Douluo Continent: The Twin Sons of the Styx River, Shaking the World and Destroying the Heavens

Chapter 25 Grandfather's Kindness and Filial Piety
Xia Die said she was going back, but she had to wait a moment. There were two of them; her younger sister was also with her.

Xiao Hongchen smiled along and waited for them at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

Sun Moon Soul Mentor Academy Dean's Office.

The short and fat old man who was looking through the documents glanced at the young boy and girl at the door and motioned them to come in.

"Grandpa, are you looking for me?" The girl approached the short and fat old man with a smile and helped him organize the information.

"I've been staying in Mingde Hall for a long time and wanted to come out for some fresh air. How are your studies going recently?" The short and fat old man stood up, looked at the young boy and girl, and asked.

This old man was Jing Hongchen, whose martial soul was the Golden Toad. He was a level 94 Title Douluo with the title "Toad". He was one of the three Soul Guidance Masters of the Sun Moon Empire, the head of the Mingde Hall, and was also the one who was discarded after being used.

"I've been staying in Mingde Hall for a long time and wanted to come out for some fresh air. How are your studies going recently?" The short and fat old man stood up, looked at the young boy and girl, and asked.

"Grandpa, as you know, my talent in soul tools is unparalleled in the empire. In the future, I will be the leading figure in the empire's soul tool research, so my progress is naturally rapid. But becoming a level five soul tool master is still quite difficult." The boy's lips curled up as he sat on the sofa, quite proud of himself.

"Grandpa, like my brother, I'm also struggling with the Level 5 Soul Master assessment, and I still have no clue how to do it," the girl sighed.

The short and fat old man nodded and said, "You are all rare geniuses. You understand many things, so I won't nag you anymore."

After learning that her grandfather hadn't actually come to see her for anything important, the girl glared fiercely at the boy on the sofa, then thought of the purple-haired girl she longed for—she was so beautiful! She seemed…

The girl said, "Oh, right, Grandpa, I forgot to mention, on our way back we met two geniuses. Grandpa, do you know? In the Fifth Ring Road, they were actually able to tear through the void."

When Jing Hongchen heard Meng Hongchen's words, his expression showed surprise. It was just a fifth ring that tore through the void. How could he possibly know that?

On the Douluo Continent, it's impossible to tear through the void with the strength of level 50, but that's the reality; Xia Die did it.

Both of them had top-tier spirit ring configurations, better than normal ones. Xia Die's first four spirit rings were relatively normal, but her fifth spirit ring was completely abnormal—a 100,000-year spirit ring.

Zhang Lexuan also possesses a 100,000-year soul ring, which left Xiao Hongchen bewildered. No, 100,000-year soul rings are everywhere; an eighth soul ring is somewhat understandable.

Wait, what do you mean by "understand"? The eighth spirit ring is a 100,000-year spirit ring. The Sun Moon Empire has never had an eighth spirit ring that is a 100,000-year spirit ring.

Not to mention that the fifth spirit ring is a 100,000-year spirit ring.

"What? A tear through the void, a dream, a laugh? Do you know that person is still around?"

Xiao Hongchen said, "She is still here. She should be here soon. Grandpa, we've already registered. Now that she's here, the assessment will be more difficult."

Jing Hongchen stood with his back to her and asked, "Did you talk to her?"

Xiao Hongchen said, "Of course I told her, but I also wanted to tell her and you to lower her standards a bit, but she said no, everything will proceed as usual. Grandpa, then who should we assign as her opponent?"

Jing Hongchen looked at Xiao Hongchen and gave him a meaningful smile.

That smile... Xiao Hongchen is all too familiar with it. Old Deng is definitely up to no good.

"Laugh! Since you knew him first, then you can be her rival."

!!!

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hongchen was stunned as if struck by lightning, and it took him a long time to react.

Old Deng, I really thank you. Although they are both five-rings, the other one has a 100,000-year soul ring, and at least has a 100,000-year soul bone.

"Old Deng, why me? Can't you call someone else?"

What day of the week is it today?

"Saturday."

"You still know it's Saturday. The entire Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy has gone home on leave, but they haven't returned yet. There are only one or two level five and six soul masters back. It seems that there's only one level five soul master who isn't busy."

"But there are also level 5 Soul Masters."

"I'm sorry, you're mistaken. He is a pure Soul Master and a Soul Instructor, and you even know him. Even I can't impose this on him, but he is very interested in combat."

Xiao Hongchen's pupils widened in shock as he said, "You mean Ji Juechen, that sword fanatic?"

"Well, among those with the fifth ring cultivation level, there are only you and Meng, as well as Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan."

Guess why the level 5 and level 6 Soul Masters of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Masters are not here? The reason is simple: they are trying to avoid Ji Juechen, that plague god. He's like a leech, once he catches up with you, you can't get rid of him. Among the level 5 Soul Masters, there is really no one who can match him at the same level.

They might even be able to fight against a level six Soul Master.

So, when the holidays come, all the students from grades one to six leave, leaving only Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen here.

As for why Ji Juechen didn't cause trouble for Xiao Hongchen, the answer is that he did. He went after all the level 5 soul masters in the sixth grade, except for the girls.

