Douluo Continent II: Senior Sister, Please Help Me Cultivate

Chapter 374 You're Not Qualified to Negotiate with Me (Part 2)

Yan Shaozhe smiled and said, "I understand Princess Jiujiu's desire to meet with the Pavilion Master, but the Pavilion Master is very busy. Even we can't just meet whenever we want."

After hearing this for a long time, she looked at Yan Shaozhe with a firm gaze and said, "Dean Yan Shaozhe, I have plenty of time. I can wait."

"I'll wait ten days to half a month, until Pavilion Master Chen has finished his official duties and is free. Then I'll see you."

Yan Shaozhe's lips twitched, then he exchanged glances with Xian Lin'er, who was watching the show from the sidelines.

【Lin'er, what should we do?】

【What else can we do? Tell Chen Feng, of course. We can't really make Xu Jiujiu wait for ten days or half a month. After all, she's representing the Star Luo Empire on a mission to Shrek Academy; she deserves at least some respect.】

Yan Shaozhe: (-ι_-｀) Alright, for the sake of the Star Luo Empire, I won't make things difficult for you...

Yan Shaozhe coughed twice and said, "Princess Jiujiu, since you want to see our Pavilion Master so much, I will send you a message. As for when the Pavilion Master will see it, I can't say for sure."

After a long while, she nodded, her face full of anticipation: "Then I'll have to trouble Dean Yan."

Yan Shaozhe immediately took out his communication soul tool and sent a message to Chen Feng that he had long wanted to see him.

At this moment, Chen Feng was cultivating under the Golden Tree of the Sea God Pavilion when he woke up from his cultivation after receiving a message from Yan Shaozhe.

Chen Feng looked at the message on the communication soul tool, which said that he had been wanting to see him for a long time.

Chen Feng's memory suddenly returned to the time of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament a few years ago.

At the auction, there was that blonde, blue-eyed princess.

He had initially accepted an invitation to the imperial city to find Xu Jiujiu in exchange for the Ice Jade Scorpion's left arm bone. Then, in a game of chess, he utterly crushed her... um...

Aside from that, we only faced each other on the field, and then there was no other interaction.

In terms of relationship, I can only say that we know each other.

However, considering the bone in Ice Jade Scorpion's left arm, he decided to meet with him anyway. So he sent a message to Yan Shaozhe, agreeing to meet after a long time.

………………

In the afternoon, in a luxurious office in the Shrek Academy's outer courtyard.

Chen Feng met Xu Jiujiu here.

As for why they didn't meet in the Sea God Pavilion, it's because the Sea God Pavilion, as the core of Shrek Academy, never receives outsiders. Only the higher-ups of Shrek Academy are allowed inside.

Chen Feng sat on the soft, wide leather sofa, his long legs crossed, looking incredibly relaxed and at ease.

He held a large, well-defined hand holding a book that recorded the process of condensing dual soul cores, and silently read it.

Books that record the secrets of Limit Douluo are extremely rare even within Shrek Academy. Apart from the Sea God Pavilion Master and high-ranking members whose cultivation has reached level ninety-eight, no one else has the right to view them.

Just then, a knock sounded at the door, and Yan Shaozhe's voice came from outside, "Sect Master, Princess Xu Jiujiu has arrived."

Chen Feng said calmly, "Come in."

After speaking, Chen Feng turned a page of the book in his hand. Clearly, Chen Feng didn't value this so-called meeting.

Chen Feng's vision is too high and too far now; a princess of a country is really not enough to attract his attention.

This is only because the Star Luo Empire has very few direct descendants, and Xu Jiujiu's status in the Star Luo Empire is not low; otherwise, he would have no chance to see Chen Feng.

Even ordinary princesses would bow respectfully to Dean Yan Shaozhe, let alone the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion.

Moreover, Chen Feng knew perfectly well why he had seen him for so long. Meetings where you know what the other person is thinking and what their plans are are not interesting.

In Chen Feng's view, this meeting was just about playing with the kids.

"Creak~" The door was opened.

A stunningly beautiful woman, dressed in a gorgeous gold gown, with flawless skin, a perfectly proportioned figure, and a noble air, walked in. She had long golden hair and large, sky-blue eyes.

