The Chicken Leg Douluo Bullied the Weak and Feared the Strong; Discussing the Breakout

"And Senior Poison, please have a seat."

Xu Jiujiu, dressed in a light yellow outfit, smiled and said, "The Star Luo Team was defeated by the Sun Moon Empire Royal Team in the quarterfinals yesterday. Therefore, she doesn't need to rush to prepare for tomorrow's match."

Lu Cheng smiled and nodded in response.

When their gaze swept over Shrek's location, they saw Xuan Zi and Xian Lin'er. Xuanzi was taking a vicious bite of a chicken leg, his face full of malice, as if he wanted to rush forward again. Xian Lin'er's eyes were full of fear, and she reached out to pull Xuan Zi back...

The old woman from the Dou Ling Empire, a Titled Douluo with no name or surname, greeted Lu Cheng with a kind smile.

"Alright, now Jiujiu everyone is here, let me give a brief overview of the current situation." Xu Jiujiu stood in the middle, showing no stage fright in front of so many powerful figures, and appeared poised and confident.

In fact, this meeting should not have been hosted by the Star Luo Empire.

After all, their strength is weak, but unfortunately, the two strongest ones here, Shrek and Body Sect, are at odds, even mortal enemies. If one side presides over the meeting, it will inevitably provoke a counterattack from the other side.

With time running out and the task heavy, and given that Xu Jiujiu was the initiator, the role of host fell to her.

"The Sun Moon Empire is trying to capture us contestants to threaten the forces behind us. According to my numerous experiments, I have dispatched communications soldiers in the four directions of east, west, south, and north, but all have failed to deliver any messages. At this Mingdu, Mingdu is most likely already an impregnable fortress." Xu Jiujiu pressed her finger on the map, her pretty face full of solemnity.

Upon hearing this, everyone present fell silent.

A solemn expression gradually appeared on their faces. Clearly, the Sun Moon Empire was boasting and intended to wage war directly against the original continent. If everyone were to fall into this place, what would be the point of fighting?

"If you ask me, we should leave now. Anyway, everyone here has finished their matches, and we don't need the so-called finalist title," Xuan Zi said sinisterly, taking a swig of wine from his gourd.

"Some people, don't try to drag things out just to get that last bit of recognition, disregarding everyone's safety, haha..."

The others exchanged glances. Although they knew that this was Shrek deliberately targeting the Body Sect, since the Body Sect was the only one that had made it to the top four, and with the prodigy Lu Cheng in the team, winning the championship was almost a certainty.

Who would lose the most if they left now? Undoubtedly, it would be the Body Sect.

However, despite their words, they still supported Xuan Zi's words in their hearts. After all, the further they went, the greater the danger would be, and breaking through as soon as possible was the most important thing.

"Tsk." A hint of astonishment flashed in Lu Cheng's eyes as he looked at Xuanzi, who was holding a chicken leg in one hand and a wine gourd in the other, smugly sizing him Xuan Zi: "Chicken Leg Douluo has gained intelligence? He can even use strategies now."

The entire room fell silent.

Everyone was stunned. They all knew the two were rivals, but no one expected them to expose each other's true colors like this.

What the heck is Chicken Leg Douluo?

Xu Jiujiu suppressed a laugh, looking at Xuan Zi's disheveled appearance with a chicken leg in his hand, which was actually quite fitting for the occasion. Moreover, whenever he met Xuan Zi in the past, this old man always seemed to be carrying a chicken leg in his hand.

Saying "Chicken Leg Douluo" is really...

"Pfft~"

Meanwhile, the Dou Ling cultivator on the other side couldn't hold back any longer and burst out laughing.

"You little beast, what did you say about me?!" Xuan Zi was dumbfounded, then his expression turned to intense anger. He knew that once this nickname came out, it would probably follow him for the rest of his life.

"Go outside and fight if you want. I'll beat you up myself." Du Busi stood to the side, arms crossed, looking Xuanzi up and down with a mocking Xuan Zi.

"..." Xuan Zi looked frustrated, as Xian Lin'er tightly gripped his sleeve.

"We'll set off tomorrow night," Lu Cheng said calmly.

