Chapter 279: Helpless Chen Xinjie!

In the Douluo Federation, in the capital city of Mingdu, there stood an unremarkable building.

The people inside the building appeared to be very busy, with everyone focused on their tasks. There was little movement, as if they were working on some major project. No one would have guessed that this building, which resembled a financial company, was actually the headquarters of the infamous War God Hall of the Federation!

At this moment, in an ordinary office on the top floor of the building, the Federation General, the Hall Master of the War God Hall, a Four-Word Battle Armor Master, and the Sea God Douluo, Chen Xinjie, was listening to a report from his subordinate.

"Hall Master, we've received news from Sky Dou City. Divine Craftsman Zhen Hua was targeted by an assassination attempt from an Evil Soul Master."

"How is the situation?" Chen Xinjie's expression shifted slightly as he spoke.

"Divine Craftsman Zhen Hua sustained some injuries, but they are not serious. According to the Blacksmiths Association, the Evil Soul Master who attempted to assassinate Zhen Hua was a Super Douluo-level Agility Attack Evil Soul Master."

"Super Douluo," Chen Xinjie leaned back in his chair, placing his hands on the armrests, his right hand tapping the armrest rhythmically. He showed no emotional fluctuation upon hearing this news and said, "Has the frequency of Evil Soul Master attacks increased recently?"

"Yes. There have been signs of Evil Soul Master activity across the Federation. These Evil Soul Masters are powerful and operate with a clear strategy. Our speculation is that the Holy Spirit Church may be making a resurgence."

"A resurgence, huh? Then we'll just have to extinguish them again," Chen Xinjie said with a disdainful smile. "Send invitations to Shrek Academy, the Spirit Transfer Pagoda, and the Tang Sect. Tell them—"

"Master, something terrible has happened!"

At that moment, an old man suddenly burst into the office, shouting in a panicked voice.

The old man's abrupt entrance immediately interrupted Chen Xinjie's conversation with his subordinate, which displeased Chen Xinjie greatly. His brows furrowed as he coldly glared at the old man and said, "What's the matter? Why are you so flustered? Have you forgotten all sense of decorum? Do I need to teach you again?"

The old man completely ignored Chen Xinjie's displeasure and continued shouting, "Master, the young master has been taken by the Sky Sovereign Douluo!"

That's right, this old man was Chen Xiaojie's guardian. After Chen Xiaojie was taken away by Yun Ming, the old man didn't dare to waste a single moment. He used all his strength and returned from the vicinity of Sky Dou City to Mingdu City in less than half a quarter of an hour.

"What did you say?" Chen Xinjie's first reaction was that he must have misheard, so he spoke in this manner.

"I said, the young master has been taken to Shrek Academy by the Sky Sovereign Douluo, Yun Ming. The Sky Sovereign Douluo said that you must personally go to retrieve him," the old man repeated, this time speaking clearly and in detail.

"What exactly happened?" Only then did Chen Xinjie confirm that he hadn't misheard. Yun Ming had actually taken action against his grandson. What was he playing at? Chen Xinjie was puzzled, but he wasn't angry or upset. He simply couldn't understand why Yun Ming would take Chen Xiaojie.

"It's like this," the old man didn't dare to hide anything and recounted the events to Chen Xinjie in full detail.

After listening, Chen Xinjie felt a wave of dizziness and instinctively patted his head with his hand, as if he found it difficult to accept the course of events. The office fell into complete silence. Neither the old man nor the subordinate dared to make any noise.

After a long while, Chen Xinjie finally sat up straight, his face cold and his eyes sharp. "So, you're saying that Little Jie attacked two students from the Outer Academy of Shrek Academy, was defeated by their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and then you tried to teach those two Shrek students a lesson, only for Yun Ming to suddenly appear and take Little Jie away, is that correct?"

"Yes, this old servant dares not lie in the slightest!" the old man replied respectfully.

"Do you know the identities of those two students?" Chen Xinjie asked. "I don't believe Yun Ming would personally intervene for two ordinary students. He's not that protective."

"Uh..." The old man hesitated, then forced a bitter smile. "This old servant is incompetent and does not know the identities of those two students. I only know that when they introduced themselves, they said their names were Jing Shaoyu and Mo Hentian."

"Jing Shaoyu? Mo Hentian? Those names sound familiar," Chen Xinjie said thoughtfully.

"Hall Master, if it's not a case of identical names, those two should be among the seven Shrek students who defeated the Royal Soul Master Academy of Sun Moon Empire half a year ago," a subordinate chimed in to remind him.

