Shrek? Aunt Protects You

Yu Tiancheng closed the notebook, a relieved smile spreading across his face.

"The first day's diary—enough information to work with."

[Ding! Today's diary is complete]

[Rewards will be settled uniformly at dawn tomorrow]

He felt the surging soul power within him—after awakening the Time Dragon Emperor Martial Soul, even without the system's rewards, his cultivation speed had already become leagues beyond what it was.

"First, head home to pack. Tomorrow, I set out for Heaven Dou City!"

He turned and left the Soul Hunting Forest, not noticing—

The moment the diary closed, it silently dissolved into countless specks of light, vanishing into the void.

At the same time, across the Douluo Continent—

Heaven Dou City, Blue Tyrant Academy, the Principal's Office.

Liu Erlong was sorting through files when suddenly the desk sank under a weight.

A black notebook appeared out of thin air.

"Who's there?"

She shot to her feet, the phantom of her Red Dragon Martial Soul manifesting behind her, seven spirit rings blazing to life—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black.

To place something on her desk without a sound—the other party's strength was at least at the Soul Douluo level!

She spread her soul power and spiritual power, enveloping the entire Blue Tyrant Academy.

No soul power fluctuations. No unfamiliar aura. Not even a ripple in space.

"Who's playing tricks?"

Liu Erlong frowned deeply, carefully wrapping the notebook in soul power before opening the cover.

[Yu Tiancheng's Diary Copy (Liu Erlong Exclusive)]

"Tiancheng? That kid from the family?"

She froze.

Just three days ago, she'd received a message from the clan—a collateral disciple named Yu Tiancheng had applied to study abroad, choosing Blue Tyrant Academy.

She'd thought it strange at the time. Why wouldn't the boy pick the better-equipped Thunder Academy instead of coming here?

Now, seeing this diary appear out of nowhere, her first instinct was that it was a prank.

"This kid... what's he up to?"

She flipped to the title page, and bold black characters met her eyes:

[Rule One: The owner may access the diary content written by Yu Tiancheng at any time]

[Rule Two: Absolute confidentiality agreement. Do not reveal the diary's existence to anyone who is not a diary owner. Violators will have their copy revoked and related memories permanently sealed]

[Rule Three: Non-aggression pact. Do not harm the owners of the main diary or its copies. Violators will have their copy revoked and related memories permanently sealed]

[Rule Four: If the owner wishes to resist, they may choose to abandon the copy. The system will automatically erase related memories]

[Rule Five: Continuous reading for one week, one month, one quarter, or one year will grant guaranteed rewards (soul power, spirit bones, immortal herbs, god position clues, etc.)]

[Rule Six: The person mentioned most in the daily diary will receive a random reward]

[...]

Liu Erlong's frown deepened.

"System? Rewards? What is all this nonsense..."

She instinctively wanted to close the diary, but words like "spirit bones," "immortal herbs," and "god position clues" made her hesitate.

After all, only by growing stronger could she protect the people she wanted to protect.

Only then... could she be worthy of standing by that person's side.

She turned to the next page.

[Six years! System, you're finally awake]

[Twelve years since I transmigrated, six years of my soul power being drained—do you know how I've lived through these six years?]

Transmigration? System?

Liu Erlong looked bewildered. "This kid Tiancheng... what nonsense is he spouting?"

She kept reading.

[Every day, those direct-line disciples in the clan mock me as a 'mutant waste,' my cultivation speed slow as a snail]

At this, Liu Erlong's heart ached.

She knew the faces of those direct-line disciples all too well, and she knew how hard life was for the collateral branch.

Tiancheng's parents had died early, leaving him with no one to rely on in the clan...

[But it's fine now. The Time Dragon Martial Soul has awakened—god-tier quality!]

"God-Tier Martial Soul!"

Liu Erlong's pupils contracted.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family's inherited martial soul was already a top-tier beast soul. God-tier quality... what did that even mean?

She recalled those dazzlingly brilliant ancestors in the family's history, and her heartbeat quickened involuntarily.

If Tiancheng really had awakened a God-Tier Martial Soul...

She suppressed her excitement and continued reading.

[Let me sort out the timeline first...]

[Tang San and Xiao Wu should be at Shrek Academy by now. Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ma Hongjun are all there too.]

[Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing are naturally there as well. The Shrek Seven Devils have already assembled.]

Liu Erlong's hand froze.

"Shrek Academy... the academy Flender founded?"

"Tang San... Xiao Wu... these names..."

She had indeed heard that Flender had set up a school in Suotuo City, but she wasn't clear on the specific students.

How did this Yu Tiancheng know such detailed information?

And that title, "Shrek Seven Devils"...

She continued reading, her expression gradually shifting.

[I don't know if they've gotten their third Spirit Rings yet.]

[But I reckon it won't be long before Shrek Academy moves to Heaven Dou City and merges into Blue Tyrant Academy.]

"Merges into Blue Tyrant Academy?"

Liu Erlong shot to her feet.

How could she not know about this?

If Flender wanted to move his academy here, he would definitely discuss it with her first!

"What nonsense is this kid spouting..."

The next words sent a chill down her spine.

[The Soul Hunting Plan five years from now... sigh.]

[The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family... the Upper Three Sects... few will survive.]

[Someone like me, a waste from a branch family, will probably be among the first to go.]

Bang!

Liu Erlong slammed her palm onto the table. The solid wood surface instantly cracked like a spiderweb.

"Soul Hunting Plan? The Martial Soul Hall is going to move against the Upper Three Sects?"

Her breathing quickened as scenes of the Martial Soul Hall's recent actions flashed through her mind.

Expanding their influence, recruiting Spirit Masters, suppressing sects...

If the Martial Soul Hall truly wanted to unify the continent, the Upper Three Sects were indeed the biggest obstacle.

"But... Uncle is a Level 95 Titled Douluo, and the family has so many strong experts..."

"Would the Martial Soul Hall really dare?"

She forced herself to calm down and kept reading.

[It just so happens the family encourages going out to study. I need to hurry to Heaven Dou City, join Blue Tyrant Academy, and wait for Shrek to move here.]

[At least... I want to save those who have been kind to me.]

[Aunt Liu Erlong, you need to stay safe.]

[Wait for me.]

Seeing those last two lines, Liu Erlong's eyes reddened.

"This kid..."

She remembered that nephew she had seen a few times when he was young—thin, small, always hiding behind the adults.

After his parents died, he must have had a hard time in the family, right?

Now that he had awakened a God-Tier Martial Soul, the first thing he did was come to her...

"It's good that he's coming."

Liu Erlong wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, her gaze turning resolute.

"Aunt will protect you."

"Whether this diary is real or fake, Aunt will protect you."

She closed the diary and looked out the window.

"Boss Fu... Xiao Gang..."

"If Shrek really is coming, then could Xiao Gang be here too?"

A complicated look flickered in her eyes.

Twenty years.

She had waited for that man for twenty years.