Chapter 70 Passionate Speech

"Mr. Mumu, why are you here?" Outside Xingluo Square, on an empty roof, Xuan Zi looked somewhat awkwardly at the old man who had left Shrek Academy and came here at some point.

Although he seemed disabled, as an Ultimate Douluo, Moon could go to any place on the Douluo Continent if he wanted to. Even if there were any, Xingluo City was definitely not one of them.

At this time, Ma Xiaotao was truly unconscious, and all the soul power in her body was blocked by Moon, so she lost all ability to move.

"Heh, why am I here? If I hadn't come, would you have gone straight down and overturned the stage of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Fighting Soul Competition?"

Hearing this, Xuan Zi seemed to have been touched on something, but he still said stubbornly: "Mr. Mu, but all this is because of me. If it weren't for that damn evil soul master, I believe that relying on the strength of our Shrek Academy, we can solve this problem."

"There is no way we can lose to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy. If it weren't for their evil soul guide, Xiao Tao wouldn't have fallen into the current situation. With Xiao Tao's strength, she is more than enough to lead the team to turn the tide!"

"I"

Xuan Zi looked at Moon's old face in the sunlight, which was obscured by clouds and seemed a little gloomy. His voice became lower and lower.

"Speak? Why don't you speak?" Moon opened his eyes, looked at Xuan Zi whose face was red, and said, "Do you know why I didn't look for other disciples from the inner courtyard to come to Xingluo City to participate in the competition with you?"

"Why should I let these young kids go and experience the world?"

"You and I are no longer the future of Shrek Academy. I will soon become the past of Shrek Academy, and you will eventually become the same as me."

"Only they, only this group of children, are the hope for the future of Shrek Academy. If everything needs to be covered up by the past glory and afterglow of Shrek Academy."

"So when will the young eagle be able to spread its wings and fly? Xuanzi, have you never been defeated, never failed, and never experienced setbacks?"

"Setbacks make people grow. Even if the cost of this growth is a little high, it is worth it. People cannot hold on to the past tightly and not let go."

Having said that, Moon sighed and fell into a long period of calm.

That being said, how could he let it go? Shrek Academy was no longer under his control. As the next helmsman, could Xuanzi really keep the Shrek Academy going?
"I have checked Xiao Tao's problem. It is not a problem of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy."

"Don't tell me you didn't see that you, Shaozhe, have failed in your duty."

"Glory and hope have caused Xiaotao so much suffering. You and I both have an unshirkable responsibility."

Xuan Zi lowered his head and remained silent. Soon, Moon continued, "Whether you win or lose, it's just a passing cloud."

"If these kids can get out of this, their future success is just around the corner. But if they fall into this trap, they will be in trouble." Moon shook his head.

"To achieve the limit, one must have aptitude, talent, character, and luck. If one of them is lacking, then even if one wastes his entire life, he will not make any progress at all."

"This may be the last time I call on you, Xuanzi, don't think I'm nagging you." Moon looked into the distance, watching the man staggering out of the Shrek Academy rest area.

Wang Yan, who had fought hard for the opportunity to speak on stage, sighed secretly that most people in Shrek Academy now had rigid thinking.

He doesn't have much time now, so he can only hope that these teenagers can learn a lesson from this and, with his help, avoid making the same mistakes in the future.

Watching Wang Yan rushing onto the stage with a loudspeaker soul guide in hand, and looking towards the distant imperial city viewing area, the Emperor of the Xingluo Empire nodded imperceptibly, and Tiansha Douluo gave up his position in the center of the competition stage.

Wang Yan's voice, along with the soul-amplifying device, spread throughout the Xingluo Square.

At this time, most of the audience were still immersed in the heavy blow of Shrek Academy's defeat, unable to extricate themselves for a long time.

Even those gamblers who have lost most or even all of their fortunes due to gambling found it hard to believe and were immersed in a trance.

