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Chapter 87 - Chapter 87 – The Star Luo Emperor’s Attitude, Flender’s Promotion   Star Luo City, Imperial Palace.  

 

After hearing the Nether Duke's words, the Star Luo Emperor's eyes flickered slightly, but his dignified face revealed no extra emotion. 

 

"I already know about this matter. You need not interfere any further. The younger generation has their own path to walk. Were we not the same back then?" The emperor's voice sounded calm. 

 

The Nether Duke nodded. "Your servant understands. Everything will be according to Your Majesty's will." 

 

The emperor then waved his hand. After watching the Nether Duke retreat unhurriedly, he gestured into the darkness. 

 

A middle aged man dressed in tight black clothing stepped out from the shadows and knelt before the emperor. 

 

"Your Majesty." 

 

The emperor glanced in the direction of Dai Mubai's former residence, then said lightly, "Go to that Shrek Academy once more. Although Mubai has left, he is still a member of my royal family. Do not allow the royal face to be disgraced." 

 

"Understood." The middle aged man responded, then melted back into the darkness. 

 

 

 

An unknown forest, beside a small stream. 

 

Oscar's cooking skills couldn't compare to Teacher Shao Xin's, but his grilled fish still smelled, looked, and tasted delicious, making Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing eat until oil covered their mouths. 

 

While eating, Oscar said to Zhu Zhuqing, "Leaving Star Luo City so suddenly might have been a bit rushed for you, but this is the imperial capital sometimes we have to act quickly. If you need anything in the future, just tell me." 

 

Zhu Zhuqing nodded. "Thank you, senior. I'm already very satisfied to have escaped from that place." 

 

Clearly, she had long wanted to leave the capital. That Dai Mubai could return and take her away was undoubtedly her greatest surprise. 

 

Dai Mubai gently patted her small hand. "Zhuqing, from now on, I will never let you be alone again. No matter what difficulties we face, I will always stand in front of you without hesitation." 

 

Hearing him speak so suddenly, with genuine feeling on his handsome face, Zhu Zhuqing was deeply moved. 

 

She turned her hand to hold his firmly. "Mm. No matter what dangers await us, I'll face them with you." 

 

Seeing the two of them suddenly become so affectionate, Oscar's expression twitched slightly. "Ahem. Well… you're a couple, sure, but there are still two outsiders here. Save the sweet talk for when no one's around." 

 

Zhao Wuji chuckled and didn't mind he was already around fifty, after all. 

 

Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing quickly let go of each other's hands, their faces instantly flushed red as they gnawed at their grilled fish… 

 

Oscar smiled at the scene. Young people's skin was still too thin. If it were him and Dugu Yan, and someone said that, they'd probably kiss right on the spot… 

 

 

 

Since the Star Luo Emperor had spoken, no one came to hunt Zhao Wuji's group anymore. Half a month later, Zhao Wuji returned to Shrek Academy with Oscar and the other three without incident. 

 

Five days before that, however, someone had already come looking for Shrek Academy. At that time, Flender, Zhao Wuji, and the other strong members like Gai Yue were absent, so Lu Qibin and Li Yusong received the visitor. 

 

The visitor was a Contra from the Star Luo Empire. He directly stated his purpose, then donated funds to the academy and explained some matters regarding Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing before leaving. 

 

He acted with great efficiency. Lu Qibin looked at the 100,000 gold soul coin card in his hand and could only smile wryly. 

 

Shrek Academy wasn't short on money any more with Shao Xin as their gold maker, these 100,000 gold soul coins were hardly essential. 

 

Still, for the other side to willingly donate, Flender would likely not refuse once he returned. 

 

After all, they had not been stingy in training Dai Mubai they had even given him a precious item like whale glue for free. 

 

When Zhao Wuji returned and heard about it, he gained more respect for the forces behind Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing. 

 

Although Dai Mubai had described his family's cruel internal struggles, which sounded inhumane, the elders' approach wasn't entirely unfair they gave their children a chance to grow and to seize control of their own fate. 

 

Back at the academy, Dai Mubai introduced Zhu Zhuqing to Dugu Yan and Ma Hongjun. 

 

Though Zhu Zhuqing now had a faintly cold, mature aura, upon meeting Dugu Yan, she visibly relaxed. 

 

Shrek Academy didn't have many students or teachers, but most were male, so having another girl made Zhu Zhuqing naturally happy. 

 

When she learned that Dugu Yan was Oscar's girlfriend and quite talented, Zhu Zhuqing was even more motivated after all, the pressure she and Dai Mubai faced was something few could understand. 

 

Dugu Yan, having already heard from Dai Mubai about Zhu Zhuqing, was very friendly to her, and the two quickly decided to share a room. 

 

Since Dugu Yan had almost no friends before meeting Oscar, she was delighted to have Zhu Zhuqing as a roommate. 

 

Zhu Zhuqing, though still a bit shy, agreed after all, two girls could look out for each other. 

