SWDnovel Chapter 198 Times Have Changed
Chapter 198 Times Have Changed
Chapter 198 Times Have Changed
However, her relief was not entirely accurate. In fact, Su Yu was not strictly speaking a citizen of the Star Luo Empire.
In his early years, his father was a disciple of the sect leader, and his mother was from the Sun Moon Empire...
Looking at the senior sister in front of him, Su Yu smiled and said, "Senior sister, you flatter me. Actually, they are all outstanding students of Shrek Academy. This competition has indeed put a lot of pressure on them. This time, they did not have the previous reserve team members and could only rely on themselves, so their pressure was bound to be great, because they were also afraid that Shrek's glory would fall from their hands."
Zhang Lexuan looked at the somewhat silent Wang Qiu'er and then said, "It's a pity that you still don't want to come back to participate. If you were willing to come back, no matter which team you go to, we wouldn't have such worries. I have to say, Qiu'er's idea is indeed good. Having you come to teach them a lesson is indeed a very good idea."
Wang Qiu'er said, "Actually, my initial idea was just to have a match with Su Yu to see how strong I really am. It was Su Yu who suggested that we help them with the pre-match training. However, we will win."
"I hope so. I won't get involved in the rest of the matter. Just a quick tip: have Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu coordinate their fighting styles more in the near future. Their Spirit Fusion has too many weaknesses. If Zhu Lu is eliminated due to insufficient strength, then the Spirit Fusion Skill on the field will be completely useless. But obviously, you haven't anticipated this drawback. Although teamwork is important, if you really don't plan to let Dai Huabin use the Netherworld White Tiger, then remove Zhu Lu. Zhou Sichen would be more useful in team battles than her."
Su Yu stood up, preparing to leave, but froze when he saw his senior sister and Wang Qiu'er, whose eyes held a slightly complicated expression. "Do I have words on my face? Or do I have some kind of divine status?"
"Um, no..." Wang Qiu'er hesitated for a moment before tentatively answering.
Su Yu was even more confused and asked, "Then why were you looking at me like that?"
“…………”
Finally, under the incomprehensible gazes of the two, Su Yu left the top floor of the Mingyue Hotel feeling extremely uncomfortable.
After Su Yu left, the senior sister said, "You have good taste, but it seems you've missed your chance?"
Wang Qiu'er shook her head and said, "Senior Sister, do you really think your guess is correct?"
"Isn't that right?" Zhang Lexuan's eyes showed even more helplessness.
"What if..."
As she watched the figure gradually lose its breath, a faint golden light appeared in Wang Qiu'er's eyes. Under the night sky, her golden eyes resembled the eyes of a dragon in the darkness.
Zhang Lexuan didn't inquire too much about these matters, but before leaving, she said, "Do you know Wang Dong'er?"
"I know..." Those eyes slowly dimmed.
Of course I know that woman named Wang Dong'er...
"If you know that, then why can't you understand?" Zhang Lexuan couldn't help but sigh, a hint of struggle gradually appearing in her eyes.
"Senior Sister, you've had too much to drink, you should go and rest early..."
Zhang Lexuan swayed slightly before finally leaving the living room. She opened her mouth before leaving, but she never uttered a single word.
In the pitch-black night, in front of that floor-to-ceiling window, Wang Qiu'er looked at her own stunningly beautiful face through the reflection in the glass.
"Is this what she looks like? I inherited his memories, but I inherited your appearance. Then who am I?"
"Or perhaps, who should I become?"
"who I am……"
…………
A tear slid down Wang Qiu'er's face as she looked at her tear-streaked face in disbelief.
Why am I crying?
Which of the complex human emotions does this represent?
Is this sadness? Or joy?
The next day.
Each participating team received a competition rules explanation from the organizing committee, but this competition had different rules than in the past.
When Bei Bei and Huo Yuhao received the instructions, they couldn't help but frown. In fact, not only them, but even Wang Qiu'er and Senior Sister were dumbfounded when they received the competition rules. Because it was vastly different from what Elder Xuan had described.
