Douluo: Dragon King's Divine Elegy

Chapter 76 Qian Gu Die Ting's shady tactics: openly attacking Long Ye Yue while secretly pressuring Chen Xin Jie!

"This Spirit Pagoda is going too far! Let's fight them!"

"that is!"

"Let's give it our all! We can't afford to lose face!"

Inside the Sea God Pavilion, a bustling crowd had gathered, with at least twenty elders present.

Most of them were red-faced and their necks were thick with anger, looking like they were about to roll up their sleeves and get to work.

Not long ago, the dignified number one elder of the academy, the Light and Dark Douluo Long Yeyue, was actually beaten so badly that he fainted.

Her right cheek was swollen and her left cheek was sunken; she was barely recognizable as a human.

Although Yun Ming is currently the strongest fighter in Shrek Academy, Long Yeyue is the spiritual leader of many Shrek students.

It's no wonder a leader can't stand it when someone attacks him.

"Vice Hall Master Zang, what exactly did Elder Long encounter in the Spirit Pagoda?" The tall, white-haired Crimson Dragon Douluo Zhuoshi asked in a deep voice to Zang Xin, who was sitting by the threshold.

Zang Xin was using a special communication soul tool made by the Tang Sect to send a message to Cao Dezhi, who was working in the Blood God Legion, mainly to confirm whether the other party was available.

After completing these tasks, Zang Xin raised his head, glanced at the crowd that had gathered around him, and said in a deep voice, "The specifics are unclear, but the person who injured Elder Long is Qian Gu Die Ting."

"Eternal succession?"

Everyone's expressions changed slightly.

Feng Wuyu frowned and asked, "He's come out of seclusion?"

Zang Xin said, "Not only did he come out, but his cultivation level also broke through to the quasi-god level."

These words quickly caused a stir among the crowd. Even Shrek Academy currently only has Yun Ming as a quasi-god.

As for the Ruthless Douluo Cao Dezhi and the Sky-Crossing Douluo Guan Yue, one belongs to the Tang Sect and the other to the War God Hall. Although they are related, they are still separated by a certain distance.

Zang Xin said in a deep voice, "Your shouting here is useless. We should wait until Yun Ming returns before discussing anything further."

Just as the elders were about to say something, footsteps came from the depths of the Sea God Pavilion. Everyone turned to look and saw Ya Li walking out.

"Vice Pavilion Master, how is Elder Long?"

The elders who followed Long Yeyue swarmed over, while the other elders listened in.

Ya Li looked around at everyone and calmly said, "Elder Long fainted mainly due to a sudden surge of anger. His injuries are not too serious. After my treatment, he has almost recovered."

The elders breathed a sigh of relief; they were almost fully recovered.

Click!

The sound of space cracking suddenly rang out.

As everyone looked, Yun Ming's figure emerged from the void. Ignoring the gazes of the elders, he calmly said, "Sit down, everyone."

With the leader back, the elders were immediately energized, but they were also puzzled by the speed of the Pavilion Master's return, as it seemed he hadn't even had a fight with the Spirit Pagoda.

Once everyone was seated, an elder immediately jumped out: "Sect Master, the Spirit Pagoda severely injured Elder Long, an unforgivable crime. I propose that we protest against them!"

"Yes. Protest!"

For a time, voices of debate rose and fell.

Zang Xin closed his eyes and remained silent. Some people were just now indignantly saying they wanted to fight the Spirit Pagoda, but now they've turned into protesters.

To be honest, he looks down on at least half of the elders in the Sea God Pavilion.

A typical example of bullying the weak and fearing the strong.

"Silence." Yun Ming's eyes narrowed.

In an instant, the air inside the Sea God Pavilion seemed to freeze, and everyone felt a jolt in their hearts.

Yun Ming asked Ya Li, "How is Elder Long?"

Yali replied, "She's still unconscious, but she's mostly recovered."

"That's good." Yun Ming nodded, then looked at everyone and said, "I have some ideas about handling public opinion. Listen up."

"Sect Master, Elder Long..."

Upon hearing Yun Ming shift the topic to public opinion, someone frowned and tried to offer a reminder.

Yun Ming looked at him indifferently, and the man quickly shut his mouth, his body covered in cold sweat.

"First, regarding the public opinion about the students' misbehavior during the academy's final assessment, Zhuoshi, you are responsible. Remember to record all the mistakes made by students within the last hundred years, as well as the Soul Masters injured during the assessment, ensure adequate compensation, and send apology letters to each individual. At the same time, have Shrek TV broadcast the academy's public apology letter to the outside world."

The elders looked at each other in astonishment.

This is completely different from their idea of ​​ignoring public opinion and waiting for the hype to die down on its own.

Even when Ya-li apologized to Nan Liu-jing in public, they remained opposed.

How can Shrek Academy, a prestigious institution, lower itself to admit its mistakes?

But under such pressure, no one dared to object and could only listen.

"Yes."

Zhuo Shi was taken aback for a moment, but as a staunch supporter of Yun Ming, he did not hesitate and immediately agreed.

"Second," Yun Ming said in a deep voice, "all those students who were expelled from the academy and then acted recklessly in the inner city shall be expelled, and the shops shall be compensated for the money they were charged during this period."

