Douluo: What the hell is the academic master development system?

Chapter 828 The Dragon Girl's Clan

Chen Ping, who was all alone, didn't have much to pack. He took a shower, changed into clean clothes, and packed a few changes of clothes, dry food, and water.

Early the next morning, he and Nan Qiuqiu left the Pill Pavilion and headed straight for the Heavenly Soul Empire.

Shrek Academy is located at the junction of three kingdoms, originally within the territory of the Heavenly Soul Empire, while Dragon City, where the Earth Dragon Gate is located, is in the northeastern part of the Heavenly Soul Empire. It can be reached by heading north from Shrek City.

After leaving Shrek City, Chen Ping and Nan Qiuqiu each released their flying soul tools, ascended into the air, and headed straight north.

Once outside the city, both of them felt a sense of liberation. The vast sky was crystal clear, and everything below rushed past.

Nan Qiuqiu flew beside Chen Ping, and for some reason, she felt that Chen Ping seemed to be a little different. Compared with before, he seemed to have a more otherworldly temperament.

But out of curiosity, she asked Chen Ping, and his answer was quite a killjoy. Chen Ping said that when she condensed a soul core that could automatically absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, she would also have this unique ethereal feeling.

This left Nan Qiuqiu speechless.

"Hey. Why are you so quiet?" After flying for most of the hour, Nan Qiuqiu finally couldn't hold back anymore.

Chen Ping remained calm and composed throughout, flying in the air without uttering a sound.

Chen Ping looked at her in confusion and said, "What's wrong? What did you say? Don't you think the wind is strong? Talking will waste your soul power. Do you have enough?"

Nan Qiuqiu was immediately exasperated and said, "So what if it's a waste? We should at least chat, otherwise it'll be too boring."

Chen Ping said, "Okay, let's talk then. What should we talk about?"

Nan Qiuqiu was stunned for a moment, then said, "What did you say when you went to see Sister Yongshuang this time? She has a lot to say that she wants to tell you all these years."

Chen Ping pondered for a moment and said, "Yes, we did talk a lot, but I feel that she is carrying a rather heavy burden in her heart."

"Forget about things like repaying a debt of gratitude. The fact that she can live a good and fulfilling life as a human being is itself a way of repaying me."

"Besides that, she did entrust me with something. We can go and take a look on the way. If this matter is accomplished, it will be a good thing for both of us and a meritorious deed."

Nan Qiuqiu looked at him with some doubt and said, "Why do you always talk in such a cryptic way? Just explain it clearly."

Chen Ping looked at her with some helplessness and said, "It's nothing. Junior Sister Yong Shuang told me that on our way to the North Sea, after entering the border of the Sun Moon Empire, we will pass through the mountains where she used to live."

"Her 'tribe' once lived there. Later, she and her companions were captured. Some were sold to the Ordinary Alliance, some to the Starlight Auction House, and some managed to escape."

"In short, she asked me to see if there were any tribesmen living deep in the mountains and forests hiding from human pursuit. If there were, I could ask them if they would be willing to come to Shrek Academy to obtain the Pill Pavilion. It's just a matter of opening a door, it's not much trouble."

"A member of Senior Sister Yongshuang's clan."

When Nan Qiuqiu heard Chen Ping relay what Yong Shuang had said—that her people were being hunted down by humans, with some dying and others fleeing—her heart sank, and she remembered Yong Shuang's identity as a dragon girl.

Although within the academy, no one paid much attention to Yong Shuang's identity as a dragon girl, with only a few male students daringly pursuing her, once outside the academy and back in the real world, the fact that dragon girls were treated as valuable prey in the human world still seemed blatantly obvious.

"Hehe, I didn't mean to tell you this, since I sent you back after we got to Dragon City. But you insisted on asking, and now look what happened."

Nan Qiuqiu was indignant when Chen Ping teased her like that: "Do you think I'm a child? It's just that the topic is a little heavy. I can handle it. Besides, you're younger than me, right? Stop pretending to be so mature."

Chen Ping shrugged: "I don't have such thoughts. Besides, maturity should be judged by experience, not age."

"Take Yongshuang for example. She's quite good at comforting herself. She jokes that her clan are born with soul bones, so they're bound to be targeted by bad people with ulterior motives. But that doesn't affect her feelings of hostility towards humans, especially those who are friendly to her."

"After all, even in the human world, it is not uncommon for people with soul bones to be hunted down by greedy people with ulterior motives."

When Nan Qiuqiu heard Chen Ping's account, she felt quite heavy-hearted and couldn't help but feel an unnatural sense of shame about her own human race.

But it must be said that Yong Shuang's words immediately freed Nan Qiuqiu from that mental prison.

"Senior Yongshuang, you truly possess great wisdom."

Nan Qiuqiu murmured.

"Hmm." Chen Ping snorted, not denying what the other party said: "Yongshuang not only has great wisdom, but her cultivation talent also seems to be much stronger than yours at the moment."

"Six years and over forty levels of soul power, this cultivation speed is almost enough to get into Shrek Academy's inner court. I can only say that she is indeed worthy of being called the Dragon Girl, her cultivation talent is truly remarkable."

Nan Qiuqiu said with some dissatisfaction, "How can this be the same? When Senior Sister Yongshuang reaches my level of soul power, her cultivation speed will also get slower and slower, okay?"

"Besides, not everyone is like you, a monster, who can condense a soul core while cultivating to level 70. Your cultivation will definitely be much more enjoyable later on. Compared to others without a soul core, your cultivation speed to level 90 will be many times faster."

At this point, Nan Qiuqiu's eyes revealed an undisguised envy.

The distance between level 70 and level 90 may seem like only 20 levels, but it's not that far.

But when she was in the sect, the elders would shake their heads when talking about level 80 soul power after reaching level 70, as if it was very difficult to reach, let alone level 90.

At level 70, one can possess a soul core that is only available at level 90, allowing one to improve their cultivation at the same efficiency as a Title Douluo. In Nan Qiuqiu's eyes, this is more tempting than anything like the Indestructible Body, a 100,000-year soul ring, or a ferocious beast soul spirit.

After all, it seems that only her mother is confident of becoming a Title Douluo within her lifetime, while the other elders in the sect are basically not expected to succeed.

Although the saying "a hero's son is a hero's son" sounds inspiring, Nan Qiuqiu was also worried. What if she couldn't become a Title Douluo?

Under these circumstances, it's perfectly normal for the other party to be eyeing Chen Ping's soul core.

(End of this chapter)