Douluo Continent: The Ice King's Resurrection

Chapter 109, Section 108: Response

Before long, the four of them talked until it was time to eat.

After Yan Shaozhe had someone bring food, the four of them shared a simple meal.

It's called a light meal, but the portions are actually quite generous, with two meat dishes, one vegetable dish, and a soup, all made from the flesh of soul beasts that nourish the body.

Logically speaking, Ling Bingtian should have been enjoying his meal. However, under the gazes of his two elders, each with different but almost identical goals, he found the food utterly tasteless.

After finishing his meal, Ling Bingtian used the excuse of getting familiar with the campus to have Ma Xiaotao take him away from the dean's office.

As soon as the two left the dean's office, Cai Meier couldn't help but ask Yan Shaozhe, "Shaozhe, in your opinion, is it possible for Xiaotao and Xiaotian to become a couple?"

Yan Shaozhe didn't rush to answer after hearing this, but a glint of light flashed in his eyes before he slowly said, "You only know if something will work if you try it. How will you know if it will work if you don't try?"

Hearing her husband's answer, Cai Meier knew that he shared the same thoughts as her, which put her at ease.

"Then it's up to you. I still have classes in the inner courtyard, so I'll head over first." With that, Cai Meier stood up and left.

Inside the dean's office, Yan Shaozhe was the only one left, sitting on the main seat of the sofa with his hands clenched and held in front of his mouth, looking as if he was deep in thought.

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On the other hand, after leaving the dean's office, Ling Bingtian didn't dare to stop for a moment, and walked all the way to Shrek Square before finally stopping.

Seeing his nervous expression, Ma Xiaotao, who was following behind him, couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle. However, she didn't mock Ling Bingtian too much, but instead said, "Come on, little Tian, ​​didn't you want me to show you around the campus? Come with me."

After saying that, Ma Xiaotao once again skillfully took Ling Bingtian's hand and walked forward.

Ling Bingtian felt the soft hand in his palm again, visibly stunned. However, when he turned his head and saw Ma Xiaotao's slightly flushed cheeks, which were ruffled by the wind, he immediately understood her thoughts.

Without hesitation, Ling Bingtian grabbed Ma Xiaotao's hand and followed her, standing beside her as they strolled side by side through the beautiful campus.

Although Ling Bingtian's soul comes from his previous life, it doesn't mean that his education in this life has no influence on him at all.

In the Douluo Continent, early marriage and childbirth are common among the common people. Generally speaking, the aristocratic class does not get caught up in the complexities of love at such a young age. However, the Ling family's situation is different.

The generation of Ling Bingtian's great-grandfather was the most prosperous generation in the entire Ling family. However, starting with Ling Yongsheng's generation, the number of offspring began to decrease significantly. Ling Yongsheng's only direct descendant was Ling An. Ling Yongyi's situation was slightly better, as he had one daughter and two sons.

The problem is that the Ling family line did not flourish after that. By the time of Ling Bingtian's generation, apart from Ling Bingtian, there was only Ling Yongyi, who had a grandson who was much younger than Ling Bingtian.

After Ling An reached the Soul Douluo level, the Ling family stopped pressuring him to have children. This is because when a Soul Master reaches the Soul Douluo level, the evolution of life also brings certain side effects, the most typical of which is a decrease in the birth rate.

The most classic example here is probably the dragon race. In ancient times, the true dragon lineage, unless it gave birth to a sub-dragon offspring with another species, would typically require hundreds or even thousands of years to produce a single true dragon offspring. And the probability of this was so low it was almost unbearable to witness.

Furthermore, since a certain ancestor of the Ling family, the principle of one person for life has been upheld. Therefore, from a young age, Ling Bingtian was taught that once he found a suitable partner, he should pursue her boldly and confidently, and the Ling family would take care of everything she needed.

Influenced by this kind of education, Ling Bingtian wasn't particularly opposed to dating at his age. After all, given the growth rate of people in Douluo Continent, someone with his cultivation level and age would have already completed their physical development long ago.

Therefore, Ling Bingtian also responded to Ma Xiaotao's bold move.

When Ling Bingtian walked to Ma Xiaotao's side, although he couldn't see her face, his keen senses told him that she was also nervous.

