Douluo Continent: I can nurture soul beasts and even perform super evolution.

Chapter 37 Xuanming Sect, Xu Jiangliu

Heavenly Soul Empire.

Xuanming City.

Xuanming City is the main base of the Xuanming Sect. The entire foundation of the Xuanming Sect is hidden in Xuanming City. After the split between the Tianhun Empire and the Douling Empire, because Xuanming City is located within the territory of the Tianhun Empire, the then sect leader of the Xuanming Sect gave up the temptation of the Douling Empire's king and submitted to the Tianhun Empire.

In the city, no one noticed the two figures, one tall and one short, walking down the street, looking around.

Su Wen frowned.

Although it was broad daylight, the city streets were lined with lanterns, brightly decorated, as if some kind of happy event was being held.

Undoubtedly, if he wasn't mistaken, it was probably prepared for Xu Sanshi to awaken his martial soul. The leader of the Xuanming Sect had indeed put in a great deal of effort for this most talented newcomer in the Xuanming Sect...

Su Wen grabbed the clothes of a passing vendor and asked what was going on.

As expected, it was pretty much exactly what he had thought.

Yan Shaozhe's face had turned completely black, but he was extremely aggrieved. After all, regardless of whether Jiang Nannan was designed by the Xuanming Sect or not, Shrek Academy was not much better off. When the Xuanming Sect Master brought it up—if Shrek had given her even a little help, she wouldn't have been "forced" to take the bait—the Dean of the Martial Soul Department would have nowhere to hide his face.

Su Wen remained silent.

I'm afraid that Yang He won't have a good time once he gets back to the academy.

However, this has nothing to do with him.

"Let's go, Dean. Let's go to Jiang Nannan's house first. If possible, let's try to bring her out without bloodshed," Su Wen said, shaking his head.

In reality, it's impossible for blood to be drawn.

With Yan Shaozhe's arrival in person, the Xuanming Sect will only swallow their anger and hand over Jiang Nannan. They might complain a bit and argue a bit, but it's absolutely impossible for them to fight.

"Why? I must go see Xu Jiangliu! How dare he plot against my Shrek Academy students! I want to ask him where he got the guts!" Yan Shaozhe said angrily.

As the dean of the Spirit Department at Shrek Academy, he has countless students and enjoys considerable prestige within the department.

"Come on, do you want the whole world to know that Shrek Academy forced a poor student to offer himself to a nobleman in order to get medicine for his mother?" Su Wen rolled his eyes.

"I've never seen anyone contradict themselves before."

"Hmph... Doesn't the Xuanming Sect always care about its reputation? They even boast that these women are offering themselves voluntarily, and that they will marry them as concubines or wives after the deed is done?" Yan Shaozhe's lips twitched, and he said sullenly.

“It is indeed ‘voluntary,’ no problem.” Su Wen shrugged.

Yan Shaozhe: "..."

However, they had completely grasped human nature. The Xuanming Sect probably already knew this beforehand: Jiang Nannan had a deep relationship with her mother and was very filial.

In reality, aside from a certain benevolent immortal and a very small number of people who cannot be chosen, most people are easily manipulated by such despicable methods...

The two inquired along the way.

We arrived at a dilapidated tile-roofed house.

Upon knocking on the door, a pale-faced yet alluring woman looked at the two of them blankly before cautiously asking, "May I ask who you two are...?"

"I am Yan Shaozhe, the dean of the Martial Soul Department of Shrek Academy. He is... Nan Nan's good friend. Are you Nan Nan's mother?" Yan Shaozhe smiled warmly.

"So it's Dean Yan. Please have a seat. The house is a bit messy, please don't mind." Jiang's mother looked a little flustered. With such an important figure from Shrek Academy in person, she, who had been a commoner for a long time, felt a little humble and hurriedly tidied up the house.

Of course, perhaps it's also because he's afraid of embarrassing his daughter...

Yan Shaozhe quickly stopped her and personally helped her to the bed.

Su Wen secretly clicked his tongue in amazement. Although Dean Yan was sometimes stingy, he did his job very well in this kind of matter, without the slightest bit of dean's airs, and his expression showed no impatience.

Su Wen looked around.

The room was filled with the smell of medicine, and on the table was a bowl of dark soup and some loose herbs.

Although the family was poor, the house was clean and tidy, and exuded a faint fragrance of gardenias and herbs.

"Please don't be nervous. We're here on behalf of Shrek Academy. Nan Nan previously applied for aid funds from the academy, but her teacher didn't report it, so the academy hadn't heard about it until this child, Su Wen, told me about it..."

Yan Shaozhe pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, his expression serious.

"The academy will assure Nan Nan that this will not happen again, and her teacher, Yang He, will be dealt with severely! There will be no leniency!"

"Thank you, thank you..." after learning the truth.

Jiang's mother was in tears, thanking him repeatedly, especially holding Su Wen's hand and thanking him, Jiang Nannan's "good friend," with a sob in her voice.

"Where is Sister Nan Nan now?"

Su Wen waited and waited, but Jiang Nannan did not appear.

"That girl went to buy groceries, she should be back by now..." Jiang's mother said hesitantly.

"..."

Su Wen and Yan Shaozhe exchanged a glance.

His eyes narrowed slightly.

Use an excuse to leave.

Su Wen looked at Yan Shaozhe with a questioning look in his eyes.

The latter understood, his expression turning cold as he nodded slightly: "It's true..."

"Can he be saved?" Just to be on the safe side, Su Wen still asked.

“She’s just an ordinary person. I’m afraid even a level 10 or 15 healing-type Soul Master could cure her. Besides, this illness isn’t serious. It’s just that she didn’t receive treatment and it’s been delayed until now, which has led to the worsening of her condition. Do you think she can be saved?” Yan Shaozhe raised an eyebrow.

"Let's go then, or it might be too late by the time we get there." Su Wen said, holding his head.

……

"This is it."

Yan Shaozhe pointed to the side room ahead, secretly relieved. He hadn't been too late; if he had missed it, he might have regretted it for the rest of his life.

Such a promising talent, worthy of Shrek Academy's vigorous cultivation, if the Xu family were to squander him, he would surely drag Xu Jiangliu out and give him a good beating.

"Bring her out."

Su Wen pushed open the wooden door.

The room was dimly lit.

Jiang Nannan was sitting in the innermost room when she heard the door open. Her fair hands clenched instantly, she bit her lip, and a look of fear flashed across her beautiful face. She unconsciously shrank back inside.

"Sister Nannan?"

Su Wen spoke softly.

Jiang Nannan, sitting on the bed, was stunned for a moment. Even in the dim light, she could see Su Wen's appearance—a child of about eleven or twelve years old. But Chen Wen had clearly said that their young master was Xu Sanshi, right? She couldn't possibly not recognize Xu Sanshi…

"Dean Yan is right outside the door."

Su Wen didn't waste any words; with just one sentence, he calmed Jiang Nannan down.

“Yang He abused his power. Because you did not give him gold soul coins as payment, he withheld your letter of appeal without the academy’s knowledge.”

"what……"

Jiang Nannan's body went limp, and she covered her mouth, sobbing softly.

That's roughly how it goes from hell to heaven.

"Let's go, Sister Nan Nan. The dean is waiting for us. He will pick you and Auntie up and take you back to the academy." Su Wen said softly.

"Ah."

Jiang Nannan gave a soft hum, wiped away her tears, and followed Su Wen outside.

"You all go back first, I'm going to settle accounts with Xu Jiangliu!"

Seeing that Jiang Nannan was unharmed, Yan Shaozhe breathed a sigh of relief and turned to leave with an angry expression.

"..."

(End of this chapter)