Douluo: This Legend of the Dragon King is not quite right

Chapter 43 The Three Little Ones of Donghai City, Ice Sword Lu Jun?
Inside the buffet restaurant, crystal chandeliers cast warm yellow light onto the dazzling array of food on the tables.

Fresh sea monster sashimi, steaming hot sea monster steaks, and a variety of exquisite desserts filled the twenty-meter-long dining table.

But the most eye-catching figure was the blue-haired boy in the corner.

He looked to be around ten years old, slightly taller than his peers, with soft blue hair tied into a small braid at the back of his head.

At this moment, they are devouring the mountain of food piled up in front of them at an astonishing speed.

Roast suckling pig, deep-sea lobster, and charcoal-grilled steak were easily torn apart in his hands like toys, disappearing in the blink of an eye from his seemingly bottomless mouth.

"Brother Lu, what are you looking at?"

Seeing that Lu Jun suddenly stopped moving, Long Chen followed Lu Jun's gaze and also saw the child of the same age as them, eating frantically.

This immediately made Long Chen's eyes widen:
"Is this guy a reincarnated starving ghost?"

"You eat about the same amount as him," Lu Jun added quietly.

This made Long Chen even more embarrassed:

"Brother Lu, I... I have a small appetite, unlike that guy."

"Being able to eat is a blessing. Like him, openly show your appetite and no one will say anything about you."

Lu Jun said calmly.

"When you're alive, don't worry about what others think or say. It will only cause you more internal conflict."

"Brother Lu is right." Long Chen scratched his head sheepishly. "I was just too concerned about what my classmates thought of me."

Lu Jun withdrew his gaze and stopped looking at the boy.

It can't be wrong.

At such a young age, to be able to eat so much and to have such fluctuating blood and qi, he must be Tang Wulin.

They are the protagonists of this era.

The boy and girl sitting at the same table with him must be Xie Xie and Xu Xiaoyan.

These three, excluding Gu Yuena, are the three little ones of Donghai City. They have fought side by side since they were young and have the best relationship with each other.

Beside Tang Wulin, Xu Xiaoyan was elegantly sipping her juice, her face, which looked to be around ten years old, filled with disdain.
"Captain, you'll be seen as a monster if you act like this."

As she spoke, she deliberately moved the chair a little further away.

Xie Xie, sitting opposite Tang Wulin, stood with his arms crossed. This ten-year-old boy clearly had an adorable baby face, but he insisted on putting on a cool expression.

He silently turned around, showing through his actions that he did not know this person.

"Mmm, this is delicious!" Tang Wulin's cheeks puffed out like a hamster's, and then he devoured the food on the table in a whirlwind, licking his lips with lingering satisfaction.

He stood up, picked up the empty plate, and walked back to the buffet table, his steps as light as a small animal searching for food.

"Captain! You're still eating? You've already eaten at four or five tables!" Xu Xiaoyan finally couldn't hold back anymore, turning angrily to the man in white beside her. "Teacher! Please control the captain, he can eat way too much, it's so embarrassing..."

The man in white smiled helplessly, his expression gentle.

"It's a buffet here, let him be, he can eat his money's worth anyway."

Beside the man in white sat a woman, who was affectionately holding Wu Changkong's arm, her eyes full of tenderness.

"Your student really does have a big appetite, as always."

"It's probably because of the mutated martial soul. But being able to eat is a blessing." The man in white nodded.

At that moment, Lu Jun felt as if he had been struck by lightning. Of course, he knew who their teacher was.

It is indeed the white-clad, blue-sworded figure from the original novel, Tianbing Dance in the Sky!

Who else could be so close to him, like a couple?

Dragon Ice!

Long Bing, who had died in the original story, was now standing here alive.

His mind was racing.

Long Bing is the daughter of Dark Hummingbird, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Holy Spirit Cult.

The Holy Spirit Cult has long been eradicated by the Spirit Pagoda, just as Leng Yulai and the Dark Blood Demon both work solely for the Spirit Pagoda.

The Dark Hummingbird may have long since disappeared, perhaps now working in a different form at the Spirit Tower.

Without the evil spirit master's father, Long Bing naturally wouldn't have any conflicts with Wu Changkong because of him.

Therefore, Long Bing will not die, nor will she be separated from Wu Changkong. Wu Changkong will not become Tian Bing Wu Changkong, who always has a sour face and only shows a gentle smile on her tombstone.

Thinking of this, Lu Jun smiled from the bottom of his heart.

He quite liked this teacher. Although he came from Shrek Academy, he was a good and responsible teacher.

At least not like other people, they are not similar to humanoids.

Not everyone at Shrek Academy has a problem.

However... since Long Bing is fine, how did he manage to run away from Shrek Academy with Long Bing and come to Tianhai City to participate in the competition, still bringing Tang Wulin and the others along just like in the original story?
Could it be that because Long Bing's father is a high-ranking figure in the Spirit Pagoda, Shrek Academy is preventing Long Bing from staying and is choosing to let her graduate instead?

Wu Changkong, who was going to be with Long Bing, would definitely go with her...

"Brother Lu?" Long Chen nudged Lu Jun's shoulder, who was lost in thought for a long time. "Why are you spacing out again? One minute you're smiling, the next you're frowning. What are you thinking about?"

Lu Jun then came to his senses, calmed himself down, and said in a low voice:
"It's alright, thank you for interrupting my thoughts, otherwise I would have been thinking about it endlessly."

Honestly, why think so much?

Seeing them enjoy themselves here, instead of suffering as depicted in the original story, makes me feel much better.

"Let's find a seat and eat."

"Okay, Brother Lu, what would you like to eat? I'll get it for you!"

"No need... I can take it myself."

Lu Jun walked past Tang Wulin and his group expressionlessly. He intended to ignore them and not want to have any interaction with them, but suddenly he heard a crisp exclamation.

"Look!" Xu Xiaoyan suddenly grabbed Xie Xie's sleeve and pointed at Lu Jun's back with her other hand, "Isn't that 'Ice Sword Lu Jun', ranked nineteenth on the list of young geniuses?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Xie immediately turned his head, his previously cold expression instantly crumbling.
"Really? Let me see!" He squinted and examined him closely. "Wearing white clothes... and looking just like in the photo, no doubt! I've seen him on the online 'Young Genius Ranking'!"

Tang Wulin had already returned, with half a steak still stuffed in his mouth, and asked indistinctly, "Ice Sword Lu Jun? The Young Genius Ranking? What's that?"

"All you ever do is cultivate, forge, and eat. Of course you don't know anything about what's happening online," Xu Xiaoyan said in a low voice. "He's a monster ranked nineteenth on the list of young geniuses. I heard he was admitted to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy as a transfer student and became the top student in his first year. He's a monster who reached level thirty-three Soul Master around the age of ten!"

"Level 33?"

Tang Wulin's expression froze.

Thinking about how I'm only at level seventeen, I suddenly realized that the gap between people is really huge.

(End of this chapter)