When Xu Jiujiu pushed open the door and entered, he was stunned when he saw Chen Feng.

Because Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen, and the other women spend so much time with Chen Feng, they might not notice anything amiss.

However, in Xu Jiujiu's view, Chen Feng has undergone earth-shattering changes compared to a few years ago.

The change was so drastic that Xu Jiujiu almost dared not recognize the man before her as the same person as the still somewhat immature boy in her memory.

Chen Feng's features have now fully developed, and his posture has become more upright, but the biggest change is in his aura.

While his facial features remained largely unchanged, Chen Feng's aura was completely different from what it had been a few years ago.

Now, Chen Feng's strength is comparable to that of a Super Douluo, and he also possesses the power of the Demigod Golden Tree, defeating the renowned Body Sect Master, Poison Undying.

At the same time, he also holds a high position as the head of the Sea God Pavilion, and his every move can affect the entire Douluo Continent.

The dramatic changes in his strength, identity, status, and power naturally led to a transformation in Chen Feng's aura.

Now, every move Chen Feng makes is filled with awe-inspiring power, giving people a great sense of pressure.

Not to mention Xu Jiujiu, even now, when the elders of the Sea God Pavilion, such as Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er, face Chen Feng, they unconsciously straighten their backs.

Hearing the door open, Chen Feng knew that Xu Jiujiu had arrived, and looked up at her.

Chen Feng's eyes, which seemed like black holes, appeared to possess a magical power.

Looking into Chen Feng's deep eyes, she felt for a long time as if he could see right through her.

All the little schemes, all the calculations, everything seemed to be exposed by those deep, black hole-like eyes.

For a long time, he stood there, stunned, unable to say a word.

She couldn't utter a single word of the lines and routines she had prepared for meeting Chen Feng.

The current Chen Feng is different from the Chen Feng of the past.

Xu Jiujiu realized at this moment that she had made a huge mistake. She had actually been naive enough to think that Chen Feng was younger and would be easier to deal with and talk to than Yan Shaozhe.

But when she actually met Chen Feng, she realized that Chen Feng was no longer the same Chen Feng as before. He was the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion, the most powerful and influential man on the continent.

Chen Feng's powerful aura enveloped Xu Jiujiu, leaving her momentarily speechless.

Chen Feng glanced at it for a long time, then continued reading, turning another page of the classic text in his hand.

Then a sound arose, as calm as still water, without a ripple, yet seemingly concealing endless undercurrents and whirlpools beneath the surface.

"Princess Jiu Jiu, if the Star Luo Empire accepts the agreement with the Overwatch Council, Shrek Academy will provide assistance to the Star Luo Empire when necessary during wartime."

It took her a long time to come to her senses. As a princess of the Star Luo Empire, she naturally had to do her best to benefit the Star Luo Empire.

The supervisory group agreement requires the Star Luo Empire to deal with the misconduct of low- and mid-level Soul Masters and nobles within the country, while also accepting supervision and oversight from Shrek Academy.

It's absolutely impossible for me to agree so easily.

Even if... even if the person in front of me is the master of the Sea God Pavilion.

At this moment, Xu Jiujiu's original impression of Chen Feng vanished, replaced by the image of this powerful and unfathomable Sea God Pavilion Master.

.........

Fifteen minutes later.

When Xu Jiujiu walked out of the room, her large, sky-blue eyes had dimmed, and a sense of powerlessness enveloped her.

Chen Feng's words echoed in her mind.

"Princess Jiujiu, I'm not negotiating with you. I'm just informing you that you have the choice to accept or not accept."

With the outbreak of war, in my opinion, among the three kingdoms of Douluo, your Star Luo Empire is the most vulnerable. Unlike the Heavenly Soul Empire, which is protected by the Body Sect, or the Douling Empire, which has a geographical advantage by not bordering the Sun Moon Empire.

Faced with the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Guidance Corps, what can the Star Luo Empire use to resist? In that case, the entire nation might be destroyed.

Go back and think it over carefully. If you agree to the agreement, go and discuss the specifics with Dean Yan Shaozhe.

After a long while, Chen Feng's imposing appearance came back to mind, and she sighed.

Is this the Sea God Pavilion Master, the strongest expert on the continent?

