Tang Wulin's expression stiffened slightly upon hearing this. "Are you saying that all five major families played a role in plotting against Shrek Academy?"

Mo Lan shook her head in response. "No, I'm not going as far as to say that. I don't know exactly which sides contributed to the Shrek Academy bombing, but it's undoubtedly the case that the powerful Shrek Academy had been a restrictive force on all powers, including sects, families, and other organizations. It was only as a result of their influence that the continent was peaceful for so many years. Do you think the Eagle Faction has only recently been proposing war against the Star Luo Empire? Countless people have been supporting a war even prior to the founding of the federation, and it was only through the constant intervention and mediation from Shrek Academy that a war didn't eventuate.

"However, war is virtually unavoidable now, and it's something that we can't stop no...