Douluo Sharingan, I really didn't coerce Xiao Wu!

Chapter 101 Daily Tasks at Shrek Academy

On this day, Chen Xuan used his Shadow Clone Technique, transferring over 90% of his soul power to the clone, which weakened him and nearly exhausted his soul power.

His shadow clone put on a coat to cover his face and headed out of Tiandou City.

Chen Xuan's clone headed in another direction, not towards the city gate. With the Flying Thunder God Technique, it would be difficult for the border to detect his presence.

Chen Xuan's soul power was almost exhausted, and he staggered towards the academy.

"With so much soul power allocated to me, it should last for two days." For the next three days, he planned to stay at Shrek Academy and not leave, not for any other reason than to make his presence felt.

If it's a shadow clone, it can only take half of the soul power, and under normal circumstances, it can only last for a few minutes, at most half a day. However, water clones and wood clones are different; the duration depends on the soul power, and the upper limit is higher.

Chen Xuan had no famous teacher to guide him, and it took him a long time to figure out the knack of creating this water clone.

"What's wrong with you?" Zhu Zhuqing hadn't left yet; she was taking a walk in the academy when she bumped into Chen Xuan, who was returning, staggering as if he were completely exhausted.

He had only been gone for a short time, less than ten minutes, when he returned looking so weak.

Zhu Zhuqing came over, looked at him with concern, and helped him to sit down on a nearby bench.

"It's nothing, don't make a fuss." Chen Xuan waved his hand, finding it difficult to explain.

"Don't you believe me?" Zhu Zhuqing asked sadly, her eyes revealing disappointment.

Chen Xuan was taken aback, and finally realized that something was wrong. Why was the aloof goddess acting so strangely today?

He explained, "It's not what you think. I just overused my soul power."

Zhu Zhuqing didn't press the matter further, but she also remained silent. For a moment, the two of them fell silent, caught in a brief awkward silence.

"Did you absorb that soul bone?" Chen Xuan changed the subject.

Zhu Zhuqing regained her cold and aloof demeanor, her expression calm, and said, "I absorbed it two days ago, and my soul power increased by six levels. Now my soul power has reached level forty-seven."

"That's great, congratulations. You'll have a fighting chance against those two in the future." Chen Xuan smiled, happy for her.

Zhu Zhuqing's beautiful eyes sparkled as she looked directly into his eyes and asked, "Why do you know so much about me?"

She suddenly remembered that when she first met Chen Xuan, the master had arranged for him to sit next to her.

I vaguely remember the scene: the man stared at her, sighed deeply, and looked at her with a strange, pitying gaze.

On their first meeting, Zhu Zhuqing felt disgusted by a man staring at her intently. She thought he was strange, just like other men, with an aggressive gaze.

Looking back now, Chen Xuan probably already knew her back then, and was aware of her identity and background.

"Answer me honestly, were you sent by the Star Luo Empire?" Zhu Zhuqing asked coldly, staring intently into his eyes, trying to discern something.

She didn't want things to be as she imagined; she didn't want the events between them to be purely platonic, without any scheming involved.

"Huh?" Chen Xuan looked completely bewildered. He was from a small county town, how could he possibly be from the Star Luo Empire?

He waved his hand helplessly and said, "You're overthinking it. I was indeed born within the territory of the Heaven Dou Empire, and I've never been to Star Luo."

"Don't lie to me!" Zhu Zhuqing's expression improved somewhat, but she still kept staring into his eyes; these things could be faked.

"Really, no, I wouldn't lie to you even if I were lying to anyone," Chen Xuan said, feeling that this iceberg was acting very strangely today, asking some irrelevant questions.

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes narrowed slightly, and she quickly turned her head away, a blush rising to her ears. Then she asked no more questions and remained silent.

The atmosphere quieted down again, becoming somewhat awkward.

Chen Xuan felt bewildered; in just over ten days, his aloof and icy personality had completely changed.

He broke the silence and asked about something important, saying, "By the way, after you absorbed the soul bone, did the Dean and Dai Mubai ask you anything?"

"I asked." Zhu Zhuqing nodded. She was always very intelligent, so such a thing was naturally no problem for her, and she could find a very good explanation.

Flander and the masters inquired about the origin of the soul bone with great seriousness, as it was no small matter. She had already prepared an excuse to tell everyone that during the few days she and Chen Xuan spent in the Star Dou Great Forest, they had followed a team led by a Soul Saint.

Unfortunately, they encountered a beast tide and ran into the group. Many people died, and few survived. The Soul Saint leader fought a fierce battle with the ten-thousand-year-old beast king, and they both perished.

Zhu Zhuqing recounted that the experience was extremely dangerous, a near-death experience. If it weren't for Chen Xuan's spatial abilities, she might have been trapped in the Star Dou Great Forest forever.

After the beast tide ended, they went back to find the survivors, but most of the group had died, including the Soul Saint, who had perished together with the ten-thousand-year-old Soul Beast.

Zhu Zhuqing revealed that the ten-thousand-year-old soul bone she absorbed was something she picked up from that soul beast.

The Shrek Seven Devils were moved, thinking that those who survive a great calamity are bound to have good fortune in the future. Although they found it absurd, they all believed it. As members of the Seven Devils, Zhu Zhuqing had no reason to deceive them.

Knowing this, some people looked at Chen Xuan differently. They all said that soul bones were rare and worth hundreds of thousands of gold soul coins. Few people could resist the temptation, but Chen Xuan did, generously giving it to Zhu Zhuqing.

When Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong found out, they were very surprised. They found it hard to believe that someone wouldn't be envious. His vision was too grand. Their impression of him changed a lot, and they admired him.

"That's good. Soul bones are too precious and can easily cause disputes. It wouldn't be good for either of us if they were exposed," Chen Xuan said, quite satisfied with the outcome.

"It's fine if it's me, but if you get targeted or hurt because of me, I'll feel guilty for the rest of my life." Chen Xuan said earnestly, his words coming from the bottom of his heart.

"Is it just feeling guilty?" Zhu Zhuqing lowered her head, a trace of pain flashing between her brows and eyes. For some reason, she felt a sense of emptiness in her heart.

Chen Xuan was stunned, lost in thought. What's wrong with Da Zhu Qing today? Her personality is so different from before.

"Of course there are more."

He thought for a moment, looked into Zhu Zhuqing's beautiful eyes, and said, "I don't want you to get into trouble or get hurt because of me. I hope you can live a peaceful, happy, and brilliant life."

"You don't understand. A person's birth is predetermined. There are many things that cannot be resisted. How can you talk about happiness when you marry someone you don't like and live in a place you don't like?" Zhu Zhuqing looked up at the sky. The azure sky and the fiery red sun were peaceful and warm, but she couldn't feel it. Her heart was heavy.

Chen Xuan was somewhat taken aback. Why did he suddenly become so profound?

This statement is particularly revealing; it implies that Dai Mubai is not the person she likes, meaning she has a new love interest?

"Birth can indeed determine a lot, and effort may not necessarily change it, but I think we should still resist and do our best to leave the rest to fate. At least we tried."

Chen Xuan, adopting a serious demeanor, said, "Like me, before joining the Shrek Academy team, I only thought about becoming a teacher after graduation. After becoming a substitute player, my goal was just to join a certain sect. Now it's different. Someone is forcing me to become stronger and forcing me to grow quickly."

One is Yu Xiaogang, another is Tang San, and the last one is the woman who poisoned him.

In fact, his progress in the past two months can be described as rapid. Back then, he was just a level 38 Soul Master, but in just over two months, not to mention how many special moves he has mastered, his soul power has already broken through to level 48.

(End of this chapter)