Douluo Dragon King: I'm creating a golden age behind the scenes!

Chapter 104 The Undercurrents of Negotiation

With the terrifying speed of Limit Douluo, Yu Guanzhi and his three companions arrived above Shrek Academy in the blink of an eye.

A powerful gust of air rose up behind them, and the layers of dark clouds in the sky were quickly dispersed by this force.

Looking down from the sky, the four of them saw that Shrek Academy's outer courtyard had become a desolate, empty building. The once vibrant students were nowhere to be seen, leaving only empty teaching buildings and training grounds. Almost all the students from Shrek Academy's outer courtyard had left.

Only in the inner courtyard not far away could one hear bursts of impassioned shouts. Only in the inner courtyard were there some Shrek teachers and students shouting "We swear to live and die with the academy!" The slogans pierced through the clouds and reached the ears of Yu Guanzhi and the others.

At this moment, standing opposite them high in the sky were the high-ranking members of Shrek Academy, led by Yun Ming, the current Sea God Pavilion Master of Shrek Academy and the Sky-Supporting Douluo!

Long Yeyue, Feng Wuyu, and other elders of the Sea God Pavilion stood on either side of him, each looking at Yu Guanzhi and his group with wary eyes, their soul power surging faintly, as if they were ready to face a fierce battle at any moment.

However, Yu Guanzhi and his group did not take their clumsy threats seriously.

However, when they saw Ya Li beside Yun Ming, a complex mix of emotions and regret flashed in Yu Guanzhi and Dong Zi'an's eyes.

"Long time no see, Your Majesty the Holy Spirit!" Yu Guanzhi greeted Yali expressionlessly.

"Long time no see, Senior Divine Brush." ​​Ya Li looked at Yu Guanzhi standing in front of her and responded to his greeting with some embarrassment.

Back then, Yali was trained as a candidate for the head of the Federal Military Medical Department. She had met Yu Guanzhi several times. Now, however, things had changed. Thinking of the past, a trace of guilt appeared in her eyes.

Yun Ming, noticing Ya Li's embarrassment, said to Yu Guanzhi and the others, "Gentlemen, please follow us!"

A group of people arrived at the conference room inside the Sea God Pavilion. The two sides sat down facing each other, and the atmosphere immediately became tense. No one wanted to speak first.

Mu Ye spoke first, his burly body swaying slightly in his seat. After scanning everyone with eyes like a hawk, he said with some doubt, "Hey? I remember when I came last time, didn't you have an old guy who used qi and blood? I think his name was Zhuo Shi?"

"Yeah, I remember he was pretty tough; he only passed out after two punches from me. Where's he this time?"

As he spoke, he deliberately craned his neck and peered carefully into the crowd, as if trying to find him.

Qian Gu Dongfeng, who was standing to the side, immediately understood what he meant and continued the conversation: "Brother Mu, you don't know this, but Elder Zhuoshi was arrested a few days ago for raiding the research department at night."

He's currently locked up in a federal prison. If you open your soul communication device now, you might still be able to see him.

Makino then feigned sudden realization, slapping his head in annoyance, and said, "Oh? Is that so? Sigh, that's the downside of our Body Sect—it's too remote, and the internet isn't that fast!"

Then, Qian Gu Dong Feng and Mu Ye continued to talk about the Zhuo Shi group as if no one else was around, their words full of sarcasm and provocation.

The elders of the Sea God Pavilion standing nearby listened to these words, their faces gradually darkening, their eyes blazing with anger like a volcano about to erupt.

Soul power surged uncontrollably within his body, and gradually, the atmosphere became increasingly tense. For a moment, the two sides were even on the verge of drawing their swords.

Finally, it was Yu Guanzhi and Yun Ming who spoke up and stopped the farce.

"Gentlemen, let's get down to business first!" Yun Ming said to Yu Guanzhi and the other three with a serious expression.

Yu Guanzhi also went straight to the point, saying, "Shrek Academy has not only stolen federal secrets multiple times, but also attempted to loot a key federal research facility. This is simply outrageous! This is tantamount to treason!"

