"Let him come as he always has."
"What kind of guidance do you need?"
"Take Lin Huiqun to Xilu City for a stroll, or take her to the orphanage."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Ling bowed slightly to Huo Yuhao and said,
"Yes, boss."
Then she turned and left the office. Huo Yuhao tapped his fingers on the table, deep in thought.
"The core elders who manage Shrek's finances?"
"This is a good opportunity to send Sui there."
Thinking this, Huo Yuhao opened his mental domain, covering a large area of Xilu City.
The sounds of conversation, insults, and laughter—all aspects of life in Xilu City—emerged in Huo Yuhao's mind.
Fortunately, his Spirit Eye Martial Soul included his brain. Although it wasn't as fast as the million-year mental energy of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, it was more than enough to handle this information.
After searching with his brain, he found that Sui, or rather Huo Sui'er, was helping to mediate a dispute between two merchants on a street.
Huo Sui'er was at her wit's end. These two merchants of the same type had started a simple business war out of jealousy of each other's businesses.
Today you pour boiling water on my money tree, tomorrow he'll retaliate by sticking effigies in his mouth.
It escalated to a price war, causing immense suffering for the other businesses on the street.
The other businesses couldn't win in a direct confrontation; both shop owners were level 20 Great Soul Masters, so they had to call in the enthusiastic members to mediate.
"Sui, go to the orphanage right away. Someone will take you to Shrek Academy."
Huo Sui'er suddenly jolted, receiving a voice from Huo Yuhao.
She turned to look around but couldn't find him.
She nodded excitedly, though she didn't know if Huo Yuhao could see her.
Then, a member of the enthusiastic group rushed over and took over Huo Sui'er's mediation efforts. Huo Sui'er immediately headed towards the orphanage.
"Roman, Lin Huiqun will be here soon. There's a girl I plan to send to Xuanzi as a disciple. You know her.
It's Sui from the orphanage. Find an opportunity to expose that girl's Gluttonous Bloodline." "
Romani was teaching Feng Jin medical knowledge in the infirmary.
He liked this gentle and kind girl very much; she was meticulous and willing to learn.
She also had a remarkable talent, mastering many obscure medical concepts with just a few lessons. She often helped him organize the various equipment in the infirmary and
proactively treated children's bruises and sprains.
He felt that he would soon be unemployed in the infirmary, but that was fine too; once he had established a
solid foundation, Roman planned to travel around and see the world, not as King Solomon, but as an ordinary person experiencing life.
"Dr. Roman, what's wrong?"
Feng Jin saw Roman suddenly stiffen, her pink twin tails trembled, and her head tilted slightly to the side.
Roman looked at the adorable Feng Jin, patted her head, and said,
"Nothing, some unscrupulous boss has come to work."
"I have to get to work right away,"
Feng Jin nodded obediently, "Then, should I excuse myself for a moment?" Roman
nodded, took out a human anatomy notebook from his desk drawer, and said,
"These are some of my thoughts and insights on human anatomy research."
"You can take a look if you're interested."
Feng Jin took the book and carefully put it in her small handbag, which had a cute white horse charm on it.
However, what Feng Jin didn't know was that the book Roman gave her was actually Solomon's intellectual legacy.
It contained much of Solomon's understanding of the human body and the world, as well as some principles of magic.
In the Type-Moon world, this book would probably be fought over by the Clock Tower at all costs.
Because it was a genuine Solomon artifact, it could even be used as a relic to directly summon Solomon.
After watching Feng Jin leave, Roman, with a bitter face, finished organizing his base plate research notes. He had finally managed to create a base plate that could barely move after several days.
However, the way it moved was a bit strange; just as a normal person walks on their legs, this base plate moved like a person walking on their hands.
Regardless, at least it was moving. Although this base plate was definitely not good enough to hand over, it was a good sign. He
only needed to make adjustments based on this base plate to make it move normally.
After all, he was only responsible for creating a base plate that could move; the rest was for the boss to worry about.
"I miss Magical Meryl so much!"
"I'm so lonely~"
Roman didn't take off his white coat and walked straight out of the infirmary, waiting outside for Sui and Lin Huiqun to arrive.
...
City Lord's Mansion
"Elder Lin, would you like me to accompany you for a stroll around the city?"
Huo Yuhao's newly appointed city lord, Kong Yang, was respectfully accompanying an elderly woman with white hair and a youthful face.
The old woman looked frail and elderly, but her vitality was still vigorous!
The faint aura emanating from him almost made Kong Yang, a Soul Saint, gasp for breath.
The old man before him, Lin, from the Sea God Pavilion, was a true Super Douluo.
He ranked third in seniority within the Sea God Pavilion, second only to Xuan Zi, and controlled the finances and Treasure Pavilion of Shrek Academy.
"No need, let me see for myself."
"You city lords are all the same, I don't care."
