Douluo Continent: Steadily Growing Stronger in Shrek Academy

Chapter 83 Re-entering the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire

Lin Chen had noticed it last time at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, so he chose it as the most suitable ferocious beast for his seventh soul ring.

"You're already a Soul Saint, and I'm still just a Soul King. Why is there such a big difference between us?!" Xiao Xiaosheng said to the sky with a sense of despair.

"It's okay, Xiao Xiao, take your time." Lin Chen patted Xiao Xiao's head and comforted her.

"Hmph, it's easy for you to talk when you're not the one suffering." Xiao Xiao put her hands on her hips, looking just like an old lady in the market.

"Alright, alright, when are you going home?" Lin Chen asked.

"Tomorrow..."

At this moment, Wang Dong also walked out of the school gate, but with a dejected expression on his face.

"Wang Dong!" Xiao Xiao ran over as soon as she saw Wang Dong.

"Xiao Xiao, Lin Chen, you're here too." Wang Dong greeted Lin Chen and Xiao Xiao when he saw them.

"Hey, Wang Dong, what's wrong with you today?" Xiao Xiao walked in and couldn't help but ask when she saw Wang Dong's dejected expression.

"Sigh, don't even mention it. I asked Elder Xuan for permission to go to the Sun Moon Empire to see Yuhao, but I was refused. Moreover, Elder Xuan said it was my eldest and second uncles' idea. Now I can't even sneak out!" Wang Dong said with a dejected look.

"Are you going back to Haotian Sect?" Xiao Xiao asked.

"Yes, my eldest and second uncles said my soul power is progressing too slowly, so I have to stay in the sect to cultivate this time," Wang Dong said. He is only level 55 now, but his cultivation speed is also very fast, almost catching up with Xiao Xiao who has eaten immortal herbs. He doesn't know what the Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Bull Python are feeding him.

"As for Lin Chen, you cultivate like it's nothing, reaching the Soul Saint level so quickly. You didn't take some kind of drug, did you?" Wang Dong looked at Lin Chen suspiciously.

"No way, no way, would I not cherish my health and future? Don't talk nonsense." Lin Chen quickly denied it.

"Exactly, even if he wanted to take drugs, he couldn't afford them," Xiao Xiao said.

Lin Chen: ...Can you save me some face?

"Alright, I'm not talking to you anymore. I'm going back now. I hope I can get back to the academy alive."

Wang Dong boarded the carriage, indicating that his summer vacation was not going to be easy.

Indeed, what does it matter if we suffer a little for the sake of Tang Shenwang's grand plan?

"Bye-bye!" Xiao Xiao waved her little hand and shouted loudly. Lin Chen waved back.

After saying goodbye to their friends and classmates, Lin Chen and Xiao Xiao returned to their respective dormitories.

As soon as I got to the dormitory building, I saw a beautiful figure standing quietly in the corridor.

The person who came was none other than Zhang Lexuan.

"Sister Lexuan, what brings you here?" Lin Chen hurriedly went to greet her.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to ask what your plans are for the holiday?"

Lin Chen thought for a moment and replied, "I have reached level 70 and am preparing to go to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain a soul ring to advance to the Soul Saint level and condense my first soul core."

Zhang Lexuan nodded and said, "I heard Dean Yan say last time that you have twin martial souls?"

"Yeah, I was just thinking of telling Sister Lexuan, but I didn't expect you already knew."

Zhang Lexuan naturally didn't care; everyone has their own secrets.

"Be careful this time. I have a mission and can't go with you. We need to be fully prepared before attempting to condense that soul core, understand?"

"I'll be careful, Sister Lexuan," Lin Chen nodded and assured her.

Zhang Lexuan left, while Lin Chen returned to his dormitory and lay down on his bed to sleep.

Early the next morning, Lin Chen left the academy and headed to Sunset Forest.

After several days of eating and sleeping outdoors, Lin Chen arrived at the same inn he had visited before.

"Shopkeeper, give me two plates of soul beast meat and a suite," Lin Chen called to the shopkeeper.

"Alright, sir. Hmm? You look familiar. Have you been to our shop before?" The shop owner had an amazing memory and even remembered Lin Chen.

"I didn't expect you to have such a good memory, shopkeeper. Yes, I have been to your shop before," Lin Chen said with a smile.

"Haha, so you've been to our shop before. No wonder you look familiar. Please wait a moment, I'll prepare your food right away."

After saying that, the boss ran to the kitchen.

Lin Chen looked around the huge inn and found that there were only a handful of people inside, far fewer than last time.

Not long after, the owner brought up two plates of meat.

Lin Chen took the opportunity to ask, "Shopkeeper, there seem to be far fewer people here. It wasn't like this last time I came. Has something happened?"

Upon hearing this, the innkeeper quickly sat down next to Lin Chen and said, "Alas, you are unaware of this. A year ago, a tragedy occurred in the Heavenly King City of the Douling Empire. The entire royal family was slaughtered overnight. Afterwards, the Douling royal family discovered several ultimatums between the Sun Moon Empire and the royal family within the palace. Enraged, the emperor launched a massive search of the entire Douling Empire, even tracing our route here. Our area borders the Heavenly Soul Empire, and this investigation has further fueled tensions between the two countries. Since then, coupled with the fact that the Sunset Forest is a barren wasteland, our population has dwindled."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen realized that it was all his fault.

However, the Wang family had actually colluded with the people of the Sun Moon Empire, no wonder the Holy Spirit Cult appeared that night.

"Sigh, I don't know how many more years my little shop can last," the owner said wistfully.

"Don't you have any children?" Lin Chen asked.

"Sigh, I have a son, but he was conscripted by the Douling Empire and I don't know when he'll be able to come back." The boss's face showed even more bitterness when he mentioned this.

Lin Chen didn't say anything, but took out two gold soul coins from his pocket, handed them to the shopkeeper, and said, "Keep the change."

"Thank you, sir." The shopkeeper didn't stand on ceremony and accepted the gold soul coins directly.

What do face and dignity matter in the face of life?

Seeing the boss leave with the gold soul coins, Lin Chen didn't linger in the lobby and went straight back to his room with the two plates of meat.

The next morning, Lin Chen left quietly.

"Sir, your breakfast is here." The owner knocked on Lin Chen's door and said tentatively.

Some guests get up late, and he has seen many Soul Masters who are grumpy when they wake up. If this guest is also grumpy when he wakes up, he will have to apologize to him. So he knocked on Lin Chen's door carefully.

The shopkeeper knocked for more than half an hour, but there was no response from inside. Logically speaking, as long as the person is not dead, there should be some response. Touching the porridge he was holding, the shopkeeper simply pushed the door open and went in.

But there wasn't a single person in the room; the only thing the boss saw was a small bag on the table.

Upon opening it, I found it was full of gold soul coins, not a single silver soul coin.

After thinking about it last night, Lin Chen decided to make amends to his boss, which would also settle this matter.

While the boss was still in Lin Chen's room, Lin Chen had already arrived at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

(End of this chapter)