Douluo Continent: The Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, who intercepted the immortal herb

Chapter 34 The Invitation from Soto City, Never to Part

Wang Sheng had barely finished speaking.

Xiao Wu frowned first.

"Why did the teacher from Soto specifically ask to see me?"

Wang Sheng caught his breath and lowered his voice.

"I don't know either. He went straight to the dean's office as soon as he arrived, and the dean himself came out with him not long after."

"They're waiting right now at the college gate."

Su Chen raised his hand and fastened his cuffs.

"Walk."

Xiao Wu stayed by his side.

The two walked through the path in the dormitory area.

The wind blew obliquely from the woods, carrying the scent of grass and damp mud.

Xiao Wu turned her head to look at him.

"Are they here to cause trouble again?"

"It doesn't look like it."

Su Chen walked slowly.

"The fact that the dean personally accompanied him means he's not here to cause trouble, but to negotiate terms."

Xiao Wu blinked.

"Shall we talk to each other, or talk to each other?"

"They'll probably use you as a bonus first."

Su Chen glanced at her.

"The person I really need to see is me."

Xiao Wu snorted.

"What do you mean by 'adding something extra'? I'm clearly very capable too."

"Um."

"Your 'hmm' sounded very perfunctory."

"Then I'll be serious."

Su Chen spoke calmly.

"You are indeed not weak, especially in close combat. Most level 10 or so Soul Masters might not be able to withstand your set of soft techniques."

Xiao Wu paused in her steps.

She turned her head to look at Su Chen, her eyes brightening.

"real?"

"real."

"That's more like it."

She slightly raised the corners of her mouth, but quickly suppressed it.

"If anyone looks down on me later, don't rush to speak; I'll confront them myself."

Su Chen chuckled softly.

"Okay. Go ahead and do your thing."

When the two arrived at the front yard of the college.

A group of professors and students had already gathered at the entrance.

The dean stood at the very front, his back more hunched than usual.

Standing next to him was a man in his thirties.

She was tall and slender, dressed in a dark blue outfit, with a short black cape about the width of a palm draped over her shoulders, and her boots were polished to a very clean finish.

He wasn't as nervous as the dean.

She stood firmly, but her gaze remained fixed on Su Chen and Xiao Wu.

Su Chen had just approached.

The dean quickly came to greet him.

"Your Highness, this is Shen Zhi, an instructor at the Barak Intermediate Soul Master Academy in Soto City."

Shen Zhi took half a step forward, placed his right hand on his chest, and bowed his head slightly.

"Greetings, Your Highness."

Su Chen looked at him.

"People from Soto have come all the way to Nottingham to poach our people?"

The dean's forehead twitched.

Shen Zhi, however, remained calm.

He raised his head, his tone very direct.

"Yes."

"Notting College is too small to retain true geniuses."

"It is a waste of time for Your Highness to stay here any longer."

The words were spoken.

The surrounding mentors all looked a little embarrassed.

The dean's smile froze, but he dared not respond.

Xiao Wu crossed her arms over her chest and spoke first.

"And what about me? Do you also think I'm some kind of genius?"

Shen Zhi looked at her.

"Who are you."

"Rabbit-type martial soul. Quick judgment in actual combat, and excellent explosive power and physical flexibility."

"I just looked at the training records left in the college and also asked about the dormitory situation for the work-study students."

"You are qualified to enter Soto City."

Xiao Wu raised her chin.

"That sounds alright."

Su Chen didn't speak.

Shen Zhi took out a scroll of parchment from the inner pocket of his cloak and handed it to the dean. The dean took it with both hands and then carefully presented it to Su Chen.

"This is a special recruitment document jointly issued by the Barak Intermediate Soul Master Academy and the Soto Martial Soul Branch Hall."

Shen Zhi looked at Su Chen.

"Once His Highness arrives, the academy will allocate a separate simulation training room for him."

"Teachers, resources, and training grounds are all allocated to the highest standards."

"As for Xiao Wu, she can enroll together and directly enter the special admission class."

Xiao Wu's ears twitched when she heard "special admission class".

"sounds good."

She had barely finished speaking when she added another sentence.

"But I need to ask first."

"After I go there, will Su Chen and I still be together?"

The dean and the surrounding mentors fell silent at the same time.

Shen Zhi looked at Xiao Wu, then at Su Chen.

He answered very quickly.

"Study sessions will be together. As for daily life arrangements, please follow the college's rules."

"Men's and women's dormitories are separate, as are dormitories for nobles and commoners—"

"6

He stopped halfway through his sentence.

Because Su Chen's gaze turned cold.

"Nobles and commoners?"

Su Chen took the scroll, but didn't open it. He just tapped the rolled edge with his fingertip.

"The academy in Soto City does this too?"

Shen Zhi remained silent for half a second.

"This is the old rule."

"Can the old rules just be kept?"

Su Chen's tone was not harsh.

But the dean, who was listening nearby, felt a chill run down his spine.

Shen Zhi did not dodge.

"If His Highness were to go, these rules could be changed."

Su Chen looked at him.

So you didn't come to invite me.

"You're here to use my name to restructure your college."

Shen Zhi's eyes flickered slightly.

No denial.

"Half and half."

"I do need someone who can keep those voices in Soto quiet."

"But I came to see you because you deserve it."

The wind blew in from outside the college gate.

The wind made the rolled-up parchment document tremble slightly.

