Douluo Dalu: Immortal Dragon Clan

"It has indeed been a long time." Mo Yan crossed his arms, his lazy eyes staring straight at Wen Yu in front of him as if they were filled with ice. A mocking smile appeared on his lips, and his tone was utterly impolite: "You are still the same as ever, so hypocritical that it's disgusting. You've become more and more skilled at putting on airs."

"Mo Yan, how could you say such a thing?" Faced with this blatant mockery, Wen Yu showed no anger whatsoever. Instead, her smile grew even gentler, her clear eyes seemingly filled with starlight. Her tone was aggrieved and innocent: "I've always been sincere to everyone~"

Her appearance instantly drew the attention of all the participating students watching.

Whether male or female, all the students couldn't help but be moved by Wen Yu's perfectly timed smile—how could someone have such a captivating smile that appealed to both men and women?
That warm and comforting aura was simply irresistible, like the loving glow emanating from a mother, making one want to get closer and seek comfort in her embrace.

"That's really disgusting." Mo Yan keenly sensed the change in the atmosphere around him and felt the infatuated gazes directed at Wen Yu. His attitude towards Wen Yu became increasingly hostile, and his disgust was undisguised in his tone.

Han Ruoruo quietly moved closer to Zhang Lexuan and whispered, "Lexuan, don't you think there's something strange about Wen Yu from the Xingluo team?"

From the moment Wen Yu appeared, she vaguely sensed that the surrounding environment was subtly changing. The subtle change in atmosphere was extremely obscure. If it weren't for her high Soul Master level and spiritual power far exceeding that of ordinary people, she probably wouldn't have noticed it at all.

“It’s affinity, but it’s not just ordinary affinity.” Zhang Lexuan’s sharp eyes saw through the clues first and replied in a low voice, “Her aura is subtly influencing the people around her. This is more like a martial soul characteristic than an innate personality.”

Just as Han Ruoruo was about to ask something more, she caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of her eye. The words that were on the tip of her tongue were swallowed back instantly, and her expression became serious.

The visitor was none other than Princess Xu Jiujiu of Xingluo—the most trusted younger sister of the current Xingluo Emperor, and also a key representative of the organizers of this competition.

Xu Jiujiu walked quickly to Wen Yu's side, her gaze falling on Mo Yan, and a polite smile on her face: "Welcome to everyone from the Shrek Academy team, especially Mo Yan."

Although I wasn't able to attend the previous Heavenly Soul Empire team competition in person, I've long heard of your formidable reputation.

She was handling some business backstage when, without her noticing, Wen Yu ran straight over to the Shrek team. Judging from their tense stance, it was clear that they had a deep-seated grudge.

In order not to affect the opening of today's competition, she had no choice but to rush over to smooth things over and prevent the situation from escalating further.

Mo Yan glanced at her for a long time, a meaningful smile playing on her lips, her tone slightly amusement: "Your Highness's plan is quite shrewd, but you won't be so lucky next time~"

Upon hearing this, Xu Jiujiu's smile froze instantly, and she stared at Mo Yan in disbelief.

She didn't expect this core member of the Shrek team to be so blunt, disregarding the occasion and just saying what she meant. Wasn't she afraid of affecting Shrek Academy's reputation?

"Alright~ We still have opening ceremony matters to attend to, so we won't disturb you any longer." Wen Yu noticed Xu Jiujiu's embarrassment, her tone still gentle, but with a hint of helplessness, "Mo Yan, I'm really looking forward to our official duel on the field."

Mo Yan only released a faint aura, but after a long time, he was already struggling to withstand it. If the stalemate continued, it would not be of any benefit to the Star Luo Empire.

She quickly grabbed Xu Jiujiu, who was still in a daze, and hurried towards the backstage area.

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Mo Yan said nothing more. She simply turned away lazily and returned to Dugu Luo's side, like a cat that had found its home, nestling on her shoulder again and closing her eyes to catch up on her sleep. Bai Yu and Hei from the reserve team stood quietly to the side the entire time, watching everything without uttering a word, their eyes calm and unwavering, as if the argument that had just occurred had nothing to do with them.

In the Star Luo team's exclusive rest area, Wen Yu pulled Xu Jiujiu to a stop, turned around to look at her, and spoke in a gentle tone as if comforting a child, but with a hint of barely perceptible helplessness: "Princess Jiujiu, sometimes the things you do are just adorably silly."

"I... I just saw you two arguing so fiercely, and I was afraid it would affect the opening of the competition, so I wanted to step in and stop you." Xu Jiujiu lowered her head innocently, her fingers gently twisting the hem of her clothes.

Mo Yan's glance and his suggestive words, even though he didn't release his soul power or use his martial soul characteristics, made her feel a chill run down her spine and an inexplicable sense of oppression wash over her.

Looking at her like this, Wen Yu sighed softly: "She's just too lazy to bother with it, but that doesn't mean she's stupid. Your little tricks are probably nothing to her, and she can see through them with just a little thought."

“And you forgot, she never cared about Shrek Academy’s reputation from the beginning,” Wen Yu’s tone was like that of a patient mother teaching her child, gently guiding him, “So this kind of little trick can only be used once, it won’t work next time.”

"I understand." Xu Jiujiu raised her head, nodded solemnly, took a deep breath, and tried to calm her emotions that had just been disrupted.

"Get yourself together. We'll need you to give a speech at the opening ceremony later." Wen Yu patted her shoulder, her eyes full of encouragement.

"Yes, I will!" Xu Jiujiu nodded vigorously, her face regaining its composure.

On the other side, in the rest area of ​​the Sun and Moon team, Jing Hongchen crossed his arms, leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes and rested, without saying a word.

Meanwhile, Xiao Hongchen beside him was like a machine gun, chattering incessantly: "Grandpa, where did Brother Jin go? I've been looking for him for ages and I still can't find him!"

"Grandpa, can you say something? Stop pretending to be silent all the time?"

"Grandpa, we've only increased our soul power, it's not like Brother Jin has a cheat code. Asking us to fight those cheat geniuses is too much to ask!"

"grandfather……"

"Can you shut up?!" Jing Hongchen couldn't take Xiao Hongchen's nagging any longer. She suddenly opened her eyes, glared at him, and shouted angrily, "You can't live without Brother Jin, can you?"

Xiao Hongchen was startled by her grandfather's sudden roar, but she still straightened her neck and answered without hesitation, "Yes!"

Jing Hongchen: “???”

...(End of chapter)