Douluo Continent: Starting with a Void Treasure Trove

Chapter 168 The Disappearance of Kong Qing

However, Meng Hongchen finally had some free time.

She sat down on Xu Yang's desk and even stretched.

Xu Yang's desk is so big that you could lie down and sleep on it, mainly because he can't remember how many times he's fallen asleep right in front of it.

This was a very proper office, and someone had once suggested adding a bedroom for him, but Xu Yangyi firmly refused.

Xu Yang only has two places to sleep in the entire Heavenly Mandate: one is this desk, and the other is at the bottom of the Star Dou Great Forest.

He used to be summoned there by Gu Yuena, which was one of the main reasons why he didn't install a bedroom.

He looked up and saw Meng Hongchen's beautiful figure. The fifteen-year-old girl had already blossomed into a graceful young woman, and would soon be an adult.

Meng Hongchen was very satisfied with the way Xu Yang looked at her.

Although Xu Yang only glanced at it, based on Meng Hongchen's understanding of Xu Yang, this was definitely a successful operation.

She learned this from Zi Ji. Because of her work, Zi Ji, as Di Tian's secretary, was the beast that Meng Hongchen had the most contact with on a daily basis.

Moreover, after spending several years with them, Meng Hongchen discovered that these soul beasts were actually much easier to deal with than some humans.

They are pure and savage.

But precisely because of this, once you gain their friendship, it will be very strong.

Murasaki is a person who is cold on the outside but warm on the inside.

Since Meng Hongchen and she became close friends, the two have become inseparable best confidantes.

Many of the clever ideas were shared by Zi Ji and Meng Hongchen, including but not limited to how to attract Xu Yang's attention.

However, it seems that Zi Ji didn't explain that aspect to Meng Hongchen. Perhaps in her view, people in Douluo Continent are generally so precocious, so Zi Ji assumed that Meng Hongchen already understood those things.

Unfortunately, in the past few years, Miss Meng has been busy with soul tools and experimental data. Even her cultivation has been a form of relaxation, so she hasn't had much time to study and further her education.

"I've arranged everything. Let's go back to Mingdu."

Xu Yang opened his arms, and Meng Hongchen jumped into his embrace. The two pressed tightly together, Meng Hongchen's long legs, clad in black stockings, wrapped around Xu Yang's waist, her arms encircling his, clinging to him like a koala.

Xu Yang supported Meng Hongchen's delicate buttocks with one hand, and with a slight wave of his other hand, the spatial elements became active, and a temporary spatial wormhole was constructed.

He carried Meng Hongchen inside.

Xu Yang could not possibly teleport directly from the Star Dou Great Forest to Mingdu.

The place he was going to was the spatial passage that Gu Yuena had built before. After several years of use, the importance of that spatial passage was once again proven.

Similarly, Gu Yuena also maintained that spatial passage more than once.

However, Xu Yang always kept an eye on Gu Yuena, so the awkward situation that happened the first time did not occur.

When the staff managing the passageway saw Meng Hongchen being held in the arms of a stranger, they were initially startled, but after glancing at Xu Yang's face, they simply let the two of them pass.

Although Xu Yang himself is elusive in Tianming, the strong corporate culture of Meng Hongchen has successfully made everyone in Tianming aware of him.

Xu Yang smiled at the staff and then went inside.

"Alright, we're here. Get down now."

"Do you intend to stay on me forever?"

"Also, remember to change your clothes."

For the first time, Meng Hongchen felt dissatisfied with this extremely convenient spatial passage.

"It was so fast! Why did we get here in the blink of an eye? She hasn't even had enough of hugging us yet."

Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, training ground.

In addition to the seven regular members originally selected with Ma Rulong as captain, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy only prepared three reserve member positions this time.

In Jing Hongchen's opinion, with Di Ni'er and the Hongchen siblings around, adding four more reserve members wouldn't make much difference.

These three are already stronger than most of the regular players. They are simply too young to be considered for the regular players, so this is the only way to make the arrangement.

After being assigned as an instructor by Jing Hongchen, Zhang Lexuan immediately began work. To save time, she even disguised herself using the Thousand-Faced Illusion Demon.

Five years ago, Ma Rulong and several current regular team members saw what she looked like.

She doesn't like trouble.

Initially, Ma Rulong and others were very resentful that their mentor had been replaced.

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Especially Ma Rulong, if things had gone according to plan, his grandfather would have led the team again. That old Ma, still stuck at the eighth-level Soul Master level, unmoved.

It is said that fathers and sons fight side by side, and Ma Rulong believes that if the grandfather and grandson team up, even Shrek Academy might not be a match for them!

The crushing defeat five years ago remained fresh in Ma Rulong's memory. At the same time, he wondered why Kong Qing, who had shone brightly five years ago, was not selected for this Soul Master Competition.

If Kong Qing were here too, the two of them would definitely go on a rampage.

He's in charge of the gaga—

Ma Rulong even asked his grandfather about this, but the answer he received was that he shouldn't ask any more questions.

Actually, the person who most wanted Xu Yang to participate was none other than Old Ma. He was willing to guarantee that if Xu Yang joined the team, the championship of this year's Soul Master Competition would be a sure thing.

No one dislikes an honor that comes for free.

For this reason, Mr. Ma also reported it to his superiors.

Although Elder Wang from the ancestral hall had previously told him not to inquire about Xu Yang's identity, what if—

What if that person gets interested and wants to try their luck at the Soul Master Competition?

In recent All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, the Sun Moon Empire team has basically been led by Elder Ma.

He lived to be over eighty years old and never met anyone more talented than Kong Qing.

Even Zhang Lexuan five years ago was far inferior to him in his eyes. Yet, such a genius didn't want to bring glory to the country—this was something Old Ma couldn't understand at all.

The opportunity to make a name for oneself was missed.

He doesn't understand what young people are thinking these days.

As a result, Jing Hongchen's advice to him was not to overthink it, and it seemed that his position as the team leader was about to be taken away by an outsider with connections.

This made Mr. Ma very depressed.

But in the end, one must obey orders from superiors.

At the same time, he also wanted to see what was so special about this woman who looked to be under thirty.

Therefore, in the training ground of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, in addition to the seven regular team members and Zhang Lexuan, Elder Ma is also supervising from the side.

He didn't want his students to be ruined by an outsider with connections.

If this person with connections really is nothing, even at the risk of offending Jing Hongchen, he will still report it to the current emperor and have him replaced.