"Teacher..."
Wu Changkong led the tiny Long Bing before Zhuo Shi and lowered his head, looking like an elementary school student who had misbehaved. Long Bing also nervously clutched her lover's hand, terrified that Zhuo Shi would take a stick to the lovebirds and break them apart.
If anyone from Eastsea Academy had seen their aloof male idol looking like a schoolboy who had misbehaved, their jaws would certainly have dropped. After all, East Sea Little Changkong was the academy's famous flower on an unreachable peak.
A cold, proud man who resembled a living iceberg was actually showing this side of himself now. It really made one want to shower him with affection. Was this the appeal of contrast?
"Don't call me teacher. I have no unfilial disciple like you."
Zhuo Shi snorted, folding his arms and ignoring him. Seeing this, Wu Changkong dropped heavily to his knees. Whatever else might be said, Zhuo Shi was the teacher who had guided him.
Ever since he had become Zhuo Shi's disciple, the man had never treated him poorly. He deserved this bow. A teacher for a day was a father for life.
"Teacher, I was wrong..."
Wu Changkong knocked his forehead heavily against the grass, paying no attention to the dirty soil beneath him. Long Bing knelt beside him and pleaded along with him:
"Your Excellency Scarlet Dragon, all of this started because of me. Please don't blame Changkong..."
Looking at the two figures kneeling before him, one large and one small, Zhuo Shi finally sighed. In the end, his heart softened.
"Both of you, get up. Let bygones be bygones."
Only then did the two raise their heads. Seeing Zhuo Shi look directly at him again, Wu Changkong breathed a sigh of relief. His teacher did care about him after all.
"One more thing. Neither of you should return to Shrek Academy or the Tang Sect."
Just then, Zhuo Shi forbade them from returning to Shrek Academy. The two froze and instinctively exchanged a glance, understanding his painstaking intentions.
Long Bing was, after all, the daughter of an Evil Soul Master. She could no longer return to Shrek Academy. Of course, that was only one reason. Zhuo Shi slowly continued explaining:
"Changkong, the situation at Shrek Academy is extremely complicated right now. The ancestors from ten thousand years ago and twenty thousand years ago have all come back to life."
"Among them, Light Dark Douluo Elder Long, Taotie Douluo Xuan Zi, Bright Phoenix Douluo, and that stinking old woman Cai Yue'er all saw the footage of you appearing in the Cosmic Arena."
"They want you to hand over the wish granted by the God of Games, and they've already started looking for you. Be careful not to get discovered."
Listening to his teacher's instructions, Wu Changkong understood the severity of the situation. Here in Eastsea City, the strongest person was only a Titled Douluo tower master.
However, that person did not know him, and Eastsea City was a small city. With Zhuo Shi also blocking the news, he was safe for the time being.
He also understood his teacher's painstaking intentions. His teacher had always been like this. Though his words were hurtful, behind the scenes, he cared about his disciples more than anyone.
He was simply an old tsundere. Not wanting his teacher to worry, Wu Changkong nodded solemnly and replied:
"Yes, Teacher. I'll keep that firmly in mind."
"You'd better remember it. If those fellows catch you, I won't be able to save you. And what's with your pathetic strength? More than ten years have passed, and you're only level seventy-five? Twenty-seven years old and still only a Soul Saint? How embarrassing!"
"When you go out, don't tell anyone I taught you. I can't afford that humiliation."
Looking at his twenty-seven-year-old disciple's Soul Saint strength, Zhuo Shi wore a face full of disdain. Yun Ming had become a Titled Douluo at twenty-three, yet he was only a Soul Saint? He immediately began berating him.
Of course, the old tsundere Zhuo Shi was only saying it. He also knew Wu Changkong had lingering internal injuries, so he immediately took some things from his Storage Soul Tool and tossed them to him.
"Take these and heal your injuries. Since you have someone you love, you need the strength to protect her too. Don't leave yourself with any more regrets."
Wu Changkong caught the bundle. Feeling its hefty weight, warmth rose in his heart.
"All right, I'm going back. Remember, don't come back, or I'll break your legs."
As Zhuo Shi spoke, his figure flashed and vanished. Wu Changkong called out loudly:
"Farewell, Teacher!"
Wu Changkong undoubtedly respected this little old tsundere. His teacher had a knife for a tongue but a heart of tofu, and stubbornly clung to his pride.
Back when Dark Hummingbird had ambushed him to kill him, his teacher had also been the first to rush over and save him.
"Changkong, what do you plan to do next?"
Long Bing leaned against Wu Changkong's waist. They were now a married couple on the run. The people of Shrek Academy were looking for them, and so were the people of the Holy Spirit Cult.
Even the major factions were probably investigating Wu Changkong. After all, he was one of the contestants who had stepped onto the cosmic arena's grand stage, so countless people would naturally pay attention to him.
"Heal my injuries, then protect you."
