Douluo Continent: Lin Dong transmigrates into Huo Yuhao

Chapter 110 Lin Dong's "Gift" to the Zhu Family

The battle ended so quickly that she didn't even have time to stop it.

She was just waiting for Lin Dong to be drained of his soul power and die, but who could have imagined that the battle situation would change so drastically in an instant?

Zhu Ji stood there stunned, unable to utter a word for a long time. The two participants in this competition were the elites cultivated by their family, yet they were so easily defeated by the other party.

She now clearly realized how terrifying Lin Dong was. Thinking of the grudge between Zhu Ling and Lin Dong, she couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart. If this boy is not eliminated, the Zhu family probably won't have peace for long!

But now that he has three level-nine soul masters protecting him, let alone the Zhu family, even if the entire Star Luo Kingdom were to mobilize its resources, they probably wouldn't be qualified to keep this kid here. Moreover, Xu Jiawei would never make such a losing decision.

Lin Dong calmly stepped off the arena. Xiao Hongchen spat at Wang Zhong, whose face was disfigured and whose chest was caved in, and said coldly:

"Shrek's genius? You dare to be arrogant in front of this genius? I'll beat Shrek!"

Zhu Ji's expression changed repeatedly as she was provoked by Xiao Hongchen's words. After a long while, she said with an ugly expression:

"Gentlemen, aren't you going to the next place?"

Jing Hongchen glanced at her unhurriedly and said indifferently:

"I thought Madam Zhu would be looking for trouble, haha. Well then, thank you for forgiving our team members for being so eager to win. I suppose that makes sense, after all, you are also an Earl of Xingluo, you should know some of the rules of the competition."

Zhu Ji was speechless, choked by his sarcastic words. But knowing that the other party could wipe out her Zhu family with a flick of his wrist, she could only force a smile that looked more like a grimace.

"Master Hongchen is joking. We understand the rule of accepting the consequences of a bet. I'll see you all out."

Lin Dong glanced at her indifferently. This woman didn't seem that stupid. Did she know about his affair with that poisonous woman? If she did, then this woman was quite tolerant.

However, Lin Dong knew that the hatred between the two sides had reached an irreconcilable point. After all, Zhu Ling was Zhu Ji's own daughter, and this debt would be settled with the Zhu family sooner or later.

The only difference is whether it or the Duke's Mansion will suffer more at the hands of Zhu Ling; perhaps it will be both.

Seemingly noticing Lin Dong's gaze, Zhu Ji forced a smile at him:

"Young hero, you are truly a man of great talent at such a young age. Given time, you will surely become a giant on the continent. Master Hongchen, you are very fortunate."

These words stunned even Jing Hongchen. Could it be that someone else had ordered the Zhu family servants to carry out the assassination? She gave her a cold glance.

"You've finally said something sensible. Enough with the empty talk. We're leaving now, no need to see us off."

Lin Dong was also somewhat bewildered by her sudden words. Could it be that Zhu Ji really didn't know his true identity? That shouldn't be the case. What about those Zhu family retainers? Or was this woman's cunning even deeper than he had imagined?

What Lin Dong didn't know was that the Zhu family retainers Zhu Ling summoned were mainly there to deal with enemies. As for why they became enemies, Zhu Ling wanted to keep their ugly rivalry and jealousy from more people.

Zhu Da didn't even get a detailed explanation, and Zhu Ji didn't bother to ask any further questions. After all, such things weren't uncommon, but who knew she would get herself into such big trouble!

After seeing Lin Dong and the others off, Zhu Ji returned to the reception room, her face ashen, and angrily demanded, "Zhu Da, come out here! How exactly did Miss become enemies with such a young child?"

Zhu Da knelt on the ground, his eyes darting around. After hesitating for a long time, he replied in a deep voice, "Madam, Miss instructed us not to leak this matter."

