Within the Sky Screen, Luo Chen took a storage Soul Tool from his clothes and handed it to Xu Jiujiu.
"Inside are two suits of Battle Armor I forged, one Two-Word Battle Armor and one Three-Word Battle Armor."
"You can use the Two-Word Battle Armor now, but you'll need to reach the Soul Saint level before you can wear the Three-Word Battle Armor."
To forge these two suits of Battle Armor, Luo Chen had barely slept over the past few days. That was also why he had been late for the earlier match.
Battle Armor forged by his hands was far more effective than ordinary Battle Armor.
After Xu Jiujiu accepted it, warmth immediately filled her heart.
Ever since arriving in the Dragon King era, she had seen other Soul Masters wearing Battle Armor. It would have been a lie to say she wasn't envious.
And now, she too was a true Battle Armor Master.
"When you next visit the Star Luo Continent, you'll see a different Star Luo Empire Federation," Xu Jiujiu said with a soft laugh.
"I've always believed in your abilities." Luo Chen bid farewell to En Ci and Xu Jiujiu.
With matters on the Star Luo Continent settled, Luo Chen prepared to set sail for the Douluo Federation.
Shrek Academy, however, had come with the Douluo Diplomatic Mission, so they had to wait until the exchange was over before returning.
Besides, they still had matches left to finish.
It remained to be seen whether Tang Wulin, having lost the Golden Dragon King Bloodline, could defeat Monster Academy with only the Blue Silver Emperor.
As for the Douluo Diplomatic Mission, although the Star Luo Imperial Family had reorganized into the Star Luo Empire Federation, their primary task was still cultural exchange.
The only difference was that their exchange partner had changed from the Star Luo Empire to the Star Luo Empire Federation.
The cruise ship for the return voyage had long since been prepared. Just as Luo Chen and Gu Yue were about to head back, something happened.
Mu Ye suddenly hurried over from afar.
"What is it, Uncle Mu?" Luo Chen asked.
"Luo Chen, there's something I'd like to ask of you," Mu Ye said.
"Go ahead, Uncle Mu," Luo Chen said. Mu Ye had indeed helped him a great deal during this Five Gods' Duel.
Without Mu Ye's Divine Mecha, he might have been game over in the very first match of the Five Gods' Duel.
"Once you're back in the Federation, I'd like you to protect the Divine Craftsman for a while. I've been away a little too long this time, and I'm worried something might happen to him," Mu Ye said.
"No problem." Luo Chen had already intended to seek out Zhen Hua anyway. He could use the Blacksmith Association's resources to finish forging his complete set of Four-Word Battle Armor.
While he was at it, he would forge Gu Yue's Four-Word Battle Armor as well.
But come to think of it, why hasn't Dong'er's affection level been going up lately?
Surely Dong'er hasn't come to the Dragon King era too?
With Xu Jiujiu and Wang Qiu'er as cautionary examples, Luo Chen was starting to panic.
If Wang Dong'er, Qian Renxue, and Gu Yue met...
Wouldn't a hellish battlefield of romantic rivalry erupt on the spot?
After all, none of those three could tolerate even a grain of sand in her eyes!
"What are you thinking about?" Gu Yue asked curiously, looking at the distracted Luo Chen.
"You, of course." Luo Chen took Gu Yue's small hand.
Gu Yue's hand was icy cold, as though something was weighing on her mind.
Like Luo Chen, Gu Yue had worries of her own.
Once we get back, I'll have to face Na'er...
Ever since revealing her identity to Luo Chen, Gu Yue no longer knew how to face Na'er.
In principle, now that she possessed the Golden Dragon King Bloodline, she could become the new Dragon God by absorbing Na'er, and even create a new Divine Realm.
But... could Luo Chen really accept Na'er disappearing?
Gu Yue knew full well that Na'er also loved Luo Chen deeply, and after so much time, she had long since become an independent personality.
If Na'er represented the Silver Dragon King's personality, then Gu Yue represented her divinity. Perhaps, compared to herself, Na'er was more like a human...
The cruise ship bound for the Douluo Continent slowly set off, and Gu Yue said she wanted to return to her room to rest first.
She had been integrating the Golden Dragon King Bloodline all this time, but it bore layer upon layer of seals placed by Tang San. Fully absorbing it would take time.
On the cruise ship's deck, Luo Chen wore sunglasses and basked in the sun.
This time, there was no one from Star Luo Royal Academy to bother him.
Luo Chen could finally enjoy the services of his two maids to his heart's content.
Leng Yulai's soft fingers gently massaged Luo Chen's head, while Na Nali fed him fruit from beside him.
No one would ever have imagined that these two dazzling, exquisite beauties were Evil Soul Masters...
After two months at sea, the cruise ship finally reached the Douluo Continent!
"We're finally here! Do you have any idea how I got through these past two months?" Luo Chen shouted excitedly as land came into view.
His words infuriated Na Nali behind him, and she immediately stomped on his foot.
"How you got through them? Every day, you had us wait on you while you ate, drank, and enjoyed yourself, then every night you sneaked into that Gu Yue's room. Haven't you enjoyed yourself enough?"
Of course, there was a reason Na Nali was so angry.
A while back, while she was feeding Luo Chen fruit and giving him a massage, something had happened.
A wealthy man had mistaken her for an attendant and approached her, saying she could name any price as long as she spent a night with him.
Na Nali had been so furious that she had nearly refined the wealthy man on the spot.
And after that incident, more and more people had come to ask!
Had Luo Chen not gently talked her down, it was doubtful whether anyone aboard the cruise ship would have reached the Douluo Continent alive.
After disembarking, Na Nali and Leng Yulai left on their own.
The Douluo Continent was practically covered with the Evil Soul Masters' eyes and ears. Staying with Luo Chen would inevitably arouse the suspicions of the Ghost Emperor and the Underworld Emperor.
Gu Yue also intended to return to Spirit Pagoda Headquarters to report back, while Luo Chen was heading to the Blacksmith Association in Heaven Dou City.
But just as they were finally parting ways, Di Tian suddenly approached Luo Chen.
"Is something wrong?" Luo Chen asked in confusion.
"The Lord said she would like to ask a favor of you-to take someone along," Di Tian said.
Luo Chen: "???"
Gu Yue wanted his help, so why hadn't she asked him herself? Why have Di Tian tell him?
"Who am I taking?" Luo Chen asked.
Di Tian stepped aside, and only then did Luo Chen notice another figure behind him.
Long, wavy gray-blue hair cascaded down her back, and a layer of frost shrouded her exquisite face. Yet that frost gradually melted when she saw Luo Chen.
She was slender and tall, with large pink-blue eyes that shone with captivating brightness.
She looked just as she had when Luo Chen first met her all those years ago.
"Luo Chen, it's been a long time." Wang Qiu'er fought back her excitement, trying her best to appear calm.
But her trembling hands laid her nervousness bare.
Not a moment passed when she wasn't imagining their reunion, constantly asking herself the same questions.
Does Luo Chen still remember me?
Does Luo Chen love Dong'er more, or me?
Perhaps he loves Dong'er a little more. After all, Dong'er is so gentle, while I'm always causing him trouble.
Wang Qiu'er didn't know how to get along with Luo Chen. She had spent her entire life in the Star Dou Great Forest.
It was because of Luo Chen that she had gathered the courage to enter the human world and come to Shrek Academy.
But there, Wang Qiu'er had seen someone with a face exactly like her own...
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