Chapter 91: Let’s Be Happy Together!

T/N: Hello Everyone! My next translation will be the douluo one about soul rings turning into soul veins based on the votes, fifth extra one didn't get enough votes so I won't be translating it. Patrons will have early access to the translation and advance chapters on that one as well(only second and third tier, and 5 and ten chapters respectively) Also I just realized earlier that I accidentally made the poll on patreon free members only, my bad.

"Zhuqing, are you okay?"

Ignoring the furious Dai Mubai to the side, Chu Chengzhou looked at Zhu Zhuqing with concern.

"I'm fine, Senior Chu. You can let me go now."

Zhu Zhuqing also ignored Dai Mubai, but because of their current posture, which appeared somewhat intimate, she spoke a little shyly.

Hearing that, Chu Chengzhou helped her up and let go.

She was wearing armor, after all—there wasn't exactly a warm and soft feeling to enjoy.

"Zhu Zhuqing, do you even know what shame is?!"

Seeing himself being completely ignored, Dai Mubai's neck flushed red as he berated Zhu Zhuqing.

Instantly, Zhu Zhuqing's expression turned cold.

"Dai Mubai, are you itching for a beating? Apologize to Zhuqing right now!"

Chu Chengzhou spoke with obvious displeasure.

Of course, he looked annoyed, but inwardly, he was quite pleased.

Without you playing the villain, Dai Mubai, how else could I get closer to Miss Zhuqing?

"Hmph! Chu Chengzhou, I'm warning you—stay away from Zhuqing. She and I are betrothed! The Star Luo royal family isn't something you can mess with!"

Dai Mubai sneered without a trace of politeness.

"Star Luo royal family?"

Without another word, Chu Chengzhou flipped his right hand, summoning his True Spirit Banner martial spirit. His second spirit ring lit up, and as his soul power surged, the Bright Lion spirit beast, Xiaobai, was instantly called forth.

He couldn't take on the entire Star Luo royal family—after all, even if you excluded the entire empire and just counted the royal Dai family, ignoring the Titled Douluos, their strength still rivaled one of the three great clans, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family.

And with the Nether White Tiger fusion technique factored in, they might even surpass them.

But the key point—Shrek Academy was in the Balak Kingdom, which was under the Heaven Dou Empire. The two empires were rivals. The Star Luo royal family's name didn't hold much weight here.

Besides, even if he couldn't fight the whole royal family, he could still handle this little tiger cub.

"Xiaobai, go—get him!"

Chu Chengzhou pointed his banner and gave the order.

"Roar!"

With a low growl, Xiaobai immediately charged at Dai Mubai.

A flurry of roars, flying dust, and in less than thirty seconds, Xiaobai had completely overpowered Dai Mubai.

Though Dai Mubai had improved from Soul Elder level 35 to level 37, Xiaobai had grown far more.

Back during their first lion-tiger clash, Xiaobai had only just reached the thousand-year level. Now, he was over 3,600 years old.

Even though he was a support-type summoned beast, Xiaobai's strength was comparable to a Soul Ancestor with four rings. Naturally, Dai Mubai was no match.

At that moment, Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, who had been slacking off inside, came out after hearing the commotion.

"What's going on here?"

Seeing Dai Mubai's head being rubbed against the ground under Xiaobai's paw, Xiao Wu asked curiously.

"What else? Obviously, Dai the Tiger ran his mouth and got taught a lesson by Senior Chu again~"

Although she hadn't seen what happened, Ning Rongrong said it with total certainty.

"This little tiger insulted Zhuqing earlier, and even tried to threaten me with the Star Luo royal family. If I didn't give him a taste of reality, he wouldn't know the strength of Master Chu."

Chu Chengzhou pointed to Dai Mubai, who was being ground into the dirt.

"That Dai Mubai is seriously annoying! Zhuqing, don't take his words to heart. Trash like him isn't worth your attention. If he dares harass you again, just watch me beat his teeth in!"

Upon hearing that Dai Mubai had insulted her bestie, Xiao Wu raised her fist in righteous anger.

"Dai Mubai, we're all classmates. Don't say I'm bullying you—apologize to Zhuqing, then scram."

Chu Chengzhou addressed Dai Mubai, still pinned by Xiaobai.

"Hmph!"

This time, Dai Mubai held his ground, snorting coldly, eyes blazing with rage—no intention of apologizing.

Zhu Zhuqing was his fiancée in name. After seeing her being all cozy with an outsider, he gave her a scolding—and hehad to apologize?

Impossible. Absolutely impossible!

Even if he had no backbone, he still had pride!

"Oh? So stubborn now?"

Chu Chengzhou raised an eyebrow, surprised at Dai Mubai's sudden guts. He was just about to have Xiaobai go harder.

