Douluo: The Unrivaled Demon Lord

Chapter 150: On the Eve of the Pre-arranged Daughter-in-Law Title and Rumor Contest
The scene was incredibly awkward. Shu Yan sighed softly, then pulled his mother back a few steps. Before closing the door, Shu Yan waved his hand lightly, and a gust of cold wind swept through. Han Ruoruo shivered violently, barely managing to come back to her senses...

Shu Yan could tell that Han Ruoruo was completely stunned by the beating and would need some time to fully recover, but Wu Ming and Ling Luochen couldn't wait any longer!
Didn't you see that both of these stunningly beautiful women with such contrasting personalities were now on the verge of tears...?

Anyone meeting their mother-in-law like this for the first time would probably be on edge... It seems Han Ruoruo will likely be caught between her cats and dogs from now on... After all this, Wu Ming and Ling Luochen can't just magnanimously say it's okay...

Even if the two of them said it, Han Ruoruo herself would still feel guilty...

……

After the door closed, Yu Bingyan stared at Shu Yan thoughtfully for a long time. Even Shu Yan felt a chill run down his spine from being stared at for so long.

It's honestly quite embarrassing for one's own mother to stumble upon something like this... After all, Han Ruoruo and the other two girls each have their own little quirks, and the three of them usually complement each other perfectly. So, as they became more and more familiar with each other, they gradually opened up to each other, to the point that they no longer avoided Shu Yan...

After a moment's thought, Shu Yan coughed lightly and changed the subject:
"By the way, Mom, have you decided on your title yet?"

Yu Bingyan understood Shu Yan's meaning almost instantly, but she didn't say much. Let her son and daughter-in-law have their fun if they want; after all, who hasn't been young and crazy? Back when she and Shu Junyou first got together, they were just as good.

"I've made up my mind, I'll call myself Angel! The lineage of the Six-Winged Angel has been broken, and the Holy Angel is now the pinnacle of the Angel Martial Soul lineage. It's only right that I inherit the title of 'Angel'. Anyone who objects will be killed."

Yu Bingyan said it directly.

The title "Angel" is the most prestigious title among all Angel-lineage martial souls, almost without exception. At that time, apart from Yu Bingyan, only Ye Guyi possessed the Sacred Angel martial soul. Ordinary Angel martial soul holders like Yu Mengdi were not qualified to compete with them for the title "Angel".

“Yes, this title is perfect for you, Mom.”

Shu Yan gave a slight compliment, paused, and then continued:

"By the way, Mom, I recently received news that a girl with a Sacred Angel Martial Soul has appeared within the Sun Moon Empire..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yu Bingyan's eyes lit up:
"The successor of the holy angels? Can you be sure?"

Shu Yan nodded, then said:
"I have special information channels in the Sun Moon Empire, that much is certain."

Upon hearing this, Yu Bingyan gave Shu Yan a deep look, pondered for a moment, and then spoke:

"Your information network is quite extensive, kid. I won't ask about anything else, but there's one thing you must do for me... that is to bring this girl back to me. The inheritor of the Holy Angel Martial Soul has reappeared after a thousand years, and it just so happens that I have broken through to the Title Douluo level and evolved my Martial Soul. This is a preordained fate, do you understand?"

After a pause, Yu Bingyan added:

“You didn’t inherit my Angelic Martial Soul, but the lineage of the Angels still needs to continue… In any case, it’s not appropriate for the Holy Angel to remain in the Sun Moon Empire, Ayan, do you understand what I mean?”

Shu Yan nodded, then said:
"Don't worry, Mom, I understand the reasoning. If the situation is right, I'll find a chance to bring her back..."

Upon hearing this, Yu Bingyan nodded in satisfaction.

The lineage of angels has been quite desolate to this day. It was only with great difficulty that two holy angels emerged in this lifetime. Yu Bingyan felt that this was a destined master-disciple relationship... Is there anyone in the world more suitable to teach holy angels than a holy angel?

The answer was yes, but Yu Bingyan didn't care because she had another plan.

Even if this girl with the Holy Angel Martial Soul becomes one of his daughters-in-law, the union of geniuses can give birth to even more powerful geniuses. At worst, Shu Yan and his fourth intended daughter-in-law can have more children in the future. Among their children, there will always be one who inherits the Holy Angel Martial Soul...

