Chapter 294: Evacuation (Part 2)

"Master, is he really that terrifying..." Xu Sanshi wiped the non-existent cold sweat from his forehead. In his view, Su Yu was at most someone with slightly higher potential, suitable for being a general who leads troops; the evaluation Bei Bei gave seemed a bit too high.

"The subsequent development and plans of the academy's Soul Guidance Department were basically planned by Su Yu single-handedly. The quota for the Extreme Individual Soldier Plan was also yielded by Su Yu to Junior Brother Xu He. Su Yu didn't accept much of the resources from the Martial Soul Department or the Soul Guidance Department either. Plus, when Du Busi came to the academy to cause trouble previously, Su Yu provided a solution that was beneficial to both sides, and..."

Huo Yu Hao looked at Xu Sanshi, unable to continue.

With the current momentum, Bei Bei felt that for every extra word Huo Yu Hao said, their morale was diminished by a fraction. The problem was that Su Yu didn't know about this matter yet; once he appeared, it would inevitably be a desperate situation.

This scene could be described as being eliminated the moment one showed their head.

The good news is that no one knows where Su Yu is.

The bad news is that Su Yu is also about to appear, and it is highly likely he will appear within the territory of the Three Great Empires, or in Mingdu...

"Not to mention Luo Yu, I believe everyone has been beaten up by him to some extent. The problem is that this guy's status in the Sun Moon Empire is practically below one person and above ten thousand. If these two join forces, if you can find anyone in the Three Great Empires who can rival them, we wouldn't have to worry about Su Yu defecting now; we could just go back and wait for a few decades."

Bei Bei patted Xu Sanshi on the shoulder with a bitter smile.

"Who can beat those two monsters? As of now, the Sun Moon Empire has already completed its internal stabilization. Before Xu Tianran took power, the Sun Moon Empire was still quite quiet, but now..."

Wang Dong'er hesitated to speak. Shrek Academy's intelligence was very well-informed. Regarding matters concerning the Sun Moon Empire, she had also discussed them with Su Yu, but the conclusion they reached in the end was surprisingly consistent.

Soul Guidance Devices are an irresistible trend of the future; this was a consensus she and Su Yu had reached, but in fact, the answer had already been given eight thousand years ago.

"Shh..."

The detector in Xu He's hand emitted a slight fluctuation. "We should go. If we don't leave now, the enemy might discover our tracks."

Everyone hurriedly restrained their aura and began to retreat secretly from the forest.

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Shrek Academy.

Inside the Sea God Pavilion.

"Pavilion Master, our plan has already failed..." Elder Lin looked at Xuan Lao and spoke slowly.

"I know..."

The Three Great Empires' squad was wiped out, Wang Qiu'er died in battle...

This was another failure for the Three Great Empires. Whenever they encountered failure, a figure would always involuntarily flash through Xuan Lao's mind.

Su Yu...

If it were that kid, would we continue to fail like this?

Perhaps...

No...

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"Prepare to support Huo Yu Hao's squad with all our might. The Three Great Empires are already prepared to go to war with the Sun Moon Empire. We have no other choice. Even if we execute a decapitation strike, there is no way to kill Luo Yu and Xu Tianran."

Looking at the battle report, Xuan Lao couldn't help but reflect on whether he was truly unsuitable for this position.

"Then how should we deal with Su Yu? He is currently hiding in the Sun Moon Empire and delaying his return. Even if the Three Great Empires want to take action, we have no way to protect him. It's impossible to send someone to sneak in and drag that kid back..."

In the Sea God Pavilion, a member spoke slowly.

"If Shrek intervenes, wouldn't it violate our original oath? This is the internal affair of the Star Luo Empire. I think we shouldn't get involved. Su Yu is a student of Shrek, that's true, but he is also a citizen of the Star Luo Empire and under the jurisdiction of the Star Luo Empire. If we continue to intervene, I fear it will be counterproductive."

"If this kid were really a traitor, would he have saved everyone from Shrek when he was in Mingdu? If he hadn't saved them, how would we at Shrek answer to the students below? Can we conclude that Su Yu is a traitor just because of some matters involving that kid from the Luo Family? How did the Star Luo Empire treat the Su Family back then? I think Su Yu did nothing wrong by resorting to such measures to survive!"

"If we protect Su Yu, we will inevitably come into conflict with the Three Great Empires. Now that the royal families of the Three Great Empires are still in the Sun Moon Empire with their lives hanging in the balance, how will you explain it if you protect him..."

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The incessant arguing of the crowd echoed in the Sea God Pavilion. Some advocated protecting Su Yu, while others decided to abandon him. But the argument had reached this point without a decision; no one could convince anyone else, and the situation remained deadlocked, falling into a white-hot stalemate.

Previously, they had intended to abandon Su Yu, but after one meeting, they discovered that things might not be that simple. Even if Su Yu really had suspicions of colluding with the enemy, at least the disastrous defeat in Mingdu had no direct connection to Su Yu.

Regarding the theft of Number One alone, Su Yu was searched inside and out at the time, and it even escalated to Jing Hongchen. As a Level 9 Soul Engineer, it was impossible for Jing Hongchen not to have investigated the matter of Number One.

In Shrek's view, various things revealed suspicious points, as if someone had deliberately guided the conflict toward Su Yu.

This led to the current situation of conflicting opinions...

