Douluo Continent: The Peerless Sun and Moon Traverse the Heavens

After resting for a few days in the Golden Tree, Xu Cheng regained his normal mobility and went to Qian Duoduo's office with Han Ruoruo.

An application lay on the desk. Xu Cheng and Han Ruoruo sat opposite Qian Duoduo, each with a cup of warm tea in front of them.

"Xu Cheng, your application to enter the Sea God Pavilion's secret library was rejected at the Sea God Pavilion's approval stage."

Han Ruoruo gritted her teeth: "So what if I said a few words to Elder Xuan's face? Is it really necessary to be so petty and hold a grudge?"

Xu Cheng took a sip of tea and gestured to Han Ruoruo to put his hand down.

"Elder Xuan has no time to deal with this. His subordinates must have heard some rumors and rejected it to avoid offending him. The main reason is probably the identity of my Sun Moon Empire."

"The approval process was indeed handled by Elder Xuan's secretary, Wang Yan." Qian Duoduo glanced around and lowered his voice:

"I heard, just heard, that Elder Xuan said Elder Mu compensated you with that Light-Breaking Demon Right Arm Bone. The academy has given you everything it should. As for your loss, here is a 2000 million gold soul coin gift card from the Treasure Pavilion."

Qian Duoduo took out a gold card from her pocket, placed it on the table, and pushed it in front of Xu Cheng.

"That's not how you calculate it. Xu Cheng saved so many people."

Han Ruoruo slammed her fist heavily on the table.

The untouched tea in front of him sloshed, and a few drops splashed directly onto the table.

"Shh, Ruoruo, keep your voice down."

Xu Cheng put his finger to his lips: "My original mission in participating in this Soul Hunt was to protect everyone, which is indeed my responsibility."

I took the card. The whole card was gold, with the three characters "Jubaoge" printed on it, along with the number 2000 million. It felt cool to the touch, and judging from its weight, it was probably made of gold.

After fiddling with his fingers for a moment, Xu Cheng asked with a smile:

"Is 2000 million the internal price or the market price?"

"Universal card, of course, at market price."

Qian Duoduo touched her nose sheepishly and changed the subject:

"By the way, what do you think of my suggestion from a few days ago? Do you want to join the Soul Guidance Department? As long as you serve in the Soul Guidance Department for fifteen years, I guarantee you will be able to enter the Sea God Pavilion's Secret Library."

Xu Cheng stroked his chin, knowing that this condition was due to consideration for his status:

It takes fifteen years to become one of Shrek Academy's "own people".

By then, the sea of ​​the mind had probably already become rigid and fixed.

Huo Yuhao should be enrolled next semester, which is enough time for him to become a god.

Does she really think she's here to assist him?

Shrek Academy is unreliable. It seems it's time to return to the Sun Moon Empire and find that person.

Xu Cheng waved his hand, signaling Han Ruoruo to get up:

"Old Qian, if there's nothing else, we'll be going now."

Stepping out of Qian Duoduo's office, a gentle evening breeze greeted him. Xu Cheng stretched, turned to look at Han Ruoruo, and seeing her still looking sullen, reached out and pinched her delicate nose.

"Let's go, don't keep Nan Nan waiting."

Xu Cheng put his arm around Han Ruoruo's shoulder, and the two walked towards the school gate.

Shrek Academy's main road is very wide.

As Xu Cheng passed by the towering statue of the original Shrek Seven Devils, he subconsciously glanced at the long-haired man who was third in line.

That's a statue of Tang San, the Sea God.

With a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth, he looked down upon all living beings, as if smiling at everyone.

Han Ruoruo noticed Xu Cheng's movement and asked, "What's wrong?"

Xu Cheng touched his newly grown hair and asked with a smile, "Who do you think is more handsome, me now or Tang San's ancestor?"

Han Ruoruo punched Xu Cheng in the chest in an annoyed tone, and her mood seemed to improve a lot: "You, you're the most handsome man in the whole world."

The two arrived at the gate of Shrek Academy, laughing and joking, where a pretty young girl was waiting.

