's words were like a final verdict.

"Now, I order you, Commander Yu Guanzhi, to immediately carry out this order and drive them all back to the city. Anyone who disobeys will be punished for treason and executed without exception!"

There was a brief silence on the other end of the communicator, with only Yu Guanzhi's slightly heavy breathing audible.

Clearly, this iron-blooded legion commander was also enduring immense inner turmoil.

Xu Tiandi seemed to sense the struggle on the other side; his tone softened slightly, but remained unwavering:
"I know this order will make you, and all the soldiers on duty, feel bad."

"But it doesn't matter. I, Xu Tiandi, will bear all the responsibility and all the infamy. The lives of these children will all be on my head. If history brings judgment, I will be the first to stand up!" Hearing Xu Tiandi take on this enormous guilt alone, Yu Guanzhi felt a mix of emotions, but his duty as a soldier ultimately led him to reply in a deep voice:
"...Yes, Your Excellency Speaker, I guarantee the mission will be accomplished!"

He paused, then added another question:
"Speaker...Ms. Yali is among them. Should we... make an exception for her?"

When the name Ya Li was mentioned, a faint, extremely complex light flashed in the depths of Xu Tiandi's icy eyes. There might have been a momentary daze, a trace of sadness that was forcibly suppressed, but in the end, all emotions were covered by an even more hardened madness.

He closed his eyes, then opened them again, his voice regaining its previous coldness and absoluteness:

“I said, it’s anyone! No one is allowed to leave Shrek City, including… Yali, no exceptions!”

"……clear!"

Communications cut off.

Yu Guanzhi took a deep breath, as if to expel all the pent-up frustration in his chest.

He straightened his uniform, strode out of the command post, and personally went to the entrance of Shrek City.

At this moment, Yali and the teachers and students of Shrek Academy were still waiting anxiously. When they saw Yu Guanzhi, the supreme commander of the legion, arrive in person, all eyes were focused on him, filled with their last hope.

Yu Guanzhi stood before the soldiers and Shrek Academy members, his hands behind his back. His gaze swept over the faces before him, some young and some desperate, before finally settling on Ya Li.

He took a deep breath and, with a voice infused with soul power, announced clearly, word by word:

"By order of His Excellency Speaker of the Federal Parliament, Emperor Xu Tiandi: Shrek City will be under the highest level of lockdown from this day forward until the end of the special military operation!"

"No one—regardless of age or status—is permitted to leave the Shrek City area for any reason! This order is effective immediately!"

He emphasized his words and looked directly at Yali:
"Including... Holy Spirit Douluo, Ms. Ya Li, you are no exception!"

This order was like a bolt from the blue!

Many soldiers on the blockade line, though they had anticipated it, still felt a chill run down their spines when they heard the final order to "kill without mercy" targeting even children. Many of them involuntarily straightened their backs, gripped their weapons tightly, and looked on with complex emotions.

The fear that had just been in the eyes of those Shrek disciples was instantly replaced by endless shock and a kind of madness of being completely abandoned and driven to the brink of despair.

A fierce fire of revenge ignited in the eyes of the young people!
They bit their lips hard, clenched their fists so tightly that their nails almost dug into their flesh, and their bodies trembled slightly from extreme anger.

Yali was struck dumb, her beautiful face drained of color, filled with disbelief, shock, and utter coldness!

She stepped forward, her voice trembling sharply with extreme anger and disappointment, and stared directly at Yu Guanzhi, demanding:

"This order... was it really issued personally by Emperor Xu Tian?!"

Her voice echoed through the silent city gate area, filled with grief, indignation, and questioning:
"Does Xu Tiandi really intend to disregard the most basic moral principles of humanity?! He doesn't even care about the lives of these children?! Just how far does he intend to go insane?!" (End of Chapter)