Xu Tianxi thought Xiao Hongchen's suggestion made sense.
He took care of his clothes and jumped into the clear lake, taking a rare cold shower.
Xuan Ziwen had forced out too many impurities from his body this time, and he knew that he stunk, so he found a secluded place away from the two of them. Xiao Hongchen, who was beaming with joy, pulled Xu Tianxi and laughed.
"Hahahaha, this experience is really awesome. All the impurities in my body have been cleared away completely, and I can see a smooth road ahead!"
"No wonder Old Xu and Grandpa proposed to come here to look for opportunities. This opportunity is so great that I wouldn't even dare to dream of it. Hahahaha..."
Xu Tianxi raised his eyebrows and reminded: "You took too many pills before. I've cleaned them for you this time. If you continue to take them in the future, they will probably pile up again in a few years."
"Although your divine beast spirit is immune to most of the influences and has the potential to become a Super Douluo in the future, if you want to reach a higher level, you'd better not take any pills with side effects. Ask the dean to find some natural treasures that can strengthen your body and replenish your energy."
"No, no, I'm almost a Soul King now, why should I eat those?"
Xiao Hongchen, who was about to go ashore, firmly stated that from now on, he would not coexist with inferior elixirs: "I can clearly feel that my body has greatly improved after absorbing life energy, and my future cultivation speed will be improved!
Humph, with my talent as the second most talented person in the Millennium of Laughing in the Red Dust, if you give me another six years, I can become a Soul Saint!"
"If I remember correctly, there has never been a Soul Saint under the age of 20 in Shrek Academy, right? I must be the first one to do this!"
After enjoying a lot of benefits from Xu Tianxi, Xiao Hongchen felt that being second in command was not unacceptable. After all, that guy's ability in certification was truly terrifying, and he really couldn't compare to him.
But in terms of soul master cultivation, Xiao Hongchen felt that he could still struggle a bit, relying on his first-mover advantage over Xu Tianxi to break through to the Soul Saint level, and then he would be able to save some face.
Xu Tianxi immediately understood what this guy was thinking and calmly reminded him, "In addition to Shrek, there is also a Body Sect that is as famous as Mingde Hall. Those evil soul masters are not easy to deal with either."
In the original novel, Long Aotian and Yan Feng are both powerful and tough characters with the cultivation level of Soul Sages and combat power close to that of Soul Douluo.
Xiao Hongchen's smile froze for a moment.
"That's... no problem. The Body Sect hasn't appeared in hundreds of years, and evil soul masters are just rats crossing the street. Besides, the academy competition has nothing to do with a sect like the Body Sect, and they are not qualified to participate."
They had no qualifications originally, but that wheelchair prince Xu Tianran forced them to qualify. Xu Tianxi secretly thought that the backstab from teammates was what was fatal.
Having said that, now that I have replaced Xiao Hongchen's name, I have gained some fame. I guess my information is already on Xu Tianran's desk. I wonder if that guy will have any thoughts about me.
Anyway, this time when he goes back, he is going to confront Jing Hongchen about his talent of twin martial souls. By then, admission to Mingde Hall will be the lowest. Xuan Ziwen also owes him a big favor. Even if he doesn't introduce Kong Deming to him, he will definitely repay this favor in the future.
With these two people around, Xu Tianran couldn't do anything to himself. As the prince in a wheelchair, he didn't have many strong supporters now.
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Xuanming City.
A ball of cold blue light flashed across the sky, passed through the rolling sea of clouds, fell from the sky, and landed in the courtyard of the Xuanming Sect among the mountains.
Xiao Changfeng, wearing a dark robe, walked briskly into a hall facing the sun and bowed to the old man sitting in front of the hall.
"Teacher, Changfeng has returned with the message. How is your health?"
"It's okay."
The old man in front of the hall was Xu Xiaoyun. His face had not changed at all compared to a few years ago. He stood up and supported Xiao Changfeng, then led him to sit on his left.
"Hello, senior brother." In addition to Xu Xiaoyun, there was another person in the hall, and it was none other than Xu Fu, the leader of the Xuanming Sect, who had also been in seclusion for several years.
Xiao Changfeng glanced at Xu Fu, a hint of joy rising between his brows: "Junior brother, your cultivation has improved further, it seems that you are going to try to break through that level?"
"It is all thanks to my great-grandfather's teachings that I am where I am today."
Xu Fu laughed loudly. His soul power had improved compared to six years ago. It was already level ninety-four. He was accumulating soul power to reach the threshold of Super Douluo.
This level is extremely difficult. Many talented people in their youth have been stuck for decades and have yet to break through. Even the two vice-presidents of Shrek Academy are in this situation.
Xu Fu was luckier, as he had a 100,000-year soul ring, and he could have made it through by relying on hard work, but if possible, he still wanted to break through on his own, so that he would have hope of going further.
"Okay, you brothers, don't rush to reminisce about the past. I came here today to discuss some matters concerning the younger generation."
Xu Xiaoyun smiled, raised his hand and gave Xu Fu a look.
Xu Fu understood and asked Xiao Changfeng, "Big Brother, we heard that Tianxi has become famous in the Sun Moon Empire over the past year or so. I wonder how he is doing?"
"Very good. He has now passed the assessment of a fifth-level soul mentor and broke the record of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy. Jing Hongchen is very optimistic about him, and he and Jing Hongchen's two grandchildren also have a very good relationship..."
Xiao Changfeng recalled Xu Tianxi's reputation and said with a smile: "He is known as the Sun Moon Empire's number one soul mentor genius in the past thousand years. In terms of verification, no one in the Sun Moon Empire can compare to him."
"That's great. I can rest assured now." Xu Xiaoyun stroked his beard and nodded, then asked, "How is your soul power?"
