Reborn in Douluo

At last, class was over. Zhang Wenbiao silently stuffed his "Enemy of a Lifetime," Advanced Mathematics, into his backpack. This was already his third time retaking Advanced Mathematics.

Why did it have to torment an artsy guy like me? When will these days ever end? Why is getting a diploma so damn hard?! Zhang Wenbiao thought to himself on the way back to the dormitory.

At two in the morning, Zhang Wenbiao sat at his desk, staring wide-eyed at the Advanced Mathematics workbook before him, on the verge of losing his mind.

"Impossible, impossible! Why?! I spent over an hour painstakingly working through this problem, and I still got it wrong. All that effort was for nothing..."

Zhang Wenbiao spat blood onto the workbook and died on the spot from sudden cardiac arrest.

Blinding sunlight streamed into the room through gilded lattice windows. Zhang Wenbiao turned over, putting his back to the window as he prepared to go back to sleep, when a frantic knock sounded at the door.

"Princess, it is time to get up. Today is the day of your Martial Soul awakening. If you do not get up now, you will miss it. Please allow this servant to help you wash and dress." Outside the door, the maid Xiao Juan knocked as she called anxiously.

Zhang Wenbiao slowly opened his eyes. His consciousness gradually returned, but his head still felt foggy.

Today should be the weekend, damn it. It is so early, and this noise is driving me crazy. Are people not allowed to live anymore? The incessant knocking left Zhang Wenbiao with no choice but to sit bolt upright in bed. He shouted impatiently, "Who is it? It is the weekend! Can't I even sleep in?" Yet what came out was a sweet, childish girl's voice.

"Ah..."

Why has my voice become like this? And this body... Who am I? Where am I? Zhang Wenbiao abruptly threw aside the Gold-Threaded Silk Quilt and stared blankly at the unfamiliar body. His mind was a complete mess, and he clawed at his hair until it resembled a bird's nest.

"Your Highness, what happened? Please open the door!" Xiao Juan continued knocking tirelessly outside.

As a young man of the new era with a higher education, Zhang Wenbiao took a deep breath and gradually calmed his restless heart. He got out of bed, walked to the mirror, and saw his new appearance.

A silver bird's nest sat atop his head. His delicate, doll-like face was flushed from waking up, his light brown pupils shone with spirit, and his bright eyes were full of life. He was nearly one meter forty tall, and a pale purple nightgown covered his still-undeveloped body, leaving bare a pair of tiny, tender feet that seemed soft enough to drip water.

"???" Zhang Wenbiao's mind went completely blank as he looked at himself. I transmigrated? I, a dignified seven-foot man, a flower and pillar of my country's future, a model youth of the new era, have turned into a little girl who is barely one meter forty tall?

Zhang Wenbiao slapped himself hard across the face. The burning pain confirmed that he was not dreaming. He sighed helplessly and had no choice but to accept this cruel reality.

What did that maid just call me? Princess? This situation is not too bad, then. At least I will never have to worry about food or clothes again. I can coast through life and wait for death without having to grind myself to death like I did in my previous life.

Zhang Wenbiao walked to the door and opened it, letting Xiao Juan in. A group of maids then filed in behind her. For the first time, Zhang Wenbiao experienced the "luxurious and decadent" life of an otherworldly noble. His confusion and unease at arriving in this strange place gradually faded, and he slowly relaxed.

After helping the Princess wash and dress, Xiao Juan said, "Princess, Crown Prince has been waiting in the courtyard for quite some time. Crown Prince said he would accompany you to the Martial Soul awakening site today."

Martial Soul? Have I come to Douluo Continent? Only then did Zhang Wenbiao begin sorting through this body's memories.

I actually became Xue Ke, the Princess of the Heaven Dou Empire and the younger sister of Crown Prince Xue Qinghe! Zhang Wenbiao—no, Xue Ke—quickly sorted through the memories of this six-year-old body.

Whatever. Since I am here, I will make the best of it. Xue Ke silently comforted herself as the maids led her into the courtyard.

"Xiao Ke!" A gentle, slightly doting voice rang out from the courtyard. Xue Ke followed the sound and saw a young man sitting on a stone bench. He also had short silver hair. His features could not be called handsome, but his temperament was refined, and every gesture carried an air of nobility.

This must be Xue Qinghe. No, it should be Qian Renxue. By this point, Qian Renxue should already have replaced Xue Qinghe.

In her previous life, Xue Ke had only watched the Douluo Continent anime. Before her transmigration, once the Shrek Seven Devils began the Sea God Island arc, the single young man, unable to stand the sugary romance plot, decisively stopped watching that "Romance Continent."

"Royal Brother." Xue Ke slowly walked before Xue Qinghe and, relying on this body's lingering memories, gracefully curtsied to him.

Xue Qinghe affectionately patted Xue Ke's head and asked in confusion, "Why are you so polite today, Xiao Ke? Whenever you saw me before, you would pounce right on me."

Xue Ke endured the discomfort of having her head patted and lowered it awkwardly. It has been a long time since anyone touched my head like this.

Though Xue Ke's body was six years old, her mental age was twenty. With the mindset of an adult, she could not do the sorts of things this body had once done as a little girl.

With nothing to say in response, Xue Ke gently tugged Xue Qinghe's sleeve and whispered, "Royal Brother, let us go."

Xue Qinghe stopped patting her head, puzzled. Why is this little girl acting so strangely today?

Xue Qinghe took Xue Ke's tender little hand, and the two of them boarded the carriage that had long been waiting at the entrance.

Inside the carriage, Xue Ke slowly drew back the curtain and looked out at the broad streets. When the people on either side saw a carriage bearing the royal emblem approach, they all moved aside.

Heaven Dou City had both Western-style architecture and buildings that incorporated many ancient features, making the city look somewhat mismatched. Gazing at this new world, so different from her previous life, Xue Ke gradually fell into confusion.

Although I escaped Blue Star's crushing pressure and monotonous routine, can my life still go smoothly in this Douluo world, where the strong devour the weak and conflict never ends?

According to the anime's plot, Xue Ke met Tang San, the Child of Fortune, at Moonlight Pavilion and seemed to fall in love with him. Once the Moonlight Pavilion arc ended, she had no further role. I do not know what became of her in the end. She probably could not escape her fate as an imperial princess, married some nobleman she did not love, and spent the rest of her life in regret.

"Xiao Ke, is something troubling you?" Xue Qinghe's gentle voice came from beside her.

Xue Ke shook her head, drew the carriage curtain shut, and stared blankly at a spot inside the carriage.

I should awaken my Martial Soul first. I can only take things one step at a time.