Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 398 Zhu Ziyang is very flustered!

Although he knew he would face many troubles after leaving seclusion, Zhu Ziyang still left Tianyuan Pavilion after making simple preparations.

"Phew!" Standing outside Tianyuan Pavilion, looking at the azure sky, Zhu Ziyang couldn't help but stretch and let out a light sigh, a bright smile spreading across his face.

"Ziyang! You've come out of seclusion?!" At this moment, a surprised voice came from not far away. He turned around and saw that it was Yan Shaozhe, with Cai Meier, Xian Liner and Qian Duoduo by his side.

"Yes, Senior Brother," Zhu Ziyang said with a smile, but his gaze fell on Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo. He sensed something, "Senior Sister, Third Senior Brother, you've returned to the academy. It seems things went smoothly with Sister Le Xuan!"

However, to Zhu Ziyang's surprise, despite his smiling face, Xian Lin'er rolled her eyes at him, snorted coldly, and said, "Hmph! Scumbag!"

"Huh?" Zhu Ziyang was stunned and confused. He wanted to ask Xian Lin'er why she said that, but Xian Lin'er had already turned and left. Cai Mei'er left with her, leaving only senior brothers Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo standing there awkwardly smiling.

"Senior Brother, Third Senior Brother, what did I do to offend you two senior sisters?" Zhu Ziyang was even more frustrated and looked at Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo with a puzzled expression.

"Um," Qian Duoduo smiled awkwardly and said, "Ziyang, didn't you know? Lexuan had two children for you!"

"Huh?" Zhu Ziyang was stunned upon hearing this, his face full of astonishment, his mouth agape, and he asked blankly, "When did this happen?"

"It was during your seclusion, about three or four months ago," Qian Duoduo said.

"This..." Zhu Ziyang was completely stunned, because he never imagined that what Zhang Lexuan said when he was having sex was actually serious. He was really going to be a father? An indescribable emotion arose in Zhu Ziyang's heart. It was a mixture of fear, anticipation, excitement, and confusion, which made his face look complicated.

Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo did not disturb Zhu Ziyang. In fact, the two of them were also quite wistful at this moment. They looked at each other and saw the helplessness and envy in each other's eyes. Alas, they really envied Zhu Ziyang. Not only was he exceptionally talented and his cultivation surpassed theirs, but even his love life was better than theirs. He even had a child. How could they, as his senior brothers, bear this?

After a long while, Zhu Ziyang finally composed himself. He suppressed his desire to go to the Sun Moon Empire, looked at Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo, and asked, "Senior brothers, why don't you tell me what has happened in the past year?"

"Okay." Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo nodded in agreement, and then the two of them began to answer Zhu Ziyang's questions and explain the situation, one on each side.

First of all, during the year that Zhu Ziyang was in seclusion, the most important and attention-grabbing event on the continent was undoubtedly the ascension of the new emperor of the Sun Moon Empire.

Yes, Zhang Lexuan has successfully ascended the throne in the Sun Moon Empire and become its new empress. Since she was able to ascend the throne, it naturally means that she, or rather her team, has completely taken control of the Sun Moon Empire.

Indeed, according to Qian Duoduo, an eyewitness to the incident, all the armies of the Sun Moon Empire are now under the control of Zhang Lexuan. Note that they are under the control of Zhang Lexuan, not Zhang Lexuan's team. This means that all the armies of the Sun Moon Empire are actually Zhang Lexuan's private army.

Why was Zhang Lexuan able to achieve this? It's actually related to three people.

The first person was naturally Zhu Ziyang's soul spirit, Quan'er. As a powerful expert at the Limit Douluo level, Quan'er was the guarantee of Zhang Lexuan's strength in controlling the entire army of the Sun Moon Empire. The second person was Kong Deming. As the universally acknowledged pillar of the Sun Moon Empire, Kong Deming's loyalty brought Zhang Lexuan immense prestige. The third person surprised Zhu Ziyang quite a bit; it was actually the former Crown Prince's wife, Ju Zi. Ju Zi's identity was very special. She was not only the former Crown Princess but also a legion commander who rose from the ranks of ordinary soldiers, deeply loved by them. It was a mystery how Zhang Lexuan had managed to win Ju Zi over.

After Zhang Lexuan ascended the throne, she launched a series of actions and reforms within the Sun Moon Empire, which were very impressive. This made the tension in the original Douluo Three Kingdoms, which had been high because of her ascension, ease up again. Because of Zhang Lexuan's series of actions, it seemed impossible for a war to break out in the short term, which was what the original Douluo Three Kingdoms wanted to see.

Secondly, there were some personal issues that Zhu Ziyang was concerned about.

