Douluo: Peerless Black Tortoise Moon God

Chapter 220 Money Talker, I'll see you off. The four deans of Shrek Academy will reunite in the underworld sooner or later.
"Hey, junior brother, put in a little more effort and don't stop! It feels so good, so incredibly good!"

The laboratory's luxurious bathtub was steaming hot and filled with white mist.

Xu Tianxi looked at Ye Yulin, who was lying on the ground enjoying a back rub, and really wanted to run away.

As the life energy of the living metal was released, Ye Yulin drank the soup, which naturally washed away impurities from her body.

Ye Yulin and Kong Deming, who had always maintained a respectable image in public, rarely found themselves in such an embarrassing situation. They rushed into the luxurious bathhouse to wash themselves, and Kong Deming even used his spatial abilities.

Furthermore, Xu Tianxi was also brought in, ostensibly so that everyone could take a shower together.

While they were washing, Xu Tianxi helped them scrub their backs.

The ultimate water soul power rubbed his back, and Ye Yulin had never experienced such enjoyment in his life. He shouted excitedly.

The enjoyment was wonderful, but the words were strange.

"Xiao Ye, you're already so old, how can you not even speak properly? Shouting like that is so unbecoming!"

Having washed away the dust, Kong Deming, wrapped in a thick bath towel, sat to the side with his eyes closed, trying to rest. He couldn't help but scoff.

Xu Tianxi nodded silently. Sure enough, people over a hundred years old care more about their reputation. Ye Yulin, who is not yet a hundred, is too unreliable.

This time, he's determined to get some good stuff from Ye Yulin's stash of things while getting a bath.

Thinking of this, Xu Tianxi calmly said, "Senior brother, I seized quite a few soul tools from the Xishui Alliance a few days ago, including two level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells. Could you explain them to me?"

"Explaining soul tools is easy... wait, what do you want to learn?"

Upon hearing that Xu Tianxi was eager to learn and ask questions, Ye Yulin completely disregarded it.

When he heard that Xu Tianxi's questions included a powerful weapon like a level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon, the confusion in his eyes vanished without a trace.

Xu Tianxi repeated, "A batch of soul tools of level seven or above, including level nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells. Otherwise, why would I need to ask you for advice?"

He is the top level six soul master in the mainland, passing the level seven exam is a piece of cake for him, and low-level soul tools are not worth a look.

In that battle, Liao Mengkai killed Nangong Wan with a single strike, but he was almost completely exhausted.

Xu Tianxi looted Nangong Wan's corpse, gave the other spoils to Liao Mengkai, and kept only a level 9 fixed-position soul-guided shell and a level 9 fixed-position soul-guided cannon.

While snapping up the Holy Spirit Cult's warehouse, Xu Tianxi found another one, reaping a bountiful harvest.

No one in this world is willing to directly confront their power. With these two treasures protecting him, he is not afraid of non-agility-type titled Douluo.

He is not interested in living as long as heaven and earth, but he is very interested in studying this ability.

Of course, we can't let go of such a valuable source of labor as Ye Yulin.

Seeing the clear and determined look in Xu Tianxi's eyes, Ye Yulin knew he wasn't joking, sighed, and agreed.
"Alright, I'll teach you properly about level seven and above fixed-mount soul-guided shells."

"But I have to tell you, you can only produce level 7 fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells at most right now. Even if I tell you the principle of level 9, you don't know when you'll be able to build it."

Xu Tianxi smiled and took out a dark green level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell, his face radiating confidence, and said:

"As long as I can teach it, it will be done sooner or later. It won't take too long. Ambition knows no age."

"Well said. Young people should have this kind of ambition and vigor. They are worthy of being descendants of the Confucius family."

Kong Deming spoke with satisfaction, then stroked his beard and smiled, asking Xu Tianxi:
"You said you're going to the far north with the young lady from the Jing Hongchen family to find soul beasts. The journey is long, I wonder how your safety preparations are going?"

Xu Tianxi straightened his expression and replied, "This time I plan to bring the golden hawksbill turtle and the ferocious Baxia beast from the deep sea that I brought back from the Star Dou Great Forest, and also invite one or two level nine soul masters to accompany me. I just don't know if the dean and senior brother have time."

He has always been cautious about safety, and with such a lineup, unless he happens to encounter a Limit Douluo, he is more than safe.

