Douluo Continent: Starting with a Tom Cat

"Okay, he just brought someone in, but the person next to him looks familiar to me, like I've seen him somewhere before."

After a slight hesitation, Shui Bing'er agreed to step forward and help Shen An out of the predicament.

“Thunder Academy, let them in. They’re my friends,” Shui Yue’er said, hands on her hips.

Upon hearing the voice, Shen An looked over curiously to see who was helping him out of the predicament.

"Hey, Jerry, long time no see." Shuiyue'er said with a smile as soon as she saw Shen An looking at her.

Before Shen An could react, a small brown mouse darted out of Tom's arms and looked at Shui Yue'er with a puzzled expression. "Who is calling me?"

The Shuiyue sisters hurriedly rubbed their eyes. "Am I seeing things? How come a mouse jumped out of the cat's arms? Does that make sense?"

Shuiyue'er exclaimed in surprise, "Why is it looking at me with such a puzzled expression?"

Shen An was somewhat embarrassed at this moment, as his disguise had fallen off in front of the person involved.

"Ahem, actually, it's Jerry. My real name is Shen An. I'm sorry, I kept it from you guys back then."

Before Shuiyue and the others could react, Jerry squinted at Shen An and stomped his little feet on Shen An's shoulder.

It seemed to be saying, "You, Shen An with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, actually used my name to show off."

Shuiyue pretended to be heartbroken, clutching her chest and saying, "You actually lied to me, it hurts me so much. I won't forgive you unless we have dinner alone tonight."

Shen An...

Shui Bing'er's lips twitched; her older sister was hopeless.

The two from Thunder Academy said irritably, "Are you ignoring us? No one other than the five major academies is allowed in. No matter who comes, it won't work."

Shuiyue'er stepped forward: "I don't want to resort to violence, just let one person in. Don't force me to hit you all."

Those two clearly knew Shui Yue'er. Yesterday, the five academies had sparred with each other, and Shui Yue'er was very strong, defeating many students.

"Don't go too far. Just because I can't beat you doesn't mean Boss Yu can't beat you," the man said, his voice trembling with fear.

Shuiyue'er was about to speak again when Xue Qinghe spoke first.

“My name is Xue Qinghe. If you still insist on stopping me, then have Yu Tianxin come and talk to me,” he said with a slightly cold expression.

The two hesitated for a moment, when suddenly a voice came from behind them.

"You dare to stop the Crown Prince of Tiandou? Wait till I get back and teach you a lesson!" a tall man said, meeting Xue Qinghe's gaze.

Yu Tianxin appeared to be reprimanding the two, but in reality, she was protecting them, focusing on one thing:

Now that I've spoken up, you can't lecture me anymore.

Xue Qinghe remained calm and composed: "Since Yu Tianxin from Thunder Academy has spoken up, then let's just leave it at that."

"This man is named Shen An. He is my friend and a student at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. I'm here today to show him what a top academy in the Heaven Dou territory looks like. I hope he won't mind."

Yu Tianxin glanced at Shen An casually; apart from his good looks, he didn't seem particularly special.

He was holding a cat in his arms and had a mouse perched on his shoulder. He didn't look like a Soul Master at all; instead, he seemed to be just wandering around having fun.

A look of disdain flashed in his eyes. He seemed to be a useless nobleman as well. The Heavenly Dou Royal Academy was a well-known training ground for useless nobles.

I don't know why his cousin Yu Tianheng was admitted to school.

"Haha, since you are His Highness the Crown Prince's friend, you may do as you please. If you happen to meet someone you're interested in, you may also spar with them," Yu Tianxin laughed heartily.

He then waved his hand and left on his own, followed by his two underlings. In the distance, two other people in blue school uniforms were walking towards them.

"Shen An, I'll come find you later. I have something to take care of."

A pretty, black-haired woman wearing the same Tianshui school uniform came to Shui Bing'er's side and said a few words. Shui Bing'er's expression changed, and she hurriedly pulled Shui Yue'er away.

Shen An looked at Yu Tianxin's figure and said, "He doesn't seem to respect you very much, and I can feel the contempt hidden in his eyes."

Xue Qinghe smiled and said, "The royal family is weak, so of course the scions of these top families have the right to not care. This Yu Tianxin is from the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus family."

Shen An remained silent. "You, the crown prince, are you telling me that the royal family is weak? Is that appropriate?"