On behalf of the Federation, we hereby issue this statement to Shrek Academy: Shrek Academy must return all the scientific research secrets stolen from the Federation over the years, not only compensate the relevant institutions, but also apologize to the people in front of the entire continent!

Furthermore, to prevent similar incidents from recurring, the Federation will establish an oversight department within Shrek Academy, subjecting all actions of Shrek's teachers and students to Federation supervision.

Upon hearing the last sentence, Long Yeyue could no longer contain her anger. She slammed her hand on the table and shouted, "This is impossible! You are digging up the very foundation of Shrek Academy!" Her voice echoed like thunder in the conference room, and her anger was clearly visible on her face.

Feng Wuyu, standing to the side, immediately chimed in, "Shrek is Shrek! We will not allow any outside forces to interfere!" His eyes revealed a firm resolve, and his soul power surged like a turbulent wave.

Dong Zi'an was equally defiant, coldly replying, "So you mean there's no room for negotiation? Then just wait for the Federation army's soul-guided artillery shells to rain down on your heads."

"Come on then! I'm not afraid of you!" Long Yeyue retorted without fear.

The next moment, Dong Zian and Long Yeyue's auras erupted instantly, and powerful soul power fluctuations swept through the entire conference room like a storm. The other elders of the Sea God Pavilion also unleashed their soul power, and the soul rings on each of them shone with dazzling light, illuminating the entire conference room as if it were daytime.

Mu Ye and Qian Gu Dongfeng were not to be outdone, and they also unleashed their power. The clash of the auras of the four Limit Douluos and the soul power fluctuations of the dozen or so elders collided with each other, producing a series of low rumbling sounds, and the entire conference room trembled slightly.

Just as the situation was about to spiral out of control, Yun Ming spoke up.

"This is a matter of great importance, and we need enough time to consider it." His voice was calm and powerful, impossible to ignore, and the crowd's emotions eased slightly.

Upon hearing this, Yu Guanzhi replied, "Okay, you have one day to consider whether to agree or refuse. If you do not receive a reply by midnight the day after tomorrow, we will consider that Shrek has chosen the latter."

At that time, we will take coercive measures!

On the way back to camp, Yu Guanzhi's face was so gloomy it looked like it could drip water.

He already knew that the negotiations had not made any substantial progress, and a major war might be inevitable.

Meanwhile, at Shrek Academy, Yun Ming and the elders were deep in thought. They knew the seriousness of the incident and that they had to make a difficult decision.

. . . . .

Moreover, they weren't the only ones in Shrek City watching Shrek Academy's choice that night.

On the top floor of the Spirit Tower headquarters, which soared into the clouds and was gloomy and mysterious, the lights were dim and flickering.

Qian Gu Dongfeng was dressed in a black robe, the silver runes on it shimmering faintly in the darkness. He held a specially made soul-guided communicator in his hand, his eyes cold and icy.

He was discussing with the person opposite him: "From what I've observed, Shrek's security has been significantly reduced at this point."

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Meanwhile, on the other end of the soul communication, only a sinister voice came through, "Eternal Tower Master, you really have guts!"

With so many people eyeing Shrek City, do you still dare to make us do this?

Hearing the person opposite him teasing him, Qian Gu Dong Feng retorted without hesitation, "If I try to stop you, will you stop?"

"Hahahaha, of course not!" A wildly arrogant laugh came from the other end, echoing through the communicator like a terrifying roar from the depths of hell.

After hanging up the soul communication device, Qian Gu Dongfeng slowly walked to the window. The night outside the window was very dark, so dark that it was frightening. The outline of Shrek City in the distance was faintly visible in the darkness, like a candle flickering in the wind.

At this moment, he couldn't help but recall his experience at the Sea God Pavilion during the day. As everyone knows, the reason why Shrek Academy is feared is not only because of the large number of their strong members, but also because they possess the true divine foundation—the protection of the "Light of the Sea God"!

It saved Shrek from danger several times.

However, despite his and Mu Ye's provocations during the day, even unleashing the aura of Limit Douluo, Shrek Academy's Golden Tree still showed no reaction.

Is it that they disdain to use it, or have they simply lost the resources to do so? Has the realm of gods truly vanished?

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