Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 342 Yang Zhenzhen, a woman with strong opinions!

Heavenly Soul Empire, Fran City, Fran Advanced Soul Master Academy.

A young couple appeared at the academy gate. The man was handsome and the woman was beautiful. They both exuded a special aura and were clearly not ordinary people.

The academy's gatekeeper was a very worldly-wise old man. Upon seeing the young couple appear at his academy's gate, he immediately approached them with a respectful smile and greeted them, "Two Soul Masters, what can I do for you?"

"Hello, sir. We're looking for Yang Zhenzhen, a third-grader. Could you please inform her?" the young woman said, a faint smile always on her face. That smile was so beautiful that the old man, whose head was barely above the ground, was mesmerized.

"Yes, yes, no trouble at all!" the old man replied repeatedly, then immediately turned and ran into the academy.

However, before the old man could go and announce their arrival, a pretty girl, about fourteen or fifteen years old, ran all the way from the depths of the academy to the main gate. Her face was filled with excitement and joy. Upon seeing the young man and woman at the gate, she immediately called out excitedly, "Sister Nan Nan, Brother Zi Yang!"

Indeed, the young couple were Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan. After Jiang Nannan fused with her second soul spirit and obtained her eighth soul ring, they immediately returned to the mainland and headed north. Originally, they planned to return directly to the academy, but when they were almost there, Jiang Nannan suddenly had a whim and thought of her little sister with whom she had a special connection. So the two of them changed course and came to Fran City.

"Zhenzhen, long time no see!" Jiang Nannan smiled as she looked at the girl running towards them and called out.

Yang Zhenzhen, the little girl nicknamed Nannan, is now fifteen years old and has known Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan for nine years.

"Level 30 Soul Master, Zhenzhen, you're quite impressive!" Zhu Ziyang saw through Yang Zhenzhen's cultivation level at a glance, his tone tinged with surprise. This little girl named Nannan, like Jiang Nannan, was very ambitious and hardworking.

When she was twelve years old, Jiang Nannan wanted to recommend her to Shrek Academy. If it were anyone else, they would have agreed with gratitude, but Yang Zhenzhen did not. Although her soul power had reached level nineteen at that time, meeting the requirements of Shrek Academy, she directly rejected Jiang Nannan's good intentions and chose to join the Fran City Advanced Soul Master Academy instead.

Zhu Ziyang asked her why, and she gave two reasons: one was that she didn't want to be too far from home because her grandmother couldn't live without her; the other was that she would rather be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond.

This is a very opinionated child; she may go even further in the future! This was Zhu Ziyang's assessment of the girl after hearing Yang Zhenzhen's answer.

As it turns out, Yang Zhenzhen's choice seems to be correct. At the Fran City Advanced Soul Master Academy, she received more resources than at Shrek Academy. As a result, in just three years, her cultivation level had already reached level 30. She only needed one more soul ring to become a Soul Master.

Such an age and such a level might not be anything special at Shrek Academy, but at an ordinary advanced soul master academy like the Fran City Advanced Soul Master Academy, it would definitely be considered genius.

"Hehe, maybe it's because I worked harder that my soul power improved so quickly." Hearing Zhu Ziyang's praise, Yang Zhenzhen first scratched her head shyly, then asked in confusion, "By the way, Sister Nannan, Brother Ziyang, why did you suddenly come to Fran City?"

"Your sister Nan Nan wanted to come see you," Zhu Ziyang said with a smile, patting Jiang Nan Nan on the shoulder.

"Yes, what's wrong? We came to see you, aren't you happy?" Jiang Nannan smiled slightly, but her tone was deliberately angry.

"No, no!" Yang Zhenzhen quickly waved her hands and said, "I'm just too surprised."

"Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore." Jiang Nannan smiled and took Yang Zhenzhen's hand, saying, "Perfect timing, we're here now, let's go get your third soul ring."

"Really? That's great!" Yang Zhenzhen's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this, and then she said, "Then I'll go ask the teachers for leave. They were all planning to take me with them."

"Okay, go ahead, we'll wait for you here," Jiang Nannan said, patting Yang Zhenzhen on the shoulder.

Yang Zhenzhen excitedly ran back to the academy, while Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan remained where they were, waiting for her.