Xuan Lao had a splitting headache. It wasn't that he didn't want to protect him, but given the current situation, if Shrek came forward, the nature of the matter itself would change...

Just at this moment, as a Sea God Pavilion elder stood up and prepared to emphasize again that "Su Yu's collusion with the enemy is already ironclad proof, and he should be eliminated quickly to set an example," a report came from outside the Sea God Pavilion.

"Enter." Xuan Lao, who had been resting with his eyes closed, slowly opened his eyes and swept his gaze across the room.

The person who entered was the member responsible for intelligence liaison. His expression was grave, and he held a secret letter tightly in his hand. "Pavilion Master, a secret letter sent by the Emperor of the Star Luo Empire, specifying that it must be opened by you personally."

"Xu Jiawei?" Yan Shaozhe frowned, somewhat puzzled. "As an Emperor of the Star Luo Empire, sending a secret letter at this time—is he here to kick us while we're down, or does he want to urge us to make a quick decision? Since when can the Three Great Empires decide Shrek's affairs?"

"Shaozhe!" Xuan Lao gave a low shout, stopping his words, and raised his hand to take the secret letter.

The secret letter was slowly opened. Inside was a scroll made of special metal foil, with a faint fluctuation of soul power on it.

Xuan Lao took a deep breath, and his powerful Spirit Power probed into it. The content of the letter was instantly clearly presented in his mind.

【To be opened personally by the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion: The case of the theft of the Number One database in Mingde Hall, after a thorough investigation by Du Busi of the Heaven Soul Empire and repeated questioning of the personnel involved at the time, confirmed that the personnel involved did not come into contact with Number One. However, according to evidence provided by Mingde Hall, Su Yu was located directly above the tunnel excavated by the Body Sect at the time.

According to subsequent scanning records and soul power analysis, this tunnel branch happened to pass by the storage location of Number One. In addition, after the Su Family faked their deaths, they disappeared mysteriously and have now appeared in Mingdu, and have joined the Sun Moon Empire. According to reports from secret agents, Su Yu has already reached an agreement with the Sun Moon Empire to transfer his family into the Sun Moon Empire.

In addition, a large number of letters exchanged with Mingde Hall were found at the Su residence. Upon verification, the letters are indeed authentic. Furthermore, Su Yu is currently in close contact with Xu Tianran in the Sun Moon Empire....】

The subsequent content was provided by the Body Sect, detailing the route map at the time, as well as some footage of Xue Di's self-detonation at the time.

"Pavilion Master, what exactly did Xu Jiawei say?" Yan Shaozhe looked at the silent Xuan Lao and couldn't help but ask.

Xuan Lao's brow furrowed even deeper. "You should see for yourselves..."

The letter was passed around among the crowd. As they finished reading, the Sea God Pavilion instantly fell into a dead silence.

The argument that had previously almost blown the roof off now seemed to have its throat gripped by an invisible hand, and there was no more sound.

"Ho... how could this be?" Yan Shaozhe, who had been speaking fiercely just a moment ago, had his expression change drastically.

If all of this were true, then the only possibility was that Su Yu was now holding Number One and had defected to the Sun Moon Empire!

Elder Lin, who had been observing in silence, spoke slowly: "Although Su Yu has made various contributions to Shrek and experienced various changes, he is not a foolish person. This possibility cannot be ruled out, especially since he has now transferred his family members to the Sun Moon Empire. Perhaps Xu Jiawei's guess is correct. We must make a decision early now. If we really drag it out until Su Yu becomes a Title Douluo, I fear that apart from those old guys, no one will be able to be his opponent."

"I know..." Xuan Lao's voice sounded slightly weary.

How he wished this matter were false, but now that the evidence was laid out on the table, he had no choice but to believe the facts before him.

If he had been more decisive back then and stepped forward to vouch for Su Yu, would the Su Family be in its current situation?

If the academy had been willing to intervene at that time, would Su Yu's stance have changed, thereby preventing the current state of opposition?

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After a long silence, he took a deep breath and made his final decision: "Rescue Huo Yu Hao's team with full force, ensure the safe evacuation of all personnel, and attempt to make contact with Su Yu! If necessary, capture him alive at all costs!"

At the same time, deep within the forests of the Sun Moon Empire...

"Faster! Go faster!" Xu Sanshi growled, his emerald-green Black Tortoise Shield deflecting an incoming Soul Guidance Ray, the scorching heat wave forcing him to retreat again and again.

Beside him, Bei Bei unleashed his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul to its full extent, protecting the group's flank amidst swirling electric light.

"It's no use... there are enemy troops ahead too, we can't get through!" He Caitou's voice was hoarse; the Flying Soul Guidance Device he was operating was already running at overload, emitting a harsh, roaring sound.

Huo Yu Hao's face was pale, his Spirit Detection Sharing fully activated, but the information fed back was despairing; the number of pursuers far exceeded their imagination, and at the same time, a large number of reinforcements were still on their way, led by none other than Leiqier, who was dressed in Soul Engineer attire with a look of contempt in his eyes!

And further behind, a surge of Spirit Power was locking onto them from afar via a reconnaissance Soul Guidance Device, clinging to them like maggots on bone, and the owner of that Spirit Power was none other than Lu Jiuyu!

"Leiqier! Lu Jiuyu!" Fury burned in Bei Bei's eyes. "To think they would mobilize such a force just to deal with our group? Are they not afraid of retaliation from Shrek Academy?"

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