Jing Ziyan is the only fifth-level Soul Master who has ever fought against Ji Juechen.

As for the other one, Xiao Hongchen couldn't defeat him directly, so he spent a considerable amount of money to have Meng Hongchen join him in attacking, using a martial soul fusion technique to defeat him.

After all, Xiao Hongchen had only reached level 50, and not long ago, he hadn't even reached the level of a level 5 Soul Master. Yet, Ji Juechen came knocking on his door.

Xiao Hongchen simply wanted to vent his anger. Before his soul power was exhausted, he was no match for Ji Juechen. Among those at level 50, only that brute from Shrek Academy might have a chance against him. But currently, among those at the same or lower level, only Huo Gua could defeat him.

Xiao Hongchen said, "Ji Juechen isn't obsessed with fighting, let him fight."

Jing Hongchen looked at his good-for-nothing grandson. He was fine with Xiao Hongchen, as he had some talent, but he was just too arrogant. Shi Dang needed to put him down, since Xiao Hongchen was destined to become the future head of Mingde Hall.

If he couldn't handle this challenge, he didn't want the future head of Mingde Hall to be an arrogant person.

Moreover, the Sun Moon Empire is not peaceful at present. The Crown Prince's faction is stirring up trouble, and the old emperor who established the Sun Moon Empire peacefully is still alive.

The Sun Moon Empire is currently facing internal and external troubles.

Internal troubles refer to the battles between members of the royal family. The most important one is the current Crown Prince Xu Tianran, who is on one side, while the Third Prince, Fourth Prince, and Fifth Prince are also forming forces.

Mingde Hall was a target that someone was reportedly keeping an eye on.

Both the Mingde Hall and the Gongfeng Hall of the Sun and Moon Empire are targets of the Sun and Moon Imperial Power.

Currently, the Sun Moon Empire's royal family is only targeting two people: Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen.

The Sun Moon Empire is no longer as strong as before and can only be sustained by precious medicines, while the Sun Moon Emperor is merely clinging to life.

In fact, the Sun and Moon Emperor died in the Mingdu explosion, and he would have died even without the Mingdu explosion.

Is there ever a crown prince who can live for ten years?

The external threats are the Heavenly Soul Empire, Star Luo Empire, and Dou Ling Empire of Douluo Continent, as well as Shrek Academy and various other forces, large and small.

As long as the Sun Moon Empire falls into internal strife, these outsiders will definitely take a bite out of it.

Now, the position of Mingde Hall Master is being watched by countless eyes. Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, and Jing Hongchen are all prime targets for her.

But now that the second round of the Soul Master Competition is about to begin, these people might quiet down a bit.

But things won't calm down for long.

As for the method of assessing Xia Die, Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan are the best candidates to test the strength of the target, but Jing Hongchen deliberately chooses not to.

On one hand, Xiao Hongchen needed pressure to curb his arrogance. On the other hand, Jing Hongchen needed a strong person to protect Mingde Hall, someone with both immense strength and high intelligence.

I also wanted to see just how good that girl really was.

"It's settled then. Get ready and let me know when she arrives. There's no room for discussion on this."

Xiao Hongchen wore a bitter expression and reluctantly agreed, but vowed in his heart that when you get old, he would definitely remove your energy jar.

Seeing his grandson's disgraceful behavior, Jing Hongchen was furious.

Meng Hongchen said gently, "Meng, please go out for a moment. Your brother and I have something to discuss."

"Okay, Grandpa, brother, good luck."

When Meng Hongchen left, she even closed the door for Xindi to Xiao Hongchen.

Jing Hongchen maintained her smile, but in Xiao Hongchen's eyes, it wasn't a smile, but rather the calm before a storm.

"Old Deng, you can't do this, I'm your grandson."

"I'm still your grandfather. Does a grandfather need a reason to hit his grandson?"

“You didn’t ask me to fight her, but you hit me. Will her assessment still go on? If you let Ji Juechen fight her, that’s fine too.”

Jing Hongchen gave Xiao Hongchen a meaningful smile.

"It's alright. Mingdetang has everything we need, including complete treatment equipment. You'll be fine again in two or three minutes."

Xiao Hongchen prepared to run, but how could a Soul King possibly outrun a Title Douluo? Before Xiao Hongchen could even get out the door, Jing Hongchen grabbed him like a little chick.

Then, Xiao Hongchen's agonizing screams echoed from inside the room.

Meanwhile, Xia Die was also packing her things.

He also quit his job at the funeral home, and after dealing with some troublesome trivial matters, he set off for the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

Of course, she was unaware that Xiao Hongchen had been beaten up.

Moreover, if it is through Jing Hongchen, it would be easy to connect with Kong Deming.

Xia Die was completely unconcerned about her opponents in this assessment.

He's already twelve years old, and Bolysia is eleven. He's level fifty-six, and he believes he'll reach level sixty before the second Soul Master Competition begins. His two useless older brothers probably won't believe in a thirteen-year-old Soul Emperor.

He may be the youngest Soul Emperor on the mainland.

(End of this chapter)