allendalepharm Chapter 350 The Old Man Who Came to the Door
Chapter 350 The Old Man Who Came to the Door
Chapter 350 The Old Man Who Came to the Door
That night.
At the city gate of Mingdu.
"Teacher Fanyu, has your academy told you who the visiting teacher is?" Jing Hongchen asked with a slightly nervous expression.
When he learned that one of the teachers leading the Shrek Academy team was unwell and could no longer lead the team and needed to be replaced, Jing Hongchen inexplicably began to feel nervous.
He has had very little rest lately, not even sleep, as he has been overseeing the reconstruction of Mingde Hall.
In addition, after Xu Tianran ascended the throne, he needed to make a statement to prevent Xu Tianran from becoming suspicious of him, so he was always on edge.
Upon suddenly learning that the Shrek Academy exchange team needed to change its leading teacher, Jing Hongchen guessed that Shrek Academy might think that its students' lives were in danger, after all, Mingdu had been bombed, Mingde Hall had been bombed, and there was a traitor in the palace.
Then the teacher coming from Shrek Academy will definitely be a strong person, a strong person so strong that they have to give him face.
And so, an image of a disheveled old man holding a chicken leg and drinking wine appeared in Jing Hongchen's mind.
"No, you'll know when they arrive." Fan Yu took in all the changes in Jing Hongchen's facial expressions, barely suppressing a laugh.
Ye Nanxiao's suggestion prompted him to urgently contact the academy during the meeting and request support from Elder Xuan.
Coincidentally, Elder Mu also had this idea, so he sent Elder Xuan over. The rules of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy could not restrain Shrek Academy's Gluttonous Divine Ox.
"Is that so?" Jing Hongchen nodded, inwardly screaming, "I hope it's not that old madman!"
In the air, a faintly glowing point of light gradually grew larger and landed outside the airspace controlled by Mingdu.
At the same time, the soul-guided communicator in Fan Yu's arms vibrated.
"Master Hongchen, the teacher sent by Shrek Academy has arrived," Fan Yu reminded him.
"Oh, okay." Jing Hongchen snapped out of her reverie, her eyes fixed on the distant horizon.
A figure strolled leisurely down the avenue, sometimes fast, sometimes slow.
If you stare closely at this figure, your vision will blur for a moment, and then you will realize that this figure actually traverses hundreds of meters in a single step.
Jing Hongchen's expression suddenly turned serious. The other party had used Shrinking Earth to an Inch technique, a manifestation of a Title Douluo.
"Oh, an old friend, you've come to greet this old man too?" Old Xuan, with a chicken bone in his mouth, strode over to the two of them.
Upon seeing Elder Xuan, Jing Hongchen's heart skipped a beat, and she cursed herself inwardly for her loose tongue!
"Elder Xuan, it's been a long time," Jing Hongchen said with a forced smile.
Elder Xuan sucked on a chicken leg bone, glanced at Jing Hongchen, and said, "Didn't you see that when you sent several gifts to Shrek Academy from afar?"
Jing Hongchen's smile froze instantly. He probably shouldn't have spoken up. This old scoundrel actually reopened his wounds!
Suppressing a laugh, Fan Yu said, "Elder Xuan, let's go. Nan Xiao and the others miss you a lot."
Elder Xuan nodded and followed behind Fan Yu, carrying a wine pot, his aura restrained, like an ordinary old man.
Jing Hongchen wiped the sweat from her forehead and quickly caught up with the two.
News of Elder Xuan's arrival, along with an urgent intelligence report, was delivered to the Great Sun Palace overnight.
Xu Tianran sat on the dragon throne with a gloomy expression, gently tapping the dragon head armrest of the chair with his left hand.
A spy was kneeling quietly in the center of the main hall.
After reading the intelligence, Xu Tianran slightly raised his right hand, and a ball of purple flame surrounded and burned the intelligence to ashes.
He never expected that his trusted confidant, Xu Er, whom he had painstakingly cultivated, would actually perish in Shrek City.
"How exactly was it exposed?" Xu Tianran frowned, deep in thought.
