Douluo Continent: I can nurture soul beasts and even perform super evolution.

Chapter 220 Laughing at the Mortal World: Who Did You Say Died?! (Second Update)
The parliament dispersed.

Top floor of the Sea God Pavilion.

Clouds and mist rose up beneath my feet.
Mu En left Su Wen behind, gazing at the boy's calm face. A hint of tenderness and relief flashed in his eyes. In the past six months, he had grown taller and his face had become even more handsome. Just looking at the shy little girl, Ju Zi, who had returned with him, one could tell that this boy must have had quite a few womanizing adventures in the Sun Moon Empire...

Just like when I was young, it wasn't that I did it on my own initiative, but rather that the flowers and plants took the initiative to entangle themselves around me.

What is your opinion on the world of mirrors?

After a long silence, Mu Encai pondered for a moment before speaking.

“A talented minister, though treacherous and cunning, remains loyal to the Sun Moon Empire to the enemy, but… blood ties seem to be more important to him than the empire.”

"Laughing at the world doesn't have to die?" Mu En asked. "Don't you feel any anger in your heart?"

"No need. Actually, I had already foreseen this when we set sail. The reason I returned was just to test my own strength. As for the so-called crisis... hehe, no one in this world can put me in danger anymore," Su Wen said with a smile.

"Besides, killing Xiao Hongchen would play right into the hands of the Sun and Moon, forcing Fan Jing Hongchen to deal with him immediately, and even putting on a weak posture. I just want to make them feel like they have a bone stuck in their throat, and suffer terribly."

Of course, he would never mention the reason why Meng Hongchen was involved...

"Hehehe, that's for the best." Moon smiled at him, not exposing the "lie," but instead turning her gaze down to the attic.

Standing a hundred meters tall, it offers a panoramic view of the entire Shrek Academy.

"In fact, at today's Sea God Pavilion meeting, several elders had already hinted that you should succeed as the Sea God Pavilion Master. Although they did not say it explicitly, the praise in their words was quite clear."

"I said slowly."

"The rules of the Sea God Pavilion have always been that the most capable rise to the top. Once the chosen successor of the Sea God Pavilion reaches level 98, even if the previous successor's limit is still strong, he should step down."

“Of course, Xuanzi… as you know, he is not capable of shouldering great responsibilities, and I am not at ease entrusting the academy to him, so he is a rare exception.”

"Let's wait a little longer," Su Wen said thoughtfully.

“Shrek Academy is a big problem for now. There will be too many troubles. I have seen your previous actions, but they are far from enough. Shrek has been plagued by problems for a long time. What I want to do is to scrape the bone to remove the poison. If we really make a big move, it will cause a huge reaction. For now, let’s stabilize and develop the forging department first.”

"Hehe...you." Mu En shook his head.

"Then when will you take over your concubines from the Sun Moon Empire?"

"Ah, this." Su Wen's lips twitched, his expression slightly embarrassed. "You even know this, old man?"

“Nana, Meng Hongchen, and... the oranges you brought back.”

"Tsk tsk tsk, will the Sea God Pavilion be a gathering of your whole family in the future?" Mu En said with a smile.

"Ahem, after I settle Teacher Xuan down, let's work on his integration with Elder Du's forging system, and then see how things go with the Sun Moon Empire before making any further plans," Su Wen said thoughtfully.

"Jing Hongchen is a double-edged sword. With his grandchildren and the betrayal of the Sun Moon Empire, it might be possible to win him over. But ultimately, he is a former subject of the Sun Moon Empire. Taking him in rashly might cause some trouble..."

"Of course, if used properly, with his status as the head of Mingde Hall and his top-notch scientific research capabilities as a level nine soul master, he will surely be able to elevate Shrek Academy to a higher level."

Let's test the waters first.

……

Shrek Academy's inner courtyard.

Xiao Hongchen casually handed Beibei a cold drink. Both of them were covered in sweat, having just finished a fierce battle. Although Beibei had only recently broken through to the Soul King realm, with Xu Sanshi also involved, the fight was intense and evenly matched, evenly matched, in a one-against-two situation.

Xiao Hongchen lived up to his reputation as the number one genius of the Sun Moon Empire, breaking through to level 57 Soul King in just over half a year.

Shrek Academy's research on martial spirits, especially the lessons taught by Teacher Wang Yan, has indeed benefited him greatly.

"Continue?" Xu Sanshi leaned lazily against the wall, glancing at Xiao Hongchen.

Everyone is quite happy with this kind of mutually challenging relationship.

Under the pressure from his opponent, even though his strength had been rapidly increasing recently, and the bottleneck at level fifty-one had begun to loosen, he estimated that he could break through to the next level in another three or four days. "Come on!" Xiao Hongchen put away the milk bottle and jumped up, grinning, "Watch how this genius breaks through your turtle shell!"

"joke……"

The three of them walked into the dueling arena, laughing and joking.

But the next moment.

Their expressions froze, and they all looked out of the venue.

A graceful figure appeared out of nowhere, her long, flowing black hair cascading over her shoulders. She wore a white dress and canvas shoes, and walked gently towards Xiao Hongchen. Normally, Xiao Hongchen would have greeted her respectfully, but today…

A hint of almost solidified killing intent surfaced in the senior sister's indifferent black eyes.

"Big, Senior Sister... Waaah..." Xiao Hongchen said tremblingly, her mind racing to recall where things went wrong.

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Lexuan appeared before him like a ghost, her fair hand gripping Xiao Hongchen's neck.

A terrifying feeling of suffocation came from his neck, and the opponent's overwhelming strength made it difficult for him to have any other thoughts.

His face flushed instantly, he had difficulty breathing, and his toes slowly left the ground. Despair, anger, humiliation and other emotions swirled in his heart.

"Sister!"

Beibei quickly stepped forward to comfort him: "If Xiao Hongchen dies at Shrek Academy, Su Wen might also be in trouble within the Sun Moon Empire! No matter how serious the situation, you should at least understand the circumstances before..."

"Su Wen is dead."

Zhang Lexuan said softly.

The scene fell silent instantly.

Beibei and Xu Sanshi stared wide-eyed in horror, while a question mark slowly appeared on Xiao Hongchen's forehead. A sense of absurdity arose, and the humiliation from before vanished instantly.

What the hell? ! !
Who did you say died?!
Not extravagant at all!!!

……

Mingdu.

The deepest part of a prison.

The dim light fell on Jing Hongchen's gray hair, which had been jet black and shiny just a few days ago, but turned white overnight. He was "temporarily" imprisoned in this prison by the high-ranking members of the Sun and Moon Royal Family, who were worried that he would retaliate against the Empire and was no longer suitable to stay in Mingde Hall.

He never resisted from beginning to end, because Kong Deming was right. His grandson was almost certainly going to die, so he should at least leave an heir for the Ming family.

He was well aware of just how formidable Master Kong was; with him around, he would find it difficult to make a ripple...

But I'm still very anxious.

Even though he knew that under the combined siege of the Sun Moon Empire, Su Wen, no matter how monstrous, would have a hard time escaping, he still held a sliver of hope in his heart. What if?
"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"..."

Dull footsteps sounded.

The prison cell door was slowly opened.

Xu Jiangliu walked in slowly, a hint of mockery in his eyes. This was the last thing Jing Hongchen wanted to see, but it was also something he was bound to experience...

"Su Wen is dead."

P.S.: A few more chapters will be released later.

(End of this chapter)