Douluo Continent II: The Dragon Breaks the Nine Heavens

Chapter 85 Winning People Over with Virtue!

"I am Yan Shaozhe, the current dean of Shrek Academy. I sincerely apologize for my disciple's reckless behavior."

I am deeply sorry.

Looking at the smiling Yan Shaozhe in front of him, Lin Yun's expression became a little strange.

It has to be said that, when it doesn't involve his own interests, Yan Shaozhe is quite shameless. In order to make Lin Yun's first impression of him as the best, this old man actually apologized to Lin Yun in his capacity as a titled Douluo and the dean of Shrek Academy.

If it were a naive and inexperienced young man, he might have been easily intimidated by Yan Shaozhe.

Just like Huo Yuhao in the original novel, he sold himself out in no time and ended up getting almost nothing from Yan Shaozhe.

Unfortunately, Lin Yun is not Huo Yuhao. He can guess what Yan Shaozhe is thinking without even having to think about it.

Shrek is a monster that defies the heavens.

"So it's Dean Yan, my apologies." Lin Yun casually put the popsicle he was holding down beside him, leaned back against it at a 45-degree angle, looked up at the sky, his eyes filled with melancholy and worry. "Although that's what you said, Dean Yan, I have a very bad feeling about Shrek Academy."

"At the very beginning of the semester, the teachers of your academy gave me a hard time. None of the dozen or so titled Douluo in my sect dared to call me trash. Anyone who did would be chopped into eight pieces and put in a jar the next day. Today, I almost died at the hands of your disciple, Dean. If I hadn't happened to have some means of self-preservation, perhaps my sect would have started a war with the academy tomorrow?"

"Shrek Academy is in a bit of danger..."

Yan Shaozhe's fake smile froze slightly, and a bead of cold sweat slowly slid down his forehead.

There are many hidden sects in Douluo Continent, the most famous of which is Haotian Sect. Even though Haotian Sect has not appeared in the world for a long time, no one dares to underestimate this sect that has been passed down for ten thousand years.

There's also their ancestor Tang San's Sea God family, and so on.

The strength of these reclusive sects is in no way inferior to that of top forces like Shrek Academy or Body Sect, which are frequently active in the world of Soul Masters.

Yan Shaozhe never doubted Lin Yun's words. The noble air he exuded from years of holding a high position was genuine, and his Golden Dragon Martial Soul proved his words.

Don't be fooled by the fact that there are often geniuses among the common people who awaken powerful mutated martial souls. But a martial soul like the Golden Dragon is not a mutation, but a powerful martial soul in itself. Unless one's ancestors had a Golden Sacred Dragon bloodline like Mu En, which could mutate into a Light Sacred Dragon in their descendants, it would be absolutely impossible for such a thing to happen.

The essence of Douluo Continent is the theory of bloodline.

Yan Shaozhe had no doubt that Lin Yun was backed by a powerful sect.

"Dean Yan, coming to Shrek Academy was indeed my mistake. Your academy's attitude towards geniuses is rather intriguing. Perhaps it would be better for me to withdraw from the school," Lin Yun said in a 'sincere' tone. "As for what happened to me at Shrek, I will truthfully explain it to the elders of the sect."

"Don't worry, with me here, Shrek Academy and my sect will never go to war."

...?

Yan Shaozhe was drenched in sweat.

Are you sure it's 'absolutely' not going to war, and not 'absolutely' going to attack us?

At this moment, the dean of Shrek Academy suddenly felt a sense of utter distress. He had noticed Lin Yun's absolutely brilliant talent when the semester had just started, but unfortunately, he had too many useless teammates, and he, Yan Shaozhe, couldn't carry him!

Just as Yan Shaozhe was pondering how to soothe Lin Yun's emotions, the little girl Xiao Xiao ran out from the bushes behind them, ignoring Yan Shaozhe standing to the side, and began to grope Lin Yun's body with her little hands. "Phew, thank goodness you're not hurt!" Xiao Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, her worries gone.

Heaven knows how nervous Xiao Xiao was when she saw the six spirit rings on Ma Xiaotao. Even though she knew Lin Yun could fight beyond his level, the reputation of a Shrek Academy inner court disciple was too great.

Fortunately, my sweetheart is alright.

"Let's just drop out. Shrek Academy is really dangerous. We might as well not stay." Xiao Xiao hugged Lin Yun's arm and glanced at Ma Xiaotao, who was frozen solid, with disgust.

The original Xiao Xiao did indeed have a special feeling towards Shrek Academy, after all, it was the so-called number one academy on the continent, a holy land for soul masters that had cultivated countless strong individuals.

However, in the three months after enrolling, apart from the happiness she felt when she was with Lin Yun, Xiao Xiao didn't have many feelings about Shrek Academy.

Especially what happened today.

If Lin Yun hadn't been there, Xiao Xiao wouldn't have dared to imagine what would have happened to her, with only a second-ring cultivation level, in front of Ma Xiaotao, the crazed Soul Emperor.

This is a truly serious issue concerning one's life; everything else has to take a backseat.

I'm just here to study, why am I risking my life?

"Okay, then let's not stay here. You can come to my sect with me. I'm sure my elders will welcome you, a genius with twin martial souls." Lin Yun smiled and rubbed Xiao Xiao's head.

"No!" Yan Shaozhe blurted out instinctively, his tone full of urgency.

What?!

An ultimate martial soul master is going to drop out of Shrek Academy with a twin martial soul master? You're not just trying to get me to drop out, you're trying to kill me!

"Oh? What does Dean Yan mean by this?" Lin Yun looked at Yan Shaozhe expressionlessly. "Does Shrek Academy have a habit of forcibly retaining students?"

"Please, Dean Yan, do not do anything irrational, otherwise I do possess some life-saving abilities granted by the sect."

At that moment, Hyotei locked onto Yan Shaozhe with his aura at just the right time. The feeling of being targeted by a powerful figure made the hairs on Yan Shaozhe's body stand on end.

That faint sense of crisis even made Yan Shaozhe feel a deadly threat.

This is what you call winning people over with virtue!

With 400,000 years of cultivation, the Ice Emperor could easily defeat Xuanzi, the strongest member of Shrek Academy besides Mu En, even outside of the Arctic Ice Plains. Let alone Yan Shaozhe, who is only a level 95 cricket.

The ultimate ice and sky technique counters his bright flames; it's estimated that Yan Shaozhe will be defeated by the Ice Emperor in less than three moves.

"Ahem, Lin, you've misunderstood. I don't have the kind of behavior of bullying the weak." Yan Shaozhe coughed awkwardly twice, but his muscles remained tense.

Only after he finished speaking and Hyotei withdrew the aura that had been locked onto him did Yan Shaozhe's sense of crisis gradually dissipate.

"Holy crap! How did such a level 97 or 98 super strong person sneak into the academy?!" Yan Shaozhe lamented inwardly.

"So... what does Dean Yan want to say?" Lin Yun asked with a half-smile.

(End of this chapter)