Douluo Continent: We agreed on a simulation, but they've come to life?

The latter were all trembling, their throats bobbing as they dared not utter a word.

Below, the richly dressed man bowed his head even lower.

At least for now, the entire Holy Spirit Cult's attitude towards him is quite ambiguous. The upper echelons know how terrifying his talent is and are mostly quite amiable. Only the middle and lower echelons still have a bit of resistance towards this holy son who is extremely famous among the righteous sects and is about to be "parachuted in".

Kill a few to establish our authority, and Zhongli Wu and the others won't say much.

However, what he just said wasn't false; the scent of this evil soul master's soul was indeed quite pleasant...

Moreover, killing is effortless.

"Are you the mastermind behind the Spirit Flesh Pavilion?" Lu Cheng asked softly.

"Yes, sir!" The richly dressed man quickly kowtowed.

"You seem to be making quite a business selling soul beast hides and flesh, but I've noticed that whenever you go to the villages near Shrek City to buy goods, you always bring back one or two beautiful young girls?" Lu Cheng's gaze was fixed on the jade pendant as he gently played with it, asking casually.

"Yes, sir! Shrek City has a population of nearly five million, the vast majority of whom are commoners. There are quite a few beautiful and elegant women among them. Those big shots don't even look at them, so naturally we benefit from their good fortune..." The man in fine clothes quickly seized the opportunity to climb up the social ladder, his eyes flashing with a shrewd light.

Perhaps... this is what this gentleman likes?

Chapter 14 Teacher: Brilliant!

"But Shrek Academy is supposed to be the number one academy in the world, the head of all righteous schools. Why doesn't the supervisory group do anything about these despicable things?" Lu Cheng put away the jade pendant and asked with great interest.

"The inspection team is busy eradicating evil... cough cough, they don't have time to care about us, and besides..."

The richly dressed man wiped the sweat from his brow and said mysteriously, "We have someone above us."

"It's under the protection of a senior figure."

“What’s so great about abducting innocent women? You should know that some of the big shots in the city are truly powerful and influential.”

"..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Cheng chuckled softly.

The roots of Shrek Academy were indeed rotten. Even though a group of young disciples were full of passion and sacrificed their lives everywhere to eliminate evil soul masters, they would never have imagined that the darkest place was the shadow cast by this tree.

It's lamentable, it's tragic.

In his youth, Moon was a force to be reckoned with, full of vigor and ambition, and managed Shrek Academy with great efficiency.

Unfortunately... ever since his battle with Poison Must Die damaged his foundation and suffered the backlash from the Dragon Pill, he has been in a slump, retreating behind the scenes to recuperate. His spirit has been dampened, and he has no energy to deal with these matters. He is only focused on finding a successor to carry on the glory of Shrek Academy.

Without his restraint, these demons and monsters began to run rampant and commit evil deeds.

Mu En is currently preoccupied with the successor issue, as he is extremely worried about it. Xuan Zi is not up to the task, and Yan Shao Zhe is too weak... Only Zhang Le Xuan is a barely qualified successor.

However, this has nothing to do with him.

"call……"

Lu Cheng gently exhaled a breath of stale air.

I stood up and stretched leisurely.

With a smile in his eyes, he looked outside: "It's been so long, and the inspection team's efficiency is still as slow as ever..."

The stage was already set up, and the opera singers finally arrived...

"Something's wrong! Protect the Holy Son!"

Although the man in black robes was somewhat bewildered and did not sense the enemy's presence, he caught the message from Lu Cheng's words, and his pupils shrank. His figure transformed into a series of black shadows and flashed away.

They wanted to occupy a high vantage point on the roof to explore the area.

But the next moment.

A dark figure was instantly caught by the rising thick wooden vines and crushed into a bloody mist in a flash, without even having time to scream.

at the same time.

"Boom!"

inside the house.

Countless lush green vines rose from the ground, as if the world had been turned upside down, turning the entire magnificent building into ruins.

"..."

As dust rose, Lu Cheng remained calm, gently waving his hand to disperse the dust in front of him.

In their field of vision, several members of the Shrek Academy's inspection team, dressed in dark green outfits and with murderous intent in their eyes, stood on a ring of rooftops, forming an encirclement.

Ruomu, the leader, looked down at him with a chilling killing intent in her eyes: "Boy... you still dare to run wild in Shrek City? I've caught you, haven't I? Today I will grind you to dust!"

"It's the Inspectorate! Sir, save me! I am the owner of this place, and these vicious evil spirit masters broke in in the middle of the night. They not only want to kill and steal my treasures, but they also want to kidnap my maid from the backyard. Is there any justice left? Is there any law left?!"

