Douluo Dragon King: My Martial Soul is Kamen Rider!

Ya Li quickly calmed her emotions, suppressed her chaotic speculations, and regained her gentle smile. She nodded slightly to Zhou Yang and said in a gentle tone, "Hello, young friend. I am Na'er's master, Ya Li. Just call me Ya Li. Thank you for taking care of Na'er earlier. I've spoiled her; she's a bit willful and mischievous."

"Hello, my name is Zhou Yang. You can just call me by my name."

Zhou Yang understood immediately. It was indeed the Holy Spirit Douluo Ya Li, just as he had imagined, a saintly figure, gentle as she was.

But what's with that strong smell of a widow about her? Anyone who didn't know better would think she'd been a widow for years.

"Master! How could you say that to me!" Na'er pouted indignantly when she heard Ya Li belittle her, grabbed Ya Li's arm, and said in a spoiled tone, "It's not that I'm being willful, it's that he bullied me! He took my fried chicken and deliberately made me cry!"

As Na'er's teacher, who was like a mother to her, she could easily see the slight unease and awkwardness in Na'er's voice. Instead, she pointed it out directly and asked Zhou Yang for details. After learning the whole story, she scolded Na'er.

After being reprimanded by Ya Li, even Na'er didn't dare to act recklessly. Although she was dissatisfied, she still honestly apologized to Zhou Yang and said that she would make it up to him.

However, with that pitiful look on her face, anyone who didn't know better would think that Zhou Yang was bullying her, well, that's pretty much it.

Zhou Yang instinctively wanted to refuse. Although he didn't have any ill feelings towards Ya Li and Na'er, they should still be Shrek people according to the original story.

He has no liking for the famous Shrek.

If you were to send him to Shrek Academy, he would definitely breathe on it.

Before he could even speak, Ya Li asked, "Judging from your appearance, you don't seem to be a local of Donghai City, do you? What brings you to Donghai City? Where do you live?"

Zhou Yang paused for a moment, then said truthfully, "I am indeed not from Donghai City. I came here to study at Donghai Academy. In addition, I also plan to go to the Spirit Pagoda to obtain my second soul spirit. I am already level 30."

In fact, this is just an excuse.

His martial soul had never absorbed any soul spirits; he used the power of the Demon Realm to condense a soul ring when he reached the required level.

Although I find ring tossing a bit annoying, it's still the underlying code that makes up the society in this world. It's not convenient to get by without a ring.

Fortunately, after breaking through level ten, he unlocked an extra watch, the Void Watch, which delighted him. He also guessed that every ten levels he leveled up, the power of the Demon would randomly awaken a new watch.

As he suspected, he received an extra watch upon reaching level 20 of awakening, or more accurately, two watches. Furthermore, the King's Sense brought by the power of the Demon King seemed to be reminding him that the same thing would happen upon reaching level 30.

Just as he was wondering, he suddenly remembered that he had greedily grabbed one more when his martial soul awakened. He guessed that it was because he had taken one more ahead of time, so he was given less when he broke through to level ten.

He has just reached level 30. In addition to the three Knight Watches he obtained after awakening and breaking through level 10, he also has the Dragon Knight and W Watches he obtained at level 20.

Once the breakthrough is achieved, two more tables should be obtained.

By manipulating the power of the Oma Zi-O, he can use some of the watch's abilities without directly transforming.

Therefore, by utilizing the abilities of the contracted beasts among the Dragon Riders, he treated the Peerless Dragon as the spirit he usually displayed to outsiders. When he summoned the Peerless Dragon in front of Tang Wulin, it was incredibly cool, instantly turning everyone into his little fanboy.

The soul he ostensibly obtained from the Spirit Pagoda was hidden away on a blank watch face he had rubbed together. He felt it could be used later to research and develop special warriors for his loyal followers.

After all, how can a king not have his own subjects?

It can only be said that the power of the Demon King is too versatile, helping him solve many problems.

Of course, he also wanted to find someone suitable to be his Woz. Right now, Zi-O hadn't been blessed yet, and it wasn't appropriate to transform in the TV parable. It wouldn't be fun if he ended up getting humiliated.

