(Author: I feel like such a bad person.)
Ma'am, if you weren't satisfied with that little pup's service, you didn't have to tear down my hotel.
The hotel manager, who had just rushed over, nearly collapsed to her knees at the sight of the scarlet soul ring. When she heard from the front desk that this room had only been booked until last night but had not been checked out by morning, she had merely assumed some young people had gotten carried away. She never expected such a big shot to be staying at the hotel.
"Who dares cause trouble in my Shrek City!"
A figure wreathed in azure flames shot toward the hotel like a straight spear.
"Le... Lexuan?"
Xian Lin'er looked at the figure with surprise. "Is there an enemy?"
"No."
"Aunt Xian, please help me find a high-level healing-type soul master."
"Alright, come with me."
Under Xian Lin'er's astonished gaze, the black-haired beauty turned and gathered a handsome young man into her arms.
"This child's internal organs have all suffered some degree of damage. His body is fine now, and he will be able to move normally after half a day of rest."
If anyone else had said that, Xian Lin'er would have nailed that quack to the wall with a single spear thrust.
But injuries like these were child's play for Old Zhuang.
Zhuang Yusen, a Senior Elder of the Sea God Pavilion, the Life Douluo.
"However, his consciousness is gone."
The old man's brows were tightly furrowed. After practicing medicine for so many years, this was the first time he had encountered such a situation.
"There's something this strange?"
Xian Lin'er frowned slightly. If even this man could not handle it, then only the Medical Immortal Douluo might have a chance.
"Hm?"
A disheveled figure appeared beside them.
"Elder Xuan."
The white-haired old man gnawed on a chicken leg as his cloudy eyes looked at the figure lying on the bed. "Why is this kid here? Those two little girls from the outer academy are worried sick."
"Lexuan brought him here. I saw her carrying him at the hotel."
"..."
The usually unobtrusive Old Zhuang blinked.
Young people really did have energy.
"Pah! Scumbag!"
Xian Lin'er turned and left at once. What she hated most were unfaithful scumbags like this.
An Zhen slowly opened his eyes.
President Xian, please do not pin Yan Shaozhe's actions on a man like him, someone who carried great love in his heart.
"Elder Xuan, I want to apply to withdraw from the academy."
The act had to be seen through.
As for overacting?
There were Ye Guyi, Xu Jiujiu, Nan Qiuqiu, and so many adorable beautiful girls outside. Uh, he also had to find a way to abduct Xiao Yutong.
Of course, the main reason was that An Zhen was certain Shrek would not agree.
First, as Zhang Lexuan had said before, he was an orphan with the potential to become an Ultimate Douluo.
Second, his reason for withdrawing.
"Reason?"
The disheveled old man was not surprised by the youth's sudden awakening.
"I'm afraid I'll get beaten to death for no reason by the Senior Sister of the inner academy."
Elder Xuan: ...
Old Zhuang: ?
The injuries on this kid had been caused by that girl Lexuan?
"I had just made a breakthrough. I don't know how the Senior Sister of the inner academy knew the time and place of my breakthrough, or how she precisely intercepted me at the hotel entrance to learn about my soul skill. I didn't want to, but remembering how she had asked me about it several times before, I could only show it to her."
The youth wore a deeply aggrieved expression.
"After experiencing it, she released her soul rings and used her Soul Power pressure to beat me."
"Where is the justice in that!"
"Where is the law in that!"
"A Soul Douluo used her strength to bully an orphan like me!"
It was enough to make listeners weep and stir public outrage.
"Lexuan isn't that kind of person."
Elder Xuan said with absolute certainty.
"I am."
A gentle female voice sounded.
Elder Xuan: ...
The gentle woman slowly approached. Her dark, clear eyes were tranquil and sorrowful, like a pool of spring water.
"What else do you want!"
"Roar!"
A lofty dragon roar rang out. Under Old Zhuang's shocked gaze as he watched from the sidelines, dense platinum scales covered the youth's right cheek. Waves of light lifted his hair, and his dragon claw glowing with light rose.
"Holy Light Dragon!"
Was he a junior secretly raised by Mu En?
No, then why was his relationship with Lexuan so bad?
Old Zhuang thought of the two little girls from the outer academy Elder Xuan had just mentioned.
Tsk, this seemed like some serious gossip.
"Hit me. I won't fight back."
The black-haired beauty lowered her head.
"I'm not stupid."
An Zhen got out of bed and strode quickly toward the building's entrance. "I'm withdrawing and running away right now. Even if Shrek has great influence, if the three great Empires won't take me in, I'll go to the Sun Moon Empire. I'm an orphan anyway. Wherever I am is my home."
An oily hand crossed the distance through space and seized the back of the youth's neck, the nape of Fate.
"Kid An, there must be some misunderstanding here."
The moment he heard the words "Sun Moon Empire," Elder Xuan could no longer remain calm. Good grief, letting this kid go to the Sun Moon Empire would be like handing their own future Ultimate Douluo to the enemy.
Like lifting a chick, Elder Xuan picked An Zhen up and looked at the silent woman with her head lowered.
His head hurt.
An old man like him still had to settle young people's problems.
One was shouting, "A Title Douluo is bullying a child!"
The other had her head lowered and said nothing.
Suddenly, Elder Xuan's cloudy eyes lit up. He directly tossed away the person in his hand, and a mass of light enveloped An Zhen before gently setting him on the ground.
"I'll leave this kid to you. Remember, don't let him run away."
With that, the disheveled old man vanished.
"Student An Zhen."
He was an elegant middle-aged man. Slightly long bangs covered one eye, and he had a short beard.
"This should be our first formal meeting."
