Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 218 They Are All My Wings

Although Ji Lin could choose not to answer Han Ruoruo's question, he still said to her, "Senior Han, although I can't be completely devoted to Sister Lexuan, I will try my best to make her happy. As you know, Sister Lexuan is not the only person I'm connected with. No matter who I choose, someone will get hurt. I'm greedy; I don't want to give up any of them, nor do I want any of them to get hurt. So what I want to say is that they are all my wings."

Han Ruoruo was not entirely satisfied with Ji Lin's answer, but she could understand it. Indeed, as Ji Lin said, if one was chosen, the others were destined to be hurt, so it was better to choose them all, since there was no rule in this world that stipulated monogamy.

Han Ruoruo sighed and said, "Alright, I can't interfere in your affairs. I can only hope that you won't let Le Xuan down."

After saying that, she asked again, "What book are you looking for? I'm very familiar with the library. I didn't lie to you before; I do come to the library to read books often."

Ji Lin nodded and said, "I'm looking for books about techniques for using twin martial souls simultaneously."

Han Ruoruo exclaimed in surprise, "You have twin martial souls?!"

Ji Lin asked in surprise, "Didn't Le Xuan tell you?"

Han Ruoruo's lips twitched, her teeth clenched, and she silently complained in her heart, "(That wretched Zhang Lexuan, she forgets her best friend as soon as she gets a man, and you even kept this from me.)"

Ji Lin could tell from Han Ruoruo's expression that Sister Le Xuan hadn't revealed the matter of his twin martial souls.

Han Ruoruo walked expressionlessly to a bookshelf and pulled out a black book. She took the book to Ji Lin and said irritably, "This is the book you're looking for. It's a waste of my time to come to you. Zhang Lexuan is beyond saving. She's forgotten her best friend now that she has a man."

After saying that, Han Ruoruo gave Ji Lin a resentful look, then turned and left the library.

Ji Lin watched Han Ruoruo's retreating figure, his eyelids twitching violently twice. He felt like he was the little blondie, while Han Ruoruo was the aggrieved party!

At dawn, as the first rays of sunlight pierce through the clouds and fall upon the earth, a light mist hangs in the air around Poseidon Lake, drifting gently like a veil. The lake water ripples in the breeze, like the swaying skirt of a fairy.

As time passed, the mist gradually dissipated, and sunlight slowly bathed the lake's surface. The water shimmered silver under the sunlight, sparkling and breathtakingly beautiful. The trees along the lake also awoke in the morning light, their leaves adorned with glistening dewdrops, like countless glittering pearls.

Yan Shaozhe, Elder Xuan, Ji Lin, and Wang Qiu'er waited together by the lake on Seagod Island.

Today is the day Princess Xu Jiujiu of the Star Luo Empire is visiting Shrek Academy. Xu Jiujiu has already arrived in Shrek City, and Vice Dean Cai Meier has already gone to the city gate to greet her. Yan Shaozhe, along with Ji Lin and Wang Qiu'er, came to the shore of Sea God Lake to wait. Xu Jiawei specifically mentioned in his visiting card that the Zizai Sect would also participate in the talks. Yan Shaozhe and the others knew that Ji Lin was the sect leader of the Zizai Sect, so they understood Xu Jiawei's meaning. Ji Lin would also participate in this meeting. The former Star Luo Empire's Grand Douluo, now the Grand Elder of the Zizai Sect, Chi Yuan Douluo, would also come. He was at least a demigod, on par with Dragon God Douluo Mu En, so they couldn't afford to take him lightly. This was also the reason why Elder Xuan, Ji Lin, and Wang Qiu'er were here.

Soon, Cai Meier appeared before the group with Xu Jiujiu, Nebula Douluo Manyi, and Chiyuan Douluo Chiyuan.

After a long while, he came to the front of the crowd, bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty Mingfeng and Your Majesty Taotie." He then winked at Ji Lin and Wang Qiu'er.

Yan Shaozhe laughed and said, "Your Highness is too kind. I suppose these two beside me are Nebula Douluo and Her Majesty Chi Yuan. I am Yan Shaozhe, the Dean of the Martial Soul Department of Shrek Academy, with the title Ming Feng. This gentleman beside me is Elder Xuan, with the title Taotie. As for these two little ones, I suppose I don't need to introduce them."

Nebula Douluo Manyi bowed slightly to Yan Shaozhe and Elder Xuan, while Chi Yuan simply nodded.

Yan Shaozhe extended his hand in a gesture of invitation, saying, "Please follow us into the Sea God Pavilion. Our teacher is waiting for you there."

Led by Yan Shaozhe, the group soon entered the Sea God Pavilion. In the main hall on the first floor of the Sea God Pavilion, the long table on both sides was already filled with the elders of the Sea God Pavilion, with Elder Mu sitting at the head of the table.

Because of the visit of the Star Luo Empire princess, Elder Mu specially convened a meeting of the Sea God Pavilion. Xu Jiawei's invitation stated that this meeting would affect the situation of Douluo Continent, so Elder Mu attached great importance to it. He wanted to see what kind of thing could affect the situation of the continent.

Moreover, Chi Yuan, a demigod of equal rank, accompanied him this time. Unlike his own waning life force, Chi Yuan was young and at his peak. He couldn't afford to be indifferent.

He knew that after he left, Chi Yuan was the only powerful figure who could intimidate the Sun Moon Empire, so in order to befriend Chi Yuan, he took the initiative to set the meeting place at the Sea God Pavilion as a sign of respect.

Xu Jiujiu, Chi Yuan, and Manyi sat across the long table from Mu En. Ji Lin and Wang Qiu'er followed Yan Shaozhe and Cai Meier to the end seats on either side of the long table, while Xuan Zi returned to the seat below Mu En.

Mu En remained silent, but Yan Shaozhe spoke first, asking Xu Jiujiu, "What brings Your Highness here today? What is this thing your brother mentioned that affects the situation on the continent?"

With a smile on her lips, Xu Jiujiu did not answer immediately. Instead, she extended her right hand, and a purple crystal floated in her palm with a flash of purple light.

Xu Jiujiu's voice was clear and melodious, with a hint of something unfathomable.

"Your Excellencies, please look. This purple crystal in my hand is called the Holy Mark, which is also the treasure that my elder brother mentioned can influence the situation on the continent."

The elders of the Sea God Pavilion, including Mu En, all turned their attention to the purple crystal in Xu Jiujiu's hand, which was said to be able to influence the situation on the continent. However, apart from seeing that the purple crystal contained soul power, they could not see anything else, and it did not seem to be a soul tool.

Yan Shaozhe said with a wry smile, "Princess Jiujiu, please speak plainly and stop beating around the bush."

Xu Jiujiu said apologetically, "I'm sorry, it was my rudeness. I also have the identity of an auctioneer, so I was impolite. Please forgive me, Your Excellencies."

Mu En then spoke up, "It's alright. Please enlighten us, Princess, on the origin of this item."

Xu Jiujiu also learned about Mu En's identity from Ji Lin, and therefore respected Mu En very much. Even if she was a princess of a country, she had to maintain respect when facing a demigod.

(End of this chapter)