Poison Douluo Appears

Sensing Meng Shenji's sharp gaze fixed on him, Xue Tianxing quickly calculated his next move while maintaining an innocent and harmless expression. He bowed respectfully to the elder:

"Hello, Grandpa Committee Member. We didn't mean to intrude. We were looking for our sister, but the academy is so big, we couldn't find her after searching for a long time, so we accidentally wandered in."

Xue Tianxing deliberately softened his tone and subtly tugged at Oscar's sleeve beside him, signaling him to play along.

After all, they were both young, and pretending to be "little brothers lost while looking for their sister" might reduce suspicion.

Meng Shenji's brow furrowed even tighter, clearly not convinced so easily.

He had lived for most of his life; what kind of lies hadn't he heard?

Although the eyes of the two children before him seemed innocent, their Soul Power fluctuations were significantly steadier than those of ordinary Soul Masters their age, unlike children from ordinary families.

Meng Shenji asked in a deep voice:

"Oh? Looking for your sister? Then tell me, what is your sister's name? And which class is she in?"

Xue Tianxing's heart skipped a beat at this question.

He had originally planned to make up a common name to fool them, and then seize the opportunity to slip away when Meng Shenji went to verify it.

But before he could speak, Oscar behind him blurted out:

"We're looking for our sister, Dugu Yan!"

Xue Tianxing almost lost his footing upon hearing this.

He wailed inwardly:

Oscar, this kid is too naive!

Dugu Yan was the granddaughter of Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo, a person of special status. How could a committee member of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy of Soul Masters not know her background?

Did she have a younger brother? Wouldn't Meng Shenji, a person of status in the Heaven Dou Empire, know that?

Wasn't this walking into a trap?

As expected, upon hearing the name "Dugu Yan," Meng Shenji's eyes instantly sharpened, and his tone became more scrutinizing:

"Dugu Yan? Poison Douluo's granddaughter? I've been in the Heaven Dou Empire for so many years, and I've never heard of Poison Douluo having two grandsons. Furthermore, Poison Douluo's granddaughter has not joined our Heaven Dou Royal Academy of Soul Masters at all."

"What?"

Xue Tianxing was completely stunned.

Xue Tianxing hadn't expected that Dugu Yan hadn't joined the Heaven Dou Royal Academy of Soul Masters yet; he had assumed she had joined long ago.

Then Xue Tianxing froze in place, unsure how to respond for a moment.

But at this point, he could only brace himself and continue the lie.

Xue Tianxing steadied himself, feigning sudden realization, and scratched his head:

"Ah? She's not here? Perhaps we remembered incorrectly. We are distant younger brothers of Dugu Yan. We heard from our family that she was in Heaven Dou City, so we thought she was studying here, but it seems we were mistaken. Since she's not here, we'll go find her at her home. We won't disturb you, Grandpa Committee Member."

After speaking, he grabbed Oscar and turned to leave.

"Trying to leave?"

Meng Shenji snorted coldly, unwilling to let them go so easily.

He could tell at a glance that these two children were lying, and they might have some ulterior motive.

If he let them go and they caused trouble for the academy, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Meng Shenji's Soul Power surged abruptly, clearly intending to stop them.

Xue Tianxing and Oscar's expressions changed as they felt Meng Shenji's Soul Power pressure.

Xue Tianxing knew that a direct confrontation was impossible; they had to find a way to escape first.

He quickly exchanged a look with Oscar, and both of them simultaneously circulated their Soul Power—Xue Tianxing's Ice Phoenix wings unfurled behind him, while Oscar summoned his Martial Soul, ready to unleash a Soul Skill to escape at any moment.

"Grandpa Committee Member, we really just came to the wrong place. There's no need to make a move, is there?"

Xue Tianxing said while warily watching Meng Shenji, trying to buy time.

"If you don't believe us, you can check our identities. We are definitely not bad people!"

Meng Shenji remained unmoved, stepping closer to them step by step:

"Whether you are bad people or not will be clear once we investigate. Come with me."

As the two sides were about to clash, the atmosphere in the air instantly became tense.

Xue Tianxing's eyes suddenly lit up as he noticed a crowd approaching behind Meng Shenji—regardless of whether the girl was Dugu Yan or not, they had to get past this obstacle first! He immediately raised his voice and called out towards them:

"Sister Dugu Yan! We finally found you! We've been looking everywhere for you!"

Meng Shenji heard this and instinctively turned his head to look back, wanting to confirm if Dugu Yan had indeed arrived.

Xue Tianxing seized this fleeting opportunity, grabbed the still-stunned Oscar, and turned to run towards the academy gate—Soul Power surged beneath their feet, pulling Oscar along as they stumbled, their figures rapidly flashing past the flowerbeds and charging towards the school entrance.

"You little brat, you dare to lie to me!"

Meng Shenji reacted, his beard bristling with anger.

He condensed his Soul Power beneath his feet, and his figure shot forward like an arrow. The speed of a Spirit Douluo was not something two little kids could match.

In just a few seconds, the distance was rapidly closed.

Xue Tianxing, pulling Oscar, ran desperately forward. The wind whistled past their ears, and the shadow of the school gate grew closer, but the oppressive feeling from behind also intensified.

He could even feel Meng Shenji's Soul Power locking onto him; one moment slower, and he would be caught.

"Faster! Faster!"

Xue Tianxing gritted his teeth and increased their speed a bit more.

But just as they were only a few steps away from the school gate, a strong hand suddenly grabbed Xue Tianxing by the back of his collar, and then Oscar was lifted up by another hand.

The two struggled to turn their heads and saw Meng Shenji looking at them with an angry expression, his breathing a little ragged – clearly infuriated by these two youngsters.

"Running away! Why aren't you running anymore?"

Meng Shenji snorted coldly, and the force in his hands increased again.

Xue Tianxing and Oscar struggled desperately, but in the face of a Spirit Douluo's strength, their resistance was as futile as an ant trying to shake a tree.

Xue Tianxing, thinking quickly in his desperation, tried to explain:

"Committee Member Grandpa, we really are Dugu Yan's younger brothers! We came from Bar拉克 City specifically to find her, we really have no other intentions! If you don't believe us, you can ask Dugu Yan when we find her!"

"Hmph, still lying!"

Meng Shenji didn't believe him at all and continued to say to the two of them:

"There's no Dugu Yan in this academy! When I send someone to Dugu Manor to clarify, let's see how you two can argue!"

Just then, a clear female voice suddenly rang out:

"Who said they were my younger brothers? I don't have any younger brothers this small."

Xue Tianxing, Oscar, and Meng Shenji all turned their heads to look – standing not far away were three people.

In the center was a green-haired elder, dressed in a dark green robe, exuding a faint, undetectable poisonous aura. His presence was so powerful it was suffocating.

Beside him stood a plump elder, who was another committee member of Heaven Dou Royal Academy of Soul Masters, Bai Baoshan.

And the one who had just spoken was the young girl standing next to the green-haired elder – she was wearing a light green dress, her features delicate and pretty, with a hint of slyness in her eyes. It was Dugu Yan, whom Xue Tianxing had been searching for!