Chapter 293: Evacuation (Part 1)

He Cai Tou slowly used a Soul Guidance Device to project the recorded footage. In a flat, open area, within a radius of several hundred meters, the ground looked as if it had been raked by a gale, having been forcibly leveled into a circular crater.

"I didn't find anything in the crater. It's as if this place was forcibly erased by someone, leaving only the ground that should have existed there. However, not far from this large pit, I found this. Although I don't know what it is, I think some of you might know."

A fragment shimmering with a faint golden light, it looked like a scale, yet also like a piece of some armor, but its texture was very soft, yet exceptionally tough.

Wang Dong'er looked at the fragment, lost in thought.

"This is something left behind by Wang Qiu Er. It contains some of the power of the Golden Dragon Spear, and it is something condensed from the special soul power of Wang Qiu Er's own martial soul." Wang Dong'er spoke slowly; she had interacted with Wang Qiu Er before, so she naturally knew what this was.

Huo Yu Hao continued, "According to my observations, the previous explosion should have been Wang Qiu Er's final strike..."

"They failed, which indicates that our direction was correct, but now we have no way to continue. Wang Qiu Er, she..." Bei Bei paused, then continued, "She sent a signal before they evacuated, and now our mission can only end here."

Wang Dong'er had no time for grief; the goal now was to survive and evacuate from the Sun Moon Empire. "I agree with the Master's opinion. Our plan has already achieved its purpose. Rescuing the hostages from such heavy difficulties is simply unrealistic. Besides, now that we know the hostages are still safe, that is enough."

"Actually, I suspect our tracks have also been exposed, but they don't seem to want to act just yet, just like with Wang Qiu Er back then—once Wang Qiu Er and the others made a move, they immediately closed the net. Therefore, we should also evacuate now; the current situation is no longer something we can get involved in."

Wang Dong'er briefly sorted through the situation. She always had a sense of déjà vu regarding the current state of affairs, as if...

Half a year ago, Mingdu!

"Wang Dong'er's meaning is actually very clear. Wang Qiu Er has already failed, and we have achieved our own goals. If we continue to linger, I imagine the result won't be any better than Wang Qiu Er's. Moreover, when Su Yu was still around, it was he who led us and Xuan Lao to escape Mingdu. This time, if Su Yu cannot appear in time, we..."

Huo Yu Hao knew Su Yu would definitely come, but he dared not gamble. If he fell into the hands of the Sun Moon Empire, he knew what Luo Yu wanted to do. Since Luo Yu could pilot the Number Two Experimental Subject, he would certainly study his martial soul well and research how he obtained his Extreme Ice martial soul.

Just as Tian Meng had said, the rest of his life would be spent in a laboratory, being studied as an experimental subject until he died!

Last time, when facing Su Yu, he had retreated. That gray thing had disappeared into Su Yu's mind, allowing him to resolve the hidden danger, but to this day, he dared not face Su Yu regarding this matter because he was afraid his secret would be exposed.

Although Mu Lao knew a little bit, Mu Lao could be completely trusted, but the Sun Moon Empire wouldn't talk to him about such things. Falling into their hands would be worse than death.

"Therefore, Master, let's go. This is already something we cannot get involved in. The Three Great Empires are destined to go to war with the Sun Moon Empire; our mission should be over." Huo Yu Hao was very calm; the best way to escape being trapped was to retreat in time.

"Does anyone else have any other opinions?" Bei Bei also dared not make a decision lightly regarding their current predicament.

He Cai Tou was silent for a long time, then suddenly asked, "How is the situation at the academy? Is there any latest news?"

Huo Yu Hao shook his head and said, "Ever since Wang Qiu Er's team completely lost contact, there has been no new news. I estimate the academy must be deciding on other important matters at the moment."

"It's about Su Yu, isn't it? While we still have time to think, let's consider how to discuss it. Didn't Brother Xu also say he would explain in detail once the eldest brother returned?" Xiao Xiao asked.

Su Yu's matter was very complicated. It was originally a very secretive affair, but it had inadvertently reached Xu Sanshi's ears through some hidden channels. Such twists of fate were originally just accidents and coincidences.

"Since everyone is here, I will explain the whole story to everyone based on the news from my family this time. Although I shouldn't have revealed these things, we are all Shrek Seven Devils. No matter what the future holds, for now, Su Yu is still my captain—at the very least, until we return to Shrek, he still is..."

"Seven days ago, I received news from my family's secret agents. This information shouldn't have reached me, but it did so by a twist of fate. The cause was the Three Great Empires' crushing defeat in the Battle of Mingdu, and as everyone knows, the Three Great Empires' entire army was wiped out."

