Douluo: Danheng just want to avoid trouble, Gu Yuena Pursues.-Chapter 228: Dan Heng’s Connections! Big trouble!

A moon blade appeared in his hand, and he was just about to strike—

"Wait a moment!"

A voice suddenly interrupted his movement.

Ghost Douluo looked over coldly.

It was Flender who had spoken. He wore a polite smile as he slowly stepped forward and bowed respectfully. "May I ask, Your Majesty, is that child going to absorb his fifth soul ring?"

"That's right. What of it?" Ghost Douluo said coldly.

Flender quickly waved his hands. "I wouldn't dare object, let alone contest with Your Majesty. It's just that... this soul beast's age isn't suitable for a fifth ring."

"Oh? And what do you base that on?" Ghost Douluo frowned.

Flender walked over, pried open the Blue Shadow Cang Wolf's mouth, and pointed to its dagger-like fangs. "Judging from its teeth, it should be around fifteen thousand years old. But the typical upper limit for a fifth soul ring is about twelve thousand years — this one exceeds that by three thousand!"

"There are many soul beasts in the Sunset Forest. If you absorb one without proper preparation, you might regret it."

Ghost Douluo frowned, then looked to Chrysanthemum Douluo.

Xie Yue silently put away his moon blade. He didn't think he could absorb beyond his level — he had only reached Soul King thanks to a secret method, after all.

Chrysanthemum Douluo narrowed his eyes. "Alright, I'll trust your judgment this once. So, are you saying you want this soul ring?"

Flender rubbed his hands together and forced a dry laugh."If the two Your Majesties would be willing to part with it, we'd be deeply grateful..."

Yan suddenly snorted. "You say we can't absorb it — are you saying one of your people is a Soul Emperor ready for a ring?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo swept his gaze over the people from Blue Tyrant Academy.

Just one glance and it was clear — they were students from a soul master academy.

"Y-Yes..." Flender began fabricating a lie.

"You'd better think twice before you speak. If you lie to us and we find out..." Chrysanthemum Douluo sneered, crossing his arms as he walked toward Liu Erlong and the others.

"!!!" Flender broke out in cold sweat.

Now things had gotten complicated!

He had hoped to talk his way into getting the soul beast, but now his cleverness might backfire.

If they discovered Zhu Zhuqing's special status, would they get any ideas?

Lying to a Titled Douluo — if discovered — would leave them no room to argue...

Just as he was filled with anxiety and regret—

Chrysanthemum Douluo, under the complex gazes of everyone present, suddenly smiled brightly.

"Child! What are you doing here?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo asked in surprise.

He was speaking to none other than Zhu Zhuqing!

That's right — as a "guest" of Dan Heng's family, and someone who had once sworn to protect them, Chrysanthemum Douluo naturally knew Zhu Zhuqing.

He also held genuine affection for her, different from how he treated others.

His usually androgynous face now radiated genuine warmth.

Zhu Zhuqing replied, "I've joined the Blue Tyrant Battle Team."

Liu Erlong breathed a sigh of relief and secretly felt lucky.

Good thing this Titled Douluo knew Zhu Zhuqing — otherwise, they'd really be in trouble!

Dai Mubai, on the other hand, was frustrated. Why did this Titled Douluo know Zhu Zhuqing?!

Ning Rongrong's brows furrowed — she currently hated the Spirit Hall more than anything.

Yet here was Chrysanthemum Douluo, treating Zhu Zhuqing with special affection?

"This soul beast — is it meant for you?" Chrysanthemum Douluo asked again.

Zhu Zhuqing nodded. "My teacher recommended this one."

"Wonderful! Good child! How strong are you now?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo walked up to her, curious.

"Level forty."

Chrysanthemum Douluo nodded slightly. "A Soul Sect at your age — what, thirteen? I doubt anyone's more talented than you! But child, why are you absorbing a ten-thousand-year soul ring?"

Zhu Zhuqing remained cold-faced — not out of dislike, just her usual demeanor.

Truth be told, she was treating Chrysanthemum Douluo fairly well — because he was neither fully male nor female.

"My teacher instructed me to."

Chrysanthemum Douluo gasped softly, then praised, "Good child! No wonder you're... his student. Then this soul ring is yours. No one will take it!"

