Douluo Continent: Reborn Yuhao, their eyes are strange

Chapter 374 Ah Yin: This is a necessary sacrifice and choice; the Federation does not need Shrek Aca

But when Ah Yin thought about the specific details of the plan that Tang Hao mentioned in his letter, she couldn't help but feel a pang of reluctance.

After all, she was the Blue Silver Queen who loved life.

But this reluctance only lasted a moment before it was overwhelmed by another, more steadfast conviction.

If I can seize this opportunity to become the life core of the Douluo plane, then when I succeed in the future, I will be fully capable of performing miracles to resurrect the innocent civilians who died in this incident.

In this way, not only will the mistress's reputation not be affected in the slightest, but she can also become the savior once again.

Yes, that's right.

All of this is for the sake of reviving Xiao San, for the future of Douluo Continent, and is a necessary sacrifice and choice that must be made.

With this constant psychological support and reassurance, Ah Yin's anxiety dissipated somewhat.

Taking a deep breath, her gaze returned to Long Yeyue.

Being stared at like that by Ah Yin, especially seeing the ancestor's unpredictable expression as he read the letter, Long Yeyue felt a sense of unease rising in her heart for no reason.

But she still steeled herself and asked respectfully:

"Ancestor, is there anything important written in this letter? If it requires Ye Yue to carry it out, Ye Yue will gladly risk her life."

Before Ah Yin could think of a response, a loud, powerful shout suddenly rang out from outside the golden ancient tree:

"The Lord and Vice Lord of the Federal War God Temple have come to pay a special visit to the current Lord of the Sea God Pavilion."

Upon hearing the content of the voice, Long Yeyue's originally respectful expression suddenly froze, becoming extremely strange and fascinating.

Chen Xinjie?!

Although she was somewhat surprised and delighted that Chen Xinjie had managed to escape death in such a desperate situation, what followed was an overwhelming sense of panic.

What if Chen Xinjie came here specifically to confront me?

If he were to reveal in front of everyone from the Sea God Pavilion that he had abandoned him and run away to save his own life, where would he put his old face after that?

Wouldn't my glorious and magnificent image be ruined in an instant?

No, it won't happen.

Long Yeyue quickly dismissed the thought in her mind.

Chen Xinjie loved himself so much, he loved himself his whole life, and he even said he would die for him.

Although this was dangerous, now that he's survived, he'll only be grateful that he's alright. How could he possibly have the heart to blame himself?

But what was the purpose of his sudden, high-profile visit?

Long Yeyue's inner panic intensified.

Seeing Long Yeyue's absent-minded behavior, Ah Yin seemed to understand something.

Instead of pointing it out, he maintained a gentle tone and softly said:

"Since the Vast Ocean Douluo survived such a calamity and has suddenly come to visit today, he must have something important to discuss. Night Moon, why don't you go to the meeting hall and see what's going on?"

Upon hearing this, Long Yeyue trembled slightly, but could only nod in agreement:

"Yes, ancestor."

……

The atmosphere inside the Neptune Pavilion conference hall was somewhat somber and oppressive.

The long, narrow wooden table, as if it had grown naturally from the ground, stood in the center of the room, exuding a faint sense of life.

Apart from Chen Xinjie, who sat in the first seat on the right, his face showed no sadness or joy, and no emotional fluctuations were visible.

On the left sat a tall, elderly man dressed in a black outfit with gold cloud patterns.

This old man was none other than Guan Yue, the Vice Hall Master of the War God Hall and the Heavenly Douluo.

At this moment, however, his expression was unusually solemn, as if he was facing some extremely difficult problem.

Yun Ming's slightly puzzled voice rang directly in Guan Yue's ear.

"Junior brother, is there some urgent matter that brings you to the Sea God Pavilion so suddenly today? Could it be related to the recent turmoil at sea?"

Yun Ming was initially relieved to see that Chen Xinjie had not perished at sea as he had previously guessed.

Perhaps the situation at sea is indeed as our ancestors predicted, and has not yet reached the most critical point.

Upon hearing this, Guan Yue couldn't help but smile wryly and replied in a voice transmission, "Senior brother, I don't know if what you said about the sea is related to this."

All I know is that after the Temple Master suddenly returned from the Sea God Legion, he immediately held an emergency meeting with the Federation Speaker that lasted for several hours.

