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

Chapter 201 When a Madman Meets a Bandit

"Hehe, don't worry, I'm just a weak woman. I won't compete with your sister for the position of the main wife. But there are plenty of heartless people in the sect. Among them, there's a prodigy among the third-generation disciples. He's only twenty-six years old, but he's already advanced to Super Douluo..."

Wei Ling'er sat leisurely to one side, her graceful figure concealed by a light blue cheongsam. Her long legs were particularly eye-catching, fair and slender, crossed together, and she smiled with her light blue eyes.

The beauty lowered her head, knitting a sweater, her delicate hands deftly manipulating the skewer, no longer paying attention to Xiao Hongchen.

"..." Xiao Hongchen's face was slightly embarrassed, as the other party had seen through his thoughts at a glance. However, he became more and more anxious. Lu Cheng was trapped in Mingdu. How could he get out of there? How could he bring his sister back safely? And would his grandfather be affected?

"Don't worry, they're on their way back," Vina said softly. "Your grandfather and your sister are among them, and they're unharmed."

"As for you..."

Vina smiled with pity: "I'm afraid you don't know yet, but an earthquake has struck within the Sun Moon Empire. Your grandfather lost his position as the head of the Mingde Hall and was imprisoned. The Sun Moon Emperor even wants to exterminate his entire family."

"Staying here has saved your life in a way. Otherwise, when you finish your exchange period with Shrek Academy and return to the Sun Moon Empire, death would be waiting for you."

"..."

This news struck Xiao Hongchen like a bolt from the blue. He stood there stunned, unable to process what had happened for a long time, and said in a trembling voice, "What did you say?! What did you say?!"

"If you don't believe me, wait for the sect leader and the others to return and ask your sister and grandfather yourself," Vina said calmly, her arm around Long Aotian's.

He opened his mouth to laugh at the world, but no words came out.

She sat on the sofa as if she had lost her soul.

There was no reason for the other side to lie to him, because his grandfather and sister would tell him the answer themselves. But what he found even more absurd was that the Sun Moon Empire, for which he had risked everything, even sacrificing his future by consuming pills during the competition to win the championship, had now completely betrayed them.

This feeling was unpleasant, especially since just a moment ago he was thinking about how to escape back to the Sun Moon Empire.

"elder brother!!"

Just as Xiao Hongchen was scratching his head, feeling distressed and at a loss, a clear voice mixed with joy rang out.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.

Xiao Hongchen's eyes reddened as he looked at the girl who also had red eyes, walking in from outside the main hall, and hesitated to speak...

Behind him was a short, stout figure. The old man looked at Xiao Hongchen with a kind expression, nodded slightly, and his eyes said a lot, which made Xiao Hongchen breathe a sigh of relief.

At least their family can still be reunited, right?

This is the best possible ending.

"Brother Xiao, it's been a long time."

Behind the two, a tall and slender young man stepped out, a warm smile spreading across his handsome, even somewhat otherworldly, face.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Xiao Hongchen parted his lips slightly, but swallowed back all his complaints. His younger sister, this beautiful and lovely girl, had probably already been taken by this guy, but it was his sister who offered herself up, with his help.

I regret my actions, but I am powerless to change anything.

"Please have a seat, everyone."

Lu Cheng sat leisurely to the side of the emperor, in the chief seat. Du Busi sat opposite him, and then they were arranged in order. The people present were all the elders of the Body Sect, as well as the most outstanding disciples of the third generation. However, Zhang Lexuan and others were not among them.

As Lu Cheng finished speaking, it was Jing Hongchen's family who were presented with the treatment expected of prisoners. However, to their surprise, Lu Cheng had left an empty seat for them, demonstrating the importance he placed on them.

Jing Hongchen sat expressionless in his seat, his chubby body visibly relaxed.

Even the Heavenly Soul Emperor, though nominally the leader, merely smiled and tactfully handed over the reins to Lu Cheng.

