Xu Tianzhen was with Elder Kong, and Xiao Hongchen soon met up with her.
She was now a Five-Ring Soul King. After absorbing the Infernal Delicate Apricot's Blazing Glue, her Sun Fire had evolved into Ultimate Fire, and her Soul Power had reached rank fifty-three.
Once she absorbed the Golden Tree's energy and had the Infernal Delicate Apricot sacrifice itself to her, she would gain a hundred-thousand-year sixth ring. With Three-Word Battle Armor, she would barely possess the strength of a Titled Douluo.
Xiao Hongchen had not planned to bring Xu Tianzhen. After all, she was still publicly a princess of the Sun Moon Empire, making her position sensitive.
Though that Soul Fighting Tournament had shattered her illusions about Shrek Academy, she still wanted to see with her own eyes just how humiliating things would get for Shrek. More than that, she wanted to be with him, so she had pestered him until he let her come.
"Elder Kong, please go back. The empire still needs you there. I'm afraid Grandpa will have a hard time on his own."
Of course, that was a lie. With all of them away, the Hongchen Family was vulnerable, and Xiao Hongchen had naturally made preparations.
Besides giving Jing Hongchen all the Level 9 Fixed Soul Guidance Shells in Mingde Hall's underground warehouse, he had custom-made Three-Word Battle Armor for his grandfather.
Wearing it, Jing Hongchen might truly be no weaker than Kong Deming, though this set of Three-Word Battle Armor focused on defense.
"All right, little Xiao. Be careful."
"Don't worry, Elder Kong. The Snow Empress and the Bone Dragon King are always by my side, and the women with me can hold their own."
"Mm. Take good care of Tianzhen."
With that, Kong Deming left with the Shrek contingent.
"Let's go, Dean