Douluo Jueshi: Who let him join Shrek!

"It's you!"

The moment she heard the voice, Jing Hongchen recognized who it was.

The voice was all too familiar. For the past few years, he had been tormented by the owner of this voice, and it was this owner who had brought him to his current predicament.

"Mingjiang!"

Jing Hongchen's eyes narrowed sharply, his pupils contracted instantly, and his hand clenched into a fist. An extremely suppressed anger was about to erupt like a volcano!
Jiang Ming is Ming Jiang, a fact he has come to understand over the past few years.

If it were Jiang Ming's voice, he wouldn't be so angry.

But the voice was not Jiang Ming's, but Ming Jiang's!
Even though he knew that Jiang Ming was Ming Jiang, he still couldn't control his emotions after hearing Ming Jiang's voice!

"Hehe, Master Hongchen, don't be so angry. There are many people watching outside. Let's go inside and talk."

After he finished speaking, Mingjiang's voice seemed to fade into the distance, disappearing into the villa in front of Jing Hongchen.

Upon hearing this, Jing Hongchen glanced around, said nothing, and quickly flew into his villa.

Those who were monitoring him stopped outside the villa and did not follow him inside.

Even though Xu Tianran didn't trust Jing Hongchen much, Jing Hongchen was, after all, a peak level nine Soul Master, the head of Mingde Hall, and the dean of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy!
It's fine to monitor from the outside, but if you don't even show them the slightest respect, that's truly disheartening.

Soon, Jing Hongchen entered the villa's main hall.

As one of the top experts in the Soul Master world, and also the head of the Mingde Hall, Jing Hongchen's home is filled with advanced Soul Guidance Devices.

Soul-guided lamps, soul-guided transmitters, soul-guided projectors, and so on.
If people from the three great empires were to enter this place, they would definitely be terrified by the decorations here; it's practically a paradise for soul tools!
In this paradise of soul tools, a figure that made Jing Hongchen grit his teeth was sitting on the sofa in the hall, moving very elegantly, as if he were at home, slowly brewing tea and sipping it.

In fact, Jiang Ming had visited Jing Hongchen's family when he was in the Sun Moon Empire. Although he didn't visit many times, he was quite familiar with the place.

Seeing Jiang Ming sitting leisurely on the sofa, Jing Hongchen quickly took two steps, walked to Jiang Ming's side, and said in a deep voice:

What are you doing here?!

He absolutely did not believe that Jiang Ming was just visiting his home at this time. He was more convinced that Ming Jiang, the guy who had once stirred up trouble in the Sun Moon Empire and almost succeeded him as the head of Mingde Hall, had other purposes!

Hearing Jing Hongchen's deep, wary voice, Jiang Ming's lips curled up slightly. He didn't speak, but instead poured Jing Hongchen a cup of tea.

"Master of the Red Dust Hall, come, sit down and let's chat."

Jing Hongchen's lips twitched slightly.

Jiang Ming's posture makes it seem like this is his home!

Seeing Jiang Ming here, Jing Hongchen naturally couldn't really calm down and have a slow chat with him, but Jiang Ming had already placed tea opposite her.

He took a deep breath, slowly walked to the sofa opposite Jiang Ming and sat down, but did not touch the cup of tea.

Seeing that Hongchen didn't drink tea, Jiang Ming raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Does the Hongchen Hall Master think I would put something in the tea?"

Jing Hongchen remained expressionless and said calmly, "With your current strength, killing me would be very easy. There's no need to drug me. I just don't want to drink the tea you poured."

Not to mention the time he went to Shrek Academy and witnessed Jiang Ming withstand the Heavenly Tribulation and absorb the Evil Lord's Soul Ring.

Even going back further, when Jiang Ming went to Mingdu last time, he was already no match for Jiang Ming. After all, even Long Xiaoyao was almost killed back then, so how could he possibly fight Jiang Ming?

So when Jiang Ming appeared here, he wasn't worried at all about what methods Jiang Ming would use, and he didn't even intend to resist.

At this distance, he absolutely had no ability to resist Jiang Ming!
So, he simply didn't want to drink the tea Jiang Ming poured.

I'm angry!

This is quite normal. Who wouldn't be angry about what happened to Jing Hongchen?

The fact that he hasn't jumped up and fired a level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon at Jiang Ming shows that he still has enough rationality!
As she spoke, Jing Hongchen looked up at Jiang Ming and said in a deep voice, "Since Mingjiang is Jiang Ming, why do you use Mingjiang's appearance to talk to me? Are you deliberately trying to humiliate me?"

