Outside Shrek City, inside a secluded villa.
A burly, middle-aged man built like a door sat on the sofa, stuffing roasted meat into his mouth by the fistful.
As he ate, he asked Di Tian beside him:
"Boss, what did our Lord want me to stay here for?"
Di Tian stood with his hands behind his back, gazing toward distant Shrek City. He replied:
"Our Lord naturally has her reasons. Xiong Jun, are you questioning our Lord's wisdom?"
Uh...
A flicker of hesitation crossed Xiong Jun's eyes, but he was quick to think. He immediately waved his hands. "I wouldn't dare! I'm just a big oaf who doesn't understand anything. Whatever you all say goes. You're better at this than I am, anyway."
Actually, Xiong Jun had doubted their Lord's intelligence a little before.
Maybe she'd slept too long and her mind was still foggy. How else could she have agreed to such a bizarre bet with Na'er?
That was three-tenths of her origin, not some other trinket.
Xiong Jun silently devoured the Star Luo Style Roasted Meat on the table, grease slicking his mouth.
It was only because so few Soul Beasts remained on land that he had no choice. Otherwise, he would've gone off on his own long ago.
As Xiong Jun kept eating, Di Tian continued to carry out his duty.
Beat up Long Yeyue.
That was what their Lord had ordered them to do.
The reason was simple: to vent Qiangu's anger.
It sounded absurd. Long Yeyue was, after all, a Level 99 Limit Douluo, and she usually stayed deep inside Shrek Academy.
Even Di Tian, widely regarded as the world's strongest Soul Beast, might not make it out unscathed if he barged into Shrek Academy.
But Di Tian thought it was worth the risk.
He'd heard stories of the First Sovereign from his parents since he was little. His parents had even been raised by Qian Jue before the Dragon God bestowed bloodlines upon them, elevating them into the Radiant Dragon King and Dark Dragon King.
By rights, Di Tian should even have called Qian Jue his grandmother.
A subject would never have made it this far without his grandmother!
That was why he had rented this place, quietly waiting for Long Yeyue to go out.
Suddenly, Xiong Jun felt the space around him tighten.
Di Tian had evidently sensed something.
"Just as our Lord predicted, that woman's come out."
In Di Tian's heart, Gu Yue's stature rose once more.
The Silver Dragon King could see the future!
Long Yeyue slipped out of Shrek City in the dead of night. Taking advantage of Yun Ming's secluded cultivation, she'd come in person this time. She was determined to bring Qian Jue back.
She'd wanted to take Cai Yue'er along, but Cai Yue'er refused to make the trip to Eastsea City. She said Yun Ming had forbidden it, and she didn't dare act without his permission.
Hmph. The older she got, the more timid she became.
"Those who fear trouble are worthless"—had she forgotten that school motto?
Long Yeyue scoffed at Cai Yue'er's attitude, convinced that with such a temperament, she'd never achieve much.
Besides, Long Yeyue was going to bring her own husband's grandson home. They might not be related by blood, but Shrek was still Qian Jue's home.
Long Yeyue didn't think there was anything to criticize about what she was doing.
When she returned, even Yun Ming would have to praise her and say she'd done well.
"When we get back, I'll have to discipline him properly, so he won't dare run off on his own again."
Long Yeyue muttered to herself. Her attitude wasn't as harsh as before, though.
At least his maternal grandfather was a Limit Douluo from the Qiangu family, and Qian Jue's talent was plain to see. She needed to adjust her approach to raising him a little.
Still, she had to firmly instill in him the importance of respecting his teachers.
As long as Qian Jue understood how important Shrek's glory was, there was a chance to smooth over all their past misunderstandings.
As Long Yeyue flew along, lost in thought, the space around her suddenly tightened. Two masked figures appeared before her in an instant.
"Who goes there?!"
Di Tian wasted no time. He immediately unleashed Darkness Domain: Five Senses Seal.
It was a move his mother had taught him, supposedly passed down by Qian Jue himself. It was perfect for ambushing people.
In an instant, Long Yeyue's vision plunged into darkness. Her hearing, taste, smell, and sense of touch all vanished.
But she was a veteran Limit Douluo. Almost by instinct, she released her Martial Soul.
Radiant Sacred Dragon, Dark Sacred Dragon—go!
The Dark Sacred Dragon appeared first, seven black and two red Soul Rings circling its body as it charged fiercely at Di Tian.
Di Tian furrowed his brows and raised a hand, striking it with a dragon claw. The Dark Sacred Dragon let out a mournful cry and retreated.
Long Yeyue sensed that power, too. It could actually suppress her top-tier True Dragon Martial Soul.
"Radiant Sacred Dragon, go!"
The second, platinum-colored giant dragon surged out, radiating brilliant light. But the moment it sensed the bloodline of the Radiant Dragon King in Di Tian, it wilted. It could only bring out about half its full strength.
At that level, even Xiong Jun could defeat it with ease.
"Heh-heh, Sky-Rending Claw!"
Xiong Jun gave a goofy chuckle, then swung the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's signature move at the Radiant Sacred Dragon.
Dark-golden light surged, carrying power enough to tear through anything. It ripped Long Yeyue's Radiant Sacred Dragon Martial Soul into two and a half pieces.
Her Martial Soul shattered, and the lingering force of the Sky-Rending Claw struck her as well. Three bloody gashes tore across her chest, and blood spurted out.
While the seal on her five senses still held, Di Tian hurried forward and unleashed a flurry of blows on Long Yeyue.
Long Yeyue couldn't feel the pain, but she knew she was being beaten by an unknown powerhouse.
What a humiliation!
Xiong Jun and Di Tian stood on either side of Long Yeyue, who had temporarily lost her ability to fight, and treated her like a beach ball, batting her back and forth.
"Heh-heh, Boss, this is so much fun!"
Xiong Jun admitted it now: their Lord's wisdom was unmatched.
There weren't many chances to beat up a human Limit Douluo. He was loving it.
"Remember to leave her breathing. Our Lord ordered that Qian Jue must deal with her personally."
As Di Tian spoke, he suddenly sensed a human presence above them.
It was powerful—a Limit Douluo?!
He turned around and met the gaze of the powerhouse who had suddenly appeared in midair.
The atmosphere grew tense.
Xiong Jun was ready to make a run for it. If this guy was from Shrek, he'd be surrounded and beaten in no time.
But to his surprise, the unknown powerhouse's first words were, "Count me in."
Qiangu Qingfeng had been resting with his eyes closed on the train back when he sensed the fluctuations of a Limit Douluo coming from a nearby wasteland. He'd come over to see what was going on.
A Limit Douluo wasn't exactly common as cabbages on a street corner. It was only natural to stop and say hello when he came across one.
When he arrived, Qiangu Qingfeng stared blankly at Long Yeyue below, being batted back and forth like a ball by two unknown powerhouses. For a moment, he was stunned.
What was going on?
Which big shot had that crazy old woman offended this time, to get ambushed and beaten here?
But after meeting Di Tian's gaze, his doubts vanished.
The three of them began treating Long Yeyue like a soccer ball, kicking her back and forth at a steady pace.