Chapter 2525: The Arrival of the Messenger_1

Holy Spirit Cult!

One of the deacons, upon learning about the battlefield situation, hurriedly reported to the Ghost Emperor, "Beg… report to the Sect Hierarch, the Douling Empire's army has ceased its advance first, and the federation likewise, both parties have opted for a truce!"

Although there had been no significant casualties on either side, they had stopped the war so soon!

The Ghost Emperor narrowed his eyes upon hearing this, "Hmm…"

This development was within his expectations as well…

He had speculated, long before, that Xue Yuntian might end this battle prematurely!

Of course, the most fundamental reason was the sudden disappearance of the Abyssal Creature Army and the Abyssal Emperor!

This deacon, failing to understand the former point, hesitated, "Sect Hierarch, if we continue like this, it seems that all our efforts will have been in vain!"

"Why don't we have an Evil Soul Master embedded in the army take action to reignite the war?"

Now that things have come to this pass, you want a truce? That's not for you to decide!

At the very least, they must cause significant casualties to the Douling Empire or the federation!

The Ghost Emperor shook his head, dismissing the suggestion, "No… this is enough."

Enlisting a Holy Spirit Cult's Evil Soul Master in the army of the Douling Empire, when necessary, could yield unimaginable benefits!

If we deliberately provoke a war now, the federation's people are not fools; they would definitely liaise with the emperor of the Douling Empire, and it would quickly become apparent that the Holy Spirit Cult was behind it...

At that time, we would merely be exposing our identity for no reason!

The deacon opened his mouth, "Sect Hierarch, since you say so, there must be no problem!"

"But there's one more thing, the Douling Empire seems to have issued a decree to completely exterminate the Holy Spirit Cult's Evil Soul Masters!"

The Ghost Emperor showed no concern, "It doesn't matter, staying here has no purpose either. Apart from the Evil Soul Masters infiltrated into the army of the Douling Empire, the rest of you, leave this place with me!"

The former replied respectfully, "Yes, Sect Hierarch!!"

…

At this moment, Tang Wulin looked gratefully at Zhao Chong, "Hall Master Zhao, thank you for bringing us to the new Shrek Academy."

The latter chuckled softly, "Wulin, that's not something you should be saying. Don't forget, although you are the Pavilion Master of the Sea God's Pavilion, you are also the Young Sect Master of the Tang Sect."

Tang Wulin responded awkwardly upon hearing this, "Yeah…"

After receiving Tang San's response, he had changed his initial plans, and returned to Shrek City with the Shrek Seven Monsters!

The first thing, naturally, was to see the rebuilding of Shrek Academy!

Xu Xiaoyan teased, "Hall Master Zhao, then I suppose I shouldn't say thanks either, because I… seem to be an honorary disciple of the Tang Sect?"

Ye Xinglan pondered, "Hmm… it seems there was such a matter, when we joined the Tang Sect together!"

Yue Zhengyu affirmed, "Definitely not wrong, I still have the medal issued by the Tang Sect in my storage soul tool..."

"Just not sure if our status as Tang Sect disciples has been revoked."

Zhao Chong immediately provided an answer, "Of course not, each of you is so outstanding, joining the Tang Sect is a good thing, how could it possibly be revoked!"

Perhaps in the future, the Tang Sect might need the help of these Sea God Pavilion Elders; consider it an investment!

Xu Lizhi instinctively asked, "By the way, what about Gu Yue..."

But before he could finish, Yue Zhengyu covered his mouth, "Cough cough… Hall Master Zhao, how much farther is it to the new location of Shrek Academy?"

Now that it had been confirmed that Gu Yuena was a soul beast and also the Spirit Pagoda's master, it was certainly inappropriate for the former to ask such a question!

Zhao Chong replied truthfully, "About several kilometers more; it was specially built farther away to prevent another attack from the Holy Spirit Cult!"

Yue Zhengyu praised, "I see, true to Tang Sect's reputation, they have considered everything thoroughly!"

After several more kilometers, they finally caught a glimpse of Shrek Academy in the distance...

Xu Lizhi exclaimed in astonishment, "Wow... it's so big. Are they planning to rebuild Shrek Academy to its original scale?"

Xu Xiaoyan's eyes gleamed with insight, "Sss... Building something so huge must be an enormous expenditure for Tang Sect, right?"

Yue Zhengyu pursed his lips, "Building it like this, even if you empty the coffers of the Angel Family, they might not be able to rebuild the complete Shrek Academy!

I always thought the Angel Family was very rich. It turns out they are still far behind a Great Sect like Tang Sect!

Ye Xinglan pondered, "But... spending such a vast amount of money, wouldn't it affect the normal operations of Tang Sect?"

After all, Tang Sect had only been rebuilding for a few years!

Zhao Chong glanced at them and said, "Of course it will have an impact, but... it's still very worthwhile if we can get Shrek Academy back on track!"

"Moreover, Tang Sect received a lot of help from Shrek Academy in the past!"

He paused, then shook his head, "Alright, let's not talk about this now. Go in and have a look for yourselves!"

"Elder Cai is inside supervising the construction!"

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Federation!

The Chairman looked at the other Council Members and said calmly, "We've just received a message from the front lines, the Douling Empire has stopped all attacks, seemingly preparing for a truce!"

"Hmph, I thought the Douling Empire was confident in stirring up war, but it seems we overestimated them!"

"If they want a truce, they need to show some sincerity. They shouldn't expect to get off so easily!"

"Indeed, the demands we present must at least make the Douling Empire feel the pinch!"

"The envoy from the Douling Empire should be arriving any moment now..."

Just then, one of the Spirit Pagoda Members walked in, bowed, and reported, "Chairman, Council Members, the envoy from the Douling Empire requests an audience!"

The Chairman showed a look of surprise, "They've come so quickly. It seems the Douling Empire also realizes that they will be the only losers if the war continues!"

"Let him in!"

The federation member turned and left, and soon the envoy from the Douling Empire walked in, trembling with fear...

Looking around at the Council Members, the envoy swallowed hard and said, "Honorable Council Members of the federation, I am the Diplomatic Envoy of the Douling Empire. I have come on the orders of His Majesty the Emperor, hoping to put an end to this unfriendly war!"

The words had barely left his mouth when he faced the wrath of many Council Members...

"End this unfriendly war? If the Douling Empire knew it was unfriendly, why did they provoke a war when the Soul Land was under attack by the Abyssal Creature Army?"

"Exactly, we won't agree to this unless you provide a satisfactory explanation!"

"Simply saying you want the federation to stop the war is utterly fanciful!"

Hearing this, the Diplomatic Envoy shuddered...

He hastened to say, "Please calm your anger, honorable Council Members. In truth, this war was not His Majesty the Emperor's will!"

"It's all because of the Holy Spirit Cult. They threatened His Majesty the Emperor into attacking Soul Land by slaughtering the high ranks of the Douling Empire!"