Xu Er possesses a soul-guided shielding device supplied by Mingde Hall, which was personally made by Jing Hongchen. In addition, Xu Er was trained by the elders of the Offering Hall and is the most powerful assassin squad under Xu Tianran's command.
He was actually captured by the city lord of Shrek City, which also alarmed Shrek Academy.
"Xu Er was captured by the Shrek City Lord, which alarmed Shrek Academy, and he decisively self-destructed."
The intelligence report felt like a slap in the face to Xu Tianran; his elite squad had been captured by a city lord before even starting their mission.
It seems I underestimated Shrek Academy's defensive capabilities.
Before they could even start worrying about Xu Er's situation, another heavyweight figure arrived at Shrek Academy.
"They acted quickly and took it quite seriously. Have Xu Yi's men withdraw. With that person there, we can't touch Shrek Academy. Also, warn them to behave themselves!" Xu Tianran finally gave the order.
Since Xu Er failed, it means that the other party has become wary and may even follow the clues to investigate further.
One of my trusted confidants has already fallen, and it will take a lot of manpower and resources to train him again. Now is the time to carry out my grand plan, and I cannot waste my core strength.
If it can be put aside for now, then let's put it aside for now.
"Yes." A reply came from the shadows.
"Was it your idea?" Xu Tianran murmured, a silver-white figure appearing in his mind.
Shrek Academy's sudden change of teachers caused him to originally intend to create some trouble for the Shrek team on their way back from the exchange program, and also to undermine Shrek Academy's position.
However, the arrival of Elder Xuan forced Xu Tianran to abandon his original plan.
Since the passing of the Sun and Moon Emperor, the elders of the Offering Hall, led by Kong Deming, have all gone into seclusion, seemingly deliberately avoiding Xu Tianran, leaving only some elders with less talent to be at Xu Tianran's beck and call.
However, none of these elders were a match for Taotie Douluo, and they didn't even have the qualifications to exchange blows with him.
Xu Tianran leaned back in his chair, a feeling running through him that his plan had been seen through.
However, Xu Tianran quickly dismissed this idea. He was monitoring Xu Mochen's family, and the order was relayed by his trusted confidant, so there was no possibility of it being leaked.
Xu Er's failure and Xuan Lao's arrival made Xu Tianran subconsciously think of Ye Nanxiao.
"This time, I failed. Next time, you won't be so lucky!"
A low laugh echoed from inside the Great Sun Hall.
"So, based on your analysis, I'm here to be a thug and bodyguard?" Elder Xuan said, taking a sip of his wine.
On the way, Fan Yu recounted Ye Nanxiao's previous analysis to Elder Xuan.
"Yeah, you're the best fighter here." Ye Nanxiao relaxed his shoulders.
"You brat! I came here as a teacher! Understand? A teacher!" Elder Xuan said, glaring at him.
"What can you possibly teach me?" Ye Nanxiao said dismissively.
This is the world of soul tools, what is Elder Xuan here to teach?
"You brat! Looks like you've improved! Let this old man take a look!" Elder Xuan flashed and instantly appeared beside Ye Nanxiao, placing his large hand on Ye Nanxiao's crown.
"Eee-ya!!!!"
Hearing Ye Nanxiao's scream, Fan Yu and Huo Yuhao exchanged a glance, silently closed the door, and blocked it.
Aodu Building.
Little Ye No. 3, who had just differentiated from Ye Nanxiao's body, looked at the mountain of documents piled up on his desk with a worried expression.
"Why are there still so many documents! Where is Lan Yuning? Where is Feng Shiyi? Where is Xiao Li!" Xiao Ye No. 3 slumped in his chair, his eyes lifeless.
"No way, there are so many documents, I might not be able to finish reading them even if I stayed up all night!" Xiao Ye No. 3 jumped up from his chair.
The pile of documents in front of him must be a small protest by Feng Shiyi and Lan Yuning, who saw him as a hands-off boss.
"Boss!" Wang Yu appeared in the office and immediately spotted Xiao Ye No. 3, who was complaining.
Xiaoye No. 3: (°Benefit°)
Wang Yu: o(Д)っ!