Jiang Nannan emerged from seclusion two months ago. Her soul power had reached level 89. After selecting a soul bone from the inner courtyard's treasure pavilion, she left the academy. As for where she was going, she said she was going to find Zhang Lexuan. Hehe, so Jiang Nannan should now be a Title Douluo.

Ma Xiaotao briefly emerged from seclusion half a year ago. After seeing that Zhu Ziyang and the others were in seclusion, she rested for two or three days before choosing to go into seclusion again. When she emerged from seclusion last time, her cultivation level had reached level 94, and she was not far from level 95, which made Yan Shaozhe, Cai Meier and others very envious.

Qian Lingyi was the first of the three girls to emerge from seclusion. Less than three months after Zhu Ziyang went into seclusion, she emerged, having reached the Soul Douluo level. After obtaining her eighth soul ring through her soul spirit, she chose to leave the academy to gain experience elsewhere. Before leaving, she left Zhu Ziyang with these words: "The God of Angels is never cultivated, but rather sublimated in the process of purifying the world's evil."

Oh, right, there's also Huo Yuhao. Not long after he and Zhu Ziyang returned from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, he also chose to go into seclusion. However, after half a year of seclusion, he emerged and left the academy. As for the reason, it made Yan Shaozhe extremely ashamed: Xiao Xiao from the Golden Ancient Tree had disappeared, along with Wang Dong'er.

It was clear that Xiao Xiao had been taken away by Wang Dong'er. In the initial days after their disappearance, the academy and the Tang Sect immediately mobilized a large number of people to search for them, even going so far as to visit the Haotian Sect, but to no avail. Perhaps Wang Dong'er was inside the Haotian Sect, but the people of the Haotian Sect showed no intention of consulting them, and even very domineeringly drove them all away. As a result, Xuanzi, who had just recovered from his injuries, was injured again.

Left with no other option, Tang Ya had to awaken Huo Yuhao, who was in seclusion, and tell him the whole story. Huo Yuhao's initial reaction was extremely intense, but after entering and emerging from the Golden Tree, he became completely calm. He then left the academy to embark on his own training journey. Before leaving, he left a message for Zhu Ziyang: "Senior brother, I will definitely find a way to become a god and find Xiao Xiao!"

Zhu Ziyang knew without guessing that Tang Shenwang was behind this. As for why he kidnapped Xiao Xiao's body, it was probably to make her a pawn to control Huo Yuhao. However, what puzzled Zhu Ziyang was why the Sea God was so confident. Didn't he know that Huo Yuhao was a person with flesh and blood and thoughts? His actions had already incurred Huo Yuhao's hatred; did he have some special methods up his sleeve?

It's really driving me crazy.

Finally, there is the recent situation that has caught Shrek Academy's attention: in the past two months, there have been frequent unusual occurrences in the Star Dou Great Forest, and a beast tide is highly likely to occur.

Upon hearing Yan Shaozhe's speculation, Zhu Ziyang's lips twitched involuntarily. Fortunately, he had emerged from seclusion in time; otherwise, a conflict might have truly occurred between the Star Dou Great Forest and Shrek Academy. In that case, a good thing would have turned into a bad thing, and he would have been extremely annoyed.

So, he quickly dispelled Yan Shaozhe's concerns and told him about his plan to collaborate with Di Tian to build a soul spirit system, instructing Yan Shaozhe to select a group of disciples from the inner academy who needed soul rings. Upon hearing Zhu Ziyang's explanation, Yan Shaozhe could only nod repeatedly, his face showing utter surprise.

Having basically understood the situation, Zhu Ziyang could no longer contain his excitement and anticipation. He tossed three Origin Golden Pills to Yan Shaozhe, instructing him to dissolve them in water to form a medicinal liquid, which he then distributed to his three fellow disciples and several core elders, including Xuanzi and Elder Lin. After that, he immediately vanished, leaving Shrek Academy and speeding towards the Sun Moon Empire.

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At this time, in the Ming capital of the Sun and Moon Empire, in the imperial palace.

A stunningly beautiful young woman, dressed in an elegant robe and exuding a noble air, sat in a pavilion in the garden. Beside her sat another equally beautiful woman, but younger. They smiled and whispered to each other. In front of them were two cribs, on which lay two exquisitely beautiful little ones, fast asleep.

Beside the crib sat an older, middle-aged woman with a kind smile on her face, knitting small clothes, clearly for the two little ones.

When Zhu Ziyang arrived and saw this scene, besides feeling a sense of warmth, he was also told that he either had to go forward to face death or temporarily avoid the limelight.

What should I do? He's so panicked!

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