The Legend of the Dragon King - Chapter 358

Chapter 358

Chapter 358 – Warm and Soft

Although Xu Lizhi stood off to the side like a harmless lamb, neither Yuanen Yehui nor Yue Zhengyu dared look down on him . The reason was simple . The badge on his belt that spelled out ‘Shrek Academy’ was red . They both understood the significance of that color . That was the mark of an inner court student! He was one of the geniuses who stood at the peak of the continent, destined to become a battle armor master!

Tang Wulin didn’t question any of his three friends, simply nodding at them instead . “Alright . I’ll lead the team then . Xie Xie is our only agility-type . We have three assault-types: Yuanen Yehui, Yue Zhengyu, and me . Yuanen Yehui will be positioned in the center, and Yue Zhengyu and I will support her by her side . Gu Yue will support me with control and ranged attacks . Last but not least, Xiaoyan will be our backline fire support . ”

Everyone nodded, not a spark of dissent present .

Since they were a seven-man team put together at the last minute, they must rely on brute strength to climb the tower . Fortunately for them, Yuanen Yehui was on their team . Her attack power was worth that of several soul masters in the same ring level . Additionally, Yue Zhengyu and Tang Wulin were also coming along . Although Tang Wulin wasn’t their match in overall strength, he could stand their equal when it came to explosive power . Besides, he was also responsible for commanding the team and controlling the battlefield .

He considered the rest of his team . Gu Yue was their hidden ace . Given enough time to charge up, she could unleash thunderous elemental attacks from afar . In contrast, Xu Xiaoyan was proficient in creating and taking advantage of openings, a skill she had honed from the nature of her martial soul . As an agility-type, Xie Xie wasn’t to be trifled with either . Then there was Xu Lizhi as their support . Under the influence of his food-type martial soul, Tang Wulin’s battle power increased by thirty percent! For now, he only knew of Xu Lizhi’s Recovery Pork Bun, the rest of his arsenal a mystery . Either way, the combination of their strengths formed an incredible seven-man team!

“Let’s go!”

The seven teammates departed for the campus gates . Before Tang Wulin could call for a taxi, a luxurious business van pulled up to their feet .

The door to the driver’s side opened, Yue Zhengyu’s butler stepping out to open the passenger’s side for them .

Flashing Yue Zhengyu a thumbs up, Tang Wulin turned to face the rest of his teammates . “Hop in . ”

Yue Zhengyu sat in the front and the rest shuffled into six seats behind him . Normally, six seats would have been more than enough room to ride comfortably, but Xu Lizhi’s plumpness occupied a seat and a half .

Tang Wulin sat in the middle row, lodged in between Xu Lizhi and Gu Yue . Yuanen Yehui and Xu Xiaoyan sandwiched Xie Xie in the back row . It forced him to sit shoulder-to-shoulder with Yuanen Yehui . His heart thumped in his chest, his mind unable to forget the forbidden scene he had witnessed .

“If you have any lewd thoughts, I’m going to kill you,” whispered Yuanen Yehui .

A shiver went down his spine and he hastily said, “No, no . There’s no way I would think that!”

His voice came out a louder than expected, and the three sitting in the middle row flashed him an inquisitive look, Xu Xiaoyan doing the same .

Apart from Xu Lizhi, who wasn’t aware of the background story, the rest understood the situation .

All eyes on her, Yuanen Yehui immediately flushed crimson . She was still dressed in a male uniform, her masterful makeup skills masking her blush .

Xie Xie blanched . Two fingers pinched his thigh, rotating the flesh a full 180 degrees!

He covered his own mouth to prevent himself from screaming in pain . Everyone watched him with helpless smiles, not a single person speaking up in his defense .

In truth, he wasn’t the only one embarrassed . Tang Wulin found himself in a similarly awkward situation .

Xu Lizhi was simply too fat . He excessive size forced Tang Wulin toward Gu Yue, pushing him against her . But this wasn’t enough to offset Xu Lizhi’s body mass . Gu Yue had no choice but to angle her body and lean toward the window, no choice but to sit on Tang Wulin’s thigh .

There were occasional bumps as the van sped down the road, rocking those within it . As their positions moved with each bump, Tang Wulin and Gu Yue’s faces began to flush .

The tender warmth of flesh against flesh ferried heat to their cheeks, awkwardness filling the air between them . But there was nothing they could do . They couldn’t adjust their seating arrangements while the van was in motion . As a last ditch effort, Tang Wulin tried to push back into Xu Lizhi, but the fat refused to budge .

Tang Wulin could feel the beat of his heart, the dryness of his mouth, and the butterflies fluttering about in his stomach . Never had he felt this way before . He was only thirteen years old, at the start of puberty . He was still ignorant of the matters between boys and girls . All he could do was sit straight as an arrow, trying his best to avoid eye contact with Gu Yue .

Soon they left the inner city, speeding toward the iconic Spirit Pagoda headquarters .

All was quiet within the van . Xie Xie had regained his normal complexion and sat like a child afraid of iminent punishment, hands clasped tightly on his knees and head hung low, not daring to look up at Yuanen Yehui .

The smell of youth was in the air .

After forty minutes on the highway, they finally reached the Spirit Pagoda . Shrek City was truly enormous . .

The van cruised to a stop . As soon as the doors opened, Gu Yue burst out .

Tang Wulin could still feel her warmth on his thighs, and her scent lingered . But he finally had some room to breathe . He let out a relieved sigh as he exited the vehicle .

The Spirit Pagoda stood right before him . He had to crane his neck just to take in its entire magnificence . Even so, he could not see the top of the pagoda . The upper half of the building pierced through the clouds, only its silhouette vaguely discernable from that point onward . It was a surreal image for him .

Following his actions, the others disembarked one after the other . Those who were visiting the Spirit Pagoda headquarters for the first time were similarly caught in a state of awe . This was a location of absolute authority on the continent!

All in all, Shrek City was the greatest city on the continent because of two main reasons: Shrek Academy and the Spirit Pagoda headquarters .

If the two great organizations combined forces, even the Federation could only tremble before them .

Shrek City was highly autonomous . Apart from the region surrounding the Spirit Pagoda headquarters, the entire city was solely self-governed . The Spirit Pagoda, on the other hand, was far more influential . It maintained a good, cooperative relationship with both the Federation and Shrek Academy . The Spirit Pagoda’s council had wisely chosen to abstain from politics and to not control any soul masters . Thirty-six members made up the entire core council . Not only that, it was run differently from the way large clans and other organizations were operated . Furthermore, some of the council members were sent by the Federation . Although numerous soul masters joined the Spirit Pagoda, the core of the forces under its command numbered less than three thousand . Coupled with the advancement of soul technology, these soul masters were no threat to the Federation .

As such, the Federation and the Spirit Pagoda shared an amicable relationship .

The Spirit Pagoda’s founder, Spirit Ice Douluo Huo Yuhao, founded the council system that allowed the Spirit Pagoda to persist for ten thousand years . And now it stood as one of the continent’s greatest powers .

No one knew how deep Shrek Academy’s foundation ran, and the Spirit Pagoda’s wealth and number of masters were anyone’s guess .