Douluo Jueshi: Who let him join Shrek!

Although the "Ming" in Mingle Chamber of Commerce is the same as Jiang Ming's, Jiang Ming does not hold any position in Mingle Chamber of Commerce.

Of course, even though Jiang Ming did not hold a position in the Mingle Chamber of Commerce, everyone in the Mingle Chamber of Commerce knew that Jiang Ming was one of the behind-the-scenes controllers of the Mingle Chamber of Commerce and its most solid backer!
Therefore, when they are outside, the branch presidents of these Mingle Chamber of Commerce all address Jiang Ming with the respectful title of "Master".

"Jiang Ming?!"

Princess Jiujiu was taken aback, and a smile that she could hardly hide appeared on her face.

"Why did he invite me to Poseidon Island?"

Although she was overjoyed, as an imperial princess, Xu Jiujiu was still able to control her emotions to some extent.

Jiang Ming's sudden invitation to her, the princess, to Poseidon Island must have something to do. It couldn't possibly be an invitation for romantic talk, although she would very much like that, but obviously that was impossible.

Xu Jiawei raised an eyebrow slightly as he watched his younger sister's delighted expression upon hearing Jiang Ming's invitation to Poseidon Island.

He looked at the branch president of the Xingluo City Mingle Chamber of Commerce beside him and said in a deep voice, "Does Jiang Ming have something to discuss with Jiu Jiu? What is it about?"

Even though Jiang Ming is the emperor of the Star Luo Empire, he cannot be ignored.

Jiang Ming now represents an enormous force, and his own strength is also too great. Whether it's Jiang Ming's own strength, which has reached the pinnacle of the continent, or the Shrek Academy and Mingle Chamber of Commerce behind him, they are all forces that an empire needs to take seriously!

"Your Majesty, Lord Jiang Ming did not say that the order I received was only to convey the invitation to Princess Jiu Jiu to visit Poseidon Island."

The branch president of the Xingluo City Mingle Chamber of Commerce didn't say anything superfluous; he simply carried out the orders.

Upon hearing this, Xu Jiawei's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Besides Jiu Jiu, did Jiang Ming invite anyone else to Poseidon Island?"

This is also very important. If Jiang Ming also invited other people to Poseidon Island, it means that this is a big event that could even affect the power structure of the mainland!

However, if only Xu Jiujiu was invited, then it's probably only related to the Star Luo Empire, perhaps for cooperation within the Star Luo Empire, or...
He gazed at his younger sister for a long time.

His younger sister was also incredibly beautiful, so it wasn't impossible for Jiang Ming to fall for her.

However, Jiang Ming already has a wife, and more than one. His legal wife is the president of the Ming Le Chamber of Commerce. If my sister and Jiang Ming get together, does that mean my sister, as a princess, would have to be a concubine?
No, no! This absolutely won't do!

But if you try to compete with Zhang Lexuan, she has Shrek Academy and Mingle Chamber of Commerce behind her, so it will be very difficult!
As Xu Jiawei pondered, he had already come up with many different solutions in his mind.

"This... Lord Jiang Ming also invited Princess Vina of the Heavenly Soul Empire."

"The president of the Ming Le Chamber of Commerce in Xingluo City said softly."

This news isn't exactly a top secret; Princess Jiu Jiu will find out when she goes to Seagod Island anyway. Revealing it now might even improve her standing with the Emperor of the Star Luo Empire.

After all, as the branch president, she still needed to do business in Xingluo City, right under the nose of the Xingluo Empire's emperor, so she needed to cultivate some relationships.

"They even called Vina."

Upon hearing the president of the Ming Le Chamber of Commerce in Xingluo City say that Jiang Ming had also invited Vina, a hint of disappointment was clearly visible on Xu Jiujiu's beautiful face.

Since Vina was also invited, the discussion would inevitably revolve around the situation on the continent and the cooperation between the Empire and Shrek Academy.

This shattered some of her hopes and dreams.

Seeing his younger sister like this, Xu Jiawei shook his head, looked at the branch president of the Xingluo City Mingle Chamber of Commerce, and said softly, "I understand, you can leave now."

The branch president of the Xingluo City Mingle Chamber of Commerce turned and left.

Xu Jiawei looked at Xu Jiujiu with a smile on his lips, and said with a hint of teasing, "Jiujiu, so you've taken a liking to Jiang Ming?"

Upon hearing her brother's words, Xu Jiujiu's expression immediately became flustered, and almost instantly, two faint blushes appeared on her fair face.

