Zhuqing, Remember: You Are My, Lin Yuan's, Disciple

Heaven Dou City, Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Lin Yuan sat upright in his chair, sipping the tea specially provided by the Imperial Palace. He glanced sideways at Zhu Zhuqing as she walked in, his expression unchanged, and asked, "Zhuqing, where have you been?"

Zhu Zhuqing walked over, bowed towards Lin Yuan, and replied, "Teacher... I went to the Shrek Academy and... took care of Dai Mubai's matter."

Hearing that the other party had gone to the Shrek Academy, Lin Yuan was not surprised, as if it was all within his expectations.

Lin Yuan asked softly, "How did things go?"

Zhu Zhuqing replied, "Everything has been taken care of. I have completely severed ties with the Shrek Academy, and I have even divorced Dai Mubai."

It should be noted that the most taboo thing in the Douluo Continent is divorce, and Dai Mubai is a prince. If this matter were to get out, the entire Star Luo Empire Royal Family would probably be tarnished.

However, Zhu Zhuqing had already made up her mind and did not give anyone a chance to stop her. She still insisted on going her own way, just so that she could stay by her teacher Lin Yuan's side forever.

Lin Yuan slowly stood up, patted Zhu Zhuqing on the shoulder, and nodded with satisfaction, saying, "A decisive action is the mark of a true disciple of Lin Yuan."

"Zhuqing, remember this: you are my disciple, Lin Yuan. The only thing in this world that can cause you pain is your teacher. As for others, even if it's just a dog that makes you feel distressed, I will personally help you resolve it."

"Remember, you are my disciple, Lin Yuan."

Upon hearing Lin Yuan's words, Zhu Zhuqing's face immediately showed a hint of excitement. She knelt down in front of Lin Yuan, tears of emotion welling up in her eyes, and she kowtowed deeply to him.

"I am deeply grateful for my teacher's teachings, and I will never forget them in this lifetime!!"

Lin Yuan nodded in satisfaction, then put one hand behind his back and continued with a normal expression, "Go back and cultivate first, and strive to break through to the Soul King realm one day. As for other matters, you don't need to worry about them. I will personally take care of them for you."

"Yes, teacher."

Zhu Zhuqing obediently stood up, her eyes filled with gratitude. She understood that being with her teacher was the happiest thing in her life.

Lin Yuan took a sip of tea and said softly, "Shang Que."

Azure Dragon Consultation immediately appeared at this place, bowed and kowtowed towards Lin Yuan's location, "Your subordinate is here."

"Come with me to Holy Spirit Village; I have something to retrieve."

"Holy Spirit Village?"

Shang Que looked up, somewhat confused, but his master's decision naturally had its reasons. So he transformed back into his original Azure Dragon form and sped off towards Holy Spirit Village with his master.

Lin Yuan had thought about this matter before, but because of Title Douluo Tang Hao, and because he still had many things to deal with, he allowed the Blue Silver Emperor in Holy Soul Village to continue cultivating.

With the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament just around the corner, Tang Hao should still be within the Heaven Dou Empire's borders. Lin Yuan has decided to go to Holy Spirit Village to bring back the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, Ah Yin.

I wonder what Tang Hao's expression will be after he learns that Ah Yin has disappeared.

Holy Spirit Village is located in the southwest of the Heaven Dou Empire, in the Fasinuo Province.

Because this place is remote and has almost no resources, the strongest person in Nuoding City is only Soul Master at the Soul Elder level.

Previously, the master worked as a teacher at the Nuoding Academy in Nuoding City, but he only stayed there because of the dean's influence. If it weren't for what happened back then, he would definitely be developing his career in the Heaven Dou Kingdom now.

Azure Dragon Consultation glanced at the surroundings and said softly, "Is this Nuoding City? It's not what I imagined."

"It's just a low-level town, so naturally it can't be as luxurious as you imagine, nor is it as prosperous as the Heaven Dou Empire."

Lin Yuan walked away with one hand behind his back, while also keeping an eye on his surroundings, as if he hadn't experienced this kind of life for many years.

Azure Dragon Consultation followed behind Lin Yuan without saying anything more, only searching for clues and scents related to Tang Hao.

Soul Beast are quite sensitive to human scents, so they were able to sense Tang Hao's presence immediately.

However, there is no smell of alcohol on Tang Hao, so Tang Hao is probably not here and is still in Heaven Dou City.

In less than half a day, Lin Yuan and Azure Dragon Consultation arrived at Tang San's hometown, Holy Spirit Village.

Holy Spirit Village is not large, with only a few dozen households. At this moment, the village has already begun to busy itself with the autumn harvest.

At this time of year, with the help of village Old Jack, the villagers would transport the harvested food to Nuoding City to sell, and this money represented their annual income.

However, the food was now divided into two large carriages, which seemed to indicate that it was being sent to other places.

Looking at the rice in front of him, Lin Yuan also looked at the villagers and couldn't help but ask, "Where are you two carriages planning to take them?"

The villagers looked up and saw Lin Yuan, who was dressed in magnificent robes. They recognized him as Soul Master and immediately said, "Lord Soul Master, these grains are all going to be sent to the City Lord's Mansion in Nuoding City."

"The City Lord's Mansion?"

Azure Dragon Consultation raised an eyebrow and asked, "Could it be that the city lord of Nuoding City has also started collecting grain?"

A bitter smile appeared on the villager's face, his expression full of helplessness and exhaustion. His rough, chapped lips moved, and his voice was somewhat hoarse.

"Alas, my two Lord Soul Masters, the City Lord's Mansion comes to forcibly requisition grain every year. The so-called 'salary' they give is not even enough to fill a tooth gap. Most of the grain we have worked hard to harvest for a year will be taken away. If we dare to say 'no', our whole family will suffer."

The villager paused, wiped the sweat from his forehead with the tattered towel draped over his shoulder, his cloudy eyes filled with sorrow.

"Any able-bodied men in the family who resisted were thrown into prison and left with injuries and illnesses. We, the elderly, women, and children who remained, could only grit our teeth and endure it. In this world, to be an ordinary citizen, to be alive is already a blessing; how can we dare to hope for fairness?"

"Could it be that the laws of the Heaven Dou Empire are just a piece of paper in Nuoding City?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan couldn't help but ask.

After all, he was a teacher at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and had studied this kind of tax collection, but he would never allow the city lords and others in the official lands to oppress the people.

But now it seems to confirm the saying, "The mountains are high and the emperor is far away." Even though the Heaven Dou Empire strictly forbids this from happening, some people still take the risk.