Douluo Continent: The Eternal Dawn

Chapter 116 Love-Obsessed Tang Wutong
Tang Wutong took out a top-tier Soul Crystal Card that is universally accepted across the continent. It contains at least tens of millions of gold soul coins and can only be possessed by the heirs of super powers, as it is a symbol of status and usually requires the endorsement of their family or sect.

Tang Wutong wasn't really after the golden left arm bone; she was eager to show Ye Xixuan her attitude and highlight the benefits Ye Xixuan would receive if he chose her.

The comparison point is naturally Yu Mengdi.

Yu Mengdi used words to put her fiancé in a difficult position because of that soul bone, but she was so understanding. As a wealthy woman who didn't lack money, she was willing to spend money on Ye Xixuan without any hesitation.

Having been pampered since childhood, Tang Wutong didn't think about such things. Looking at Ye Xixuan beside her, she was secretly pleased with herself.

The more arrogant a person is, the more intense their jealousy tends to be, especially among girls.

Having already been outshone by Tang Wutong in terms of looks and demeanor, Yu Mengdi was already in a bad mood. Now, with Tang Wutong behaving in such an tactless manner, even Yu Mengdi, who was generally well-mannered, couldn't help but frown.

Who is this blonde girl pointing at?!

Xu Sanshi had already had more intimate contact with Yu Mengdi, and he knew his fiancée's personality all too well.

Not only are they arrogant and domineering, but they also have an extremely strong desire for control and habitually like to put themselves in a superior position.

Although he didn't mind Yu Mengdi being in a high position in that kind of matter, her strong personality could easily cause a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Xu Sanshi gritted his teeth, as if he had made a difficult decision, and stepped forward to take Yu Mengdi's hand.

“Sister Mengdi, if you really like this soul bone, I can contact my family to raise money later, and consider it as my betrothal gift when I marry you.”

"Sanshi, you're really generous to your fiancée. That's 9.5 million gold soul coins! Even if you just upgraded your privileges at the Treasure Pavilion and got a 20% discount, it's still 7.6 million gold soul coins." Beibei does like to be mischievous occasionally, but only when it's harmless. His emotional intelligence is impeccable, and he cleverly defused the awkward situation with a slightly exaggerated tone.

As he spoke, he patted Xu Sanshi's shoulder with a look of sympathy.

This all-in approach from the start pleased Yu Mengdi, but it put her at a disadvantage in their relationship. However, upon further reflection, wasn't Xu Sanshi's cowardly personality inherently designed to be manipulated by women?

Since he himself is willing, Beibei can only put aside her desire to help others and respect his fate.

Yu Mengdi's expression softened slightly, and she subconsciously glanced at Tang Wutong.

Tang Wutong had absolutely no ability to read between the lines. She assumed that Yu Mengdi thought she took out the Soul Crystal Card because she wanted to take the Golden Light Left Arm Bone from her, so she frowned slightly and stared at her.

"Why are you looking at me? I'm not going to fight you for this soul bone. The quality of this soul bone is not good enough for me. Even if I were to consider absorbing a soul bone, I would at least choose one that is seventy or eighty thousand years old or higher."

From a conspiracy theory perspective, Wang Dong's absorption of the Golden Light Left Arm Bone in the original story was likely due to Tang Shenwang's covert guidance. This was done to facilitate Huo Yuhao's boasting, face-slapping, and rapid cultivation advancement, thereby deepening their bond and ultimately turning him into a loyal follower of the Tang family.

Leaving aside the fact that Wang Dong's true identity is the daughter of a god king, it is hard to imagine that she would absorb a mere ten-thousand-year-old soul bone, given that she is backed by a top sect like the Haotian Sect.

Now, Tang Wutong possesses all the memories of the God Realm, and her perspective is completely different. There is no reason for her to covet this ten-thousand-year-old golden dragon king's soul bone.

Of course, she also retained her arrogant and disdainful attitude. She would say whatever came to mind without considering the thoughts of anyone other than Ye Xixuan.

Tang Wutong's retort caused Yu Mengdi's expression to freeze instantly, her emotions reaching a breaking point.

"Grandma, please stop, I beg you, please stop." Xu Sanshi had a bitter face, and he looked like he was about to cry. He then looked at Ye Xixuan with pleading eyes.

"Xi Xuan, please make this old lady stop using her supernatural powers! I'm begging you!"