 

This, however, left Oscar and Dai Mubai a bit distressed now that their girlfriends lived together, any private moments had to be negotiated. 

 

After the Zhu Zhuqing incident, Oscar returned to his original training routine, leading everyone in cultivation and study. 

 

After seeing Oscar's schedule and hard work, Zhu Zhuqing understood why Dai Mubai admired him so much. 

 

This suited her just fine she was diligent by nature, and now at Shrek Academy, she could improve alongside Dai Mubai and have a capable "big brother" guiding her. 

 

Oscar treated her no differently than the others, earnestly training with her and helping her improve, earning Dai Mubai's gratitude. 

 

Knowing that Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing's martial spirits had extremely high compatibility, Oscar intentionally trained them toward developing a Martial Spirit Fusion Technique. 

 

Although he had no direct experience with such techniques, they weren't a secret, and he had read books on their cultivation. As a transmigrator, Oscar had even more modern and advanced insights than the so called Master. 

 

Currently, Zhu Zhuqing was at level 22, with her first two soul skills being the support skill "Nether Thrust" and the attack skill "Nether Hundred Claws." Her speed was exceptional for an agility attack type, and while her raw attack power wasn't on par with power attack types, she was deadly for assassinations. 

 

Oscar found the agility attack type's role in tournaments rather awkward. 

 

On a real battlefield, they were a nightmare you never knew where they hid or when they would strike. 

 

But in a tournament arena, they were weaker than power types in attack, only slightly sturdier than support types, and while they had speed, the small stage left little room for stealth or surprise attacks. 

 

Still, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing's Martial Spirit Fusion Technique could overcome these limitations if trained well, their combined strength would be greater than the sum of their parts. 

 

Oscar wasn't worried his job was just to train them well. 

 

Two months later, Oscar's soul power reached level 39, just one step from level 40 and becoming a Soul Ancestor. With his speed, he would reach it in under four months. 

 

Dugu Yan and Ma Hongjun both reached level 37, though Dugu Yan was at the peak and Ma Hongjun in midstage. 

 

Dai Mubai reached level 33, Zhu Zhuqing level 23their soul power differed by exactly ten levels. 

 

With a year and a half before Tang San and the others' arrival, they had plenty of time to improve. 

 

Meanwhile, Flender successfully obtained his eighth soul ring, becoming Shrek Academy's second Contra level powerhouse. 

 

He was glowing with pride becoming a Contra meant joining the continent's top echelon. 

 

While Title Douluos were the absolute peak, they were few and rarely appeared in public, often secluded or allied with major forces. 

 

Contras, however, were the main active high level strength on the continent. 

 

Gai Yue's first action after returning was to test Oscar, but Oscar never disappointed even without supervision, he pushed himself to keep improving. 

 

With Zhu Zhuqing's addition, Shrek Academy felt more lively, even if students still didn't outnumber teachers. 

 

Flender, upon learning about the 100,000 gold soul coins from Dai Mubai's family, was even happier breaking through to Contra and receiving a huge sum was a double blessing. 

 

If he relied on his little soul master shop, he might never see such an amount in his lifetime… 

 

Speaking of the shop, Oscar would occasionally browse it for treasures, hoping to repeat Tang San's feat of buying a priceless Dragon Beard Needle for just 200 gold soul coins. 

 

But Oscar's luck wasn't as good he never found anything valuable, let alone a Dragon Beard Needle. 

 

Of course, in the original story, the needle pierced Zhao Wuji's defenses partly because Zhao Wuji hadn't gone all out otherwise, level 29 Tang San wouldn't have broken a Soul Saint's defense so easily. 

 

Regardless, Oscar never encountered such a treasure perhaps because his changes to the academy's finances made Flender less focused on running the shop. 

 

After Flender's breakthrough, Zhao Wuji also trained harder he wouldn't let the boss leave him behind. 

 

After months of cultivation and teamwork drills, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing finally mastered their Martial Spirit Fusion Technique: Nether White Tiger. 

 

With it, a low level Soul Elder and a low level Great Soul Master could unleash combat power comparable to a Soul Ancestor. 

 

If Dai Mubai faced Oscar now and used the Nether White Tiger, Oscar wouldn't be able to knock him out with one punch he might even last a few minutes and drain some of Oscar's soul power. 

 

Even so, Ma Hongjun at level 37 could still defeat their Nether White Tiger head on their technique was powerful but still rough, and Zhu Zhuqing's low level limited its true potential. 

 

They knew that to fully unleash its power, they'd need to reach level 70 and possess Martial Spirit True Bodies. 

 

At that stage, two Soul Sages using the Nether White Tiger could rival a Title Douluo. 

 

If it were a Title Douluo level Nether White Tiger, it might even fight a Super Douluo. 

 

This was why the Star Luo Empire's style was so ruthless they had the strength and ability to rule. 

 

If not for Spirit Hall's existence, the Star Luo Empire could have destroyed the Heaven Dou Empire long ago. Spirit Hall's presence between them was the only reason large scale war hadn't broken out.

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