"Dai Mubai, what I do has nothing to do with you. I don't need your opinion, and frankly, I don't want to see you."

Zhu Zhuqing spoke up at last.

As for explaining?

Even if there was something between her and Chu Chengzhou, why should she explain anything to Dai Mubai?

"Xiaobai, come back. Dai Mubai, since Zhuqing doesn't want to see you, I won't waste my breath. Get lost."

Waving his hand, Chu Chengzhou dismissed Xiaobai.

"Damn couple, may you both die horribly!"

With a dark expression, Dai Mubai glared at Chu Chengzhou and Zhu Zhuqing, fists clenched tightly.

But there was nothing he could do.

He couldn't beat Xiaobai. He definitely couldn't beat Xiao Hong or Chu Chengzhou. All he could do was stew in hatred.

This wasn't Star Luo City. His title as third prince didn't hold water here.

Ever since he chickened out and ran to Shrek Academy, his already sparse supporters had all abandoned him. With no subordinates to command, he couldn't even take revenge.

As for reporting to the royal family that Zhu Zhuqing was getting close to an outsider?

There was no real proof. The empire wouldn't send elite fighters across kingdoms for a rumor.

Of course, if the evidence was solid—if his betrothed did run off with someone else—then yes, for the sake of the royal family's dignity, they would act.

Dai Mubai glared at Chu Chengzhou for three full seconds, clenching and unclenching his fists, then slunk off in humiliation.

"Senior Chu, I'm sorry for causing you trouble."

Watching Dai Mubai's retreating back, Zhu Zhuqing spoke sincerely.

"It's nothing! Zhuqing, we're friends. If I can help you with something, I'm not just gonna stand by."

Chu Chengzhou waved his hand casually.

As for Dai Mubai's threats, he didn't take them seriously.

It wasn't that he underestimated them—he already had a plan.

After all, he hadn't even officially gotten the girl yet. The Star Luo royal family wouldn't cross thousands of miles just to mess with him for flirting.

Now, once he did get her—then he might need to worry.

But to be blunt, once he reached the six-ring Soul Emperor or seven-ring Soul Sage stage, his power alone would be enough to ignore the Star Luo family.

He was planning to use a Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear as his fourth summoned spirit. Once he hit Soul Sage level, he could take a 100,000-year spirit ring, even without soul bones.

A pseudo-immortal-level Dreadclaw Bear? That thing could probably one-shot anyone below level 95.

Even a 50,000-year bear might be enough to handle threats from the Star Luo family.

After all, they had no known Titled Douluos. Even if they did, those were national treasures—not easily moved unless the kingdom itself was at risk.

At most, they'd send an eight-ring Soul Douluo to deal with him.

And a White Tiger Soul Douluo with the fusion technique? Strong, sure—but not much stronger than the likes of Dugu Bo or She Long.

And that's without considering his outside connections.

He could ally with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, or gain a noble title under the Heaven Dou Empire. Either power would be glad to shield him until he grew stronger.

Worst case scenario? He could just take Zhuqing and vanish into the wilderness. Star Luo wouldn't find them.

Time flew by—almost five months had passed in a blink.

At night, in his bedroom, Chu Chengzhou was deep in meditation when a surge of information suddenly flooded his mind.

"The illusion skill has finally broken through!"

After a long while, having absorbed all the new knowledge, he exhaled deeply.

He'd set the gray-tier hypnosis skill to auto-train for over 140 days. What was once barely useful had now evolved into a black-tier mental illusion technique.

Now, once cast, it could pull an opponent's consciousness into an illusionary realm. Unless their spiritual strength exceeded his, or they had immunity to mental techniques—they were trapped.

With this and his deadly archery, he could easily defeat anyone below level 60—even without spirit powers.

If he used his titanium armor-piercing arrows and added a bit of illusion interference, he might even one-shot a Soul Emperor.

Of course, mental illusions shouldn't be used on someone vastly stronger—like in the original story, when the Canghui team got mentally backfired into vegetables during the tournament.

Chu Chengzhou opened his status panel:

[Status Panel]

[Host: Chu Chengzhou]

[Soul Power: Level 36 Soul Elder]

[Martial Spirit: True Spirit Banner]

[Spirit Rings: Purple (1000), Purple (9328), Black (10000)]

[1st Spirit Skill: Summon Spirit – Skyblue Tree]

[2nd Spirit Skill: Summon Spirit – Bright Lion]

[3rd Spirit Skill: Summon Spirit – Fire Phoenix]

[Skills: Qi Breathing (Red), Body Refining (Black), Spirit Refining (Black), Archery (Black), Movement (Black), Control (Black), Defense (Black), Forging (Black), Illusion (Black)]

[Auto-Training: 1. Body Refining (Black), 2. Spirit Refining (Black), 3. Illusion (Black), 4. Second Spirit Ring (Purple)]

Five months had passed. Apart from leveling up to Soul Elder 36 a month ago, all his skills had improved. Though none of the other auto-trained elements had fully evolved yet, the second ring was close.