In his view, Jiang Ming came over using Ming Jiang's appearance and voice just to disgust him!

After all, the Mingjiang River has already been blown up!
"Ah"

Jiang Ming chuckled and said, "Master Hongchen is too kind. I just felt more comfortable meeting you here. Besides, I am not Jiang Ming."

Upon hearing this, Jing Hongchen was taken aback, and then suddenly stood up.

WTF?

"What did you say?!"

He looked at the guy in front of him, whose eyes and head were Jiang Ming's, his brows furrowed, and he gave him a look that said, "Are you kidding me?"

"Don't get so agitated, Master Hongchen. Although I'm not Jiang Ming, I did serve as Mingjiang for a while. We're not strangers."

Jiang Mingyue said, and Jing Hongchen became more and more confused.

What is this all about?!

What do you mean by "not Jiang Ming" and "having been Ming Jiang for a period of time"?
Jing Hongchen felt as if his brain had gone blank!

The amount of information was so overwhelming that he couldn't process it all and had no idea what was going on.

"Isn't the Master of the Red Dust Hall curious as to why Jiang Ming and Ming Jiang were able to appear at the same time?"

Mingjiang spoke softly, his movements still unhurried and leisurely, forming a stark contrast with Jing Hongchen, who was staring in shock and contemplation.

"Jiang Ming and Ming Jiang can appear at the same time. Isn't that one of your tricks?"

Jing Hongchen said in a deep voice.

Since the incident in the western suburbs of Mingdu, Jing Hongchen, Kong Deming, and Xu Tianran have all analyzed the identities of Jiang Ming and Mingjiang.

Xu Tianran believed that Mingjiang was an undercover agent sent by Shrek Academy to get close to him and was ready to take his life at any time!

Although Kong Deming had some doubts about this, he hadn't had much contact with Jiang Ming besides the soul tool, so he basically agreed with this view.

But the Mirror of Mortals is different.

After Jiang Ming entered Mingdu and then Mingde Hall, he was the person who had the most contact with Jiang Ming!
In addition, there's the feeling of his granddaughter Meng Hongchen, and they both have a sense of familiarity with Jiang Ming and Ming Jiang.

Then, when he went to Shrek Academy last time, he found that the development of soul tools there was really too fast!
It's happening so fast it's indescribable!

As the head of Mingde Hall and the dean of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, he has a very good understanding of the development of soul tools.

Shrek Academy's development of soul tools is abnormally fast!

Even with Shrek Academy's comprehensive investment in soul tools over the years, it's impossible for it to have developed so rapidly!
The only possibility is that Shrek Academy has produced an unparalleled genius in the field of soul tools!
It was this unparalleled genius in soul tools who single-handedly revived Shrek Academy's soul tool department.

But then another problem arises. Even the most exceptional genius, even one with unparalleled talent in soul tools, still needs a nurturing environment to develop and mature!

No matter how talented someone is, it's impossible for them to be omniscient and omnipotent out of thin air; that's unrealistic.

Moreover, at the same time, after Shrek Academy produced such a genius, there was also Mingjiang who betrayed the academy. Two unparalleled geniuses of soul tools appeared at once.

That's ridiculous!
Therefore, after experiencing the development of Shrek Academy in Shrek City, Jing Hongchen concluded that Mingjiang was Jiang Ming!
Although it's a bit unbelievable that someone has such powerful talent in both martial soul and soul tool, after eliminating all the impossibilities, the one that remains in the end, no matter how hard it is to believe, is the truth!

Mingjiang is Jiang Ming!
However, the "Jiang Ming" on the other side is now saying that he is not Jiang Ming!

This is truly challenging Jing Hongchen's understanding.

"Yes, indeed, for a long time, Mingjiang was indeed Jiang Ming. But didn't the Red Dust Hall Master notice that Mingjiang underwent a slight change in the period leading up to the start of the competition?"

Mingjiang said calmly, without haste or delay.

Upon hearing this, Jing Hongchen's eyes narrowed sharply.

A hint of reminiscence flashed in his eyes.

Before the competition began, he did sense that something was wrong with Mingjiang.

Although it wasn't much different from usual, something felt off. But at that time, he was working on the competition with Prince Xu Tianran, and Mingjiang spent most of his time in the laboratory, so he didn't pay too much attention to it.

