Chapter 55: The Sequel, Dragon and Phoenix in Harmony!
It had to be said that Yan Shaozhe, having held a high position in Shrek for many years, though he had not learned Mu En's magnanimity, had indeed become quite skilled in scheming.
After his initial anger, Yan Shaozhe almost instantly sensed that something was amiss.
Although he did not know what the person behind the scenes was plotting, it was definitely not as simple as just smearing Shrek's name; there was certainly a more sinister plan involved!
Moreover, Yan Shaozhe was not wrong.
Lin Yun would not give Shrek much time to react!
Not only was it to add fuel to the fire while Shrek was preoccupied, but it was also to maintain the great enthusiasm of those who had read "Dragon and Phoenix Entwined" to follow up with the next installment, "Dragon and Phoenix in Harmony."
And this "Dragon and Phoenix in Harmony" was Lin Yun's first fatal blow against Shrek!
As the undisputed king of the plant-type soul beasts, whose spiritual power was second only to the Evil Eye Tyrant Lord, it was simply too easy for Ten Thousand Demon King to mass-produce the "Dragon and Phoenix in Harmony" compiled by Qing Ye.
When Sheng Xin handed "Dragon and Phoenix in Harmony" to Ten Thousand Demon King, he copied over ten thousand books in just one night!
In the forest, Ten Thousand Demon King waved his hand, and countless tree seeds flew out. After taking root in the ground, they instantly absorbed a large amount of life force from the surrounding Blue Silver Grass and grew, eventually transforming into middle-aged men who looked identical to him.
"Go, spread the master's will throughout the entire Douluo Continent!" Ten Thousand Demon King commanded coldly.
Countless Ten Thousand Demon Kings gave a sinister smile and, carrying large quantities of "Dragon and Phoenix in Harmony," spread out in all directions.
While Shrek was still in a frenzy over "Dragon and Phoenix Entwined," "Dragon and Phoenix in Harmony" was released once again, and at an even faster speed than before, it swept across the entire Douluo Continent overnight!
"Dragon and Phoenix in Harmony" Story Synopsis:
Decades later, the two youths from back then had grown into powerhouses at the Titled Douluo level. They served as the Dean and Vice Dean of Shrek's Martial Soul Department and Soul Tool Department, becoming revered figures.
Under the gaze of countless eyes, the two could only bury the feelings in their hearts deep down, not daring to reveal the slightest hint.
But life is unpredictable.
One day, Qian Duoduo was sitting in the dean's office, worrying about the development of Shrek's Soul Tool Department, when his thoughts were interrupted by a sudden knock.
The visitor was Fan Yu, the youngest Class 8 Soul Engineer in Shrek Academy, who was expected to become a Class 9 Soul Engineer.
Fan Yu had a wife named Zhou Yi, a teacher in Shrek Academy's outer courtyard. However, due to her 'unconventional' teaching methods and 'domineering' personality, a large number of students were expelled under her tutelage.
This matter sparked protests from numerous students and parents, who strongly demanded that Shrek Academy dismiss the teacher Zhou Yi.
The conflict escalated to an extreme, especially after one student, due to Zhou Yi's inhumane training, was expelled and suffered internal injuries from the extreme training, rendering him unable to cultivate ever again.
Fan Yu was, after all, Zhou Yi's husband. Even knowing his wife had done wrong, he could only choose to protect her, so he went to find Qian Duoduo.
Originally, Qian Duoduo did not want to get involved. But Fan Yu's tall and straight posture, along with his spirited demeanor, couldn't help but remind him of that person from his memories.
Qian Duoduo's heart softened, and he was moved.
"I see you've still got your charm," Qian Duoduo said with a smile.
After one night.
Fan Yu limped away from the Soul Tool Department's dean's office, while Qian Duoduo, in high spirits, walked towards the Martial Soul Department's dean's office.
The moment he saw Yan Shaozhe, Qian Duoduo, having just tasted Fan Yu, could no longer hold back and embraced Yan Shaozhe with a look of deep affection.
"Brother, you smell so good!" Qian Duoduo said gently.
"Brother... Brother!" Yan Shaozhe's eyes filled with tears as he looked deeply into Qian Duoduo's.
After frantically releasing decades of suppressed emotions, Qian Duoduo brought up the matter of Zhou Yi to Yan Shaozhe.
Citing Fan Yu as the future pillar of the Soul Tool Department, he requested that Yan Shaozhe turn a blind eye to Zhou Yi.
Having regained his beloved, Yan Shaozhe naturally agreed to Qian Duoduo's request without hesitation.
Thus, Qian Duoduo held Fan Yu with his left hand and Yan Shaozhe with his right, his love life no longer having any regrets, becoming a winner in life.
And Yan Shaozhe, embracing Cai Mei'er and Xian Lin'er on his left and right while sitting in Qian Duoduo's lap, also lived a happy life.
The End of "Dragon and Phoenix in Harmony."
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Compared to "Dragon and Phoenix Entwined," "Dragon and Phoenix in Harmony" was clearly more impactful, and its illustrations were more audacious and bold.
After all, the world of soul masters had few prohibitions, so there were not even mosaics on the illustrations.
The illustrations of Qian Duoduo passionately wrestling with Fan Yu and Yan Shaozhe were truly captivating; they made the people of Douluo cringe, yet they couldn't help but keep looking.
Although the Douluo Continent had its share of love-struck individuals, those were normal affections between men and women. Something as significant as what was happening at Shrek was unheard of.
Well... not necessarily.
At least after "Dragon and Phoenix in Harmony" was published, many forbidden loves that were hidden beneath the surface came to light.
If even the Titled Douluo Deans of Shrek Academy didn't care about the world's opinion, why couldn't weaker people like them do the same?
"We may not have their great strength, but we can have hearts as strong as theirs!"
From that day on, Shrek Academy surprisingly received a large number of thank-you letters, all expressing gratitude to the deans of Shrek Academy for giving them the courage to live openly in the light.
In the major cities, many more people were seen acting intimately, but they were not always a man and a woman; sometimes it was two men, or two women.
"Thank you, Your Excellencies Oolong and Bright Phoenix, for giving us the courage to live again!" said a pair of muscular, passionate men with faces full of gratitude.
"Yes, we thought we would have to live as sisters for the rest of our lives!" chimed in a pair of beautiful young women, arm in arm, smiling.
But after the storm of forbidden love passed, some people noticed something was wrong.
"Do you remember the two teachers named Fan Yu and Zhou Yi at the very beginning of 'Dragon and Phoenix in Harmony'?" someone suddenly asked.
"I remember! There's someone in our city who was expelled from Shrek. He was quite a genius here. I heard he was expelled by that teacher because he was often hungry and cold as a child, which led to a weak constitution, making him unable to endure prolonged strenuous activity!"
"On what grounds! A weak body can be nurtured. How could they just expel someone so casually for a single flaw?"
The crowd began to whisper amongst themselves, exchanging news from all over the Douluo Continent. They finally discovered that all the people who had been inexplicably expelled had the same homeroom teacher: this person named Zhou Yi!
The teacher from "Dragon and Phoenix in Harmony" who randomly expelled students actually exists in Shrek Academy?!
(End of this chapter)
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