"Long Yue."
"Greetings, my lord!"
At this moment, Long Yue knelt on the ground, his fervent gaze so intense it seemed capable of consuming himself, his voice resolute and unwavering.
Today, not only had he reunited with the Mountain Dragon King, who had once been of immense help to him, but he had also met his lord standing before him. This trip to the Douluo Continent had truly been full of surprises.
"Rise, Long Yue."
Watching the scene before him, Tang Luochuan smiled faintly. Long Yue was undoubtedly a talented individual.
"He's quite a clever little fellow."
Beside him, the Mountain Dragon King also spoke with satisfaction in his tone.
"For the time being..."
"You will reside at my dwelling outside Shrek City. The rest of the time, you will train under the Mountain Dragon King."
As Tang Luochuan spoke, his gaze shifted to the Mountain Dragon King standing nearby.
In the original timeline, Long Yue's potential had not been fully realized. After his narrow defeat by Wu Lin during the Star Luo Tournament, he only reappeared three years later at Shrek's Sea God's Fate event in Dragon Valley.
But now, with the Mountain Dragon King himself present, Long Yue's potential would undoubtedly be further unlocked, and his future achievements would be limitless.
"Yes, my lord."
"Long Yue, what are you standing there for? Thank our lord."
The Mountain Dragon King immediately responded respectfully, glancing at Long Yue, who still seemed somewhat dazed, and reminded him.
"Ah..."
"Thank you, my lord!"
Long Yue dropped to one knee again, solemnly expressing his gratitude.
"The rest of the time is yours now."
"Let's go."
Tang Luochuan spoke to the Mountain Dragon King, and without further conversation in Dragon Valley, he took one last look at Long Yue before withdrawing, returning to his dormitory.
"Long Yue..."
"I will not fail my lord's expectations!"
Within Dragon Valley, Long Yue's mind was filled with Tang Luochuan's parting gaze, and he silently steeled himself with determination.
"..."
"Hmm? Luo Chuan, Gu Yue, you're back."
"What about Long Yue?"
In the dormitory, Dai Yun'er was startled by the sudden appearance of the two before her, setting down the small teacup in her hand.
Then, noticing the absence of the third figure who had been with them, she couldn't help but voice her suspicion.
"Long Yue has his own destiny to fulfill."
"He's gone to train under a senior."
Hearing Dai Yun'er's question, Tang Luochuan shook his head and exchanged a knowing smile with Gu Yue.
"His own destiny..."
These words left even Dai Yun'er momentarily stunned, her face betraying a hint of astonishment. She had no reason to doubt Luo Chuan's words, but...
Long Yue's mentor was State Preceptor En Ci, already a semi-divine-level Ultimate Douluo. Just how powerful must this senior guiding him now be?
"Who would have thought..."
"That coming to Shrek Academy would turn out to be so fruitful for Long Yue..."
Dai Yun'er pouted slightly, muttering under her breath.
Her own gains from spending so much time on the Douluo Continent might be comparable to his... no, wait.
"Coming to the Douluo Continent and meeting Luo Chuan."
"That's the greatest reward of all."
Bidding farewell to Tang Luochuan and Gu Yue, Dai Yun'er returned to her own dormitory, murmuring to herself with a smile.
"..."
"Who could have imagined that the Star Luo Imperial Family would send us such a promising subordinate this time."
After Dai Yun'er left, Gu Yue turned to Tang Luochuan, unable to help but sigh in admiration. A human with a Martial Soul bearing the Dragon King Bloodline—such talent...
He is at least on the same level as Wu Lin, Luo Chuan's younger brother.
Such an existence will undoubtedly have a boundless future.
"After all,"
"The scales of victory are always tipped in our favor."
Tang Luochuan smiled gently and spoke slowly.
"Tomorrow, we'll be visiting the Thousand Ancient Family."
"After becoming a Spirit Transfer Envoy, your plans should proceed more smoothly, right?"
Tang Luochuan glanced at Gu Yue beside him and spoke.
"That's one way to put it."
Gu Yue nodded with a soft smile.
The next day.