Zhu Ji's already unpleasant expression was now distorted with rage. She swung her hand and struck Zhu Da, who groaned in pain. Only then did Zhu Ji coldly say:

"As long as I'm alive, it's not her place to be the head of this household. Whom do you intend to listen to?"

Zhu Da immediately kowtowed several times and replied hurriedly:

"Returning home, Master, Lin Dong's original name was Dai Yuhao. He was the illegitimate son of the White Tiger Duke and a maid. The lady occasionally made things difficult for them in the mansion, and after the maid passed away, she sent several of our close advisors to hunt down Lin Dong multiple times."

Although he had phrased things very tactfully, Zhu Ji, an old monster who had lived for decades, understood immediately.

Lin Dong and Zhu Ling are now mortal enemies, so the difficulties they've caused are not uncommon. Moreover, the death of Lin Dong's mother is most likely related to Zhu Ling.

Just as she was starting to worry, a huge explosion rang out. Zhu Ji froze for a moment, then rushed outside. Looking at the chaotic state of the Zhu mansion, she couldn't help but burst into curses:

"The people of the Sun Moon Empire are indeed war maniacs! I've already humbled myself so much, and they still attacked our Zhu family!"

A maidservant ran over tremblingly to report to the leader:

"Patriarch, we were just attacked by three fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells. Although the Grand Elder and the royal family's titled Douluo each blocked one, one still exploded in the Zhu residence, causing considerable casualties in our mansion."

Zhu Ji screamed in uncontrollable rage, "Do I need you to tell me? Do you think I'm blind?"

"This lowly slave wouldn't dare, but they said it's a gift for us, and that we should study it carefully; it's much more useful than those worthless items on the black market."

Enraged by these words, Zhu Ji nearly fainted, her blood rushing to her head. Trembling, she roared, "Get out! Get out of here!"

After the maid left, Zhu Ji's gaze gradually turned extremely fierce, and she gritted her teeth and roared:

"Lin Dong, you just wait. Don't let me catch you out of the loop. My Zhu family's shadow guards will be like leeches, waiting for the right moment to strike and kill you."

Upon seeing the disheveled royal representative again, he forced a wronged smile:

"Your Excellency, you must report this matter to His Majesty. My Zhu family has done so much for the empire. We can't just withhold the cultivation resources that were promised to us because they sacrificed their lives for the country."

The envoy's face twitched slightly, and he nodded gently with a smile:

"No problem, Marquis. I have seen the Zhu family's patriotism and righteousness. You will not be shortchanged in any way you are entitled to."

"Then thank you very much, Your Excellency."

On the other side, watching the towering flames rising from the Zhu residence, Lin Dong's eyes were indifferent. Since they were destined to be mortal enemies sooner or later, even though the other party's attitude was very obsequious, he still felt uncomfortable leaving like this. So he simply asked Jing Hongchen and the other two to give the other party some gifts first.

Xiao Hongchen twitched the corners of his mouth with a hint of excitement:

"It has to be you, Lin Dong. With your automatic X-ray vision activated, even an idiot's soul tool can hit accurately. That old woman thought that if she said a few nice words, we would stop beating her. She's overthinking it."

Looking at the somewhat smug Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen spoke softly, as was customary:

"It wasn't you who fired the cannon, so why are you getting so excited?"

Xiao Hongchen was already immune to this, ignoring Meng Hongchen's complaints, and turned to Lin Dong to ask:

"So, where do we go next, Lin Dong?"

Lin Dong paused for a moment, then smiled faintly: "Why are you asking me? Ask the dean."

"Grandpa will probably say again that whatever you say goes, I might as well just ask you directly."

Jing Hongchen smacked him hard on the head: "You brat, now you dare to make fun of your grandpa?"

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"I wasn't wrong, Grandpa."

Looking at Xiao Hongchen's resentful eyes, Lin Dong chuckled softly:

"Since the Star Luo Emperor is avoiding a fight, why don't we go directly to the Dou Ling Empire? The Star Luo Emperor has been through the last competition, so he probably doesn't have many outstanding students. Let's not waste any more time here."

