Douluo: Twins of Fate

Chapter 18: Shrek Seeking Fame

Jiang Qingtong kept staring at the two figures until they disappeared into the light mist on the Sea God Lake and could no longer be seen.

Elder Song looked at Jiang Qingtong's pursuing gaze, winked at Elder Zhuang, and then led the other elders and teachers back to the depths of Poseidon Lake.

Old Zhuang stayed behind. He waved and said to Jiang Qingtong, "Little girl, come on, accompany me for a walk around here."

Jiang Qingtong complained: "You are the one who comforts me every time. You really work hard without complaint."

"When people get older, they naturally want to make more contributions to the college!" Old Zhuang smiled and seemed to be in the mood to joke. He walked forward with his hands behind his back.

"You are a super Douluo in the healing department! If you admit your age, how can others cope with it?" Jiang Qingtong listened to what Mr. Zhuang said, followed his pace, and spoke as he walked.

"Live a thousand years, Master Zhuang!"

Listening to Jiang Qingtong's flattery and blessings, Old Zhuang smiled and nodded her head: "You are such a sweet talker, little girl! You are much more interesting than those brats in the inner courtyard! They are just waiting to piss me off to death."

Jiang Qingtong agreed with Mr. Zhuang with a smile. Cai Meir took Ma Xiaotao back to the inner courtyard and settled her in her room. Mr. Song and Xian Lin'er also came here later.

"How is Xiaotao?" asked Old Song.

"Still not awake."

Cai Mei'er shook her head and asked, "Mr. Song, do you think Qingtong has discovered Xiaotao's situation?"

After thinking for a moment, Elder Song shook his head and said uncertainly, "That's unknown. The Sun-Moon Empire doesn't have any records of martial spirits like the Evil Fire Phoenix, but I can't guarantee that Jiang Qingtong doesn't know about it."

"Isn't Mr. Zhuang trying to comfort her? I think with his ability, he should be able to calm her down. Even if she knows something, she won't say anything." Xian Lin'er said to Mr. Song while standing beside him.

After Jiang Qingtong lent her a ninth-level soul guide device for research, she regarded Jiang Qingtong as a great benefactor of the Soul Guide Department. As long as it did not really violate the principles of the academy, she would stand on Jiang Qingtong's side to a large extent.

"You can be bribed by a ninth-level soul guide? What a boast!" Old Song glanced at Xian Lin'er and snorted.

Xian Lin'er chuckled and said, "Who told us Shrek Academy doesn't even have a single ninth-level soul guide? This is a great gift delivered right to our door. How can I not treat her well?"

The Soul Guidance Department of Shrek Academy is so hard!

They were already thousands of years behind when they started, and with the Sun-Moon Empire's strong blockade of soul guide technology, it was already very difficult for them to develop to the eighth-level soul guide level on their own.

Old Song also understood the dilemma of the soul guide system. They did not have the deep technical accumulation of the Sun-Moon Empire, and they needed to grope their way forward in everything. Having a ninth-level soul guide device could indeed bring them a lot of help.

As for whether this incident would cause Shrek Academy's technology to surpass that of the Sun-Moon Empire, Jiang Qingtong said that was overthinking it.

The Sun-Moon Empire is well aware of the advantages of technological crushing. Their technological lead in soul guides is all-round and will not change because of a certain ninth-level soul guide.

It would take Shrek Academy at least ten years just to fully master the ninth-level soul guide provided by Jiang Qingtong, and Jiang Qingtong would not always lend it to them.

In such a short time, even if Xian Lin'er could gain some inspiration, it wouldn't be much.

Just as the people in the room were chatting about Jiang Qingtong and Ma Xiaotao, Yan Shaozhe hurried in from outside and asked, "I just returned to the academy and heard that something happened to Xiaotao. What happened?"

Elder Song recounted what had just happened to Yan Shaozhe. After listening, Yan Shaozhe's eyes darkened slightly and he asked, "Is there really nothing wrong with that girl from the Sun and Moon Empire?"

Xian Lin'er said to Yan Shaozhe, "Dean Yan, don't call Qingtong girl like that. Elder Mu specifically asked you and Dean Cai to teach her! Strictly speaking, she can be considered Xiaotao's junior sister."

"Where is she?" Yan Shaozhe asked with a frown.

Song Laodao: "Mr. Zhuang is with her. I will ask him to bring her over right away."

Cai Mei'er looked at Yan Shaozhe, who looked a little tired, and walked over to ask, "What did they say about going to the Xingluo Empire this time?"

Yan Shaozhe sighed and said, "The Xingluo Empire has decided to investigate the Soul Palace organization within its territory. I don't know where this organization came from, but I heard that they have gathered a large number of low-level soul masters and innocent people."

Although the officials of the three empires are investigating the situation of the Soul Palace, compared with the Tianhun Empire and the Douling Empire, the Xingluo Empire is more powerful and has found more clues.

After gaining control of the Soul Palace branches to a certain extent, the officials of the Xingluo Empire could not wait to invite Shrek Academy to discuss the matter together. Yan Shaozhe went to Xingluo City as an envoy of the academy to attend the meeting.

In addition to Shrek Academy, many soul master families from the Star Luo Empire also attended the meeting. They all strongly requested Shrek Academy to assist in destroying the Soul Palace.

But even Shrek Academy couldn't say there was anything wrong with Soul Palace's actions. They couldn't declare that it was unacceptable for Soul Palace to awaken martial spirits for all civilians, right?

Then the Shrek Academy has openly put itself in opposition to ordinary people.

Therefore, although Yan Shaozhe was present, he did not represent the academy in making a statement, and the Star Luo Empire officials did not expect him to really intervene and assist. All they needed was an endorsement.

Make sure Shrek Academy doesn't help them because of what Soul Palace did.

As for destroying the Soul Palace, they can do it.

The Xingluo Empire named this operation Operation Soul Hunting, and they wanted to completely destroy the Soul Palace branches within their territory.

In order not to alert the enemy, the operation will be carried out in secret.

"The Soul Palace's behavior reminds me of the Spirit Palace ten thousand years ago." Cai Meir frowned and said to Yan Shaozhe.

Yan Shaozhe shook his head without hesitation and denied it: "Impossible! With our Shrek Academy here, there will definitely not be another evil force like the Spirit Hall on this continent!"

"Actually, it's a good thing that the Soul Palace still exists." Xian Lin'er suddenly said.

Yan Shaozhe and Cai Meir both looked at her.

Xian Lin'er said, "Isn't it good to have them awaken the martial spirits of ordinary people?"

"There must be something wrong when things are abnormal. Who knows what the Soul Palace is planning?" Cai Meir frowned and said in a cold voice.

Yan Shaozhe also said to Xian Lin'er, "Even our Shrek Academy doesn't offer martial soul awakening to everyone for free. It would consume too many resources and involve too many people and things! The three great empires wouldn't allow it either."

Xian Lin'er fell silent. At this time, Old Song and Old Zhuang also walked in with Jiang Qingtong.

(End of this chapter)