This time, I've come for only two things

Flender's expression remained unchanged, but the slight furrow of his brow betrayed that he was not as calm as he appeared.

He had just instinctively attempted to probe the other party's strength with his spiritual power, only to find himself suppressed by a far more overbearing and frigid force.

"This is Shrek Academy. Since you have trespassed on my grounds, you owe me an explanation."

As these words fell, the gazes of Dai Mubai and the others followed the direction of Flender's voice.

Walking along the path at the academy entrance was a young man in black. He was fair-skinned and handsome, his cold temperament softened by the gentle, amiable look in his eyes.

Lin Chuan's gaze swept across the group, finally settling on the young girl wearing a pink outfit with a pair of rabbit ears standing atop her head.

A black scorpion braid hung past her hips, and her pretty face, paired with a pair of large, fluttering, bright eyes, perfectly embodied innocence and naivety.

Under his gaze, Xiao Wu immediately drooped her rabbit ears, her expression flustered as she hurriedly lowered her head, filled with panic.

Sensing that something was wrong with Xiao Wu, Tang San stepped forward in two strides to block her, cutting off Lin Chuan's line of sight.

"Xiao Wu, let's step aside to talk. I was sent by Da Ming and Er Ming to find you."

Hearing the names Da Ming and Er Ming, Xiao Wu immediately raised her eyes, a glow of anticipation and curiosity radiating from them, though she still hid behind Tang San to seek a sense of security.

"Who are you? Do Da Ming and Er Ming have something they need from me?"

The girl's tone was soft and sweet, like a rice dumpling soaked in honey, the tail of her sentences naturally curling upward. Wrapped in a lingering, childlike lisp, her speech was slightly slurred, as innocent as a young beast that had just learned to speak.

"Naturally, there is a matter, but is it really appropriate to discuss it here? If they were to find out about their identities..."

Before Lin Chuan could continue, Xiao Wu hurriedly interrupted:

"Alright, alright, I... I will go out and talk to you."

Flender did not say anything regarding this sudden request to see someone.

He sensed that the other party's strength was not simple, and since they were not here to cause trouble, he chose to turn a blind eye.

The others were curious, but not to the point of being overly concerned.

Thus, as Lin Chuan approached Xiao Wu, they watched as mere bystanders, unaware of who the "Da Ming and Er Ming" mentioned by the two were.

Only Tang San stood in Xiao Wu's way with an ugly expression:

"Xiao Wu, you cannot just leave with a stranger."

"If you encounter danger and we cannot reach your side in time, I will be worried if something happens."

Hearing Tang San's nauseating words, Lin Chuan felt goosebumps rise and said speechlessly:

"Then why don't you just come along?"

Tang San remained skeptical, his eyes narrowed as he vigilantly shielded Xiao Wu.

Xiao Wu stood there awkwardly, unsure whether to go or stay.

"He has only been with you for a few short years, yet you value him more than your bond with Da Ming and Er Ming?"

"In a moment of crisis, would you abandon Da Ming and Er Ming for his sake?"

Lin Chuan used emotional pressure against her.

Sure enough, Xiao Wu immediately panicked and said:

"No, no, Da Ming and Er Ming are the best friends I have in this life."

Lin Chuan added coldly:

"Then why are you still standing there? Since I know of Da Ming and Er Ming, do you still think I am a stranger?"

Hearing this, Xiao Wu's mind finally caught up, and she turned to explain to Tang San:

"Third Brother, don't worry, he is a friend of Da Ming and Er Ming, which makes him my friend too."

Tang San shook his head and said to Lin Chuan:

"Are Da Ming and Er Ming injured or in trouble, or do they just miss Xiao Wu?"

"You only need to state your business. If it is a trivial matter, then forget it."

Seeing that Xiao Wu was about to leave, he felt uneasy.

His sixth sense told him that he absolutely could not let Xiao Wu leave.

It was the black-clad youth who had asked her to go; he was the source of danger!

Consequently, Tang San developed a hint of hostility toward Lin Chuan.

He grabbed Xiao Wu's wrist, pulling her back into the group, and stood in front of her, acting as a shield to block all external harm.

"Sigh..."

Watching the other party act this way, Lin Chuan let out a long sigh.

He was tired after probing for so long.

If it weren't to see if Tang Hao was present, he would have let go long ago.

Since so much time had passed and Tang Hao had not shown a single ripple of presence, it meant that the man had either left or was truly capable of extreme restraint.

To confirm one last time whether Tang Hao was lurking in the shadows, Lin Chuan played his trump card and revealed his identity:

"I am the Holy Son of the Martial Soul Hall, and I have come here this time to..."

He paused deliberately, secretly sensing the fluctuations in the surroundings.

Nothing?

His gaze stopped when he saw Zhu Zhuqing, who had a cold personality, at the very end of the line.

The young girl wore tight black leather clothes and pants, which accentuated her already curvaceous figure even more explosively, her chest full and rounded.

Her pretty face was frosty, carrying a coldness that showed her disdain for the secular world, and her expression was numb and helpless, like a wild cat walking alone in the snow, having lost its goal and direction, leaving only a wild sense of aloofness and blind helplessness.

She had fled from her family, and amidst the pursuit, she had regarded finding her fiancé as her goal for survival.

Having escaped death, she arrived in the Heaven Dou Empire covered in wounds, attempting to find her fiancé and urge him to pull himself together and stop choosing to escape.

Yet, she saw that the fiancé who had abandoned her was living a carefree and comfortable life in the Heaven Dou Empire, singing and feasting every night, surrounded by beautiful women.

At that moment, her heart ached terribly, like a small beast abandoned by the world, able only to curl up in a corner alone and lick her own wounds.

"I have come here this time to do only two things."

"First, that young lady, I invite you to join the Martial Soul Hall. Regardless of the status, I wonder what your thoughts are?"

Everyone followed his gaze, and the young lady he referred to was naturally Zhu Zhuqing.

Dai Mubai erupted first, looking at Lin Chuan with anger:

"Zhuqing is my fiancée, and she has already joined Shrek Academy. You have no right to invite her!"

Lin Chuan sneered, ignoring Dai Mubai, and looked at the cold and aloof Zhu Zhuqing, saying:

"I can help you break free from all of this. Are you going to let a fiancé trap you for your entire life?"

"He didn't even ask you before making decisions for you. And you? Are you willing to just watch him live so carefree and comfortably, surrounded by beautiful women, while you, his fiancée, can only depend on him, letting him go out to find other women and then come back to control your life?"

After days of self-consolation, Zhu Zhuqing already knew that she could only rely on herself.

She had become completely disappointed in Dai Mubai and had already intended to break free from the control he exerted over her under the guise of being her fiancé.

With the added provocation of Lin Chuan's words, she felt even more disgust toward Dai Mubai.

Having finished the provocation, Lin Chuan began his formal invitation:

"The Martial Soul Hall is not as bad as you imagine. For families that have a grudge against the Martial Soul Hall, as long as you leave the family and remain clean, you can cast aside past grievances."

"For a genius like you, the resources and treatment you would receive by joining the Martial Soul Hall would be more than three times what you have here."

"It will not overly restrict your movements, and it will cultivate you to become strong. As long as you have the strength and make contributions, the Martial Soul Hall will grant you a fair status!"