Douluo Continent: We agreed on a simulation, but they've come to life?

Good heavens, it has to be you, Ma Xiaotao...

I wonder if Yan Shaozhe will be so angry when he finds out that he'll be bedridden for months. His precious disciple was so easily kidnapped.

Time flies, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye. Your cultivation speed has slowed down, but you have finally reached level 89 Soul Douluo, just one step away from becoming a Title Douluo.

[Over the years, you have completely submitted to the Holy Spirit Cult, rising to prominence in just a few years. With your formidable strength, you have firmly secured your position as the Holy Son. Your reputation for ferocity and cruelty surpasses even that of many Holy Spirit Cult elders. Because you have a penchant for devouring disciples, Zhongli Wu was speechless. After several unsuccessful attempts to dissuade you, he acquiesced and stopped interfering. After all, with your strength, becoming a Limit Douluo was practically a certainty. As long as you didn't destroy the foundation of the Holy Spirit Cult, he allowed you to kill as you pleased. At this point, the last vestige of doubt that Long Xiaoyao, Ye Xishui, and others had about you completely vanished. You had thoroughly won the trust of everyone in the Holy Spirit Cult and integrated into their ranks.]

Even though you were far away in the Holy Spirit Cult, you were still silently keeping tabs on Zhang Lexuan. She was also rising in the ranks at Shrek Academy. With her outstanding talent, she reached the peak of the 79th level Soul Saint realm in just three years, and even defeated Ruomu, who was at the 84th level. She became the undisputed senior sister of the inner court, attracting the pursuit of countless inner court disciples. Even Mu En tried to secretly match her with Bei Bei, but unfortunately, the girl completely closed her heart that night and rejected him decisively. Mu En had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​matchmaking.

[And just today, you learned from your spies in Shrek City that a group of inner court disciples, led by Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan, were heading towards the Star Dou Great Forest, accompanied by a disheveled old man dressed in tattered clothes and carrying a wine gourd.]

You decide to meet her one more time to see how much she has improved over the years.

Chapter Four

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Chapter 19 Three Years (Combined Chapter)

Shrek Academy.

Inner courtyard.

Inside a beautiful courtyard.

"Om..."

Adorned with a jade hairpin, her face grew even more beautiful, and her figure became proudly slender. In recent years, she had been personally appointed by Mu En as the next generation successor of the Sea God Pavilion. Zhang Lexuan, the senior sister of the inner courtyard, was sitting quietly in the room. A wisp of ethereal silver moon spiritual energy surrounded her, making the whole small house seem like the residence of a fairy in the moon palace.

"Senior Sister, the group is setting off today. It's time. Elder Xuan sent me to fetch you..."

A voice rang out from outside the courtyard.

A female disciple from the inner courtyard hurriedly pushed open the courtyard gate and spoke.

"call……"

"Okay, I understand." Zhang Lexuan slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, exiting her meditation. Her pair of light blue eyes slowly opened, revealing a more serene and gentle demeanor compared to three years ago, as well as a touch of aloofness that kept people at a distance.

"Ok!"

The inner courtyard female disciple glanced at Zhang Lexuan again, her eyes flashing with a mixture of amazement and regret.

What a pity, such a beautiful fairy sister, if it weren't for what happened back then, she probably wouldn't be like this...

When she first joined the inner courtyard, she vaguely heard her seniors talking about the rumors from back then. The seniors said that the senior sister was just like that, seemingly gentle and quiet, but in fact, her heart was only open to one person... However, the incident back then also made the senior sister completely close her heart.

Therefore, nowadays, several senior brothers from the inner court have expressed their love to the senior sister, but they have all been coldly rejected without any mercy.

I wonder what kind of extraordinary beauty that person who was able to enter Zhang Lexuan's heart back then is now the "taboo" of Shrek Academy.

As the inner courtyard disciple's figure disappeared.

Zhang Lexuan slowly stood up, took light steps, and walked into the courtyard. Her hair was tied up with a hairpin, and a bell jingled below it, making a clear and melodious sound with her steps.

"It's been three years..."

Her red lips parted slightly, and she murmured softly.

She removed the hairpin, and her beautiful hair cascaded down her shoulders like a waterfall, yet it didn't look messy; instead, it added a touch of natural elegance.

Zhang Lexuan held the hairpin in front of her eyes and gently brushed it with her other hand.

"Brother, am I pretty?"

"nice……"

Three years have passed, and many memories have faded, but the person's voice and appearance remain etched in her mind, impossible for her to forget.

Three years ago, on the first night I woke up.

She still harbored a sliver of absurd fantasy: what if, what if it was all just a dream, and once she woke up, everything would be back to normal?

He would still dote on her, helping her to strengthen her physical body, feeding her whale gel, and holding her as he told her that he would take care of everything.

Even in my dreams, I returned several times to a time before everything happened, but upon waking, everything shattered, leaving only a cold bed and a hairpin...

For three years, she had cried countless times under the covers, cursed that guy, and every time she wanted to smash the hairpin and forget that person completely, but in the end she still couldn't do it.

However, as time went by, she gradually accepted everything and began to cultivate desperately, just so that she could see him again one day.

"..."