In about half a month, it would likely reach the 10,000-year level.

At that moment, he sensed a familiar aura outside the door. Raising an eyebrow, he closed the panel and got up to open it.

Outside, Ning Rongrong had just raised her hand to knock when the door opened on its own, startling her.

"You scared me!"

She patted her chest and rolled her eyes.

"Rongrong, can't sleep again? Came for another training session?"

Chu Chengzhou smiled knowingly.

Training was just an excuse. For some reason, this little minx had gotten addicted to kissing, sneaking over every other night.

"Should I leave then?"

"Leave? A snack that walks into my mouth? Not a chance."

He pulled her inside.

Bang—

The door closed. Leaning against it, Ning Rongrong pouted and closed her eyes.

"Rongrong, let's not do the usual tonight. I've got something spicier in mind."

Seeing her clearly expecting a kiss, Chu Chengzhou recalled his newly evolved illusion technique.

"Spicier? No way, don't even think about it!"

Eyes snapping open, her body shimmered as the Silvercloud Armor automatically formed on her.

She did like him, but she only came for kisses and that sweet thrill—not to go further. Absolutely not.

"No worries—you'll love it~"

With a mysterious smile, he scooped her up. The two lay down on the bed.

Then, invisible spirit energy flowed out as Chu Chengzhou pulled her consciousness into an illusion realm.

Their surroundings transformed. No longer a bedroom, but a beautiful, flower-filled meadow.

"This is…?"

Looking around, Ning Rongrong blinked in confusion.

"Rongrong, this is an illusion. Everything here is fake—but all the sensations can feel real."

Taking her soft hand, Chu Chengzhou explained gently.

Gray-tier hypnosis was basically useless. White-tier could affect senses slightly. Yellow-tier turned it into true illusion. Purple-tier created illusion realms.

But black-tier? It added the power to grant or take away sensations.

As long as the target's mental strength was lower than his—in this realm, he was a god.

"An illusion where sensations feel real..."

Understanding dawned on her, and her face turned crimson.

Don't be fooled—she was still physically innocent, but she knew things. And half a year ago, she had her first kiss stolen by a certain scoundrel.

Honestly, if Chu Chengzhou hadn't been so experienced from his past life, he might know less than her.

"Rongrong, let's be happy together!"

He pulled her close and lowered his head.

The moon reached its peak. Time passed.

When a flushed and wobbly Ning Rongrong left, Chu Chengzhou sat in thought, still savoring the experience.

A question arose—did he still count as a virgin in this life?

If yes, he had already loved Ning Rongrong in the illusion.

If no, his body was still pure.

So… pure in body, impure in soul?

Heh… that little devil really lives up to her name.

Perhaps it was because she knew she was in an illusion, but the ethereal Ning Rongrong had truly gone mad.

'No, no! Alcohol is poison through the bowels, lust is a blade that scrapes the bones. How can I, Chu Chengzhou, indulge in such things? That's totally inappropriate!'

Shaking his head, Chu Chengzhou hurriedly cast the impure thoughts from his mind.

In the morning, after eating breakfast in the cafeteria, Chu Chengzhou was about to lead the three girls in a workout to cultivate their physical strength when he suddenly saw a group of people walking toward the academy from outside.

There were eight of them in total—six men and two women—all dressed impressively.

Leading the group was a slightly older youth with a strong presence, followed by seven men and women who appeared to be several years older than him. All of them were at the level of three-ring Soul Elders.

Upon seeing these eight people enter the academy, Chu Chengzhou was slightly taken aback, but he quickly realized who they were.

As expected, this should be Qin Ming and the Royal Fighting Team.

In the original work, the first encounter between the Shrek Seven Devils and the Royal Fighting Team took place at the Soto Great Spirit Arena.

But now, this Shrek was not the same as the one in the original.

Since Xiao Wu had reached the four-ring Soul Sect level, while Ma Hongjun, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing were still at two-ring Grand Soul Master level, the gap in power was significant. Flender had no intention of organizing a team spirit battle, so naturally they wouldn't be fighting the Royal Fighting Team at the Soto Arena.

However, the Royal Fighting Team showing up on their own wasn't outside of Chu Chengzhou's expectations. In fact, he was quite sure it would happen.

After all, Qin Ming—the leader of the Royal Fighting Team—was a graduate of Shrek Academy. Having come all the way to Soto City, it made sense for him to visit.

