"In terms of Dragon Spirits, I, Long Yue, only need to exert myself slightly to reach the pinnacle of this level..."
"The Ultimate."
A surge of intense pride welled up in Long Yue's heart. He snorted lightly, thinking arrogantly to himself. Pride required a foundation, and he, Long Yue, with his Mountain Dragon King Bloodline...
Had exactly that!
"Xiao Yue."
"You're here."
Not long after, Long Yue had just arrived at the entrance of Shrek Academy when a voice instantly echoed in his mind.
Not far away, a middle-aged man in a black robe was smiling at him—none other than Tong Yu. Beside him, a gentle-faced young man was also observing him with a curious smile.
"Senior Brother!"
"You were waiting for me here!"
Upon seeing the newcomer, Long Yue's eyes immediately lit up, and he rushed forward with a bright smile.
This was his senior brother—an incredibly powerful senior brother, perhaps one of the most talented on the entire continent.
Due to their significant age gap, he didn't know the legends of his senior brother's youth. He only knew that the man had achieved the rank of Ultimate Douluo before even reaching fifty.
This was Long Yue's lifelong goal. His dream was to become an even greater genius than his senior brother, attaining the rank of Ultimate Douluo before the age of forty!
"So this..."
"Is your junior brother?"
Beside Tong Yu, Yun Ming also looked at Long Yue with curiosity, smiling as he spoke.
Indeed, another talented individual.
Tong Yu's master, En Ci, was the strongest on the Star Luo Continent and the Imperial Preceptor of the Star Luo Empire. It was only natural that his disciple would be among the continent's finest.
Reaching the rank of Soul Emperor before twenty—though perhaps not on par with Luo Chuan and his group—was still undeniably the best the continent had to offer, especially given the Martial Soul bloodline within him...
"His bloodline actually seems comparable to Wu Lin's."
Yun Ming frowned slightly, momentarily astonished. Though Wu Lin's bloodline was far inferior to Luo Chuan's, it was still second only to Gu Yue and Tang Luochuan among all the Martial Souls he had ever seen.
Yet this young man before him was nearly on par with Wu Lin.
"Senior Brother, who is this... big brother?"
Glancing at Yun Ming, Long Yue couldn't help but feel puzzled. When he sensed the almost imperceptible aura emanating from the man, he froze in shock.
If even he couldn't sense it...
Just how terrifying must this person's cultivation be?
"Big brother? Hahahaha, I'm not that young anymore, little brother."
Hearing this, Yun Ming burst into laughter, clearly amused by the young man's endearing address.
This form of address...
He had never heard it before!
"Xiao Yue, this is the Sea God Pavilion Master of Shrek Academy, Atlas Douluo Yun Ming—a powerhouse from the same era as our master..."
Hearing this, Tong Yu also laughed helplessly, unable to suppress his smile. This was no "big brother"...
Though Yun Ming was much younger than their master, he was still considerably older than Tong Yu himself. If anything, the title "big brother" would have been more fitting coming from him!
"So it's His Excellency, Atlas Douluo..."
At these words, Long Yue immediately lowered his head in embarrassment. He had been far too presumptuous.
Even on the Star Luo Continent, the name of Atlas Douluo Yun Ming was well-known. He was the strongest on the Douluo Continent, a force even the Sun Moon Federation could not rival.
However, he truly hadn't expected Atlas Douluo Yun Ming to look so young, appearing just like a warm-hearted big brother.
"No need for formalities."
"Since Little Brother Long has come to Shrek Academy, you are our guest. If you encounter any issues here, you can not only seek out His Majesty Qilin, but I will also arrange a teacher for you."
Yun Ming shook his head with a faint smile, unconcerned.
"Thank you, Senior. But that won't be necessary. I came to the Douluo Continent solely for training. The reason I came to Shrek Academy is to meet one of your students."
"Tang Luochuan."
Long Yue took a deep breath and spoke softly.
"Oh?"
"For Luo Chuan?"
Hearing this, Yun Ming was momentarily stunned before nodding thoughtfully. Indeed, as En Ci's disciple, it was only natural for him to come to see Luo Chuan.
After all, even the little princess of Star Luo had chased after him!
Nearby, Tong Yu watched as his junior brother calmly uttered the name "Tang Luochuan" and couldn't help but smile knowingly. It was clear their teacher intended for Long Yue to befriend Luo Chuan.