But judging from what Mingjiang is saying now, it seems that something major happened back then!
"What happened at that time?!"

Jing Hongchen pressed for an answer.

Mingjiang smiled slightly and said, "Master Hongchen, please drink your tea first, and then I will tell you."

"you!"

Jing Hongchen's chest heaved with anger, but to resolve his doubts, he picked up the tea in front of him and drank it all in one gulp.

The tea had cooled down a bit, but it was still warm.

"Okay, let's talk!"

Jing Hongchen slammed her teacup on the table, staring intently at Jiang Ming, and said in a deep voice.

Mingjiang nodded and continued, "Well, actually there wasn't much change. It's just that Jiang Ming had already left Mingdu and returned to Shrek Academy by then. What remained at Mingde Hall was actually just an avatar."

His tone remained indifferent, as if he were talking about something insignificant.

"A clone?!"

Jing Hongchen was stunned.

"How is this possible?! I've seen clone skills among Soul Masters, but those clones can't possibly have the same intelligence as the original body, let alone be so far away from it! From Shrek Academy to Mingdu, the distance is over a thousand kilometers. How could this clone be controlled? How could Soul Power be transferred?!"

Mingjiang's words completely overturned Jing Hongchen's understanding.

The ability to create clones is somewhat rare among Soul Masters, but it does exist.

Controlling a clone from thousands of kilometers away is absolutely impossible!
Not to mention, you also need to enable a clone to create soul tools and learn about soul tools!

This is incredible!

"Well, conventionally speaking, it is indeed impossible. But, many things that seem impossible are actually possible, it's just a matter of method. For example, the me standing in front of you, Master of the Red Dust Hall, is just an avatar. Jiang Ming is still at Shrek Academy."

As soon as Mingjiang said this, Jing Hongchen instantly appeared beside him.

With trembling hands, Jing Hongchen reached out and placed her hand on Mingjiang's arm.

It feels incredibly realistic!

This is absolutely a real human body!
"Jiang Ming, how many times are you going to play me for a fool! Even if I'm no match for you now, I'm not someone you can humiliate like this!"

Jing Hongchen said angrily.

What kind of nonsense is this clone? Whose clone can look this realistic? This is clearly a real body, a real human being!

"Alas, Master Hongchen, if my existence were just an energy body like the clones of other soul masters, how could I have deceived so many people in Mingde Hall back then, or even those people in the Holy Spirit Cult?"

"Mingjiang said softly."

Jing Hongchen was taken aback again.

Yes, if it were just a simple energy clone, it wouldn't be possible to hide it from them.

But... who has a real physical body as a clone?

This is simply...
"Master of the Red Dust Hall, some things are indeed hard to understand, but there are too many incomprehensible things in this world, so we must learn to accept them."

Mingjiang spoke as if he were someone who had been through it all, comforting Jing Hongchen.

Jing Hongchen was almost amused by the situation.

"You say you're an alternate version of yourself, how can you prove it? Why should I believe you're an alternate version of yourself?!"

Mingjiang shrugged and said, "It doesn't matter. I'm just telling you about this. Whether you believe it or not doesn't really matter to me."

As he spoke, he looked at Jing Hongchen, his gaze gradually shifting from leisurely to serious.

"Master of the Red Dust Hall, as you probably know, I didn't come here specifically to see you; I have something to discuss with you."

Upon hearing this, Jing Hongchen's spirits lifted.

He had been so engrossed in Mingjiang's mention of clones that he had momentarily forgotten about the matter.

Regardless of whether the person in front of him is Jiang Ming or his clone, this guy must have a purpose in coming to the Sun Moon Empire, to Mingdu, and to find him!

The fact that Jiang Ming, who has become the strongest person on the mainland, would come here specifically for this matter, even if it was an avatar, means that his purpose is definitely not trivial!

Jing Hongchen took a deep breath and sat back down on the sofa opposite her.

"Why did you come to me?"

In that instant, many possibilities flashed through his mind.

But every possibility was unacceptable to him.

Seemingly sensing Jing Hongchen's nervousness, Mingjiang comforted him, "Sect Leader Hongchen, there's no need to be nervous. It's nothing serious. I just hope that you can leave Xu Tianran's side, and take Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, the two siblings, away from Xu Tianran and away from Mingdu."

As they were talking, the villa's door opened, and Meng Hongchen, now in her twenties and a teacher at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, walked in. (End of Chapter)