Zhang Lexuan's gaze gradually hardened.

"Lu Cheng."

“I will not kill you, but I will sever your meridians and bones, and imprison you in Tiandou City forever... to atone for the sins of my father, mother, and the elders of both families who died.”

……

Outside Shrek Academy.

Lush greenery filled the air, and many inner court disciples were already waiting in small groups under a towering ancient tree.

"Le Xuan, this..."

Ruomu waved and said with a grin.

"Senior Sister Ruomu, you've finished your mission?" A hint of surprise and joy finally appeared on Zhang Lexuan's calm face.

"Yes, I've completed my graduation assessment for the Inner Academy and will soon be taking on the role of an Inner Academy teacher. This is the last task the academy has assigned me." Ruomu put his arm around the beauty's shoulder, a hint of heartache flashing in his emerald green eyes.

"Thin."

"With such high talent, why are you still working so hard to cultivate? You should relax a bit. Look at our Elder Xuan, he has nothing on his mind all day long..."

"You little rascal." Xuanzi was still as slovenly as she was three years ago. She jumped down from the top of the ancient tree, rolled her eyes, and waved her hand lazily while holding a chicken leg in her hand.

"Alright, now that everyone's here, let's go."

"As I said before, this time we will venture deep into the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest to capture soul beasts, but I will not intervene unless it is a matter of life and death. I will only step in to help if we encounter a powerful ten-thousand-year-old soul beast along the way that you cannot defeat even if you work together..."

Do you understand?

"Understood!" the many inner court disciples replied respectfully in unison.

"Then let's set off." Xuanzi picked his teeth with his other hand and said listlessly.

"Le Xuan, you and Ruo Mu will be in charge of leading the team this time."

"Yes, Elder Xuan." Zhang Lexuan bowed slightly.

Xuanzi nodded in satisfaction, and his figure disappeared from the spot.

This elite inner court team also sped towards the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest.

……

The viewpoint is switched back to first-person perspective.

Inside an empty space in the Temple of Earth.

Lu Cheng slowly opened his eyes.

This is the Demon Forest, the true headquarters of the Holy Spirit Cult. A Holy Spirit Cult disciple clad in black robes is kneeling before him. "Your Highness, according to the information relayed by spies hidden in Shrek City, Zhang Lexuan and the others have left Shrek City with Xuanzi..."

"Hmm." Lu Cheng raised his eyes and glanced at him indifferently: "Go down."

"Yes!" The latter accepted the order, his body transforming into a shadow and disappearing into the Temple of Earth.

"Swish, swish~"

The shadow had just left when a flapping sound of wings rang out, and several black crows surged toward him, coalescing into a figure in a black robe.

"The Supreme Elder has ordered me to go with you," the black-robed figure said calmly.

“That’s great, Ninth Master…” Lu Cheng smiled.

“…” Wu Yun’s eyes twitched.

"What are you up to now, kid? You've already squeezed the last of my gold soul coins dry. I only have that little bit of salary each month, which isn't even enough for my own cultivation. If you borrow any more, I'll be starving."

"Hahahaha... Crow, why be so vigilant? Do I look like that kind of person?" Lu Cheng said with a smile.

"Hmph, that's hard to say." The familiar scent returned, and Wu Yun snorted coldly, but his expression was noticeably less tense than before.

When he first joined the Holy Spirit Cult, this kid dared to speak frankly to his own patron… calling him by his “nickname”.

He was naturally unhappy, and they even had several arguments, one of which escalated into a physical fight.

That one time completely stunned him.

A level 94 titled evil soul master is already a top-tier existence on this continent, yet he fought to a standstill with a level 80-something Soul Douluo kid.

One hand wields the Sun-Shooting Bow, the other holds a Bloodshot Eye.

He could aim from miles away; with a single shot, he nearly killed half of him.

From then on, he became completely obedient and wholeheartedly believed in this Holy Spirit, the Holy Son of the Holy Spirit Church, who would become his future superior.

"But I heard... that guy is someone you have a romantic debt with?" As if remembering something, Wu Yun revealed a smile.

"...Don't ask what you shouldn't ask." Lu Cheng's smile faded, and he glanced at him indifferently.

"Hahahaha." This was the first time Wu Yun had seen Lu Cheng get the short end of the stick, and he burst into laughter without caring about his image.

His curiosity grew even stronger: "I can't wait to see her. What kind of beauty must she be that even you, the number one demon of the Holy Spirit Cult, are so longing for?"

"..."

Lu Cheng remained silent, gently stroking the jade pendant in his palm.

This token of love wasn't forgotten; it was simply that they couldn't bear to return it...

Having been a follower of the Holy Spirit Church for many years, it is the only religion that has consistently comforted my soul.

However, his face remained indifferent, a hint of mockery flashing across it: "Heh, debts of affection? If it weren't for the presence of Shrek Academy experts when I defected back then, I would have been the one to die by my arrows. I could sacrifice my entire family... for a mere woman."

"Oh?" A hint of mockery flashed in the crow's eyes.

"Alright then, this is also an opportunity. When we meet again, I'll kill her for you."

Lu Cheng turned his head and gave the crow a cold glance.

"Cough cough cough..."