Wu Changkong's answer was simple. He would heal his injuries, then protect everything he cherished.
Just as the two were about to return to the dormitory, an unusual sound suddenly rang out.
Wee-woo, wee-woo, wee-woo!
The two looked toward the sound and saw a police car drive into Eastsea Academy and stop before them.
"The public security brigade?"
Looking at the words "Public Security" on the car, Wu Changkong was baffled. Why had the public security brigade come to Eastsea Academy? Had someone committed a crime?
But the very next second, two handsome, black-haired men in uniform stepped out of the police car and fixed their gazes on Wu Changkong.
"Reporting! Target located! The target is holding a little girl's hand with illicit intent. Moving in to arrest him!"
Holding a walkie-talkie, Lin Huan stared fixedly at Wu Changkong as he spoke. The officer opposite him wore sunglasses. He snapped his fingers and replied with a grin:
"Understood. Arrest the lolicon!"
With that, Lin Huan and the officer rushed forward together. The moment Wu Changkong heard that they intended to arrest him, he immediately circulated his Soul Power to resist. Seven Soul Rings appeared: two yellow, two purple, and three black.
Lin Huan, meanwhile, had eight circles behind his head. At the sight of those eight red "Soul Rings," Wu Changkong's pupils contracted sharply. A Soul Douluo!
Lin Huan: Yep, yep, yep. I have eight rings too, so I'm a Soul Douluo!
What the hell kind of Soul Douluo had eight divine rings?!
"You even dare obstruct law enforcement?"
Seeing Wu Changkong resist, Lin Huan licked his lips and subdued him in a single move. East Sea Little Changkong was instantly pinned firmly to the ground.
"So strong! I can't resist at all!"
Wu Changkong's pupils shook. Never in his wildest dreams had he imagined that the eight-ring expert before him would subdue him in a single move.
"Who are you? What are you going to do to my husband?!"
Just then, Long Bing stood in front of one of them, stopping him from attacking Wu Changkong. East Sea Little Changkong's eyes immediately reddened as he said:
"If you have a problem, come at me! Don't hurt the child!"
But upon hearing Long Bing call him her husband, an electric baton appeared in Lin Huan's hand, and he brought it crashing down.
"Aaaaargh!"
"Don't hurt my husband!"
Electricity coursed wildly through Wu Changkong, making his entire body convulse. Long Bing paled in alarm and reached out to pull Lin Huan away, but it was completely useless.
Inside the public security bureau, Wu Changkong was strapped to an iron chair with several iron chains connected to it. The officer said:
"Are you going to talk or not?!"
As he spoke, he yanked down the switch. Electricity immediately traveled along the chains to the electric chair beneath Wu Changkong.
"Aaaaargh!"
Bound to the iron chair, East Sea Little Changkong convulsed under the electric shocks, his eyes rolling back. Then the officer switched off the power, stared fixedly at Wu Changkong, and shouted again.
"Are you going to talk or not?!"
Smoke drifted from Wu Changkong's mouth as he panted heavily, sweat streaming down his temples.
He stared fixedly at the officer before him. For some reason, the sight of the man filled him with intense loathing, as though that person was his fated retribution.
Besides, a tiny place like Eastsea City absolutely could not have public security officers this powerful. Something was definitely wrong. These two fellows had to be undercover agents from another faction, trying to dig Shrek Academy's secrets out of him.
At this thought, Wu Changkong immediately gritted his teeth. Shrek Academy had nurtured him, and he would never do anything to betray it. His gaze turned icy as he looked at the man opposite him and said coldly:
"I'll never tell you anything... Aaaaaargh!"
Before he could finish, the officer pulled down the switch. Electricity traveled along the chains into the electric chair, then poured into Wu Changkong's body, shocking him until his eyes rolled back.
The officer switched off the power again. Looking at Wu Changkong slumped in the electric chair, he declared righteously:
"Little Changkong, oh, Little Changkong. So you're a pedo, huh? Electrocute him to death! All evil will ultimately be brought to justice!"
Just as he was about to pull the switch again, Lin Huan slowly entered the interrogation room. He looked blankly at Wu Changkong, then at the officer. A question mark appeared above his head as he said:
"Wait, bro, who are you? Do we know each other?"
Looking at this companion who had appeared out of nowhere, he pressed for an answer. The officer paused at the question, then coughed lightly a few times and said:
"My name is Ling Yunge. I sensed traces of Aikong's accomplices here, so I rushed over."
"Wait, are you from our server?"
"Nope. Just passing through. Carry on."
A question mark appeared above Lin Huan's head. Wait, bro, did you wander onto the wrong set? This isn't Ordinary Mage!
Ling Yunge gave an awkward smile. He had only come because he sensed Aikong's presence here, and now he was leaving. As he spoke, he tore open the void, revealing the river of time, stepped inside, and disappeared.