"You all know this without me having to say it. Then there was the public opinion pressure on the Su Family in the Star Luo Empire. In the end, Su Yu simply abandoned the Su Family and fled to the Sun Moon Empire. Although Su Yu didn't defect, all the clues found now point to Su Yu alone. If one clue is a coincidence, but all clues point to Su Yu, then it is no longer a coincidence."

"Actually, these things are just public opinion pressure, but what really ignited this matter was the result of the Star Luo Emperor having the Luo Family investigate. After the investigation, the Luo Family reached a shocking conclusion: Number One is in Su Yu's hands!"

"At the same time, the Star Luo Empire's secret agents discovered Su Yu's parents in Mingdu. That is to say, the events in Star Luo City a year ago were all fabricated by Su Yu. Combined with the previously discovered issues, Su Yu purchased a large amount of Rare Metal during the last All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Tournament, frequently traveling back and forth to the Sun Moon Empire during that time."

"After Mu Lao passed away, Su Yu almost settled in the Sun Moon Empire. Coupled with his close relationship with Hall Master Jing Hongchen, and the shocking defeat in the last Battle of Mingdu, it is hard not to suspect Su Yu's..."

Xu Sanshi finished explaining the whole story in one breath. He looked at everyone, his eyes flickering uncertainly.

"What is the attitude of the Three Great Empires now?" Bei Bei continued to ask.

Xu Sanshi sighed, "The attitude of the Three Great Empires is to kill him or cripple him. Shrek's attitude is that the academy has its own way of handling it; the Three Great Empires did not deny this point. So, it now depends on whose hands Su Yu falls into."

"But is there a third possibility..." Bei Bei's meaning was clear; that was an ending none of them wanted to face.

"If the two of them really join forces, unless all the Douluo above level 90 from the Three Great Empires join hands to kill them quickly, otherwise, once they are allowed to grow, the fate of the Three Great Empires will be incomparably miserable, or even..."

Total destruction!

Bei Bei did not deny that Su Yu had this ability. Mu En had once had a conversation with Bei Bei when Su Yu was still studying in the Sun Moon Empire as an exchange student.

That day, inside the Sea God Pavilion.

Mu En looked at Bei Bei and spoke slowly: "Bei Bei, what is your opinion of Su Yu?"

Golden light shone on Mu En's face, his expression exceptionally kind.

"Powerful, resourceful, possessing the calculations unique to a merchant, but he has principles and a bottom line when doing things. The only variable is that he seems to have a weak sense of belonging to the academy." Bei Bei stated his deduction without hesitation.

Mu En slowly opened his eyes, his lips moving, "He is hiding something. There seem to be many things in his heart that he does not intend to say."

"Huh?" Bei Bei was slightly stunned. He had expected Mu En to state his own opinion, but he received such an inexplicable reply instead.

"I once asked Su Yu for his opinion on the future of the Three Great Empires. Guess how Su Yu answered?" Mu En narrowed his eyes and looked kindly at Bei Bei.

Bei Bei was slightly stunned, "What did he say?"

"No, he just shook his head indifferently and said that the Three Great Empires are so vast, how could a small Soul Engineer like him dare to speak recklessly about the future. I know this kid is playing dumb. If he were truly stupid, he wouldn't have chosen the path of fusing martial souls and soul guidance. In terms of character, he sees things more clearly than any of you, but this is also his greatest weakness."

Mu En did not regret taking Huo Yu Hao as a disciple, but in his heart, he wanted Su Yu more. However, he knew Su Yu did not want to stay at Shrek, so he did not force it. If Su Yu were willing to stay, he would be destined to become the next Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion!

Mu En believed in his own judgment. When he was at the Soul Guidance Department, it wasn't as if he hadn't secretly observed Su Yu. He had even secretly flipped through Su Yu's notes, so he naturally knew how advanced Su Yu's ideas were.

"He is someone who knows how to judge the situation. In handling matters, he has the smoothness and worldly wisdom of a merchant, but he seems to not want to interfere in the academy's affairs, and it seems he only stands out when forced to. He once heard Xuan Zi say that he was uninterested before the competition, and Wang Dong'er said he always hid in the back whenever he could."

"Although his martial soul is not as good as Huo Yu Hao's, and his potential as a Soul Master might not be as strong as yours, his role in the academy's Soul Guidance Department far exceeds your role in the Martial Soul Department. I hope you can learn from Su Yu—learn his judgment and analysis of things, as well as his comprehensive consideration of solutions. However..."

"If he truly has ulterior motives in the future, I hope you can guide him back to the right path..."

"Great-Grandmaster, you..."

Bei Bei stared blankly at the serious-looking Mu En, his heart already too astonished to speak.

Will the future really be like that?

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