Unfortunately, although the Ling family instilled in Ling Bingtian the idea that he could pursue his dreams early on, they did not teach him how to pursue them.

Even if she were to be educated, given Ling Bingtian's experience of being single in both lifetimes, she probably wouldn't be able to apply it effectively.

Therefore, although the two held hands at this moment, they did not take things any further. Instead, they were both nervous as they strolled together through the vast campus of Shrek Academy.

Fortunately, Ma Xiaotao hadn't forgotten what she originally wanted to do. Although she was shy, she still dutifully introduced the plants and trees in Shrek Academy to Ling Bingtian.

The two walked from noon until nearly evening, covering almost the entire Shrek Academy, which greatly impressed many teachers and students from other departments.

Students from the inner academy, who are rarely seen in normal times, were strolling through Shrek Academy hand in hand with an outsider.

In their eyes, Ling Bingtian, who wasn't wearing a school uniform, was obviously an outsider.

This scenery attracted countless people, but because of Ma Xiaotao's red dress, no one dared to come closer and pass by; they all watched from hundreds of meters away.

"What's going on? Aren't inner court disciples rarely seen in the outer court? And who's that person in the tight-fitting clothes? A teacher from the school?"

Various questions circulated among students of all grades in the Foreign Languages ​​Department, causing quite a stir.

As more and more people looked at them, Ma Xiaotao felt uncomfortable. No one wants to be stared at like a monkey.

So she said directly to Ling Bingtian, "Little Tian, ​​let's go visit the last place in the academy you haven't been to yet."

Following Ma Xiaotao's gaze, Ling Bingtian looked at the place shrouded in a thin mist, where only hazy scenery could be seen. It was also the most mysterious place in Shrek Academy.

Poseidon Island!

Poseidon Island is the most mysterious place in the entire Shrek Academy. Normally, teachers are not allowed to set foot on Poseidon Island; only inner court disciples, teachers with advanced titles or higher, and high-ranking members of Shrek Academy are permitted to enter and leave.

Besides, only those top figures from Douluo Continent who are invited by the higher-ups of Shrek Academy might have the opportunity to enter and leave Seagod Island. For example, if Ling Yongsheng came and wanted to visit Seagod Island, Shrek Academy would undoubtedly give him that opportunity.

The reason Ma Xiaotao dared to say she would take Ling Bingtian to Poseidon Island was because Yan Shaozhe had given his approval.

Putting everything else aside, Ling Bingtian also has one more opportunity to enter Shrek Academy's secret realm for deep meditation. And this secret realm is located right at the center of Seagod Island, near the ancient golden tree. Therefore, Ling Bingtian is fully qualified to enter Seagod Island.

Ling Bingtian was also filled with curiosity about Seagod Island, the most mysterious place in Shrek Academy.

According to the Ling family's records, no one would ever join Shrek Academy's inner courtyard, as that would be tantamount to disobeying the Ice God's decree.

According to the ancient records of the Ling family, those who disobey the Ice God's decree will eventually lose the Ice God's protection.

For the Ling family, who worship the Ice God, that would be an unimaginable horror.

Therefore, in the past, no one from the Ling family had ever joined the inner academy of Shrek Academy. At most, like Ling Bingtian's father, Ling An, they would leave Shrek Academy after graduating from the outer academy to travel the continent or return to their hometown.

Therefore, it's not surprising that Ling Bingtian was curious because he hadn't gathered any information from anywhere else about what was inside Poseidon Island.

Moreover, as the sole designated successor of the Ice God, the divine decree is no longer a restriction for him. Whether or not he enters the inner courtyard is entirely up to him. He is not a devout believer of the Ice God, so he might as well go to Seagod Island with Sister Xiaotao.

"Alright, let's go." Ling Bingtian and Ma Xiaotao readily agreed, exchanged a glance, and then released their martial spirits, spreading their magnificent wings and flying towards the direction of Seagod Island.

The students from the outer academy were initially in an uproar, but after a heated discussion, they reached their conclusion.

This is a couple from the inner courtyard showing off their affection!

"Tch, I thought there was some juicy gossip to be had."

After reaching this conclusion, many people dispersed, feeling speechless at having been subjected to a day of public displays of affection for no reason.

Only one refined-looking figure, upon hearing this, murmured to himself, "No way..."