Douluo: Twin Origins, Suppressing the World

Chapter 181: Want to live another twenty years?
"I cannot accept rewards without merit." Ling Shuang returned two of the design drawings.

He finds favors and obligations to others the most troublesome, and he has always disliked getting involved with such things.

Seeing Ling Shuang's resolute attitude, Xu Jiawei knew that his plans had failed.

Although he was inevitably somewhat disappointed, it was still within his expectations.

It was just an experiment. If Ling Shuang accepted him, she would make a huge profit; if she didn't, he wouldn't lose anything.

Xu Jiawei waved for the maid to take away the two blueprints Ling Shuang had handed him, and then changed the subject.

"Today I plan to hold a victory celebration banquet. I wonder if Young Master Ling would be willing to grace us with his presence?" Xu Jiawei extended the invitation. This invitation was not abrupt, after all, it was Ling Shuang who led the Star Luo Royal Academy to win the championship in this competition, so inviting him to the victory celebration banquet was only reasonable.

Ling Shuang pondered deeply.

Anyway, it's not that early now, so it's okay to leave a day later.

"Nannan, Sister Xue'er, what about you?" he asked Jiang Nannan and the others for their opinions.

Without a doubt, Jiang Nannan and the others expressed their support for Ling Shuang's idea.

Seeing this, Ling Shuang agreed.

Upon receiving the results, Xu Jiawei's smile widened even further.

Ling Shuang's agreement proves that he still has some goodwill towards the Xingluo royal family, which is undoubtedly good news for the Xingluo royal family.

Even if Ling Shuang cannot be won over to the Star Luo Empire, maintaining a good relationship with him would still be of great benefit to the Star Luo Empire.

"Then everyone can rest for a while. The banquet will not start for some time. Please feel free to ask if you need anything, and the royal family will do its best to accommodate you."

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Shrek Academy

A figure appeared in the air above the inner courtyard, carrying two unconscious figures in his hands.

"Mr. Mu!"

Several elders who noticed the situation came from various places on Poseidon Island to welcome them.

Upon seeing the condition of Elder Mu and the two people in his hands, the pupils of the group suddenly contracted.

Old Master Mu's breathing was unsteady, and the two people in his hands were in such bad shape that their identities could only be vaguely discerned.

"Elder Mu, what happened?" Elder Lin asked with concern.

She couldn't imagine what could have happened to make Elder Mu, Huo Yuhao, and Bei Bei look like this.

"It's a long story," Moon said, waving his hand, indicating he had no intention of explaining now.

"Summon Elder Zhuang to check on the condition of these two, and also notify the other elders of the academy to convene a meeting of the Sea God Pavilion."

After saying that, Moon carried the two people in his hands and flew straight towards the golden ancient tree.

Although he wasn't an expert in treatment, he could sense how bad Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei's physical condition was.

Beibei is probably alright. Although she looks miserable, her health is actually quite stable.

But Huo Yuhao was different; Elder Mu could sense the distress in his body.

To prevent the situation from deteriorating further, he needed to use the power of the Golden Tree to help Huo Yuhao temporarily stabilize his condition before Elder Zhuang arrived.

"Yes." Although Elder Lin and the other elders still had many questions in their minds, they suppressed them and flew off to carry out Mu En's instructions.

The efficiency of a Title Douluo is beyond doubt.

In no time, the conference room of the Sea God Pavilion was full of people.

They watched as Elder Zhuang treated Huo Yuhao and the other person, and they couldn't help but gasp in shock.

Once everyone had arrived, the hot-tempered Xianlin'er finally couldn't suppress her curiosity and asked:

"Elder Mu, what exactly happened? Why did you all end up like this?" Upon arriving at the Golden Ancient Tree, Mu En, nourished by the tree, looked much better, and his breathing gradually stabilized.

Facing the probing gazes of Xian Lin'er and the other elders of the Sea God Pavilion, Mu En sighed softly and slowly said, "On the way back, our team was ambushed by Ling Shuang and the powerful figure beside him who killed Xuan Zi."

"That white-haired woman was a Limit Douluo, and her strength was extremely terrifying. I could only save Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei."

Moon did not mention Long Xiaoyao.

Long Xiaoyao was, after all, a member of the Holy Spirit Cult, and Mu En did not want to be associated with the Holy Spirit Cult in the eyes of these elders of the Sea God Pavilion.

Upon hearing Moon's words, the elders exchanged bewildered glances.

If it was an ambush by a Limit Douluo, then it would indeed explain why Mu En and the others were in such a sorry state.

At the same time, a shadow fell over their hearts.

Being hated by a Limit Douluo is not a pleasant thing.

Moreover, they are the ones who know best about the current situation at Shrek Academy.

After Xuanzi's death, the one with the highest cultivation level was Elder Song, who was at level ninety-seven.

However, her talent is far inferior to Xuanzi's, and she is already quite old, so there is almost no room for her to improve further.

Level 97 might be considered a top-tier expert in other places, but among the past leaders of the Sea God Pavilion, it seems somewhat insignificant.

As for Huo Yuhao, whom they regard as their hope, he is indeed talented and has the potential to achieve great things, but that will still take a lot of time.

Now, he is being targeted by another Limit Douluo.

Once Moon, this pillar of strength, falls, they really don't know what the future will look like.

Panic gradually spread, and the expressions on the faces of these elders of the Sea God Pavilion were gloomy.

Seeing their change in mood, Mu En knew that if he didn't do something, the entire Sea God Pavilion would probably fall apart before anyone even came knocking on its door.

Mu En coughed lightly and reassured everyone, "Although you said that the strong person next to me is indeed at the Limit Douluo level, as long as we have the support of the Golden Ancient Tree at Shrek Academy, I am not afraid of her. There is no need for you all to worry too much."

However, these words did not dispel the worries in the hearts of these elders of the Sea God Pavilion.

While this is indeed true, it only applies when Moon was still alive.

What they fear is what will become of Shrek Academy after losing Moon.

Having guessed their concerns, Moon continued, "As for whether Shrek Academy will be able to support it after my passing, you don't need to worry about that."

"Although my health is not very good now, I should be able to live for another 20 years with the help of the golden ancient tree."

"This is enough for the younger generation to grow up."

Upon hearing this, the worries on the faces of these elders gradually faded.

Moon's expression remained calm, but inwardly he was sighing.

This is, of course, a lie; it's just a way to appease people.

The Golden Tree did indeed have a suppressive effect on the hidden injuries in his body.

Perhaps his words were not wrong before, but after his battle with Xue Di, his internal injuries became more severe.

At this moment, his body was like a candle flickering in the wind, broken and shattered.

The golden ancient tree was not enough to sustain him for another twenty years.

But Moon had no choice; even if it was a lie, he had to say it.

We must at least stabilize the current situation.

As for what happens next, we can only take it one step at a time...

(End of this chapter)