Douluo Continent: Building a Divine Kingdom Starting from the Spirit Hall

But at the same time, it also exposed Shrek Academy's strength, having cultivated so many powerful individuals. In fact, all the generals who commanded the armies of the three great empires came from Shrek Academy. Which emperor would not be wary and resentful of that?

For emperors, whether or not they commit crimes is secondary; the key is whether they possess the ability to commit crimes. Clearly, Shrek has this ability, which is why Shrek chose to die!

Even though the dean of Shrek Academy at the time was somewhat clever, he did not take credit for his achievements, nor did he establish a private army. He even kept the number of teachers to a certain level, thus reducing the threat to the three great empires.

But this is merely a temporary solution. The very reason why Shrek Academy had to be eliminated was already clear when it rallied so many powerful individuals and rapidly integrated the military forces of the three great empires.

"So, Erlang, are you still going to apply for a teaching position at Shrek Academy?"

Zhao Lian'er was shocked and agreed with this statement, but why did Erlang Ge still apply to Shrek Academy as a teacher when he knew all this?

Even if Shrek Academy is the number one Soul Master Academy in the world and has the best resources, there's no need to risk everything and die with them.

Zhao Ju was also shocked and worried, and even had the idea of ​​running away with Erlang immediately.

"That's just a hidden danger; it won't erupt for at least ten years."

I'm also hesitant about whether to join Shrek Academy. I'll wait and see.

Tian Hao turned around and sat down in the chair, because the waiter was about to arrive. He had to admit that this high-end restaurant was very efficient; the dishes were prepared so quickly.

Just as Zhao Ju was about to ask why it wouldn't erupt within ten years, she heard a knock on the door, and then the waiter pushed the door open and came in.

Three waiters followed behind, pushing a food cart with a dozen or so large and small plates covered with covers.

"Sir, this is our restaurant's signature set meal. The first dish served, Purple Dragon Soup, is made with a thousand-year-old Purple Jade Python..."

After three waiters pushed their food carts to Tian Hao and his companions, the waiter began to introduce the dishes, and the three waiters then brought out small bowls of soup to each of them in turn.

Just as Tian Hao and his two companions were enjoying their meal, two young men and women sat silently in a private room upstairs.

Beibei originally wanted to take this opportunity to confess his feelings to Tang Ya, but who would have thought that he would hear those shocking words? What shocked him the most was that, upon closer inspection, they seemed to make a lot of sense, making him even more worried about Shrek.

Unlike other students, he was born in Shrek Academy. His ancestor, Yu Xiaogang, was the founder of Shrek Academy. Their lineage has been passed down in Shrek Academy. His great-grandfather was also in Shrek Academy and was the master of the Sea God Pavilion.

With such a deadly crisis lurking in the academy, how could he not be anxious?

He was also very curious about the ten-year timeframe the man mentioned. Why did he say ten years?

After a long silence, Beibei stuck her head out of the window, confirmed the location of the private room on the floor below, and then looked apologetically at Tang Ya.

"I'm sorry, it looks like we won't be able to have this meal today. I need to go and ask that gentleman for clarification."

He originally wanted to confess his feelings to Tang Ya, but given the situation, he had to prioritize that. After all, it concerned the safety of the entire Shrek Academy and even the two million people in Shrek City, so his confession to Xiao Ya had to be postponed.

“I’ll go with you.”

Tang Ya, understanding people's feelings, expressed her understanding. Although she harbored resentment because Shrek Academy did not come to the rescue when the Tang Sect was wiped out, she did not want Shrek to perish.

Furthermore, the other party mentioned the Tang Clan, which made her take it very seriously.

The two of them went to wait outside the private room on the lower floor. Since they needed a favor, they couldn't just go in and disturb the other person's meal. It wouldn't be good if they angered them.

Beibei even asked a waiter to pay the bill for the food inside and to bring over a bottle of the restaurant's finest wine.

Tian Hao, who was inside the private room, naturally sensed the two people appearing outside the door, but he was not disturbed at all. After all, it was only natural, wasn't it?

Compared to Tian Hao's composure, Zhao Ju and Zhao Lian'er were a little uneasy. This meal was no ordinary meal; it was made primarily with the meat of thousand-year-old soul beasts, and a single meal would probably cost hundreds of gold soul coins.

They had less than ten gold soul coins left, and the person Erlang had mentioned had not yet appeared, making them increasingly uncertain.