"Lan Chun, you're in charge."

"Yes."

"It was a respected elder, who looked to be no more than thirty years old and had a gentle demeanor. She was a staunch supporter of Yali."

As soon as Zhao Lanchun responded, Yun Ming looked coldly at another elder.

The person being stared at immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

Because he was the second person in charge of the inner city order of Shrek Academy, and his background was the Xuanming Sect.

The elders of Shrek Academy come from two sources: direct descendants and collateral descendants. The former are geniuses that Shrek Academy finds and trains itself. The latter are geniuses sent by various affiliated soul master families or even sects.

Cai Yue'er belongs to the former category, while Xu Yuanqing belongs to the latter. Although they have basically broken away from their original families, the blood ties between them cannot be severed.

When the Sun Moon Empire's royal family declined, the various noble families cooperated to reorganize the empire into a federation, subsequently unifying the continent. They then carried out a bloody suppression of any forces resisting the old Sun Moon Empire. These forces were forced to choose Shrek Academy as their patron, surrendering their entire families to the academy.

Naturally, all the resources and Soul Masters of these forces were mobilized by Shrek Academy, and over thousands of years, the two sides have long been integrated.

However, the higher-ups at Shrek Academy's Sea God Pavilion are not fools. They can allow geniuses from various Soul Master factions to become members of the Sea God Pavilion, but their core interests cannot be touched. At most, they can entrust some money-making avenues to these factions for management and receive annual dividends.

However, the main people in charge are always Shrek's direct subordinates. For example, the first person in charge of the inner city order is Cai Yue'er, and the second person in charge is Xu Yuanqing.

“Why would extortion occur in the inner city? Cai Yue’er must take responsibility, and so must you!” Yun Ming said coldly. “Not only that, all affairs in the outer city must also be investigated. I will set up a special task force. Anyone who dares to secretly obstruct me should think twice before using my Sky-Piercing Spear.”

An invisible pressure permeated the air, shaking the hearts of everyone present.

Xu Yuanqing's body trembled slightly. The other elders who were not direct descendants of Shrek Academy also had their expressions change drastically.

What they feared has finally come to pass.

The outpouring of public opinion, fueled by certain individuals, completely exposed the dark side of Shrek Academy that had been hidden for many years.

The elite members of Shrek Academy, who held a high and mighty position, disliked dealing with money, so their power was naturally swallowed up by the collateral branches. Through mutual support, they had long since become entities that leeched off Shrek Academy. It's no exaggeration to say that each of the forces that clung to Shrek Academy earned at least tens of billions of Federal Credits annually.

No force can escape it; it's just a matter of how much conscience one has.

In front of Yun Ming, they dared not refute anything, but they almost tacitly made up their minds to ask Long Yeyue for help in persuading her when she woke up. At worst, they would give up 10% of the profits and return them to the academy, while also being more discreet in their dealings.

Targeting the Xuanming Sect was only the first part of the plan. Yun Ming knew that one must take things one step at a time.

He immediately explained in an orderly manner how to handle various public opinions. Many elders received the task and realized that Yun Ming's decision was beyond question.

By the end, the atmosphere at the Sea God Pavilion had become extremely heavy.

"Alright, that's all for now. Meeting adjourned!"

It took Yun Ming a full hour to finish explaining everything before he ended the Sea God Pavilion meeting.

"and many more."

Just as the elders were preparing to leave with their own thoughts, an aged voice came from the depths of the Sea God Pavilion.

The elders paused in their steps.

Ya Li glanced at Yun Ming, who gently patted her hand.

Zang Xin turned his head to look.

Long Yeyue's hunched figure slowly emerged from the shadows. Ironically, although the slap mark on her right cheek had faded considerably, it was still glaringly obvious on her aged skin. Anyone with eyes could see that she had been slapped.

It was indeed funny, but no one dared to laugh, and no one dared to linger their gaze on it for even a moment longer.

What Yun Ming saw was a face so gloomy and indifferent, like a thousand-year-old iceberg. Every wrinkle and crease on the aged skin seemed to conceal an astonishing ferocity.

Long Yeyue walked up to Yun Ming, leaning on her cane. The veins on her withered hand gripping the cane bulged, and her cloudy eyes were filled with intense killing intent. Her voice was almost tearing as she said, "I only ask you one thing: what do you want to do with the Spirit Pagoda?"

"What do you think should be done?" Yun Ming asked in return.

Long Yeyue gritted her teeth, her face contorted with rage, and said, "If the Spirit Pagoda dares to treat me like this today, it will dare to disregard the Sea God Pavilion and the academy in the future! So we must teach them a lesson, at least in Shrek City, to make them understand who the master of this territory really is."

Looking at her somewhat hysterical state, Yun Ming felt exhausted: "You are my elder, what can I say? Since you want to challenge the Spirit Pagoda, then bring along the strong people from the academy who are willing to fight alongside you, and you can set off for the Heavenly Spirit Pagoda now."

Long Yeyue frowned: "You don't seem too happy about it?"

