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In the days following their return to Heaven Dou City, life seemed to return to its usual rhythm, peaceful and somewhat pleasant.
Jiang Zhen spent most of his time at the Dugu residence, enjoying a leisurely life.
He and Bing Di often spent time together, either playing in the courtyard or embracing each other on the rooftop watching the stars. Bing Di 's naivety and dependence, hidden beneath her cold and beautiful exterior, were fully revealed in front of him.
Jiang Zhen was happy to enjoy this unique tenderness, and would occasionally tease the aloof and snow-like Xue Di , finding it quite amusing to watch the fleeting embarrassment or helplessness in her icy blue eyes.
Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, appeared to outsiders to have a "harmonious" relationship with the newly promoted "Taiyi Douluo" during her trip to the Spirit Hall, and even returned to Heaven Dou "together," which subtly enhanced her prestige both inside and outside the Heaven Dou Empire's court.
Emperor Xueye was quite satisfied with this and even rewarded her, which made her infiltration plan proceed more smoothly.
On this sunny day, Jiang Zhen was preparing to take Bing Di for a stroll.
Just as they reached the gate of the mansion, they bumped into Dugu Yan, who was returning home in a huff.
Her pretty face was flushed red, and her emerald green eyes were burning with anger.
She kept muttering to herself, "What kind of bullshit master! What kind of crappy Shrek Academy! A bunch of country bumpkins who came from some remote mountain village, thinking they're something special!"
"The Royal Fighting Team is something we've built up bit by bit. Why can they just put people in and kick them out whenever they want? A bunch of trash, do they even deserve to be in our Heavenly Dou Royal Academy? I'm furious!"
She cursed as she stomped her feet, as if she were stepping on those who had angered her.
Jiang Zhen found her appearance somewhat amusing and stepped forward curiously, asking, "Yanyan, isn't today a holiday for the academy? Why are you back at this hour? Who made our young lady so angry?"
Upon seeing Jiang Zhen, Dugu Yan seemed to have found her pillar of support. She immediately crossed her arms, pouted, and began to complain, "Brother Jiang! You have to be my judge! This is what happened..."
She explained the whole story very quickly.
It turns out that some time ago, their team from the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, also known as the Royal Fighting Team, went out for Soul Battle training under the guidance of Teacher Qin Ming. They fought against an academy team called "Shrek" in Soto City. Although Dugu Yan tried her best, she still lost.
This is nothing unusual; victory and defeat are common occurrences in warfare.
Unexpectedly, just a few days ago, a group from Shrek Academy, like a persistent leech, came to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, saying they wanted to merge into the academy.
"After all, it's a good thing for the academy to recruit talent."
Dugu Yan said angrily, "But what was their attitude? That guy named Flender, and that stiff-faced Yu who calls himself 'Master,' completely ignored the arrangements and instructions of the three education committee members! It was as if our Heavenly Dou Royal Academy was begging them to come! They acted like the academy was their own home the moment they arrived, pointing fingers and behaving arrogantly!"
"What's most infuriating is!"
Her voice rose a few decibels, "They actually want to force all those students they brought into our Royal Fighting Team!"
"They're even coming up with all sorts of lame excuses to try and kick all our original players, like Yu Feng and Oslo, to the second team!"
"I've never been treated like this before! I had a huge fight with them and came straight back! Lingling couldn't stand it anymore, so she came back with me!"
After listening, a look of understanding flashed in Jiang Zhen's eyes.
It seems that because of the appearance of this "butterfly," Dugu Bo followed him to the Spirit Hall some time ago, which made Prince Xue Xing, who might have confronted Shrek Academy head-on, less confident. Or perhaps he weighed the options and did not forcibly intervene, which is why Shrek Academy and his group entered the Heaven Dou Academy.
He looked at the sulking Dugu Yan, who resembled a cat that had been provoked, and couldn't help but find her somewhat adorable.
He reached out and patted her shoulder, comforting her, "It's alright. Now that you're back, get some rest and calm down. It's just the name of an academy. If you're unhappy here, you can always drop out. With your current strength and potential, and your grandfather's connections, you'd be in high demand everywhere. Or..."
Jiang Zhen's lips curled into a mocking smile. "If they dare to cause you trouble again, just tell me, and I'll back you up!"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan's eyes lit up instantly, and most of her anger dissipated. She nodded vigorously, "Alright! It's settled then! Brother Jiang, you have to keep your word! My main reason for wanting to participate in this Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament is to avoid this humiliation!"
"Okay, I'll take care of it."
Jiang Zhen laughed and said, "You go back and play with Xi'er first. Bing'er and I will go out first."
Dugu Yan nodded obediently, watching Jiang Zhen naturally take Bing Di 's hand and walk out of the mansion. She shook her head, a hint of envy on her face, but then turned to Lan Xi for comfort.
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The commercial district of Heaven Dou City remains as bustling and vibrant as ever.
Jiang Zhen held Bing Di 's hand as they strolled along the bustling streets.
Bing Di seemed particularly interested in these exquisite handicrafts from the human world, frequently stopping at stalls selling weaving, carving, and ornaments, picking one up to look at it and touching that, its emerald eyes filled with wonder.
Although she was proud and aloof, she nestled beside Jiang Zhen at this moment, enjoying the tranquility and companionship, with a faint, sweet smile always on her lips.
Jiang Zhen was happy to stay with her, and seeing her adorable appearance, full of curiosity about everything, filled his heart with tenderness.
He bought a jade-green hair clip and personally pinned it in Bing Di 's dark green hair, making her small face appear even more radiant and adding a touch of liveliness to her cold beauty.
"Is it pretty?"
Bing Di shook her head slightly, feeling the hair clip, and looked at Jiang Zhen with some anticipation.
"Of course it looks good. My Bing'er looks good in anything." Jiang Zhen smiled and pinched her cheek.
The warm atmosphere between the two contrasted sharply with the bustling city around them, creating a beautiful scene that attracted the attention of passersby.
A burning, greedy gaze, filled with undisguised desire, clung to Bing Di 's exquisite face and slender figure like a leech.
The source of the gaze was a chubby boy who looked to weigh over 200 pounds.
He was dressed in cheap clothes, his red hair was deliberately styled into a mohawk, and he had a small mustache that was completely out of place with his age. He exuded a sleazy and greasy aura.
It was Ma Hongjun, one of the Shrek Seven Devils.
It turns out that Dugu Yan had a fierce conflict with the Shrek Academy students at the Heaven Dou Academy, and left the school in anger, taking away the crucial healing soul master Ye Lingling, causing quite a stir.
Seeing the overwhelming reaction, the "master" Yu Xiaogang, in order to prevent the situation from escalating further and affecting his subsequent plans, gave the Shrek Academy staff two days off to ease the tension.
Ma Hongjun was naturally restless and easily aroused, and upon arriving at this bustling pedestrian street, his eyes began to dart around restlessly. The moment he saw Bing Di , he froze, almost drooling.