Douluo Dragon King: The Blue Silver Divine Tree, The Holy Dragon Devours the Heavens

The sea breeze, carrying a salty, damp scent, carried away the sound of Na'er's departing footsteps and cooled the lingering warmth of the silver pendant around Xu Mengqing's neck.

He stood frozen on the beach, watching the slender silver figure walk step by step toward the man in black in the darkness, until the car disappeared from sight.

As the sun sank completely below the horizon, the orange-red of the sky faded into deep purple, and the waves crashed against the beach again and again, making a dull sound, much like the unbearable bitterness in his heart.

He stood on the beach for a long time, until the night was deep and the sky was full of stars, before he dragged his heavy steps home.

All the way, his mind was filled with the memories of the past three years with Na'er: the way she snuggled into his arms with her silver hair tied up, the cute way her cheeks were puffed out when she ate barbecue, the look of heartache in her eyes when she watched him cultivate by the window late at night, and the vulnerability of her eyes reddening and her choked voice saying goodbye when they parted just now... Every scene was so clear as if it were right in front of him, yet it was just out of reach.

Pushing open the door, the house was dimly lit, and Xu Zhan and Meng Ling'er were already sitting in the living room waiting.

When Meng Ling'er saw Xu Mengqing return alone, she was taken aback at first, then asked in confusion, "Xiao Qing, why are you back so late today? And... wait? Where's Na'er? Why didn't Na'er come back with you?"

Xu Mengqing said in a low voice, somewhat disappointed, "Mom... Na'er's family has found her."

He paused, then continued, "Things happened so suddenly that she didn't have time to say goodbye to you before leaving with her family. However, she asked me to say goodbye to you on her behalf."

Xu Zhan's eyes flickered slightly, and he nodded gently: "I see."

A hint of disappointment flashed across Meng Ling'er's face as she sighed softly, "This child, why didn't she say a word..."

"That's good." Xu Zhan gently patted his wife's hand, his tone as gentle as possible. "We should be happy for Na'er that she has found her family."

"Yes, Mom, we'll definitely have a chance to meet again in the future."

Meng Ling'er nodded. Both Meng Ling'er and Xu Zhan liked Na'er very much. In the past three years, they had long regarded her as a member of the family.

Although Xu Mengqing was somewhat disappointed by Na'er's departure, he did not succumb to grief.

After all, he knew they would meet again, and all he could do was improve his own strength. Only strength could truly bring him the power to change the future.

So let's work hard for our future reunion!

As she thought about it, Xu Mengqing's will to become stronger grew stronger, her will became more resolute, and a burning desire to continue to grow stronger ignited within her.

……

Meanwhile, as graduation from junior college drew closer, the atmosphere in the class grew increasingly tense.

With the help of mimicry cultivation, Tang Wulin successfully broke through to level ten and absorbed his first soul spirit, thus becoming a Soul Master.

However, to Xu Mengqing's dismay, Tang Wulin, for some reason, still chose to draw randomly, just like in the original story, even though she had already reminded him.

However, thinking about Tang Wulin's taciturn personality, it seems quite reasonable.

However, what Xu Mengqing wanted to complain about even more was that, even though he had extracted the soul spirit more than half a month earlier, the little grass snake seemed to have an inexplicable connection with him and still became his soul spirit.

Finally, he passed level 10 and received his graduation certificate, along with an acceptance letter to Donghai Academy.

……

Donghai City!

The second largest city on the East China Sea coast of the Sun Moon Federation in Douluo Continent, it is not only a very important port, but also a key city in marine transportation and marine resource development.

The city has a permanent population of over three million and is very wealthy thanks to the utilization of marine resources. Even within the entire Sun and Moon Federation, it can be considered a first- or second-tier metropolis.

Meanwhile, Donghai City boasts a long history, and its urban landscape retains a rustic style. Thanks to the Sun and Moon Federation's protection of some ancient buildings over the past few centuries, visitors can still see many ancient buildings with over a thousand years of history in this ancient city.

At the Donghai City Soul Guidance Train Station, a dark blue Soul Guidance Train slowly pulled into the station.

The train slowly came to a stop, and the doors opened.

People filed out of the car, many carrying large amounts of luggage.

In an instant, the station became bustling with activity. A large, thronging crowd surged toward the exit.

Just then, two small figures emerged from the train; they were Xu Mengqing and Tang Wulin.

Tang Wulin and Xu Mengqing followed the flow of people out. It was their first time in this big city, and both of them looked around with great curiosity.

The roof of the train station is made of many metal pipes spliced ​​together. Just one glance is enough to tell that these metal pipes are all cast metal, made by the most common stamping process.

However, judging from his expression, Tang Wulin seemed somewhat downcast.

Faced with an unfamiliar environment, the nine-year-old boy inevitably felt some tension and fear.

What reassured him somewhat was that Xu Mengqing was still by his side.

However, compared to Tang Wulin, Xu Mengqing was much more composed.

"Mengqing, is this your first time in Donghai City? Do you know your way around? Aren't you nervous?"

Xu Mengqing led the way with her luggage, while Tang Wulin followed closely behind, asking curiously.

"There's nothing to be nervous about. Don't be afraid, just follow me."

As for why Xu Mengqing is so composed, it can only be said that it was cultivated through her education in her previous life.

"Let's go find the person in charge of welcoming new students at Donghai Academy here."

Xu Mengqing had already heard people discussing Donghai Academy.

Hearing Xu Mengqing's strong and energetic reply, Tang Wulin's fear immediately dissipated.

"good!"

Soon, led by Xu Mengqing, the two passed through the bustling crowd and saw a soul-guided bus parked in the same spot.

Directly in front of the bus, there was a white sign with blue lettering that read "Donghai Academy".

"Hey, you two little brothers, are you here to report for duty?" A medium-sized, black-haired girl asked with a smile as she saw the two walking towards them.

Xu Mengqing nodded and said, "Yes, senior, my name is Xu Mengqing, and his name is Tang Wulin. We are here to report for duty."

When Tang Wulin saw the black-haired girl turn her gaze to him, he immediately replied, "Hello, senior."

The black-haired girl gave a soft "hmm" and then said, "Hello, I'm Liu Yuxin, a first-year student in the senior department of Donghai Academy. I'm in charge of welcoming the new students this year, so I'm your senior. Here, please fill out a form first, and then show your recommendation letter from the junior academy."

As she spoke, Liu Yuxin handed the two forms to Xu Mengqing and Tang Wulin respectively.

The two nodded, quickly filled out the form, and then returned it to Liu Yuxin.