"That's why it sounded so familiar," Chen Xinjie suddenly realized, but then his expression changed drastically. "Wait, I remember that the boy named Jing Shaoyu has a spear Martial Soul, and he even used Yun Ming's spear techniques, right?"

"Yes," the subordinate nodded, also sensing the complexity of the situation.

"Go, find a photo of that Jing Shaoyu," Chen Xinjie pinched the bridge of his nose, feeling a headache coming on, and ordered his subordinate.

"Yes, sir!" The subordinate immediately sprang into action.

Chen Xinjie now only hoped that it was a case of two people with the same name. Otherwise, this matter would truly be troublesome.

Soon, the subordinate returned and handed the photo of Jing Shaoyu to Chen Xinjie. Chen Xinjie didn't even bother to look at it and directly tossed it to the old man, saying coldly, "Take a look. Is it him?"

The old man only needed one glance before he immediately confirmed, "Yes, it's definitely him."

"Haha!" Chen Xinjie suddenly laughed, but the laughter was incredibly complex. At least for the old man and the subordinate, it made their hair stand on end, and their blood seemed to freeze. They didn't dare move, not at all!

Chen Xinjie's current mood was just like his laughter—filled with complicated helplessness. But no matter how helpless he felt, this matter had to be resolved properly. Otherwise, it would completely offend Shrek Academy, which would be absolutely detrimental to him.

However, going personally to Shrek Academy to retrieve someone—he still wanted to save face.

"I'll write a letter for you to take to Zeyu. Have Zeyu go to Shrek Academy and bring Little Jie back," Chen Xinjie said, then began writing at his desk.

Not long after, the handwritten letter was completed. The old man took the letter and quickly left the War God Hall.

Chen Xinjie leaned back in his chair, his eyes tilted at a 45-degree angle toward the ceiling, looking somewhat lifeless.

"Hall Master, about the matter you mentioned earlier, should we proceed?" the subordinate cautiously asked.

"Wait for now," Chen Xinjie weakly waved his hand. "You may leave. I need to rest."

"Yes, sir!" The subordinate immediately exited the office.

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In a solitary office, Chen Xinjie lay silently in his chair, his aura faint, resembling an elderly man on the brink of death. His face was expressionless, his eyes tightly shut, and no one could fathom what he was thinking at that moment.

While Chen Xinjie was holed up in his office with a splitting headache, Jing Shaoyu in the dormitory of Shrek Academy was in high spirits.

"Xiao Mo, how did you manage such a flawless male disguise?" Jing Shaoyu marveled as he looked at Mo Hentian, who had reverted to his short-haired boy appearance. It was hard to believe that this seemingly ordinary boy was actually a girl with a thunderous presence.

"Well, hehe, it's actually related to my Heavenly Fox Martial Soul," Mo Hentian revealed without hesitation. "The Heavenly Fox is adept at illusions, and with a Soul Bone that has a special Soul Skill, it's quite easy to disguise myself as a boy."

The girl candidly disclosed her possession of a Soul Bone, perhaps because in her heart, Jing Shaoyu was someone she could absolutely trust.

"I see," Jing Shaoyu nodded, his guess confirmed. It was indeed the special abilities of the Martial Soul and the Soul Bone that facilitated the disguise, which made perfect sense.

"Class Monitor, can I cultivate with you?" Mo Hentian shyly asked, "Just like you and Ye Xinglan do."

"Of course," Jing Shaoyu replied with a smile. "Even if you hadn't brought it up, I would have suggested it. In that case, you're in a prime position to benefit. Dual Cultivation will be easy for us; we won't need to book a hotel room."

"Mm-hmm! That's exactly it," Mo Hentian nodded excitedly. "Shall we start now?"

"Not now, we have a mission tonight," Jing Shaoyu said. "It's a good opportunity to inform the others about your situation."

"Oh, I forgot, hehe," Mo Hentian chuckled with a silly grin on her face.

On Sea God Island, Chen Xiaojie, locked in a wooden cabin, was shouting at the top of his lungs, showing no sign of remorse for his punishment. "Let me out! This is illegal detention! I'm a major in the Federation; you have no right to detain me! Let me out now!"

An elderly woman passing by frowned in annoyance. "Who is this noisy brat?"

"I heard he's the grandson of some Ocean Douluo, named Chen Xiaojie," someone beside the old woman said.

"Ocean Douluo? Grand

son?" The old woman froze, her aged face showing an incredulous expression, and her cloudy eyes suddenly cleared.