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

The two walked and stopped frequently until sunset. Yu Wudao led Zhang Lexuan on a tour of Longcheng before reluctantly stopping.

Zhang Lexuan's face was flushed, her eyebrows were curved, and her steps were light, indicating that she was in a very happy mood.

Today, Yu Wudao spent almost the entire day playing in Dragon City, which brought back some wonderful memories for her.

They haven't spent time together like this since Yu Wudao enrolled in the outer academy.

Originally, Zhang Lexuan didn't have this much free time during this holiday. Because of her performance in the Star Dou Great Forest, the academy rewarded her by giving her the position of Elder Xuanzi and a promise of the ninth soul ring!

This holiday coincided with her first day in office, and as a newly appointed "new official," she had an unusually large number of trivial matters to attend to.

However, Yu Wudao, like a stubborn mule, showed no respect to the elders and, under the pretext of taking Zhang Lexuan home to meet his parents, forcibly pulled her out of the Sea God Pavilion.

Zhang Lexuan thus successfully escaped the abyss of "work".

As we walked, the buildings of Dilongmen came into view.

Zhang Lexuan paused, then suddenly remembered something and asked:

"You're referring to Nan Qiuqiu, the daughter of the Southern Sect Master, right?"

Yu Wudao raised an eyebrow, looking surprised.

"Does Sister Lexuan know Nan Qiuqiu?"

Zhang Lexuan shook her head and said in a cryptic tone:

"It was just that your aunt told me some stories about your childhood..."

Yu Wudao trembled, a sense of foreboding washing over him.

The pleasure on Zhang Lexuan's face vanished, and she asked calmly:

"Wu Dao, you don't actually have feelings for this Nan Qiuqiu, do you?"

Yu Wudao quickly waved his hand and hurriedly explained:

"How could that be? She's just a little girl. I prefer a mature woman like Sister Lexuan."

Zhang Lexuan looked at Yu Wudao, who was fawning over her and leaning close to her, and a smile involuntarily crept onto her lips.

But soon, she frowned and said:

"Don't try to fool me! Isn't Wang Dong in your dorm a young girl? She's two years younger than Nan Qiuqiu, isn't she?"

Yu Wudao remained completely calm and continued to explain:

"That's different! Wang Dong has a bright future, Sister Le Xuan, you've already made a name for yourself, and Nan Qiuqiu probably has no hope."

Zhang Lexuan blushed upon hearing this, thinking, "Wow, she's so mature in matters of the heart..."

She glared at Yu Wudao.

"You little pervert!"

Upon hearing this, she seemed to remember something and quickly asked with some concern:

"How far have things progressed between you and Wang Dong?"

Yu Wudao is no pushover; he's an absolute predator. If Zhang Lexuan hadn't been so determined and worried about affecting Yu Wudao's health, she probably would have been completely devoured by him long ago.

"Which step?"

Yu Wudao played with the ends of Zhang Lexuan's hair, his expression ambiguous.

Zhang Lexuan was no longer the little girl who would blush for a long time just by touching a leg; she asked directly:

"Have you kissed?"

Yu Wudao shook his head.

"So...did you touch it?"

"no."

"And holding hands?"

"Hmm... unless absolutely necessary, no."

"Nothing?"

Zhang Lexuan looked incredulous.

Yu Wudao replied helplessly:

"I want to do it, but I can't bring myself to! No matter how pretty she is, she's still wearing a disguise... I don't have any special hobbies..."

Zhang Lexuan thought about it for a moment, nodded, and believed Yu Wudao's statement.

"Alright, stop overthinking it! It's getting late, let's hurry up and finish this and go home!"

Yu Wudao grabbed Zhang Lexuan and ran towards the interior of the sect.

"go home……"

Zhang Lexuan murmured silently.

Her home was destroyed in the disaster, and she grew up and received her education at Shrek Academy, which she thought was her second home.

Later, as she grew older, she realized that the Shrek family didn't belong to her alone. Rather than being a member of this family, she was more like the housekeeper of this large household...

The college treated her very well, and her classmates and teachers treated her very well too. They could be rivals, companions, or friends, but they were not family.

Only in front of Yu Wudao and Mu En could she truly feel the warmth of family...

Her eyebrows curved into a smile, and the corners of her lips curved into a happy smile.

"Um!"

At the age of twenty-three, Zhang Lexuan found her home again.

The Earth Dragon Gate occupies a much smaller area than the Heavenly Dragon Gate, and Yu Wudao is very familiar with the overall layout of the sect. He did not trouble others, but quickly took Zhang Lexuan to find the Earth Dragon Gate Master, Nan Shuishui.

She was a woman as gentle and kind as her name suggested.

Nan Shuishui was extremely enthusiastic towards Yu Wudao. As soon as she saw him, she pulled him in front of her and began to chat incessantly, much like a relative visiting home for the New Year.

"Wu Dao, you've grown so much!"

"Aunt Nan, I visited just two years ago..."

Nan Shuishui showed no embarrassment whatsoever, and instead asked:

"How's your cultivation going lately? Feel free to ask your aunt if there's anything you don't understand. Don't underestimate me just because my cultivation isn't as high as His Majesty the Heavenly Dragon's; I'm quite confident in my ability to teach students."

Yu Wudao waved his hand and thanked him.

"No need. My cultivation has been going quite smoothly lately, and I'll be at the Soul Master level soon!"

"Wow—this is incredible! You've only just turned thirteen, right? And you're already a Soul Master! What a prodigy!"

Yu Wudao showed no embarrassment whatsoever, but proudly puffed out his chest and readily accepted Nan Shuishui's praise.

"Of course!"

Nan Shuishui's gaze shifted, and she glanced at Zhang Lexuan next to Yu Wudao, asking:

"How's life at the academy? Have you met any girls you like? Aunt Nan will help you choose!"

"Hmph~"

Yu Wudao chuckled and pushed Zhang Lexuan, who was standing next to him, in front of him.

"This is my fiancée, Zhang Lexuan!"

"Wei, wei...fiancée!?"

Nan Shuishui raised her voice a few octaves and repeated herself in confusion.

Zhang Lexuan blushed slightly and called out.

"Hello, Aunt Nan!"

After she finished speaking, Nan Shui Shui stood there bewildered in the wind for a long while.

"Wu Dao already has a fiancée! Oh dear, what am I going to do..."

That brat! Back then, when we asked her to go to Shrek Academy with Yu Wudao, she was still hesitant...

Now look what's happened! All the men have run off with other women! My good son-in-law…”

"Mother? Are we having guests?"

A beautiful figure came to the group as the voice spoke.

The woman had a pretty face, but wasn't stunningly beautiful; she was certainly less so than Zhang Lexuan and Wang Dong. However, she had a striking advantage: long, wavy, bright pink hair. Her chest was rather flat, but this didn't detract from her overall figure.

Her overall figure was well-proportioned and smooth. Although it was winter, she was wearing a fitted top and shorts, and her exposed skin looked smooth and firm.

Her thick, long eyelashes trembled slightly, and her gaze shifted to Yu Wudao beside her.

Nan Qiuqiu immediately exclaimed with delight:

"Brother Wudao! You're back!"