Ya Li gave everyone a grave look and said, "The most important issue now is whether we should support the Douling Empire or not."
This matter involves many considerations and must be discussed by all the Elders together to reach the final conclusion.
Tang Yinmeng almost unthinkingly replied, "Support, we must support. Just think about it, imagine the scene where the Douling Empire becomes a breeding ground for evil Soul Masters after the death of Emperor Xue Yuntian!"
"How many terrifying evil Soul Masters would that breed?"
Cai Yue'er expressed her agreement, "Mhm, once the Douling Empire's Soul Masters get transformed into powerful evil Soul Masters, the rest of the Continent will also face a huge threat!"
She paused, then added, "However, I do not agree with supporting the Douling Empire!"
Tang Yinmeng was stunned and asked in confusion, "Elder Cai, why...?"
She couldn't believe the former didn't understand the consequences of letting the Ghost Emperor take over the Douling Empire!
Cai Yue'er looked at her and explained, "Supporting the Douling Empire is fundamentally correct, but our opponents are the Ghost Emperor and dozens of Title Douluo level evil Soul Masters. Sending a single Elder over would be utterly ineffective!"
"If we were to send most of the Elders, not to mention whether we could even eliminate those evil Soul Masters, the security of the Academy would be greatly compromised!"
"I believe none of the Elders wish to see Shrek Academy go down the same path it did years ago!"
Originally, it was because all the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion had been dispatched that Shrek Academy fell victim to a sneak attack by the Holy Spirit Cult's Evil Soul Master, and years of effort were destroyed in an instant!
Hearing this, Tang Yinmeng couldn't help but clench her fists and stand up, retorting, "Even so, Elder Cai, we can't just ignore the evil Soul Masters. Isn't the very purpose of Shrek Academy's existence to maintain peace on the Continent?"
She couldn't accept such a decision!
Lan Muzi, sensing her emotional agitation, reminded her, "Yin Meng, don't get too agitated. We're only discussing the matter; it's not that we've decided against supporting the Douling Empire."
"Moreover, what Elder Cai said makes sense. We can't just go off to eliminate evil Soul Masters and neglect the Academy!"
Tang Yinmeng couldn't believe her own partner would say such a thing, and said in disbelief, "Mu Zi, how could you also...?"
But soon, her expression became complicated...
Indeed, although Lan Muzi was her lover, the Academy still took precedence in his heart!
Due to the contradictions that arose, the atmosphere in the Sea God's Pavilion became tense...
Not wanting to see the conflict intensify further, Ya Li immediately gave Tang Wulin a meaningful glance...
At first, he was puzzled, but he soon understood...
In such a situation, wasn't it necessary for him, the Pavilion Master, to provide guidance?
He took a deep breath and spoke very earnestly, "It seems that the Elders of this meeting of the Sea God's Pavilion cannot come to a unanimous decision. Therefore, let's use the traditional method to decide whether or not to support the Douling Empire!"
Although the Pavilion Master has the power to make a final decision, he did not want to do so!
Instead, he wanted to use this fair method to decide!!
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Tiandou Empire Palace!
A soldier who had burst into the palace knelt down, his face etched with urgency, and reported, "Your Majesty the Emperor, our defense line has been breached by the evil Soul Masters again!!"
Upon hearing this, Xue Yuntian felt a pang of pain in his heart...
He immediately questioned, "Why?? Haven't we already dispatched the elite troops of the Douling Empire? How did they fail to hold the line!!"
He had mobilized the Douling Empire's elite forces to man the defenses, yet in less than a day, they had been breached by the evil Soul Masters!
The soldier bowed his head and said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, the evil Soul Masters who launched the attack were at least of Soul Sage Level, and the strongest among them were even Hyper Douluos!"
"The ordinary army stands no chance against these evil Soul Masters!"
Even equipped with soul tools, their overall strength had increased, but in the face of powerful Soul Masters, they were still no match!!
Xue Yuntian, upon hearing this, grew even angrier...
He scolded, "Damn it!! What a bunch of trash, they can't even hold for one day!!"
At this rate, before the reinforcements from Shrek Academy could arrive...
These evil Soul Masters would have already reached the imperial palace!!
At that moment, the Ultimate Douluo standing beside him suddenly said, "Your Majesty the Emperor, how about deploying the strong Soul Masters from within the palace?? They might be able to stop these evil Soul Masters, even annihilation is not impossible!!"
Xue Yuntian almost instinctively denied, "No way!!"
With the Ghost Emperor still not having shown himself, if the strong Soul Masters were to be dispatched, the palace would become very dangerous!!
The former was not annoyed but instead spoke again, "But if we don't do that, those evil Soul Masters, I'm afraid, will soon break through all the defenses and reach the palace directly!!"
By then, even I would not be sure to keep the former safe amidst the chaos!!
After all, the Ultimate Douluo who had once protected Xue Yuntian, was slain by a single move in front of the Ghost Emperor!!
Xue Yuntian again asserted with a firm tone, "No, definitely not. Even if the last line of defense is broken, these strong Soul Masters cannot leave the palace!!"
He was not afraid to die, but if he died, the entire Douling Empire would become the Ghost Emperor's toy!!
For this reason, I must survive!!
The Ultimate Douluo understood Xue Yuntian's determination and nodded, "I understand, Your Majesty the Emperor! Then, what do you plan to do about the current situation?"
Xue Yuntian merely pursed his lips and ordered, "Send my command, all the ordinary soldiers of the Douling Empire must go forth, we must delay enough time, waiting for Shrek Academy's support!"
In fact, he had not only sought help from Shrek Academy, but also from the Xingluo Empire!
But until now, there was no response at all!
The soldier's eyes widened as he hastily reminded, "Your Majesty the Emperor, if all the soldiers are dispatched, the casualties that might occur, I'm afraid..."
Xue Yuntian just gave him a cold glance and said again, "No more nonsense, do as I say!"
The soldiers of the Tiandou Empire might be gone, but they can still be trained!
But if I am gone, it would mean the end of the Douling Empire!!
The former did not dare to say more, immediately agreeing, "Yes, Your Majesty the Emperor, I will convene the troops at once!!"
Having said that, he left the grand hall swiftly...
After doing all this, Xue Yuntian slumped onto the throne with a "thud"...
His face was etched with helplessness and despair...
He knew very well, even if all the armies of the Douling Empire were assembled to build a line of defense, at best they could only hold off the evil Soul Masters for a few days!
The ultimate outcome would still be defeat!!
Could it truly be that only by deploying the strong Soul Masters from the palace, they could exterminate those evil Soul Masters???
No, there must be another way!!
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