There have been many changes in both the scale of the competition and the number of teams, but the current competition format is indeed giving everyone a headache.
In the new competition format, the original knockout stage, qualifying stage, and final have been reorganized into two new stages: the preliminary stage and the final.
The sect representatives and academy representatives were all mixed together to save on the workload of the competition. Otherwise, if the sects and students were separated, the workload would increase exponentially and it would be meaningless.
However, this time, a total of 314 teams still passed the review and qualified for the competition.
The subsequent competition format was basically the same as the original format, with only some minor modifications. However, the observant participants noticed that these modifications were more advantageous to the Sun Moon Empire.
Mingdu, Riyue Street.
"Hey kid, are you sure you don't want to participate? I reckon if you go, you'll probably bring back the championship. That's a level nine soul tool! If you bring one back, your soul tool level will improve dramatically. Do you want to reconsider?" Su Xinyuan asked, looking at Su Yu who was calmly drinking fruit wine.
"If you want to go see it, I will not stop you. But if you are recognized, then your crime of treason will be confirmed. Anyway, I don't care. At worst, I can just talk to the hall master and go to the Mingde Hall of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy to continue being a student." Su Yu spread his hands and looked at Su Xinyuan.
The light in Su Xinyuan's eyes gradually dimmed, and he slowly said, "Forget it, I'd better not go. If I cause any more trouble, I'll really have a hard time explaining it to your mother. But, how did you manage to get involved with the hall master in the first place? You actually managed to handle such a troublesome matter?"
"Actually, it's nothing. I just told the hall master that I don't plan to serve the Star Luo Empire in the future, nor do I plan to join Shrek Academy's Sea God Pavilion." Su Yu said very naturally, as if these things were completely irrelevant to him.
Su Xinyuan: "…………"
After a long silence, Su Xinyuan felt that the kid was showing off on purpose, and he was about to say, "It's just the Sea God Pavilion." But then he suddenly realized something.
Wait, the Sea God Pavilion?!
"You said you rejected their offer to make you a member of the Sea God Pavilion?" Su Xinyuan was so surprised he couldn't close his mouth.
"Actually, I can get the lifetime honorary title of Shrek Seven Devils, the captain of this Shrek team, the Sea God Pavilion membership, and certain positions in the Soul Guidance Department and the Martial Soul Department, as long as I want them. Dad, do you really think the Hall Master is that kind?" Su Yu said to Su Xinyuan, counting on his fingers one by one.
Ever since Su Xinyuan heard the words "members of the Sea God Pavilion," he felt as if the whole world had lost its sound. All he could see now was Su Yu's lips moving, but he couldn't make a sound at all.
"The Sea God's Pavilion...that's the Sea God's Pavilion..."
"It's just the Sea God Pavilion. Father, when you truly understand the truth hidden behind certain things, you will no longer have any expectations for those worldly honors. Father, as a young master from a wealthy family, you must also know about some unavoidable class and social differences."
Looking at Su Xinyuan's expectant expression, Su Yu couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
Yes, differences are inevitable. Once someone seizes the moral high ground, they can act recklessly and arbitrarily.
Pattern, system, change...
Everything was tightly confined within a cage; without breaking free, one was destined to become a caged bird, or perhaps...
Evil Soul Master!
Su Xinyuan composed himself and said, "As a major family in the Star Luo Empire, we are merely pawns. Although we are unafraid of threats and willing to abandon all our assets, we ultimately lack strength. Just like now, we have made the difficult decision to flee the Star Luo Empire. However, we are now like rootless duckweed. If we cannot continue to take over everything scattered from the Su family, we are destined to fail."
"But we haven't lost yet. We've only been missing for a while. However, in the future, we won't be part of the Star Luo Empire anymore. Because the curtain should fall on the three great empires. Time has proven the Sun Moon Empire's correctness and also confirmed the failure of the three great empires. Dad, you're a smart man. If you were Shrek Academy, what would you choose?" Su Yu looked at Su Xinyuan with burning eyes.