Kong Deming nodded and pondered, "Jing Hongchen is in charge of his experimental project and a lot of other things. Xiao Ye can go. You don't need to look for anyone else. I'll go with you to stretch my muscles."

Xu Tianxi looked at Kong Deming with surprise and asked, "You're going to take action personally?"

Ye Yulin looked up and said earnestly, "Elder Kong, I believe I can guarantee Junior Brother's safety. You are the pillar of our nation, how can you act rashly?"

Kong Deming chuckled and said, "If you encounter Long Xiaoyao, Ye Xishui, or the Snow Emperor of the Far North, what can you do? Take a bunch of triggering soul tools and perish together with them?"

Ye Yulin's face froze, and he stammered, "This... this disciple is indeed incompetent."

Xu Tianxi gently raised his hand: "Elder Kong, actually Xue Di is already on our side, so there's no need to worry about her threat."

"What do you mean?" Kong Deming asked, puzzled.

"Ahem, here's what happened..."

Xu Tianxi organized his words and briefly recounted the miraculous experience of Xue Di not calling any soul beasts to protect her during her transformation, which led to her being captured alive by Xu Guozhong, a good-for-nothing, and sent to the Starlight Auction House for auction. Fortunately, she was rescued by Mingde Hall and later agreed to promote soul spirits.

Kong Deming and Ye Yulin were stunned and lost their composure.

After a long silence, Kong Deming let out a sigh of relief: "If this hadn't come from you, I would have thought it was a joke."

"Yeah, even stories from folk tales wouldn't be made up like this! The lord of the far north, doesn't he even have a single trustworthy subordinate? How has she managed to stay so long in her life?"

Ye Yulin kept complaining, wiping away the water droplets while remotely criticizing a certain ferocious beast king whose operation was confusing.

"I don't know either, but the good news is that I'm almost convinced now, but I still don't dare to let her out."

Xu Tianxi spread his hands, indicating that Xue Di was powerful and should not be acted upon lightly.

"Then I'll definitely go with you. With me here, I'm sure she won't be able to cause any trouble once she gets out."

As Kong Deming spoke, a silver moon seemed to shimmer above his head, and the surrounding air rippled with distortion.

"Master Kong is domineering."

"The Snow Empress is the ruler of the far north, and I am the ruler of the sun and moon. Our souls are of great importance. I should discuss with her and finalize this important matter that will benefit our country for thousands of generations."

"Confucius was magnanimous."

"My second martial soul still has some missing soul rings. This trip to the far north will be the perfect opportunity to fill them and break through to level 95 in one fell swoop."

"Master Kong... um, Master Kong is wise." Xu Tianxi hadn't expected the usually serious Kong Deming to bring up personal matters at the end, and almost strained his back.

He thought to himself, "This might be the real reason why Kong Deming wanted to go out with me."

Of course, this is a great thing.

Kong Deming nodded nonchalantly and said leisurely, "Alright, go out; after we send away those dangerous elements from the former Three Kingdoms, I will set off with you."

As he spoke, he turned to look at Ye Yulin: "Xiao Ye, how are the preparations for the negotiations going? How do you plan to negotiate?"

Ye Yulin said respectfully, "According to the information my junior brother obtained from the young master of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, Shrek Academy is looking for four important figures, one of whom is the royal bloodline you have your eye on who is living in exile..."

“It’s impossible to let them go. Let them give up on that idea,” Kong Deming said.

"A twin martial soul."

“We can’t put this away either, it would be a waste,” Xu Tianxi said firmly.

"Then there's the Title Douluo and the Super Douluo."

Kong Deming pondered for a moment, then said, "I remember these two people have been sending people to ask questions for quite some time now, haven't they?"

Ye Yulin answered honestly, "Yes, but they are very tight-lipped and refuse to speak, although they don't seem to have any useful information."

"That Qian Duoduo is known as an eighth-and-a-half-level Soul Master. Jing Hongchen and I personally tested him, but his level... is not even one-tenth of Ziwen's. Any senior seventh-level Soul Master in the Empire is better than him."

Ye Yulin said with a look of disdain, "You don't know, today two royal princesses from the Heavenly Soul Empire came to Tianxi to ask questions, and the questions they asked were things that we had already discarded hundreds of years ago."

