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"Shaozhe, why are you here?"
Seeing the sudden arrival of Yan Shaozhe and his group, Elder Xuan looked puzzled.
"Elder Xuan, Shrek Academy is not an enemy of the Shui family. Tianshui Sect is a subordinate force of the Shui family; we should avoid becoming their enemy."
The urgency had not entirely faded from Yan Shaozhe's face as he secretly conveyed his message to Elder Xuan.
"We can investigate the whereabouts of Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er thoroughly once we return to the academy."
Yan Shaozhe added.
Elder Xuan's face showed hesitation, his heart still filled with reluctance.
No matter what, he was a Titled Douluo, yet Shui Wuyá and the others showed him no respect, which was hard for him to accept.
"Huo Yuhao's whereabouts will be investigated by Shrek Academy, but I ask Patriarch Shui to tell us whether Huo Yuhao is alive or dead."
After a moment, despite his strong reluctance, Elder Xuan couldn't help but ask again.
Hearing this, Shui Wuyá's expression turned icy, clearly unwilling to answer.
Mo Lihai quickly rushed out from the protective array, positioning himself ten feet in front of Shui Wuyá.
"I will say it again: Tianshui Sect knows nothing about Huo Yuhao and does not know his whereabouts."
Mo Lihai's expression remained unchanged. He knew he had to respond.
"Mo Lihai, you sent Mo Ling'er from Tianshui Sect to Shrek Academy to seduce Huo Yuhao. If not for her, Huo Yuhao would not have come to Tianshui Sect!"
"I demand to see Mo Ling'er, the saintess of Tianshui Sect, to get to the bottom of this!"
Elder Xuan could no longer hold back, calling out Mo Lihai by name, visibly agitated.
Yan Shaozhe and the others blocking Elder Xuan were shocked, fearing he might lose his temper and act impulsively.
However, before Mo Lihai could respond, a graceful figure emerged from within the protective array of Tianshui Sect.
"I am the saintess of Tianshui Sect, but I don't know you or any Huo Yuhao."
Before the gates of Tianshui Sect, Mo Xinyan stood with dignity. She had just returned from the Shui family when Elder Xuan arrived at Tianshui Sect.
"Who are you? The saintess of Tianshui Sect is Mo Ling'er!"
Elder Xuan frowned at the sight of Mo Xinyan.
"I am Mo Xinyan, the current saintess of Tianshui Sect."
Mo Xinyan looked directly at Elder Xuan without a trace of fear.
Elder Xuan realized Tianshui Sect must have changed their saintess, reinforcing his suspicion of their guilt.
"Xuanzi, leave Tianshui Sect immediately without any evidence, or don't blame me for being ruthless!"
At this point, Mo Lihai spoke again, calling Elder Xuan by name with no politeness in his tone.
Hearing this, Elder Xuan's face turned pale with rage. Mo Lihai's disdain filled him with immense anger, but without evidence, he didn't know how to respond.
Just then, over ten black streaks of light suddenly shot across the sky from a distance.
In a few breaths, the figures of more than ten people appeared, all wielding large hammers, revealing them to be from the Haotian Sect. The leading man was eight feet tall, burly, with a black cape and a scarred face.
As he arrived, he emitted the pressure of a level ninety-eight Super Douluo!
"Tang Lei?"
Elder Xuan raised an eyebrow, recognizing the leading man and calling out.
The man was the Great Elder of the Haotian Sect, second only to the two Ultimate Douluo.
"Elder Xuan, don't be deceived by these people. Previously, over ten elders from the Haotian Sect were killed within Tianshui Sect. The evidence is here."
Tang Lei spoke forcefully, waving his hand to reveal more than ten broken identity tokens.
"Our Haotian Sect master used a secret method to confirm that Huo Yuhao is dead, and our young lady Wang Dong'er is currently imprisoned within Tianshui Sect!"
As Tang Lei finished speaking, he fixed his gaze on Shui Wuyá, his formidable aura evident.
