"Damn! No empty dorms left." Ning Cong walked back to the dormitory with a frustrated expression.
"The building manager said they arranged an empty dorm over at the Soul Tool Department and asked us to discuss who should move in."
"Sigh—" Huo Yuhao looked conflicted.
The Soul Tool Department, that is. His martial soul is the Spirit Eye, a mental type. Logically, he should receive more attention in the Soul Tool Department—
"A-Cong, you and Yuhao should go to the Soul Tool Department's dormitory."
Lu Cheng revealed a smile.
"Alright then—you, this guy, shouldn't be—ahem," Ning Cong smirked, but upon seeing Lu Cheng's slightly dangerous gaze, he awkwardly coughed twice, then draped his arm over little Huo's shoulder and swaggered out the door.
"Don't worry. You are Lu Cheng's friend, which means you are my friend, Ning Cong. I won't say much else, but I have plenty of money—if you are interested in spirit tools, Brother will cover your tuition and miscellaneous fees!"
Hearing this, Lu Cheng felt a bit strange. Could this guy really have a system for identifying the child of destiny?
Every investment he makes is steady, accurate, and ruthless.
"Hmm, although you are a senior, I also have requirements." Wang Donger raised an eyebrow, staring directly at Lu Cheng. "First, no being naked inside the dormitory. Second—"
"You are a girl, aren't you?"
Lu Cheng suddenly spoke. The scene suddenly went silent.
The clouds shifted on Wang Dong's handsome little face, and her tone was somewhat stiff.
"Senior, don't joke. If I were a girl, I wouldn't have been assigned to a male dormitory—"
The Radiant Goddess Butterfly martial soul. Since ancient times, only females can possess it—" Lu Cheng curled his lips into a gentle smile and spoke softly. "And your disguise is, frankly, a bit clumsy."
"…"
Wang Dong's throat bobbed, and her body froze in place. Would she be treated as a pervert?
If Lu Cheng reported her to the academy, would she become the laughingstock of the entire school? A girl lacking self-respect, running to a boys' dormitory; if this news were to spread—
She would probably be too ashamed to stay.
Wang Donger lowered her head, her expression unreadable.
But Lu Cheng continued leisurely.
Shrek Academy has known for a long time. After all, this point was recorded in ancient texts long ago. It's not just the higher-ups; even some peers with deep family backgrounds and extensive knowledge have long been aware of this."
He leaned against the wall with great interest, observing the youth who was clenching her fists, her figure trembling slightly.
"Compared to you dressing as a boy, I am more curious—who made you dress as a boy? Elders in your own family usually wouldn't bear to do such a thing—"
"Your Excellency, you are overstepping." Wang Donger slowly raised her head, her pair of pink-blue eyes staring fixedly at Lu Cheng.
Having just entered the academy, she originally held a sense of admiration and worship for this immensely popular Devil King, but now she felt some anger.
"Hehe, you might have misunderstood." Lu Cheng smiled and shook his head.
"My reason for sending them away was to leave the choice in your hands. If you are willing to continue dressing as a boy, I can pretend not to see it. The rules you mentioned coincide with my own. But if you have learned all this—and want to return to the girls' dormitory—then you must do so sooner rather than later."
"The right to choose—" Wang Dong's pink eyes froze.
But she muttered a couple of words and glanced at Lu Cheng with a complex expression.
"Senior Lu Cheng, I believe in your character."
Hesitating for a moment, she remembered Big Daddy and Second Daddy's repeated instructions: before the time is right, never expose yourself. There must be a deep meaning behind it, even if the higher-ups at Shrek Academy know—it's just embarrassing, so be it.
Although she didn't know why Big Daddy and Second Daddy wanted to be so secretive.
But—she still chose to believe.
God Realm.
The sea of clouds was mysterious and unpredictable, surging like a giant dragon.
And at the peak of the sea of clouds, in front of a magnificent palace emitting a rich Sea God aura and surrounded by seven-colored light, a figure stood slowly.
He stood with his hands behind his back, a smile on his face. Overlooking the Lower Realm.
"The Luck of the Child of Destiny is fading visibly to the naked eye, while the Luck of another youth is surging like a rainbow with a purple-gold aura. Since that is the case—then it shall be you!" He curled his lips.
Being a dog for my Tang Clan is your good fortune.
It is just a pity that now He has just entered the God Realm, and the two heavyweight old guys, Goodness and Evil, are both there. They hate dominance the most, which is why the God Realm Committee exists.
Therefore, many of His plans are temporarily shelved, and He dares not make big moves. Regarding the Lower Realm, He only dares to use the dark flags secretly planted in the Clear Sky Sect, Da Ming and Er Ming, to influence the mortal world.
After all, Destruction and He are currently at odds, each watching for the other's weaknesses. If discovered, it would be inevitable that the other would make a mountain out of a molehill and mess with Him, which would be more trouble than its worth.
However, even so, He has enough confidence. To make this Son of the Plane take the bait.
After all, the bait is heavy enough. If it were anyone else, who could imagine that God King Tang would use his own daughter as bait—
"I divided Wutong's soul into three parts. One part, the main consciousness, is still in my hands, which is also the soul fragment storing all her memories. The others were divided: one went to the Lower Realm to become Wang Donger, and one was secretly stuffed by me into the Auspicious Beast. When the time comes, Wang Donger will suffer the hardships, then merge with the Auspicious Beast's Luck. I only need to erase the memories of both, stuff Wutong's main consciousness into Wang Donger's body, and the bait-and-switch will be complete."
"Hahahaha—" Tang San laughed up at the sky.
His palm gradually clenched, as if the entire Douluo Planet were gripped in the palm of his hand.
Dormitory.
The night sky was quiet.
Wang Donger, however, tossed and turned, unable to sleep. After hesitating for a long time, she curled up in her quilt and spoke slowly.
"Senior Lu Cheng—"
"Hmm?" The latter yawned and asked lazily.
"Your strength is very strong, and you are knowledgeable. Can I ask you a question?" Wang Donger asked weakly. Of course, his character was also quite good; otherwise, if it were someone else, they could have played dumb and secretly taken advantage of her. Lu Cheng pointing this out showed that his heart was open and he had no lewd intentions.
After thinking about it all day, she gradually developed some good feelings toward Lu Cheng. Of course, it was also hard to develop ill feelings toward that handsome face.
"You may."
"Is there a strange illness where one cannot touch spirit tools? Once an offensive spirit tool is used, one gets dizzy and nauseous and even experiences heart palpitations. Is it an allergy?" Wang Donger asked hesitatingly.
She knew this was absurd and was even prepared for Lu Cheng to tease her a few times, treating her as someone looking for trouble. Her little face was a bit nervous, and she unconsciously gripped the quilt.
"No," Lu Cheng shook his head decisively.
"Is that so—" Wang Donger forced a smile, gently biting her lip, her expression growing dimmer.
But Lu Cheng continued leisurely.
"However, there is another possibility for the situation you mentioned."
"What?!?" Wang Donger climbed up excitedly.
Her pink-blue eyes stared brightly at Lu Cheng.
"A Forbidden Curse!"
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