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After storing Dai Mubai's corpse in a soul tool, Dai Weisi flew straight to Heaven Dou City, returning to Yuexuan.
As for Ma Hongjun, Huang Yuan, and Jing Ling, he left the task of collecting their corpses to Flender and Liu Erlong.
"Weisi, what happened? Why did you suddenly leave?"
Seeing Dai Weisi return with a troubled expression, Tang Yuehua couldn't help but ask in confusion.
"Mu Bai was killed…"
Dai Weisi told Tang Yuehua about the attack on Shrek Academy by Shi Nian and the deaths of Dai Mubai and the others.
Upon hearing this, Tang Yuehua's pupils widened in shock. She immediately apologized with a sorrowful tone, "I'm sorry, Weisi. I didn't mean to bring up such a painful topic."
"Why apologize? It's not your fault."
Dai Weisi gently ruffled Tang Yuehua's hair. Honestly, he didn't feel sad at all. He and Dai Mubai had never shared any real brotherly bond.
What occupied his mind now was figuring out how to extort the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud from Emperor Xue Ye. He didn't believe the Heaven Dou Empire's treasury had any top-tier spirit bones. Even if there were ten-thousand-year spirit bones, how could they possibly be superior to the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud?
If he could obtain the shroud, he would pair it with the Ten-Thousand-Year Illusionary Wisdom Skull he already possessed and gift them both to Anna. As long as Anna's talent gained the shroud's recognition, she could inherit the position of Sea God.
Even if Anna wasn't acknowledged, it would still prevent that brat from inheriting the Sea God's position. Either way, he wouldn't lose.
But no matter how much he thought about it, tricking the shroud out of Emperor Xue Ye seemed nearly impossible!
As for seizing it by force... Dai Weisi didn't even consider it. If the Star Luo Empire truly went to war with Heaven Dou, the only ones to benefit would be Spirit Hall. It was far more practical to swindle something out of Emperor Xue Ye instead.
"Yuehua-jie, I'll write a letter to my father and the others. Please have someone deliver it, along with Mu Bai's remains, to the Star Luo Empire as quickly as possible."
Tang Yuehua nodded without hesitation and replied, "Leave it to me. Third Uncle and Seventh Uncle are both here—I'll have Seventh Uncle escort your brother's body back to Star Luo."
"Alright, thank you."
"Mhm!" Tang Yuehua nodded solemnly, then gently hugged Dai Weisi and comforted him, "Weisi, the dead can't return. You must stay strong!"
"Don't worry. I will."
Dai Weisi wrote a detailed letter recounting the events of that night and handed it, along with the soul tool containing Dai Mubai's body, to Tang Yuehua.
He then returned to his room to begin his evening meditation and cultivation. Meanwhile, Tang Yuehua passed the letter and soul tool to the Seventh Elder of the Clear Sky Clan. As a Titled Douluo, it would take him only a few days to reach Star Luo City.
At the same time, Flender also returned to Shrek Academy's camp with the bodies of Ma Hongjun, Huang Yuan, and Jing Ling. When he laid their corpses before Tang San and the others, everyone was struck with grief and shock.
Especially the kind-hearted Jiang Zhu, who broke down sobbing as she hugged the bodies of Huang Yuan and Jing Ling.
"Dean Flender, what happened? Who killed them?"
Tang San was furious, desperate to avenge his fallen comrades.
"It was Shi Nian, the team leader of Canghui Academy!"
"Shi Nian? That old bastard?" Oscar exclaimed in horror. "But we only had a verbal argument with the Canghui students! That's no reason to kill someone!"
"Hmph, I warned you before—Shi Nian is narrow-minded and vindictive! Anyone who offends him won't be spared. He always finds a way to retaliate."
Flender shook his head. "Earlier, Mu Bai and Fatty insulted Canghui Academy. I'm afraid that's what pushed him to kill."
When Jiang Zhu learned that Ma Hongjun's foul mouth had started it all, her impression of him worsened. That vulgar rooster had gotten her classmates killed!
If Ma Hongjun weren't already dead, she would've taken a dagger and chopped off his third leg herself.
Noticing only three corpses, Oscar asked, "What about Boss Dai? Dean, we only see Fatty and the others here. Is Boss Dai still alive?"
Flender shook his head. "No, Mu Bai has passed as well. His body was taken by Prince Dai Weisi."
"Dean, if the murderer was Shi Nian from Canghui Academy, then let's go find them right now and avenge Mu Bai and Fatty!"
Tang San was livid. "You dared to harm the Shrek Six Devils, Shi Nian—you have courted death!"
Flender stopped him and said, "There's no need. When Prince Weisi caught Shi Nian killing Huang Yuan and Jing Ling, he had already killed him. But one life isn't enough to repay this debt.
Tomorrow, I'll meet with His Majesty and formally accuse Canghui Academy. They must give us a proper explanation!"
"This…"
Although deeply unwilling, Tang San could only accept it. He sat aside, frowning with a heavy heart.
Nearby, Yu Xiaogang's face was equally grim. He had hoped to bring Shrek Academy fame through this year's tournament.
Who would've expected such a tragedy? With Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Huang Yuan, and Jing Ling dead, Shrek Academy had only six members left—not even enough to field a full team. How could they continue competing?
In the end, Yu Xiaogang sighed inwardly, realizing this year's tournament had come to an abrupt end for them.
The next morning, Flender went to the Spirit Master Tournament Committee and reported Shi Nian's attack on the participants to Emperor Xue Ye.
To ensure justice was served, Flender even spread the news on the streets. The story of Shi Nian attacking other competitors quickly became widely known.
As the scandal spread, students from top academies grew increasingly anxious. They stayed confined within their camps, afraid of being targeted by another academy's team leader.
With the uproar reaching a boiling point, Emperor Xue Ye had no choice but to take action. He immediately issued a royal decree: Canghui Academy's tournament qualification was permanently revoked!
He also deployed the Heaven Dou Imperial Guard to patrol the streets day and night to ensure the safety of all participants. Compensation was provided to the families of the deceased, allowing the tournament to continue.
In the VIP stands, Emperor Xue Ye, Ning Fengzhi, and Bishop Salas were watching the ongoing matches together. However, Ning Fengzhi appeared visibly worried and gloomy.
Noticing this, Emperor Xue Ye asked, "Sect Master Ning, what's troubling you? You don't look well."
"I'm fine, Your Majesty. I just didn't rest well last night," Ning Fengzhi replied, glancing at the meditating Salas and secretly transmitting a message to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, I heard one of the slain Shrek students was the third prince of the Star Luo Empire. This could spell trouble for us. If Star Luo uses this as an excuse to stir up conflict, we'll be in real danger!"
Hearing this, Emperor Xue Ye's expression darkened. Like Ning Fengzhi, he felt an ominous heaviness—he had considered this exact possibility.
(End of Chapter)