He stepped forward, patted Xue Qinghe's shoulder with his free left hand, and said with a smile, "It's alright, I'll teach him a lesson for you later."

"why."

"That goes without saying, it's because we had a very pleasant conversation and are friends."

'Friend,' that's a rather unfamiliar word. This time, Xue Qinghe didn't pay attention to Shen An's hand patting her shoulder; instead, she kept pondering those two words in her mind.

Can the young master of the Spirit Hall and the prince of the Heaven Dou Empire really have friends?

Xue Qinghe's lips curved into a beautiful smile.

However, she felt quite good about it and liked it.

Chapter 137 Forgive my bluntness, but everyone here is...

No one likes being alone, and Xue Qinghe was no exception; she once longed for friends.

But the word "friend" felt so distant to her.

Whether as Xue Qinghe or Qian Renxue, she is someone admired by countless people; who could possibly be her friend?

She originally thought that she would continue like this until she successfully usurped the throne, completed the unification of the Spirit Hall, and realized her own ideals and ambitions.

To be a lonely figure above all others.

But when Shen An said the word "friend," she actually felt a longing in her heart.

The path she walks will be the most difficult, and in the end, no one will be able to walk with her.

But Shen An is different. Whether it's his soul ring that exceeds the age limit, his martial soul that is no less than that of a god, or his invincible strength among his peers, he is absolutely qualified to be Xue Qinghe's friend.

That is, people who travel with you.

Therefore, when Shen An uttered the word "friend," Xue Qinghe did not resist, but rather approved and was secretly pleased.

"Tch, you're way too familiar with people. But since that's the case, I'll just wait and see what happens." Xue Qinghe said, looking at Shen An's profile.

"Let's go, there are a lot of people over there. Let's join in the fun and you can see a good show while we're at it." Shen An walked over with the cat in his arms.

There is a huge circular platform there, used for people to fight spirits, with a diameter of a full one hundred meters.

There were dozens of people in the audience, dressed in all sorts of colors, and each row was so neat and uniform.

The most attractive were the Tianshui students in their light blue school uniforms, and Shen An's gaze lingered on them for a long time.

At this moment, Xue Qinghe thoughtfully said, "This is Tianshui Academy, which only admits women. What do you think? Isn't it beautiful?"

Shen An pursed his lips and said, "Look, there are people from Thunder Academy and Tianshui Academy over there. Something must have gone wrong."

Xue Qinghe looked over and saw that it was true. A girl from Tianshui Academy was lying in the arms of another girl, her chest covered in black soot, and she was barely breathing.

People from other nearby colleges were also drawn to the area.

The two walked forward.

"I've said it so many times. Although it's just an exchange and sparring, soul skills are indiscriminate. You can't blame anyone else."

The speaker was a student from Thunder Academy.

Shui Bing'er had an icy expression. Although she was the youngest, she was the most outstanding student at Tianshui Academy and their backbone.

"We admit defeat because we are not as skilled as them. However, since that's the case, let's have a fight. Don't tell me that Thunder Academy is afraid of Skywater Academy."

Lei Mie's eyes darted around. What a joke! He was only a level 38 Soul Master. How could he possibly compete with Shui Bing'er, who was level 41 and possessed the top-tier beast spirit Ice Phoenix?

He had seen Shui Bing'er and Huo Wu fight yesterday before; they were incredibly fierce.

Judging from the chill in this woman's eyes, Lei Mie had no doubt that Shui Bing'er could beat him half to death once she went on stage.

Yu Tianxin said at the right moment, "Shui Bing'er, Lei Mie is only a Soul Venerable. It's a bit inappropriate for you, a Soul Sect Master, to make a move. If you want to fight, I'll accompany you to the end."

Although it was just an exchange competition, the top students from each academy were reluctant to reveal their strength, since they still had to participate in the Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament a year later.

But since they've already made such a tough statement, Yu Tianxin, as the leader of Thunder Academy, can't just back down like this.

Shen An smiled; wasn't this his chance?

“Oh, then let me fight this Lei Mie. I happen to be a Soul Master as well,” Shen An said.

Huo Wu, gazing into the distance, said with a glint in her eyes, "Brother, isn't this the person we met in the Star Dou Great Forest the other day? Let's go see what's going on."

Among the crowd of people wearing bright red school uniforms at Blazing Academy, a tall, well-built man in a light blue school uniform stood out from the crowd.

