Huo Gua Wasn't Here, so I Was the "Show"? Black Tortoise Sect's Surprise Attack (Combined chapter)

Shrek City.

As the entrance connecting to the Shrek Academy, it is guarded by heavily armored soldiers. The cold glint of their swords creates a sense of oppressive chill. As dusk falls, the place becomes exceptionally lively, with crowds flowing like ants, swallowed up by the city.

Lu Cheng remained calm; he remembered visiting Treasure Gathering Pavilion.

Wang Dong flipped through the back of the invitation. A map of Shrek's inner city was outlined in gold lettering. He looked around with his pink-blue eyes, hesitated, and pointed in a direction. "It should be... here?! Hey, Lu Cheng! You bastard..."

But when he looked up, Lu Cheng's figure had already disappeared almost out of sight.

The girl bit her lip lightly and hurriedly caught up with him.

Lu Cheng stopped in front of a magnificent small building, glanced at the dozen or so greeters outside the door, all of whom were beautiful women of seventeen or eighteen years old, dressed in cheongsams, and nodded slightly.

Inside, the women were even younger, yet their cheongsams were even more revealing.

"You slut..." Wang Dong grumbled from the side.

His light blue eyes were full of hostility.

"What, still possessive of your food?" Lu Cheng chuckled, ruffling the girl's hair. "Let's go, looks like everyone's here."

Welcome, distinguished guest.

"You two can purchase any item in the store on credit or directly. Would you like to do a rating test?" A maid in red greeted them with a professional smile.

"The rating... is acceptable." Lu Cheng pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly.

At this point, there's no need to sever ties with the Shrek Academy. Instead, it's important to project an air of ambiguity. What Shrek fears most is Shrek alienation. If he extends a large debt, the other party will feel more at ease.

"Okay, please come with me."

The maid in red bowed slightly.

He led the two to the top floor.

Soon after completing the registration of her name, Soul Power, and Martial Soul, the woman in red looked at Lu Cheng with shock and astonishment in her eyes. Her throat bobbed, and she hurriedly stepped forward to respectfully hand him a red card.

"This is your card. With this card, you can claim any item from the Treasure Gathering Pavilion every year, and all items sold will be 40% off."

Her eyes gradually hardened, looking at Lu Cheng with hopeful anticipation.

She even possessed a captivating and alluring charm; her originally professional smile now blossomed like a passionate rose, radiating captivating beauty from head to toe.

Even as she handed over the card, her slender fingers subtly traced a line across Lu Cheng's palm.

This is the Douluo Continent. Even the so-called Shrek Academy, the most famous academy on the continent, is just a pedantic and outdated noble force disguised as a new "power".

The revealing attire of the welcoming women in the outer courtyard reveals the truth: these women are also toys, provided for the enjoyment of VIPs, no different in essence from the Heaven Dou Empire ten thousand years ago.

It's just more respectable, so unless forced, no one would willingly stoop to such a lowly position and continue to use their looks to embellish their appearance.

A wise bird chooses its tree to perch on. Faced with such VIPs, even monstrous geniuses cannot resist the temptation, let alone them. Moreover, even those behind the Treasure Gathering Pavilion tacitly approve and encourage this, just like the Qing Ya of the Star Luo Empire's auction in the original novel...

"You have a purple card, which means you can receive a treasure worth 100,000 Gold Soul Coin every year, and get a 20% discount on all purchases."

The woman in red was somewhat disappointed to see that Lu Cheng remained unmoved, but her smile remained bright as she looked at Wang Dong beside her.

In the wide corridor.

"Hmph, you slut, all you do all day is seduce men," Wang Dong grumbled.

"They had no choice in the matter..." Lu Cheng said gently, shaking his head.

"Do you like it?" Wang Dong asked softly.

"What?" Lu Cheng asked in surprise.

"The skirt... a high-slit skirt, if... you like, I can try it on tonight."

Lu Cheng: "..."

"Only once!" Wang Dong said, her pretty face flushing.

"Hmm... alright then," Lu Cheng said reservedly.

At the end of the corridor.

What comes into view is a dazzling array of goods: Soul Bone, elixirs, pills, and even Soul Tool.

