Douluo Continent: The Holy Evil Emperor

Ye Qing swallowed hard and, without saying a word, put away the pile of Yuan Magnetic Thunder Gold in front of him.

With this pile of Yuan Magnetic Thunder Gold, what's the point of opening up any connections? We could just throw money at it and get our hands on the Snow Emperor's embryo. It's true that difficulties that can be solved with money aren't really difficulties; not having money is the biggest difficulty!

How to monetize this pile of Yuan Magnetic Thunder Gold is still a problem, but it has given Ye Qing more confidence, the confidence to have money!

"Alright, everything's done, and I should be leaving soon. Thank you for your help, Biji. Until we meet again!" Ye Qing was in a great mood, and even his tone when speaking to Biji was pleasant.

With his Shrek Academy affiliation, Ye Qing could leverage his connections to sell a portion of his assets to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School.

The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, which is so wealthy that all they have left is money, will definitely buy it without hesitation. They may not need it now, but they will definitely need it in the future. They don't lack money; what they lack are resources.

With his status as a disciple of Mu En, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School wouldn't dare to do anything to him, making him a perfect buyer.

Furthermore, you can sell some more at the Starlight Auction House and some more back at Shrek Academy. You don't need too much; as long as you gather 200 million gold soul coins, you'll have the Snow Empress embryo in the bag.

We can continue down this route with Xu Jiujiu, but we must also have backup plans. If we can't handle things with Xu Jiujiu, then we'll have to resort to the most direct approach of competing on financial resources!

Ye Qing went to great lengths for the Snow Emperor's embryo. He really didn't want to miss out on the soul ring and soul bone of the leader of the three great kings of the far north, nor did he want to give it to Huo Yuhao!

There are only seven or eight days left before the start of the second year at Shrek Academy, so Ye Qing really needs to go back quickly. Therefore, he bid farewell to Bi Ji directly.

But Brigitte shook her head.

"Ye Qing, as someone who defies fate, your role in our Star Dou Great Forest is far too important. Therefore, after making this decision, I will serve as your guardian and stay by your side to protect your safety."

"Huh?!" Ye Qing's eyes widened, completely stunned by Bi Ji's words.

"You're following me?"

“Yes, after all, you are still too weak right now and need my protection. With me by your side, you can also maintain communication with our Star Dou Great Forest.” Bi Ji nodded and said, though her face was slightly flushed.

This one step might last a lifetime...

Communication? Protection?

I think it's surveillance...

When it came to Huo Yuhao, that old bastard Di Tian directly threw a piece of the Black Dragon's Reverse Scale at him. It was even more outrageous when it came to himself; he actually let Bi Ji follow him.

Is this really turning into a honey trap?

Why don't you give me a piece of the Black Dragon's Reverse Scale so I can experience the powerful force of the Beast God's descent?

As Ye Qing was thinking this, he saw a fair, delicate hand extended in front of him. On the palm lay a silver-white dragon scale that emitted a faint iridescent light. The dragon scale was strung together into a pendant by a brown rope of some unknown material, making it look very beautiful.

"???"

Alright, alright, the Black Dragon's Reverse Scale is gone, and it's directly turned into the Silver Dragon's Reverse Scale, right?!

Ye Qing's face twitched twice.

Seeing Ye Qing's silence, Bi Ji took the initiative to explain, "We know you are human and need to return to the human world. It's inconvenient for me to follow you all the time, so this scale is where I usually live. If you wear it, I can stay in touch with you at all times and come out of the scale at any time."

So, why don't you tell me if this Silver Dragon Scale has any other uses?

Ye Qing silently took the scale from Bi Ji's hand and put it around his neck without expression. He knew that he had no choice but to wear the scale; his life was in her hands, and Ye Qing didn't have many options.

Ye Qing could understand this behavior; if it were him, he wouldn't be able to trust a human so easily either. But it was just quite uncomfortable to do this to himself.

Instead of being chained by Tang San, they were first ensnared by the Star Dou Great Forest.

How can it be repaired?

Then don't blame me for turning Brigitte into my weapon!

"All put on, Brigitte, you can move in now. We'll leave Star Dou now." Ye Qing grinned and raised an eyebrow at Brigitte.

Move in...

Brigitte blushed almost imperceptibly before nodding and transforming into a beam of green light, flying into the Silver Dragon's Reverse Scale.

Ye Qing naturally noticed the changes in her expression, which made him even more certain of what kind of solution the Silver Dragon King had come up with with his extraordinary wisdom.

Are you really not afraid that Di Tian will betray you?

"Bridget, can you hear me?" Ye Qing lowered his head and touched the silver dragon's reverse scale with his mental tentacles, conveying his thoughts.

"I can hear you." Brigitte's gentle voice, as always, rang in Ye Qing's mind.

It seems they can indeed communicate through the reverse scale; it's not that Brigitte doesn't know anything just because she moved in.

Inside the scales is a world similar to the Lake of Life, a lake of moderate size surrounded by tall trees, lush thickets, and blue silver grass, with a few wooden houses beside it.

Soul tools are capable of storing living beings, so Gu Yuena could naturally refine her Silver Dragon Reverse Scale a little. Although the refining technique was very rough, it was enough for Biji to stay here.

This space is a projection. Gu Yuena cut out a part of the Star Dou Great Forest and stuffed it into the Reverse Scale Space. In essence, it is still Douluo Continent and can still maintain the original position of sunrise and sunset.

There's no weather forecast, only sunny days.

But it was enough for Brigitte to have a place to live.