Inside the room, the middle-aged man stood up, as if he had gained a boost, and started jumping and wailing.

"My lord, kill them! Avenge my fallen guards!"

"You even dare to kill people..." Ruomu squeezed out a few words from his throat.

Several figures in black robes gathered around Lu Cheng.

He cautiously surveyed his surroundings.

"Your Highness..."

"Let's split up."

Lu Cheng transmitted his voice.

After saying that, he casually glanced at the middle-aged man, who instantly froze on the spot like a duck whose beak had been pinched.

"Oh no! Help them!" Ruomu roared.

This guy is too arrogant; he dared to kill someone right in front of her.

With his hands forming a hand seal, a jet-black spirit ring rose from beneath his feet.

The thick vines gleamed with a dark green luster, their speed and resilience significantly enhanced, crashing down on Lu Cheng like whips.

"go!"

Lu Cheng gave a soft shout.

A level seven flying soul tool behind him activated instantly, soaring into the sky and hurtling towards the distance.

Several figures in black robes rushed in all directions, attempting to break through the encirclement.

"Damn it, a level seven soul tool!"

Ruomu's face was furious. Her wooden vines were just a hair's breadth away from stopping it, but the latter was too agile...

At the same time, blood gradually seeped from the face of the middle-aged man in fine clothes. He lost his life in just a few breaths, stiffly falling backward to the ground and turning into a puddle of mud.

A healing-type Soul Master appeared beside him in a flash, checking his breathing. Then, he used his Martial Soul to hold up a small emerald green flower in his palm. The rich life force shone on him, making his face slightly pale. He raised his head and shook his head at Ruomu.

"His soul has been sucked away; even if Elder Zhuang came, he couldn't cure him."

"Grass!!!"

Ruomu completely lost it and gave a few instructions to the other disciples of the inspection team: "You guys deal with these remnants, I'm going to chase after that guy."

"Senior Sister Ruomu, I'll go too!" Zhang Lexuan frowned slightly and quickly said.

For some reason, although that guy was wearing a ghost mask, his blood-red pupils always revealed a familiar aura, as if we had met before.

"Okay! Keep up!"

Ruomu nodded, and the vines on the ground suddenly shot into the sky. She pulled Zhang Lexuan up, stepped onto the top of the vines, and used the force to fly into the distance. Just as they were about to fall, another thick vine rose up...

Meanwhile, the remaining members of the inspection team went to surround and suppress the remaining members of the Holy Spirit Cult who had scattered and fled.

……

Shrek Academy.

Poseidon Island.

At the summit of the ancient golden tree, Yan Shaozhe pushed Mu En's wheelchair out slowly, looking down into the far distance, towards the westernmost part of Shrek City, where smoke and dust seemed to be rising.

"Teacher, aren't you afraid that Lexuan will be kidnapped by him?" Yan Shaozhe asked softly.

“No.” Moon shook his head.

"Are you so sure?" Yan Shaozhe asked, bewildered.

"Because he loves Zhang Lexuan, this love is a shackle, just like Long Xiaoyao's feelings for Ye Xishui back then. It was because of love that even though he himself was in the mud, he still did his best to support Zhang Lexuan on the lotus leaf, so that she would not be contaminated in the slightest," Mu En said slowly.

"You can rest assured from now on."

"Even after he joins the Holy Spirit Cult, he will definitely do his best to protect Zhang Lexuan as she grows up..."

"That's why I'm willing to let him return to the Holy Spirit Church."

"You mean..." Yan Shaozhe's pupils suddenly contracted, a look of shock flashing in his eyes.

Even if Lu Cheng becomes the leader of the evil soul masters in the future, he will never make a move against Shrek Academy, because Zhang Lexuan is there.

Just like Long Xiaoyao's feelings for Ye Xishui, his love was deep and profound. No matter how ruthless and violent Lu Cheng might become in the future, he would still be a layer of security for Shrek Academy.

Even if Lu Cheng were to break free from the shackles of Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui, he would not reveal the truth of what happened back then. Instead, he would carry it with him to his grave and silently protect Zhang Lexuan for the rest of his life.

It has to be a teacher.

Such methods... brilliant!

P.S.: The first simulation has only just begun. Being exposed is just the climax; the real climax is yet to come!

Chapter 15 Zhang Lexuan: What did you do to my brother? (Please read on!)

Outside Shrek City.

midair.

A figure in black robes swept past swiftly, causing the forest to tremble. Behind him, thick, emerald-green vines surged up in the direction of the figure, carrying it closely in pursuit.

The level seven flying soul tool is not slow, but Ruomu is still a Soul Douluo, and with Zhang Lexuan's Moonlit Martial Soul amplification, the distance is very close.

"Ruomu is a madman..."