Douluo Continent: Steadily Growing Stronger in Shrek Academy

Chapter 59 Wang Dong: You Don't Even Spare Children

"My name is Tang Xiaoyan." The little girl finally spoke, her voice very pleasant.

"Okay, you should go take a shower first," Lin Chen said.

The little girl, clutching the clothes Lin Chen had just gotten for her, took small steps into the bathroom.

Not long after, Xiaoyan came out after taking a shower.

After washing her body, Xiaoyan was no longer the dirty girl she used to be. Her delicate and pretty face had two big, bright eyes, which made her very cute and tempting to pet.

"Where do you live? How far is it from here?" Lin Chen asked, looking at Tang Xiaoyan, who was quite beautiful.

"Big brother, I don't know how far my home is from here, I only know that I live in a village," Xiaoyan said.

"Why did you come here?" Lin Chen asked, having not discovered any urban villages in the city during his previous exploration.

After thinking for a while, the little girl replied, "That day, my dad and I were selling things at the village entrance. An uncle came to our village entrance, said a few words to my dad, and then my dad let that uncle take me away. When I woke up, I saw, I saw..." At this point, Xiaoyan's voice trembled with tears again.

"She must have seen the pile of dead bodies in the dungeon when she woke up," Lin Chen thought, but he didn't say it aloud. He began to comfort Xiao Yan with his clumsy language skills, as he couldn't bear to see a child cry.

After being comforted for a while, the little girl lay down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

"When she wakes up tomorrow, I'll take her around to look for her parents," Lin Chen planned in his mind.

With a plan in mind, Lin Chen sat down and began to adjust his state, while also reflecting on his recent battle experiences, since Xiao Yan had already taken the bed.

Perhaps it was the avenging of his great grudge that had a positive impact on his state of mind. After a night of cultivation, Lin Chen's soul power level broke through to level 62.

When the little girl woke up the next morning, she was still fast asleep, obviously because she hadn't slept enough due to the fright she had experienced earlier.

Looking at the two-year-old's tiny body, Lin Chen couldn't help but feel a little sorry for him.

I went out and bought two breakfasts. When I returned to the room, the little girl had already woken up and was sitting on the bed, looking somewhat lost.

Seeing Lin Chen return, Xiao Yan cautiously asked, "Did I...did I stay up too late?"

Lin Chen shook his head, placed the breakfast on the table, and said, "Eat breakfast first, and I'll take you to see your parents later." After saying that, he ignored Tang Xiaoyan and picked up his own portion to eat.

Seeing Lin Chen start eating, Xiao Yan felt relieved and picked up the breakfast Lin Chen had bought, wolfing it down.

"Is there anything else?" Xiaoyan asked subconsciously, but quickly realized something was wrong and hurriedly covered her mouth.

Lin Chen didn't answer Xiao Yan's question. He silently finished his breakfast and said, "Let's go."

Xiao Yan nodded and stood beside Lin Chen.

Lin Chen climbed out of the window, first placing Xiao Yan in a secluded alley, then openly and legitimately got off the hotel.

After finding Xiaoyan, Lin Chen led her out of the city.

Along the way, Lin Chen also bought some food for Xiao Yan.

After searching the surrounding area, I couldn't find any villages.

Seeing this, Lin Chen decided to search in more distant places.

After crossing another mountain, the scene before us was horrific.

The area within a hundred miles was scorched black. All the thatched houses and brick houses in the villages had collapsed, and there was utter chaos. The corpses on the ground were piled up like charcoal.

"Is this the village where you live?" Lin Chen asked.

The little girl was already stunned, tears welling up in her eyes, unable to speak, she just nodded blankly.

"This..." Lin Chen was speechless. The world is so vast, he couldn't just leave her here, could he?

Considering the Holy Spirit Cult members who appeared at the Prince's Mansion that day, it's easy to guess who did this.

Lin Chen wasn't going to make an enemy of the Holy Spirit Cult over this incident; he wasn't that righteous. He only verbally cursed a few times, after all, the Holy Spirit Cult had caused him a small problem.

We still don't know how to deal with Tang Xiaoyan in front of us!

After thinking it over and over, Lin Chen still couldn't come up with a solution, so he simply threw the question at the two-year-old girl and asked, "Are you coming with me, or staying behind by yourself? If you stay, I'll give you some food and some money."

Looking around, Lin Chen felt a little reluctant. If he left her here with nothing, where would she stay?

Xiao Yan seemed to think the same way, and somewhat frightened, she tugged at Lin Chen's sleeve with her small hand, wanting to walk with him.

Seeing the little girl clinging to his clothes, Lin Chen picked her up and headed towards Shrek Academy.

The little girl was still small and couldn't withstand long journeys, so Lin Chen picked her up and carried her. It wasn't a big deal for Lin Chen; it was just like running with a weight on his back. Zhou Yi had given them plenty of this kind of training.

"This child has suffered enough," Lin Chen muttered to himself. At that moment, Tang Xiaoyan had fallen asleep on his back.

Because of Tang Xiaoyan's presence, Lin Chen had to stop and rest many times just so that Tang Xiaoyan could have enough to eat. Before, when he was alone, he would eat whatever he could find, and there was no such thing as being full.

Seven days later, as the sun was setting, Lin Chen brought Tang Xiaoyan back to Shrek Academy.

Zhou Mingxing is currently studying at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and won't be back for a while, so Lin Chen plans to settle Tang Xiaoyan in his dormitory for future care.

After reporting to Yan Shaozhe and showing off his sixth spirit ring, Yan Shaozhe readily approved it. Don't ask why he didn't go to Zhang Lexuan; the answer is that Miss Zhang is staying home again. Yan Shaozhe's workload has doubled as a result.

After settling in, Lin Chen took Tang Xiaoyan back to his dormitory.

Seeing that Zhou Mingxing hadn't packed up the quilts and pillows to take to the Sun Moon Empire, Lin Chen felt helpless. He couldn't let a young girl use things that a grown man would use, could he?

"How about we send her to Sister Lexuan and let her take care of her for a while?"

Without further ado, Lin Chen immediately pulled Tang Xiaoyan outside, intending to head to Seagod Island to find Zhang Lexuan.

As soon as Lin Chen stepped out of the corridor, he saw Wang Dong, looking exhausted, returning to his dormitory. After Huo Yuhao left, his eyes also became lifeless.

Wang Dong was exhausted today. Sensing someone in front of him, he lifted his eyelids. When he saw Tang Xiaoyan behind Lin Chen, he was instantly enraged and shouted, "Lin Chen, you heartless bastard, you even prey on children!"

(End of this chapter)