Chapter 67: Long Xiaoyao (Part 1)

Let us push time back a little.

Mingdu, Huang Gong.

Soul Guidance Lamps illuminate the brightness of Huang Gong, making it incomparably brilliant even at night.

"Long Qianbei, is it for the sake of the Gluttonous Douluo that you have come to find me?"

On the aged face of the Sun Moon Emperor sitting in the main seat, a look of confusion appeared, "You have no relation to Xuanzi, is it necessary to go to such lengths?"

Hearing this, Long Xiaoyao gave a bitter smile: "I owe a favor to the Sea God Pavilion's Dragon God Douluo, Mu En."

"He sent someone to hope I could help speak on his behalf; that Xuanzi is his successor and cannot have such a stain."

"Setting aside the common folk, the official record absolutely cannot have it."

"Otherwise, it will have a very bad effect on Shrek's ten-thousand-year reputation."

"Your Majesty, I am also very troubled by this."

"Long Qianbei, it seems the favor you owe is not small!"

The Sun Moon Emperor was old after all, and his processor had not yet finished processing the implications of Long Xiaoyao's words, but at his side, the burly Kong Deming smiled with curiosity.

"It is not small." Long Xiaoyao's voice was bitter, "It is all from past events."

What could he say?

Could he tell the two that back then, Mu En and Ye Xishui were deeply in love, and on their wedding night, before the two had time to do the "real business," he, Long Xiaoyao, had already tried the depth of Ye Xishui before Mu En?

Could such a revelation involving three Limit Douluos be exposed?

He ultimately owed Mu En, and he also owed Ye Xishui.

It was precisely because of this that Long Xiaoyao stayed by Ye Xishui's side.

This time, Mu En asked him for a favor, and the sincerity in his words left Long Xiaoyao in a trance; a sense of guilt welled up in his heart, and he had no choice but to bite the bullet and come to find the Sun Moon Emperor.

He and the Sun Moon Emperor still had a friendship, and there was also a transaction recognized by both sides.

Otherwise, the Sun Moon Empire would not turn a blind eye to the Evil Soul Masters.

"Long Qianbei." The Sun Moon Emperor sighed at length, "Do you know of the Medical Immortal Douluo?"

"I have heard of her." Long Xiaoyao nodded gently, "It is said that not long ago, she even had a fierce battle with Mingde Hall's Jing Hongchen."

"Long Qianbei is too kind to my disciple." Kong Deming shook his head, "What kind of fierce battle was that? From beginning to end, my good-for-nothing disciple was being thrashed."

"Oh?"

A trace of surprise appeared on Long Xiaoyao's face.

"Good-for-nothing, truly good-for-nothing!"

Kong Deming smiled bitterly, seemingly unwilling to say more.

"Long Qianbei." The Sun Moon Emperor's voice sounded at the right moment, "I can agree to your request; I will handle the public relations for the Gluttonous Douluo Xuanzi, and I will also try my best to divert the rumors among the common folk."

"However, we have one condition."

"What condition?" Long Xiaoyao breathed a sigh of relief.

"Wang Xian'er, and the girl named Xiadie who came with her from the Star Luo Empire." The Sun Moon Emperor paused for a moment as he said this, "Your side likely has intelligence regarding these two as well."

"My condition is very simple: our Sun Moon Empire will protect these two."

"Your people cannot touch them."

"Fine, I agree to this matter," Long Xiaoyao did not think much and nodded in response.

It was rumored that Wang Xian'er had broken through to level 97 and possessed formidable combat power.

He did not know much specific intelligence.

That Xiadie also seemed somewhat mysterious.

But more importantly, fulfilling Mu En's request was considered done, and it could be considered a resolution.

His own sense of guilt would also feel a bit better.

As for the reason why the Sun Moon Empire was protecting the two, Long Xiaoyao also roughly guessed it.

It likely had to do with Xu Tianran.

The title of the continent's number one healer was no less famous than a Limit Douluo, not to mention that Wang Xian'er was from the same era as him and Mu En.

Perhaps Wang Xian'er was slightly younger, but not by much.

In any case, there was no deep hatred, so he would just treat it as accumulating merit.

Letting go of a healer and the healer's attendant, presumably the Holy Spirit Cult and Ye Xishui would not say anything.

"Tap-tap, tap-tap-tap."

The sound of hurried footsteps drew the attention of the three people present.

An old man who appeared quite portly, not tall, and hunched over walked in quickly, holding in his hand a token with a gold border and the three characters "Mingde Hall" written on it.