Ye Xixuan originally didn't want to get involved, since this matter had nothing to do with him, and he had no obligation to clean up the mess caused by Tang Wutong's hate-inducing behavior. But since Xu Sanshi had said so, he had no choice but to reach out and press down Tang Wutong's arm.

"Put your Soul Crystal Card away. I don't need you to buy me anything."

"I'm serious!" Tang Wutong stared intently into Ye Xixuan's eyes, pouting her red lips haughtily. At the same time, she flicked her wrist, the purple-gold soul crystal card in her hand scattering brilliant light under the soul guide lamp. But her unintentional action only served to further provoke Yu Mengdi.

One of the reasons Yu Mengdi didn't react was that she recognized the Soul Crystal Card in Tang Wutong's hand and knew that Tang Wutong's background was extraordinary.

Ye Xixuan just wanted to resolve the issue as quickly as possible, so he grabbed Tang Wutong's wrist and headed towards other parts of the second-floor exhibition hall of Jubaoge, speaking in a perfunctory tone.

"Okay, I'll let you know when I need it, is that alright? Let's go explore other places first."

"Hehe, now you know how good I am, right?" Tang Wutong replied with a smile, letting Ye Xixuan pull her away. Gazing at Ye Xixuan's back, bathed in the hazy golden light, she felt as if the scene had been frozen in time.

In Tang Wutong's mind and imagination, this was clearly an intimate act that only boyfriends and girlfriends would do.

When Ye Xixuan was dominating her, she seemed to inexplicably enjoy the feeling.

"You say you don't like me? You're such a hypocrite. I'll see how long you can keep this up." Tang Wutong muttered to herself, then, thinking of what had happened in front of the original Shrek Seven Devils statue, a charming blush appeared on her beautiful face.

"I've only accomplished this much today, and it's already caused such a big change in your attitude towards me. If I..."

After Ye Xixuan and Tang Wutong left, Yu Mengdi's emotions gradually calmed down. She asked Xu Sanshi beside her with great concern, "What exactly is Tang Wutong's identity?"

"Sister Mengdi, don't take it to heart. She's just a pampered young lady," Xu Sanshi shook his head and gently comforted her.

"You wouldn't believe it, on the very first day of school for the new students, this young lady brought a Title Douluo-level bodyguard and openly contradicted her homeroom teacher. Guess what happened? The homeroom teacher of that new class was expelled from our academy's Martial Soul Department, while this young lady got away scot-free and continued studying peacefully at the academy. You think we should bother with her? That would just be asking for trouble!"

"A Title Douluo-level guard?!" Yu Mengdi's calm tone rose considerably. Although she had been mentally prepared, she still couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. This was completely beyond her comprehension.

Although their Zhengtian Academy is one of the top-ranked Soul Master academies in the Tianhun Empire, in reality, only their dean possesses the cultivation level of a Title Douluo.

"Which sect's heir is she?"

“The number one sect in the world ten thousand years ago, the Haotian Sect, and I am the direct successor of the Haotian Sect.” Bei Bei gave her answer before Xu Sanshi, and then gave Yu Mengdi a deep look.

With Xu Sanshi's talent and potential, he will definitely be able to squeeze into the core circle of Shrek Academy in the future. As Xu Sanshi's close fiancée, Yu Mengdi will inevitably have an influence on him.

It would be even better if Yu Mengdi could actively integrate herself into the group, since the potential of the Angelic Martial Soul is undeniable, and it naturally possesses the ability to counter evil soul masters.

However, Yu Mengdi was more sensible than Bei Bei had expected. Upon hearing this reply, the pride in her golden eyes vanished instantly, and she murmured softly in a daze.

"Haotian Sect..." Her family's ancestors were once members of the Angel Legion of the Martial Soul Empire. If we really trace back, they actually had a grudge against Haotian Sect as early as ten thousand years ago.

At that time, the Spirit Empire's conspiracy was completely thwarted by the Heaven Dou Empire's allied forces led by Tang San, the Sea God. The main force among them was the Clear Sky Sect, the number one sect in the world, which led to the decline of their Angel lineage. Now, their lineage has almost been extinct on the continent.

Now, ten thousand years have passed, and there can't be any deep-seated enmity between the two sides, but Yu Mengdi has a more profound understanding of the power of the Haotian Sect and its terrifyingly deep foundation.

Just then, Ye Xixuan suddenly returned and nodded slightly to Yu Mengdi, who had come to her senses.