Jiang Nannan, Tang Ya, and others were all here.

There was even Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi hiding in the distance.

Lu Cheng looked around, but Huo Gua was nowhere to be seen.

etc...

Tonight seems to be a special event for core disciples, while Huo Gua... didn't even make it into the elimination rounds, let alone become a core disciple.

He'll end up watching a lonely spectacle tonight.

Lu Cheng raised an eyebrow. Oh well, he'd just consider it an accompaniment to Wang Dong.

"And who is this...?" Jiang Nannan glanced at the two people holding hands, their actions quite intimate. A strange and suspicious look flashed in her beautiful eyes as she looked at Lu Cheng questioningly.

"Wang Dong, my roommate." Lu Cheng nodded.

"Sister Nannan." Wang Dong lowered her proud head instantly, her face flushed red, and struggled to let go of Lu Cheng's hand, behaving as obediently as if she were meeting her parents.

"Hiss..." Tang Ya's eyes were equally strange. She looked at Lu Cheng, then at Wang Dong, and gently licked her lips.

It seems that Xiao Cheng is still suppressing his feelings.

Why are they all targeting their male roommates?

Upon seeing the sudden appearance of the figure, Xu Sanshi, who had been eager to approach and strike up a conversation, instantly turned pale with fear, wilted, shrank back, and huddled close to Bei Bei.

His throat bobbed.

The competition a few months ago had brought out his inner demons. After that, the mere mention of Lu Cheng's name was like a shadow hanging over him. It wasn't until a few days ago, when rumors circulated in the outer courtyard that Lu Cheng was dead, that he gradually emerged from his trauma and even planned to continue harassing Jiang Nannan.

But now...

Lu Cheng's tall and slender figure instantly attracted the attention of most people present.

They were either taken aback, bewildered, or astonished.

After all, this guy is incredibly legendary.

The atmosphere in the entire venue instantly quieted down, unconsciously becoming a bit more subdued.

But one figure suddenly froze in place.

"Huabin?" Zhu Lu, holding a glass of juice and dressed in a formal dress, looked surprised. "Are you feeling unwell?"

"No, it's nothing..." Dai Huabin took a deep breath, glanced evasively at Lu Cheng in the distance, took the juice Zhu Lu handed him, and drank it all in one gulp.

Surely no one knows that he spread rumors, right?

"I heard people are saying I'm dead?"

Lu Cheng revealed a gentle smile, his voice not loud, but everyone present heard him clearly.

"You'd better not let me catch you, otherwise..."

"..."

Dai Huabin's throat bobbed, his body suddenly trembled, his fists clenched, and his face turned deathly pale.

If I really get caught... I'll probably die.

Lu Cheng smiled, his eyes glancing unintentionally at Dai Huabin. So it was this little brat. His Double Pupils were so sharp that no one present could escape his gaze.

Just like in the original story, he is vindictive and petty.

There will be plenty of opportunities later, you better not get caught by me.

I'm not exactly a magnanimous person.

After helping Wang Dong exchange for the Golden Earth Dragon King Soul Bone and buying the pseudo- Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue, and finding nothing else that caught his eye, he chatted with Jiang Nannan and the others for a while before deciding to return to his dormitory.

There's also Dong'er show tonight.

Cheongsam version with back step.

Jiang Nannan gently straightened the clothes, her eyes soft, like an elder sister.

While Jiang Nannan wasn't paying attention, Tang Ya leaned close to Lu Cheng's ear and teased him. When Jiang Nannan turned around, her eyes were suspicious, but she quickly regained her composure and smiled sweetly.

Treasure Gathering Pavilion)

Top floor.

Two figures crossed paths, overlooking the night view of half of Shrek City below. However, one of them was a slightly thin and hunched figure, whose eyes kept glancing towards the city wall.

Lin Huiqun's eyes were filled with complex emotions as she glanced at the old man lying in the wooden wheelchair beside her. "Are we really going to do this?"

"If we fail to achieve our goal, it will backfire."

"Letting those guys run rampant outside Shrek City, while we show up at the perfect moment, is a provocation against the Shrek Academy's authority, and I'm afraid many people will lose faith in us..."

"His mysterious background and origins mean he can never be the successor to the Sea God Pavilion Master. So, this wild horse must either be tamed, or..."

