Ling Luochen Falls in Love, the Fall of the Tang Sect

Not long afterward.

The restaurant staff brought over two large platters of food and set them before Ye Chen and Ling Luochen.

Looking at the tender, juicy abalone on the table and smelling its enticing aroma, Ling Luochen's stomach rumbled uncontrollably.

Ye Chen, sitting beside her, heard the rumble and could not help laughing.

"Pfft."

Hearing Ye Chen's laughter, a blush spread across Ling Luochen's fair face. She then glared at him fiercely.

"Don't laugh!"

"Or I won't let this go!"

Ling Luochen could only do her best to maintain an angry expression, hoping to scare Ye Chen into not teasing her.

Ye Chen held back his laughter, then used his chopsticks to place a piece of delicious abalone into her bowl.

"Sister Luo Chen, hurry and eat, or your stomach will start complaining again later."

At his words, Ling Luochen's cheeks instantly reddened all the way to her ears. She stopped speaking and lowered her head to eat.

Before long.

Ling Luochen's excited voice rang out.

"Mmm, delicious! This abalone is so tender and fresh."

Seeing her satisfied expression, Ye Chen said, "So? My taste is pretty good, right?"

"Little brother, your taste really is good. Then will you take me to try Shrek City's delicacies in the future?"

Hearing her words, Ye Chen paused, looked at Ling Luochen, and slowly replied.

"Sure. From now on, I'll be your exclusive food guide, Sister Luo Chen."

After dinner, Ye Chen continued taking Ling Luochen around Shrek City.

Shrek City was an exceptionally prosperous city on the Douluo Continent. With Shrek Academy backing it, both commercial activity and public security were excellent.

There were also all kinds of fireworks displays to watch, and the streets were especially bustling at night.

Ye Chen took Ling Luochen through Shrek City, eating candied hawthorn skewers and all kinds of snacks with her, and even buying her a few toys.

Watching Ling Luochen beside him act like a child, curious about everything, like an ice fairy who had fallen into the mortal world, Ye Chen could not help smiling. This left Ling Luochen somewhat puzzled.

"Little brother, what are you laughing at?"

Ye Chen looked at Ling Luochen, then shifted his gaze away.

"Sister Luo Chen, you're like an ice fairy untouched by worldly life. But now, I, Ye Chen, have successfully dragged you into the mortal world."

"Isn't that quite an accomplishment?"

Hearing Ye Chen's almost complimentary words, Ling Luochen's face flushed again, like a ripe apple.

"Then, little brother, do you like it?"

Hearing that, Ye Chen took Ling Luochen's little hand.

"As long as it's Sister Luo Chen, I like it."

Listening to Ye Chen's sweet words, Ling Luochen felt so happy inside. The feeling was like falling in love.

Happy times always passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, Ye Chen and Ling Luochen had returned to the entrance of the academy.

Ye Chen released Ling Luochen's hand, just about to say goodbye.

But Ling Luochen unexpectedly pulled Ye Chen into her embrace and murmured softly.

"Little brother, I finally understand why Xiaotao likes you so much."

"No one can refuse an attentive, sweet-talking, soft and adorable little boy."

At the very end, Ling Luochen gave Ye Chen a French kiss in farewell. To her, it had been a very different night.

Over the next few months, Ye Chen devoted all his energy to cultivation.

The cultivation of "Emperor's Supremacy" and meditating to raise his Soul Power Level—Ye Chen spent every day doing those two things.

Of course, from time to time, Ye Chen would also engage in Soul Power Resonance with Zhang Lexuan, Ma Xiaotao, and Ling Luochen.

This not only increased their cultivation speed, but also made Ye Chen more proficient in controlling the Power of Light.

Until one day, Mu En suddenly had a task to assign to Ye Chen.

Inside the Sea God Pavilion, Mu En still reclined against his chair while Ye Chen stood obediently at his side.

At that moment, Mu En suddenly spoke, his gaze resting on Ye Chen.

"Little Chen, do you know the Tang Sect?"

Hearing Mu En's question, Ye Chen frowned slightly. Though he was somewhat confused, he still gave his answer.

"The Tang Sect was a sect founded by Tang San, the leader of the Original Shrek Seven Devils."

"It has been passed down for ten thousand years, but unfortunately, it gradually declined into a lower-tier sect and no longer possesses its former glory."

Ye Chen was extremely familiar with the Tang Sect. After all, it was the sect founded by Tang Great Buddha Ancestor.

If someone failed to recognize it and Tang Great Buddha Ancestor found out, they would definitely be given a Path to Death.

Looking at Ye Chen, Mu En's tone grew solemn as he slowly delivered a piece of news.

"Little Chen, the Tang Sect, which has endured for ten thousand years, was destroyed several days ago. Only a single young girl remains."

"She is also the Tang Sect's only surviving orphan. I called you here because I want you to bring that girl back."

"After all, Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect share an inseverable connection. We cannot stand by and watch their orphan suffer outside."

Mu En looked at Ye Chen, and waves of sorrow showed through his words.

Mu En also felt somewhat apologetic toward the Tang Sect, but there was nothing to be done. If one did not want to be bullied, one ultimately had to become strong oneself.

Shrek Academy was not the Tang Sect's nanny. Over these ten thousand years, Shrek Academy had helped the Tang Sect countless times, but it could not possibly intervene in time whenever the Tang Sect encountered difficulty.

After hearing this, Ye Chen was somewhat puzzled and asked Mu En.

"Mu En, why not let Big Brother Beibei handle this? He's idle and bored right now anyway."

In Ye Chen's memories from his previous life, Mu En had sent Beibei to help Tang Ya.

Why, now that the Tang Sect had been destroyed, was Mu En instead asking him to go and offer aid?

As soon as Mu En heard Ye Chen's words, the corners of his mouth twitched. Mentioning Beibei made him feel that his great-grandson had somehow gone astray, with none of Mu En's former bearing.

Under Ye Chen's influence, Beibei's personality had gradually become more open, but he had also become somewhat unreliable.

Mu En feared that if he sent Beibei over, Beibei would not be able to properly address the Tang Sect orphan's psychological issues. After all, having one's family destroyed and one's sect wiped out would leave one emotionally fragile.

In contrast, although Ye Chen could be mischievous at times, he generally gave people a steady, reassuring feeling. Mu En believed that Ye Chen could properly handle the Tang Sect orphan's emotional issues.

Secondly, Mu En also had his own selfish motives.

Mu En held great expectations for Ye Chen. He believed Ye Chen would surely defy the heavens and become a god in this era!

However, after becoming a god, he would eventually leave the Douluo Continent and live in the God Realm.

By then, with other gods to protect and guide him, Ye Chen would also be able to adapt well to life in the God Realm.

Therefore, Mu En wanted Ye Chen to provide the Tang Sect with more help on the Douluo Continent and forge some ties with them.

Once Ye Chen became a god, Shrek's ancestor Tang San would surely take good care of him.