Douluo Dalu: Immortal Dragon Clan

The heating was on full blast in the reception room of the Sun and Moon team's exclusive hotel, but it still couldn't dispel the chill emanating from Jing Hongchen.

He was wrapped in a thick cashmere quilt, huddled on the sofa, his shoulders still trembling slightly uncontrollably, his cheeks pale and unnaturally bluish-white from the cold, clearly having been severely tormented by the extreme low temperatures.

However, this is already a stroke of luck amidst misfortune—if it were an ordinary person, they would probably have been frozen into an ice sculpture under such extreme ice, and even stopped breathing.

The fat man, relying on his thick layer of fat accumulated over the years and his cultivation as a Super Douluo, managed to withstand the attack, but ended up feeling cold all over and trembling incessantly.

"Achoo—!" A loud sneeze came from under the covers. Jing Hongchen quickly wrapped the covers tighter around herself, her nose red and her eyes glistening with tears.

A dignified Super Douluo was sneezing incessantly like a child who had caught a cold; if word got out, he would become a laughing stock across the entire continent.

Clearly, Long Yaoqing's extreme cold was something he couldn't withstand.

Standing to the side, Xiao Hongchen couldn't help but sneer at his grandfather's disheveled appearance, saying, "Grandpa, aren't you known as the Super Douluo who roams the continent? How come you can't even withstand this little bit of cold air and have caught a cold? I think the quality of your Soul Master cultivation is a bit low!"

Hearing her grandson's disrespectful mockery, Jing Hongchen suddenly raised her head, glared at him fiercely, her eyes full of threat—Kid, you just wait!

But he was too exhausted to argue with Xiao Hongchen. His throat was so stiff from the cold that he could barely speak. He could only suppress his anger and turn away from this jerk who loved to watch the drama unfold.

He knew perfectly well that important guests would be arriving soon for negotiations, and he couldn't afford to air his dirty laundry in public or cause a scene with his grandson at this time.

Anyway, he'll remember this debt. When he returns to the Sun Moon Empire, if he, Jing Hongchen, doesn't beat this brat to a pulp, he's not a Hongchen!
It's true what they say, "If you think of Cao Cao, Cao Cao will appear."

Just as Jing Hongchen suppressed her anger, the door was pushed open, and Jin Tianming walked in first, followed by Mo Yan, Zhang Lexuan, and Han Ruoruo.

As Mo Yan followed Jin Tianming into the room, he immediately saw Jing Hongchen wrapped up like a dumpling on the sofa, still trembling. He couldn't help but click his tongue, his eyes filled with undisguised mockery.

"Please have a seat, everyone." Jing Hongchen forced himself to sit up a little straighter on the sofa, forcing a stiff smile on his face, but his tone carried a hint of barely perceptible gritted teeth.

In today's negotiations, he was determined to make Shrek Academy take a huge cut in order to make up for the humiliation of being frozen like a dog.

It was so cold that if he hadn't been so thick-skinned and resistant to the cold, he probably wouldn't even be able to stand up right now.

Mo Yan, Zhang Lexuan, and Han Ruoruo took their seats in turn. Zhang Lexuan looked at Jing Hongchen, who was wrapped in a thick blanket and was still shivering, and couldn't help but laugh. However, she still forced a serious expression and asked, "Lord Hongchen, are you... feeling unwell?"

"It's nothing, I just have a slight cold recently and I'm particularly sensitive to the cold. I hope you all don't mind." Jing Hongchen tugged at the blanket, trying to keep her tone calm.

He couldn't bear to lose face like that. If word got out that he had been frozen into an ice sculpture by a powerful member of an immortal family, where would Jing Hongchen put his face?
He is a scientific research leader of the Sun Moon Empire, a Super Douluo, how could he admit that he was easily manipulated?
Upon hearing this, Zhang Lexuan nodded knowingly and didn't ask any further questions.

After all, it's their private matter, and it's impolite to ask too many questions.

After Wen Yu, who was acting as a witness, took her seat in the empty space between the two parties, she immediately put away her extra emotions and got straight to the point: "Lord Hongchen, now that everyone is here, let's get straight to the point."

