Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 227 The dowry is all prepared

The Shrek Seven Devils felt as if they were soaring into the sky, and they then realized that Jing Hongchen's pair of flying soul tools had suddenly expanded several times over, and they were enveloped in a layer of golden light, hovering behind Jing Hongchen. Two enormous golden wings, each ten meters wide, gently flapped.

Jing Hongchen turned around and smiled slightly at them. The next moment, the golden light suddenly intensified, and the surrounding scenery instantly became illusory.

Everything outside became completely illusory, but the Shrek Academy students inside the light membrane felt no discomfort whatsoever. It was as if they were in a quiet room, where they couldn't even hear the wind. If it weren't for the rapidly passing scenery outside, they wouldn't have felt like they were flying at high speed through the air.

Yan Shaozhe watched as Jing Hongchen led the Shrek Academy disciples into the horizon, his eyes filled with solemnity. Jing Hongchen's flying soul tool made him realize the advanced nature of the Sun Moon Empire's soul tools. Although he could also achieve that speed, it was impossible for him to protect more than a dozen students from any impact at the same time.

Yan Shaozhe turned to look at the exchange students from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy behind him and said calmly, "Everyone, let's go too. I am Yan Shaozhe, the Dean of the Martial Soul Department of Shrek Academy. On behalf of Shrek Academy, I welcome you."

After saying that, he turned and entered the city gate, and Old Ma quickly followed with the disciples of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

"So this is Shrek City...?"

"It doesn't seem as prosperous as Mingdu."

"The soul guidance facilities are so outdated!"

The group from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy followed Yan Shaozhe into Shrek City, pointing and commenting incessantly along the way, displaying a sense of superiority that city dwellers have towards country folk.

The facts are clear: Mingdu is the largest and most technologically advanced city in the Douluo Continent. Compared to Mingdu, Shrek City is, to put it nicely, retro, but to put it bluntly, outdated or antiquated.

"Achoo! Achoo!"

Xiao Hongchen, a member of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy team, sneezed several times in a row and said to Meng Hongchen beside him, "Meng, I have a bad feeling that something bad is going to happen to me later."

"From a medical perspective, that's a reaction caused by irritation of the nasal mucosa. It's not some kind of mystical phenomenon."

Meng Hongchen rolled her eyes at him, her pretty face bearing a smile as if she were lost in a fantasy, and said, "I'm different. I had a dream last night that Ji Lin and I were alone by the lake at night. He's even more handsome than he was two years ago. He's so handsome that he's captured my heart."

Thinking of this, Meng Hongchen's pretty face flushed slightly, and she gazed into the distance. She murmured softly, "Two years have passed. What has he become? He must be even more handsome now. I wonder if he's more handsome than in my dreams. I'll see him soon; I can't wait."

"stop!"

Xiao Hongchen interrupted the infatuated girl with a dark face, lowering his voice and saying, "What's the difference between dreaming and metaphysics? Besides, we came to Shrek Academy to learn how to cultivate Soul Masters, not to fall in love! And don't forget, two years ago in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament, we were still enemies fighting with all our might."

Like Shrek Academy, Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy tightly guards its core technologies while secretly sending students to learn from the other academy. Both are alike; it's simply a matter of individual ability.

Meng Hongchen curled her lip and said disdainfully, "Public matters are public matters, and private matters are private matters. Giving my all in the Soul Master Competition is a sign of respect for myself and the academy, as well as for my opponents. Besides, the competition is long over, and the rivalry no longer exists. Of course, I want to pursue the super handsome guy I've always dreamed of."

"And think about it, if I really catch up with Ji Lin and bring him back to the Sun Moon Empire, with his talent, how much help would he bring to our family?"

Although Meng Hongchen was attracted to Ji Lin's face, not his talent.

But in order to prevent Xiao Hongchen from causing her trouble, she could only use this excuse to appease him.

After saying that, she glanced at Xiao Hongchen, who was deep in thought, and said, "Xiao Hongchen, please don't cause me any trouble. My grandfather supports my pursuit of Ji Lin. He told me that as long as I can win Ji Lin's heart and bring him back to the Sun Moon Empire, he will personally officiate the wedding and give me thirteen level-nine soul tools and fourteen level-eight soul tools as my dowry, symbolizing a lifetime together!"

"What?! Has Grandpa gone mad?!"

Xiao Hongchen stared in disbelief, her mouth agape enough to swallow a watermelon. Her grandfather was actually indulging in this infatuated younger sister's antics, even preparing her dowry. Was he really Jing Hongchen's grandson? Or was he just adopted?!

The difference in treatment between him and his sister is too great! I wonder if he can get thirteen level-nine soul tools and fourteen level-eight soul tools from his grandfather as a bride price when he gets married.

Xiao Hongchen shuddered and shook his head. He sensed that if he dared to speak, Jing Hongchen would beat his ass to a pulp.

Yan Shaozhe led the group from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy through Shrek Square, across the shimmering, crystal-clear Sea God Lake, and arrived at Sea God Island, a sacred place in the hearts of countless soul masters, and also the training ground for the inner disciples of Shrek Academy.

On Poseidon Island, a stunningly beautiful woman dressed in white, with a cool and aloof demeanor, had been waiting for a long time.

Yan Shaozhe led the exchange students from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy to the stunning woman and introduced her: "This is Zhang Lexuan, the youngest member of the Sea God Pavilion and the chief disciple of Shrek Academy's inner court. The chief disciple of the inner court is equivalent to the dean of students, responsible for all the learning and life of the inner court disciples. In the future, your learning and life will also be under her management."

"You can call me senior sister, or you can call me senior sister like the other Shrek Academy students."

Zhang Lexuan smiled and took out a tray. "This is Shrek Academy's student code of conduct and an inner court map. You haven't passed the inner court assessment yet, so you don't have the red school uniforms for inner court disciples for the time being. The school uniforms will be issued when you officially become inner court disciples."

Upon hearing this, Elder Ma frowned and stepped forward, saying, "Dean Yan, this isn't what we agreed on! It doesn't conform to the agreement made between the Hall Master of the Red Dust Hall and Elder Mu of your esteemed academy. Elder Mu promised our students that they would enjoy the same treatment as inner court disciples at Shrek Academy and be able to study there. Your academy isn't trying to go back on its word, is it?"

"Teacher Ma, please calm down."

Yan Shaozhe explained with a smile, "Whether you are an outer academy disciple or a disciple from another academy, you must participate in the inner academy examination if you want to study in Shrek's inner academy. Of course, if your academy's disciples do not pass the examination, Shrek will still allow you to study in the inner academy and enjoy the benefits of inner academy disciples, but you will no longer have the red school uniform that belongs to inner academy disciples."

(End of this chapter)