TL: GoldenLung
“Everyone, please don’t let me affect this meeting. I’m no longer the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion. Just treat me as a guest. Times have changed, and I have no intention of interfering in the academy’s affairs. Zi Chen, you take over and preside over the meeting,” Tang Wulin said to the Sea God Pavilion Master beside him.
The Pavilion Master looked deeply at him and said, “If you are willing, I don’t think anyone would object. You are the most qualified…”
Tang Wulin raised his hand to stop her from continuing. “We’ve already agreed, haven’t we? I’ll stay at the academy. If the academy needs me, I’ll contribute. But I’m no longer suited to be a leader, and it’s not what I want to do. Ten thousand years ago, I did all I needed to do. Today, ten thousand years later, I hope to leave more time for myself and my family, to make up for what I owe them.”
How many people could say they had done everything they needed to do? How many people even had that qualification? But everyone present understood—Tang Wulin truly had that qualification.
The era that belonged to him was arguably the darkest period in the history of Shrek Academy. At that time, the academy faced an unprecedented catastrophe and was almost completely destroyed.
It was Tang Wulin who led that generation of the Shrek Seven Monsters to turn the tide and rebuild Shrek Academy.
It was also he who, together with the powerful figures from Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect, repeatedly risked their lives and ultimately defeated the Abyssal Plane.
And it was he who, after all was settled, had to face a counterattack from the soul beasts led by the Silver Dragon King—his lover.
The trauma he endured left him unwilling to revisit those memories, even after being revived. He had already given far, far too much for humanity.
He was a figure of history, a true legendary hero in the hearts of the strong from the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy.
After a moment of silence, the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion nodded gently. “Alright, we respect your wishes. Let’s proceed. Tianyu, please brief the members of the Pavilion.”
“Yes.” Wang Tianyu bowed in acknowledgment, and then noticed Tang Wulin smiling at him. For some reason, at that moment, this Thunder God Douluo suddenly felt nervous. He remembered—he had once intended to beat up Tang Wulin’s son. Now, seeing Tang Wulin again, and the excitement from the Pavilion Master and Elder Yi, and recalling this legend’s feats, cold sweat broke out on his back.
“The situation is as follows…” With great effort, he steadied himself and recounted what had happened in the Immortal Spirit Land.
As he spoke, everyone showed expressions of surprise, and their eyes naturally focused on Lan Xuanyu.
Just as the Pavilion Master had said, this kid really was a handful. They then looked at Tang Wulin, seated at the head of the table, and thought: So he showed up today to back up his son. He didn’t need to say anything—everyone understood his intentions.
The Pavilion Master frowned slightly and said, “The Treasure Seeking Beast has already proven that it can convert life energy into Immortal Spirit Energy. Its origins are confirmed. Although the conversion process wastes a significant amount of life energy, the Immortal Spirit Energy directly enhances the Eternal Tree’s life level. That means, if we can gather enough life energy, we can support the Eternal Tree’s evolution—something that would otherwise take hundreds of thousands of years. In essence, this is like our Douluo Planet absorbing the life energy of the Celestial Dragon Planet.”
“If the Eternal Tree can evolve to match the Life Essence of the Celestial Dragon Planet, then I believe you all understand what that could mean. The life level of the planet will rise, and we may have the chance to cultivate god-level beings. Though still extremely difficult, we have been accumulating for many years—it’s possible.”
A middle-aged man beside her said, “One-time absorption of life energy might be fine, but if we do this long-term, won’t it risk being discovered?” He glanced at Lan Xuanyu as he spoke.
Lan Xuanyu replied, “The total life energy of the Celestial Dragon Planet is greater than we imagined. In the short term, the risk of discovery is low. But yes, doing this long-term carries danger. However, by that time, it might already be the moment for an all-out war with the Dragon-Horse Galaxy. Our current infiltration mission is partly to discover a sustainable way for us to train on the Celestial Dragon Planet, while staying hidden. If we can grow stronger there, we’ll gain many opportunities. Ultimately, our goal is to occupy the Celestial Dragon Planet and make it our administrative planet.”
Hearing this, the middle-aged man’s expression changed slightly. Lan Xuanyu hadn’t said it directly, but everyone present was smart—they understood. He was expressing a desire to conquer the Celestial Dragon Planet, even the entire Dragon-Horse Galaxy.
This was a long-term plan for the Douluo Federation, which had no intention of launching a full-scale war with the Dragon-Horse Galaxy anytime soon.
The man couldn’t help but smile. If it were someone else, he might have scoffed and said, “Youthful arrogance.” But with Tang Wulin sitting there, Lan Xuanyu’s pedigree was intimidating.
Wang Tianyu remained silent. The two representatives from the Tang Sect appeared thoughtful. Yi Zichen was still visibly moved.
Elder Shu nodded slightly to show his support for Lan Xuanyu. “I believe this plan is feasible, even imperative. Otherwise, our plant-type powerhouse elders might lose control of their emotions. For them, ascending to god-level once seemed almost impossible. They would never pass up such a chance.”
The Pavilion Master looked at Tang Wulin. “What do you think?”
Tang Wulin nodded. “Sticking to the old ways is not an option. Just like our clash with the Abyssal Plane—it was my father who planned that conflict long ago, specifically targeting it. He foresaw the decline of Douluo Planet and gave us the chance to devour the Abyssal Plane to elevate our planet’s life level. The Celestial Dragon Planet is another opportunity. Swallowing it all at once is impossible, but if we can chip away at it, we should try. Every endeavor has its risks, but risk and opportunity go hand in hand. The Celestial Dragon Planet has god-level and even super-god-level beings. That also means only the powerful ones draw attention. If we limit infiltrators to below god-level, it could be an effective disguise. But for the specific details we still require more information about Celestial Dragon Planet.”
The Pavilion Master looked at Tang Wulin, then at Lan Xuanyu, and nodded silently. “Then, let’s begin the vote. I support this operation.” As she spoke, she raised her hand.
The middle-aged man beside her raised his hand second. Wang Tianyu kept his hand down—he opposed. The two Tang Sect members exchanged glances; Tang Miao gently shook his head and abstained, but Meng Fei raised his hand in support.