Douluo Continent: Starting with the Tiger Emperor Template

The Royal Guard is a unit that does not usually operate outside the public. Its main responsibility is to supervise members of the royal family and all affairs within the imperial city, and it reports directly to the imperial family.

The captain of the team in front of us is named Xu Mochen. His father is a prince who is in charge of the imperial clan and holds great power. He is a true direct descendant of the royal family.

Although he was only a Soul Emperor, it was easy for him to summon a Soul Saint to oversee things.

As for Wang Shaojie and his collateral relatives, they only benefited from their bloodline.

Xu Mochen was able to sit in this position not only because of his family's influence. He himself is a Soul Master who is skilled in using Soul Tools, not a Soul Master. The Martial Soul bestowed upon him by the direct bloodline of the royal family is enough to make him one of the top combat forces in the Disciplinary Inspection Team.

"Let me go!"

Meng Hongchen's sweet shout rang out as she strode forward, her silver ponytail fluttering in the morning breeze.

"My grandfather is the head of Mingde Hall. How dare you touch his people?"

Everyone froze in their tracks.

Xu Mochen suddenly turned his head, his gaze piercing Wang Shaojie behind him.

Cold sweat instantly broke out on Wang Shaojie's forehead, and he explained incoherently:

"Cousin, her name is Meng Hongchen, and she is indeed the sect leader's granddaughter... but she has absolutely no relation to the sect leader! She wasn't even a member of the academy last week!"

Meng Hongchen was about to argue when Lu Ren interrupted her:

"You can't convince them on your own. Let me go with them."

Lu Ren's voice was so calm that it didn't sound like someone being escorted.

"But……"

"There's no 'but' about it." He shook his head. "They can't threaten me. Let's do as we agreed before."

Meng Hongchen was stunned, and then gave up.

"Stop talking nonsense and get going!"

A Soul Emperor standing nearby snorted coldly and pushed Lu Ren.

Not moving.

The hand rested on Lu Ren's shoulder as if it were on a rock that had taken root.

The Soul Emperor's expression changed, and he increased his strength, but the opponent remained unmoved.

His expression was somewhat embarrassed, and he reluctantly withdrew his hand, but he was secretly surprised. How could this kid's body be as hard as cast iron?

Lu Ren didn't turn around and followed Xu Mochen towards the outside of the academy.

Meng Hongchen stood there, watching the figure disappear through the doorway, bit her lip, and then turned and ran.

She rushed into Mingde Hall and pushed open the door to Jing Hongchen's office.

"Grandpa! The royal guards have taken Lu Ren away!"

Jing Hongchen was sitting behind the table looking through the design drawings of soul tools when she heard this. She looked up and slowly said "oh".

"Oh?!" Meng Hongchen's voice rose eight octaves. "You just say 'oh'? He's someone you personally recruited into the academy! Aren't you worried about him at all?"

Jing Hongchen then looked up, saw his granddaughter's flushed face, put down the design drawings, and leaned back in his chair.

"He'll be alright, just you wait and see."

How did you know?

"Because that kid never does anything he's not sure he can handle," Jing Hongchen said calmly. "From the moment he revealed his spirit rings at Shrek Academy, every step he took was meticulously planned. The Royal Guard's small force can't hold him back."

Meng Hongchen was stunned.

Grandpa's reaction was exactly the same as what Lu Ren had said a few days ago.

She puffed out her cheeks and stomped her foot hard:

"You all kept this from me!"

After saying that, she turned and rushed out of the office, running in another direction.

Jing Hongchen looked at the wide-open door and shook her head, both amused and exasperated.

"This brat is quite shrewd. He's only been with Meng for a few days, but he's probably more important to her than me, his grandfather."

"However..." he muttered to himself, his smile deepening, "to be able to guide Meng in her cultivation, allowing her to reach the threshold of level forty-nine within a few days, that's quite an ability."

He straightened his clothes and slowly walked towards the door.

No rush, it's not his turn to appear yet.

"Don't you always seem so calm and collected, like you have everything under control?"

"I'd like to see how you're going to handle this situation if I deliberately don't make a move this time. Will you still be able to maintain that calm attitude that drives me crazy?"

Thinking of this, Jing Hongchen couldn't help but feel happy.

Just thinking about the trouble that brat Lu Ren had caused him made him want to teach him a lesson, and now was the perfect opportunity.

As long as it's not too excessive, I won't bother to do it myself.

……

At the entrance of the college.

Lu Rengang stopped in his tracks as soon as he stepped out the door.

He gripped the ends of the golden handcuffs with both hands and slowly applied force.

The metal emitted a piercing groan.

Before the surrounding disciplinary team members could react, they heard a crisp "snap" sound. The soul guide handcuffs, powerful enough to restrain a Soul Emperor, were snapped in two like broken branches.