Although they were flustered, the two did not show it. Instead, they imitated the manners of the Duke's direct descendants, elegantly enjoying the dishes to show that they were from a noble family and were wealthy!

A sumptuous lunch was quickly finished, the sun set, night fell, and the restaurant lights came on.

"Sir, the young man outside has already paid for your order. He wants to have a chat with you."

The waiter left the private room and came back in a short while later, making room for Beibei outside the door.

Shrek!

Tian Hao's gaze fell on the green pattern on Bei Bei's chest, and he expressed a hint of surprise.

"Then let's talk."

He gestured for the two men to come in; these were the two people Tian Hao had been waiting for.

Zhao Ju and Zhao Lian'er looked at someone with confusion, then stood up together and stood behind him.

Although they didn't understand what was going on, they knew they had to cooperate.

Seeing that the other party agreed, Beibei outside the door breathed a sigh of relief.

Without hesitation, she led Tang Ya into the room. After the waiter behind her poured the drinks and left, Bei Bei finally spoke.

"My name is Beibei, and I'm a student at Shrek Academy!"

"I'm sorry, I overheard your conversation upstairs just now, which is why I came down to talk to you. I can recommend you to the academy so you can become a teacher at Shrek Academy."

After introducing herself, Beibei got straight to the point, stating her purpose and making a promise.

“You’re definitely not an ordinary student at Shrek Academy, otherwise you wouldn’t have come to me over a few words.”

His indifferent gaze fell on Beibei, as if he wanted to see right through her.

"Sir, you have discerning eyes. The Dragon God Douluo from over a hundred years ago was my great-grandfather."

Seeing that the other party had already put it this way, Beibei no longer hid anything and revealed the identity of Xuanzu.

This is not a secret among the academy's higher-ups. The real secret is the state of the Mystic Ancestor, which is also what the major forces outside the academy fear most.

"So he is the great-great-grandson of Bai Long, one of the three Limit Douluo of this era."

Tian Hao spoke with a tone of sudden realization, but his eyes remained calm, which further convinced Bei Bei that this person was no ordinary individual.

What do you want to talk about?

He picked up the red wine, took a sip, and indicated that he was open to discussion.

"Let's talk about the topic you mentioned earlier, and why you mentioned a ten-year timeframe?"

Staring intently at the masked man opposite her, Beibei was eager to know why he had said that. Did he know some top-secret information?

"There's not much to say about that topic. As for the ten-year timeframe, it's because the Sun Moon Empire is likely already prepared to launch a war of unification again. At most, there will be a major move within ten years, and Shrek Academy will inevitably be the Sun Moon Empire's primary target."

Since they've chosen to take action, they must have enough confidence to destroy Shrek Academy's soul tools. I don't have high hopes for Shrek Academy in this regard.

The past and present belong to Soul Masters, but the future will definitely belong to Soul Masters.

Because the Soul Master system has reached its limit, but the Soul Instructor system has not yet reached its limit and still has a lot of room for improvement, especially at the national level, where the improvement that Soul Instructors can bring is far greater than that of Soul Masters.

His tone remained calm, a fact that Tian Hao had discerned not only from the intelligence gathered in the White Tiger Duke's mansion, but also from the course of fate. In fact, if Huo Yuhao hadn't detonated the Sun Moon Empire's armory, destroying most of Mingdu, the Sun Moon Empire would have launched a war of unification long ago.

"Over the years, Shrek Academy has been developing the Soul Master system and has even established a Soul Guidance Department within the academy, specifically for training Soul Masters."

Beibei couldn't refute those words; it was clear from the fact that the Sun Moon Empire could rival the major empires on their side with its Soul Master system.

Even though Shrek Academy gathered more than sixty Title Douluos to carry out a decapitation strike against the Sun Moon Empire's army and achieved final victory, they also suffered heavy losses.

In fact, if someone in that generation hadn't been able to use the light of the sea god like the Xuanzu and unleash god-level combat power, they might not have been able to win.

After thousands of years of development, the Soul Master system of the Sun Moon Empire must have become even more powerful. However, they also developed their own Soul Master system and even established a Soul Guidance Department to train Soul Masters.

"But I have never heard of any powerful Soul Masters emerging from Shrek Academy. Either the foundation is insufficient, or your academy does not really care about the Soul Guidance Department and trains all the outstanding students you recruit into orthodox Soul Masters."

Although Soul Masters do not rely heavily on Martial Souls, their Soul Power level still limits the quality of Soul Tools they can create and control.