Guan Yue paused, as if considering how to describe this complex situation.

After a brief silence, he lowered his eyelids, sighed softly, and continued to transmit his voice:

"This situation is just as our teacher worried before he left. Although the academy has a profound foundation, it is now inevitably beginning to decline in all aspects."

If it weren't for the fact that each generation of us has some outstanding students who, through their abilities, enter the high ranks of the federal military and government, thus maintaining a connection between the two families...

It seems that the academy's transcendent and special status on the Douluo Continent has long been untenable.

Hearing Guan Yue's unusually solemn, even somewhat pessimistic, tone, Yun Ming's unease intensified, and he quickly pressed for an answer:

"Junior brother, according to you, could it be that Chen Xinjie is preparing to join forces with the Federation to officially take action against the academy?"

But this makes absolutely no sense! What benefit would it bring to him, or to the Sea God family?

For a moment, Yun Ming's thoughts drifted back to decades ago.

At that time, he was full of vigor and ambition.

In his quest for a breakthrough, with the help of his teacher and several elders of the Sea God Pavilion, he forcibly created a small world in an attempt to draw in the destructive power of Devil Island into his body.

He hoped to increase his affinity for the attribute of destruction in order to gain the opportunity to inherit the position of the god of destruction.

However, things didn't go as planned; the destructive power far exceeded their expectations.

That adventurous attempt not only failed, but also caused him to suffer a backlash from the destructive power, forcing him to rely on the power of the Golden Tree to suppress the destructive power that was constantly overflowing from that unstable little world.

This also resulted in him being trapped at the entrance of this small world for many years, unable to leave the Sea God Pavilion even half a step.

In this situation, when the teacher passed away, he also ordered a complete tightening of Shrek Academy's sphere of influence.

Although in recent years, the academy has been subjected to both overt and covert exclusion by the Spirit Pagoda and even the Federation for various reasons.

Fortunately, these crackdowns did not truly damage the foundation of the academy.

As long as the next generation of leaders can grow up smoothly, Yun Ming firmly believes that the academy will definitely be able to return to its peak!

Knowing that his ancestor Ah Yin had actually been in the academy all along and had recently awakened undoubtedly gave him even more confidence.

Perhaps, under the protection of his ancestors, he will truly live up to his teacher's last wish and safeguard the Shrek Academy, which has been passed down for thousands of years.

But why?

As the patriarch of the Sea God family, Chen Xinjie already had intricate connections with the academy.

He usually tolerated the Federation's War God Temple suppressing the academy for the sake of the Federation's position; after all, it was his duty to do his job, and Yun Ming could understand.

But now, he actually went out of his way to conspire with the Speaker of the Federation Council, and even his junior brother Guan Yue, who is the Vice Hall Master of the Temple of War, showed such an unusually troubled look.

This is far too unusual.

Could it be that something happened at sea that they were completely unaware of?

Before Yun Ming could even sort out his thoughts, and before Guan Yue could respond again, Chen Xinjie, whose face had remained cold and stern, spoke in a deep voice:

"Yunming, I know Lao Guan is communicating with you telepathically right now, saying all sorts of nonsense. Since I've come here in person today, I'm not here to beat around the bush with you."

As the head of the Sea God Pavilion, you should know better than anyone else what state Shrek Academy is currently in within the Federation.

The members of the federal parliament were already dissatisfied with Shrek Academy's long-standing independent privileges, believing that you were overstepping your bounds and meddling too much.

"If you hadn't appeared out of nowhere back then, the Federation's series of restrictions on Shrek Academy would probably have already been implemented."

Upon hearing this, Yun Ming's slightly anxious voice echoed in the room:

"Chen Xinjie, what do you mean by that? Shrek Academy has always adhered to neutrality, following the ancient precepts, and will always be just an academy for teaching and nurturing people."

You've also studied and exchanged ideas at the academy, so you should know this better than anyone else.

Our academy has stood on the mainland for tens of thousands of years. Whenever the mainland faces a life-or-death crisis, it is always our students who rush to the front line to maintain justice and peace on the mainland.

From this perspective, there is no fundamental conflict of interest between the Academy and the Federation; our goals are the same: to protect the peace of this continent.

"Ha, what a fine way to uphold justice."