"Indeed." An Zhen nodded. "Before this, you were flying outside my window."
Yan Shaozhe: ...
The smiling middle-aged man's expression did not change, and he did not feel embarrassed in the slightest. "Allow me to introduce myself. I am the dean of Shrek Academy's Martial Soul Department, Mingfeng Douluo, the ninety-fifth-ranked Super Douluo Yan Shaozhe."
"Greetings, Your Excellency Mingfeng. I wish to apply to withdraw from the academy."
"In view of Student An Zhen's diligent study during this period, as well as his leadership in inspiring his entire class and even all new students to strive forward, after discussion among the academy's senior leadership, Student An Zhen is hereby granted the status of a Core Disciple of the Martial Soul Department. From this moment onward, he shall enjoy all benefits afforded to Core Disciples."
Yan Shaozhe spoke with a smile as though he had not heard An Zhen's words at all.
"No."
The youth took a fearful step back.
"Misunderstandings should be resolved. Don't let them become lifelong regrets." An aged voice sounded.
"Teacher!"
"Great-Grandteacher!"
"Grandpa!"
An aged figure seated in a wheelchair appeared in everyone's sight. Yan Shaozhe quickly stepped forward and pushed the wheelchair.
"An Zhen, I suppose this old man doesn't need to introduce himself." The elderly man smiled warmly at the youth.
"Holy Light Dragon martial soul, Dragon God Douluo Mu En. Even now, many novels still tell tales of your legendary deeds."
That was the truth.
Although his era had passed more than a century ago, his legend was still endlessly sung. Back then, he had been the idol of soul masters across the entire continent.
"Tell me, what happened?"
An Zhen repeated what he had said before.
He also added, "She stole my first kiss and beat me up. I was saving that for Yutong or Wang Dong."
Mu En looked at Zhang Lexuan.
"Great-Grandteacher, I... I mistook my inner demon for An Zhen. For a moment, I couldn't distinguish reality from dreams, and then... then, just as An Zhen said." The beauty lowered her head like a child who had made a mistake.
"Was it your fault?"
"My fault."
"Since you took someone's first time, you must take responsibility for him."
"Yes, Great-Grandteacher."
An Zhen: ?
"I have a girlfriend!"
"That is a matter for you young people to handle."
"Then please give me some advice, sir. Don't let her beat me to death." An Zhen's expression was blank. "Otherwise, I definitely won't give up on running away."
"And I have a question. Why are you offering me so many conditions? Although I'm talented, this academy doesn't lack talented people, does it?"
"Because you are a good child." The old man slowly spoke. "Lexuan is very gentle."
"I nearly died."
"A misunderstanding."
"Were you planning to wait until something happened, then burn incense for me and tell me that?"
"How about this? This old man will make a trip to Mingde Hall in the Sun Moon Empire and see if I can find you a Soul Tool that meets your requirements."
An Zhen: Huh?
You were going to beat up my grandfather, steal his things, and give them to me?
A fifth-tier Invincible Barrier required a Soul King to activate.
One capable of resisting a Soul Douluo's attack.
And one that he could trigger with his current strength.
Only Grandpa's Red Dust's Protection could do that.
The act should end around here. After all, the Dragon God Douluo himself had appeared. He had already given An Zhen plenty of face.
It was impossible that his acting would really cause his grandfather to be beaten up and robbed.
"Forget it, I'll hide..."
"No need!"
The black-haired Senior Sister suddenly shouted.
Her white teeth bit through her cherry lips.
Great-Grandteacher's health was already very poor. This had begun because of her, so it should end because of her too.
An Zhen was lifted up again.
Then he was pulled into a familiar soft and fragrant embrace. The buildings in his vision rapidly changed, and before An Zhen could react, the black-haired Senior Sister had carried the youth in her arms into a simply furnished but warm room.
An Zhen was tossed onto the bed.
No, big sister, what were you trying to do?
"Senior Sister, what are you doing?"
Her purple jacket fell to the floor, revealing the black dress beneath.
"Roar!"
A dragon roar sounded.
Boom!
A scarlet soul ring emerged.
A powerful Soul Power pressure descended, but unlike before, it was extremely gentle. It merely pinned An Zhen, who had activated his Holy Light Dragon possession, to the bed. This was enough to show how strong her control over Soul Power was.
"Do you like black or white?"
A shy, mature woman's voice sounded.
"I like both." An Zhen answered instinctively.
Some people liked pure white.
Some people liked seductive black.
But An Zhen was different. As a man with great love in his heart, he liked them both.
"Rustle, rustle~"
That was the sound of changing clothes.
"Riiip~"
Clothes were being torn.
An Zhen barely raised his head. Bare, fair, fragrant shoulders; the gentle beauty's long hair was tied in a ponytail; the hem of her black gauze dress had been torn away. One black and one white over-the-knee stocking combined purity and temptation, and her two long, shapely legs stepped toward him.
Other than the different stockings, why did this scene look so familiar?
Oh, from the previous Virtual World.
No, why had their roles been switched?
"Hey, big sis, what are you doing?!"
"Taking responsibility for you. Giving myself to you, so you can rest assured."
The boundary between reality and illusion seemed to blur at this moment. Zhang Lexuan recalled herself from before, swaying her black hair like a knight.
"Big sis, I believe you."
White-stockinged jade feet stepped onto the bed.
"Senior Sister, impulsiveness is the devil!"
Black-stockinged jade feet landed beside An Zhen's leg.
"Mu En, save me!"
Slender jade hands grabbed An Zhen's pants.
That flawless, exquisite face kept drawing closer in An Zhen's vision.
The white-haired old man took a sip of milk tea.
With two good children together, their days would surely flourish.
As expected of me!
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