Chapter 1680: Growing Suspicion (Please Subscribe)_1

Indeed, the faces of the ministers below turned stern...

One of the ministers clasped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, this matter is certainly not that simple. To continuously unleash terror attacks by the Dark Blood Devil, one of the Four Great Kings of the Holy Spirit Cult, I fear is to divert our attention!"

Another minister nodded and affirmed, "That's right, and during this period, the Holy Spirit Cult has actually ceased devouring other forces, which likely suggests other conspiracies. We can't afford to take this lightly!"

"By the way, Her Royal Highness the Princess has been sent to Shrek Academy for a full two months, but still no Elders of the Sea God Pavilion have come to our aid. Could it be that they are also scared?"

"That's impossible. Not even a severe blow to the inner court of Shrek could cause the Sea God's Pavilion to lose its killing intent towards the Holy Spirit Cult. How could they be scared because of this? They are probably just unable to spare the hands."

"Regardless of whether the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion provide support or not, one day, we will surely drive the Holy Spirit Cult out of the Xingluo Land!!"

However, suddenly, Dai Yueyan's eyes flickered, "Father Emperor, esteemed ministers, do you think the Holy Spirit Cult would target the Spirit Transmission Tower Branches and the Blacksmith Association?"

"You must realize that the Holy Spirit Cult has already drawn a clear line with the Spirit Pagoda and has lost the channel to obtain Artificial Spirit Souls. If they want to expand their power, the need for Artificial Spirit Souls is inevitable!"

Upon hearing this, the ministers' eyes lit up...

This was something they hadn't thought of today!

Therefore, they echoed in agreement, "Hmm! The Crown Prince speaks wisely—no matter how quickly an evil Soul Master's soul power rank rises, they must absorb an Artificial Spirit Soul before they can advance!"

"I agree with the Crown Prince's suggestion. At present, we should dispatch troops to investigate the Spirit Transmission Tower Branches! As soon as anything suspicious is found, report it immediately!"

"I concur! The Spirit Transmission Tower Branches are also our only way to obtain Artificial Spirit Souls on the Xingluo Land. We absolutely cannot afford any mistakes!"

After some thought, Dai Tianling nodded and said, "Hmm, Yue Yan makes sense. Convey my order, conduct a thorough investigation of all Spirit Transmission Tower Branches immediately! Any anomalies discovered must be dealt with without mercy!!"

All the ministers respectfully responded, "As you command, Your Majesty!"

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Meanwhile, Tang Wulin and his group, who had entered the inner court of Shrek, curiously looked around...

Dai Yun'er, with amazement in her Beautiful Eyes, remarked, "Is this the inner court of Shrek? It's at least several times more spacious than the outer courtyard!"

Next to her, Long Yue commented indifferently, "That's right. Moreover, it looks like there aren't many people here. Practicing in such a tranquil place will certainly yield twice the result with half the effort!"

In terms of facilities, Shrek's inner court was far superior to their Monster Academy!

No... it could even be described as an upgraded, enhanced version!

Xie Xie arrogantly lifted his chin and boasted, "That's a given! But I didn't expect the inner court to be this large, and we can even freely choose where to live—just like a hotel service!"

Tang Wulin smacked his lips and said, "Compared to the outer courtyard, the inner court is indeed much more comfortable. No wonder only students with outstanding talent can enter. After all... the expenses must be huge!"

If the outer courtyard students knew about this, their eyeballs would probably drop out of their heads!

Xu Lizhi's eyes gleamed as he said, "The most important thing is... there are so many varieties of food here, and all are free! The only condition is that we cannot refuse when the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion announce tasks!"

This statement immediately drew puzzled looks from everyone...

How come this guy knows so much when it's all our first time here?

Xu Lizhi sheepishly scratched his head at first and then smiled honestly, "I've been to the inner court before with Sister Xinglan, so I know a bit more than you all!"

Ye Xinglan nodded and added, "Yeah, everyone should know that Lizhi and I are from the inner court and transferred to the outer courtyard."

Xie Xie's eyes widened, "Does that mean... even with your talent, Sister Xinglan, you're not suited to stay in the inner court?"

Ye Xinglan rolled her eyes in annoyance, "Of course not! It's only because of some factors that my pre-selected qualification was canceled!"

Xu Xiaoyan licked her thin lips and murmured, "Hearing Lizhi talk like this, I'd be content to spend a lifetime slacking off here!"

Xie Xie mocked, "Xiao Yan, can't your future have a bit more ambition?"

Xu Xiaoyan suddenly had an epiphany, "Then, what about spending a lifetime carefree and slacking off?"

Just then, several figures appeared ahead, and to their surprise, they included Yuanen Yehui and Yue Zhengyu among other inner court students!

As they approached, the inner court student leading them waved and greeted, "Welcome to the new juniors and sisters joining us!"

"As a welcoming gift, you can order whatever you want to eat today, it's my treat!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than another inner court student immediately shot him down...

"Give it a rest, our food in the inner court is free anyhow, who are you trying to fool?"

The former scratched his head awkwardly, "I'm just trying to make a good impression on the new juniors and sisters, heh heh!"

Yue Zhengyu rolled his eyes, "We're all old acquaintances here, cut the crap; isn't it cringeworthy?"

In the previous confrontations, they had gained some understanding of one another, so calling each other friends wouldn't be an exaggeration!

Yuanen Yehui's Beautiful Eyes turned towards Long Yue and Dai Yun'er, puzzled, "Huh? Why are they here? I thought the inner court doesn't allow anyone who's not an inner court student to enter?"

Tang Wulin glanced at Dai Yun'er and her companion, explaining, "They? Academy President Cai probably hasn't informed you all yet!"

Yuanen Yehui and Yue Zhengyu shook their heads, "No."

Only then did Tang Wulin continue, "Let me explain briefly, due to some issues in the Xingluo Empire, Dai Yun'er and Long Yue will be staying at Shrek Academy and will be treated as inner court students!"

Upon hearing these words, a warm feeling suddenly surged within Dai Yun'er's heart...

Was Tang Wulin saying this... because he was worried that she and Long Yue would be ostracized by the inner court students?

Having heard this, the other inner court students murmured thoughtfully, "I see, it doesn't matter whether it's an exchange student or our own from Shrek Academy, as long as one is approved to join the inner court, they're part of us from now on!"

"That's right, if there's anything you need help with, don't hesitate to ask; of course, this includes sparring matches too!"

"After all, in Shrek's inner court, it's only us now, we should stand united!"

Dai Yun'er's complexion turned rosy as she gave a soft "Mhm" in agreement...

Long Yue was also somewhat taken aback by this sudden warmth...

You must understand, since his arrival at Shrek Academy, he had been teased more than a few times by people like Xie Xie...

The leading inner court student patted Long Yue on the shoulder, "Enough talk, let's have us older students show you around the inner court, after all, there are places that require permission from the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion to enter!"

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