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

They blocked Lu Cheng's way.

"Kill me first if you're going to kill someone!"

"Hehe, I couldn't be happier..."

Chapter 7 For her, I'd do anything...

"I can't ask for it."

The man in black robes chuckled, raised his hand, and a dense ball of dark light appeared, but then a sudden change occurred.

His pupils suddenly contracted.

"you……"

"Release her, or...none of you will get anything." Lu Cheng glanced gently at the girl who had fainted in his arms, slowly raised his head, and stared coldly at the man in black.

"Boy, are you kidding me?" The man in black robes froze, his heart churning with turmoil, but he pretended to be playful and laughed loudly.

"Om..."

Lu Cheng remained indifferent, a blazing fire arrow condensing in his palm, which he placed against his neck: "You couldn't stop me from committing suicide. Now, I'm speaking to the people behind your Holy Spirit Cult."

“Long Xiaoyao, or perhaps… Mu En.”

"..."

In the darkness, all was silent.

The men in black robes were deathly pale, their expressions shifting constantly; it seemed they had botched their mission.

"Hahaha, what a clever lad."

A burst of laughter came from all directions.

Lu Cheng narrowed his eyes slightly.

He made the right bet, but he doesn't know if the visitor is Mu En... or Long Xiaoyao.

It's highly likely to be the latter. According to his guess, the mastermind behind this whole drama should be Mu En, while the so-called Holy Spirit Cult is just a temporary black face that Mu En temporarily borrowed because he has a good relationship with Long Xiaoyao.

Therefore, with Mu En stationed at the Sea God Pavilion, he shouldn't need to personally take action; he can simply wait and see.

But Long Xiaoyao... might want to come and take a look.

To avoid causing trouble for your close friend if your subordinates don't do a good job.

The sound of footsteps crunching on leaves rang out, and a dark figure appeared behind the man in black robes. An aged voice slowly rang out: "Go back. This is not your fault. This kid is just too monstrous..."

"Yes!" The man in black wiped the sweat from his forehead, bowed his head, took a few steps back, and disappeared from sight.

"Why bother... If you had seen through it and kept quiet, I might have spared your life, but now..."

The dark figure took only one step, yet it appeared in front of Lu Cheng as if the distance had shrunk to an inch.

The old man was tall with a round, baby-like face and long silver hair that reached his shoulders. He looked down at the indifferent-looking boy, a hint of pity and regret flashing in his eyes.

Only one of the two can remain.

If the boy had seen through it but kept quiet, Moon would naturally have regarded him as the heir to Shrek Academy, possessing an extremely bright future. But now the boy has exposed all of this...

This means that no matter how extraordinary his talent is, his old friend will absolutely not spare his life.

Shrek wants a successor who is free from all burdens, not a resentful time bomb. The more terrifying the talent, the more they want to crush the successor before they rise to power.

Gently wave your hand.

The crimson arrow that Lu Cheng was tightly gripping shattered instantly, turning into a cloud of fire mist that was dispersed by the breeze in the forest.

"Young man, do you have any last words? Considering you are a genius that only comes along once every few centuries, even I, an old man, have felt a pang of regret. So, let me tell you your last thoughts..." Long Xiaoyao looked at the young man who was holding the girl in his arms even tighter, yet remained expressionless, and gently shook his head, speaking with a sigh.

Side Quests

Join the Holy Spirit Cult

[Reward: Twin Martial Souls (Blood Eyes); Failure: Simulation Ends.]

Sure enough, there was a mission in this second chapter as well.

This coincided with his future plans.

"Is Pavilion Master Mu here?"

Lu Cheng let out a long sigh of relief and looked calmly at Long Xiaoyao.

“…” Long Xiaoyao was stunned and was about to speak when he was interrupted by a voice.

"Child, did you need something from me?"

A kind old man with a hunched back, graying temples, and a withered face slowly appeared, leaning on a wooden cane, and looked at Lu Cheng with a complicated expression.

For the sake of Shrek Academy, he had no choice...

Regardless of whether he would be branded with a bad reputation in the future, he had to do it.

Shrek Academy has suffered a severe talent gap, and its decline is becoming increasingly apparent. Since Yan Shaozhe, there has been no genius capable of shouldering the responsibility for nearly a century.

In recent years, their only hope, Ma Xiaotao, is barely qualified in terms of talent, but due to her personality, she is still unsuitable. Moreover, his time is running out; he can only hold on for another twenty or thirty years. If a successor cannot be found by then, the entire Shrek Academy may be in dire straits…

"After I die, you should want to bring Le Xuan into Shrek Academy and make her the successor of the Sea God Pavilion in the next generation, am I right?" Lu Cheng said softly, his face showing no emotion.

“Yes.” Moon nodded.

"Aren't you afraid she'll find out all this and then retaliate against Shrek Academy?" Lu Cheng smiled.