Meanwhile, the younger generation, including Vina and Long Aotian, stood upright to the side with impeccable manners, demonstrating their absolute recognition and respect for Lu Cheng, the young sect leader.

After all, this banquet hall is filled with powerful individuals.

"A resounding success!"

Lu Cheng spoke softly.

"However, we have also completely offended the Sun Moon Empire. If they launch a war at all costs, we must fight back. After all, the Mingdou Mountains are just a decoration now. The so-called 100,000 troops of the White Tiger Duke may not be as powerful as the Heavenly Soul Empire's Imperial Guard."

"Xiao Cheng, are those guys' soul tools really that powerful?" Du Busi frowned slightly. Having just advanced to the Limit Douluo level, he led his people to the enemy's headquarters to show off. He was now somewhat arrogant.

“You underestimate soul tools. We happen to have a level nine soul master sitting here, the former head of Mingde Hall. Why don’t we ask him to give us a talk?” Lu Cheng said with a smile.

"If the Sun Moon Empire really gets serious, the Mingdou Mountains won't be able to hold out for even a day," Jing Hongchen said with a smirk.

"How is this possible!" An elder of the Body Sect exclaimed in disbelief. "The White Tiger Duke has at least 100,000 troops, and his elite forces are extremely powerful. In less than a day? Hall Master Hongchen, I can understand if you are boasting about soul tools, but such confidence shows that you have not seen the power of traditional martial souls."

"Hmph, believe it or not, in my eyes, that so-called army of 100,000 is not even as good as a single Beast Soul Instructor Corps of the Sun Moon Empire," Jing Hongchen sneered disdainfully.

"If soul tools are really as powerful as you boast, how did Mingde Hall suffer such a complete defeat? And why are you here?" The elder laughed instead of getting angry.

"You!" Jing Hongchen's face flushed red, and he glared at him, but still shook his head: "A bunch of frogs in a well. I admit that I was defeated by this kid, but that doesn't mean I agree with you. The Sun Moon Empire has already developed a joint defensive soul tool. With tens of thousands of troops pressing in, even you two Limit Douluos are helpless."

"..."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

At this point, it wouldn't be so bad for Jing Hongchen to lie again, unless the old man cooperated with the old emperor to stage a self-inflicted injury to deceive them all. Otherwise, he wouldn't continue to be so stubborn.

"Soul tools...are they really that powerful?" one of the elders asked, still somewhat skeptical.

"To put it this way, my soul power cultivation is only level ninety-four, but given enough distance, I can fight one-on-one, and even crush a level ninety-eight Super Douluo, all thanks to the soul tools I have," Jing Hongchen said proudly.

"If you don't believe me, go out and try it now."

"Alright!" The Fifth Elder, a burly, white-haired old man, stood up and pulled Jing Hongchen outside.

Before long, he returned looking disheveled.

His expression was slightly blank, and he felt somewhat aggrieved. He was at level ninety-seven in cultivation, and his martial soul was muscle. When the distance between the two increased to one thousand meters, he couldn't even get close to the other person. He was being bombarded with soul tools while being suspended in mid-air until his soul power was exhausted...

"I... I give up." The Fifth Elder shook his head and looked at Lu Cheng, who was sitting in the first seat: "Young Sect Master, although we are the Body Sect, we can still use the power of soul tools. If I also had a level nine close combat soul tool, I could easily defeat the Red Dust Hall Master."

"..."

Lu Cheng remained seated, a smile playing on his lips: "I'm very pleased that the Fifth Elder has this level of awareness..."

“If the young sect leader points east, I, Old Heng, will definitely not go west! Anyway, you decide!” the Fifth Elder said with a simple smile.

“What the young sect leader says goes. We old folks who have lived in seclusion in our mountain sects for years will definitely follow your lead and will never slack off in the slightest,” the First Elder said righteously.

