Douluo Continent: Steadily Growing Stronger in Shrek Academy

Chapter 245 Squad Disbanded

"Where are the captain and the others?" Lin Chen asked.

"Oh, Captain and Dali are going to buy some medicinal herbs, they'll be back in a bit. By the way, I heard a stunningly beautiful woman just arrived in town, have you seen her?"

Lin Chen: ...

"no."

"That's such a pity. I really wanted to see just how beautiful that person was," Li Xiu said with regret.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch!" Suddenly, Li Xiu cried out in pain. Lin Chen came to his senses and looked closely. It turned out that Xing Jiang had grabbed Li Xiu's ear, causing the latter to scream in pain.

"All you ever think about is looking at beautiful women. I think you don't want your eyes anymore!" Xingjiang said irritably while pulling Li Xiu's ear.

"Okay, okay, I won't watch it anymore, alright?" Li Xiu cried out.

Xingjiang then let go of her hand.

Amidst the playful banter, Hu Hu returned, supporting Dali.

Hu Hu didn't seem to be in any danger, but Dali's two arms were wrapped in bandages and slung over his shoulders.

In fact, Hu Hu had several wounds bandaged, but they were not visible after he put on his clothes.

"team leader."

The group rushed forward, with Li Xiu and Xing Jiang supporting Dali, and Lin Chen supporting Hu Hu.

With their help, the two sat down. Hu Hu patted Lin Chen's hand with a smile and said, "Lin Chen, we owe you a lot this time. If it weren't for you, we probably wouldn't have made it back."

Lin Chen smiled slightly and said, "It's nothing. The Seventh Prince just happened to suffer a qi deviation, which gave me an opportunity."

Lin Chen casually made up an excuse and said.

"Captain, how are your injuries?" Lin Chen asked, trying to change the subject.

"Haha, it's nothing serious, I'll be fine after a period of rest," Hu Hu said.

"This has caused such a huge commotion, with both the seventh and fifth princes of the royal family dead. We should leave the territory of the Heavenly Soul Empire as soon as possible," Li Xiu said. Although they were forced to kill the seventh prince, and moreover, the seventh prince was an evil soul master who also killed the fifth prince, so in principle it shouldn't be blamed on them, they were already very familiar with the corrupt politics of the Heavenly Soul Empire, which is why they wanted to leave the country as soon as possible.

Hu Hu frowned and said, "Probably not. The Sun Moon Empire has suddenly launched a war, and the Heavenly Soul Empire is busy dealing with it. They probably won't send too many people to investigate. With the frontline battles suffering setbacks, the Heavenly Soul Empire will definitely focus its main efforts on dealing with the Sun Moon Empire."

"Let's go to the Star Luo Empire." After a moment of silence, Lin Chen suddenly said.

"The Star Luo Empire?"

Lin Chen nodded. "The Heavenly Soul and Fighting Spirit Empires are now corrupt and incapable of withstanding the Sun Moon Empire's attack. The Star Luo Empire is probably the safest option right now."

No one spoke. Although they were Soul Masters, they all had elderly parents and young children to support. Moving to the Star Luo Empire would mean the disbandment of their team.

Lin Chen knew that this meant disbanding the team, but he still said it. Firstly, he wasn't very attached to the team; they hadn't operated together many times, let alone faced life-and-death situations together. Secondly, Lin Chen was genuinely concerned for the safety of the team members; the Star Luo Empire was indeed the safest place right now, and nothing was more important than his own life.

Although there may be opportunities to meet again in the future, it will definitely be a long time.

But Lin Chen's words were not without merit and deserved their careful consideration.

"Sigh." Hu Hu sighed, then said, "Lin Chen's words make sense. Let's go to the Star Luo Empire."

"team leader!"

Lin Chen suddenly stood up and said, "I'm going to buy something. You guys continue your discussion."

Having distanced himself from the scene of parting, Lin Chen wandered aimlessly through the streets.

If Lin Chen's prediction is correct, the Star Luo Empire should be the last country Ju Zi conquers, making it the safest country at present. As for whether Ju Zi ultimately massacred the Star Luo Empire, Lin Chen had forgotten.

After a while, Lin Chen felt it was about time, so he returned to the place he had been standing.

Hu Hu and Dali are gone; only Li Xiu and Xing Jiang remain.

"Where's the captain?"

"The captain and Dali have both gone back. They both have elderly parents and young children to support, so they need to prepare in advance if they want to go to the Star Luo Empire. Sigh, this is the first time I've realized that even Soul Masters can be powerless!" Li Xiu sighed.

If the mainland were at peace, the profession of Soul Master would naturally flourish and be admired by many. However, in the current situation, with their current cultivation level, going to the battlefield would only be suicide.

Lin Chen ignored his question and continued, "And what about you guys?"

Li Xiu smiled and said, "Xing Jiang and I live only a few walls apart. Hehe, you didn't know that? We've been playing together since we were kids."

Lin Chen raised an eyebrow. He hadn't noticed this before, perhaps because he had no interest in interfering in other people's business.

Looking back now, these two can be considered childhood sweethearts!

Xingjiang slapped Li Xiu on the back in a huff, making Li Xiu howl in pain.

Seeing this familiar scene, Lin Chen also began to miss Zhang Lexuan.

"I wonder how Sister Lexuan is doing."

At this moment, Shrek Academy, Seagod Island, Seagod Pavilion.

"What? The Heavenly Soul Empire has been defeated?" Xuanzi said in astonishment.

Zhang Lexuan nodded and said, "The Heavenly Soul Empire has indeed been defeated. Although it was not destroyed, the Sun Moon Empire can now directly threaten the Star Luo Empire."

The other elders in the Sea God Pavilion did not look too good.

Just then, Ma Xiaotao rushed in, her face filled with anxiety.

"Xiao Tao, sit down first. Tell me what's on your mind slowly," Yan Shaozhe said.

Ma Xiaotao sat down, picked up the water on the table, drank it all in one gulp, and then recounted the news of the battle at Mingdou Mountain Range that Huo Yuhao had brought back, without missing a single word.

Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao are now both new generation Title Douluos of Shrek Academy, and both possess two 100,000-year soul rings, giving them a considerable status in the Sea God Pavilion.

Upon hearing Ma Xiaotao's account, everyone's expression changed drastically.

"The Light of Death... The Sun and Moon Empire has actually developed such a soul tool..." Xuanzi said helplessly.

Even with his level 98 cultivation, he felt a deep sense of powerlessness, let alone others.

Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao also remained silent.

"Yuhao also said in the letter that he was already on his way back."

"Hmm. We can only wait until Yuhao comes back before we can talk about it," Xuanzi said, rubbing his temples.

As the sun set, everyone from the Sea God Pavilion went back to rest.

"Lin Chen, we're leaving. Take care!" Xing Jiang said to Lin Chen.

"Mm." Lin Chen nodded with a smile.

At Lin Chen's suggestion, the two decided to go to the Star Luo Empire for refuge first, at least until the war was over.

(End of this chapter)