Chapter 547 - The Continent Of Star Luo (1/2)
The gazes of everyone present converged on Elder Cai. She held her head high, peering down at the arena. “The first and second grades displayed exceptional strength today. The Academy has decided to pick a group of students from the lower grades in sixth months. They will be sent on an exchange trip to Star Luo and it will last one year. You would all do well to earn a spot in this exchange.”
Star Luo? Tang Wulin stared at Elder Cai in astonishment. Star Luo was a whole different continent and a land he knew nothing about! He could only imagine the sort of marvels there.
Being chosen for the delegation was certain in Tang Wulin's opinion. After all, he was the cla.s.s president of the first grade. Confident, he felt his thoughts wandering. That master-disciple pair who challenged Zhen Hua and him to a blacksmithing match should also be from Star Luo. So I'm going on an exchange to their homeland? I can't believe it.
Although a wonderful opportunity to broaden his horizons, Tang Wulin wasn't actually excited about it. Ever since entering Shrek Academy, his growth skyrocketed thanks to the wealth of resources available, as well as the Tang Sect's offering. By the time Tang Wulin moved to the second grade, he reckoned that with a bit of luck, he would already be a one-word battle armor master. At that po8int, he would only be sixteen years old, surely a famous figure in all of Shrek Academy. Tang Wulin would have no trouble entering the inner court, slowly and steadily walking down the path to greatness. However, this exchange trip to Star Luo threw a wrench in his plans. He had no idea what to expect from it.
It wasn't just Tang Wulin who was at a loss. The companions at his side were also taken by surprise. They stared Elder Cai vacantly. All except for Gu Yue, who was deep in thought, and a frowning Yuanen Yehui.
With the announcement over and the compet.i.tion concluded, the audience began leaving in droves, each heading off to cultivate with renewed resolution. After the were the compet.i.tors.
Tang Wulin maintained a thoughtful silence all the way back to the working students dormitory before he spoke. “Yuanen, Zhengyu! Don't go to your rooms just yet. We should discuss what Elder Cai said today.”
“Alright,” Yuanen Yehui and Yue Zhengyu answered together, stopping and turning to face Tang Wulin. They stared at him, the dormitory still and quiet.
“What do you guys know about Star Luo?” Tang Wulin asked.
Xie Xie perked up. “Oh! I know a bit!” He cleared his throat, practically hopping in excitement. “Tens of thousands of years ago, there were two great empires on Douluo.The Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire. There were a few small countries sprinkled between them, but they were pretty much insignificant. About ten thousand years ago, the tectonic plates s.h.i.+fted and moved the Sun Moon continent toward us, so that they bordered Douluo. At that point, the Heaven Dou Empire had been split into two smaller countries. The Sun Moon continent was rich in resources and possessed soul technology. With those two factions so close to each other, war naturally broke out.”
His voice lowered, a sense of solemn growing. “That was the beginning of the era that the Spirit Ice Douluo Huo Yuhao had lived. In the end, the Sun Moon Empire won and annexed the two nations that once composed the Heaven Dou Empire. Then just as the Sun Moon Empire was preparing to attack the Star Luo Empire, Spirit Ice Huo Yuhao and Dragon b.u.t.terfly Tang Wutong led their comrades to defend it. What happened during that battle isn't clear, but the Sun Moon Empire halted their a.s.sault and they were stuck in a stalemate for many years.
“The surviving members of Heaven Dou's imperial family led their people to escape overseas and found a new continent to occupy. This is what we now know as the Heaven Dou continent. Meanwhile, the Sun Moon Empire gained strength on the Douluo continent. But Spirit Ice Huo Yuhao and Dragon b.u.t.terfly Tang Wutong had already ascended to G.o.dhood, so they couldn't intervene in the politics of mortals. Without their help, the Star Luo Empire was put on the defensive. They secretly sent out a fleet to explore the seas and also found a new continent, this one rich with resources.”
Xie Xie's gaze darkened. “And so began their top secret plans to migrate their entire population there. They all left at once. From then on, the Sun Moon Empire had total control of the entire Douluo continent. As time pa.s.sed, the Sun Moon Empire changed into the modern day Sun Moon Federation. So according to history, both the Star Luo and Heaven Dou people were originally natives to Douluo. And they've fostered a deep grudge against the Federation. If we really do go on this exchange to Star Luo, I don't think we'll be received well. There'll be a lot of challenges.”
Yue Zhengyu nodded. “Yeah. Xie Xie's got the gist of it. My understanding is about the same as his. If we go to Star Luo, there'll definitely be lots of people who want to cause us trouble. But still, I find this opportunity very interesting. Exploring a foreign country sounds fun! The Academy will definitely ensure our safety anyway, and I heard that Star Luo is sending a group of students here on exchange too.” He shrugged. “In any case, we have no idea what the culture is like over there and there's no harm in going, so I think it's a good idea. I bet they're not as advanced as us though.”
Tang Wulin glanced at Yuanen Yehui. “What are your thoughts on this?”
Yuanen Yehui had her lips pressed together tight. After a moment, she nodded. “I'm accustomed to life here, so I don't really want to go. We're all making good progress on our cultivation too. We could accomplish a lot in one year.”
Tang Wulin put his hand to his chin and nodded. “I'm pretty sure you're going to get picked for the exchange. You're the cla.s.s president of the second grade after all. And since they're having us go, I'm certain the Academy will aid us in our cultivation as compensation.”