"Brother, you're not angry that I made this decision on my own, are you?" Jiang Nannan asked Zhu Ziyang with a playful wink.

"How could that be?" Zhu Ziyang smiled and stroked Jiang Nannan's hair, saying, "We're practically family! We're one entity!"

"Hehe, I knew it!" Jiang Nannan said with a smile, her pretty face suddenly turning red as if she had thought of something.

Yang Zhenzhen didn't keep Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan waiting for long. She reappeared after only a few minutes, but this time, she was followed by a middle-aged woman who looked to be in her early forties. Her face showed doubt and dissatisfaction, and she was obviously Yang Zhenzhen's homeroom teacher or someone similar.

"Sister Nan, Brother Ziyang, this is my homeroom teacher, Ms. Pang Yan." Yang Zhenzhen said with a hint of apology on her face, "Ms. Pang was a little worried when she heard that I was going with you to hunt for my third spirit ring, so she came along to check on me."

"It's alright, this is normal." Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan naturally wouldn't feel dissatisfied because of this. On the contrary, they appreciated the teacher's actions, after all, it was just her duty.

"You two are really Zhenzhen's older brother and sister?" Teacher Pang looked Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan up and down, a deep surprise in her eyes. She realized that even with her Soul King cultivation, she couldn't see through the two. Recalling Yang Zhenzhen's words, she immediately trusted their identities to a great extent. She said, "Top students from Shrek Academy?"

"Hello, teacher. We are indeed students of Shrek Academy," Zhu Ziyang replied with a smile.

"Hmm!" Teacher Pang nodded, then smiled and said, "You want to take Zhenzhen to hunt for her third spirit ring, right?"

"That's right," Jiang Nannan replied. "What advice do you have?"

"I wouldn't dare," Teacher Pang immediately shook his head and said, "I was just a little worried, but now that I see you two, I'm relieved. As top students of Shrek Academy, I believe in your abilities."

"Thank you." Zhu Ziyang nodded with a smile, then said, "Can we take Zhenzhen away now?"

"Yes, of course!" Teacher Pang nodded repeatedly in response.

Seeing this, Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan didn't hesitate and pulled Yang Zhenzhen to leave, but they heard Teacher Pang behind them call out to Yang Zhenzhen, "Zhenzhen, I've saved that spot for you, come back soon!"

"I know!" Yang Zhenzhen turned around and answered loudly. It turned out that Teacher Pang was worried that Yang Zhenzhen would be taken to Shrek Academy by Zhu Ziyang and the other person.

"What kind of spots?" Jiang Nannan asked curiously.

"Our academy is preparing to participate in this year's Soul Master Competition, and we have specially formed a team to participate," Yang Zhenzhen replied, a hint of pride flashing across her face. "I am the only third-year student in the team. The other thirteen are all sixth-year seniors."

"I see, that's certainly something to be happy about." Jiang Nannan smiled upon hearing this, but then glanced at Zhu Ziyang subtly and noticed a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

Regardless of the circumstances, being able to participate in the Soul Master Competition is something to be proud of, even if you're just there to go through the motions and become cannon fodder. At least, it's still a kind of qualification.

"By the way, Sister Nan, do you know how Brother Han Li is doing now? I haven't seen him for four or five years," Yang Zhenzhen suddenly asked.

"Han Li, he's quite remarkable now." Upon hearing Yang Zhenzhen's question, Zhu Ziyang immediately pictured a dull-witted boy in his mind. This boy, named Han Li, possessed the Panlong Staff martial spirit and had an innate soul power of level eight. He was the child with the highest innate soul power in Zhangyang Village back then, and of course, he was also the oldest, at eight years old.

He was brought into Shrek Academy by Cai Meier and accepted as a disciple. Not long ago, he was accepted as a personal disciple, making him Cai Meier's junior disciple. At the age of seventeen, his soul power has reached level 49, and he is expected to reach the Soul King realm before the age of eighteen. Compared to Cai Meier's other disciple, he is much stronger.

However, Han Li did not study at the School of Foreign Languages, which is why he was not present in the preliminary selection team for this school.

Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan told Yang Zhenzhen about Han Li's experience. Yang Zhenzhen was surprised, but that was all; she didn't feel any envy or jealousy. This made Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan think more highly of the girl.

The three of them soon arrived at their destination, the Star Dou Great Forest.

(End of this chapter)