As long as I don't use it, this form is a guaranteed win! (Definitely)

"What?! Level 30?! How is that possible?" Na'er's eyes widened instantly upon hearing this, her face filled with surprise, and she instinctively wanted to refute it.

However, as if to demonstrate or to prove something, two deep yellow soul rings with a hint of purple appeared on Zhou Yang's body.

Sensing the soul power fluctuations that were significantly stronger than her own, Na'er fell silent, lowered her head, and felt somewhat ashamed. She herself was a genius, with talent that was second to none, but because she was usually lazy and didn't like to cultivate, she was only around level twenty-seven. Compared to Zhou Yang, the gap widened instantly.

The shame in her heart was quickly replaced by her competitive spirit. She clenched her fists secretly and made up her mind to cultivate hard, catch up with or even surpass Zhou Yang, and not be outdone by him.

When Ya Li heard that Zhou Yang had reached level 30, a glint of light flashed in her eyes. She then smiled gently and said, "I see. To reach level 30 at such a young age is truly a gift."

Ya Li paused, as if thinking about something, before speaking again: "I suppose you've just arrived in Donghai City and don't have a place to stay yet? There's still quite a while before school starts. We happen to have a small courtyard in Donghai City, so why don't you stay there temporarily until Donghai Academy starts? Also, I can lend you a hand at the Spirit Pagoda, saving you some trouble."

Zhou Yang was surprised that Yu Yali didn't take him to Shrek Academy, but instead helped him find a place to settle down in Donghai City.

This made Zhou Yang ponder the pros and cons, his gaze shifting back and forth between Na'er and Ya Li, as if he were deeply considering his choice.

Come to think of it, there's still some time before school starts, and it's a bit boring at home. Nothing beats teasing that silly (scratch that) Na'er.

However, Yali's words were a bit strange. Judging from her appearance, she didn't seem to have any conflict with the Spirit Pagoda, and she didn't mention Shrek Academy or the invitation.

Considering that Na'er hadn't appeared at Tang Wulin's house, he realized what kind of storm the butterfly's wings had stirred up.

He also wanted to take this opportunity to observe Na'er and Ya Li more closely, to see how much the plot had changed because of his appearance. Moreover, Ya Li's gentleness and enthusiasm left him with no reason to refuse. Although he disliked Shrek Academy, he didn't feel any ill will towards Ya Li and Na'er.

Although Yali and Na'er are both deeply influenced by the underlying code and have a love-struck mind, Yali at least helped ordinary people with their illnesses and treatments for free before she became love-struck. It's just that she was later put on hold and became detached from the masses.

As for Na'er, isn't she just a fool who only knows how to eat? (crossed out)

At worst, we can just refuse the invitation when it comes. As the most kind and gentle Douluo in Douluo Continent III, Ya Li would never kidnap him.

Having figured this out, Zhou Yang nodded.

When Yali saw that he agreed, a gentle smile appeared on her face, and the smile in her eyes deepened.

She reached out and gently took Zhou Yang's and Na'er's hands. Zhou Yang's hand was slightly cool, while Na'er's hand was soft. She said gently, "Don't be shy, let's go home."

Zhou Yang, on the other hand, stiffened, somewhat unaccustomed to this sudden action.

What's wrong with this guy? Why did he just start touching me like that? Is he trying to be my mother, acting all maternal?

Hey, my mother only has Luluka and Momoka, you're way too familiar with that!

After mentally ranting for a moment, Zhou Yang gradually calmed down. Unable to dodge in time, he could only let Ya Li lead him along, listening to Ya Li and Na'er's conversation while his gaze fell on the now empty and sparse food street.

The moonlight bathed the three of them, elongating their shadows. The sea breeze remained gentle, carrying a salty, damp scent. The three walked side by side on the seaside path. Na'er continued to glare at Zhou Yang from time to time, seemingly dissatisfied because she felt she was being treated differently by him.

Yali, however, maintained her gentle smile, holding the two children's little hands, like a loving mother, full of tenderness and doting affection.

Everything should have been so warm and natural, if only her gaze had kept drifting towards Zhou Yang...