Douluo Continent: Steadily Growing Stronger in Shrek Academy

Chapter 148 Heading to Mingdu

"Yes, and more than one. If I'm not mistaken, Huo Yuhao has already eaten the Acacia Heartbreak Red." Since his girlfriend had asked, Lin Chen no longer hid it and simply told her everything.

Zhang Lexuan was taken aback and asked in confusion, "Then who plucked the acacia blossom for him?"

"Who went with him?" Lin Chen asked in return.

Zhang Lexuan was startled, but still said, "Wang Qiu'er?"

Lin Chen nodded slightly.

Zhang Lexuan was speechless. This Huo Yuhao was really... too much of a womanizer.

At this moment, Huo Yuhao was unaware that his impression of his senior sister had deteriorated significantly, and he was still enjoying Wang Dong'er's meticulous care without realizing it.

Lin Chen took Zhang Lexuan's hand, pulled her into his arms, and said, "Alright, Lexuan, good people are always protected by heaven. I believe the class monitor will be fine."

Zhang Lexuan leaned against Lin Chen's chest, saying nothing, simply gazing quietly at the moon in the night.

Under the moonlight, Wang Qiu'er stood alone by the window, lost in thought, the tear stains at the corners of her eyes betraying her earlier actions.

At this moment, Wang Qiu'er was still thinking about what Lin Chen had said to her during the day, and she also felt that human society was too complicated.

Why hasn't she encountered anything to be happy about since coming into human society?

……

Another month has passed, and the day to compete in the Sun and Moon Empire is fast approaching.

As for the return of Huo Gua and Wang Qiu'er, it did not cause any ripples for the vast majority of Shrek Academy students, since it was something that only a small number of inner court disciples knew about.

During this month, Wang Dong'er basically acted like a submissive wife, taking care of Huo Yuhao day and night. Wang Qiu'er really turned into a little tyrant during this month, and it was only the Zhou Sichen and others who were trained by her who suffered. Even the relatively strong Dai Huabin, Lin Xiaolei, and Zhou Mingxing were a little overwhelmed.

Although they were tortured to the point of exhaustion by Wang Qiu'er during the nearly one month of training, they were all grateful to the vice-captain because their strength had indeed improved a lot.

Four days have passed in the blink of an eye, and today is the day to set off.

All the Shrek Academy contestants gathered at Poseidon Plaza, awaiting the arrival of the higher-ups.

With a flash of blue light, Lin Chen and Zhou Mingxing appeared before everyone.

Shortly after Lin Chen arrived, another beam of silver light descended, and Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan appeared before everyone.

"Senior Sister." Everyone bowed to Senior Sister, and Lin Chen was no exception.

"Alright, this time I'll be your team leader and lead you all in the competition. Let's go!" Zhang Lexuan nodded and said.

"Yes, Senior Sister."

The group, equipped with their flying soul tools, flew away from Shrek Academy. Zhang Lexuan used her soul power to fly directly, while Lin Chen used the Seven Kill Sword instead of a soul tool.

"Um?"

Lin Chen sensed an aura following the Shrek Seven Devils, so he released his mental energy to probe that aura.

The owner of that aura seemed to have also noticed Lin Chen's probing and sent over a mental message. After sensing the mental message, Lin Chen withdrew his probing mental energy.

It's Cai Meier.

On the surface, Zhang Lexuan is the leader of Shrek Academy, but the Sea God Pavilion still sent Cai Meier to secretly follow and protect everyone.

This time, at the suggestion of the organizer, the Sun Moon Empire, and with the agreement of other countries, it was finally decided to reinstate the eligibility of sects to participate, and the competition format was also changed. As a result, the scale of the entire competition has increased significantly.

For academies, achieving good results in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament is a golden opportunity to make their names known and gain recognition, greatly benefiting enrollment and the academy's development. And for sects, isn't the same true?

The development of any sect cannot be separated from talent. And the more highly skilled and talented individuals are, the more likely they are to join a powerful sect. After the rules for the new competition were finalized, more than 60 percent of the sects on the continent chose to register.

If the organizing committee hadn't ultimately decided to limit participants to twenty years old and also require that at least five members of each sect's registered participants have a cultivation level above the fourth ring, the number of participating teams in this year's competition would probably be ten times that of the previous year.

Even with these restrictions, the number of participating teams still reached 167, far more than the previous edition.

As the wealthiest nation on the Douluo Continent, the Sun Moon Empire hosting such a grand competition was naturally no big deal for them. Even so, they spent three whole months preparing for it. Mingdu, the continent's largest city, also expanded its hotels, increasing the number of rooms to accommodate more guests, especially merchants from other regions, hoping to maximize their profits.

As the nation with the most Soul Masters on the continent, they've spared no expense in this competition. The final prizes are no longer Soul Bones, but Soul Tools. The champion team will receive a level nine Soul Tool, the runner-up a level eight, and the third-place team a level seven.

These three soul tools are far more valuable than soul bones. Especially the level nine soul tools that the champion team can obtain; in today's world, they are practically priceless. Only the Sun Moon Empire possesses level nine soul tools. Furthermore, these level nine soul tools pose the greatest threat to the other three kingdoms on the continent.

However, for Lin Chen now, only the level nine soul tool is somewhat useful. As for the level seven and eight, they are not useless, but they are better than nothing.

With such generous rewards, all participating teams are eager to compete for higher rankings. This is not only a great opportunity to make a name for themselves, but also a chance to reap rich rewards. For modern Soul Masters, in order to become stronger, besides their own cultivation, they must rely on Soul Tools. However, the exorbitant price of high-level Soul Tools makes them unattainable for the vast majority of Soul Masters. To become a powerful figure, money is absolutely essential.

In the back garden of the Imperial Palace of the Sun and Moon Empire in Mingdu, Ju Zi was pushing Xu Tianran in a wheelchair.

"Is the preparation for the competition almost complete? Has Master Hongchen had any reports to share?" Xu Tianran asked.

"Everything is ready. Everything is proceeding according to plan," Orange replied respectfully.

"I'd really like to see what kind of sparks will fly when the people of Shrek Academy meet our people. Go and invite Mr. Zhongli over. Tell him I have something important to discuss with him."

"Yes." Orange didn't dare to delay and quickly got up to do her job.

Xu Tianran closed his eyes again, still with a relaxed smile on his face, as if he were slightly asleep. In this back garden filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, the tranquil comfort was captivating.

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