You have to know that this is Shrek Academy. How could Shrek Academy lose? Am I dreaming?
There was no cursing or shouting, only an inexplicable and eerie silence that suppressed the spirits of the spectators in the entire Xingluo Square.

"Everyone, I am Wang Yan, the teacher leading the Shrek Academy. I have a few words to say here."

Hearing the voice and the key word called Shrek Academy that aroused everyone's reaction, all the audience's eyes were cast on Wang Yan.

Everyone's gaze seemed to carry substantial power, pressing down on Wang Yan.

But at this moment, Wang Yan no longer cared about so many things. He only hoped to do his best to restore the glory that originally belonged to Shrek for thousands of years.

"Dear audience, fellow residents of the Xingluo Empire, I'm sorry that our Shrek Academy has disappointed you this time, but the children of our Shrek Academy have really tried their best this time."

"The reason for the failure is entirely my fault. It has nothing to do with these children who fought to the last moment to protect the honor of the academy."

At this point, Wang Yan's voice trembled slightly as he said, "Our Shrek Academy is respected by everyone as the number one academy on the continent. In all previous competitions, we have never let everyone down."

"Originally, we had already made sufficient preparations for this tournament, but between tomorrow and the unexpected, none of us can decide which will come first."

"Most of the players sent by Shrek Academy to participate in this competition are members of the reserve team who are under the age of fifteen."

"Originally, this competition was just a training ground for them. The youngest of them is no more than fifteen years old, and the youngest is no more than twelve years old. Their strengths range from Soul Sect to Great Soul Master."

"But the reason they took on the responsibility of facing strong teams was because of me, because of my negligence."

At this point, Wang Yan's voice was particularly sad: "Originally, this involves the secrets of the academy, and I shouldn't say it here, but I want to clear the name of these children, I want to clear the name of our Shrek Academy."

Wang Yan's voice echoed in Xingluo Square, echoing in everyone's ears.

Some were disdainful, some were puzzled, but more were curious. It was indeed as Wang Yan said, the Shrek Academy's lineup was not complete, and Ma Xiaotao was taken away for unexpected reasons, making it even more incomplete.

"What are the people from Shrek Academy doing? Can't they afford to lose?" In the rest area of ​​the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, Xiao Hongchen frowned as he looked at Wang Yan who was talking eloquently on the competition stage.

At this time, the team leader of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy also shook his head in confusion, but they could also sense the meaning of Wang Yan's words.

"Hahaha, second brother, I'm dying of laughter." Not in the audience seats, but in a house with a clear view of the stadium, a middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties, tall and with a particularly strong right arm, laughed loudly, and his weird right arm kept slapping the table next to him. With one palm, the tabletop was directly broken into pieces.

Although the sound was not clear enough after it was transmitted from Xingluo Square, it was still not a problem for high-level soul masters to hear it clearly.

"Humph, isn't that what Shrek Academy is like? They like to stand on the moral high ground and look down on and suppress other forces."

"But if we really encounter such a shameless spirit, it will be quite troublesome. After all, our sect has always had a bad reputation, or it is mostly because of Shrek Academy."

Another man, who was thin but had a very large head and eyes as bright as torches, answered.

"Read more and learn more. Even if our sect doesn't need it, we should at least understand what these hypocrites from Shrek are doing, so as not to fall into their trap in the future."

These two people are naturally Lang Ya and Yu Tao from the Body Sect. Although they are not well-known, they are disciples of the Body Sect who travel in the outside world and understand the situation on the mainland.

Wang Yan continued to tell the story of the disastrous day that was caused by the messenger of death and brought disaster to the Shrek Supervisory Group and the inner courtyard disciples.

Of course, in addition to the original experience, a lot of artistic processing was naturally added.

For example, the strength of the Death Messenger was blurred, and the evil deeds committed by the Death Messenger Bandit Gang were exaggerated.

At the same time, it also highlights the selfless and fearless spirit of the inner court disciples in the Shrek Supervisory Group.

Because of the nearly ten thousand years of reputation that Shrek Academy had accumulated, most of the audience at this time were deeply attracted by Wang Yan's narration and believed what he said.

