Douluo Jueshi: Picking up Firefly at the Beginning

The Continental Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition is nearing its end, with only the last two games left.

As for the match between Tang Sect and Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, it seemed to everyone that there was no suspense. After all, Tang Sect had admitted defeat to Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy more than once!

After returning to Mingyue Hotel, everyone rested and waited quietly for the next game.

At this time, undercurrents had begun to surge in Mingdu.

In the western suburbs of Mingdu, there is an area where the city’s lowest class of common people live.

There is a street called Dinghou Street. It is called a street, but in fact it is just a narrow path that is not wide.

In the western suburbs, there are few towering buildings. As far as the eye can see, there are large areas of low-rise houses scattered across the land.

Looking further west, you can see the Sun and Moon Mountains, which are formed by a series of stone mountains and stand there quietly.

On this Dinghou Street, there is only a very small restaurant. The restaurant is not big, only about 100 square meters in total, with four or five tables sparsely placed inside.

The entire restaurant is decorated in a very simple manner, not at all luxurious. Even using the word "plain" to describe it would be an understatement.

What is provided here are just some of the most homely and ordinary meals, satisfying the most basic dining needs of nearby residents.

Before we knew it, night fell quietly and the sky gradually darkened. However, for Mingdu, this moment was the busiest time of the day.

Especially today, the match between the Holy Spirit Sect and Shrek Academy was full of ups and downs, thrilling and exciting, and beyond imagination. It naturally became a hot topic of discussion among everyone in the streets and alleys.

This small restaurant on Dinghou Street is bustling with activity at the moment, despite its shabby and old appearance.

The restaurant was already packed, and every table was filled with people coming to eat and chat.

Not only that, two tables were temporarily set up at the entrance of the restaurant, and people continued to sit around, with laughter echoing on this narrow street.

In the deepest corner of the small restaurant, there is a table with four people sitting quietly at the table. The four people are dressed quite strangely. In this ordinary city restaurant, they are like a mysterious shadow, attracting curious glances from others from time to time.

Each of them wore a conical hat securely on her head, with a thin veil hanging from the edge.

The veil seemed light, but it effectively obscured their faces, making it difficult to see anything.

Not only that, they were wearing wide robes, and the loose sleeves perfectly concealed their figures. Even the most keen observer would find it difficult to distinguish the outlines of their bodies from these layers of wrapping.

"I never thought that the outcome of this game would be so tragic." The woman sitting at the innermost seat of the small restaurant sighed softly.

Her voice was not loud, but clear and pleasant, like a spring flowing in the mountains. In this slightly noisy restaurant environment, it gave people a special sense of clarity.

At this moment, another woman's voice came from the right. It was equally gentle and pleasant, and her words were full of emotion: "Yes! Who could have predicted that Shrek Academy and the Holy Spirit Sect would end up in a situation where both sides suffered losses? Sister Le Xuan, how are the injured students in your academy? We have a healing spirit master in our team. If you need anything, I will send him over to help immediately."

The voice from the left was calm yet possessed a unique charm. It was Zhang Lexuan. Her expression was calm as she spoke calmly, "It's nothing serious. Let them rest for a while, and they'll fully recover. There won't be any sequelae. Thank you for your concern."

"I didn't come here to listen to you discuss these things."

Finally, a female voice sounded, her voice was a little hoarse, and if you listened carefully, there was a hint of sadness that was hard to conceal.

"I'm sorry, Rongrong, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have mentioned these things." The girl who spoke first, Princess Xu Jiujiu of the Xingluo Empire, showed guilt on her face and hurriedly apologized.

She knew very well that Ma Hongjun, who had unfortunately died in Shrek Academy, had a close relationship with Ning Rongrong. She really shouldn't have mentioned this matter in front of Ning Rongrong just now. This was undoubtedly rubbing salt into her wounds that had not yet healed.

"It's okay, Sister Jiujiu, this is not your problem, let's get to the point."

Ning Rongrong shook her head gently, trying hard to suppress the sadness surging in her heart, and said solemnly.

This time, she finally found an opportunity, avoided heavy surveillance, and came out to meet Xu Jiujiu, Vina, and Zhang Lexuan, but she was carrying out an important mission.

Now, Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and even Poison Douluo were all under close surveillance. In comparison, only she was a smaller target, so she was able to find a chance to break free from surveillance and slip away.

"It seems that you have all noticed the current situation. The Sun-Moon Empire's actions this time are not small. They are ambitious and not only want to catch us all in one fell swoop, but also you as part of their calculations. After all, the Spirit Hall has also gotten involved in this mess." Vina leaned forward slightly, lowered her voice, and spoke softly. She glanced around to make sure the conversation would not be overheard by others.