"Although I have no relationship with Tang Wutong, I still want to apologize to you for her rude behavior. After all, you are Senior Brother Xu's fiancée and a guest from afar. To express my apology, you and Senior Brother Xu can use my access to the Treasure Pavilion to purchase this soul bone, and the discount should be greater."

Beibei and Ye Xixuan exchanged a knowing glance, and with just one look, they both understood each other's meaning.

Among the younger generation of Shrek Academy, Ye Xixuan will undoubtedly be the absolute leader, and a core circle that will control the power of Shrek Academy will inevitably form around him in the future. People like Bei Bei, Zhang Lexuan, and Ma Xiaotao are originally Shrek Academy's direct descendants, and naturally stand on the same side as Ye Xixuan.

But Xu Sanshi's situation is different; he has family ties to him. To bind him to Shrek Academy's cause, it's necessary to do him some favors.

Starting with Yu Mengdi is an excellent entry point.

"I didn't really take it to heart. Besides, I can't accept something for nothing, and I can't take advantage of you like that," Yu Mengdi replied politely, a pure and noble smile on her fair face. She was several years older than everyone else, and not a naive and innocent girl like Princess Tang. Tang Wutong, as the direct heir of the Haotian Sect, was so eager to curry favor with Ye Xixuan, and coupled with Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi's special attitude towards Ye Xixuan, she knew perfectly well that Ye Xixuan's identity was definitely not simple.

Xu Sanshi's lips twitched; he was utterly speechless at the thought of his fiancée.

Big sister, your face turned dark when you were facing Tang Wutong just now. Is that what you call not taking it to heart?
And it's not really true, as she said, that one shouldn't accept rewards without merit.

Over the years, Xu Sanshi has come to fully understand Yu Mengdi's personality. Possessing an angelic martial soul, she appears to be a sacred and dignified figure, but she also has her own dark side.

As the saying goes, yin cannot grow alone, and yang cannot be born alone.

It seems that all those who possess the Angelic Martial Soul will inevitably encounter this problem. Even Qian Renxue, the Angel God from ten thousand years ago, had to overcome the dark side of her own heart in the process of becoming a god.

Xu Sanshi instantly understood Yu Mengdi's meaning: it was basically a double act, and he was the one to agree.

He immediately reached out and put his arm around Ye Xixuan's neck, then clenched his other hand into a fist and punched Ye Xixuan's chest, saying solemnly.

"Xi Xuan, thanks. Consider it a favor I owe you."

“Senior Brother Xu, why are you being so polite with me? Anyway, I don’t usually need the privileges granted by Jubaoge. Let’s go, let’s go directly to the counter on the west side to complete the formalities.” Ye Xixuan laughed heartily and took the lead.

Xu Sanshi and Yu Mengdi walked side by side to keep up, and it was clear that Yu Mengdi's face was flushed with excitement.

It's normal for Princess Tang to have high standards, but that doesn't justify denying the quality of the golden left arm bone. Zhengtian Academy simply doesn't have the resources to provide her with such a top-grade ten-thousand-year soul bone, and she can sense that it perfectly complements her martial soul.

Beibei lagged behind, a sly smile playing on her lips.

"I didn't expect that Xi Xuan, who looks so serious, would be so skilled at using tricks."

After walking nearly a hundred meters, the group finally arrived at the western end. Beneath the long counter was a light trough shimmering with a crystal-yellow light, the soft glow flowing naturally, not glaring but full of texture.

A young woman immediately stood up from behind the counter, her eyes gleaming with intense light, and said with utmost respect, "Respected Mr. Ye Xixuan, welcome to Jubao Pavilion. Our manager has instructed that you do not need to undergo any further evaluation before enjoying Jubao Pavilion's top-tier VIP privileges."

As she spoke, the girl lowered her head and handed a golden card to Ye Xixuan with both hands, her tone careful and exceptionally gentle.

"Mr. Ye, your top-tier VIP card offers a 50% discount on all purchases at our pavilion, with no limit on credit. In addition, you can use it to redeem any three items from our pavilion's Treasure Appreciation Event each year."

"What the hell?! What's going on?!" Upon hearing this, Xu Sanshi couldn't help but swear.

"I don't recall that the top VIPs of Jubao Pavilion have such privileges. Is this something specially tailored for Xi Xuan?"

Yu Mengdi, standing to the side, also looked astonished, staring at Ye Xixuan in disbelief.

