The ear-cleaning ritual was ultimately not completed, and Hua Huo was somewhat disappointed as she poured out the water.
"Little Old Timer, you better listen carefully!"
Mu En felt a bit strange about Hua Huo's nickname for him but didn't pay it much mind.
"Go ahead, I can handle it!"
"Are you sure you can handle it? You won't cry?"
"Really, I'm a grown man, how could I cry?"
Mu En said with a chuckle.
Seeing Mu En's expression, Hua Huo and Huo Yuhao exchanged a glance and gave a mischievous smile.
This Little Old Timer swears he won't cry!
The former Sea God Pavilion Master was his master, and the master before that was his grandmaster, both of whom he had met.
Will he really not cry?
"Since you've asked so sincerely, I, being not so heartless, will mercifully tell you!"
Mu En felt his scalp itch, a mix of irritation and helplessness.
Was it really him who wanted to know these things?
It was Huo Yuhao and Hua Huo who wanted to tell him, and he had no choice but to listen.
"It all started when Tang San wanted to plunder the essence of the Douluo Continent."
"The Golden Ancient Tree is the vessel of the Douluo Continent's essence. The more prosperous and lush the Golden Ancient Tree, the more stable the essence of the Douluo Continent, and naturally, there would be no withered branches or such."
"To say the Golden Ancient Tree is the core of the Douluo Continent is not an exaggeration at all."
Just hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Mu En's eyes.
The withered branches of the Golden Ancient Tree?
He was familiar with that!
"So, the Golden Ancient Tree is the core of the Douluo Continent."
"Wait, if that's the case, then our ancestors should have offered themselves to the Golden Ancient Tree, contributing to the Douluo Continent. It's our duty!"
Mu En had discovered a blind spot.
Was there anything wrong with offering oneself to the core of the plane?
"Little Old Timer, don't rush, you'll have plenty to worry about later!"
Mu En's eye twitched; this statement made him uneasy.
What did she mean by "you'll have plenty to worry about later"!
Could it be that this practice was actually wrong?
"The Golden Ancient Tree is the core of the plane. Tang San wanted to steal the power of the Douluo Continent, so naturally, he had to start with the Golden Ancient Tree."
"Tang San's background, does Shrek have records of it?"
"Yes, he's the son of the Clear Sky Douluo."
"And then?"
Mu En was puzzled; what else was there to know?
After all, even the Tang Sect didn't know that Tang San's Blue Silver Grass martial soul was actually the Blue Silver Emperor. Naturally, Shrek wouldn't know either.
The reason Tang San's martial soul was exposed was because later generations of soul masters had experts who deduced it based on the strength of Tang San's martial soul.
Tang San's martial soul wasn't the Blue Silver Grass at all, but the Blue Silver Emperor!
Yu Xiaogang, to prove he could turn "trash" into geniuses, naturally wouldn't leave behind anything that would be detrimental to him.
Tang San, to set an example of a hardworking genius for the world, wouldn't go around saying his martial soul was the Blue Silver Emperor.
Even such a small matter couldn't see the light of day, so how could Tang San's mother being a spirit beast be revealed?
In today's Douluo Continent, how many people know that Xiao Wu is actually a spirit beast?
"It seems Tang San has put in a lot of effort to maintain his positive image."
"Let me tell you, Tang San is the son of the 100, 000-year Blue Silver Emperor and Tang Hao."
"Tang San's wife is also a 100, 000-year spirit beast, the 100, 000-year Soft Bone Rabbit!"
"Of course, this matter has nothing to do with the Soft Bone Rabbit for now."
Mu En's expression was numb, his head buzzing.
Tang San was actually the son of a human and a spirit beast, isn't that... that... mixed... something?
"The 100, 000-year Blue Silver Emperor is named Ah Yin, and calling her the Blue Silver Emperor is actually wrong; she should be called the Blue Silver Empress."
"And the true Blue Silver Emperor is over on the Sun Moon Continent..."
"Anyway, they're all just weeds with royal bloodlines, still weeds, whether they're called emperors, empresses, or kings, it's disgusting."
"In order to plunder and completely control the Douluo Continent, Tang San extracted his... his mother... Ah Yin's soul from her body and made it parasitize the Golden Ancient Tree."
"Every time the Sea God Pavilion Master offered themselves, it wasn't to the Golden Ancient Tree, but to Ah Yin. She would devour the soul power and souls of the past Pavilion Masters, thereby growing stronger and devouring the essence of the plane..."
Mu En was in a daze, his mind wandering, unsure of what he was thinking.
Hua Huo's words couldn't be false.
Although Huo Yuhao and Hua Huo often caused trouble, they wouldn't lie about matters of great importance.
Unconsciously, his eyes moistened; he had broken his promise.
"Tang San... I'll f*** you!!"
Mu En broke down, truly broke down.
His master, his grandmaster, all the past Sea God Pavilion Masters had offered themselves to the Golden Ancient Tree to protect justice.
But the real result was that they were devoured by Ah Yin for her power!
The Douluo plane had become what it is today, and they had a significant "contribution" to it. If it weren't for them, how could the plane's consciousness be so weak?
Limit Douluo could only live for three hundred years!
But now, it's a thousand years...
Wait, now it's a thousand years?
Mu En looked at Huo Yuhao and Hua Huo in confusion and asked, "Has the Golden Ancient Tree returned to normal?"
Mu En wasn't stupid; apart from matters of love, his intelligence was exceptionally high in all other aspects.
"Yes, otherwise, how could you live so long?"
"Thank you!"
Although he didn't know how Hua Huo and Huo Yuhao managed it, this thank you was something he owed them.
"Little Old Timer, what are your thoughts now?"
"I'll go back and dismantle the Sea God Pavilion. If Tang San blames me, I'll take full responsibility!"
Mu En said with a serious expression; the Sea God Pavilion had to be dismantled!
Tang San wasn't worthy of their faith, and Shrek Academy had to change, or else Shrek Academy might disappear into the annals of history.
From Huo Yuhao and Hua Huo's actions, it was clear they had a strong aversion to Tang San!
He didn't know about these things before, and Hua Huo and Huo Yuhao, out of old sentiments, didn't take action against Shrek Academy.
But now that he knew, if he didn't make changes, Shrek... would truly be finished!
"The Sea God inheritance has fallen on the young master of the Clear Sky Sect, aren't you afraid the Clear Sky Sect will come after you?"
Hua Huo said with a mischievous smile.
"This life was already a second chance; what is there to fear?"
Mu En had already come to terms with life and death; his only thought now was the legacy of Shrek Academy.
The ways of ten thousand years ago were clearly no longer viable; a new plan was needed.
"Don't worry, Little Old Timer, the new Sea God is also planning to slap Tang San a few times!"
Mu En: "???"
That doesn't make sense, does it?
The new Sea God must have some intricate connection with Tang San; otherwise, why would he pass the position to her?
Then why would she...?
Thinking of this, Mu En remembered the first time he met Huo Yuhao and Hua Huo.
At that time, he thought Huo Yuhao was the one chosen by Tang San, and that Hua Huo was Tang San's daughter...
But the reality was completely different from his assumptions.
They were actually from a faction opposed to Tang San!
Then why hadn't Tang San made any moves?