"Don't send anyone to follow me."
"Although I have a good temper, I can be tough sometimes."
As he uttered the last sentence, a vast and terrifying aura enveloped Kong Yang, almost causing him to kneel.
The difference between a Soul Saint and a Super Douluo was too great. In the eyes of a Super Douluo, a Soul Saint was no different from a commoner without soul power.
They were all just insects to be slapped.
Lin Huiqun's main purpose in coming to Xilu City was to see what kind of city lord this was.
After several tests, Lin Huiqun determined that this new city lord named Kong Yang had no great ambitions, his strength was average, and he posed no threat.
Moreover, he was quite sensible; upon first meeting Shrek Academy, he shouted "Loyalty!"
Making him the city lord was indeed a good choice, and Lin Huiqun didn't intend to make things difficult for him.
This time, she went to the orphanage as usual.
Just like Mu En liked to stay in the new student building as the gatekeeper,
Lin Huiqun also liked those energetic children; just looking at them could dispel her gloom.
As a Super Douluo, her walking speed was faster than that of a typical agility-based character; no one around her realized that a Super Douluo had passed by.
Upon arriving at the Xilu City Orphanage, Lin Huiqun's eyes widened slightly.
"Heh, this new city lord is quite an interesting person."
"He actually spent a fortune renovating an orphanage that hadn't changed for hundreds of years."
As the head of the Treasure Pavilion, her eye for detail was incredibly sharp.
She immediately recognized that the orphanage's roof was made from scraps of Crimson Spirit Warm Jade.
The Crimson Spirit Warm Jade itself was used to carve the core array of soul tools, and it was very expensive.
Even scraps, such a large piece would cost a lot of money.
The children in this orphanage probably won't have to worry about getting cold in the winter.
A satisfied look appeared in Lin Huiqun's eyes.
"He may not look impressive, but he's kind-hearted, which is rare and admirable."
"This city lord is quite good! "
Roman, currently on a high platform in the orphanage, watched Lin Huiqun below, his body concealed by a Douluo-style aura-concealing magic.
He was initially worried about being discovered, but thankfully, the other party hadn't seriously probed the area.
"Phew~"
"This visitor doesn't seem friendly."
Roman had informed Zuo Man'er beforehand that a big shot would be coming today, instructing her to keep the children in check, especially Su Nuo.
Huo Yuhao didn't want Su Nuo to be branded an evil soul master by Shrek Academy before even being sent to the Body Sect.
Zuo Man'er came out to greet Lin Huiqun respectfully, but upon learning that this was a high-ranking member of the Shrek Sea God Pavilion, she felt a little apprehensive.
"Elder Lin, please."
Lin Huiqun nodded and went inside, observing the structure of the orphanage. After nodding, he glanced around at the children.
"Huh?"
"They've all awakened their martial souls?"
"Did you help them awaken them, little girl?"
Zuo Man'er quickly said, "The city lord sent people to awaken them, to give these children some future possibilities."
Lin Huiqun nodded and said, "You are the first city to actively help orphans awaken their martial souls."
"If only other cities were like you."
"Girl, you've reached level 40 Soul Master at this age. You don't seem to be from a self-taught background. Did you go to school before?"
Zuo Man'er hurriedly nodded, afraid of offending the Super Douluo in front of her, and said,
"I used to be a student at Shrek Academy, but I was expelled because of my poor grades."
Lin Huiqun became interested at this moment, carefully looking at Zuo Man'er and said,
"Not bad!"
"Cultivate well, and you might become a Soul Saint in the future."
"Xilu City has surprised me!"
Luo Man sensed that Sui was inside the orphanage, and Lin Huiqun was almost next to her.
He hurriedly transmitted his voice, "Sui, relax, I'll help you release a little of your bloodline aura."
As he finished speaking, a trace of the aura of a primordial beast slowly emanated from Sui's body—the aura of Taotie, one of the nine sons of the Dragon God.
Lin Huiqun suddenly paused, her pupils contracting sharply. Her eyes pierced through the crowd, finding Sui behind the children.
"That's Taotie?!"
As a contemporary of Xuanzi, she frequently interacted with him; how could she not recognize Taotie's aura?
She didn't question why Sui was releasing her aura at this moment.
After all, she was a Super Douluo; the Taotie bloodline would automatically protect its master if it sensed a threat.
Lin Huiqun appeared before Sui as if traversing space, tightly gripping Sui's shoulders, her eyes already wide.
She stared intently at Sui.
Sui was a little frightened; her bloodline kept making her run, and the person before her was so powerful it was suffocating.
Lin Huiqun realized she had lost her composure and quickly released Sui's hand.
After calming herself down, she softly asked Sui, "Child, can you tell me what your martial soul is?"
Sui knew her chance had come and said, "The Gluttonous Spirit Sheep."