As a princess in charge of intelligence work in the Star Luo Empire, she shouldn't have shown such an attitude, but now she was in front of her brother, there was no one else around, and her brother had pointed out her secret, so this was a genuine expression of her feelings.

However, while his facial expression said it all, his hand gestures continued to contradict him.

"No, brother, you've misunderstood."

Xu Jiawei chuckled and said, "Jiujiu, there's nothing shameful about liking Jiang Ming. He is indeed very outstanding and deserves you, his princess."

Upon hearing this, her arms, which had been swinging for a long time, gradually stopped, and a hint of melancholy appeared on her beautiful face.

"Brother, I like him, but he might not like me back."

She had always kept her feelings for Jiang Ming hidden. Ever since she saw Jiang Ming in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition and witnessed his absolute and unparalleled dominance on the field, she had been paying attention to him and even developing feelings for him.

As an imperial princess—not the kind used for political marriages, but one who wields real power—her standards are undoubtedly high, exceptionally high.

In fact, before participating in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament, Xu Jiujiu, as the captain of the Star Luo Royal Academy team, and with the tournament being held in Star Luo City's home ground, was confident that she could lead the Star Luo team into the top three, or even compete for the top two.

Especially when Shrek Academy fielded a reserve team for the first match, which seemed to be in trouble, she even considered winning the first major championship for Star Luo Royal Academy in thousands of years, right on Star Luo City's home turf!
She really thought that way.

But the moment Jiang Ming appeared, her idea was shattered!
It wasn't the kind of gradual crushing through repeated matches as the opponent revealed their trump cards; rather, it was a complete crushing the moment Jiang Ming made his move!
terrible!

This person is absolutely terrifying!
At the age of twenty, he has the cultivation of a Soul Saint! His lineup includes four Soul Saints and three Soul Emperors!
In particular, this Soul Saint didn't fight his opponent when he entered the arena; instead, he went straight to fight a referee who was a Title Douluo!
This was unprecedented in the competition, and it shocked all the young generation of Soul Masters!

Outstanding people always attract attention, and Jiang Ming is no exception.

Just as a stunning beauty is praised by countless men, a peerless genius can also stir the hearts of countless young girls.

Who wouldn't want their lover to be an unparalleled genius who dominates the world?
As for Xu Jiujiu, she believed that both her status as a princess and her talent as a Soul Master qualified her to pursue Jiang Ming.

In fact, she had tried it before.

Several times she tried to talk to Jiang Ming and hint at something, but Zhang Lexuan, who was standing next to Jiang Ming, blocked her each time.

Xu Jiujiu actually knew why Zhang Lexuan stopped her probing.

After all, she is the princess of the Star Luo Empire!

Although Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen have families behind them, they are not very involved themselves.

Although Qiu'er's family is mysterious, it doesn't really affect her much, even though they are a reclusive family.

Liya is a soul beast, and her hometown is in the distant icy sea, so she would never drag Jiang Ming into any vortex.

But Xu Jiujiu is different. Xu Jiujiu is a princess of the Star Luo Empire!
If Xu Jiujiu and Jiang Ming get together, what will happen if the Xingluo Empire encounters trouble in the future, or if the Xingluo Empire has other ideas and wants to use Xu Jiujiu and Jiang Ming's relationship to gain more benefits for the Xingluo Empire?

Helping them would be biased and could even affect the overall situation on the mainland.

If I don't help, even my own wife, it would seem heartless.

To put it bluntly, her princess status meant she would never be able to date like an ordinary girl for a very long time.

Of course, there is another reason, which is that Zhang Lexuan herself does not want Xu Jiujiu to get close to Jiang Ming with other intentions.

She had her own selfish motives too!

There are already so many people, why add more?
If we add another person, there won't even be a day left in a week!

Of course, these are not the main reasons why he hasn't revealed his feelings for so long.

The main reason is that she could sense that Jiang Ming didn't seem to have much of a feeling for her, and that was the most important thing.

If Jiang Ming had any romantic feelings for her, then she, as the princess of the Star Luo Empire, would definitely dare to go head-to-head with Zhang Lexuan!

Both are very strong-willed women, and neither of them is afraid of the other!

But the problem is, they weren't even on the same starting line from the beginning, and in fact, she had no hope of winning from the start!
This is why Xu Jiujiu kept this inner turmoil hidden for so long.