Mu En's tone was calm, but his words carried a chilling undertone.

No one in a high position is innocent or pure.

Every powerful figure has the blood of the younger generation from other forces on their hands. This is not bloodlust, but an effort to maintain the stability of their own faction.

He would do anything for the Shrek Academy.

"Huiqun, I am no longer the invincible Mu En of the past. I no longer have the confidence to suppress everything and mock everyone without restraint. For the prosperity of the Shrek Academy, I have no other choice..."

"One wrong step and you're in the abyss. I've been as careful as I can."

Mu En said with a complicated expression.

How could he not yearn for grandeur? To laugh at all the heroes under heaven, to watch the changing winds and clouds, like a Sea God in the center of the Shrek Academy, so that the entire continent would tremble at the mere mention of his name, effortlessly ensuring Shrek's continued century of glory.

But the wounds on his body and his body, which was leaking Life like a sieve, constantly reminded him of this.

His lifespan is only three to five years.

If he doesn't act ruthlessly, then the Shrek at that time... Xuan Zi won't be able to control them.

"Sigh..." Lin Huiqun glanced at Mu En, who was even more hunched over than her, with complicated eyes. If it weren't for what happened back then, he would have been upright, like a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties, with a gentle smile on his handsome face. His figure would have been the Sea God of the entire Shrek Academy, powerful yet making people feel like they were bathed in a spring breeze.

But reality is cruel.

"Call..."

Lu Cheng yawned and, leading the bouncy, deer-like Wang Dong'er, headed towards the Shrek Academy.

Between Shrek East City and the academy lies a considerable distance, largely untouched and still resembling a forest. As night falls, it further conceals the figures of certain individuals.

"Xiao Cheng... There are people! Hidden deep in the jungle on both sides of the road 300 meters away, at least one Soul Douluo, two Soul Saint level experts, and more than a dozen Soul Emperor and Soul King experts." Tian Meng's steady voice rang out in the Sea of Consciousness.

This also woke up Snow Empress and Jiaojiao.

"If they dare to touch the master I follow, I'll burn them to death!" Jiaojiao had a violent temper towards everyone except Lu Cheng.

The figure of the Snow Empress emerged from the Sea of Consciousness, his eyes gleaming with coldness.

Lu Cheng, on the other hand, looked completely bewildered.

What do you mean? Are you coming after me?!

The excitement tonight is mine?!

No, Dai Huabin may be petty, but we don't have a blood feud. Besides, even if he wanted to kill him, he couldn't possibly mobilize that many resources.

It seems there's only one possibility left.

Lu Cheng's eyes flickered, and the corners of his mouth curled up.

Black Tortoise Sect...

They really went to great lengths to deal with me.

Moreover, given the nature of Yan Shaozhe and the others in the original novel, they most likely already sensed something was wrong, but were hiding in a corner, waiting for them to be chased and cry for their parents before suddenly appearing to save them from their predicament.

As for the Black Tortoise Sect, Shrek Academy probably wouldn't want to offend them to death.

After all, he was a local strongman of the Heavenly Soul Empire. In the original story, when Dai Huabin intercepted Huo Yuhao, Shrek Academy did not retaliate in the slightest, but simply kept quiet about it. Later, Dai Huabin even brazenly joined the inner academy.

but...

A hint of mockery flashed in Lu Cheng's eyes.

Watching a play?

That would make this show even more exciting.

Our Dean Yan still wants to hide in the background and play dead? Hah...

How could he let them have their way?

If those old fogies scheme against him, then he will appropriately show his fangs.

That's the honesty of the Body Sect.

If he had joined the Body Sect instead, Du Busi would probably have led a group of powerful members of the sect to charge out with overwhelming momentum and cut those guys who thought they were hiding so well into mincemeat.

Shrek Academy.

"What a bunch of useless trash..."

Lu Cheng sneered.

Immediately, he no longer concealed his aura, and a powerful aura rose from the soles of his feet. A crimson longbow slowly emerged from his palm, and a phantom image seemed to condense behind him, as if it were a giant bird from the ancient times.

Three arrows were drawn taut and shot straight into the distant jungle as a streak of light.