Ye Qing also tried it out. Once he put on the Silver Dragon Reverse Scale, he couldn't take it off at all. It was stuck to the skin of his chest, and you couldn't feel the scales on his chest without looking at it.

"Heh, little silver dragon, if I ever get to take off, you will definitely become my partner as a dragon knight!" Ye Qing gritted his teeth fiercely, summoned his martial spirit, transformed into a golden stream of light, and instantly disappeared from the spot.

……

Shrek City.

Although there is still more than a week before the start of the semester, students have already returned to the academy one after another. The holiday is more like a relaxation, but cultivation is the constant main theme.

The training environment at Shrek Academy is far better than at home. Since everything is alright at home, it's naturally better to return to the academy to train.

As these students walked back and forth at the school gate, many of them were suddenly blinded by a golden light that shot past them.

"Holy crap, whose big black rat is that?!"

Chapter 82 Showdown, Blatant Lies

"You're actually from Shrek Academy?" Brigitte's surprised voice rang in Ye Qing's mind. "No wonder your talent is so outstanding. It turns out you're from Shrek Academy. That's not surprising at all."

"Wait a minute, if you're from Shrek Academy, why did you go to the Star Dou Great Forest alone? Where are your superiors?!"

Brigitte felt like her CPU had burned out, with countless formulas and conjectures constantly surfacing in her mind.

Bi Ji has never seen a Soul Master with talent as good as Ye Qing in all her years of life. What normal Soul Master would dare to absorb a 60,000-year-old Thunderous Hell Vine with his fourth Soul Ring? More importantly, how could he dare to enter the Star Dou Great Forest alone and set his sights on a 70,000-year-old Soul Beast?

How could such a talented person be carelessly protected and left to hunt souls alone?

Brigitte said she didn't understand.

Given Ye Qing's talent, it's almost certain that he'll become a Limit Douluo in the future. Following this logic, shouldn't such a genius be carefully protected, and at least be accompanied by a Title Douluo whose strength rivals that of the Crimson King when he goes out?

It's somewhat ironic that they don't even have a guardian for the power of the Crimson One.

"There are some things I don't want others to know." Ye Qing's calm words rang in Bi Ji's ears.

Brigitte laughed: "It seems your relationship with Shrek Academy isn't as harmonious as I imagined. I think I understand why you were willing to help our Star Dou Great Forest."

Brigitte wasn't stupid; she quickly figured it out. Although she didn't understand the schemes and tricks of the human world, she could tell what was going on.

Ye Qing was wary!

He was on guard against Shrek Academy, or rather, on guard against certain people or things at Shrek!

Despite being from Shrek Academy, Ye Qing harbors suspicions towards them. It's no wonder he doesn't reject cooperating with the Star Dou Great Forest, as he also needs allies and assistance.

Given that Ye Qing had to complete the Soul Hunting task alone, their ability to provide him with high-quality Soul Rings was like sending charcoal in snowy weather.

As Ye Qing walked through the Shrek Academy campus, he raised an eyebrow upon hearing Brigitte's words: "Isn't the reason I agreed to cooperate with you because of you?"

“Huh? I…” Brigitte was stunned, and her pretty face immediately flushed.

"I understand why the Star Dou Great Forest would use you as a bridge for communication, and I don't object to it because your sincerity is truly evident." Ye Qing's tone was calm; after this period of reflection, he had come to understand.

The Star Dou Great Forest has really shown great sincerity, offering three 100,000-year soul rings and three 100,000-year soul bones right off the bat, and even giving him Bi Ji, the strongest support character in Douluo Continent, as his wife.

After investing so much, isn't it normal to worry about losing everything?

Moreover, the person they sent to monitor him was none other than Brigitte, whom they originally intended to give to him as a wife. Using Brigitte as a bridge for communication wouldn't be too objectionable for Ye Qing.

Given all this, what else could he possibly be dissatisfied with?

If it were a nobody, they'd just give you a whole dog training package...

However, he really doesn't like beating around the bush, especially when it comes to matters of the heart. In that sense, Brigitte and he could even be considered a political marriage, so there was even less need to hide it.

"Because you are indeed very good—gentle, kind, beautiful, and powerful. And to be honest, I don't really have any prejudice against the soul beast race. Hunting soul beasts to obtain soul rings is just to make myself stronger. This is the rule of Douluo Continent."

Brigitte remained silent.

“No wonder you can defy fate.” Brigitte sighed softly. “Indeed, my mission is to become your partner and a bridge for you to communicate with the soul beast race, because we believe that you are very likely to become a god in the future, and the probability of this is very high.”

"The Soul Beast race has been declining day by day. Under the targeting of one of your human gods, our situation has become extremely difficult. If you can become a god, the situation of our race will be greatly reversed and we will no longer be in such a predicament."

Now that things have come to this, Bi Ji no longer hides anything. Just as Di Tian openly stated how he would arrange things for Huo Yuhao after defeating him and continue to pass on his fortune to Xingdou, Bi Ji also made no attempt to conceal her intentions.

Open and honest.

But coincidentally, Ye Qing liked this kind of showdown; scheming and backstabbing were too tiring.

He smiled slightly: "Then I wish us a harmonious coexistence in the future. Having accepted the benefits from your Star Dou Great Forest, if I become a god in the future, I will fulfill your requests."

It turns out that these ferocious beasts had long understood that a god was targeting them. After all, Di Tian and the others, who had not appeared in the eyes of the world for countless millennia, were exposed one after another after Tang San became a god.

Saving the life of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion is the main plot, but having Ye Qing save the Star Dou Great Forest is the more important, underlying plot.