With that, Chrysanthemum Douluo made the decision and flashed over to Hu Liena's group, taking the Blue Shadow Cang Wolf with him.

"..."

Hu Liena and the others looked stunned.

What kind of development was this?

Especially Hu Liena — had she just been replaced as the favored one?

Wasn't she Chrysanthemum Grandpa's favorite?

Yan frowned and muttered, "Thirteen years old? Soul Sect? Are you kidding me? How could anyone be that talented?"

Compared to Zhu Zhuqing, how could they still call themselves the Golden Generation?

They were utterly outclassed!

Someone as proud as Yan naturally couldn't tolerate it.

Xie Yue couldn't help but ask, "Elder Ju, I couldn't absorb that soul beast as my fifth ring. She's only on her fourth. How can she manage?"

Anyone would feel defeated in this situation!

It was too crushing!

Ghost Douluo also looked curiously at Chrysanthemum Douluo, wanting an explanation.

"She's different from you. Just wait and see. Dead ghost, come help me guard her! We can't let anything happen to this child!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo snapped.

Ghost Douluo said nothing, but obediently followed.

Taking advantage of everyone's shock, Zhu Zhuqing quickly killed the Blue Shadow Cang Wolf and began absorbing the black ten-thousand-year soul ring.

"???"

Hu Liena and the others were dumbfounded and followed over.

Watching Zhu Zhuqing protected by both Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo, they were completely numb.

Wait, who's the Golden Generation again?

Weren't they supposed to be the ones protected?

Why was a young girl getting the star treatment?

Yan stared at Zhu Zhuqing, then subconsciously glanced at Hu Liena, muttering,

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"She can't really be thirteen... She must've faked her age..."

Xie Yue nodded solemnly in agreement.

BANG!

BANG!

Hu Liena smacked both of them hard.

"Shut up!!!"

Liu Erlong snapped out of her daze and then froze. "Wait — Zhuqing, you just absorbed it like that?"

Flender and the others were equally stunned.

A fifteen-thousand-year ring — and no preparation at all? That bold?

Of course, Zhu Zhuqing had done it on purpose.

Delays bring trouble.

If Huo Wu revealed that Dan Heng had only instructed her to absorb an eleven-thousand-year ring, she might lose the chance altogether!

And whatever Dan Heng said — Liu Erlong and Chrysanthemum Douluo would surely obey.

Huo Wu stepped forward, opened her mouth to speak, then swallowed her words.

Since Zhu Zhuqing hadn't exposed her, she couldn't betray her either!

Not to mention, with two Titled Douluo assisting, nothing could go wrong.

"Xiao Wu, why is that Your Majesty so kind to Zhu Zhuqing?" Huo Wushuang asked, puzzled.

Huo Wu rolled her eyes. "Don't pry into what you shouldn't. Just remember — Zhu Zhuqing will never be your sister-in-law. Give up on that dream!"

"..." Huo Wushuang slumped, turned away, and didn't want to talk to this savage sister anymore.

Huo Wu also felt frustrated. Why wouldn't Mister Dan Heng take her as a disciple?!

Even a Titled Douluo respected him like this — that showed how high his status must be!

Ma Hongjun chuckled and put his arm around Tang San.

"Xiao San, you think this is some kind of evil art? If someone did have such a technique, the whole soul master world would be lining up for it! If your master has one, can he hook us up too?"

Tang San's face darkened. He snorted coldly and shook off Ma Hongjun's arm.

Everyone could now tell: Zhu Zhuqing's progress was completely legitimate. It wasn't some so-called "evil method" as Yu Xiaogang had claimed.

In fact, her foundation was even more solid than they had imagined!

A ring that even a Soul King couldn't absorb — and she did it as a Soul Sect!

"It's going to explode... it has to..." Yan muttered.

"..." Xie Yue looked conflicted. Though he was also shaken by the truth, he didn't lash out like Yan.

Chrysanthemum Douluo gave them a cold glance.

Yan immediately went silent, not daring to speak again.

Under the curious eyes of the crowd—

Zhu Zhuqing, though in pain, successfully absorbed the ten-thousand-year soul ring!

When that pitch-black fourth ring rose—

Everyone's eyes burned with desire!

This was an unprecedented feat!

Zhu Zhuqing's face was pale, but her eyes gleamed with excitement. She activated her fourth ring, stepped forward, and left a green shadow clone in place!

