Douluo: Peerless Black Tortoise Moon God

Chapter 123 Jing Hongchen: With these three people here, why should we fear Shrek?
"Um... this matter..."

Beads of sweat appeared on Xu Sanshi's forehead. He wiped them off and chuckled:

"Dad, this is all just a joke between me and Beibei's grandson. If he invites me to join the Tang Sect, how can I really join? How is that possible?"

"Don't worry, even though the people at home don't like me, I won't run away from home."

Xu Fu opened his eyes and said sternly, "I'm not worried about you, I'm worried about your unreliable friends. You think this is just a joke, but sect membership is no small matter. Once you join, you'll be bound by it for life."

"Even if those people appear to be friendly and treat you like brothers, in reality, your status is always inferior to theirs. You may not like to hear this, but it's the truth."

"If that were not the case, why would I come out of seclusion to talk to you about this?"

Xu Sanshi scratched his head and whispered, "It's okay. I told them a long time ago that unless they can get Nan Nan to join the Tang Sect, I won't go in with them."

"I'm going to marry Nannan home sooner or later. After going around in circles, aren't we finally back?"

Xu Fuqi was amused. He pointed at Xu Sanshi and said angrily, "So, just for a woman, you've abandoned your parents and family? Your great-grandfather thought so highly of you!"

Xu Sanshi lowered his head and whispered, "But Dad, didn't you tell me when I was little that you can't be shameless when pursuing a woman? My mother eloped with you."

"It's okay for a royal princess to elope, so why should I worry? The worst that can happen is I can just elope like you."

Xu Fu's face darkened, and he said fiercely, "How can that be the same? The Douling Royal Family is just a bunch of trash. If you have the ability to kidnap a cousin, I'll go with you!"

"What kind of place is Shrek? They're going to eat people there!"

"Didn't you say that our Xuanming Sect's uncles and elders are full of experts, and the Xuanwu Chamber of Commerce is one of the most prestigious chambers of commerce in the entire continent? It's okay for me to wander around casually..."

Xu Sanshi rubbed his palms, looking aggrieved.

Xu Fu rubbed his brows and sighed heavily: "What I said before doesn't count. What I said now counts. Shrek is too evil. You can't waste time. After two months, after the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament, you should prepare to graduate from the outer courtyard and come back."

"We are no match for the Clear Sky Sect. The Clear Sky Sect's young master faced life-threatening situations twice in Shrek. I'm really worried that one day you'll become a member of the Tang Sect and die outside. When we seek justice, people will say we're unworthy."

"Ah? Coming back directly? Not going to the inner courtyard for further studies?" Xu Sanshi asked in surprise.

"Ha~!"

Xu Fu sneered and said, "The idea of ​​further study in the inner courtyard is all a lie. Don't we know that the inner courtyard is not much better than the outer courtyard? They only gained this strength by fighting all over the continent.

Unless you stay in the inner courtyard and become a Shrek member in the future, Shrek will not open up any real good things to you, and will not give you any combat skills or soul bones."

"You've already made enough connections. There's no need to make more."

Xu Sanshi hesitated: "But Nannan is only in the fifth grade now..."

Xu Fu waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "That girl's family is in Xuanming City. I'll propose marriage to you later. Any other questions?"

"Gone."

"That's good. Tell me about any confusion you've had in your cultivation lately."

"Compared to all this, I'm more curious. Dad, weren't you in seclusion? How did you know that Beibei's grandson invited me to join the Tang Sect?"

"Oh, Xuanwu Chamber of Commerce is the top chamber of commerce in the continent, and Shrek City is the largest trading city in the former Three Kingdoms. How can we not have spies there?

Let me tell you, we have people in the Treasure Pavilion that your core disciples from the outer courtyard often go to, and we provide a lot of seafood."

"Dad, that's great, but why didn't you give me a private discount before?"

"By giving you a discount, Shrek will take less money. What can they do? Those prices are secretly controlled by Shrek people. We don't have a Titled Douluo stationed there, so how can we compete with them in pricing?"

"I'll take this opportunity to tell you about what Shrek did and their inner courtyard, so you don't get deceived when you return. If something goes wrong while you're carrying out your mission as an inspector, your great-grandfather and I will go crazy..."

……

Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, Dean’s Office.

The new semester has begun, and the once-in-five-year Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Competition is about to arrive, but Jing Hongchen's expression is not very good.

"You mean, the regular players for this tournament are pretty normal. The captain is Ma Rulong, a Soul Emperor, and the six Soul Kings are Chen Fei, Chen An, Mika, Lin Xi, Xiao Xiafeng, and Li Yan."

"But when we get to the reserve team, besides Xiao and Meng, the two Soul Kings, and Tianxi, the captain, in such a large academy, we can only find two Soul Masters under the age of fifteen. The rest are all Soul Lords?"

Across from Jing Hongchen, the Dean of Studies, Lin Jiayi, who was in charge of the report, sweat dripped from his forehead as he replied, "I've checked all the outstanding students in the academy, and if there are no exceptions, this should be the case."

"But Dean, I think the reserve team is just there to join in the fun and go through the motions. Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen have made rapid progress in their cultivation with your help recently, so there's no problem putting them in the main team.

Add in the mysterious Tianxi, and I think the three of them are enough to take on most of the teams from the four empires. The reserves are just okay, so what? I didn't expect them to perform much anyway."

The reserve team, as the name suggests, will never be able to play and take the lead in the game unless the main team is blown to the sky by the soul guide shells.

As a rule, the captain and vice-captain of the reserve team will go to tackle tough problems with the main team, while the rest of the team members will just wait to be led by their seniors and play advantageous games to gain experience.