Xiao Changfeng said: "I secretly looked at it two months ago. It was already level 38. It will definitely break through to Soul Sect within a year. Although the cultivation of the Ultimate Martial Soul is slow, there is no bottleneck. Once the soul power is accumulated enough, it will break through."
Xu Xiaoyun's smile grew even brighter: "Great, great. I didn't expect that his cultivation was hindered by his ultimate martial spirit, but his progress was faster than Sanshi's." "Sanshi's spirit power is only level 43 now. His brother is still not working hard enough."
"Tianxi is in a special situation and has always been diligent in his cultivation."
Xiao Changfeng said with a smile, and a strange color suddenly flashed across his pupils that were floating with a faint blue light, and asked:
"I remember Sanshi has reached the age to hold the second awakening ceremony. I wonder how his martial spirit is doing?"
Xu Xiaoyun's face showed a strong joy: "Success, his Xuanwu bloodline has been fully stimulated, and he can control the Xuanming Tortoise Shield to awaken into the Xuanwu Shield."
Xu Fu added: "However, his current cultivation is not deep enough, and the consumption after awakening is not small. He will be able to use it freely when his cultivation is higher."
"That's great." Xiao Changfeng's pupils flickered and he nodded slightly.
Xu Xiaoyun saw that Xiao Changfeng was hesitant to speak, and frowned slightly, pretending to be surprised:
"Changfeng, there are no outsiders here. If you have anything to say, feel free to speak freely. Whether it is good news or bad news, we can handle it."
"...good."
Xiao Changfeng half-closed his eyes and met Xu Xiaoyun's gaze. He said in a low voice, "Recently, the spy I planted in Shrek City sent back a very important message. This is naturally not good news, and it is very bad."
"How bad is the news? Tell me." A rare look of surprise appeared on Xu Xiaoyun's clear face.
Xiao Changfeng said: "Sanshi has been very close to Beibei, the great-great-grandson of Dragon God Douluo, in Shrek City for the past few years. They have a very good relationship. This incident happened to Beibei, or more precisely, to Beibei's girlfriend."
"Girlfriend? What's wrong with young people talking about marriage?"
The one who asked the question was Xu Fu, who had a confused look on his face. There was no such thing as adult marriage in Douluo Continent. Soul power was extremely effective in nourishing the body of a soul master. It was not uncommon for soul masters of fourteen or fifteen years old to talk about marriage, or even have children.
"Of course it's not that simple." Xiao Changfeng shook his head slowly, then said firmly:
"This Beibei's girlfriend is called Tang Ya. Her talent and strength are average, but there is one thing worth noting: she is from the Tang Sect. To be more precise, she is the current leader of the Tang Sect."
Xu Xiaoyun raised his eyebrows: "Tang Sect? Which Tang Sect?"
"Of course it's the number one sect on that continent ten thousand years ago, the Tang Sect."
Xu Fu asked in confusion, "Didn't they go downhill after the hidden weapons lost their market? I heard that many sect leaders have various problems. Is the Tang Sect still not dead yet?"
"Not dead yet, but almost."
Xiao Changfeng said: "The old site of the Tang Sect in Tiandou City has been occupied by a small and insignificant sect, the Iron Blood Sect. The former leader of the Tang Sect was Tang Ya's father. Tang Ya was the only one in the entire sect who escaped the pursuit of the Iron Blood Sect and entered Shrek to practice."
Xu Xiaoyun tilted his head slightly and asked: "Then will Shrek help her out of the friendship they had in the past?"
"No, the old site of the Tang Sect is still occupied by the Iron Blood Sect, and Shrek has not allocated any resources to her. Tang Ya's martial spirit is Blue Silver Grass, and she is afraid that she will not be able to graduate from the outer courtyard on her own."
Xiao Changfeng paused, his tone becoming complicated: "But that Beibei entered the Tang Sect and became Tang Ya's founding disciple. Now there are only the two of them in the Tang Sect."
Hearing this, Xu Fu was shocked and couldn't help but say:
"The young couple is doing this? Does Dragon God Douluo want his great-great-grandson to eat the Tang Sect's extinct family?"
"It's hard to say. It has nothing to do with us..."
At this point, Xiao Changfeng's expression turned cold:
"But I heard that Beibei and Tang Ya invited Sanshi to join their Tang Sect, and Sanshi naturally refused. But they didn't give in and brought up the matter more than once. It was really too much..."
"Bang--!"
Xu Fu smashed the armrest to pieces with one slap, slammed the table and stood up, his hair standing on end with rage:
"This bunch of bastards! They are going too far! They are really going too far! Shrek, what a Shrek! What a Dragon God Douluo!"
In Douluo Continent, for a free spirit master to join a sect or family is a lifelong event. Once joined, they are not allowed to leave or betray for the rest of their lives, and must obey the orders of the sect master or family head. This is a rule recognized throughout Douluo Continent.
For those soul masters who already have families or sects, joining other sects is almost impossible. Xu Sanshi is the most important successor of Xuanming Sect. Anyone who invites him to join other sects is tantamount to a provocation to the dignity of Xuanming Sect.
Xu Fu would not just think that this was a joke between children. The identities of Xu Sanshi and the other two were so special that even if this was a joke, he had to treat it as a big deal!
Let the heir of Xuanming Sect enter a shitty and dilapidated sect and listen to orders? Will he use Xu Sanshi to control their Xuanming Sect in the future? Shrek is forcing their Xuanming Sect to rebel against Douluo Three Kingdoms!
Sitting in the main seat, Xu Xiaoyun stroked his chest and took a deep breath. After a moment, he opened his eyes again and cast a sullen gaze at Xiao Changfeng:
"Prepare some gifts and go meet Jing Hongchen..."