This treasure hunt will feature more than three soul bones. If this level of access is granted, wouldn't Ye Xixuan be able to take away three soul bones for free without paying anything? And this could happen every year!

Bei Bei chuckled knowingly. In the future, the entire Shrek Academy would be under Xi Xuan's control, so what did this kind of authority matter?
Ye Xixuan silently held the exquisitely textured gold card and turned to face the crowd.

But before he could say anything, Xu Sanshi spoke first, saying in a deep voice.

“Xi Xuan, we’ve already accepted your discount, so we can’t take that soul bone for free.”

“Okay.” Ye Xixuan didn’t insist, nodded seriously, and then said to the girl behind the counter.

"Use my authority to buy that golden left arm bone."

"Yes, I'll have someone come and process the formalities for you right away." The girl bowed first, then hurriedly left.

Yu Mengdi, filled with excitement, glanced sideways at Xu Sanshi.

"I've also saved some money over the years, and I won't let you pay for it all."

"Sister Mengdi, you're underestimating me." Xu Sanshi was a typical chauvinist who was most afraid of his woman looking down on him, so he pretended to be nonchalant.

"After using Xi Xuan's authority to get a 50% discount, this soul bone will cost less than five million gold soul coins. Haha, I'm not under any pressure."

"Trying to put on a brave face, you deserve it," Bei Bei said to Xu Sanshi in an annoyed tone.

"Xi Xuan, I think you shouldn't use your privileges anymore. Just let this guy buy it at the original price. Isn't he rich?"

"I?!"

Xu Sanshi's face turned red from being choked by Bei Bei's words, and then everyone couldn't help but laugh.

The process of purchasing the soul bone was much smoother than expected. Thanks to Ye Xixuan's special privileges, the Treasure Pavilion would collect the soul bone and secretly deliver it to Xu Sanshi and Yu Mengdi.

They didn't even collect the gold soul coins needed to purchase the soul bone on the spot, but only required Xu Sanshi to settle the payment within a certain period.

After doing all that, everyone dispersed and went about their own business.

Only Ye Xixuan remained at the counter, and just then, a figure slowly emerged from behind it. All the staff bowed respectfully upon seeing her.

She was an old woman with white hair and a youthful face. She was not only the head of the Treasure Pavilion, but also one of the elders of the Sea God Pavilion.

Ye Xixuan was not surprised at all and quickly bowed to the old woman.

"Mr. Lin."

"Xi Xuan, you did very well." Old Master Lin's expression was gentle, his eyes full of praise.

"An angelic martial soul is indeed worthy of that golden light left arm bone. That little angel girl has quite good talent; we could try to get her into the inner academy in the future."

Shrek Academy's inner court entrance exams are conducted in two ways. One is direct admission from the outer court, which only requires passing the academy's inner court exams. The other is special admission; even if someone is not the right age or has never studied at Shrek Academy's outer court, as long as they possess sufficient ability and talent, they may still be specially admitted to the inner court for further study.

Ye Xixuan asked with some concern, "Elder Lin, what kind of access do I have in the Treasure Pavilion?"

"This is all Elder Mu's idea," Elder Lin said with a slight smile.

"The soul bones that appear in our Treasure Pavilion are all the ones that have been selected. The true foundation of the academy has always been in the Sea God Pavilion. You hardly need such authority, so don't have too much psychological burden. The academy will eventually be handed over to you in the future."

"Elder Lin, I understand." Ye Xixuan replied, taking out two strange silver-gray bones that shimmered with a faint light from his storage soul tool.

"By the way, these are two thousand-year-old soul bones that I obtained in the Star Dou Great Forest. I don't need them myself, so could you please help me dispose of them through the Treasure Pavilion?"

As a senior elder of the Sea God Pavilion, Elder Lin had naturally heard about Ye Xixuan's special ability from Elder Xuan and Elder Song. After a brief examination, she quickly discovered that there seemed to be a similar aura between the two thousand-year-old soul wolf arm bones.

"If a suitable secret technique soul bone is used, it should be possible to perfectly fuse these two soul bones." Elder Lin didn't say much, but Ye Xixuan vaguely felt that the reason why these two soul bones had the conditions for fusion was probably related to the ability of his martial soul.

Old Master Lin did not stay there for long, and just as Ye Xixuan was about to go to other places to wander around, he saw a woman with a cold and aloof temperament walking towards him.

Nearly a year later, he saw Ling Luochen again.

(End of this chapter)