"It was also because of this extremely vicious Death Messenger that one of the original players died and one was seriously injured, and the other five were injured to varying degrees."

"That's why in most of the previous knockout and round-robin matches, we used reserve team members to play."

"It was not until the round-robin tournament had been going on for a while that the members of our Shrek Academy's regular team recovered a little."

"But the Death Messenger's methods are insidious, and the evil soul master's abilities are strange. In fact, these children are still fighting with injuries."

"Even the strongest person in our Shrek Academy's regular team, Ma Xiaotao, was left with hidden dangers due to the battle with the Death Messenger. In addition, the soul guide of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guide Academy led to..."

At this point, Wang Yan couldn't help but choke up.

At this time, most of the audience, like him, seemed to empathize with the tragic scene faced by the Shrek Supervisory Group.

“??? Am I that strong? How come I don’t know about this?” In a hidden corner, an inconspicuous, thin middle-aged man muttered to himself.

This person was none other than the escaped messenger of death. In fact, the reason why he formed a bandit group was more to obey the instructions of the Holy Spirit Church.

In other words, the reason why he was able to obtain the soul guide and fight with the border guards of the Xingluo Empire for so long was because of this.

Aside from the fact that the border guards of the Xing Luo Empire were too weak, the main reason was that he had the Sun and Moon Empire behind him and the Holy Spirit Church to transport supplies.

The Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition is a grand event held every five years in the soul master world. After losing their foothold, the Death Messenger and some evil soul masters dispersed and sneaked into Xingluo City.

Looking for opportunities to hunt down some foreign, low-level soul masters with no background.

After all, the benefits that a soul master's flesh, blood, resentment, and soul can bring are far beyond those of ordinary civilians.

Apart from the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition, most soul masters generally have fixed areas of activity and circles of influence. Unless they are all killed, it will be difficult for the evil soul masters to take action.

The soul fighting competition of advanced soul master academies across the continent is a mixed bag, and if someone goes missing, it will be difficult to track them down unless they are the core members of the big forces.

As for the patrolling, protection, and maintenance of order done by the civilian soldiers of the Star Luo Empire, it is not really a problem for these evil soul masters. After all, what they are best at is fighting others.

As long as they don't provoke those big forces, the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition is also a feast for evil soul masters.

"It is precisely because I, the team leader, am not strong enough that this happened. Even the son of Duke Baihu and the captain of our Shrek Academy's regular team, Dai Yuheng, died heroically."

Wang Yan bowed deeply, and then said: "This is my dereliction of duty as a teacher. I am sorry for these children, sorry for the academy, and sorry for everyone. I am sorry for your expectations of our Shrek Academy. Everything is my fault."

“These kids have given their all and fought to the end.”

After listening to Wang Yan's words, most of the audience had subtle changes in their perceptions.

The devastation of the Shrek Academy, a myth that had fallen from its pedestal, turned into emotions towards Wang Yan personally. It was because of him that the Shrek Academy team failed, not because there was a problem with Shrek Academy.

But at the same time, because Wang Yan was able to stand up and bear the consequences, the resentment towards Wang Yan personally was alleviated a lot.

"Is this the spirit of craftsmanship?" Huo Yuhao muttered to himself, "I wonder where Wang Yan learned this."

But now he is ready to run, the game is over, so why should he stay in Xingluo City?

Moon in the distance shook his head and said to Xuan Zi, "Let's go back to the academy. Your disciple really has the same personality as you."

From Wang Yan’s perspective, it cannot be said whether it is right or wrong, but this is the best solution he can think of.

But in the end, this world is ruled by strength.

He could regain the goodwill of the audience at Xingluo Square towards Shrek Academy, but how could he win back the hearts of the civilians and soul masters further away who did not listen to what he said?

He can hold it, but cannot let it go. This glory of Shrek Academy may be the culprit that leads to the destruction of Shrek Academy.

(End of this chapter)