Red Dragon Douluo

After absorbing all the energy, Gu You chose not to continue. He pressed the red button on his arm and exited the Spirit Ascension Platform.

Amid the strange looks of all the staff, the purple soul ring he had gained through the ascension hovered around Gu You. The moment he opened his eyes, he discovered that Leng Yaozhu had already left.

"Hello, this is what Her Excellency Tianfeng asked me to pass on to you." A staff member offered Gu You a platinum-colored card with both hands.

Gu You accepted it and examined it curiously. It seemed to have been forged from some kind of alloy and had a smooth texture. If any forging expert had been present, they would have been astonished to find that the card was made of third-grade Spirit Forged Red Spirit Alloy. It possessed an extremely strong affinity for the fire element and was exceedingly rare, not to mention Spirit Forged.

Under the envious gazes of the staff, Gu You calmly left. He did not know what the card was for, but he could roughly guess—either it contained money, or it was an access card.

He wondered whether Xin Ya was still around. It was already evening. Time had passed quickly.

Gu You took the elevator down to the first floor of the Spirit Pagoda. The lights were still bright, staff members were still working, and the flow of people had not diminished.

Gu You looked around, then spotted Xin Ya cultivating with a somewhat surprised expression.

Just as Gu You was about to walk over and wake Xin Ya, a figure brushed past his shoulder. Gu You's eyes widened, and he turned to look back.

It was a girl dressed in white trousers and a white skirt. She looked about the same age as Gu You, with black hair reaching her neck. Among those her age, her figure was above average and very well-proportioned.

"Gu Yue," Gu You muttered softly. He was not surprised to see the Silver Dragon King here, because Leng Yaozhu had another disciple—her.

Gu You did not pay much attention to her. Instead, he sat down cross-legged beside Xin Ya and waited until dawn the next day.

"Damn, you actually remembered to come back! Do you know how long I've been waiting for you? Huh? Why do I feel like you've gotten taller?" Xin Ya kept ranting beside Gu You.

"Alright, alright. I know I wronged you this time. I owe you a favor, okay? Let's eat first. I'm starving!" Gu You patted Xin Ya on the shoulder.

At the mention of food, Xin Ya's face instantly darkened. Prices in Shrek City were already higher than elsewhere. One meal here would cost him five or six months' wages. It's fine. I can endure it. I'll make him repay this favor properly someday...

Looking at Gu You's satisfied face, then at the bowls and plates beside him and the "Eat-You-Poor Fried Noodles" sign, Xin Ya broke down. How could he eat even more than before?

Gu You wiped his mouth and looked at Xin Ya. "I'm done, I'm done. Let's talk business. When am I going to Shrek Academy?"

Xin Ya lowered his gaze. "You can go now. I'll make a Soul Guide Communication call, then someone will report it and notify the higher-ups of the Sea God Pavilion to come pick you up. Once you're inside, you can cultivate in the inner court."

Gu You nodded, as though he had thought of something. "Then what about you?"

"Me?" Xin Ya pointed at himself. After paying the bill, he looked up at the blue sky. "I'll go back. I don't have talent like yours, and I don't have the chance to get into Shrek Academy."

Watching Xin Ya's lonely back, Gu You felt for the first time that having great talent was not necessarily a good thing. But lacking talent was definitely a bad thing.

"Shen Yue... I'll leave Grandma to you. Consider it another favor I owe you, okay?"

"It's only right. As for the favor, forget it. Thanks to you, I got promoted and received a raise. I should be the one owing you." Xin Ya dialed his Soul Guide Communication device. Before long, a voice came through. Xin Ya spoke briefly, then hung up.

"Just wait here. Someone will come pick you up. I passed along your location." Xin Ya spoke bitterly.

Gu You wanted to touch Xin Ya's shoulder, but that unknown wall appeared again, separating the two of them—formless and colorless.

Not everyone was extraordinarily gifted. This was destined to be a farce, and also destined to be unforgettable...

A gentle breeze swept past. A figure in the sky rapidly descended toward Gu You. Gu You immediately went on guard, but the figure stopped before him. With white hair and a delicate, beautiful face, she was Shen Yi, the woman Shrek students called the White-Haired Witch.

"You're Gu You?" Shen Yi studied the boy before her curiously.

"Yeah." Gu You felt that he had quite a connection with people surnamed Shen.

"Then come with me. My teacher wants to see you." Under Gu You's rippling gaze, Shen Yi grabbed his hand. Her battle armor wings spread wide, and she shot into the sky toward Shrek Academy.

"Don't, I get airsick..."

In Gu You's eyes, Xin Ya grew smaller and smaller until he vanished from sight.

Within Shrek's Sea God Pavilion, Yun Ming gently combed Ya Li's long hair.

"Still thinking about that child?"

"Yes. After all, the Federation Chairman personally entrusted him to us, and I'm curious about that child too. Have you decided?" Ya Li asked gently.

"Everything is up to you." Yun Ming kissed Ya Li on the cheek.

Shen Yi looked at Gu You sideways with disgust as he vomited.

"You're the one disgusted? I just ate all that food, and I was already prone to airsickness. You're practically a human-shaped airplane!" Gu You said as he vomited.

"Hmph! You insolent brat. If my teacher hadn't wanted to see you, I would've thrown you outside long ago. A specially invited admission slot? Didn't you get into Shrek only by relying on your background?" Shen Yi sneered.

"Since when did I have any background? Are you crazy?" Gu You was speechless.

"You!"

"I like children with spirit."

An aged voice interrupted their argument.

Gu You and Shen Yi both turned to look.

"Teacher," Shen Yi said respectfully.

"Mm. You girl just have a fiery temper. You're much better than that fellow Wu Changkong." At the mention of Wu Changkong, Zhuo Shi's eyes filled with anger, but he buried it after recalling the present situation.

Gu You also bowed. He knew who the man before him was: Zhuo Shi, one of the Twin Holy Dragons, the Red Dragon Douluo, whose Martial Soul was the Red Armored Dragon.

"Oh? Child, you know me?" Zhuo Shi asked curiously.

Gu You nodded. "I often heard of your great reputation when I was young in the orphanage."

Zhuo Shi burst out laughing. He was a straightforward man, so he naturally liked someone as direct as Gu You.

"Not bad! Show me your Martial Soul."

Without wasting words, Gu You summoned his Purple Gold Dragon Emperor Martial Soul. His thousand-year soul ring floated into view, scales began appearing over his hand, and a dragon's roar sounded out. Shen Yi's body trembled, while Zhuo Shi's chest heaved with excitement.

A true dragon! A True Dragon Martial Soul!!

Zhuo Shi could feel his Red Armored Dragon Martial Soul trembling. This was suppression from the bloodline of a higher dragon race.

"Child, are you willing to take me as your master? At last, someone can inherit my Nine Forms of Red Dragon Study." Zhuo Shi's eyes gleamed.

Gu You paused. "I appreciate your kindness, Senior, but I already have a master."

Zhuo Shi froze. "Who is your master?"