He needed to confirm Ye Guyi's physical condition one last time. If he couldn't leave with the girl, he would leave a clone behind to infiltrate the Holy Spirit Cult.

With his Mirror Clone and the Undead Demiplane, even after the finals ended, he could leave in front of all the Holy Spirit Cult and Sun Moon powerhouses...

"No way!" Xuan Zi said angrily, "This is too risky, Shrek doesn't agree!"

"I'm not asking for your opinion," Lu Cheng smiled. "Don't take Shrek Academy too seriously. Even without you all, my Body Sect can still leave with ease. I know you know that half a year ago, I escaped from a massive encirclement by stepping on the head of the old Emperor of the Sun Moon. That's what you've been waiting for, isn't it..."

"..."

The scene was rather quiet.

The group was quite embarrassed. Lu Cheng immediately saw through their thoughts. Indeed, the purpose of this meeting was Lu Cheng's divine escape technique.

They still had to rely on the Body Sect to escape.

The idea of each person breaking through on their own is nonsense. Who would risk their life if they could stick together and support each other?

"If you are all willing to come with my Body Sect, then we will wait until tomorrow. If not, some of you may leave on your own..." Lu Cheng glanced at Xuan Zi with a mocking expression.

The latter looked annoyed and resentful, but was still pulled back by Xian Lin'er.

"The Star Luo Empire is willing to follow Senior Brother Lu," Xu Jiujiu quickly said.

"The same is true for the Dou Ling Empire," the old woman added.

Only Xuan Zi remained, humming and groaning, squeezing out a few "good"s from his nose.

"Shrek doesn't want to come along?" Lu Cheng asked with a smile.

"I'm willing!" Xuan Zi said, snorting angrily.

"In that case, there's no need for this meeting. We can just meet up on time tomorrow night..." Lu Cheng said calmly.

"Wait, I have another suggestion." Xuan Zi stroked his chin, revealing a shrewd yet perplexed expression. "Disrupt things!"

"Since the Sun Moon Empire will declare war on us sooner or later, we should give them a big blow before we leave. Even if we don't delay their war, we should at least inflict heavy casualties on them."

"..."

These words immediately put everyone into thought.

Xuan Zi's words made sense, especially considering the Star Luo Empire was the first to be hit. This great war was aimed at them. If they could inflict some casualties on the Sun Moon Empire from within, wouldn't that be...

"So... what brilliant plan does Xuan Zi have?" Xu Jiujiu.

"Kill!" Xuan Zi stroked his beard, a smug look on his face.

"Fight your way out of Mingdu!"

"The kind that'll cut anyone they see."

"Mingdu the capital of the Sun Moon Empire. If we slaughter some people here, it will surely cause chaos within their ranks, which might postpone this great war for a few years and buy us precious time."

"..."

Upon hearing this, everyone present was taken aback.

Xu Jiujiu, he rubbed his temples and explained helplessly, "Xuan Zi, isn't this just massacring civilians? Not to mention the irreparable damage this will do to the reputation of many forces on the original continent, the problem is that even if you kill them... it won't make a difference."

What's the point of killing civilians?

Why not try your luck in the army? The question is, do you dare?

Even for a powerhouse like Xuan Zi, being held back by one or two Soul Guidance Legions is no laughing matter. To deal with this great battle, Mingdu has mobilized the Four Beast Soul Engineer Legion, as well as the Sun Moon Empire Royal Soul Engineer Corps stationed in the capital.

If they are held back, it will attract reinforcements to arrive.

That would be troublesome.

"Well... let's forget about it then." Xuan Zi shook his head with some regret. "To avoid wasting Soul Power and preparing for the subsequent breakout, such a expenditure is really unnecessary."

"If you're scared, just say you're scared. Why pretend to be so righteous?" Lu Cheng sneered.

"What did you say!" Xuan Zi exclaimed angrily.

"You're weak, cowardly, and despicable." Lu Cheng glanced at the old man indifferently, showing no mercy whatsoever. "To be able to openly talk about slaughtering innocent civilians, you truly deserve to be a member of the Shrek Academy."

"It is essentially no different from the Holy Spirit Cult."