Good, very good.
For Long Yue, knowing and befriending Luo Chuan would bring endless benefits and not a single drawback.
"..."
"The location of Shrek's dormitory building..."
Not long after, Long Yue pulled out the map his senior brother had given him and fixed his gaze on the marker for the Shrek Outer Courtyard dormitory before heading straight there.
"An Outer Courtyard student..."
"I always wondered what kind of genius he was. Never imagined Tang Luochuan would just be some ordinary Outer Courtyard student..."
Long Yue wore a pensive expression, speaking after a long pause, his mind somewhat puzzled.
Someone their teacher praised endlessly, someone even Princess Yun'er was infatuated with—he had assumed such a person's talent would at least be on par with Her Highness. Who would have thought...
He was merely an Outer Courtyard student.
Monster Academy didn't distinguish between Inner and Outer Courts, but Outer Court talents were undoubtedly inferior to Inner Court ones. In other words...
This Tang Luochuan wasn't all that impressive!
If the people of Star Luo learned that the empire's most noble elder princess, Dai Yun'er, had come to Shrek Academy for the sake of an Outer Courtyard student, they would surely be stunned.
"Wait, I don't even know what Tang Luochuan looks like. I only know his Martial Soul is a dragon..."
At that moment, Long Yue suddenly realized something.
"I'll have to ask Her Highness about it..."
"Wait, is that boy...?"
Just as he was lost in thought, the next moment, as if sensing something, he turned his gaze toward the dormitory building. Upon seeing clearly, his face twisted with fury.
"The weather is so nice today..."
Meanwhile, downstairs at the dormitory.
At that moment, Tang Wulin stood cheerfully outside, holding a bouquet of flowers, his mood exceptionally good.
Because soon, he would be going on a date with Zi Xin in Shrek City—how could his mood not be great?
Bringing flowers along had become a habit for him, ever since Xie Xie, Wang Jinxi, Zhang Yangzi, and Wei Xiaofeng had suggested it.
"Wu Lin."
Soon, with a call, Ouyang Zixin appeared in Tang Wulin's sight. Today, she was wearing a light purple dress, gentle and serene.
Just like the beautiful bouquet of flowers in Tang Wulin's hand.
"You're here."
Tang Wulin smiled tenderly, stepping forward to take her hand while presenting the flowers he had hidden behind his back with a grin.
"Ah..."
"More flowers."
Ouyang Zixin gave a radiant smile, speaking softly.
"They're very beautiful too."
She said cheerfully.
"Not as beautiful as you."
Tang Wulin chuckled warmly.
The flowers were indeed lovely.
But the person before him was lovelier.
"Hey, you there..."
"Sir, you must be Young Master Tang, correct?"
Just then, a voice suddenly reached his ears, laced with anger.
"Hmm? That's me."
"Are you... talking to me?"
Tang Wulin frowned slightly, a trace of confusion on his face.
This burly man...
Who was he?
"Yes, you, damn Tang..."
"What the hell are you, you two-timing scoundrel!"
Long Yue nearly swore, gritting his teeth to suppress his emotions before finally bursting out in fury.
Arriving at the Shrek Academy dormitory area, Long Yue's gaze immediately landed on Tang Wulin, who was accompanying Ouyang Zixin in the crowd.
After all, the dragon-like aura emanating from him was too obvious, not to mention his striking looks—it was impossible not to notice him. But he never expected to find him...
On a date!
Yes, a date!
With another girl!
At this moment, Long Yue clenched his teeth, his anger reaching its peak. Well done, Tang Luochuan...
Princess Yun'er traveled thousands of miles to the Douluo Continent, and here you are, flirting with another girl!
What do you take Princess Yun'er for?
Today, Long Yue would seek justice for Her Highness and restore dignity to the Star Luo Imperial Family!
"Just now..."
"Were you about to swear at me?"
However, hearing Long Yue's tone and the half-spoken curse, Tang Wulin's calm expression faded, replaced by a cold glint in his eyes as he spoke slowly.
In an instant, the hand not holding the bouquet now gripped a forging hammer.
He was always one for reason, but this stranger who disrupted his good mood and hurled insults without hesitation...
Was truly crossing the line.
(End of Chapter)