Lin Huan found the whole thing utterly baffling. Seriously? You like dropping in way too much. Why do you show up everywhere?
After the man left, Lin Huan began taking a statement. Looking at the tiny loli Long Bing before him, he smiled gently and asked:
"Little girl, can you tell Officer Uncle what your relationship with him is?"
He pointed at Wu Changkong opposite them, who had already been shocked into questioning his life, and gently pressed Long Bing for an answer.
Hearing this, the little loli looked at Wu Changkong, whose eyes had rolled back from the shocks, her own eyes full of distress. However, she was not stupid. Clearly, these two officers had arrested Little Changkong because they thought he was a creepy pedo uncle. She immediately defended him:
"Um... Officer Uncle, he's my older brother. We're siblings who only have each other. My brother really isn't a bad person. There must be some misunderstanding."
Listening to Long Bing's explanation, Lin Huan narrowed his eyes slightly, then questioned her again:
"Little girl, don't worry. He's unconscious now and can't hear us. If he threatened you, tell us. All evil forces will ultimately be brought to justice."
"He really didn't! We really are siblings who only have each other, Officer Uncle. My brother works from dawn until late at night every day to earn money to support me. He really isn't a bad person..."
The little loli spoke urgently and even squeezed out a few tears, looking so pitiful that anyone would feel sorry for her.
Looking at her flawlessly innocent and adorable appearance, Lin Huan pondered for a moment. He had not come to make trouble for no reason. In fact, he was also protecting Wu Changkong. After all, some filthy things had entered Eastsea City recently.
If East Sea Little Changkong were caught, things might become somewhat troublesome...
Meanwhile, elsewhere, several figures hid beneath a seaside cliff near Eastsea Academy in Eastsea City.
They were the Underworld Emperor, whose aura was unstable, Dark Blood Demon, and Ye Xishui's group. Among them were also Dark Hummingbird, Dark Bell, and Dark Phoenix, who had come to meet them.
The Ghost Emperor stabilized his aura and healed the wound the Heaven Surpassing Spear had left on him. Ye Xishui and Dark Blood Demon were also pale. Zang Xin's spiritual sword was no easy thing to endure.
"That fellow Heaven Surpassing has grown even stronger..."
The Ghost Emperor's eyes were filled with gloom. He had also thought that Guan Yue, who had already been a Limit Douluo fifty years ago, could actually advance another step and break through to the Quasi-God realm. It had caught him off guard.
Soon, the surrounding space warped again, and Long Xiaoyao appeared, his aura looking somewhat disordered. Ye Xishui immediately reached out to support him and asked with concern:
"Xiaoyao, are you all right?"
"Xishui, I'm fine... I never expected an Angel Douluo to be hiding in the shadows as well."
Long Xiaoyao immediately stabilized his aura. Those two attacks from Qian Daoliu just now had inflicted considerable injuries on him, and he had also gained an understanding of Qian Daoliu's strength.
His cultivation was at the top-tier Demigod level, his spiritual power at the peak of the Domain Realm, and he also possessed top-tier Sword Soul Realm sword intent. His combat strength was essentially unmatched within the Demigod realm.
Combined with Angel Divine Power and the genuine divine artifact left behind by the Angel God, a First-Level Main God, his combat strength was absolutely at the Quasi-God level.
As the Angel God's servant, Qian Daoliu's spiritual power and Soul Power also possessed divinity. This was the benefit of being the Angel God's representative in the mortal world.
Upon hearing the information about Qian Daoliu, the other Evil Soul Masters' expressions changed drastically. Zhongli Wu hurriedly asked:
"Uncle Long, that Qian Daoliu didn't follow you here, did he?"
"No... He had no intention of pursuing and killing me."
Long Xiaoyao denied it. Hearing his answer, everyone felt reassured. At the same time, Dark Blood Demon said impatiently:
"Dragon Emperor Douluo, hurry up and take out the divine objects bestowed by the God of Games!"
As his words fell, the atmosphere instantly grew heavy. In an instant, the Ghost Emperor, Na Nali, Dark Hummingbird, Dark Phoenix, and the other Holy Spirit Cult members all looked at Long Xiaoyao with greedy eyes.
Zhongli Wu silently stood beside Long Xiaoyao. If anything went wrong, he could act immediately. Both sides had two Limit Douluos, and he did not know the gap between the Ghost Emperor and Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao.
Looking at all the greedy gazes directed at him, Long Xiaoyao could only take out the Mora, Primogems, experience books, enhancement ore, and other items.
The four kinds of items floated before everyone. For a moment, countless greedy gazes fell upon them. Long Xiaoyao knew that even if he and Ye Xishui joined forces, they would be no match for the Ghost Emperor. The two of them could not protect these things, not to mention that there was also an Underworld Emperor. Thus, he chose to hand over these four items.
The first and second updates for November 1, combined into one four-thousand-character chapter.