Regular Blacksmith

While Xue Long was in the city. In the outskirts of the city, a temporary camp has been prepared. Inside a big carriage, there was Qian Renxue with rosy cheeks hugging the huge golden lion.

The lion in question was around twice her size and it was a beautiful beast.

"Xue'er…are you okay?" The lion asked with a somewhat confused tone. She can't understand why the girl has been rolling around and constantly hugging and then not hugging her. 

All she can understand is that something was not right with her.

"I am fine Qiu'er… I was just thinking what to do about Long?" The blonde said with a resigned sigh. 

After 'awakening' the Dragon, Qian Renxue has been 'trying' to deal with his sexual drive. Which wasn't working… she should have known that someone who way back in the day could leapfrog around 20 to 30 Ranks above and fight like equals will have above-average levels of stamina…

And her Seraphiel martial spirit doesn't give her extra stamina or resilience. No… so this leaves her with an issue of what to do with her future man who can reduce her to a drooling mess…

"Long!? Is something wrong with him!?" The Lion almost got up on her feet. But the blonde quickly calmed her down.

"No. He is fine. He is getting too 'powerful' for me…"

Her words only confused the lioness.

"Then… Why is it bad? He can protect you." 

Qiu'er words only made Qian Renxue frown and deadpan…

It's useless to talk about this with a Spirit Beast who has the mind of a child…

"Yes… I suppose… I am going to rest now so don't move." 

"Okay!" The Lioness happily agreed which made the angel girl snuggle into the fur and start dozing off. She needs that rest.

~~~

While the pair of golden Individuals were talking to the spirit girl in question, Tang Wutong was floating around with a blush on her cheeks. She has… seen what Xue Long was doing to his future wife.

She had complex feelings about that. For one it was… amazing to say the least. What a guy could do to a woman. She always thought that this kind of thing could never devolve into something where one could continuously 'punish' another… but it turns out that Xue Long's prowess in martial arts does help him with this!

This is why… she would like to experience… this in person!

'No no no! What I am thinking!? This is not good! Just look at what he did to Renxue! I will turn into a drooling mess myself!' She quickly shook her head just from thinking of this!

Though she couldn't disagree that such power is quite the magnet! 

The only thing she needs now is to get a body… if he could help her in getting a body… then…

While Tang Wutong was thinking about this the golden lion saw how this ghostly girl was doing almost the same thing as Xue'er has been doing.

The only thing the Lioness could be thinking is that Xue Long is strong… so strong that he is affecting them from such a distance!

~~~~~~Back in Soto City~~~~~~

"Zhuqing wait!" Dai Mubai dropped the twin girls and rushed towards his ex-fiance. He finally snapped out and realised what just happened!

His girl became a maid for a prince of Heavenly Dou Empire! That's just horrible!

Before he could approach her, other maids moved in and blocked the way.

"Let me pass." The blonde growled with some anger.

But, the maids released their Martial Spirit pressure which made him drop to his knees…

'Damn… how strong are these maids!?' 

The Second Prince of Star Luo Empire frowned with disbelief. He has heard rumours about these maids. But he never thought they were this strong! They should be above Rank 50 if they can force him to this kind of state!

"What has been needed to be said has been done. There is no need for you anymore." One of them said as they turned around and went back to their Prince.

"...Wait! It can't just end like this!"

"But it did. You left her and just went to do your thing. Naturally, something might happen to her and It would be your fault." This time it was Xue Long who spoke. He walked in front of Dai Mubai.

"...You… this is Star Luo business!" 

"And you are in Heavenly Dou. Soon enough Star Luo will be Heavenly Dou as well. See her? That is Zhu Zhuyun. I did the same thing to your brother. He was sad just like you. Now he wants a war. Something he will get. What about you? Do you want to fight me?" He asked with a frown.

"I beat up all the bad cat owners. One of them is you."

"Fight you?" Some cold sweat went down from Dai Mubai's forehead. This guy is a Titled Douluo! How can he fight him!?

"No? Then why are you interrupting my business?" Xue Long used the very same words which the Second Prince said a few moments ago!

"..."