Yun Ming said in a deep voice, "I am the Sea God Pavilion Master and the highest authority of Shrek Academy. My words and actions represent the entire academy. If I lead the Sea God Pavilion elders to the Heavenly Spirit Tower, then a war that could destroy Shrek City will immediately break out."

"How many people will die and how many will be displaced?"

Long Yeyue retorted, "But you pierced the sky of Mingdu with a single spear back then!"

“That’s right,” Yun Ming said solemnly. “But that’s why I understand just how much harm top-tier Soul Masters can cause to ordinary people. I’m no longer that young man in his thirties or forties. Behind me, there are no more teachers, and no more elders who watched me grow up.”

"I want to be responsible for the college and for this city!"

"As for the fact that Qian Gu Die Ting hurt you, he made it clear when I was at the Spirit Pagoda that he was willing to apologize to you under my mediation."

"Apologize?" Long Yeyue's teeth seemed to grind the two words into powder. "He thinks he can get away with just an apology? Don't even think about it!"

"Then you should personally attack the Heavenly Spirit Tower and make him apologize to you." Yun Ming directly hit Long Yeyue's weakest spot.

As expected, Long Yeyue choked instantly upon hearing this.

beat?
She didn't need to talk nonsense; she knew the difference between a near-demigod and a near-god better than anyone.

That blow from the stick hurts much more than two slaps.

Looking into Yun Ming's resolute eyes, Long Yeyue understood that force wouldn't work; she had to resort to a softer approach.

She softened her tone and pleaded, "Please do me a favor, I'm begging you."

Yunming and Yali were both taken aback.

For many years, Long Yeyue has forbade them to call her "Master's Wife." At most, they are addressed as "Sister Yue" or "Old Master Long."

Yun Ming shook his head: "Even if you were my own mother, it wouldn't make a difference."

In short, I can't help with this. Besides, the public opinion hasn't calmed down yet; if another battle breaks out, it will completely plunge the academy into trouble.

Long Yeyue glanced at Yun Ming with resentment, said nothing, and slowly walked out of the Sea God Pavilion under the watchful eyes of the elders.

Everyone thought she was really determined to fight to the end and planned to lead her people to attack the Heavenly Spirit Tower.

Quickly, some elders who had a good relationship with Long Yeyue spoke up to offer advice.

Without Yun Ming leading the team, they would be whipped around like tops when facing the Heavenly Spirit Tower.

One Spirit Douluo, one Purgatory Douluo, and one Heavenly Phoenix Douluo—that makes three Limit Douluos, not to mention that old bastard Qian Gu Die Ting.

Ignoring all the advice and suggestions around her, Long Yeyue left alone.

The elders looked at each other, somewhat at a loss.

Ya Li asked Yun Ming in a low voice, "What should we do about the seal inside Elder Long's body?"

Yun Ming said in a cryptic tone, "Someone will help solve this."

The seal left by the ancient dynasty isn't particularly powerful, but it will still take some effort to break it.

Or rather, this seal is specifically designed to prank people.

Whoever chooses to help resolve the situation will be struck hard by a blow, for the mark of that law contains an incredibly powerful and unyielding force.

The moment Yun Ming saw Long Yeyue at the Spirit Pagoda, he understood Qian Gu Die Ting's thoughts.

Yun Ming said in a deep voice, "Disperse."

The elders departed one by one; even those who hadn't received any tasks had things to do.

"Being the master of the Sea God Pavilion must be quite tiring for you," Zang Xin complained.

Yun Ming helplessly rubbed his forehead: "Who told all these problems to come out at once? If we don't deal with them, I won't feel at ease leaving them to the next generation."

Zang Xin agreed. He pondered for a moment and reminded her, "We both know Elder Long's personality. Even if she can't get revenge now, she'll find a way to save face somewhere else sooner or later."

Yun Ming was well aware that he would try his best to prevent this from happening, so he changed the subject and said, "How about I do you a favor?"

“Go ahead,” Zang Xin said.

Yun Ming's eyes were deep as he said, "After listening to the Sea God Pavilion meeting, you should understand what I want to do. If you're a brother, help me mobilize the people from the Soul Fighting Hall to secretly investigate the dark side of the outer city's affairs over the years."

Zang Xin said in a deep voice, "What you're doing could cause a stir at Shrek Academy."

Yun Ming said calmly, "Let it fluctuate. At most, it's just short-term pain. It's better than being wiped out one day after we've weakened."

So far, apart from Na'er, he hasn't seen anyone at Shrek Academy with the talent to dominate an era. The key is that Na'er has her own family, and it seems that her family is still considering whether to let Na'er fully join Shrek. So if he doesn't make a backup plan, then he's really doomed.

Most importantly, he has less than a hundred years left to live. A hundred years may seem like a long time, but in the long history of time, it is just a few pages.

Zang Xin nodded silently, then turned and left.

"Brother Ming, will our concessions get us what we want?" Ya Li asked, somewhat confused.

Yun Ming smiled and hugged his beloved wife, saying firmly, "Yes."

He was responsible for laying a solid foundation for the new Shrek Academy, and then he would let Na'er and Nan Liujing guide the giant ship to sail along a stable route.

(End of this chapter)