"Jing Hongchen, what are you here for?" Kong Deming's gaze shifted slightly, landing on Jing Hongchen, who looked anxious and was running around everywhere despite not having recovered his strength.

His brows could not help but furrow, and his tone carried a hint of reproach.

"M-Master, why are you here too?"

Jing Hongchen's footsteps paused, his anxious expression turning into astonishment.

"Red Dust Hall Master, is there something you need to report?"

The Sun Moon Emperor in the main seat waved his hand, signaling Kong Deming not to be impatient.

Whether it was Kong Deming or Jing Hongchen, who possessed the token, both were able to enter and exit Huang Gong with the token in emergencies.

This was also the Sun Moon Emperor's trust in these two nine-level Spirit Engineers capable of holding their own.

"Your Majesty, please forgive this subject for the presumptuous visit." Jing Hongchen bowed and continued, "I have an urgent matter to report to Your Majesty. I intended to wait until tomorrow, but I was worried that delays might lead to complications, and I truly could not hold back."

Jing Hongchen's gaze moved back and forth between his master and the man next to him, who was dressed in black with a cold, mature, and arrogant temperament.

"Oh? What matter does the Red Dust Hall Master have?" The Sun Moon Emperor leaned back against the chair, straightened his body, and became somewhat interested in Jing Hongchen's late-night disturbance.

"This—"

Jing Hongchen hesitated for a moment, his gaze occasionally falling on Long Xiaoyao's position.

"Oh?" The Sun Moon Emperor patted his forehead, realizing, "I almost forgot to introduce him to you. This is Senior Long Xiaoyao, a powerhouse from the same era as Mu En of the Shrek Sea God Pavilion, and also a Limit Douluo."

"Long—Long Xiaoyao!?" Jing Hongchen was stunned for a moment.

"Correct, we are all on the same side."

"There is no need to hide anything; say whatever you wish to say," the Sun Moon Emperor nodded solemnly.

Jing Hongchen cupped his hands in a salute; he kept feeling that he had heard the name Long Xiaoyao somewhere before, not regarding his strength, but having heard it at another time, yet he could not recall it for the moment.

"Then I shall speak." Jing Hongchen coughed a few times to clear his throat, "Today I paid a visit to the residence of the Medical Immortal Douluo, and she and I had a very pleasant conversation—"

Jing Hongchen went on and on, describing this and that.

To put it simply, it was one sentence: "Wang Xian'er and Xiadie want to enter the Royal Academy, possibly to seek protection and avoid being harassed by the Holy Spirit Cult."

Quietly listening to Jing Hongchen finish, the three people above all fell into silence.

Good heavens, although this did not count as joining the Sun Moon Empire openly, the signs were already there.

However, was this Jing Hongchen really this thick-skinned?

He had been beaten so badly just a few days ago that he could barely take care of himself, and today he was having a pleasant conversation with the person?

Is this right?

"Senior Long, what is your take on this matter?"

The Sun Moon Emperor looked at Long Xiaoyao, and Kong Deming did the same.

It was impossible for Jing Hongchen to be joking about such a matter, so that meant, in definite terms, those two were going to implicitly join the Sun Moon Empire, or rather—the Royal Academy.

"Isn't this very good?" Long Xiaoyao knew what the two wanted to say, "Rest assured, both of you."

"I guarantee that those belonging to the Holy Spirit Cult will not lay a hand on Xiadie and Wang Xian'er, and the Holy Cult will avoid touching anyone related to them as much as possible."

"How about that?"

After Long Xiaoyao finished speaking, he waited for the replies of Kong Deming and the Sun Moon Emperor.

The Sun Moon Emperor and Kong Deming exchanged a glance.

The Sun Moon Emperor nodded and said: "Senior Long, thank you for your restraint over the Holy Cult; we will certainly follow your requirements and perfectly resolve the matters you desire."

"We will do our best to ensure that the Gluttonous Douluo Xuanzi is not labeled an Evil Soul Master within the Sun Moon Empire."

"Hmm."

"6"

The three of them had gained much, but only Jing Hongchen listened in total confusion.

"Beep-beep~"

Long Xiaoyao took a Communication Soul Guidance Device out of his pocket.

The caller displayed Zhongli Wu.

"It's bad, Senior Long."

"Feng Ling is injured; the ones who injured her are Xiadie and the Medical Immortal Douluo Wang Xian'er."