Coincidentally, with the Royal Fighting Team arriving, Chu Chengzhou was also planning to persuade Flender to head to Heaven Dou City.

After all, staying cooped up in Shrek Academy was a dead end. Other than the principal Flender and a few competent teachers like Zhao Wuji, the academy had basically nothing.

However, Chu Chengzhou's goal in urging Flender to go to Heaven Dou City wasn't actually the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy. Instead, he wanted Flender to mooch off Liu Erlong.

As for whether this mooching Flender could become a CEO, marry a rich and beautiful woman (from twenty years ago), and reach the peak of life—that was none of Chu Chengzhou's concern. As long as they went to Blue Tyrant Academy and had access to the Mimicry Training Grounds, that was enough.

Although Blue Tyrant Academy sounded like it was under the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, it actually had no direct affiliation. It was founded solely by Liu Erlong herself.

Otherwise, in the original story, even if Liu Erlong felt guilty toward Flender, she wouldn't have gone so far as to give him the entire academy.

Graduates of Blue Tyrant Academy were still free individuals and didn't bear the mark of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

This aligned perfectly with Chu Chengzhou's expectations for a soul master academy.

"Hello, young man. May I ask if Principal Flender is in?"

Seeing the four of them, Qin Ming stepped forward and asked Chu Chengzhou.

"And who are you? What do you want with Principal Flender?"

Chu Chengzhou asked knowingly.

"You're students of Shrek Academy, right? My name is Qin Ming. I'm a graduate of the academy. I wonder if Principal Flender or any of the teachers have ever mentioned me?"

Qin Ming said with a smile.

Hearing this, Chu Chengzhou and the other three exchanged glances, then all shook their heads.

Qin Ming: "…"

I, Qin Ming, recorded in the Spirit Hall as the second youngest Soul Emperor on the continent, and such a famous alumnus—and you've never even heard of me?

"Haha, well then, juniors, I'll go find Principal Flender myself."

Seeing the awkward situation, Qin Ming chuckled to ease the tension.

Shrek Academy still looked as rundown as ever. The buildings had grown even more weathered over the years from wind and sun, but nothing else had changed. Qin Ming didn't need Chu Chengzhou and the others to guide him.

"Since guests have come, Senior Qin Ming, I'm Chu Chengzhou. I'll show you the way."

Glancing at the girl with short purple hair behind Qin Ming, Chu Chengzhou said politely.

It wasn't that he wasn't interested in Dugu Yan.

At the moment, Dugu Yan was holding onto the arm of a young man beside her—clearly her boyfriend, Yu Tianheng. Aside from particularly special cases like a certain big catgirl, Chu Chengzhou wasn't the type to steal someone else's girl.

Still, while he wasn't interested in Dugu Yan herself, he was very interested in her grandfather—Dugu Bo. More specifically, in the immortal herbs in Dugu Bo's medicine garden.

Sure, with his cheat, he didn't need the herbs to become strong, but they would definitely accelerate his growth.

And as far as he knew, the only way to evolve Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial spirit was with the immortal herb: Qiluo Tulip.

Immortal herbs were not something to pass up. But Dugu Bo was a Title Douluo—it wouldn't be easy to get anything from him. Chu Chengzhou would need a good plan.

"Very well, Junior Chu. How many students are currently in the academy?"

Qin Ming nodded and asked.

"Including us, there are seven students in total."

Chu Chengzhou didn't hide anything and spoke directly.

"Seven?"

Upon hearing this, even before Qin Ming could react, Dugu Yan behind him already looked a bit surprised.

Before coming to Shrek Academy, Qin Ming had told them about it.

Shrek didn't accept anyone but genius soul masters. Its standards were even higher than the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.

If there were only seven students, then it was highly likely these seven made up a complete Spirit Battle team?

Geniuses tend to be proud. In the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, their Royal Fighting Team of seven were the geniuses. But now, Dugu Yan was curious—what level of genius were the ones Qin Ming called "genius"?

With that thought, she started sizing up the four in front of her.

Hiss~ So big!

Suddenly, Dugu Yan's eyes widened in disbelief.

She had a boyfriend, and although Chu Chengzhou was handsome, he didn't do much for her. Her gaze quickly turned to the three girls beside him.

And naturally, her eyes were drawn to Zhu Zhuqing's… generous assets.

She had seen girls with great figures before, but Zhu Zhuqing's face still looked quite youthful—she couldn't be that old. For someone so young to already have that kind of figure… Dugu Yan had never seen anything like it.

Though hers weren't small, compared to Zhu Zhuqing's, she was clearly outclassed—like, not even in the same league.

Could it be that this little sister's martial spirit was a cow? And she was an auxiliary type… specifically one that specializes in milk production?

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