“There will always be clues... As she grows up, she will increasingly recall the flaws in what happened today.”

Moon fell silent. Indeed, what he wanted was someone who was absolutely loyal to Shrek Academy and had a "clean family background."

Now that Zhang Lexuan has witnessed all of this, it is ultimately a hidden danger.

Although he had countless ways to get the girl to focus on her training and join Shrek Academy once she regained consciousness, there was still a hidden danger.

“Leave me here, I will comfort her.”

Lu Cheng said calmly.

"Hahahaha..." Moon laughed and shook his head, clearly somewhat disappointed.

“I’m the last person here who wanted to see her die,” Lu Cheng continued.

“I will take all the blame for tonight, so that she will turn all her hatred and attention to me. Only then can all the flaws from tonight make sense.”

"If I join the Holy Spirit Cult..."

"..." Mu En narrowed his eyes and began to think seriously.

If the boy hadn't cherished the girl, he wouldn't have given up his only chance of survival and chosen to fight to the death.

If all the blame is placed on Lu Cheng, then the girl's survival at the hands of the evil soul master and the escape from Heaven Dou City seem to make sense.

"Give me a reason." Mu En stared intently at Lu Cheng. If it was all just playing around before, after all, it was only for someone who was destined to die, but now... he had to re-evaluate this almost demonic young man.

“I don’t want her to develop hatred for Shrek Academy after learning about this, and then seek revenge…” Lu Cheng said softly, “That would be like throwing an egg against a rock. I just hope she can forget all hatred and live peacefully. After all, the dead cannot be brought back to life.”

Moon gripped the scepter tightly, revealing his inner struggle.

Everything was exactly as the boy said. Even though he had been observing from behind, he couldn't detect any flaws, but there was an indescribable feeling lingering in his heart...

If this young man joins the Holy Spirit Cult and gets his hands stained with blood, then no matter how eloquently he speaks, Zhang Lexuan will not trust him in the future, and they may even become enemies.

Tonight, he will surely destroy all the evidence, leaving not a single piece of leverage over him...

This means that this young man clearly had a bright future, yet he willingly broke his wings and fell into the abyss.

Was it all just for the girl in his arms?

"For her, I'm willing to do anything..." Lu Cheng's gaze fell on the face of the sleeping girl in his arms, and for the first time, he showed a gentle expression.

Chapter 8 Brother, you're all I have left...

"it is good!"

Before Mu En could speak, Long Xiaoyao spoke first, his eyes filled with undisguised approval.

Seeing this scene, he seemed to be reminded of his past self.

He genuinely admired Lu Cheng.

Both her talent and her unwavering loyalty to love touched his heart.

"Our Holy Spirit Cult is willing to accept you as a disciple! With your talent, even after falling into demonic possession, you might be able to become a Holy Son!" Long Xiaoyao said with a hint of emotion.

Shrek Academy picked up Zhang Lexuan, and my Holy Spirit Cult took Lu Cheng. Isn't that wonderful?

“I still think…” Moon’s expression was complicated.

"You're overthinking things. At worst, I can borrow my disciple to learn a thing or two at Shrek Academy, how about that?" Long Xiaoyao teased with a smile.

“Okay.” Moon nodded slightly.

"Huh?" Long Xiaoyao was taken aback.

“Child, you need to come back to Shrek Academy with me.” Moon stared intently at Lu Cheng. “You can grow up with Zhang Lexuan, and then you can defect. Over the years, I will gradually present the ‘evidence’ of your crimes to her, which will be more credible and less abrupt.”

"Remember, you are the Holy Son of the Holy Spirit Cult. You have long been colluding with the Holy Spirit Cult. Today's events were all orchestrated by you and the followers of the Holy Spirit Cult. The reason is that you were born a demon with an extremely strong bloodlust. The Zhang and Lu families discovered your identity as an evil soul master, which is why they resorted to this killing spree. If even a trace of the truth is revealed... this girl can't keep her secrets."

Lu Cheng sneered inwardly.

Wrong, wrong. No matter how much you scheme and plot, you couldn't possibly have predicted that this place is... the Continent of Love.

But knowing full well that acting is a full performance, he lowered his head and hid his expression in the shadows.

Mu En glanced at Lu Cheng meaningfully, nodded to Long Xiaoyao, and turned to leave.

[Task Completed]

[Reward: Twin Martial Souls, Blood Eye]

Lu Cheng thought to himself, "This martial spirit is top-tier, but it's a pity that the word 'blood' reveals its evil nature. Clearly, its cultivation method is different from ordinary people..."

"Boy, if you're just a fallen demon, your martial soul might still be incomplete... Not all soul masters become stronger after turning evil. You never know if your mind might be devoured. Are you sure?"

Long Xiaoyao looked at Lu Cheng with great interest.