Moreover… even if the situation were worse, if one of their descendants' martial souls mutated into something like a Dark Angel, Space Angel, or Ice Angel, she could happily accept it. At least these were members of the Angel lineage, a good sign for the full revitalization of the Angel family…

As for whether the girl was willing or not… Yu Bingyan didn’t really care; she had a lot of confidence in her son…

After a moment of silence, Yu Bingyan spoke again:

"Have you decided on a title for Ruoruo yet? Old Master Han has given a few suggestions... but... his taste is really not very good..."

Yu Bingyan wasn't wrong; the old man had mentioned Han Ruoruo's title before in Lingdou City...

Titles like "Golden God" and "Ten Thousand Ropes" made Han Ruoruo want to cover her face and run away. If she really took such a title, she would never dare to tell anyone that she was a Title Douluo again; it was just too embarrassing...

Shu Yan smiled slightly and said:

"I've decided, let's call him Huang Jin, Huang Jin Douluo. Sister Ruo Ruo was too lazy to think too much, so she just used the name Huang Jin because it was acceptable. I think it's pretty good."

Yu Bingyan thought about it for a moment and agreed that it was pretty much the same; after all, "Golden Douluo" sounded much better than "Golden God Douluo" or similar titles...

……

About half an hour later, Yu Bingyan sat on the soft, luxurious sofa, looking at the three women sitting opposite her with a half-smile. She chuckled lightly and then said:

"Young people like to have fun, that's understandable, but they should still know their limits sometimes... Ruoruo, as the eldest sister, you can't act so recklessly in the future. After all, I'm the one here today. If it were someone else... that would be troublesome, do you understand?"

Han Ruoruo nodded hurriedly, thinking to herself, "I didn't expect this to happen either, since nothing unexpected has ever happened before..."

But she certainly wouldn't say such things to Yu Bingyan's face, so she just obediently said:
"Mom, I know... It was just an accident today, we... we were just playing around..."

Sitting next to her, Wu Ming and Ling Luochen both inwardly despised Han Ruoruo, but outwardly dared not show it at all. After all, Yu Bingyan would not stay in Shrek City for long, and Han Ruoruo would still be in charge... As long as Han Ruoruo was there, the two of them would never be able to overcome that mountain...

After all, they had all sworn an oath with their martial spirits back then...

After smiling, Yu Bingyan looked at Wu Ming and the other person. Her smile was very gentle, and there was no other meaning besides satisfaction.

"Ming'er, it's nice to see you again. You've become even more beautiful since I last saw you, but... you shouldn't call me 'Auntie' this time..." Faced with this situation, Wu Ming couldn't help but feel a little shy and nervous. After hesitating for a moment, she changed her address:

"mom…"

"Well, that's right."

Yu Bingyan nodded in satisfaction, then her gaze fell on the aloof Ling Luochen. Ling Luochen trembled slightly as her gaze swept over him.

But her little brain was clearly still working. Seeing Yu Bingyan looking at her, she mentally cheered herself up and then said:

"Mom... I'm Ling Luochen. Ayan should have already mentioned me to you..."

Yu Bingyan nodded, then smiled and said:

"The number one young talent of the Ling family in Tiandou City, known as the Snow Princess, and a member of the current Shrek Seven Devils. It's truly a waste of your time to follow A-Yan. If A-Yan ever bullies you in the future, just tell Mom, and Mom will teach him a lesson..."

Ling Luochen nodded obediently on the surface, but secretly she was somewhat expectant. To be honest, she liked it when Shu Yan bullied her, and... it would be even better if he didn't team up with Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming...

Looking at her three daughters-in-law and then at her son, who also wore a smile, Yu Bingyan was in a very good mood. Han Ruoruo and Ling Luochen, being quick-witted and intelligent, immediately led Wu Ming forward to chat with Yu Bingyan about this and that. Even Shu Yan was relegated to the outermost edge of the room. As they chatted, the four women started teasing Shu Yan openly. Shu Yan could only smile helplessly. There was nothing he could do; these four women were his weaknesses. What could he do but indulge them?

……

Yu Bingyan did not stay in Shrek City for long. Firstly, her main purpose in coming to Shrek Academy was to see her three daughters-in-law. Secondly, she was in a hurry to return to Lingdou City to consolidate her cultivation and break through to level 94 as soon as possible in preparation for her eventual breakthrough to Super Douluo.

She did have some thoughts of surpassing Shu Junyou in cultivation. After all, she had been suppressed by Shu Junyou for many years, and now that she finally had a chance to overtake him, she certainly wouldn't let it go.

Moreover, deep down she had always wanted to give Shu Yan a younger brother or sister, because the main branch of the Shu family had been a single-lineage line for a long time, and this phenomenon showed signs of changing in Shu Yan's generation, but Yu Bingyan still had her own plans...