Su Xinyuan remained silent for a moment, then looked at the distant arena and said, "Looking at the three great empires, even if the three great empires fall and the Sun Moon Empire wins, Shrek Academy will still be Shrek Academy, because it is not a country, but an academy. If the Sun Moon Empire conquers the three great empires, it will inevitably take over their territories, but Shrek Academy will not be destroyed, unless the Sun Moon Empire wants to continue fighting."
"That's right. Before the Sun Moon Empire is able to completely destroy Shrek Academy, no matter what happens to the three great empires, it will always stand firm. It's just a pity..." Su Yu smiled. He didn't look at Su Xinyuan, but at the Sun Moon Empire soldiers who were patrolling.
"What's a pity?" Su Xinyuan asked, puzzled, not understanding what was so regrettable.
"Dad, how much do you know about the Spirit Hall from ten thousand years ago?" Su Yu wanted to see how much people of this era actually knew about that period of the Spirit Hall's history.
"If you really want to trace back, our family might even be remnants of the Spirit Hall. But if you're talking about that history, I can tell you an undeniable fact: the current Shrek Academy is similar to the Spirit Hall back then. It's just that the Spirit Hall did a better job back then, but unfortunately, it still lost to the gods in the end. Of course, don't go around saying these things, kid, keep it to yourself."
Su Xinyuan clearly knew something, but he kept quiet about it. Judging from Su Xinyuan's nervous appearance, you could probably guess what it was.
The answer is none other than the obvious one.
The Su family are remnants of the Spirit Hall from ten thousand years ago!
Although using the term "remnant" is indeed a bit degrading, in today's era, calling them remnants is almost accurate.
"Dad, if I told you that I know the whole history of the battle that destroyed the Spirit Hall ten thousand years ago, would you be surprised?" Su Yu thought for a moment and decided to test the waters, after all, it was better not to be so shocking for the time being.
Su Xinyuan waved his hand and said, "Our family does have some records of that battle, but I'm curious where you know it. Even Shrek Academy's historical records couldn't possibly contain the complete and accurate history, right? Besides, given Shrek's nature, they wouldn't record the real history, would they? So how do you know it?"
"There are always some strange and mysterious places of inheritance that record some unknown secrets. Father, if history were to repeat itself, I would also go to the City of Slaughter that Tang San once walked through, to compete for the inheritance of the God of Asura, and to try the Sea God's test on Seagod Island. If I succeed, I will also stand on the side of the Spirit Hall at the last moment and unify the Douluo Continent completely, instead of letting the Douluo Continent experience ten thousand years of war and endless fighting."
"In this world, there is no concept of unification, nor is there a correct understanding of right and wrong. Dad, the future is complicated, and this is all I can say. But when that day truly comes, please don't be surprised or afraid. Because, Dad, you will witness a completely new era and a whole new world."
Su Yu smiled, got up and left the private room in the restaurant.
Watching the departing figure, Su Xinyuan nodded with satisfaction and said, "I really don't know how many things you're hiding from me, but since you've said that, I'll wait and see. Let me see what kind of trouble you'll cause with your rebellious nature. Just don't implicate your mother. Go on, go on. You really do have the shadow of that old guy from our family back then. It's just a pity that the old guy died too early, otherwise we would be a major family with a Title Douluo guarding us now. But now, it seems that our Su family will have more than one Title Douluo in the future..."
The three great empires accomplished nothing for ten thousand years; their only function was to consolidate class and social hierarchy.
From nobles to commoners, from families to individuals, the three great empires spent ten thousand years maintaining their rule.
Just as commoners may not need to build academies, but nobles must have gardens!
An empire perpetually ruled by nobles, with no clear hierarchy, became a massive vortex for power struggles at the highest levels.
In this massive vortex, no one can remain unscathed unless you choose to compromise or withdraw.
Commoners never witness the prosperity of the empire in their entire lives, but their origins are like shackles, binding them firmly to where they are.
Some are destined to be masters of their own destiny, while others are destined to be commoners responsible for tilling the land—this is the hierarchy and class structure of the empire…
The series "Heavily in Debt"
Just got back from my hometown. Don't ask why, the signal was so bad it made gaming lag...
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