Thousand Ancient Family.
"So this is Tang Luochuan, whom the Deputy Pagoda Master often speaks of. Truly an impressive young man."
In the grand hall of the ancient-style building, an elderly man's astonished gaze fell upon Tang Luochuan, his admiration unconcealed as he couldn't help but speak.
Beside him, even Qiangu Dongfeng, the patriarch of the Spirit Transfer Family, could only stand to the side—his identity was self-evident.
The former Pagoda Master of the Spirit Transfer Pagoda, the previous patriarch of the Thousand Ancient Family, a quasi-god-level Ultimate Douluo who had battled heaven and earth—Qiangu Dieting.
Yet at this moment, the shift in his expression was no less intense than his son's.
"Is this the pinnacle of the Dragon King Bloodline?"
Even a powerhouse of his generation, older than Yun Ming himself, couldn't help but be moved by Tang Luochuan.
The inherited Martial Soul of the Thousand Ancient Family was the Coiling Dragon Staff, which awakened with the Dragon Soul of the Evil-Breaking Dragon—a top-tier dragon among its kind.
Yet before Tang Luochuan…
It was like comparing a firefly to the full moon.
Even though Tang Luochuan's cultivation was far beneath his own, the sheer pressure of that overwhelming bloodline sent a tremor through his heart. What kind of Martial Soul could be this powerful? Perhaps…
Only something at the God-level could possess such majesty.
Not to mention, the boy was merely thirteen or fourteen years old, yet his cultivation was already approaching that of a Soul Emperor. His future as a God-level powerhouse was all but assured.
"You flatter me, Elder."
"My Martial Soul isn't as strong as you say."
Tang Luochuan maintained the courtesy of a junior, smiling politely at the elder before him.
The might of his Dragon God Martial Soul…
Would far exceed the old man's imagination!
"You needn't be so modest, Luo Chuan Gongzi."
"Your talent is unmatched across the entire Douluo Continent."
Qiangu Dongfeng couldn't help but interject.
He had never found the time to meet this genius, whom Gu Yue—disciple of Leng Yaozhu—had recruited into the Spirit Transfer Pagoda, until…
He heard that the boy had already become a Soul King with five red Soul Rings, and his spiritual power, despite his youth, was likely nearing the Spirit Abyss Realm. It was truly terrifying.
"Elder Zhantian, and Pagoda Master."
"About what we discussed earlier…"
Leng Yaozhu spoke up at this moment.
She cared deeply about her disciple becoming a Spirit Transfer Envoy and gaining greater recognition within the Spirit Transfer Pagoda.
"Ah, yes. The Deputy Pagoda Master reminds me."
"As previously agreed, Young Master Tang and Miss Gu will serve as reserve Spirit Transfer Envoys for our Spirit Transfer Pagoda. In the future…"
"They will even be candidates for the position of Pagoda Master."
At this moment, Qiangu Dieting also spoke softly, his benevolent gaze resting on the two as he solemnly declared his decision.
"..."
"Understood, Elder Zhantian."
Hearing this, Tang Luochuan was also somewhat surprised, but he still responded together with Gu Yue, smiling as he said,
"Senior Zhantian..."
Upon hearing this, Leng Yaozhu beside them froze for a moment, her eyes filled with shock. Becoming a Spirit Transfer Envoy was something she had known about, but the position of Pagoda Master...
The past two generations of Spirit Transfer Pagoda masters had both been the patriarchs of the Thousand Ancient Family, and Qiangu Dongfeng's ambitions were immense. At such a time, how could such words be spoken?
And yet...
Glancing at Qiangu Dongfeng's reaction beside her, Leng Yaozhu was astonished to find that he actually wore a continuous smile, as if he had no objections at all.
Although this matter would bring great benefits to Yue'er and Luo Chuan...
Was this truly right?
Meanwhile, beside Leng Yaozhu, Gu Yue's eyes flickered for a moment.
In the Dragon Valley Small World, the Greed Old Demon's face was brimming with a grin, occasionally letting out eerie chuckles of "Heh heh heh..."
"..."
(End of Chapter)