Douluo Continent: Saving Zhang Lexuan at the Start

Chapter 79 Royal Invitation

Early in the morning, everyone was talking about how Du Weilun, the team leader, had disappeared.

"First of all, I have something to say. Your teacher, Mr. Du, is not feeling well and has returned to the academy to rest. I will personally lead the team for the upcoming competitions."

Old Song didn't explain anything to the students; he simply recounted the news of Du Weilun's return.

Although everyone was somewhat surprised, they didn't pay much attention. After all, the vast majority of the strategies were the credit of Captain Han Ruoruo, and the team leader was essentially dispensable.

In the second round of the tournament, the opponent wasn't particularly strong, and Han Ruoruo had initially sought the opinions of Ye Ying and Zhang Lexuan.

However, both of them were somewhat tired after using their Martial Soul Fusion Technique yesterday, so Ye Ying politely declined Han Ruoruo's invitation.

Han Ruoruo didn't even ask about the other reserve team members.

Soul Masters are basically at the bottom of the Soul Master Tournament. If it weren't for Zhang Lexuan, it would be questionable whether Ye Ying could even get a chance to play in the round-robin stage.

Moreover, during the round-robin stage, there weren't many teams with Soul Master level; most teams started as Soul Master and peaked as Soul King.

The Heavenly Soul Empire had already separated the powerful teams before the competition.

For example, the Imperial Academy of the Heavenly Soul Empire, the Douling Academy of the Douling Empire, the Star Luo Royal Academy of the Star Luo Empire, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy of the Sun Moon Empire, plus Shrek Academy, it is almost impossible for these five academies to meet before the top sixteen.

As for others, such as Zhengtian Academy, which is a second-tier institution, it really depends on luck, although the chances of encountering one are not low.

Subsequently, Shrek Academy participated in three more competitions over several days.

All three matches were played by Shrek Academy's regular players, and each one was a complete rout.

Therefore, Du Weiren's previous influence has completely vanished.

There are no Shrek Academy matches scheduled for the next two days, so everyone is planning to relax and have some fun in Tiandou City.

Of course, it's the reserve team that gets to come out and have fun; the regular players are under considerable pressure.

After all, if they lose, they will likely face a lot of criticism when they go back, and the pressure on them will not allow them to relax even a little bit.

With Mr. Song's tacit approval, Ye Ying and Zhang Lexuan left Tianhun Hotel hand in hand.

The Ye family had already arranged for someone to greet them. After getting into the Ye family's carriage, the two went directly to the family's temporary residence, the Qingye Soul Guidance Pavilion, which Ye Ying had visited before.

Ye Ying arrived at night and didn't look around carefully, only then realizing how simple her home truly was.

Apart from a relatively traditional counter, the rest of the shop was filled with very ordinary wooden shelves, each containing only a few soul tools.

Some even don't have a single soul tool; the whole shelf is just a collection of soul tools.

"Dad, are we short of money lately?"

Ye Ying said with some doubt, "You know, the Ye family has been living in seclusion for four thousand years."

Although the family's businesses were not numerous, the Ye family never spent money on anything. They ate food that they grew themselves, and their income was always limited to income.

Otherwise, if Ye Ying were just going out to study, how could the Ye family casually give him tens of millions of gold soul coins?

But looking at the location and size of his shop, he felt it was unlikely that his family was short of money.

The Ye family's shop occupies a considerable amount of space; there are seventeen of them on the most bustling street in Tiandou City.

This kind of move is something even some of the upper-class nobles of the Heavenly Soul Empire would find difficult to handle.

Ye Qiukong, who came downstairs, sighed softly, "What else can we do? Soul Masters are much rarer than Soul Masters."

As Ye's father said, Soul Masters were extremely rare in the original Douluo Three Kingdoms.

Some of the more well-known and higher-ranking individuals are basically honored guests of the Heavenly Soul Empire. How could they possibly run away from the Ye family, a family with private property, to make a living?

Those soul tools on the shelves were collected by the Ye family after a lot of effort.

After listening to Ye Qiukong's explanation, Zhang Lexuan gently squeezed Ye Ying's hand with her soft jade-like hand, "Brother Ying, why don't we help Uncle?"

Ye Ying lightly clenched her fist in return, and said with some helplessness, "Sister Xuanxuan, we are only level three soul masters, so there's not much use in helping us."

Ye Qiukong also spoke up at the right time: "That's right, Le Xuan, you and Ying'er don't need to worry about these things yet. When you two reach the fifth level of Soul Master, you can help the family make some fixed-installation Soul Guidance Devices."

In Ye Qiukong's eyes, the most important thing for Ye Ying and Zhang Lexuan right now is to cultivate well so that they can inherit the family business in the future.

As for soul tools, although the Ye family doesn't have many members, it's not a problem for them to set aside some people to study soul tools.

Immediately, Ye Qiukong produced a red invitation card with white lotus patterns. "A banquet at the Heavenly Soul Empire. Would you like to come with me?"

The Ye family is, after all, on the territory of the Heavenly Soul Empire. No matter how weak the Heavenly Soul royal family is, they still have to give them face.

Furthermore, Ye Ying also considered that the Body Sect would become the guardian sect of the Heavenly Soul Empire in the future.

The cheap master he had taken in, Du Bu Si, said he had important business in Tian Dou City, which was probably related to the Tian Hun royal family.

"Alright, but aren't you going to ask Third Grandfather to make a trip?"

Although Ye Qiukong is in charge of all the industries in Tiandou City, Ye Zhenfeng is currently the Ye family member with the highest status in Tiandou City.

To attend the banquet of the Heavenly Soul Royal Family, one must at least inform the old man.

Ye Zhenfeng quickly appeared in front of them and said indifferently, "No need, let your father take you and Le Xuan there. The old man is waiting for you at the shop."

As night fell, the streets of the Heavenly Soul Empire were lit with candles, and a few lamps were faintly visible, serving as decorations in front of the gates controlled by nobles.

Having changed their clothes, Ye Ying and Zhang Lexuan, led by Ye Qiukong, a titled Douluo, arrived at the imperial palace of the Heavenly Soul Empire.

Most of the attendees at the banquet were local Soul Master families from Tiandou City.

In addition, there were nobles from the Xingluo and Douling kingdoms who came to Tiandou City during the Soul Master Competition.

No one from the Sun Moon Empire came; after all, the two sides were sworn enemies, so why would anyone come on this occasion?

In front of the imperial city, the palace maid responsible for collecting invitations and welcoming guests, with her slender, delicate fingers, smiled as she accepted the invitation handed to her by Ye Qiukong.

The palace servant's expression immediately hardened, and he bowed respectfully, "This servant greets Your Majesty, Liekong!"

"Sky Rift" is Ye Qiukong's title. In the words of Ye Ying's grandfather, he doesn't have much strength, but his name is quite impressive.

But only Ye Zhenting can say that; titled Douluo are ultimately just a small group of people with the highest status in the Douluo Continent.

Before long, a woman dressed in palace attire, who looked to be about sixteen years old, with beautiful features and an elegant demeanor like a lotus flower, walked over.