Seeing this, Shui Wuyá's lips curved into a faint smile. With just a wave of his hand, he dissipated the pressure Tang Lei had released.
"If it was done by me, what can you do about it?"
After a long silence, Shui Wuyá finally spoke, indirectly admitting his actions, his words dripping with disdain.
As soon as he spoke, the atmosphere above Tianshui Sect grew tense.
Mo Lihai, Mo Xinyan, and the other Tianshui Sect elders and disciples didn't understand why Shui Wuyá had confessed.
Tang Lei and the other Haotian Sect members showed extreme anger, their hammers ready to strike Shui Wuyá at any moment.
As for the Shrek Academy group, their faces were filled with shock.
"Huo Yuhao is really dead?!"
Yan Shaozhe spoke softly, almost to himself. They had still harbored a glimmer of hope that Huo Yuhao was just missing or imprisoned.
But now, all their hopes were shattered. Huo Yuhao was truly dead!
"Shui Wuyá, as the patriarch of the Shui family, you took lives without reason. What do you have to say for yourself now?"
Elder Lin of the Sea God Pavilion stepped forward from the Shrek Academy group, his face full of rage as he pointed at Shui Wuyá, clearly intending to join the Haotian Sect in attacking Shui Wuyá.
"Elder Lin, calm down! Huo Yuhao is already dead; we cannot afford more unnecessary sacrifices!"
Yan Shaozhe's heart raced at Elder Lin's impulsive action. He quickly sent a message, trying to stop Elder Lin's rash behavior.
"Patriarch Shui, Huo Yuhao was a student of Shrek Academy. He died in Tianshui Sect, so Tianshui Sect must give us an explanation!"
Knowing Huo Yuhao was dead, Elder Xuan's heart was heavy, but he still looked at Shui Wuyá and spoke firmly.
"Hmph, Huo Yuhao colluded with our Tianshui Sect's traitor, Mo Ling'er, and tried to break into our forbidden grounds. I punished them according to our laws. What's wrong with that?"
At this point, Mo Lihai no longer hid the truth and revealed the reason for Huo Yuhao's death.
Upon hearing this, everyone raised their eyebrows. From Mo Lihai's explanation, Huo Yuhao's death seemed justified.
"Forget it, Huo Yuhao is dead. Pursuing this further is meaningless."
Elder Xuan shook his head helplessly. Even though he had only heard Mo Lihai's side of the story, he didn't intend to continue questioning and felt the urge to leave.
"Wang Dong'er is also a student of Shrek Academy. Since she is still alive, I ask that Tianshui Sect hand her over to me so I can take her back to the academy for proper discipline."
Elder Xuan then turned his attention to Shui Wuyá, hoping to take Wang Dong'er with him.
Unexpectedly, Shui Wuyá shook his head immediately.
"Wang Dong'er committed a grave offense and must be imprisoned in Tianshui Sect to atone for her sins. No one can take her away."
Shui Wuyá bluntly refused Elder Xuan's request.
At this point, Elder Xuan did not argue further. Seeing that Shui Wuyá would not release Wang Dong'er, he turned around, intending to leave with Yan Shaozhe and the others.
"Elder Xuan!"
Tang Lei panicked. He knew that if Elder Xuan left, there was no way he could rescue Wang Dong'er on his own.
"Didn't you promise the Haotian Sect that you would help us rescue Wang Dong'er? Are you going to break your promise?"
Tang Lei's voice was loud, like thunder, clearly heard by Elder Xuan and his group.
"This matter... we'll discuss it after we return to the academy."
Elder Xuan half-turned, his face showing hesitation. Although he had promised to help the Haotian Sect, he couldn't act against Shui Wuyá's refusal. Wang Dong'er was not Huo Yuhao, after all.
Hearing this, the Haotian Sect members looked grim.
However, just as the Shrek Academy group prepared to leave, an icy voice suddenly came from Shui Wuyá.
"Did I allow you to leave?"
(End of the Chapter)