Xu Jiawei's expression tightened as he looked at Mu En, Dai Hao, Yan Shaozhe, Qian Duoduo, and the others who had suddenly entered the grand hall, and spoke in a deep voice.
"Elder Mu, your sudden visit—what brings you here?"
The ministers and nobles inside the hall all turned their gazes over as well, their hearts filled with vigilance as they secretly speculated about what Mu En's arrival together with Dai Hao and the others truly meant.
Mu En took a long, deep look at Xu Jiawei. In fact, he had already been here for quite some time.
Relying on his formidable strength, he had concealed his presence and listened outside the hall to the discussions about surrendering to the Sun Moon Empire.
And because of that, Mu En already knew just how firm their determination to capitulate truly was.
From Xu Jiawei, the emperor himself, down to the nobles great and small, none of them harbored even the slightest intention of resisting the Sun Moon Empire.
In their eyes, surrendering to the Sun Moon Empire seemed to be the only correct choice.
If they were really allowed to go through with this, then the situation of Shrek Academy would become even more dangerous and difficult.
Thinking of this, Mu En slowly spoke as he looked at Xu Jiawei.
"Are you preparing to lead the entire Star Luo Empire to surrender to the Sun Moon Empire? To abandon the dignity of the original Douluo Continent's nations and completely submit to the Sun Moon Empire?"
"Have you already forgotten how much effort and sacrifice our predecessors made over thousands of years to resist the invasions of the Sun Moon Empire?"
Mu En's words caused the nobles present to lower their heads subconsciously.
But it wasn't out of shame—it was because they were afraid Mu En would see the contempt in their eyes.
What dignity of the original Douluo Continent? It was no different from the so-called pride of soul masters—completely useless!
Not to mention that surrendering now would allow them to retain their noble status and continue living comfortably.
Just the reduction in casualties after surrendering already counted as a contribution, didn't it?
With the Sun Moon Empire's current military strength, if the Star Luo Empire stubbornly continued the war, how was that any different from seeking death?
Most importantly, after five years of subtle influence, the common people of the Star Luo Empire had long since begun to feel that the Sun Moon Empire was better than their own.
If the announcement of surrender were made, the commoners would probably be even more excited and supportive than these nobles.
They all knew very well that Mu En opposed surrender only because the Sun Moon Empire had no place for Shrek Academy to survive.
The Sun Moon Empire had even declared war on Shrek Academy, announcing its intent to wipe out this force that had fallen from a holy land into one that cooperated with evil soul masters like the Holy Spirit Cult.
This was clearly Shrek Academy reaping what it had sown—yet Mu En still wanted to drag the Star Luo Empire down with it.
Did he really think everyone was as brainless as Xuan Zi?
Xu Jiawei gave a bitter smile and spread his hands.
"Elder Mu, since you rushed to Star Luo City so quickly, you must already know just how far the Sun Moon Empire's military strength has developed."
"Do you really think the Star Luo Empire still needs to make such meaningless sacrifices in the face of their aggression?"
"Are the lives of commoners and soldiers not lives? Should they be made to face the Sun Moon Empire's soul tools?"
On the surface, Xu Jiawei was speaking of the Star Luo Empire's helplessness, but in reality, he was mocking Shrek Academy.
For Mu En to step forward at this moment to stop the Star Luo Empire from surrendering—he clearly had no good intentions.
Mu En knew that Xu Jiawei was right, but for the sake of Shrek Academy, he could only lie through his teeth.
"Even if the Sun Moon Empire is stronger than the Star Luo Empire, surrender should never be the first choice!"
"That so-called prosperity of the Sun Moon Empire is nothing more than an illusion they have fabricated!"
"Once you truly surrender to them, you will see their true colors!"
"And once your power is taken away by the Sun Moon Empire, do you really think they will spare nobles like you, who could easily become a source of unrest?"
Mu En's words caused the nobles to exchange uneasy glances, unsure of what to do for a moment.
They knew full well that Mu En was talking nonsense, but they didn't dare refute him openly, fearing that offending Mu En would bring retaliation.
Even though Shrek Academy was already on the brink of destruction, Mu En—a Level 99 Limit Douluo—still possessed terrifying deterrent power.
Xu Jiawei's expression darkened as he shook his head slightly at Mu En.
"Let's be direct, Elder Mu. What exactly are you here to do this time?"
The other nobles also raised their heads to look at Mu En, wanting to know what he was really planning.
Surely he wasn't just here to try to persuade them not to surrender to the Sun Moon Empire?
Under everyone's gaze, Mu En pondered for a moment before slowly speaking.
"Xu Jiawei, you disregard the interests of the common people and care only about the continuation of your royal family and the nobility, attempting to lead the Star Luo Empire into surrender to the Sun Moon Empire."
"A person like you is no longer fit to be the emperor of the Star Luo Empire."
As soon as those words were spoken, the hall fell into an extremely bizarre silence.
Whether it was Xu Jiawei himself or the nobles of the Star Luo Empire, all of them stared wide-eyed at Mu En.
They never imagined they would hear such words from his mouth.
Xu Jiawei was no longer fit to remain emperor of the Star Luo Empire?
Was Mu En planning to usurp the throne and seize control of the Star Luo Empire?
Whoosh!
After a brief moment of shock, the imperial retainers of the Star Luo Empire rushed forward, positioning themselves in front of Xu Jiawei and guarding against any sudden violence from Mu En.
After his chest rose and fell several times, Xu Jiawei fixed his gaze firmly on Mu En.
"What do you mean by that? Are you saying Shrek Academy intends to seize our Star Luo Empire?"
Mu En shook his head.
"Shrek Academy has no interest in the throne of any nation. You're overthinking it."
"However, since you are no longer fit to be emperor of the Star Luo Empire, Shrek Academy naturally has the obligation to help the empire select a more suitable new emperor."
"Don't forget—your Xu family are merely latecomers. The true royal family of the Star Luo Empire is the Dai family!"
Upon hearing this, a flash of excitement passed through the eyes of Dai Hao, who had been standing behind Mu En. He nearly wanted to howl toward the heavens to vent the exhilaration in his heart.
Finally—finally—the Dai family could once again become the royal family of the Star Luo Empire!
Without the slightest hesitation, Dai Hao stepped forward and looked straight at Xu Jiawei.
"Abdicate, Xu Jiawei!"
"Just like back then, your Xu family steps down, and my Dai family resumes its place as the royal house of the Star Luo Empire, leading the empire to resist the invasion of the Sun Moon Empire!"
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