Douluo Continent: The Eternal Order of the Azure Sky

Chapter 38 A Misty Rain Reveals the Asura

On Crescent Lake, wisps of rain and mist drifted up, obscuring the distant teaching buildings. On this lakeside, shrouded in mist and filled with a chill and dampness, a bowl of hot porridge warmed both of them. They looked up at each other almost simultaneously, exchanged a smile, and that warmth and sweetness seemed to have seeped into their hearts.

The meal was eaten quickly. After cleaning up, they walked along the path by Crescent Lake. They strolled slowly without speaking.

The rain gradually stopped, but a mist still lingered. The damp air was blown by the breeze, pattering against their bodies and making their school uniforms a little wet.

"Is that Xu Tianzhen the only princess in the royal family? Will Brother Tianxu be with her in the future...?" Cain finally couldn't help but turn to ask Kong Tianxu.

Kong Tianxu didn't answer immediately, his gaze fixed on her. Having shed her usual loose robes, the girl's figure appeared even more exquisite and shapely in her moon-white school uniform. She lightly touched the ground with her toes, her skirt fluttering slightly, revealing a sliver of slender calves, white stockings outlining their graceful curves—a moment of pure youthful beauty.

It seems the little maid is starting to feel threatened, Kong Tianxu thought to himself with a smirk.

"Yin'er, you look beautiful today."

Just as Cain's ears turned slightly red from his gaze and he was about to lower his head, Kong Tianxu finally spoke.

Without answering any other questions, he flipped his wrist, and two identical rings appeared in his hand. The silver-white rings were wrapped with fine, ancient, blood-red patterns, eerie and mysterious.

Cain was momentarily stunned upon seeing the ring, then immediately realized, "Tianxu, is this the level seven storage soul tool you made yesterday?"

Kong Tianxu nodded, solemnly placed one of the rings in the girl's hand, and slowly said, "I call it the Blood Moon Circle. We will each have one."

A sudden surge of joy overwhelmed her, and the dizzy girl immediately forgot her previous hesitation. The unease and fear of abandonment she had felt earlier because of Xu Tianzhen's appearance were now completely filled. In the hazy mist, she tightly embraced the boy who was incomparable to her in the world, as if she wanted to merge herself into his body.

Without hesitation, Kong Tianxu wrapped his arms around her back. He knew her too well; for the usually calm Cain to act so unusually, these emotions must have been bottled up inside her for a long time.

With a soft, warm body in his arms, feeling the girl's unreserved affection and her long, slender legs tightly wrapped around his waist, Kong Tianxu was momentarily intoxicated. The two remained embraced for a long time.

"Hmm—" Cain seemed to sense something and suddenly raised his head.

"What's wrong, Yin'er?" Kong Tianxu reluctantly let go of her hand and asked in a low voice.

"It looks like someone's watching." Realizing how embarrassing his posture had been, Cain patted his flushed cheeks.

"Really?" Kong Tianxu searched for a while but found nothing. However, seeing that it was indeed getting late, he said gently, "Then let's go back."

Cain nodded obediently, moved closer to him and was about to leave, but then looked back at the opposite shore of the lake, only to find nothing in the end.

It must be said that a woman's sixth sense may actually exist. In the direction Cain's gaze last fell, in a corner of the lakeside that even Kong Tianxu's perception failed to detect, a figure also dressed in moon white stood quietly, the fingertips of her right hand, which had been holding a level-six farsighted soul tool, turned slightly white from gripping it too tightly.

Xu Tianzhen shook her hair, which was wet from the rain and mist, and felt a surge of irritation for no reason.

Although she had known for a long time that Kong Tianxu had a close relationship with a girl he grew up with, she had never paid attention to it, even when she finally met Cain today. But for some reason, seeing the two of them so intimate made her feel uncomfortable, very uncomfortable.

A cool evening breeze rose again, and Xu Tianzhen, who had been searching for Kong Tianxu for most of the day, suddenly felt cold and hungry. She put away her soul tool, squatted down, and a small, orange-yellow sun leaped from her palm.

The warm light shone on her face, and she suddenly felt a little wronged, deciding to break her own rules a little this time.

She told herself that she would talk to him later.

Kong Tianxu was unaware that in this misty rain, he was both welcoming and missing the first battleground of his life.

......

"How is the situation?" Jing Hongchen asked Lin Jiayi, who was standing in front of her.

Lin Jiayi said, "The most outstanding performer is undoubtedly Kong Tianxu, the only grandson of Master Kong. He completed the carving of all six special techniques on the six sides of a piece of metal in just one minute. To be honest, Master, when I heard this news, I wondered if there was something wrong with my ears."

"Where was Princess Tianzhen? And that little girl who came with Confucius's family, what was her name again?"

Jing Hongchen clearly already knew about this news, and adjusted his posture somewhat uncomfortably before asking.

Lin Jiayi said, "His name is Cain, and he's quite extraordinary. Although his soul guidance talent is mediocre, his soul power level is very high, at least level thirty-five or higher. His martial soul is also very powerful. He basically doesn't understand soul guidance device making, but he still managed to complete one of them with his powerful soul power and martial soul ability."

"Princess Tianzhen's performance was also surprising. During the physical test, she demonstrated excellent resilience and physical strength, and she successfully completed five carvings in the entrance examination."

Jing Hongchen smiled slightly and said, "That's normal. Princess Tianzhen already knew about the assessment content. The teaching staff of the Offering Hall is no worse than that of the Mingde Hall. They prepared for a long time in advance, so this result is not particularly surprising. As for Cain, he sounds very suitable for controlling the Soul Guidance Department. Since he is also from Master Kong's side, let's pay more attention to him."

Lin Jiayi said, "Master, are Kong Tianxu and Cain really not required to undergo physical testing? Perhaps I should find an opportunity..."

Jing Hongchen shook his head and said, "There's no need. Although we obey His Majesty, we shouldn't disobey Master Kong's orders in these areas. If everything goes smoothly, with these three geniuses, especially Kong Tianxu, I'm even more excited about the results of next year's Continental Advanced Academy Soul Battle Tournament and the great future of the Empire."

As he spoke the last sentence, his eyes flashed with intense excitement.

Lin Jiayi glanced at Jing Hongchen's expression, and after confirming that the other's joy was genuine, he said, "Hall Master is wise, but I have failed in my duties, and some trouble has recently arisen in the academy. Hall Master..." He hesitated for a moment, then stopped speaking.

"Hmm," Jing Hongchen narrowed his eyes slightly, "Say what you want to say. Do you think I would blame you?"

Lin Jiayi said nervously, "Master, it's a third-year student named Nana. She seems to have been reporting those people's affairs to the academy recently."