"Ahem, is something the matter?" Xiao Ye No. 3 naturally composed himself, coughed lightly, and asked.
"Boss, Captain Eleven sent word that an old man wrecked venue number three and specifically asked to see the mastermind behind the Aodu Chamber of Commerce! The chairman has already intervened, but this old man insists on your existence! And his strength is extraordinary!" Wang Yu said quickly.
"Hmm? They've got their eyes on me? And they've come knocking on my door?" Xiao Ye No. 3's expression turned serious.
Although Li Yuanren's cultivation level was mostly accumulated, he was still a genuine Soul Douluo. Those he couldn't handle were those at the Title Douluo level.
"During this period of martial law, a Title Douluo is actually causing trouble? Has the Xi Shui Alliance come to reinforce us again? No, it shouldn't be the Xi Shui Alliance, so whose people are they?" Xiao Ye No. 3 quickly thought it through, then said to Wang Yu, "Lead the way!"
In the third arena.
An elderly man dressed entirely in black robes sat quietly in the center of the arena, surrounded by several referees from the Aodu Chamber of Commerce.
"Hehehe, old sir, my Aodu Chamber of Commerce has always upheld the principle that harmony brings wealth, so why do you have to make things difficult for these workers?" Li Yuanren stood not far from the old man, holding a pair of jade stones in his hands.
Faced with the powerful aura that the old man unintentionally released, Li Yuanren's back was covered in cold sweat.
"This person! He's at the Title Douluo level! Did Captain Eleven offend him? Or is he one of the boss's men?" Li Yuanren couldn't make up his mind, so he had Fan Yu return to the Aodu Building to call for backup.
Feng Shiyi stood in the shadows, carefully observing the old man.
"Little girl, stop looking. I've seen you before," the old man said.
Feng Shiyi ignored him and stared quietly at the old man.
"I wonder why this old man is causing trouble? Do you know how you do business late at night?" Xiao Ye No. 3, wearing a black cloak and holding a cigar, walked up to the old man with a smile.
Outside, Wang Yu had already led his team to surround the No. 3 stadium, and the pedestrians on the road were all disguised spies.
"I am not some kind of gentleman, but just a lonely old man!" The old man raised his head, revealing three deep lines on his forehead. His eyes under his cloak were unusually bright, as if he had seen a new faith.
"What should I call you?" Xiao Ye No. 3 sat down opposite the old man and waved for Li Yuanren and the others to leave.
"Before you know who I am, I have a question for you, young man. If you can answer it, I will tell you who I am!" the old man said.
"Speak," said Xiao Ye No. 3, gesturing for him to speak.
"What is an evil spirit?" the old man asked slowly, staring intently at Xiao Ye No. 3.
"Those who harm the world are evil." Little Ye No. 3 took a puff of his cigar.
"What if one is born evil?"
"If one is born evil and has an evil heart, then one is an evil soul master. If one is born evil but has a pure heart and understands etiquette and law, then one can be good!" Little Leaf No. 3 stared straight at the old man, his eyes full of confidence.
Kindness, self-control, and respect for rules and regulations—these are the standards of a good person.
The old man was struck as if by lightning; his body trembled slightly, and his eyes gradually welled up with tears.
"If the heart is not evil, one can do good!" the old man repeated.
"Whether it's a problem with martial spirits or the way martial spirits are cultivated, the most important thing is the heart! If the heart is corrupted, then one becomes an evil soul master." Xiao Ye No. 3 took a deep drag on his cigar and slowly exhaled a puff of smoke.
"Hahaha! That's right! The heart is not corrupted! The answer I've been searching for all my life has finally been recognized! I am not alone on this path! I am not alone!" The old man suddenly laughed loudly, his hood fell down, revealing his face.
Looking at the old man's distinctive face, Xiao Ye No. 3's expression turned serious.
He recognized the old man in front of him.
After laughing for a while, the old man stopped laughing and slowly said.
"My name is Zhang Peng! My title is Scorpion Tiger!"
The old man stood up, looked at Xiao Ye No. 3, and said his name.
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