Also, is the Star Luo Empire really as dangerous as Chen Feng said?

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at the same time.

The top floor hall of the Jubaoge branch in Tiandou City, the capital of the Tianhun Empire.

As an enterprise of Shrek Academy, Jubao Pavilion has branches in major cities of Douluo Continent.

At this time, Elder Song and his entourage, who were on a mission to the Heavenly Soul Empire, stopped here.

Old Song sat on the sofa in the hall, picked up his teacup, closed his eyes, and enjoyed Tianyun Tea, a specialty of Tiandou City.

For a moment, the aroma of tea filled the entire hall, which smelled wonderful.

However, apart from Elder Song, none of the other Shrek Academy students in the entire hall were in the mood to savor the wonderful aroma of tea.

They had just been kicked out by the poisoner, their mission had failed, and they were all in a bad mood.

At this point, who would be in the mood for tea?

Qian Duoduo, who was standing to the side, asked Song Laodao, "Mom, we failed our mission. Aren't we going back to Shrek Academy?"

The Heavenly Soul Empire is protected by the Body Sect. Unless Shrek Academy wages a great war against the Body Sect and drives them out, we can't get involved in anything related to the Heavenly Soul Empire.

Besides Elder Song, his "son-in-law," Qian Duoduo, the vice dean of the Soul Guidance Department of Shrek Academy, was also sent to the Heavenly Soul Empire.

Old Song took a sip of tea and placed the teacup on the table. Then he slowly opened his eyes. At that moment, a glint of wisdom shone in Old Song's weathered eyes.

Old Song looked at his son-in-law Qian Duoduo and shook his head. "Failure? Where did it fail? His Majesty the Emperor of the Heavenly Soul Empire hasn't even said whether he agrees or not. How can it be a failure?"

Duoduo, you are a kind and honest person, which is why I feel comfortable entrusting Lin'er to you.

Over the past few decades, although you have tried your best to hone yourself and become shrewd, many things are innate.

You are fundamentally not a clever, perceptive, or observant person. Your understanding of the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Body Sect is far too superficial.

Many things cannot be judged solely by their appearance; one must look beyond the superficial to see the essence of the problem.

Although the Body Sect is the guardian sect of the Heavenly Soul Empire, its strength is too great for the Heavenly Soul Empire's royal family to control.

Even if the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Body Sect appear to have a good relationship on the surface, there must be considerable conflicts between them behind the scenes.

Furthermore, the fact that the sect leader of the Body Sect, Poison Undying, is stubborn, arrogant, and unruly will only exacerbate this conflict.

Previously, when we were discussing matters with His Majesty the Emperor in the Imperial City, Poison Undy forcefully bypassed His Majesty Brady, the Emperor of the Heavenly Soul Empire.

Which emperor could tolerate such behavior?

We'll wait here for a few days, in case Emperor Brady of the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Body Sect don't share the same idea.

Then he will surely come to see us and reach an agreement with Shrek Academy.

Upon hearing Elder Song's words, everyone from Shrek Academy nodded in agreement, feeling that Elder Song's analysis was correct, and that waiting a few days wouldn't hurt.

Just a few hours after the Shrek Academy group had been waiting...

A person dressed as a court attendant arrived at the top floor of the Treasure Pavilion.

After the attendant entered, he said to Elder Song, "Grand Secretary Song, His Majesty has something he wishes to discuss with you. If you are free now, please come with me."

A smile appeared on Old Song's aged face. Qian Duoduo and the others stared at Old Song in shock.

Old Song was absolutely right!

After a while.

In a mountain villa on the outskirts of Tiandou City, which is used by members of the royal family for recreation.

Old Master Song and Emperor Brady of the Heavenly Soul Empire sat facing each other.

Both were intelligent people; they exchanged a smile and immediately got straight to the point.

Brady laughed and said, "Grand Secretary Song, your Shrek Academy's demands are far too harsh. Even if I could agree, my ministers would not."

Old Master Song asked calmly, "Then what does His Majesty mean?"

Brady laughed and said, "Grand Secretary Song is a woman of few words and quick wit, truly a heroine among women. Since that's the case, I won't waste any more words."