"Good. So when you will be ready we can fight. But until then focus on actually training instead of wasting time like this. You need all the strength you could get." After saying that he started to walk away. Zhu Zhuqing only looked at him for a few moments before starting to walk. The girl was disappointed how easily Xue Long made Dai Mubai cave in. He never thought he was this kind of a weakling…

~~~

"This is it? This looks like a Village. Or even a farmstead of some sort. Are you sure this is the right place?" Xue Long asked the locals who showed the place.

"Y-Yes my prince! This is the Shrek Academy! You can see the sign right there." The man showed the sign above the entrance. It was done from wood…and it looks like it's going to fall off any moment.

"...You saying this place only takes monster geniuses… but they have no facilities to accommodate proper talent?" The Crown Prince asked with a frown. The resident only nodded at him. What else could he do?

"Well, thanks for showing the way to this place." The Prince handed over a few golden coins before walking towards the entrance of the Shrek academy.

He ignored the line of people who came here to sign in for the academy. 

The Crown Prince has realised that another year is about to start. This made him realise how fast the time is flowing.

"Hold it! Where do you think you are going!? This is Shrek Academy! You don't look like a student!" The teacher who was responsible for admitting new students looked at Xue Long with a frown.

Such a response made the prince's maids… Pissed off! They wanted to cave in the skull of this ignorant baboon!

"I don't need to be a student to inspect lands which belong to me." As he said that he pulled out his Crown Prince insignia. It was a Golden Dragon with a crown. This made the teacher turn pale white after seeing the item he was holding!

"I am Xue Long. And if you get in my way again. You will need to find another job." After he said that he walked in.

The teacher gulped down seeing the Crown Prince himself being here! How did the Shrek Academy attract the attention of such a high-class person!? Their academy is in the middle of nowhere!

~~~

"This is the place where Dai Mubai has been training? How is he expected to reach a high rank with these kinds of conditions!?" 

"You should stop talking about someone who has no pull in your life anymore. Remember who you are now. Our Prince won't be happy if he knows that you are still talking about that weakling, even after he meets your conditions." Shui Bing'er said with a small frown. As a maid, the only thing one should care about is their Prince. Not some… weakling from the other side of the continent.

"...My apologies. I just realised that he arrived at this place just so that he could waste time with those filthy women." That was what Zhu Zhuqing thought about when she saw this place.

In other words, he was a coward who ran away from his Empire, from his family, just so that he could have fun in this cheap place like some commoner!

"...If you say so. Just remember to pay attention to what you are saying in front of our Prince. He can easily and even arbitrarily decide that you need more training." These words from the blue-haired maid made the younger Zhu pale for a bit.

She loves training, she truly does. But… with Xue Long, it could become a torture because he knows how to train her and make it extra hard for her.

This is why she instantly got quiet. And decided that it was not worth it to speak about this when the prince is so close. Thankfully other maids had his attention so he might not have heard it!

Eventually, they arrived in the middle of the academy. There was… a neon green-haired kid with a brown-haired girl, she had very long hair…

Xue Long knew who this girl was… just from the way her hair was done… but that neon green-haired kid? He never saw someone with such hair before! Even Dugu Bo's hair was from poison but it never was this…shiny!

Who is that kid? He never read about this character before!

"Are you the students of Shrek Academy?"

"...Yes, who wants to know?" The green-haired kid asked with some caution. From the looks of it, he was weary of the Crown Prince.

"Xue Long. I am here to inspect the Academy which produced one of the best teachers for my Imperial Academy. So far I am not impressed." Once again the Prince introduced himself. He is quite happy that no one knows him here in the sticks. Even in Soto city people only knew him when he had his banner up. 

To lose the attention all he needed is to lower the banner… and his maids? People have them nowadays instead of servants. 

So they all thought that he is just a rich kid with a group of maids as he left his bulk of girls back in the camp.

"...Xue Long as in… THE Xue Long!? The Crown Prince of Heavenly Dou Empire!?" The neon-haired teen exclaimed with a powerful shock. It looked like he just found the secret to immortality.

Then he got defensive for some reason… the girl next to him who was clueless got defensive as well…

"...If I wanted to do something to you… you wouldn't have time and power to resist. Funny enough I don't even know your name." Xue Long asked with a frown. He was wondering where Tang San is. This kid doesn't look like Tang San at all…

"It's Tang San. Why would the Imperial Prince be here so far away from the capital?" 

Now it was the Prince's turn to get baffled. This was Tang San!? The Sea Weed!? Why on earth is his hair neon green!?

The bafflement didn't go unnoticed by Tang San who once again got defensive! After all, this Prince is his enemy! As he is with Spirit Hall!

"You said 'Tang'? Who is your father?"

This question got Tang San even more cautious! Why is he reacting this way!? Does he know his father!? But his father is just a regular Blacksmith!

"...It's Tang Hao…he is just a regular blacksmith…" The neon-haired teen said with some confusion. The Prince will drop this the moment he explained who his father was…right!?

Though the reaction of the maids and slightly frowned eyebrow of the Crown Prince says otherwise!

"Regular Blacksmith?"

*RUMBLE*

For second earth rumbled and everyone looked to the side as they sensed a spike in Spirit Energy. Someone was coming towards them!

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