Broken metal fragments lay scattered on the ground, reflecting a cold light in the morning sun.

Everyone was stunned.

Xu Mochen's pupils contracted slightly.

He knew all too well the binding power of these handcuffs; even a Soul Emperor-level expert would never be able to break free from them.

But this four-ring Soul Master in front of me broke it apart with brute force alone?

"Surprised?"

Lu Ren spoke calmly, flicking his wrist.

The binding force had dissipated, and soul power surged within his body once more.

Not only that, Lu Ren also discovered that a faint, almost imperceptible aura was quietly watching them.

As expected, that old fellow Jing Hongchen was observing from the shadows.

He deliberately refrained from making a move, probably to see what other trump cards he had up his sleeve.

"It seems you're going to refuse a polite offer and then drink a forfeit." Xu Mochen's expression turned completely cold. "Just because you have a good relationship with the granddaughter of the Mingde Hall Master, you think you can do whatever you want?"

"We still don't know whether the sect leader truly values ​​you."

He paused, a hint of threat creeping into his voice:

"Harming a member of the royal family is a serious crime."

"He's just a fourth-ring kid!" Wang Shaojie poked his head out from behind, glaring fiercely at Lu Ren. "The only reason you were able to knock me down with one punch that day was because I was careless! Even if you can defeat Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan, you won't escape today!"

He waved his hand behind him.

The Soul Saint who had been silent all along stepped forward and silently released his Martial Soul. Seven Soul Rings—two yellow, three purple, and two black—rose from beneath his feet and slowly rotated in the morning light.

The aura of a Seventh Ring Soul Saint spread like a tide, making the air feel heavier.

Lu Ren simply shrugged:

"But I never thought of running away."

After he finished speaking, he turned his head and gestured with his chin toward a certain spot behind him.

"You're here too. As agreed before, today's opponents are good enough for you to have a good fight."

As soon as he finished speaking, two figures emerged from behind him and stood side by side.

Ji Juechen remained as cold and aloof as ever, the silver-white longsword in his hand gleaming coldly in the sunlight.

Jing Ziyan stood to his right, holding a long whip-like soul tool.

The two released their martial spirits simultaneously.

Two yellow, two purple, two black—six soul rings flashed and intertwined.

The aura of a Soul Emperor clashed head-on with that of a Seven-Ring Soul Saint, creating an invisible shockwave.

"Who are you people?" Xu Mochen's expression changed slightly.

"His friend."

Ji Juechen spoke calmly, his gaze sweeping over everyone and locking onto the seventh-ring Soul Saint, his eyes burning with fervor.

It's like seeing an absolutely stunning beauty.

"And me!"

Meng Hongchen caught up from behind, her silver ponytail fluttering in the wind, the phantom of Zhu Qingbingchan appearing and disappearing behind her, and four soul rings circling her body.

Meng Hongchen, who had run over, saw Lu Ren's completely calm demeanor and couldn't help but think to herself:

"Is it really alright to just call these two guys over? After all, although they are two Soul Emperors, the other side has a Soul Saint..."

"As for Grandpa, he's so slow and unwilling to make a move, which is different from what we agreed on before..."

Upon seeing this, Wang Shaojie's face turned deathly pale.

Xu Mochen stared intently at the three uninvited guests in front of him, the veins on his temples throbbing.

A granddaughter of the Mingde Hall Master and two Soul Emperors—this lineup is beyond his ability to handle.

He suddenly wanted to leave. That scoundrel Wang Shaojie actually dared to cheat him!

We clearly agreed that we only needed to deal with one Soul Master!

"Leave the Soul Saint to me and Ziyan." Ji Juechen's sword tip was already pointing at the seventh-ring expert, his tone filled with barely suppressed fighting spirit.

Xu Mochen stared at Lu Ren, then glanced at the three people beside him, his face so gloomy it could drip water.

"Are you sure you want to interfere in the Royal Inspectorate's affairs?"

"We're just here to pick up a friend," Jing Ziyan replied with a smile. "What does business have to do with us?"

Xu Mochen clenched his fists.

He regretted it somewhat; he shouldn't have listened to Wang Shaojie's exaggerated claims and gotten involved in this mess.

Xu Mochen glanced at the onlookers around him.

But now they are in a dilemma. If they back down in front of everyone, where will the Royal Inspectorate put their face?

The seventh-ring Soul Saint's gaze passed over Ji Juechen and landed on Lu Ren, and he slowly spoke:

"Young man, think it through. Come with us, and we'll investigate and let you go. If you do it here, the situation will be different."

Ji Juechen didn't want to waste any words and directly drew his sword, charging towards the Soul Saint.

He didn't want to miss this rare opportunity to fight a Soul Saint!