Douluo Continent: Shrek Prince, Getting to the Root of the Matter

"Grandpa! I'm back with Sister Lexuan!"

Huh? Where's Beibei?

Moon laughed and scolded:

"You little rascal, I'll make sure Beibei is lying down first. Call her over when she wakes up, then go find Lexuan."

But what you did was, upon hearing Lexuan's name, you immediately ignored Beibei and left her there.

Upon hearing this, Yu Wudao immediately retorted:

"It was clearly you, Grandfather, who didn't explain clearly, how can you blame me?"

"Alright, everyone's gone. Stop acting recklessly. You go out first, I want to talk to Lexuan alone."

Yu Wudao coughed twice, realizing that he shouldn't be present for the upcoming occasion.

"Ahem, well, Sister Lexuan, I'll be going now!"

boom!

As the door closed, only Mu En and Zhang Lexuan remained inside the cabin.

"Le Xuan, the promise we made back then..."

Feeling guilty, Mu En spoke first.

However, before he could finish speaking, Zhang Lexuan interrupted him.

"Elder Mu, Le Xuan will always remember your kindness. The agreement we made back then was one that Le Xuan agreed to willingly! Please, please do not bring up the matter of abolishing it again."

Moon sighed deeply; he knew it would turn out this way.

The successive deaths of his grandson, great-grandson, and great-granddaughter-in-law dealt him a heavy blow, and the immense anxiety made him blinded by greed, making demands on Zhang Lexuan that resembled seeking repayment for a debt of gratitude.

Mu En and Zhang Lexuan made a pact to help her get revenge, while Zhang Lexuan would join Shrek Academy and become Bei Bei's child bride.

But when he came to his senses afterward, he regretted it...

He later brought up similar ideas to Zhang Lexuan more than once, but she rejected them each time.

"Child, why are you doing this to yourself?"

Moon sighed, thinking to himself:

"We'll have to use another option."

"Since you are unwilling to abolish the agreement, then I will grant your wish, but I will make some changes to the details of the agreement."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lexuan no longer showed strong resistance.

Ultimately, Zhang Lexuan's persistence stemmed from two reasons: firstly, her gratitude to Moon and Shrek Academy, and secondly, her own integrity.

Rather than being obsessed with Beibei.

"Wudao is also my great-grandson, and you have shown him far more care and attention than Beibei over the years. Therefore, in order to avoid losing out, I request that the target be changed to Wudao. Do you understand?"

Zhang Lexuan immediately changed her previous resolute expression, blushed instantly, looked blank, and even started to stutter.

"Elder Mu, this, this, this..."

"Um?"

Zhang Lexuan suppressed her surprise and said in a low voice:

"Elder Mu, I understand."

Upon hearing this, Moon relaxed and chuckled, teasingly saying:

"You're quite the lucky girl. Both of my great-grandsons are outstanding individuals, yet you picked the best one. You didn't want to break the agreement just to wait for me here, didn't you?"

When Yu Wudao came to live with Mu En, he had not yet awakened his martial soul. At that time, he was just a gluttonous fat boy, which is why Mu En made such a joke.

Although Zhang Lexuan now exudes a mature aura and is a reliable older sister, she is only nineteen years old and cannot withstand such teasing.

She wanted to argue that Yu Wudao had offered himself up, but she could never be as relaxed as Yu Wudao when facing an elder. The fact that she even had this thought was a huge change for her.

Zhang Lexuan didn't respond, covering her blushing cheeks with her hands, and said in a muffled voice:

"Mr. Mu, I'll be going now if there's nothing else."

Moon smiled and nodded.

He had previously worried that this approach might be biased and could cause further harm to Zhang Lexuan.

Judging from her reaction, although he is older now and can't keep up with the ideas of young people in some ways, his insight into relationships is still sharp.

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

After leaving Mu En's cabin, Yu Wudao immediately headed in another direction.

He went soul hunting after awakening his martial soul this morning, and after obtaining the soul ring in the afternoon, he came back and beat up Bei Bei. It's only evening now.

In addition, among the few people who knew the specifics of his martial soul, one returned to the Heavenly Dragon Sect, one went to the outer academy, one took him to hunt souls, and there was also Zhang Lexuan, whom he had instructed in advance not to reveal.

Therefore, none of the teachers and students in the inner academy know what his awakened martial spirit is!

He would be a disgrace to the Sea God Pavilion's Little Demon King if he didn't take full advantage of this golden opportunity to exploit the inner courtyard!

As the saying goes, to catch the thief, first catch the king!

……

Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang!!

"Oh, I'm here! I knew it was you even before I opened the door. Could you knock a little softer?"

I've repaired the doors three times this month already; they're all made from branches that fell from golden trees! They're very precious!

With a creak, the door opened.

A middle-aged man with a handsome face appeared at the door; he was Yan Shaozhe, the dean of the Martial Soul Department of Shrek Academy's outer court.