Furthermore, there is a theory in the Sun Moon Empire that the ultimate development of a soul tool requires its fusion with a martial soul to achieve unity between the user and the tool, thus maximizing the power of the soul tool.

This inevitably requires a powerful martial soul as a foundation. Clearly, your Shrek Academy has neither valued the Soul Master system nor this theory.

Tian Hao's words left Bei Bei speechless; she wanted to refute but didn't know how.

Because these are all facts. Although the academy has long established a Soul Guidance Department, most of the outstanding students are in the Martial Soul Department, and the Martial Soul Department is even subtly suppressing the Soul Guidance Department.

The result is that Shrek Academy has not produced a powerful Soul Master in thousands of years.

"Perhaps the future belongs to Soul Masters, but this era still belongs to Soul Masters, and the strongest are still Soul Masters. We at Shrek Academy will surely be able to break the Sun Moon Empire's conspiracy."

Quickly regaining her composure, Beibei said firmly.

He acknowledged that the Soul Master system has not yet reached its limit and still has great potential to be explored, especially at the national level, where the improvement that Soul Masters can bring far exceeds that of Soul Masters. However, the Soul Master system has not yet reached its peak.

This era is still called Soul Master, and it's still called Shrek Academy!

"So what if we thwart the Sun Moon Empire's plans? Can we thwart them a second, a third, or even countless times after thwarting them once?"

The Sun and Moon Empire can fail countless times, but Shrek Academy will be wiped out if it fails even once.

His tone remained calm as Tian Hao stated a fact.

"Then let's go and destroy the Sun and Moon Empire."

Tang Ya, who had been silent until now, couldn't help but speak up: "Since the Sun Moon Empire is a threat, then let's destroy it."

Beibei was taken aback for a moment, then quickly realized what was happening.

Yes, they don't need to always be on the defensive; they can take the initiative.

If Shrek Academy takes the lead and coordinates with the military forces of the three great empires, it is not impossible to destroy the Sun Moon Empire, or at least severely damage it, making it difficult for it to rise again.

"Do you know why the dean who led the war at Shrek Academy more than four thousand years ago didn't ultimately destroy the Sun Moon Empire?"

Tian Hao calmly took a sip of red wine and asked a question in return, while inwardly sighing that these were just young people who hadn't experienced the hardships of life, unaware of the darkness of the world, and their thoughts were all naive.

Looking back on his past life, he was a rebellious youth, simple-minded and naively adorable. But as he grew up, he gradually realized how naive and ridiculous he had been, and that things in the world were not as simple as they seemed on the surface.

"That predecessor did not want the war to continue and increase casualties, and at that time the Sun Moon Empire still had the ability to fight to the death."

Beibei frowned. Although he didn't know why this person asked this question, he still answered. This was written in the Shrek history books and was a required course for them.

"You're right, but that's not the whole story, nor is it the most important reason."

Tian Hao placed the empty wine glass on the table and said in his still calm, or rather indifferent, tone, "The Sun Moon Empire did indeed have the ability to fight to the death back then. If the three empires continued to fight, it would inevitably be a Pyrrhic victory. But as long as one generation is sacrificed, the hidden danger of the Sun Moon Empire can be completely eliminated, benefiting future generations."

Looking at the numerous wars, large and small, that have taken place with the Sun and Moon Empire over the past four thousand years, the total number of deaths and injuries is ten or even a hundred times greater than the sacrifices made back then.

So that's not the main reason. The real reason is that if Shrek wants to be independent and continue, it must leave the Sun Moon Empire as a powerful enemy for the three great empires, so that the three great empires can face the Sun Moon Empire and maintain a stalemate between the several countries, preventing any country from launching a war of unification and unifying the entire continent for development.

Only in this way can Shrek have the soil to survive and continue. Otherwise, once one side unifies the continent, it will be difficult to tolerate such a transcendent power as Shrek, and they will destroy it.

Don't believe the history recorded in books. Anything written by people will have subjective bias and is not an absolutely objective fact.

Those historical records are just for fooling those lower-level people. As the great-grandson of Dragon God Douluo, you became a Soul Master at a young age. In the future, you will inevitably become a high-ranking member of Shrek Academy, or even the Dean of Shrek Academy.

You must remain clear-headed and understand the essence of this matter in order to guide the academy toward the future and prevent it from being destroyed by your naivety and ignorance.

Reality is cruel, but that's reality. There is light and there is darkness, and only the coexistence of light and darkness can ensure long-term stability.