Xiao Wu leaned closer to Su Chen and lowered her voice.

"This person is quite direct."

"More pleasing to the eye than Yu Xiaogang."

Su Chen hummed in agreement.

"At least don't pretend."

Shen Zhi heard this, but he wasn't angry.

He raised his hand and took a test crystal ball from the instructor next to him.

"Your Highness, it's pointless to make demands with empty words."

"Although people in Soto City have heard of your name, not many have actually seen you."

"I want to see it for myself."

"Of course, it's not about doubting, it's about shutting them up when we get back."

Su Chen looked at the crystal ball.

"Regular?"

Shen Zhi nodded.

"For the college's daily testing purposes."

Su Chen smiled.

"Then you might have gotten it for free."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and pressed it down.

next moment.

The blue light inside the crystal ball suddenly surged.

One grid.

Two spaces.

Three sections.

The light filled the entire sphere almost instantly.

Shen Zhi's pupils contracted.

The dean's breath hitched.

Before they could even see the specific markings, the surface of the test crystal ball was already covered with cracks.

Snapped.

A crisp sound.

The crystal ball exploded.

Fragments and blue specks of light splattered together.

The dean shuddered in fright.

Several instructors nearby subconsciously took a half step back.

Shen Zhi stared at Su Chen.

His Adam's apple bobbed.

"At least level 25."

"You've only been enrolled for a few days?"

Su Chen withdrew his hand.

"A few days doesn't matter."

"The important thing is that what you can give me, I can also give you here."

"The Spirit Hall has a mimicry training room."

"The Spirit Hall has no shortage of resources."

"A real battleground, I can have it anytime I want."

Su Chen put the scroll of documents back into the dean's hands.

"So, this invitation doesn't appeal to me at all."

A crack finally appeared on Shen Zhi's calm face.

Before he came, he had imagined many possible answers.

Refuse, accept, delay.

I never expected them to refuse so decisively.

Because Su Chen was telling the truth.

What Soto City can offer, the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall has no shortage of.

Shen Zhi remained silent for a moment, then turned to look at Xiao Wu.

"And what about you?"

Are you interested in going to Soto?

Xiao Wu didn't even think about it.

"If he doesn't go, I won't go either."

Shen Zhi stared at her.

"Soto is more exciting. And there are more rivals."

Xiao Wu blinked.

"I still have to go with him."

After she finished speaking, her ears felt a little hot, and she immediately added another sentence.

"I mean, we're in the same dorm now, and we get along well."

"Changing locations is too much trouble."

Su Chen glanced at her.

They didn't expose it.

Shen Zhi let out a long breath.

"Understood."

He raised his hand and rubbed his temples, as if he had thrown away the several sets of stories he had prepared beforehand.

"Then let me put it another way."

"I'm not asking you to transfer schools."

"You are requested to go to Soto City in three days to participate in a special recruitment assessment."

Su Chen's eyes flickered slightly.

"Assessment?"

"right."

Shen Zhi stood up straight again.

"In the past two years, a group of young Soul Masters have emerged in Soto City, backed by sects and supported by local nobles."

"They are dissatisfied with the Spirit Hall Academy's training system and have always wanted to gain fame by stepping on the academy's reputation."

"This wasn't originally your turn."

"But last night, someone in Soto City spread the word that the work-study students and geniuses from small towns in Notting City are not up to par."

"They even called your name."

Xiao Wu was furious when she heard that.

"Who has such a foul mouth?"

Shen Zhi glanced at her.

"Zhou Ling, the youngest son of Viscount Barak."

"Thirteen years old, level twenty-eight, Beast Martial Soul."

"He was followed by several free soul master students from outside the Soto City Intermediate Academy."

Xiao Wu snorted.

"Level 28 is impressive."

"It wouldn't be considered remarkable."

Su Chen spoke calmly.

"It just needs to be dealt with."

Shen Zhi stared at Su Chen and finally saw the reaction he wanted on his face.

"So, I'm here today not just to poach people."

"I'm here to deliver a message."

He paused.

"The arena has already been set up in Soto City."

"If you don't go, they'll keep spreading these rumors."

"It could be said that the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall disdained to respond, or it could be said that he dared not respond."

The dean stood to one side, his palms sweating profusely as he listened.

He finally understood.

This is not your average poaching.

This is like offering up your face for Su Chen to slap.

Xiao Wu has already taken a step forward.

"Go ahead. Why not?"

She turned her head to look at Su Chen.

"I'll go with you."

Su Chen looked down at her.

"Didn't you just say it was too much trouble?"

"Fighting won't be troublesome."

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up.

"Besides, they were the ones who started it with their sharp words."

Su Chen smiled.

"OK."

He looked at Shen Zhi again.

"I'll go to Soto in three days."

Shen Zhi felt a slight sense of relief.

"Okay. I will prepare the venue and the list in advance."

As he finished speaking and was about to turn around, a series of rapid hoofbeats suddenly came from outside the academy gate.

A deacon from the Spirit Hall dismounted and practically ran in.

"Your Highness, Holy Son."

He knelt on one knee and held up a letter with sealing wax in both hands.

"News has just come back from the western suburbs of Nottingham."

"Three people died on the black market last night, a pharmacy was robbed, and traces of poison powder were left on the ground."

"Someone saw Tang San enter the old warehouse passage of the Soul Hunter Token Vault outside the city."