Douluo: This Legend of the Dragon King is not quite right

Chapter 264 Let them challenge the original Shrek Seven Devils!
These words were like a sudden awakening, and all the elders' eyes instantly shone with astonishing brilliance.

"Yup!"

"Wonderful!"

"Brother Zang's insight is brilliant!"

One of the senior officials excitedly chimed in:

"As long as we publicly declare that the geniuses of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy are exceptionally talented, one in ten thousand, and qualified to challenge legends, we can elevate them to godhood, and then, in a convenient move, propose that they challenge the data of our Shrek Academy's most sacred symbol, the original Shrek Seven Devils."

"In this way, no matter the outcome, Shrek Academy will be invincible!"

"If we win, it shows the strength of our ancestors; if we lose, it shows that Sun Moon Academy is still honorable, after all, our opponent is a legend."

"And our current Shrek students don't even need to get involved."

This insidious scheme of flattery and diverting attention immediately gained the approval of most of the cabinet ministers.

This seems to be the only way to save Shrek's reputation and deal with that monster team.

However, Yun Ming's brows furrowed tightly as he looked at Zang Xin, his eyes filled with deep doubt:
"Brother Zang's plan may solve the immediate problem, but is it really safe?"

His finger pressed heavily on Lu Jun's name on the screen.

"Don't forget, the core of this team is this Lu Jun. His abilities are too strange and special. He has the ultimate ice, and what's even more terrifying is his ability to fight beyond his level. He can fight a fifth-level player when he is only a third-level player, and he can chase down a sixth-level player when he is only a fourth-level player."

"What if, I mean, what if, he really does demonstrate strength in the challenge that could shake or even defeat the ancestor of the original Seven Devils?"

"The consequences would probably be even more disastrous than losing to the current team from Sun Moon Academy!"

Yun Ming's worries were like a bucket of cold water, making the elders, whose hopes had just been rekindled, feel their hearts sink again.

Yes, that Mr. Lu is a variable that cannot be fathomed by common sense.

Faced with Yun Ming's doubts, the Amorous Douluo Zang Xin's smile grew even deeper, even carrying a hint of composure as if he controlled everything.

He leaned forward slightly, his voice low, yet it reached the ears of every Grand Secretary clearly, carrying a chilling, murderous aura:
“Sect Master Yun, your concerns are not without merit. This young man, Lu Jun, is indeed a huge hidden danger, and his potential is so terrifying that it far exceeds our expectations.”

A cold glint flashed in his eyes:
"However, you can rest assured. Our Tang Clan has long had contingency plans for this. We not only have a way to deal with him, but we are absolutely confident in our ability to do so!"

He met the astonished and uncertain gazes of Yun Ming and the other elders, and said, word by word:

"Our plan will not only ensure that he cannot cause any trouble in the challenge a month from now, but more importantly, it will cut off the source of the problem, making it impossible and unthinkable for the Spirit Pagoda and the Federal Council to protect this child."

"It could even cause it to die in the womb, eliminating any future troubles, and disrupt the current situation of the entire Douluo Continent, plunging the Spirit Pagoda and the Federation into unprecedented chaos. Then, our Tang Sect and Shrek Academy can take advantage of the chaos to retrieve the divine artifact we searched for ten thousand years ago!"

"what?"

Yun Ming's pupils shrank suddenly, and he even choked on his breath.

Should the Spirit Pagoda and the Federation abandon Lu Jun?
This is a hundred times more difficult than defeating Yun Ming head-on.

The value that Lu Jun has demonstrated is enough to make any force frantically try to win him over.

"Brother Zang, what do you think of this method?"

Yun Ming's voice trembled slightly, a tremor he himself was unaware of, as he pressed for an answer.

Inside the Sea God Pavilion, all eyes were fixed on the Amorous Douluo Zang Xin, waiting for him to reveal the cruel plan that could determine the fate of Shrek Academy and destroy a peerless genius.

……

Under the warm yellow lights of the restaurant, Lu Jun watched Gu Yuena across from him, who was still taking small, persistent bites of the dessert adorned with glistening soul fruits, and sighed silently in his heart.

The way she ate, so focused and with a touch of happiness, her cheeks puffed out, her long eyelashes fluttering gently with each chew, actually made him find her kind of adorable. This thought flashed through his mind, causing him to frown slightly.

He stood up and walked briskly to the front desk to pay the bill.

The light from the Soul Guidance Payment flashed and disappeared in an instant.

"Huh? Wait, I said it was my treat..." Gu Yuena finally swallowed the dessert, looked up and was about to speak when she saw that Lu Jun had already finished paying and was turning around to walk back.

"We're already so familiar, why be so polite?" Lu Jun walked back to the table, looking down at her. His voice was as cold as ever, but upon closer listening, it seemed to have lost some of its usual aloofness.

"Anyway, I'm receiving subsidies from the academy and the Spirit Pagoda, so I have money but nowhere to spend it."

His gaze swept over the exquisite plates on the table, which were almost completely empty, and then fell on Gu Yuena's face, which still had a satisfied blush.

Gu Yuena blushed even more under his gaze, only then belatedly remembering her important business for the evening.

She was so engrossed in savoring these unprecedented human delicacies that even she, the Silver Dragon King, found breathtaking.

From the delicate appetizers to the tender main courses, and finally to the desserts that made her soul feel like it was dancing...

Human creativity has reached its zenith when it comes to food.

So much so that one of her greatest pleasures now is collecting all kinds of delicious food and desserts, without feeling any pressure as the ruler of the soul beasts.

Oh no, all my attempts to get closer through deeper conversations and probe his thoughts on soul beasts failed!

They were all too busy eating!
Gu Yuena's inner voice was frantically scratching at the wall. Looking into Lu Jun's deep and calm eyes, she felt as if her mind had been stuffed with a wet wad of cotton, leaving her completely blank.

Completely unable to think of what to say or do next, she could only stare blankly with her mouth slightly open, a little bit of the light golden sauce from the dessert still clinging to her lips.

Looking at the silver-haired girl in front of him, who was usually aloof and cold but now seemed inexplicably cute and a little helpless, Lu Jun's gaze involuntarily fell on the unsightly sauce stain on her lips.

Almost instinctively, he reached out, his slender fingers carrying a slightly cool touch, and very naturally and gently brushed across the edge of her soft lips, wiping away the bit of sauce.

"Are you finished eating? If you are, we're leaving."

His voice remained calm.

But this simple act of affection felt like a tiny bolt of lightning to Gu Yuena.

"!!!"

Gu Yuena froze instantly, her pupils dilating sharply to clearly see Lu Jun's handsome profile so close to her.

An indescribable surge of heat, a mixture of tingling, throbbing, and immense shyness, burst forth from the touched lips, instantly engulfing the entire body and rushing to the top of the head.

She felt her cheeks were so hot they could fry an egg on them, and her head was buzzing as if it were actually smoking.

My heart was pounding wildly in my chest, almost as if it were about to burst out of its restraints.

She even forgot to breathe, just staring blankly at Lu Jun, her mind completely blank.

He...he touched me?
He touched my face on his own initiative?
Although it was just wiping... wiping my mouth... but...

The once calm and still lake of the Silver Dragon King's ancient well has now been stirred into a raging torrent.

What does this feel like?
it's wired.

This was a wondrous feeling that she, as the Silver Dragon King, had never experienced before.

My entire mind went blank without my noticing.

(End of this chapter)