What if... she and Shu Junyou had another stroke of luck and gave birth to another peerless genius like Shu Yan?

The Shu family could truly become a superpower on the continent, like Shrek Academy…

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After Yu Bingyan left, Shu Yan, together with Wu Ming and Ling Luochen, severely punished Han Ruoruo. Only when Han Ruoruo begged for mercy until her voice was hoarse did the three of them finally let her go.

Of course, this opportunity might only come once. Han Ruoruo only let the three of them do whatever they wanted because she felt guilty. After she recovered, she would not let them be so presumptuous. As a result, she felt uncomfortable walking for two or three days afterward.

Hmm... Compared to Han Ruoruo, Wu Ming's recovery speed and adaptability are much better in some ways...

Shu Yan knew quite a few ways to play, but unfortunately, apart from Wu Ming, the other two of the three women were not very willing to cooperate with him on those overly embarrassing and perverted games... Shu Yan didn't mind, anyway, there was still a long time ahead, he could slowly train them...

Xie Ji is undoubtedly a prime example. She started out prickly, but now she's been completely tamed by Shu Yan. If Shu Yan says one thing, she'll never say another…

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Another period of time has passed, and the so-called Soul Fighting Tournament is getting closer and closer.

The selection of the Shrek Seven Devils has been finalized, and Chen Zifeng has unfortunately withdrawn. However, he is quite accepting of it, as he has a good relationship with Shu Yan, and the Inner Academy believes in the supremacy of strength. Therefore, Chen Zifeng's mindset is very calm. He plans to continue honing his swordsmanship in the future and decide whether to stay at Shrek Academy or return to his family later...

Aside from Chen Zifeng, the rest of the roster remains largely unchanged. Apart from Shu Yan, who is at the Soul Saint level, Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, and Ling Luochen are all at the Soul Emperor level, while the other three are high-level Soul Kings. With this caliber lineup, even without Shu Yan, the Shrek Academy team has a very high chance of winning the championship…

Well, that's assuming the original Shrek Seven Devils aren't wiped out in Death Valley by the "strongest Soul King in history," the Grim Reaper...

As for the core of this team, it is undoubtedly Shu Yan. Ma Xiaotao gave up her resources to Shu Yan as captain, and no one has any objection to this.

Because Ma Xiaotao was almost "sold off" to Shu Yan cheaply by her own teacher last time, she's been feeling a bit awkward around him lately. But her unusual behavior doesn't seem so simple to outsiders... Sure enough, within just a few days, rumors have spread throughout the inner courtyard that Shu Yan and Ma Xiaotao are having an affair...

As for why it wasn't rumored that Ma Xiaotao was unilaterally interested in Shu Yan... the reason is actually quite simple. We have to "thank" Gongyang Mo, the guy who was on the front lines of gossip in the inner courtyard...

It was precisely because of his generous "speech" that Shu Yan was "interrogated and tortured" by Han Ruoruo and the other two women for three consecutive days, to the point that Shu Yan wished he could just kick this guy to death...

While the Seven Eccentrics were working hard, the outer courtyard was also extremely lively recently.

After a fierce competition, the reserve team, composed of core disciples from the outer academy, was finally fully formed. Of course, the selection of the reserve team should have been carried out gradually in the first two months, but it was delayed for nearly two months due to some reasons.

Under Xuanzi's arrangement, the seven main members of the Seven Devils were to have a formal meeting with the Seven Devils reserve team. After that, the two captains and vice-captains of the seven main members of the Seven Devils would each select a few reserve team members to fight and practice together, so as to quickly familiarize themselves with each other.

However, after a vote, team leader Shu Yan was removed from the roster and replaced by Ling Luochen.

After all, Shu Yan's strength is undeniable. If he were to participate in this kind of activity, whichever side he appeared on would definitely win, without any suspense whatsoever.

Shu Yan didn't have any objections. He wasn't really interested in this anyway. As he said, he was just treating this competition as a paid trip with his girlfriend...

Hmm… Han Ruoruo’s application has been approved. She will accompany the group as a supervising teacher. She is the most senior student in the inner academy and a powerful expert at the Title Douluo level. As long as Yan Shaozhe has any sense, he won’t refuse Han Ruoruo’s little request…

The martial arts world is mostly about human relationships and social interactions, not just fighting and killing. Of course, if you can kill everyone, then those relationships and social interactions become irrelevant.

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(End of this chapter)