"Shrek Academy's low- to mid-level inspection tasks can be assigned to our Heavenly Soul Empire, but how they are carried out is still up to our Heavenly Soul Empire. Shrek Academy can only verify them after we have completed them."

Elder Song immediately replied, "Impossible! The surveillance mission must be completed under the guidance and supervision of Shrek Academy! Otherwise, if your Heavenly Soul Empire were to protect its misdeeds among the Soul Masters and nobles, who would know what really happened?"

"Do you think the people of my Heavenly Soul Empire need guidance from Shrek Academy? Elder Song, Shrek Academy, don't push your luck."

Old Song and Emperor Brady of the Heavenly Soul Empire argued for a long time, their faces turning red, neither able to convince the other.

In Brady's view, their Heavenly Soul Empire was protected by the Body Sect, so they were relatively safe from the invasion of the Sun Moon Empire.

Adding Shrek Academy to the mix would only be like adding wings to a tiger, a nice bonus, but not having it wouldn't be a huge loss. Moreover, his primary purpose in bringing in Shrek Academy was to balance the Body Sect, not to sacrifice something for Shrek Academy.

Brady took a sip of water to relieve his dry mouth and parched throat.

Brady said, "Elder Song, how about we compromise? My Heavenly Soul Empire will help your Shrek Academy complete low-to-medium level surveillance missions. During the missions, your Shrek Academy can send people to monitor whether my Heavenly Soul Empire has carried them out, but you must not interfere with my Heavenly Soul Empire in the slightest."

As you know, my Heavenly Soul Empire will not back down on this point.

Ultimately, after friendly negotiations, Shrek Academy and the Heavenly Soul Empire reached a consensus.

...........................

After both the Star Luo Empire and the Heavenly Soul Empire were conquered.

The negotiations between the Douling Empire and the Douling Empire have now reached their final stage.

The Douling Empire, Lingdou City, Imperial Palace.

Emperor Xue Ming of the Douling Empire looked at Elder Zhang of the Sea God Pavilion of Shrek Academy across the way.

Old Zhang looked calm. He was nearing the end of his life and didn't want to wait to die on Poseidon Island during the last period of his life.

He wanted to do something more for Shrek Academy.

So he took the initiative to come to the Douling Empire because he had a good relationship with Tianyang Douluo, the strongest person in the Douling Empire, and the negotiations would be smoother than with others.

Emperor Xue Ming of the Douling Empire said to Elder Zhang, "Elder Zhang, I have discussed the agreement with Shrek Academy with my ministers in detail these past few days, and we can only agree to half of it. Furthermore, Shrek Academy must provide assistance to my Douling Empire in the event of future wars."

Old Zhang sighed, knowing that this was the most he could do; he couldn't do any more.

Due to its geographical location, the Douling Empire is separated from the Sun Moon Empire by the Star Luo Empire and the Heavenly Soul Empire. The Sun Moon Empire cannot threaten the Douling Empire unless it connects these two countries.

Therefore, from the emperor down to the ministers, the Douling Empire didn't take the Sun Moon Empire's invasion too seriously.

In their view, the Star Luo Empire and the Heavenly Soul Empire were already ahead of them, so it wasn't their turn yet.

The reason for agreeing to the agreement with Shrek Academy was because Shrek Academy had the greater power.

Chen Feng is at the height of his power, and Shrek Academy will surely be at its peak for the next three hundred years.

Not wanting to offend Shrek Academy at this time, I chose some acceptable options to agree to.

Once Shrek Academy is weakened and no more Limit Douluo powerhouses remain, they can simply turn their backs on them and be done with it.

What is an agreement? It's something to be torn up.

Between major powers or forces, anyone who truly believes that an agreement guarantees peace of mind is simply foolish.

Elder Zhang nodded, agreeing to Emperor Xue Ming's request from the Douling Empire.

Old Zhang thought to himself, "When war comes, if the Sun Moon Empire is too strong, Shrek Academy will not confront it head-on."

After the agreement was reached, Tianyang Douluo, the guardian of the Douling Empire, said loudly, "Zhang Yu, it's been a long time. Come on, let's go have a drink and catch up."

Old Zhang looked at Tianyang Douluo, nodded, and then a slight smile appeared on his aged face. He said, "You are quite healthy."