"Enough with the chivalry. I've awakened a super martial soul today!"

"If you don't feed me properly, I'll go to the Soul Guidance Department when I enroll in school six years later and crush the Martial Soul Department! I guarantee you'll suffer heavy losses!"

As Yu Wudao spoke, he stretched out one hand and gestured twice.

"Chicken..."

Yan Shaozhe's temples throbbed with anger. He thought he had developed an immunity to Yu Wudao's nickname, but he still couldn't suppress his anger every time he heard it.

Yu Wudao's threats were commonplace for him. This guy was all talk and no action. Even if Yu Wudao had insulted him first, as long as he didn't give Yu Wudao any face, there was no room for negotiation.

Therefore, even though he didn't know the situation, he could only suppress his anger and force a smile as he said:

"What kind of martial soul? Let me see."

"Hmph, you bumpkin wouldn't even recognize this!"

Yan Shaozhe's blood pressure spiked again, and he almost couldn't maintain the smile on his face.

However, despite this, Yu Wudao knew that if he wanted to squeeze more profit out of Yan Shaozhe, he had to show him what he could do, so he still summoned his martial spirit.

Yan Shaozhe suppressed the urge to beat up Yu Wudao and went over to examine Yu Wudao's martial spirit.

At this moment, it seemed that Yan Shaozhe's actions attracted the attention of the dragon-shaped martial spirit.

The martial spirit turned its head on its own and looked at Yan Shaozhe, who was also attracted by this strange scene.

For a moment, their eyes met.

"Peng Peng—!"

Yan Shaozhe's heart stopped for a moment, his pupils contracted slightly, and the awkward expression on his face vanished instantly.

What followed was shock!

He, a super Douluo with the Bright Phoenix Martial Soul, actually felt his heart tremble when he looked directly into those golden vertical pupils!

As the shock subsided, Yan Shaozhe's face lit up with ecstatic joy, and he repeatedly asked:

"What kind of martial spirit is this?!...Tyrannosaurus Rex!? No...it seems to be a true dragon..."

"Tch! Xiao Yan, you still have a lot to learn. You're supposed to be the dean of the Martial Soul Department, yet you don't even know what a Martial Soul is!"

My name is Ancient Tyrannosaurus Rex! Ever heard of it?

"What?! What did you just say your martial soul was?!"

Yan Shaozhe's voice suddenly rose several octaves, and he even thought he had misheard, so he asked again loudly!

"Desolate, Ancient, Overlord, King, Dragon!"

To ensure Yan Shaozhe heard clearly, Yu Wudao spoke each word carefully this time.

Yan Shaozhe's eyes widened like saucers, and he said in disbelief:

"This kind of spirit beast can actually become a person's martial soul? That's absolutely bizarre! What did you eat to grow up like this? How can you withstand such power!"

"Go ahead and eat your rare treasures! Don't change the subject, just tell me how much you're offering! If I'm not satisfied, I'm going to the Soul Guidance Department!"

Yan Shaozhe was furious and quite distressed upon hearing this.

However, he couldn't refuse to give it to him, because Yu Wudao was a very individualistic person. Yan Shaozhe believed that if he didn't give it to him, even if Yu Wudao didn't learn soul tools, he would still go to the soul tool department to make things difficult for him!

Moreover, that's not all. The key point is that Yu Wudao actually has the potential to learn soul tools. Among the people living in the inner courtyard, most of them are extremely resistant to soul tools.

Only Yu Wudao relied on the soul tool in all aspects of his life, training, and even play, without showing the slightest sign of rejection.

Yan Shaozhe couldn't possibly let Yu Wudao go to the Soul Guidance Department, since this was an unprecedented Ancient Tyrant Dragon Soul Master!

If he were to be let go just because of a few coins, Yan Shaozhe would slap himself awake in his dreams.

"What do you want...?"

To be on the safe side, Yan Shaozhe decided to pass the buck back to Yan Shaozhe.

However, Yu Wudao was obviously waiting for him there. Before Yan Shaozhe could even finish speaking, Yu Wudao pulled out a densely packed list and handed it over.

"Ten-thousand-year-old Dragon Blood Ginseng, Ten-thousand-year-old Moonflower Grass, True Dragon Crystal..."

Yan Shaozhe only read three names before angrily throwing the list on the ground.

"Do you think this is a wishing well?!"

He shook his head. "Impossible! You can only choose one of these things at most!"

"Deal! I want Moonflower!"

Yan Shaozhe: "..."

I think I might have been tricked...

Yu Wudao received a satisfactory answer, but before leaving, he couldn't help but add, "Dean Yan, you're still too green! How could I possibly join the Soul Guidance Department?"

Soul tools are quite useful, but they are completely useless in actual combat. You don't think I don't mind just because I use them a lot in my daily life, do you?

But you'd better not lie to me, or I might really go!