Douluo Continent: Saving Zhang Lexuan at the Start

Chapter 118 Ma Xiaotao's Appearance, Zhang Lexuan's Premonition

On a blood-red wall, dozens of simple wooden signs hung, and there was no one around.

Ye Ying glanced at the dozens of wooden plaques casually. They were all details of group missions, many of which explicitly required a cultivation level of Soul King or higher to accept.

Ye Ying chose to ignore these things and went straight to the second floor with Zhang Lexuan.

As soon as I arrived, I saw an old woman with white hair and a youthful face dozing off.

This old woman was none other than Elder Song, who led Shrek Academy to the Heavenly Soul Empire and won the Soul Master Competition.

Having taken over the inspection team from Elder Xuan, who had become the master of the Sea God Pavilion, she no longer resides in the Sea God Pavilion but rests here.

The moment the two went upstairs, Old Song opened his eyes. "It's been a long time. What mission are you two planning to take on here?"

"The best missions to hunt down evil spirit masters are those within the Star Luo Empire."

It seems he has still chosen the throne. In that case, Ye Ying plans to attend the wedding of this Star Luo Crown Prince after completing the mission.

Of course, it wasn't just him; Shrek Academy will probably send someone to participate as well.

Old Song casually pointed to a wall on one side, which was also covered with wooden plaques. However, these plaques were much simpler, with only the names, soul power, and locations of the targets engraved on them. They were given to some newcomers who had just joined the inner courtyard as practice tasks.

After scanning the area, Ye Ying casually accepted a few missions within the Star Luo Empire and handed them over to Elder Song for registration.

Just as the two were about to head back, a fiery red figure appeared on the horizon and flew towards them.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a girl dressed in a red dress, with long red hair flowing down her back, and wings formed from red flames behind her. She looked to be about eleven or twelve years old, similar in age to Ye Ying.

"His soul power fluctuations are around level 28 or 29. Judging from his appearance, could it be that he failed to break through and instead suffered a qi deviation?"

A look of surprise flashed in Zhang Lexuan's beautiful brown eyes. She then activated her martial spirit, and a bright moon appeared behind her.

Ye Ying's martial soul was too lethal; a single strike would either kill or injure him. Therefore, Zhang Lexuan beat him to it and casually slashed out with a moon blade.

The girl, who had gone mad with demonic possession, didn't care about anything. Facing Zhang Lexuan's moon blade, she directly released her second soul skill, spitting out a line of fire that collided with the moon blade.

Then, a hand, resembling a claw mark, reached out and grabbed at Zhang Lexuan.

But she was just a little girl who wasn't even a Soul Master yet, and the scattered fire lines couldn't stop the Moon Blade.

Just as the silvery-white moon blade struck the girl's shoulder, a fair hand suddenly patted her shoulder.

Before the girl, who had gone mad with demonic possession, could react, she fainted as the moon blade struck her fair hand.

"Why are you two bullying my disciple?"

The newcomer was filled with an aura of light; wasn't he Yan Shaozhe, the dean of the Martial Soul Department at Shrek Academy?

He held the girl, who had gone mad with demonic possession, in his arms. After confirming she was safe and sound, he questioned Ye Ying and Zhang Lexuan.

Before a single breath had passed, a familiar figure appeared—it was Ye Ying's third grandfather, Ye Zhenfeng.

"Dean Yan, you're really making a big fuss over this 'problematic' little phoenix you're holding. You're really going to go head-to-head with the Ye family?"

Ye Zhenfeng emphasized the words "problem" slightly, which made Yan Shaozhe's expression change. "No need for that. It's just that my student has encountered some minor problems in his cultivation, so there's no need to trouble the Ye family."

Seeing that he couldn't gain any advantage, Yan Shaozhe hurriedly left.

Ye Zhenfeng did the same; after giving a few instructions, he disappeared from their sight.

Only Ye Ying noticed the girl whose body was covered in red and black flames, who was none other than Ma Xiaotao, who had a significant role in the original work.

At first, Ye Ying thought that the other party would not appear for at least two years, but he did not expect that she would come so soon.

With her arrival, it's about time for the other characters from the original storyline to appear one by one, and things will become increasingly interesting.

Ye Ying didn't have time to think about these things right now. After packing their things, she and Zhang Lexuan left Poseidon Island together.

Meanwhile, in a small house on Poseidon Island, Gu Yue, whose pretty face was pale and sickly, opened her beautiful purple eyes. "They've left. They chose a mission from the Star Luo Empire. That's something I can do."

Although Shrek Academy is located on the territory of the Heavenly Soul Empire, its location is at the intersection of the three kingdoms of Douluo.

After leaving Shrek Academy, you can reach the Star Luo Empire by heading south.

This section of the Three Kingdoms region, near Shrek Academy and Shrek City, is the only place where a checkpoint can be set up.

Heading south along the official road of the Star Luo Empire, you'll find Star Luo City.

Along the way, apart from carrying out the necessary mission of killing evil spirit masters, the two basically spent their time sightseeing.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and when they arrived in Xingluo City, Xu Jiawei's wedding was not far away.

Star Luo City, the capital of the Star Luo Empire, is currently the third-ranked city on the Douluo Continent, second only to Shrek City, the number one city in the world, and Mingdu of the Sun Moon Empire.

Because it was the Crown Prince returning from his studies and marrying the Crown Princess in a high-profile manner, the entire Xingluo City was mobilized.

The number of merchants, high-ranking officials, and envoys from other empires has increased significantly.

"So this is Star Luo City. This is my first time here. It feels completely different from Heaven Dou City."

"It's nothing, just a slightly different style."

Walking alongside Ye Ying, Zhang Lexuan's beautiful eyes revealed a curious look, and she was frequently attracted by things on the street.

Ye Ying wasn't very interested, as he had been here several times before.

In his view, apart from being different in style from Tiandou City, there was nothing special about it.

When it was their turn to enter the city, Ye Ying casually showed a golden token to the young general in leather armor who was guarding the city gate.

Upon seeing the character "许" on the token, the young guard immediately changed color. "This humble servant greets Your Excellency. I was unaware of Your Excellency's arrival. Please forgive me."

Ye Ying shook his head after taking back the token, and then said, "The owner of this token is my grandfather. Please find someone to go to the palace and inform them that the Ye family has arrived."

The young general readily agreed and quickly ran towards the direction of the imperial city.

A short while later, a man in armor arrived at the city gate. "This humble general, Wang Changming, greets Young Master Ye. I have come to welcome you on His Majesty's orders."

A moment later, Zhang Lexuan, sitting in the carriage, casually looked at the scenery of Xingluo City, unaware that a pair of arms had already wrapped around her soft waist. "How is it? Isn't Xingluo City beautiful?"

"It's alright, but Brother Ying, there's something I'm not sure if I should say—"

Ye Ying rested comfortably on Zhang Lexuan's fragrant shoulder, her eyes slightly narrowed, and said softly, "It's alright, Sister Xuanxuan, tell me what's wrong."

"Alright then, I'll tell you, I've had a really bad feeling lately!"

Hearing the girl in his arms speak, Ye Ying suddenly remembered something and her eyes widened instantly.