Ju Zi: Congratulations, Junior Huo

Zhou Huan looked at the invitation card in his hand, shook his head somewhat puzzled, and then tossed it to the little girl who was playing solitaire with Wen Xiaoshuai in the living room.

Xiao Xiao glanced at the visiting card, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Master Zhou, you're something else! Even the Sun Moon Empress is coming to visit you personally. She's at the height of her power, first destroying the Tian Soul Dou Ling Empire, and now this Empress War God is thinking of you. Xu Tianran really trusts her, actually agreeing to let her see you."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Huan's lips twitched slightly, and he glanced at the little girl. "What you said is very ambiguous, as if I have some kind of illicit relationship with someone else's Empress."

Xiao Xiao chuckled and urged, "Actually, when Xiao Shuai and I were Dou Ling Empire, we saw that Empress War God from afar. She's quite beautiful. Didn't you tell me that everyone curses Cao Thief, but everyone wants to be Cao Thief?"

Zhou Huan looked at the little girl speechlessly. "If Sister Lexuan heard you say that, she'd definitely hang you up and give you a good beating."

At the same time, he sighed inwardly, wondering why he had been so talkative before, insisting on telling them stories about Cao Thief. Now, it had backfired.

Upon hearing Zhou Huan mention Senior Disciple Sister, Xiao Xiao lost her joking mood, after all, she still didn't know how Senior Disciple Sister was doing now.

At this point, Wen Xiaoshuai returned to the main topic. "That Empress War God said she wanted to pay a visit, probably because she wanted to press her advantage and start a war against the Star Luo Empire, so she came to see Old Zhou's attitude."

Is it merely to wage war against the Star Luo Empire?

Zhou Huan felt it wasn't that simple. Ju Zi was a meticulous person who never did anything useless, and he had already made it clear that he wouldn't interfere in the Empire's war.

So, isn't bringing Ju Zi here redundant? Or might even cause unforeseen complications?

However, before Zhou Huan could speak, Xiao Xiao interjected, "I think she definitely has other schemes up her sleeve. Master Zhou already said he wouldn't get involved in the war, so why is she still coming to visit? Isn't she just asking for trouble?"

Zhou Huan thought the same thing, but guessing now seemed pointless; things would be clear once Ju Zi arrived. So he said, "Forget it, who cares? Why play word games? Come on, let's play Dou Dizhu."

"Then I want to be a landlord, because you keep bombing our own troops."

"You look like a lowly maid, not a landlord at all."

Time flies, and ten days have passed in the blink of an eye.

The news that the Empress of the Sun Moon Empire was going to visit Shrek had already spread throughout the world.

The arrival of Ju Zi was common knowledge, but he only brought Royal Beast Soul Guidance Legion of one thousand people, and the legion stopped twenty kilometers away from Shrek.

This is probably meant to show that this Soul Guidance Legion is only there to protect the Sun Moon Empress on their journey and will absolutely not invade Shrek Academy.

While the outside was bustling with activity, Ju Zi quietly entered Shrek Academy with only an old man by her side.

Zhou Huan could easily see through Ju Zi's arrangements. The grand arrival was simply to tell Shrek and the entire Douluo Continent that this was a normal diplomatic event.

This serves as a safeguard to enhance their own safety, primarily targeting Shrek. After all, even in war, one shouldn't kill an envoy, let alone a place like Shrek Academy that prides itself on justice—how could they possibly kill a "guest" in their own home?

In reality, Ju Zi only brought one person with her to Shrek in a low-key manner, which also showed her respect for Shrek, or rather, for Zhou Huan, the Deity.

The gist is, "Look, it's just the two of us who came; that shows our sincerity, right?"

The official story is that the Empress of the Sun Moon Empire came to visit Shrek Academy, but of course, it wasn't Ju Zi went directly to see Zhou Huan at first.

Neither the Sun Moon Empire nor Shrek Academy could possibly skip the formalities.

However, it was clearly impossible to officially receive this Sun Moon Empress on Sea God Island.

So, right now, in a simple reception room in the Shrek Outer Court, sat the famous Empress War God, Ju Zi, and behind her stood only an ordinary-looking old man with gray hair.

There were only two people opposite Ju Zi: Ma Xiaotao and Huo Yuhao.

That's right, it wasn't Xuanzi, Xuanzi Sea God Pavilion Master, who received Ju Zi, nor were the other deans, such as Yan Shaozhe, present.

Actually, this wasn't Shrek being rude.

There are several reasons for this situation. First, after Xuanzi brought back five immortal Immortal Herb, he kept one for himself and Yan Shaozhe, Xian Lin'er, Cai Mei'er, and Qian Duoduo. All five of them are currently in seclusion.

Secondly, Ma Xiaotao is already a level 96 Super Douluo, and Huo Yuhao is not only a level 95 Super Douluo, but also the successor of the Sea God Pavilion Master. If Xuan Zi were to abdicate immediately, and Zhang Lexuan were not around, Huo Yuhao could immediately become the Sea God Pavilion Master.

Therefore, in terms of both strength and status, Ma Xiaotao and Huo Yuhao are both qualified to sit opposite this Empress War God.

Of course, this doesn't mean that a Ju Zi can compare to the Sea God Pavilion Master; that's impossible. Here, we're mainly referring to the Sun Moon Empire, which the Ju Zi represents.

Third, this was just a formality. Both sides knew that Ju Zi really wanted to see was Zhou Huan. This was just a superficial test between Shrek and the Sun Moon Empire.

For Ju Zi, the first person she met wasn't Zhou Huan, but Huo Yuhao. She was actually very happy, after all, he was the father of her son and the only man she ever loved.

Therefore, in this meeting, Ju Zi was the first to speak, "Junior Brother Huo, I didn't expect that after seven years, you would have become the person in charge of the Sea God Pavilion. Congratulations!"

There was not a hint of teasing in Ju Zi's tone; it was full of admiration, and she even had a smile on her face, making no attempt to hide anything from the old man behind her.

You should know that Xu Tianran is an extremely narrow-minded "man", so Ju Zi would never smile and praise other men in front of outsiders.

But today, at Shrek, Ju Zi acted out of character, as if she had released something unexpected.

Looking at the familiar stranger in front of him, this former senior, this Empress War God who destroyed the Tian Soul and shattered the Dou Ling Empire, Huo Gua's eyes still held a complex expression, because Ju Zi could be said to be the first person he had ever liked.

However, their paths diverged, Ju Zi's hatred for the Star Luo Empire ran too deep; ultimately, the two could never be together.

Therefore, after learning about Ju Zi's hatred back then, Huo Gua buried his budding affection.

In just ten years since then, this senior student, Bai Yueguang, has truly destroyed Great Emperor.

To be honest, even now, Huo Gua is still incredibly shocked. It truly deserves to be his first favorite...

Ahem, Huo Gua immediately stopped his wild thoughts; now was not the time for sentimentality.

Huo Gua replied expressionlessly, "Senior, you flatter me. Compared to my insignificant achievement, your 'merits' are enough to go down in history."

Ju Zi didn't show any displeasure at Huo Gua's words, which were unclear whether they were praise or sarcasm. Instead, she said quite frankly, "I've never thought about making a name for myself in history. I want revenge, Sun Moon Empire wants to unify Douluo. We just share the same goal. Besides, look at Tian Soul now. Isn't it good under our rule? As for the Dou Ling Empire, it will only get better and better."