"The Gluttonous Spirit Sheep..."
"Hiss, it's the beast king that once existed on the July Fire Plains?!"
"This kind of super soul beast actually has a martial soul preserved!"
Zuo Man'er walked to Lin Huiqun's side with a worried expression, somewhat at a loss.
Lin Huiqun waved her hand at Zuo Man'er and said, "Find me an open space, I won't hurt this child."
"She has great potential."
Zuo Man'er led the two of them to the playground at the back of the orphanage.
Then she asked Bai E and Medmos to take the children to play in the lobby.
"Brother Bai E, is Sister Sui alright?"
A little girl looked up and asked Bai E.
Bai E touched her head, his blue eyes seeming to shine like the sun.
"It's alright!"
"It's a good thing for Sister Sui!"
"You agree, right, partner!"
Madmos didn't look at him, just snorted and said, "That's right, it's a good thing."
In the open space, with Lin Huiqun looking on with anticipation and excitement, Sui activated her martial soul.
A yellow soul ring circled around her body, and then a Taotie spirit sheep with a sheep's head, dragon horns, tiger teeth, human claws, and an earthen yellow body appeared behind her, ready to possess her at any time.
Lin Huiqun murmured, "It really is Taotie bloodline!"
"This martial soul is no weaker than the Taotie Divine Ox!"
"Great, Xuanzi has a successor!"
Lin Huiqun came to Sui's side and said, "Child, what's your name?"
Sui canceled her martial soul and said seriously to her, "My name is Huo Sui'er."
Lin Huiqun nodded and said, "A good name."
With this martial soul, even if she were called Gou Dan, it would still be a good name!
"Are you willing to come to Shrek Academy?"
"I guarantee you will receive the best resources for training!"
This was exactly Sui's goal, so she nodded without hesitation.
Lin Huiqun laughed heartily, "Good!"
"This Xilu City truly delights me!"
"Come on, I'll take you to see someone."
With that, nine spirit rings appeared around Lin Huiqun, and she flew towards Shrek City at an incredible speed, accompanied by Sui.
Roman walked to Zuo Man'er's side, patted her shoulder, and said,
"It's alright, this was arranged by the boss."
Zuo Man'er breathed a sigh of relief, bowed to Roman, and said,
"That's good."
"By the way, I don't think I've thanked you for providing free medical care for the children."
Roman shook his head, looking towards Shrek, and said,
"It's just a doctor's job."
"Some unscrupulous boss paid me."
Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao had arrived at the gates of Shrek City. He planned to come here to see what was happening before the Cataclysmic Mountain Range appeared.
Shrek's city walls were extremely tall. Although not as outrageous as the 100-meter-wide and 100-meter-long walls of Star Luo City, they were about the same.
Which genius designed such a square city wall?
The architecture of Douluo Continent is truly awe-inspiring!
Shrek City's security was extremely tight, checking everything from soul power level to identification documents.
It was the complete opposite of other cities.
Five Soul Emperors were also on hand to constantly monitor martial soul auras, and any evil soul masters would be killed on the spot.
Fortunately, none of this hindered Huo Yuhao, and he easily entered Shrek City.
This place truly deserved to be called the number one city in Douluo Continent.
It was far more prosperous than Xuanfeng City and Xilu City.
A stone thrown down there could hit at least ten soul masters.
"Shrek City is so beautiful!"
Huo Yuhao followed a letter treasured in his storage soul tool to an address near Shrek Academy.
This letter was left at the entrance of Huo Yuhao's Medical Clinic in Xuanfeng City.
Huo Yuhao had accidentally seen it some time ago when he used his divine power to buy medicinal herbs there; it was a letter from Jiang Nannan.
As for why he went to Xuanfeng City to buy medicinal herbs, as the territory of the Xuanming Sect, its pill and herb industry had always been the most developed in the Heavenly Soul Empire.
Many medicinal herbs could be bought there.
I've written 8,000 words today, which is four updates in a sense; I feel so awesome. I'm asking for monthly tickets here OzR.
Actually, I read all your suggestions; I've been coldly watching you all.
Actually, this book had the setting of a fictional character from the beginning, after all, the fictional authority was created for this purpose.
So it's impossible to change it now, I hope you understand. If you want to criticize me, criticize me here; the author will just bear it.
To be honest, the alchemy setting is also modeled after the elemental alchemy system of the Dragon Clan; the six basic inscriptions are annotations left by a master.
However, the story will still primarily focus on Huo Yuhao's perspective, but the fictional characters will definitely be a highlight, that's a given.
Since they've already introduced the Dragon Clan, they'll definitely bring out the Eight Great Kings for a spin. Earth and mountains, sky and wind, ocean and water, bronze and fire—similar dragon kings exist in the Douluo Continent. I even have some ideas about Godzilla, to show Di Tian what a true king of soul beasts looks like.
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