Chen Xinjie let out a cold snort, tapped his fingers lightly on the table, and continued unhurriedly:

"But it is precisely this point that you are so proud of that has made the various high-ranking officials of the Federation feel that Shrek Academy's status in the Federation is too special, and can even be said to be a potential threat."

Before the establishment of the Douluo Federation, the interplay and checks and balances between several countries indeed gave Shrek Academy a space to thrive in a favorable environment.

But times have changed. As a unified political entity, the Federation does not need an entity that is above the rules.

Shrek Academy is nominally just an academy, but it can influence the Federation's decisions on many occasions. Even without directly participating in politics, its influence has already permeated all aspects of life.

Don't you really think this is too strange for a federation with a unified government?

At this point, Chen Xinjie's eyes suddenly sharpened, and he said coldly, "Or do you need me to help you recall?"

After two members of the Shrek Seven Devils from a certain generation of your academy perished during a mission, how did Shrek Academy forcefully intervene and force the Federation to replace a total of sixteen councilors in just one month?

This incident caused great shock and panic among the federal leadership at the time, and it is still regarded as a great disgrace to the Federation.

And going back even further, how domineering was you, Yun Ming, after the Holy Spirit Douluo inherited the position of the Goddess of Life?

You single-handedly stormed into Mingdu, intending to forcibly bring the Holy Spirit Douluo back to the academy. In that battle, you were indeed awe-inspiring, spreading the formidable reputation of the Sky-Supporting Douluo, who could reach the heavens and the netherworld.

But have you considered the consequences? The spatial tremors caused by that battle nearly dragged the entire Mingdu into spatial turbulence, and the lives of tens of millions of civilians were hanging by a thread!

Afterwards, the Federation was forced to back down and engage in so-called "negotiations," ultimately allowing the Holy Spirit Douluo to remain at Shrek Academy. However…

Chen Xinjie paused slightly, his gaze seemingly piercing through the void as he looked directly at Yun Ming, who was hidden deep within the golden ancient tree, his tone carrying a hint of inexplicable meaning:

"You, a prodigy of your generation, have finally hit a wall. Now you're trapped there, unable to move. This is probably what they call the cycle of cause and effect."

Hearing Chen Xinjie's ruthless and brutally honest words, even the usually assertive Yun Ming fell silent.

The federal political system is both simple and complex, and can be divided into three categories: radical hawks, moderate doves, and wavering neutrals.

Shrek Academy has always supported those neutral councilors in order to maintain a delicate balance.

Furthermore, due to the academy's unique and influential position on the mainland, a large number of Shrek Academy graduates hold important positions in both hawkish and dovish middle and senior management.

The most obvious point is Yue Tian Douluo, the deputy hall master of the Federal War God Hall, who is sitting right across from Chen Xinjie.

He joined the Temple of War after graduating from the inner academy of Shrek Academy, and rose rapidly through the ranks thanks to his own strength and connections within the academy.

Even Chen Xinjie himself had spent some time studying at the college as an exchange student.

This intricate network of relationships allows Shrek Academy to, in a sense, indeed influence the development trend of the entire Federation.

However, the academy has always kept in mind its neutral stance and followed the teachings of its ancestors. It will never easily show its fangs to interfere in political affairs unless absolutely necessary.

However, after only a few instances where core interests were harmed and forces had to go against the Federation, the Federation's long-suppressed dissatisfaction and apprehension towards Shrek Academy had clearly reached a critical point.

It has even gotten to the point where Chen Xinjie, the Lord of the Federal War God Temple, has had to personally visit them to make things clear.

Could it be that the academy is about to face an unprecedented calamity?

On the other side, Guan Yuejian felt the atmosphere was extremely tense, and quickly chuckled a few times in an attempt to ease the tension.

"Ahem, Old Chen, we've known each other for a long time, there's no need to be so absolute. The development of the Federation is inseparable from the talents cultivated by Shrek Academy, and the development of the Academy is equally inseparable from the various support provided by the Federation."

Sometimes, it's normal for minor frictions to arise when two sides have different positions and perspectives.

For decades, Shrek Academy has always been law-abiding and has never deliberately caused any trouble. It has also diligently supplied the Federation with so many outstanding talents; even if it hasn't achieved great success, it has certainly put in a lot of hard work, hasn't it?