Dugu Luo: I Envy My Mother for Being Lord Saint's Virtuous Helpmeet; I Can Only Be Lady Moyan's Body Pillow

Sea God Pavilion.

Mu En returned with Ma Xiaotao, whose face was swollen like a pig's head, and handed her over to Shrek Academy's only healing-type Titled Douluo—the Life Douluo, Elder Zhuang.

Elder Zhuang took Ma Xiaotao and, seeing her in such a state, could not help but ask curiously, "Did you beat her up?"

Hearing the obvious teasing in the question, Mu En shot Elder Zhuang an annoyed look. Only after settling into his personal reclining chair did he slowly explain, "Xiaotao provoked that little girl Moyan and got beaten up by her."

"Uh..." Elder Zhuang was somewhat surprised by the answer, yet found it entirely reasonable. Xiaotao had been utterly spoiled by Yan Shaozhe; with that foul temper of hers, it was only natural that she would kick an iron plate like Moyan. He stopped dwelling on it, released his Martial Soul, and began treating Ma Xiaotao.

Mu En's clouded eyes remained fixed on Ma Xiaotao's pig-like face. He had carefully observed Moyan's punches just now. They were remarkably similar to his Self-Created Soul Skill, King's Descent. If that was the case, could he take her as his disciple?

Her Martial Soul was a Dragon Martial Soul possessing Extreme Fire. In comparison, the light element contained within his Bright Holy Dragon Martial Soul was unimaginably far from the word "extreme."

Thus, he began to consider taking her as his disciple.

Before long, Yan Shaozhe arrived as well.

The moment he saw Ma Xiaotao's face, swollen like a pig's head, rage instantly surged within him. "Teacher, who bullied Xiaotao?"

"Moyan." "Bastard!" Unable to bear it any longer, Yan Shaozhe was about to head for the outer academy dormitories to teach that inherently evil girl a lesson when Mu En's icy voice rang out: "That's enough!"

This time, Mu En was truly angry. Seeing Ma Xiaotao beaten did not upset him much; after all, it would temper some of her arrogance and tyranny. But his own disciple, Yan Shaozhe, was still so arrogant and reckless, acting without restraint. It truly infuriated and disappointed him.

"Teacher." Yan Shaozhe looked at his teacher in confusion. Why was his teacher stopping him? His own disciple—his granddisciple—had been beaten, and they were just going to endure it?

Mu En stared hard at Yan Shaozhe and asked, "Do you remember what I told you yesterday?"

"But she was far too arrogant, wasn't she?" Yan Shaozhe retorted. He and Cai Mei'er had never had children, and he had long raised his disciple Ma Xiaotao as his own daughter. Now that his daughter had been bullied, he could not swallow this insult.

"You and I both know Xiaotao's temperament perfectly well. It's good for her to suffer a little and curb that arrogance." Mu En's expression remained calm as his gaze drifted into the distance, as though he were contemplating something.

Yan Shaozhe still looked unconvinced and stiffly argued, "Even so, it isn't an outsider's place to discipline her! Xiaotao is, after all, one of Shrek Academy's future core disciples. If she is injured by an outsider like that, where will the academy's dignity be?"

Mu En's gaze was sharp as he fixed it on the unwilling Yan Shaozhe before him and coldly asked, "Since when did Shrek Academy become your personal domain?"

Hearing this, Yan Shaozhe instantly realized that his teacher was genuinely furious this time.

With a thud, he immediately dropped to his knees, but his words remained stubborn. "Teacher, I truly do not understand. Even if Moyan is exceptionally talented and may possess the strength of a Super Douluo in the future, as well as the powerful talent of a Dragon Martial Soul, she is still far inferior to Xiaotao.

"Once Xiaotao resolves the problem of her evil fire, her Martial Soul can evolve into Extreme Fire, leaving everyone her age far behind. Why are you favoring that girl?"

This was Yan Shaozhe's confidence. As long as Ma Xiaotao resolved her evil fire problem in the future, she would directly possess the potential to break through to Limit Douluo. As for Moyan, at most, she merely had the advantage of a Dragon Martial Soul.

How could Mu En, as Yan Shaozhe's teacher, fail to see through his little calculations? It seems this brat won't give up until he sees the coffin.

Mu En thought to himself before speaking. "Then let me ask you this: what would you think if that student Moyan possessed Extreme Fire?"

The words were like a bolt from the blue, instantly blasting Yan Shaozhe's mind blank. He stood frozen in place, his face filled with disbelief.

Shrek Outer Academy Cafeteria.

Dugu Luo and Ling Luochen entered the cafeteria side by side. They had expected a bustling scene packed with people and filled with the aroma of food.

Yet the sight before them made them freeze. The entire cafeteria was completely empty. The floor was polished enough to reflect their figures; let alone tables and chairs, there was not even a trace of where tables and chairs had once been placed.

"Tsk~ Is this academy so poor that it can't even afford tables and chairs?" Because of Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen had begun to develop some prejudice against Shrek Academy, and the rosy filter through which she had viewed it was gradually fading.

Though Dugu Luo also found it somewhat strange, she did not show it. She went to the serving counter and began packing food for herself and Moyan.

Seeing this, Ling Luochen immediately followed, asking as she collected her food, "Miss Dugu Luo, are you a descendant of Dugu Bo from ten thousand years ago?"

Upon hearing this, Dugu Luo turned to glance at Ling Luochen. After considering it, she nodded. "I am indeed that ancestor's descendant, though I suppose I no longer count as one now."

Thanks to Lord Saint's blessing, she and her mother had long since left the Jade Phosphor Serpent lineage and successfully evolved from serpents into flood dragons.

"What do you mean?" Ling Luochen did not quite understand and asked curiously.

This time, Dugu Luo did not answer. She was thinking about how to recruit this icy beauty under Lord Saint's command. But she basically only knew how to serve Lord Saint and be Lady Moyan's body pillow; she did not seem capable of much else.

After all, she was not her mother. Her mother was a legendary virtuous helpmeet.

Ling Luochen noticed that Dugu Luo did not wish to answer, so she tactfully stopped asking. After all, everyone had their own little secrets.

She changed the subject and asked curiously, "Then, Dugu Luo, what is your relationship with Moyan?"

"What relationship?" Dugu Luo abruptly stopped walking, a thoughtful look crossing her face. After a brief pause, she answered solemnly, "I suppose we are in a virtuous helpmeet sort of relationship!"

Dugu Luo knew she could not become Lord Saint's virtuous helpmeet, so she would become Lady Moyan's virtuous helpmeet instead. Lady Moyan acted, and she would play the supporting role.

"Oh, oh, oh." Ling Luochen nodded in understanding. So they were a young lady and her maid. Her family had wanted to arrange one for her too, but she had refused.

"Oh, right!" As if suddenly recalling something, Ling Luochen sharply turned her head and looked seriously at Dugu Luo beside her. "I haven't properly introduced myself yet."

With that, she straightened slightly and solemnly said, "My name is Ling Luochen. My Martial Soul is an Element Martial Soul—Ice. I am currently a level thirty-two Control System Soul Master." As she spoke, she generously extended her hand, anticipation glimmering in her eyes.

Looking at the hand extended before her, Dugu Luo secretly thought that she wanted to recruit Ling Luochen under Lord Saint's command anyway, so they should begin by formally getting acquainted.

She also reached out and lightly clasped Ling Luochen's hand, replying politely, "Dugu Luo. My Martial Soul is the Jade Scale Flood Dragon. I am a level thirty-five assault-type and Control System Soul Master."

Ling Luochen: Seriously?! w(Д)w