Douluo: Lin Dong Travels Through Huo Yuhao

Chapter 46: Xiao Hongchen: I want to date you
Lin Dong smiled and nodded. How could he not accept the benefit that was delivered to his door? The reason why he didn't go to the palace had nothing to do with Jing Hongchen.

The main reason is that there are too many restrictions in the palace. It would be too troublesome to have conflicts with others, and getting too involved is not the result he wants.

Although the old man was much stronger than Jing Hongchen, Lin Dong didn’t think he could bring much improvement to himself, so he preferred to believe in himself.

After rejecting Jing Hongchen's enthusiastic offer to see him off, Lin Dong walked towards the villa area alone.

Perhaps the scene just now was too shocking. Many students on the road hid far away when they saw Lin Dong, for fear of causing dissatisfaction to this highly respected genius.

Lin Dong walked slowly to the door of his residence. He did not expect that Xiao Hongchen and his sister were actually sitting at the door. Meng Hongchen looked at him and asked:
"So, where are you going?"

"Where can I go? I can go back to my room to practice."

Meng Hongchen rolled his eyes at him and said, "Didn't Master Kong invite you to the palace? That's what I'm asking."

Lin Dong said calmly, "That's true, but I refused."

"What. You refused?!"

Xiao Hongchen's suddenly high voice startled the two of them. Lin Dong smiled and joked:
"Brother Hongchen, it's been a long time since we last met. Your voice has become more appealing now."

Xiao Hongchen's expression changed instantly, and he snorted, "None of your business. You just said that you rejected Mr. Kong's invitation?"

Seeing his unnatural expression, Lin Dong didn't think much about it and nodded gently: "Yeah, what's wrong?"

When Xiao Hongchen heard what he said, his face flushed and he said:

"What's wrong with you? You actually rejected such a good opportunity, an opportunity that many people would beg for but can't get, and you rejected it?"

Lin Dong couldn't help but frowned as he watched him behave like this: "Do I have to take what others want? If I don't want to go, then I don't have to go. What's the problem?"

Xiao Hongchen was speechless after hearing his words. Lin Dong was right. Who made this guy favored by Master Kong while he was not? A trace of shame and anger flashed in his eyes, and he snorted coldly:
"You will regret this!"

After saying that, he turned around and left. Lin Dong looked at Meng Hongchen with some dissatisfaction and asked:
"What happened to your brother? He's so inexplicable, has he gone insane?"

Meng Hongchen was amused by his words and chuckled. Then he began to explain what happened just now. After listening, Lin Dong shook his head helplessly:
"Are you trying to attract hatred for me in disguise? You know your brother's temper. He will compete with me again."

After hearing this, Meng Hongchen put on a lively smile and said with interest:

"Even if I don't say it, someone else will. Besides, he's been competing with you. Could it be... are you afraid?"

Lin Dong had no way to deal with her attitude of watching the fun and not minding the trouble, so he said in a slightly helpless tone:
"Forget it. Whatever you say is what I have to go back to practice. Just don't let your brother cause any trouble."

Watching his leaving back, Meng Hongchen was stunned for a moment before gnashing his teeth and angrily said:

"No, what did he mean by that just now? What do you mean by what I say? Good on you, Lin Dong, you have successfully caught my attention!"

The next day, just as Lin Dong opened his eyes, he heard a familiar voice outside the door. However, unlike the past, this time it was Xiao Hongchen who took the initiative to knock on the door.

When Xiao Hongchen saw Lin Dong, he said shyly, “Lin Dong, are you free? I want to date you…”

Seeing that he stopped talking at the key point, Lin Dong said with a frown:

"Brother Hongchen, you are a grown man, what do you want to do by saying that?" Xiao Hongchen finally reacted, lowered his head slightly, and said in a low voice:
"Yesterday Meng and the regular players told me that I want to invite you to the training ground to experience the magic of your soul skills."

Lin Dong smiled heartily after hearing this: "Why didn't you say so earlier? There's nothing to be embarrassed about. No problem, shall we go now?"

Seeing this, Xiao Hongchen nodded happily. He didn't expect that after his performance yesterday, Lin Dong would still agree to him. As expected, he still had some status in his heart.

Seeing the look Xiao Hongchen was giving him, Lin Dong couldn't help but shudder and said with a look of disdain:

"What are you doing? I'm letting you experience the soul skills. Go away and don't look at me like that."

Then he turned to look at Meng Hongchen who was standing beside him and nodded: "Miss Meng, are you going too?"

Unexpectedly, she raised her chin and said proudly, "Whatever you say is what it is."

Lin Dong didn't react to what she said at first, he just nodded calmly: "Then let's go together."

When Meng Hongchen heard this, her originally somewhat arrogant expression suddenly changed, and she complained in her heart:
What's wrong with this guy? He doesn't react at all. It doesn't make sense.

After a while of wild thoughts, she saw that the two men had left her more than ten meters behind, so she gritted her teeth and chased after them.

After arriving at the training ground, Ma Rulong had already set up the venue and was quietly waiting for Lin Dong with all the regular team members.

When they saw Lin Dong coming, everyone rushed forward and vied with each other to greet him.

With the combat capability that Lin Dong displayed that day, he was already comparable to most of the regular team members. No matter where he went, people with strength would always be respected by others.

The most enthusiastic person among them was Micah, who was defeated by Lin Dong that day. With the special approval of Jing Hongchen, his armor had been fully upgraded, and it could be considered one of the best among the sixth-level soul guides.

After a series of politeness with everyone, Xiao Hongchen said with some jealousy:
"Hey, hey, hey, that's enough. Why haven't you welcomed me like this before? After all, I am also a genius soul king of level 52."

Mika was the first to speak, and said to Lin Dong: "But you have never broken my armor."

Xiao Hongchen, however, retorted unconvincedly: "We haven't fought before, how do you know if I can break it."

Micah was already accustomed to his arrogant character, so he just smiled and stopped responding to him.

Seeing this, Lin Dong could only stand up and cough lightly:
"This competition is less than half a year away. We should spend more time training and less time bickering. I heard from the dean that Shrek is not that easy to deal with."

When everyone heard Lin Dong's words, a serious look appeared on their faces. They were not fools. Shrek was currently the number one academy in the continent.

It must have its merits. Underestimating the opponent is the most foolish behavior. As the chosen ones of Sun and Moon, they naturally know this.

Xiao Hongchen felt the sudden serious atmosphere and spoke first:

"There's no point in worrying about it. Lin Dong, come on, let's cooperate with each other first. If what Meng told me is correct, the two of us will be a good match together."

Lin Dong nodded upon hearing this, and the platinum soul ring under his feet lit up. After feeling the effect of Lin Dong’s soul skill, Xiao Hongchen couldn’t help but swear:

"Lin Dong, I fucking love you to death!"

(End of this chapter)