"Dragon Emperor Douluo Long Xiaoyao perished in Jin Tianming's room. We demand that the Sun Moon Empire give Shrek Academy an explanation."

"An explanation?" Jing Hongchen slammed his hand on the table as if he'd heard the funniest joke in the world. He jumped up, throwing the thick blanket off onto the sofa. His previous shivering demeanor vanished instantly, replaced by a face full of rage, his voice rising sharply: "Teacher Zhang Lexuan, I think it's Shrek Academy that should be giving Jin Tianming and our Sun and Moon Team an explanation!"

He pointed towards the door and roared angrily, "A Limit Douluo, instead of staying put in the middle of the night, sneaks into Jin Tianming's private hotel room. What do you think he's planning to do? Is he trying to assassinate the genius youth of my Sun Moon Empire under the cover of darkness?!"

Jing Hongchen was truly furious; his anger was almost bursting out of his head.

Jin Tianming is no ordinary genius—he is not only the recognized number one genius of the Sun Moon Empire, but also a true candidate for the empire's leadership.

While it may seem that Elder Kong is currently in charge of all affairs of the empire, everyone knows that once the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament concludes, Elder Kong will completely step down and hand over all power to Jin Tianming.

If anything happens to Jin Tianming tonight, not only will Jing Hongchen be unable to explain to the Empire, but even death cannot make up for this loss!
He won't need to wait for anyone to do anything; he can just find a block of tofu and smash his head against it.

Moreover, he still can't understand how that old guy Long Xiaoyao dared to be so bold as to openly assassinate Jin Tianming.
Does this Limit Douluo really think that he is the only Limit Douluo on the entire continent and that no one can defeat him?
Looking at the furious Jing Hongchen in front of her, Zhang Lexuan suddenly had an absurd idea.

She subconsciously turned her head, first glancing at Mo Yan beside her, then at Jin Tianming sitting opposite her with a calm expression, and finally her gaze fell on Wen Yu, who was sitting in the middle, watching the show with an indifferent expression.

Mo Yan keenly noticed Zhang Lexuan's gaze, looked up at her, lazily raised an eyebrow, and nodded in a very subtle way, his eyes seeming to say: That's right, what you think is the truth.

The moment Zhang Lexuan met Mo Yan's gaze, the thought in her mind became clearer and more absurd.

She took a deep breath, suppressing her shock, and tentatively asked, "Lord Jing Hongchen, since you believe that Shrek Academy needs to provide an explanation, what kind of explanation do you want from our academy?"

Upon hearing this, Jing Hongchen was stunned, and the anger on her face froze.

That's not right! According to his planned script, the Shrek Academy students should have strongly refuted him on the spot, then used a bunch of fallacies to confuse the public and try to shift the blame onto the Sun Moon Empire!

Why didn't Zhang Lexuan refute him? Instead, she directly asked him what explanation he wanted.
His heart skipped a beat, and he had a vague feeling that something was wrong, so he quickly looked around.

Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo showed no anger on their faces, but rather a calm "go on" attitude; Mo Yan leaned back in his chair with his arms crossed, his eyes languid, clearly not taking his anger to heart; even Wen Yu, who was a witness to the Star Luo Empire, just sat there, slowly sipping a cup of hot tea, her face calm and expressionless, as if the fierce argument in front of her had nothing to do with her.

Finally, Jing Hongchen's gaze fell on Jin Tianming, who had just sat down beside her.

Jin Tianming had his eyes closed, leaning back in his chair with his hands on the armrests, looking relaxed and seemingly asleep, completely ignoring his earlier roar.

At that moment, an absurd thought, exactly the same as Zhang Lexuan's, exploded in Jing Hongchen's mind like a thunderclap—

So everyone in this room right now, including this so-called "witness," is one of our own!

The moment this thought crossed Jing Hongchen's mind, he felt a sudden dizziness. The raging anger that had been burning just moments before was instantly extinguished by a bucket of cold water, leaving him completely bewildered.

Shrek Academy: Oh no, we've been set up!
...(End of chapter)