"One of the girls' teachers is said to be a level seven soul master in the Heavenly Soul Empire. I think if he were in our Sun Moon Empire, he would at most get a level six badge."

"I see...that makes things easier."

Kong Deming made a downward flick of his wrist and said calmly, "Kill him, take out the soul bone, and give the corpse to Shrek Academy."

Xu Tianxi asked in a low voice, "Kill them both?"

Kong Deming calmly nodded: "They're useless to keep alive, so why not kill them?"

"At this point, Shrek still dares to be arrogant and lead his men to coerce us. They haven't died enough yet."

"We don't need the negotiation terms. Once we conquer Shrek Academy, we'll have countless resources. As for their soul bones, you can do whatever you want with them."

"clear."

Ye Yulin and Xu Tianxi agreed and left the bathhouse.

……

In the dark and damp dungeon, Qian Duoduo lay on the ground, staring blankly at the moon in the dome.

He has been here for half a month. Half a month ago, he was staying in the top suite outside.

There was a faint breathing sound nearby; it was Elder Lin Huiqun.

"Sigh... Old Yan, Old Yan, shouldn't you be in the Sun Moon Empire by now? When are you going to rescue me? I don't want to stay in this godforsaken place for another day."

Qian Duoduo sighed as he gazed at the moon. The place was dimly lit, and his eyes only felt comfortable when the sun and moon were at their zenith.

"Duoduo, don't be discouraged. I believe that Elder Song and Lao Zhuang will definitely come to rescue us. Just wait patiently."

Lin Huiqun's comforting voice came from next door, but Qian Duoduo felt only bitterness in her heart.

"I hope so, Elder Lin. I regret it now. If I had known those people were so arrogant, I wouldn't have argued with them about the soul tool. Otherwise, you wouldn't have ended up in jail with me."

“There’s nothing to be implicated. Those people from the Sun Moon Empire are arrogant and think they have the best soul tools in the world. They look down on what we’ve developed. You’re the vice dean of my soul tool department, so it’s only right that you don’t allow it,” Lin Huiqun comforted her.

"Sigh... It's not good to fight this moment. I just hope those bastards from the Sun Moon Empire will release us soon."

Qian Duoduo's eyes were dark as she gazed at the moon and sighed deeply.

"Da~da~"

Just then, the sound of shoes hitting the puddle came from afar outside the dungeon, the echo lingering for a long time.

Accompanying this was a young voice, filled with confusion.

"Senior brother, it was him who said some old, outdated things to you half a month ago, constantly saying that Shrek Academy is second to none, and that old geezer next to him was just spouting nonsense, which is why you threw them into this dungeon?"

"Yes, I've been thinking about it for fifteen days and fifteen nights and I still can't figure it out. Where does Shrek Academy get its confidence? They can brag about such outdated things, and where do they get the nerve to call themselves level eight and a half soul mentors? They are utterly shameless."

“It wouldn’t normally cost much to support them, but since they have so tarnished the honor of the Soul Masters, we certainly won’t give them a friendly face. Let them go hungry for half a month first.”

The sound gradually drew closer, and two figures, one old and one young, emerged from the shadows.

Xu Tianxi and Ye Yulin.

Qian Duoduo and Lin Huiqun were so hungry they were dizzy, but when they saw Xu Tianxi's face, they seemed to regain their strength.

"It's you?"

Their voices trembled, and their bodies shook: "You little beasts who killed Xiao Tao and Mei'er!"

"Yes, it's been a long time, you two. We'll never see each other again."

A dying man has no future meeting. Xu Tianxi, carrying the level-nine demon god sword he had temporarily borrowed from Liao Mengkai, walked towards Qian Duoduo, whose soul power was sealed and who was exhausted.
"Qian Duoduo, vice dean of the Shrek Academy's Soul Guidance Department, I, Xu, will see you off. Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er's souls are not far away, and you four deans of Shrek Academy will reunite in the underworld sooner or later."

In the next instant, without giving Qian Duoduo a chance to speak, his throat was slit.

A fine head flew off, its face still bearing the look of horror.

Large splatters of blood landed on Xu Tianxi's face. He wiped his face and looked at Lin Huiqun, who had a crazed expression.

"Senior brother, should you kill this person, or should I do it?"

(End of this chapter)