"This is the effect of my soul skill. It creates a clone with seventy percent of my power. It will attack a set target until it vanishes or I stop it."

Zhu Zhuqing's lips curled into a small smile. Even the soul skill was exactly as Dan Heng predicted!

Being "carried" like this was such an intoxicating feeling!

"What an invincible soul skill! Good child — your teacher will be so proud!" Chrysanthemum Douluo laughed, like watching his own kin.

Zhu Zhuqing's expression shifted slightly. She bit her lip, then bowed deeply toward him and the others.

"Please, elders... don't tell my teacher yet. I... I want to tell him myself..."

Zhu Zhuqing looked a little guilty.

After all, she had taken a risk and disobeyed Dan Heng's instructions.

"Alright, alright, don't worry."

Chrysanthemum Douluo naturally wouldn't refuse.

Everyone else was beaming with joy as well—after all, they had just witnessed a historic moment!

Of course, not everyone was in high spirits.

Especially those who had ambitions of being the greatest genius.

Zhu Zhuqing's sudden rise had already prematurely declared who the real rising star of this generation was!

After confirming that Zhu Zhuqing was fine, Chrysanthemum Douluo prepared to leave.

At that moment, Flender suddenly stepped forward and said:

"Your Excellency, since you're hunting spirit rings, it just so happens that we have a bestiary provided by Mr. Dan Heng. It records the locations of various spirit beasts. It might be of use to you!"

Flender was essentially borrowing Dan Heng's glory to curry favor.

Liu Erlong rolled her eyes but said nothing.

Since Zhu Zhuqing had already obtained her spirit ring, the rest naturally fell to their disposal.

Chrysanthemum Douluo was delighted. He took the booklet, glanced at it, and then handed it to Ghost Douluo, saying excitedly:

"Excellent! With this, we'll definitely find a suitable spirit ring for Xie Yue!"

Ghost Douluo nodded slightly, approving the idea.

Flender added, "If Your Excellencies don't mind, may we accompany you on this journey?"

"Of course. That's very thoughtful of you," Chrysanthemum Douluo replied with a smile. He glanced at Zhu Zhuqing—truthfully, his primary intention was to continue offering her protection.

Flender gave Liu Erlong a smug look.

See? Now they had two Title Douluos as their "bodyguards." On top of that, the spirit beasts they encountered along the way could be used by their students for ring absorption—what a win-win!

Liu Erlong rolled her eyes again. She couldn't stand how pleased he looked.

If she could take on the two Title Douluos, she might have already made a move, especially since they were from the Spirit Hall!

And so, the group decided to travel together.

In the following days, everything went smoothly. Xie Yue and Yan both obtained their spirit rings.

More than a dozen students from Lanba Academy also absorbed spirit rings.

As they continued to explore, they eventually found the territory of the Heart Moon Fox, the spirit beast needed by Hu Liena.

"This kind of flirty fox has a peculiar trait—it's especially good at seduction. Even spirit beasts of other species would willingly act as its protectors,"

Flender explained.

Back in the day, he'd read many obscure books with Yu Xiaogang just to impress Liu Erlong.

Everyone nodded, moving forward through the forest in a light-hearted mood.

With two Title Douluos present, they could basically walk sideways through this place. Naturally, there was nothing to worry about.

"You're quite well-read. Ever thought about joining the Spirit Hall?" Chrysanthemum Douluo offered an olive branch.

Flender waved his hands rapidly and suddenly pointed toward a mountain up ahead. At the base of the mountain bloomed clusters of beautiful pink flowers.

"Your Excellencies, look over there—that should be the territory of a Heart Moon Fox. Those Starlight Flowers are their markers. As long as we're careful about its simps..."

As Flender spoke, everyone turned their attention to the mountain.

Then, under everyone's strange gaze—

A fiery red dragon-type spirit beast soared from the peak, unleashing an unabashed dragon aura. It was clearly a spirit beast over 50,000 years old!

Flender's heart skipped a beat. He had a bad feeling about this.

And then—seven or eight more dragon-type spirit beasts of various species emerged from the mountain, all over 50,000 years old!

At that moment, Flender was dumbstruck!

What the hell?! A single flirty fox actually had this many dragon-type simps?!

(End of Chapter)