"That's right. Grandpa Gu has long been aware that we are being secretly monitored. According to my father's speculation, the Spirit Hall intends to use the power of the Sun-Moon Empire to keep us all here. Judging from this situation, once this competition is over, the Spirit Hall will probably start to take action."

Ning Rongrong's face was solemn and her voice was low. Compared with the pressure borne by the forces behind Xu Jiujiu and others, the situation faced by their Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect was even more difficult.

The Spirit Hall is too powerful, and the strength of our side is far too far behind it.

Unlike Xu Jiujiu and others, the forces behind them more or less have a certain ability to resist, and they also have the capital to confront the Sun and Moon Empire head-on.

The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect seemed particularly vulnerable under the shadow of the Spirit Hall. Fortunately, after realizing the malicious intentions of the Sun-Moon Empire, Bone Douluo used his powerful spatial ability to explore everywhere and obtained a lot of key intelligence.

Ning Rongrong was able to sneak out this time to meet Xu Jiujiu and others, all thanks to Bone Douluo's arrangements.

"That is why we must unite as one and fight the enemy together, so that we can have a chance of survival."

As Xu Jiujiu spoke, his eyes slowly swept over everyone, finally settling on Zhang Lexuan.

Vina and Ning Rongrong's position is very clear, that is, to unite and jointly deal with the crisis. Now, the attitude of Shrek Academy is particularly critical. After all, Shrek Academy is strong, and its movements are related to the development of the entire situation.

"Sister Le Xuan, how is the situation at your Shrek Academy? Are you willing to join us?" Vina asked in a serious and sincere voice.

Zhang Lexuan naturally understood the deeper meaning behind their words. She nodded slightly and said, "Master Xuan has already discussed this carefully with the other elders of the academy. After careful consideration, the academy has decided to fully cooperate with your actions."

Hearing her words, Xu Jiujiu and Vina both showed surprise on their faces.

With the help of a powerful force like Shrek Academy, their original plan to assassinate Xu Tianran will undoubtedly be given greater strength.

You know, when they first made the plan, they didn't take Shrek Academy into consideration.

After all, Shrek Academy had not made a clear statement before, and they really couldn't be sure whether Shrek Academy was willing to get involved in this complicated dispute.

Now, with the help of Shrek Academy and the support of titled strongmen such as Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and Poison Douluo, their lineup has become stronger than ever.

In this way, the probability of success of the plan to assassinate Xu Tianran will be greatly increased, which gives them hope of breaking the current predicament.

In the power structure of the Sun-Moon Empire, Xu Tianran can be described as an out-and-out war advocate.

He was ambitious and won over the two giants, the Spirit Hall and the Holy Spirit Church, forming a formidable force. The original Douluo Three Kingdoms felt unprecedented pressure, as if three huge mountains were pressing down on them, making it difficult to breathe.

At present, Xu Tianran’s identity is only the regent of the Sun-Moon Empire and he has not yet ascended the throne of emperor.

Although he was extremely powerful within the empire, he still needed the approval of the seriously ill and bedridden emperor, who was like a puppet, to openly launch a large-scale war.

In addition, he was still waiting - waiting for the completion of the plane fusion. Once the plane fusion was successful, the cooperation between the Sun-Moon Empire and the Spirit Hall would be unimpeded. At that time, the two major forces would be able to work together without hesitation, like hungry wolves pouncing on their prey, and jointly divide up the Douluo Continent, which had become more vast and rich due to the plane promotion.

The two major forces will jointly divide the upgraded Douluo Continent.

Because of this, Xu Tianran must die. If he were allowed to successfully ascend the throne and become emperor, with his ambition and means, he would definitely drag the entire Douluo Continent into the endless abyss of war without hesitation.

Once Xu Tianran dies, it will be difficult for another hero like him who is both courageous and ambitious to appear in the Sun and Moon Empire.

A power vacuum and internal strife could plunge the empire into chaos and make it unable to take care of itself.

In this way, the war is likely to come to an end. Even if it does not disappear completely, it will at least be greatly delayed.

No matter what the final result is, it is undoubtedly a blessing for the original Douluo Three Kingdoms, as it can buy them precious breathing time and development space.

"Okay, with your help, our chances of success will be much greater." Xu Jiujiu couldn't hide his excitement, and his hands unconsciously pressed hard on the table. (End of this chapter)