Seeing his younger sister's melancholy expression, Xu Jiawei shook his head and said, "Whether she likes you or not, she has to say it out loud. She can't just rely on her own guesses; she'll miss out on a lot that way."

As the emperor, he felt this very deeply.

It's terrifying to be influenced by external factors and then become self-righteous.

Some things must be done, asked, and said in order to get a real, reassuring, or disheartening feedback.

If you do nothing and just rely on your own thinking, you will only get caught up in internal conflicts and live a very tiring life.

"Go ahead. Jiang Ming invited you to Poseidon Island this time. Just say it directly. If it works out, I'd be happy to be Jiang Ming's brother-in-law. If it doesn't, it's alright. With a beauty like you, you're sure to find someone."

Xu Jiawei encouraged him.

Xu Jiujiu glanced at her brother with annoyance: "How could I be unwanted? It's just that I've seen the best men and I'm not interested in the others."

As she spoke, she took a deep breath, her beautiful eyes sparkling.

"I'll give it a try this time. If it doesn't work, I'll come back and be a princess for the rest of my life, protecting the Star Luo Empire!"

Life isn't just about relationships; if you fail in love, you can still pursue your career!
Xu Jiawei smiled and said with great boldness and domineering spirit, "Alright, with me here, even if you don't get married, I can protect you for the rest of your life!"

Tianhun Empire, Tiandou City.

At the same time that the branch president of the Mingle Chamber of Commerce in Xingluo City relayed the message to the palace, the branch president of the Mingle Chamber of Commerce in Tiandou City also relayed the message to Princess Vina.

Unlike the Star Luo Empire, which is relatively young and has little internal strife within its royal family, the Heavenly Soul Empire is much more rife with conflict.

The old emperor of the Heavenly Soul Empire had several princes, but none of them seemed particularly outstanding. As a result, the royal family's public image was still represented by Princess Vina!
After all, Princess Vina's status as a Body Spirit and her engagement to Long Aotian, the young sect leader of the Body Sect, truly contributed to the Body Sect becoming the state religion of the Heavenly Soul Empire.

In addition, it was Princess Vina who went to negotiate the cooperation with Shrek Academy.

Over time, Princess Vina became the face of the Heavenly Soul Empire's royal family.

In this situation, many princes would certainly have objections.

Therefore, when the branch president of the Ming Le Chamber of Commerce in Tian Dou City entered the palace, almost all the princes who were ambitious for the throne gathered around Vina immediately.

Even though they didn't have much ability, they could tell that the branch president of the Mingle Chamber of Commerce had something to discuss with Vina when he went to the palace to see her!

"Heh, my royal brothers are quick on their feet. This person just entered my palace and you arrived right after."

Princess Vina glanced at her brother, the emperor, who was gathered in her palace, and chuckled softly.

Clearly, she knew that her brothers were keeping a close eye on her.

"Ahem! Vina, we are your royal brothers after all, isn't it normal for us to come and see you?"

Although his intentions were obvious, he was, after all, a prince, and he still had some sense of propriety, so he could only try to cover it up with some pretense.

"That's right, Vina, we are still your royal brothers! What, aren't you welcome?"

"Vina, you..."

Hearing her elder brothers use their status as elder brothers to suppress her, Vina's face turned extremely ugly.

We never even see each other normally, but now at the slightest sign of trouble, he's all over us, calling me "Royal Brother"? Have you no shame?
To be honest, she really wanted to beat up those shameless royal brothers!
With her current strength, she could definitely beat them up.

But obviously, we can't do that.

And that's not the most important thing right now.

Vina ignored her shameless brothers and instead looked at the branch president of the Ming Le Chamber of Commerce in Tian Dou City.

"Lord Jiang Ming invites you to Poseidon Island for a chat."

Upon hearing this, Vina didn't react much, but the princes started to get excited.

“Vina, your brother has always treated you well. I will go with you to Seagod Island!”

"What good would it do you! You'd probably pee your pants if you stood in front of Jiang Ming. I'm going! My cultivation is higher!"

"Heh! Aren't all of you equally skilled in cultivation compared to Jiang Ming? I'm eloquent, so I should go!"

They all knew that if they could win Jiang Ming over, they could basically secure his position as the heir to the empire!
Although the chances are slim, we still have to give it a try.

Vina watched her brothers making a ruckus with a cold eye. She certainly didn't intend to take them with her, but in order to avoid being scolded by her father and bothered by these guys, she still had to think of a way.

Just then, a majestic voice came from outside.

"Stop arguing, I'll go with Vina!" (End of Chapter)