Jing Hongchen nodded: "In that case, I will write a letter and give this dog emperor a good thrashing."

The following day, after Lin Dong and his group arrived in the Douling Empire, a letter personally written by Jing Hongchen was delivered to the Xingluo Imperial Palace.

Xu Jiawei opened the envelope, his gaze narrowing slightly. The faint ink marks on the letter instantly enraged him:

"To the Emperor of Xingluo: My Sun Moon Academy student, Zhu Fu, returned victorious from the first competition. Understanding that your country's eagerness to win the Soul Fighting Tournament has led to a shortage of talent, and given the tight schedule of the competition, we have gone to the Douling Empire to seek guidance. Please do not worry about us."

"Damn it! Provocation! Blatant provocation! Is that damned Jing Hongchen implying that Xingluo has no one of usable talent and that he tried to steal a chicken but lost the rice instead? Damn it! Someone, send me an urgent message to Shrek Academy."

"You must find Xuanzi. These three level-nine Soul Masters of the Sun and Moon Sect, no matter the cost, I am determined to keep them forever in their original Three Kingdoms."

An envoy-like man knelt down, kowtowed, and replied "Yes," before quickly running out of the main hall.

The Prime Minister then stepped forward and whispered a reminder: "Your Majesty, please take care of your health. Do we really want to keep these three level-nine Soul Masters here? Do you know how much we will pay for this? The Sun Moon Empire might just start a war with us."

Xu Jiawei snorted coldly: "As long as we can get Shrek's support, we may not be unable to keep them all. Moreover, as long as we can wipe them all out, do you think Sun Moon will still have the guts to launch a war?"

Peace cannot be obtained through prayer. We must make the sun and moon lose their ability and courage to wage war. My mind is made up, and there is no need to persuade the Prime Minister any further.

"As long as Shrek Academy agrees, we will immediately organize a secret recall of 80% of the Title Douluos on the front lines, and, in coordination with the elders of Shrek Academy, annihilate the Sun Moon Sect members with swift and decisive action."

The prime minister's dry face trembled slightly. He hadn't expected Xu Jiawei to make such a decision. It seemed that the Sun Moon Empire had pushed him too far, forcing him to fight to the death. He could only nod and say in a deep voice, "Your Majesty is wise."

Xu Jiawei's eyes flashed with a fierce, cold light as he muttered in a low voice:

"You've pushed me too far. I'm afraid I'm not the one who should become the ruler of a fallen kingdom."

The Spirit Empire, Spirit City.

Lin Dong and the others put away their flying soul tools and looked at the group of people in the lead. They could vaguely sense that the other party was incredibly strong.

The leader was a spirited old man, followed by four middle-aged men of considerable strength and dressed in fine clothes.

Lin Dong glanced at them and found that the four people were at least Title Douluo level, probably to demonstrate the country's strength and intimidate the Sun Moon Sect.

Jing Hongchen stepped forward slowly and nodded gently: "Tianyang Douluo".

"Dean Hongchen, Starry Sky Douluo, Director Jiayi, His Majesty is busy with state affairs and handling state affairs. I hope the three of you will not think that I, Douling, have been negligent."

Jing Hongchen gave a polite smile and waved his hand.

"How could that be? With Tianyang Douluo's status in the Douling Empire, how could he be negligent? We're just here to exchange skills."

Tianyang Douluo nodded, exchanged pleasantries with Ye Yulin and Lin Jiayi, and then smiled at Lin Dong and the others behind him:

"Hehe, these three must be the geniuses of your country. They are indeed young and promising, already standing out from the crowd at such a young age. Dean Hongchen is very fortunate."

Lin Dong and the other two bowed politely to him. After all, it was still a time of peace, and they had no major grudges with the Douling Empire, so they naturally had to observe the proper etiquette.

"Tianyang Douluo, you're too kind. Let's talk about the competition. Where are your contestants? It's time to bring them out and let us see them."

(End of this chapter)