This year's reserve team is a bit tougher. I wonder if the dean has given the Hongchen siblings some magical elixir or top-tier spirit bones at home these days. Their spirit power is five or six levels higher than before the holiday, almost reaching the level of a Spirit Emperor. The dean's generosity is incredible.

After Lin Jiayi's consolation, Jing Hongchen's expression finally improved a lot. He leaned his arms on the table and waved his hands, saying:
"Tell the admissions office that this kind of thing must never happen again. Even if we have to send people to search everywhere, they must find this genius for me."

"Xiao, Meng, Tianxi and the others are all top-tier geniuses that appear only once in a thousand years in the empire. The academy can't always rely on such geniuses to back them up when the number of students is low."

"If we want to catch up with and surpass Shrek's position, we must work hard and persevere in this endeavor."

"In short, as long as they can find the right talent, they will compete with other top colleges in the country for them. I support them in doing so!"

"Yes, yes, yes." Lin Jiayi wrote down the dean's instructions in a small notebook to show his correct attitude.

While taking notes, Lin Jiayi casually asked, "By the way, Dean, I don't see Tianxi's name on the freshman registration form. He's late this time. What do you think..."

Jing Hongchen raised his eyebrows: "What do you mean he's late? How could this happen? He had already submitted an application to go to the Far North to conduct field tests on soul guides, and this dean approved it.

For the future of the college, he is still working hard on his research. Director Lin, what nonsense are you talking about? "

"Going to the remote human restricted area in the far north to conduct field tests on soul guides?"

Hearing this, Lin Jiayi straightened his chest and raised his head suddenly, with a look of surprise on his face. He almost broke his waist because of the serious look of his dean.

He thought to himself, "The dean is really getting old and confused. Even if he makes up any excuse, it can't be so outrageous. The Far North is a hell of a place where humans shouldn't stay. What kind of soul guide device can they experiment with..."

"Why, Director Lin, do you have any objection to what the dean said?"

Dean Hongchen's voice unconsciously became a little lower, and to Lin Jiayi's ears it was a naked warning.

Lin Jiayi waved his hands repeatedly and said with a smile: "No, no, I was just thinking, maybe I was confused because of sleep and made a mistake in the school diary. I remember that the school starts in a few days."

Jing Hongchen's brows relaxed: "Really?"

"Yes, yes, yes. I remember you said last semester that you wanted to reduce the burden on the children and give them more holidays..."

Lin Jiayi's mind raced, recalling what Jing Hongchen had said casually.

"Oh, that's it. Starting from next year, the holiday will be extended by one week." Jing Hongchen nodded in agreement, and Lin Jiayi felt relieved.

Just then, there was a rhythmic knock on the door of the dean's office, "Ding Ding Dong Dong".

"Dean, are you there? I'm back."

Xu Tianxi's more mature voice came from outside the door. Jing Hongchen stood up and waved to open the door. Lin Jiayi turned around and looked, his pupils trembling slightly.

Compared to before graduation, Xu Tianxi has grown a bit taller than before. He is estimated to be over 1.85 meters tall, with broad shoulders and back, and a dignified appearance. Just standing there, he exudes an aura as stable as a mountain.

Especially those eyes that are as bright as stars, with a faint silver light, hiding the stars and the moon, fascinating, and the calm and gentle smile on the face reveals the confidence from the inside out.

Such a big change, could it be that Xu Tianxi absorbed another spirit ring? Or did he eat some rare treasure? Lin Jiayi wondered.

"Hahaha, yes, yes, of course I'm here. Tianxi, it's good that you're back. It seems like you gained a lot from this trip."

Seeing Xu Tianxi's appearance and expression, Jing Hongchen didn't even need to release his mental power to perceive, and he knew that the "opportunity in the far north" that Xu Tianxi mentioned had been obtained.

As we all know, soul power, soul rings, and soul bones can help people on Douluo Continent grow. The fact that Xu Tianxi has grown taller means that he has gained a lot.

After sensing the soul power again, Jing Hongchen's face was even more surprised. Level 49! Only one step away from becoming a Soul King!

To achieve such an achievement at this age is truly a blessing from heaven!
With these three around, why fear the undefeated Shrek? It's time for us to take the top spot on the continent!

Thinking of something, Jing Hongchen suppressed his joy and gave Lin Jiayi a wink. The latter left tactfully and closed the door.

Jing Hongchen waved his hand to cast down the soul power barrier, took out a lead box from the storage soul guide, and placed it on the desk.

"Tianxi, this is the soul bone that Xingluo Empire sent as promised. Take a look."

"It was delivered before the competition? Xu Jiawei is quite generous." Xu Tianxi opened the lid of the box while muttering about Boss Xu's generosity.

Suddenly, a gray light with a sharp aura burst out. Xu Tianxi's face changed slightly, and he recognized that this soul bone must have come from a soul beast with powerful attack power when it was alive.

Jing Hongchen introduced: "The right arm bone of a 50,000-year-old fierce blade mantis is now handed over to you."

Xu Tianxi blinked and said, "Dean, this thing doesn't suit me. Please give it to someone else."

A fifty thousand year old soul bone is not very suitable.

"Xiao and Meng have already fused with the other two soul bones. You can do whatever you want with this one. It's free anyway." Jing Hongchen said nonchalantly.

"By the way, Xiao has made great progress in his cultivation these days, and his mentality has changed a bit. I specially arranged an opponent for him, but now his state of mind has changed even more. Remember to be careful when you meet him."

"Oh? That's great." Xu Tianxi's eyes lit up.

(End of this chapter)