"You you you!!!" Xuan Zi's face turned ashen. He suddenly stood up and pointed at Lu Cheng, but he no longer had the arrogant demeanor he used to have when he attacked directly.

There's no way around Du Busi; anyone who sees Du Busi standing behind Lu Cheng would instinctively restrain themselves.

Not to mention, they were discussing this in private and couldn't let the Sun Moon Empire find out. It would be awkward if the two of them directly broke off relations and fought outside.

This scene made Xu Jiujiu and the others very nervous, but in reality, it was because they didn't fully understand Xuan Zi. That old man is quite shrewd...

"Ahem, ahem, ahem, you two might as well put aside your grudges for now. With a formidable enemy at hand, don't lose your composure." Xu Jiujiu, as the host, stood up to calm things down.

Xuan Zi, taking advantage of the situation, snorted coldly and sat back down.

Everyone: "..."

This ox used to be incredibly stubborn; it would flip the table and throw a tantrum at the slightest thing that didn't suit its taste. But today...

They really are bullies who prey on the weak and fear the strong.

The old woman behind Xu Jiujiu shook her head with a mocking expression.

"Although Xuan Zi's opinion is somewhat rough, the core point is correct: how to inflict some damage on the Sun Moon Empire before leaving." Xu Jiujiu's beautiful eyes sparkled. "For example... could we explore armories or similar places, plunder some, and destroy some?"

"Feasible."

Lu Cheng nodded in agreement, having no objections.

That was his intention as well. After obtaining the armory, he would give the Star Luo Empire and the Dou Ling Empire some benefits, which would at least help the Body Sect hold off the Sun Moon Empire and buy them some time to develop.

"Great idea, that's what I was thinking." Xuan Zi grinned, looking smug.

No one paid him any attention.

Xian Lin'er hesitated. "Then there must be a reasonable plan. The Sun Moon Empire's armory must be extremely well-protected. It would be very, very difficult to find it, let alone in just one day."

I've got it.

Lu Cheng smiled, unfolded a map, placed it on the table, and covered the original map of Mingdu.

"This armory is located underground, not far from the Sun Moon Empire Royal Soul Engineer Academy, a full hundred meters deep."

Upon hearing this, all eyes turned to him.

There's nothing to doubt, since it's said that Jing Hongchen was forced into joining the Body Sect. With this former Illustrious Virtue Hall surrendering, there's no need to question the map's validity.

"Therefore, my plan is that tomorrow, the seniors will go there to attract the attention of the Sun Moon Imperial Family's high-ranking members and the Holy Spirit Cult, and then I will lead all the participating disciples there... and finally meet up on the outskirts."

Lu Cheng spoke softly.

"No way!" Xuan Zi suddenly stood up, looking displeased. If he weren't there, Shrek's main force would be completely controlled by this kid. At that time, forget about sharing the spoils, it would be good if they didn't get tricked and die in that armory.

He was dissatisfied with Lu Cheng and distrusted him.

"So what are you Shrek trying to do?" Du Busi raised an eyebrow. "Are you going to the armory?"

"That's not it. It's just that the main force has enough of you few. As for me... I plan to go with this kid, just in case there are top experts there that he can't handle." Xuan Zi grinned.

"What are you thinking, you old fool?"

Lu Cheng picked at his ear, now completely letting loose and not giving this guy any face at all.

"I'll say it again, your Shrek Academy wants to escape, and you're relying on me. Whether Shrek exists or not makes no difference to my Body Sect. At worst... Shrek can just withdraw." Lu Cheng said calmly.

"..."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Look at your nose, and your heart will follow.

They still have to rely on the Body Sect. Judging from this situation, even if the Body Sect only gives them some soup, it will be enough for a full meal. Naturally, they will be loyal to the Body Sect.

Xuan Zi was filled with impotent rage and had no choice but to accept his fate, but he still demanded that Lu Cheng swear an oath with his Dao heart that he would not kill Shrek's main disciples.

Lu Cheng didn't refuse. He really didn't intend to kill Shrek's main players; otherwise, he would have dealt with them on the field.

Especially Lan Ruoruo and Lan Susu, maybe we can try to win them over.