Upon seeing Han Ruoruo and Xu Cheng, the girl rushed over, her golden waves swaying behind her, and threw herself into Han Ruoruo's arms.

She lingered in Han Ruoruo's arms for a while before raising her head to look at Xu Cheng beside her.

Xu Cheng reached out and ruffled the girl's long golden hair, stopping only when it was all messed up: "Nannan, you're not as well-behaved as you were when you were little. You don't even hug your brother Cheng anymore."

Jiang Nannan tidied her hair, which Xu Cheng had messed up, and complained, "Brother Cheng, I'm a grown woman now. I should be careful about how men and women don't touch each other."

Xu Cheng held the newly acquired gold card between his fingers and sighed, saying, "I was planning to take you out tonight, but it seems we're not meant to be."

Jiang Nannan's eyes immediately lit up with golden light, and she grabbed Xu Cheng's other hand and shook it:

"Brother Cheng, I know you're the best. Take me to see something new tonight."

"It depends on your performance."

School had ended at Shrek Academy, and it was already dark. The three of them walked along the streets of Shrek City, where the shops on both sides were lit up.

Arriving at a four-story building, the signboard bore four large characters—Universal Soul Guide. From inside the shop came a familiar voice singing: "Love truly needs courage to face gossip and slander..."

Pushing open the store door, warm yellow light shines down, and on the cherry wood display stand in front, there is a Soul Guide audio player. The metal casing reflects a soft light, and melodious singing voices float from the large speaker on top.

A woman with a gentle demeanor bowed to the crowd, her long golden hair neatly coiled at the back of her head, and a few wrinkles at the corners of her eyes.

"Mom, what are we having for dinner tonight?"

Jiang Nannan took the woman's hand and asked in a coquettish tone.

Xu Cheng didn't disturb the mother and daughter. Instead, he went to the shop's cashier area to check the letters that had accumulated over the past few days.

The first letter came from the Ordinary Chamber of Commerce. After opening and reading it, he waved to Jiang Nannan:

"Nannan, come and take a look. This is your single sales data from last quarter. Each single is worth eight gold soul coins, with the copyright holder getting 50%. Since I was the lyricist and composer, you only got two gold soul coins."

Jiang Nannan strolled over, took the letter from Xu Cheng's hand, and examined it carefully:

"Courage" - 3271; "The Pain That Breathes" - 2156; "Later" - 1258... "Listen to Mom" ​​- 59.

His eyes initially lit up with joy, but as he watched the final scene, a hint of disappointment crept in, and he complained to Xu Cheng:

"Why are all the best-selling songs your love songs? Why are my own song, 'Listen to Mom,' selling so poorly?"

Xu Cheng shrugged, he didn't know either, maybe this was the Land of Love.

When he initially developed the Soul Guide Audio Player and Soul Disc, it was simply because he wanted to listen to songs from his past life and make a little money along the way.

He also copied many songs from his previous life, but only love songs sold the best here.

Unfortunately, creative works still have to cater to the market, and he became the king of tragic love songs in the hearts of the people of the Sun Moon Empire.

He took the letter from Jiang Nannan and then took out a pen to do some calculations: "Congratulations, Nannan, the 30 gold soul coins you borrowed from me to buy the Xuanwu Divine Pill have been settled today."

Jiang Nannan was still disappointed by the low sales of her work when her mother put her arm around her shoulder and said, "It's okay, Nannan. That song has always been my favorite. Let's go prepare dinner first."

Watching the mother and daughter disappear down the stairs, Xu Cheng was lost in memories:

On the night the shop opened, Jiang Nannan gently knocked on the door and timidly asked:

"Boss, are you hiring waiters/waitresses?"

After working for a year, she came before him, her hands clutching the hem of her clothes, tears welling in her eyes:

"Brother Cheng, could you lend me 30 gold soul coins? My mother is sick and urgently needs money. I... I will definitely repay you."

The current Jiang Nannan is still the most beautiful girl in the Foreign Languages ​​Department, just like in the original novel, but she has become much more lively.