This scene stirred a storm in Xiao Hongchen's heart, yet he remained composed. This guy's influence within the Body Sect was terrifying. What was most frightening was that when a powerful bandit possessed a super-intelligent brain, who knew what kind of waves he would stir up on the continent.

What's more, this kid is a madman who never considers the consequences of his actions and never cares about so-called rules, making him even more dangerous and unpredictable.

but……

Xiao Hongchen shook his head; it had nothing to do with him.

His younger sister had just told him the whole story: their Hongchen family didn't owe the Sun Moon Empire anything anymore.

The real headaches are for Shrek Academy, the Sun Moon Empire, and many other top powers across the continent.

"I plan to do my best to develop the Soul Guidance System. At the same time, I will continue the tradition of the Spirit Hall in the Heavenly Soul Empire, offering free Spirit Awakening..." Lu Cheng smiled and looked around before slowly speaking.

"The Spirit Hall?"

Mentioning this taboo name caused everyone present to change their expressions.

The Heavenly Soul Emperor, in particular, seemed hesitant to speak.

“If a war really breaks out, I pessimistically believe that at least two-thirds of the entire original continent will fall within half a year, and that is with the help of our Body Sect…” Lu Cheng said calmly.

"Why am I so pessimistic? It's because of the gap between the two continents. The Sun Moon Empire encourages the awakening of commoners and has absorbed a great many geniuses. Soul tools have already smoothed out the talent gap between soul masters to a great extent. If the number of soul masters is increased, this power will be absolutely terrifying."

"But what was the original continent doing? Nobles ran rampant, their power was deeply entrenched, and countless commoners could not awaken their martial spirits. If they wanted to get ahead, they only had two paths: either sign a contract of servitude to a nobleman and become his slave, or go bankrupt and gamble on a chance to awaken their martial spirit and turn their lives around."

"On this continent, at least 80% of young people do not awaken their martial spirit and can only spend their whole lives rooted in the countryside, burying their talents."

"The Spirit Hall was indeed feared in the past, but..."

"We should not abandon its advantages."

"But... we can't disobey the ancestral command." The Heavenly Soul Emperor couldn't hold back any longer and came out to gently dissuade him.

"Our ancestors paid a heavy price to erase the Spirit Hall from history, yet we are to repeat their mistakes. Isn't that..."

"..."

But after he finished speaking, the entire room fell silent.

No one echoed his sentiments, and no one spoke.

Lu Cheng remained calm, gently picked up a bowl of tea, took a sip, exhaled a breath of stale air, and asked with a warm smile.

"Is Your Majesty afraid that we will become the next Spirit Hall?"

"This...I didn't mean that, my dear minister, please don't..."

"Not bad!"

Lu Cheng interrupted the Heavenly Soul Emperor with a resounding voice, "You guessed right. We are going to be the next Spirit Hall."

"..."

The Heavenly Soul Emperor's smile froze.

The entire room fell silent.

Xiao Hongchen was even more dumbfounded, but a hint of admiration appeared in his eyes. The relationship between boys is actually very pure: if you are strong, I will respect you. And Lu Cheng, who is the same age as him, has already become the player while he is still a pawn and has no choice in his own life.

Even though this guy is unpredictable and hard to fathom.

but……

But he gradually came to accept it in his heart.

……

Chapter 202 Establishing Authority, Target

Poison Undying chuckled and leaned back in his chair with a carefree attitude. He was extremely fond of his young sect leader. Both his personality and his eccentricities were just like his own, just like the sect leaders of the Body Sect for generations.

Therefore, even if Lu Cheng were to cause a huge uproar, he would still join the group without hesitation.

Forget about merely imitating the Spirit Hall; whatever he says goes!

Although he didn't say anything, his actions and expressions showed his stance: unconditional support for Lu Cheng.

Although the elders were shocked, they still respected Lu Cheng. In recent days, Lu Cheng had led the Body Sect to a period of great wealth, demonstrating his strong leadership ability and establishing enough prestige within the Body Sect.