"Lexuan, first help the teachers from the outer court check on the students and have them all hide."
Cai Mei'er's voice sounded beside Zhang Lexuan's ear, causing her to subconsciously withdraw her gaze. "Dean Cai?"
"I saw you staring into the sky for a long time. Don't worry, Elder Xuan will be fine. Even if the soul beasts from the Star Dou Great Forest want to launch a beast tide, the academy has the foundation to stop them."
Zhang Lexuan glanced toward the sky once more before pulling back her thoughts. "I understand, Dean Cai."
Not only her, but all the powerhouses in Shrek Academy who had come to participate in this "negotiation" had their gazes fixed on the sky.
Some had initially thought it was Shrek Academy's design, but seeing the current situation, it was clearly unrelated to Shrek Academy. Instead, it was the soul beasts from the nearby Star Dou Great Forest who wanted to do something.
Even without having personally seen Di Tian's appearance, those who had reached their level of cultivation knew quite a bit about the matters of the Star Dou Great Forest. That core area was renowned as a forbidden zone for all soul masters.
And the momentum Di Tian brought with him further demonstrated his power.
For a moment, as they watched Lin Xiao and Xuan Zi standing in the air, everyone's hearts were filled with complex emotions. They hoped the two could withstand Di Tian's fury, yet they also feared that Lin Xiao might truly be able to block Di Tian.
In the sky, black mist churned. Di Tian's tall figure gradually condensed from the black mist that blotted out the sun, his gaze first sweeping across the ground before finally landing on Lin Xiao.
"You decide for the Sun Moon Empire? Heh."
Di Tian seemed to be laughing, yet his tone grew even deeper. "Even when the Dragon God Douluo Mu En was alive, Shrek Academy never dared to speak in such a tone. With just you, you dare boast so arrogantly in front of this seat?"
Facing Di Tian's overwhelming might, soul power surged within Lin Xiao's body, but his expression remained unchanged. He also glanced downward, though his gaze was not limited to just Shrek Academy.
"Even though Shrek Academy has many powerhouses, it is still merely a single city. The number of soul masters within it is less than ten thousand. Even if the entire Shrek City marched out, how much influence could it bring?"
"As for the Sun Moon Empire, its national strength is now flourishing, and it is about to unify the continent. The number of soul masters is countless, naturally different from a single academy."
"Unify the continent?" Di Tian's voice rose slightly. "In this seat's view, your attempt to unify the continent is nothing but a delusion."
Lin Xiao narrowed his eyes, somewhat grasping the meaning behind Di Tian's words. "The entire continent's territory is now illuminated by the Sun Moon. Where is the delusion? Could it be that you soul beasts also intend to get a foot into this?"
Di Tian paused upon hearing this, his voice transmitting far into the distance without any concealment. "What if this seat says yes?"
As soon as these words fell, the crowd on the ground instantly erupted into an uproar. Even though Di Tian's overwhelming presence still lingered in the air, it could not stop the low discussions among the three empires about his words.
As expected.
Lin Xiao sighed inwardly, thinking, "Indeed." Di Tian had brought so many soul beasts here, not truly intending to launch a beast tide.
After all, once a beast tide began, soul masters and soul beasts would fall into chaos, and countless soul beasts would die in vain. As the lord of the soul beasts, unless something like the Emperor Auspicious Beast's sacrifice occurred, Di Tian would absolutely not easily launch a beast tide.
The main reason he brought so many soul beasts here was simply to display the strength of the soul beasts to all the humans present.
Although Di Tian possessed wisdom not inferior to humans, he ultimately did not quite understand how to manage the court or decide situations. To him, since the Sun Moon Empire's unification of the continent would be harmful and of no benefit to the Star Dou Great Forest, the best course of action was to let the continent return to its original state.
Lin Xiao subconsciously turned his head to look down at the ground.
He had not expected that this "negotiation" would reach this point, with such a powerhouse stepping forward to stand with them.
On the ground, the expressions of the people from the three empires changed to varying degrees. Some even felt a faint sense of hope rising in their hearts.
Although this would mean the three empires would inevitably be different from before, and they might have to establish many agreements with the Star Dou Great Forest, it was ultimately better than perishing as nations.
"You, as a soul beast, truly intend to interfere?" Lin Xiao's voice grew slightly deeper.
"What if I do?"
Di Tian, seeing that the purpose of his visit had been exposed, no longer concealed much. As he spoke, he suddenly turned his head toward Xuan Zi. "Xuan Zi, if you can join this seat today to kill this person, this seat can lead the soul beasts to help you repel the Sun Moon Empire. How about it?"
"You—" Xuan Zi was about to speak, but suddenly stopped. His expression kept changing, as if he were truly considering the feasibility of this matter.
He had never imagined that Di Tian would say such a thing.
"Elder Xuan, you must not!"
Zhang Lexuan had just been about to leave to check on the other teachers and students in the academy, but Di Tian's suddenly raised voice made her stop. Hearing these words from Di Tian now, she finally turned and flew into the air.
"Oh? Shrek Academy has no one else, so they let a little girl handle matters?"
Di Tian turned his head to look at Zhang Lexuan. He saw her also raising her head to look at him, her eyes showing no trace of fear.
"Lexuan?" Xuan Zi likewise looked toward Zhang Lexuan, a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"Elder Xuan, no matter what the outcome of the continental war is, it is an internal matter among us humans. We absolutely cannot let soul beasts interfere."
Standing before Di Tian and being stared at by him, only Zhang Lexuan herself knew what kind of pressure she was enduring at this moment. Her gaze lingered on Lin Xiao for a moment before she spoke in a deep voice again.
"Elder Xuan, the grudges between humans and soul beasts have existed for a long time. The soul beasts' hatred toward soul masters has continued from the moment soul masters appeared until today. Di Tian's intention to support the three empires is probably not simple."
Zhang Lexuan did not conceal anything. Her words were spoken both to Xuan Zi and to the people of the three empires who were still watching.
Just like the conditions Juzi had offered earlier, if they could submit now, they could still retain a noble title. But if they served soul beasts as their masters, no one dared to guarantee what would happen in the future.
Di Tian listened to Zhang Lexuan's words, his golden pupils flickering slightly, as if pondering something.
On the ground, Juzi looked at the several figures in the sky and subtly clenched her fist. Seeing that the others' gazes were not on her, she slightly turned her body and leaned close to Jing Hongchen, whispering a few words into his ear.
Jing Hongchen's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, and his gaze quickly swept across the surrounding crowd.
"Empress Dowager, this matter…"
"Do as instructed."
"Yes." Jing Hongchen did not persist too much. He hid his hands within his wide sleeves. The sleeves moved slightly, though it was unclear what he did. Only a few breaths later did he return to his previous appearance.
"Hahahaha—"
Just as everyone was filled with various thoughts because of Di Tian's words, a burst of laughter drew all eyes back to the sky.
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