However, he himself did not seem to realize it, and instead responded to Huo Wu before Huo Wushuang: "Okay, okay, I'll listen to Huo Wu sister."

As soon as Shen An opened his mouth, the eyes of both academies turned to him.

Lei Mie looked at Shen An, who was dressed in white, and said dismissively, "You're not from one of our five major academies, are you? You dare to challenge me?"

Yu Tianxin looked at Shen An with a mocking expression. When did people from Tiandou Royal Academy dare to mess with his Thunder Academy?

Apart from Yu Tianheng's group, which is worth a look, the others are not worth worrying about, and the person in front of them is obviously not among them.

Is this guy thinking of playing the hero and rescuing the beauties from the group of girls at Tianshui Academy?

Utterly ridiculous!

Before Shen An could speak, Yu Tianxin said, "Lei Mie, shut up. This person is from the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy. Why don't you play along with him?"

Upon hearing that Shen An had arrived at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the people from Thunder Academy burst into laughter, a sign of their disdain for the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Xue Qinghe glanced at Shen An helplessly, as if to say, "There's nothing we can do. When you're out in the world, the Tian Dou Royal Academy is looked down upon by people from other academies."

Shui Bing'er also spoke up: "Shen An, this is a matter for Tianshui Academy, it has nothing to do with you, thank you for your kindness."

Shen An was also somewhat helpless. What did it have to do with me, Shen An, that the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy was trash? Why did everyone think I was a noob?

"I am Xue Qinghe, the Crown Prince of Tiandou. Shen An is the most talented person I have ever seen. I am here to use you all as a whetstone and stepping stone for Shen An. I hope you will all agree."

Xue Qinghe's words immediately drew a wave of hatred from Shen An.

Who would be willing to submit to someone else's genius? Xue Qinghe spoke with an air of invincibility, as if Shen An was the best, and everyone else was just a bunch of noobs. The way people around Shen An looked at him changed.

Shen An gave Xue Qinghe a helpless look, and Xue Qinghe smiled in response as if to say, "You're welcome."

"Indeed, I suffer from having unparalleled strength among my peers, yet rarely encountering an opponent. It is truly a great regret in my life. I wonder if any of you here would be willing to fight me and put some pressure on me."

Since things had come to this point, Shen An could only go along with Xue Qinghe's words.

The onlookers from the five academies all glared at Shen An with displeasure. How dare he say such arrogant things? They should teach him a lesson.

People with thunder-attribute martial souls are either fiery-tempered or quick-tempered.

Lightning flashed, and Lei Mie had already arrived at the Soul Arena. He pointed at Shen An from afar, stretched out his right hand, and beckoned with his index finger: "You, come up here, let me see what you're capable of."

Although he had already exhausted a lot of soul power after fighting with the people from Tianshui Academy, Lei Mie believed that defeating someone from Tiandou Royal Academy would be a piece of cake.

Shen An leisurely walked to the high platform: "Shall we begin now?"

Lei Mie's expression was extremely unpleasant: "What do you mean by holding a sleeping cat in your arms, and that mouse standing on your shoulder? Are you really going to fight me like this?"

"Yeah, is there a problem? My cat is asleep. I put it down so I don't wake it up. As for Jerry, he's fine too."

"Very well, very well. It's quite an eye-opener that someone from the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy is so arrogant." Lei Mieqi laughed loudly.

The commotion on the stage instantly drew the attention of the students from the five academies.

"No, no, no, don't misunderstand. It's not arrogance. I just think that hitting you with one hand is enough."

Shen An paused, looked around, and seeing that everyone had sat down, he said, "Brother Xue, please stand up for a moment."

Although Xue Qinghe didn't understand why, he still stood up.

Shen An: "Excuse me for speaking frankly, but I could beat everyone here with one hand."

As soon as he said this, countless unfriendly eyes were fixed on Shen An.

Hahahahahahahahaha!

Xue Qinghe clutched his stomach and laughed without any manners. "This is hilarious! You're truly my friend, Xue Qinghe."

Chapter 138 Defeating the Enemy with One Hand

Xue Qinghe never imagined that Shen An, who seemed so refined and otherworldly, could say such hateful things.

This made her...love it so much!

Lei Mie's face was extremely ugly. Not only him, but everyone from the five academies looked bad. Wasn't this just pointing a finger at them and calling them trash?