Looking at Zhang Lao's aged face and the little life force left in his body, Tianyang Douluo knew that his old friend's days were numbered.

For a moment, the two looked at each other and couldn't help but recall their time studying together at Shrek Academy when they were young.

Old Zhang, whose full name is Zhang Yu, was born into a commoner family with no family or sect behind him. Because of his good talent, he rose through the ranks after entering Shrek Academy.

He first became a core disciple of the outer academy's martial spirit department, then entered the inner academy, and after graduating from the inner academy, he stayed at Shrek Academy and became a teacher, eventually becoming a Grand Elder of the Sea God Pavilion.

Unlike Elder Zhang, Tianyang Douluo came from a noble family in the Douling Empire. After graduating from the Inner Academy, he returned to the Douling Empire.

Elder Zhang and Tianyang Douluo are the same age, but Tianyang Douluo's soul power is as high as level 97, which is two levels higher than Elder Zhang's. So now Elder Zhang's lifespan is coming to an end, while Tianyang Douluo still has several decades to live.

Tianyang Douluo said, "Come on, I have a bottle of fine wine brewed with spiritual herbs. It's good for our cultivation. Who knows, you might even break through another level and live a few more years after drinking it."

Old Zhang said with a smile, "Don't worry if I drink too much."

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Several days later, at Shrek Academy.

Chen Feng sat in the Sea God Pavilion's office, having finished reviewing the intelligence reports on the Star Luo Empire, the Heavenly Soul Empire, and the Fighting Spirit Empire. His expression was calm, and his eyes were deep.

What surprised him most was the intelligence about the Heavenly Soul Empire that Elder Song had sent him.

Although the Body Sect is the guardian sect of the Heavenly Soul Empire, according to the intelligence provided by Elder Song, the two sides are not that close. At least, Emperor Brady of the Heavenly Soul Empire is somewhat dissatisfied with the Body Sect.

As for the Body Sect, they might not have as many complicated motives towards the Heavenly Soul Empire. Chen Feng knew Du Busi's personality; he was definitely not someone who would compromise.

If the poison doesn't kill the dissatisfied person, they'll definitely just quit.

If you anger him, he might cause a huge scene and embarrass the Heavenly Soul Empire.

Based on Song Lao's intelligence analysis, Chen Feng deduced that the emperor of the Heavenly Soul Empire seemed to want to introduce the power of Shrek Academy to balance the power of the Body Sect.

Chen Feng sneered, thinking to himself, "Playing the balancing act? Isn't the emperor of the Heavenly Soul Empire afraid of messing things up? Do you think you can control the power of the Body Sect and Shrek Academy?"

"To gamble with limited resources and control a strong enemy with weak forces—if things go wrong, the Heavenly Soul Empire could suffer significant damage."

Chen Feng immediately shook his head at the emperor of the Heavenly Soul Empire. He had never looked down on people who liked to court death.

To avoid triggering the poison's effect, he had even prepared to prevent the Shrek Academy forces of the Heavenly Soul Empire from encroaching on the interests of the Body Sect.

To avoid really messing with that old bastard and causing him to lose his temper, which would lead to a major battle.

Now is not the time to fight with the Body Sect. If we were to really fight the Body Sect, it would definitely not be a good thing for Shrek Academy.

At the very least, we should wait until his cultivation reaches the level of Soul Douluo or even Title Douluo, so that even without the power of the Golden Tree, he can suppress Du Bu Si before we talk about it.

Aside from the unexpected situation with the Heavenly Soul Empire, the Star Luo Empire and the Dou Ling Empire unfolded exactly as Chen Feng had predicted.

Because the Star Luo Empire lacked top-tier experts and was geographically disadvantaged, the Sun Moon Empire exerted the greatest pressure on it. Therefore, the Star Luo Empire accepted Shrek Academy's agreement in its entirety, while the Dou Ling Empire accepted only half of it, which was acceptable.

Chen Feng's goal was to expand Shrek Academy's influence, and now it's on the right track.

Chen Feng stood up from his chair and went to the window, looking down at the entire Seagod Island and Shrek Academy.

His plan to become a god has begun. When the war breaks out in the future, he will use the Sun and Moon Empire to reap the rewards.

This continent will belong to Chen Feng in the future!

(End of this chapter)