The legend of Liu Xiaoxiao in Douluo mainland

The night gradually fell on Xingluo City. At this moment, Xingluo City was already a lively scene, and everyone was celebrating the victory of the Tang Sect's sect master in the battle of the five gods.

At this moment, there is a convoy leaving from the Tangmen headquarters.

Originally, the Tang Sect was going to hold a celebration banquet tonight, but they received the dinner invitation from the Duke of Xingguan, and there was no reason to shirk, so they went to the residence of the Duke of Xingguan in the suburbs.

The Duke of Xingguan invited many great nobles and rich men from the Star Luo Empire to the dinner, saying that it was to celebrate the victory of the Tang Sect Master.

As for the royal family, no one came. They were preparing for tomorrow's dinner, and tomorrow's dinner was only attended by members of the Tang Sect and the royal family.

Tang Wulin, Gu Yuena, the partners of the Shrek Seven Monsters, Sima Jinchi, A Ruheng, Hu Jie and others took three extended Tangmen soul guide vehicles and drove to the outskirts of Xingluo City.

The Star Crown Duke's Mansion covers an area of ​​tens of thousands of square meters, and it is the location of the Star Crown Sect. On weekdays, besides the Star Crown Duke himself, there are many disciples of the sect living here, including the elders of the Star Crown Sect, as well as the former The Duke of Starcrown, and the Duke of Starcrown two generations ago.

Each generation of Star Crown Sect masters will inherit the title of Star Crown Douluo, and at the same time inherit the title of Star Crown Duke.Of course, this is not accurate. To be precise, each generation of Star Crown Sect Master is eligible to inherit the title and suzerain title after receiving the duke title conferred by the royal family. After all, in today's Star Luo Empire, titles are not hereditary must be obtained through one's own efforts.

A group of people arrived at the main entrance of the Star Crown Duke's Mansion by car. There were already many soul guide cars in the parking lot, and even high-altitude speed cars were coming here, but no mechas came over.

They got out of the car according to the etiquette, and under the guidance of the attendants, they entered the main entrance of the house, and walked to the eight-story banquet hall in front of them, and their vehicles would be driven into the parking lot by a special person.

The layout in the hall is very luxurious. There are various patterns of spirit beasts engraved on the huge pillars that support the sky. The starlight from the transparent dome is refracted by the glass. It also looks golden, as if it was made of gold, and there is a huge dance floor inside.

The meals are displayed on both sides in a self-serve manner, but this makes Tang Wulin face a bitter face. His appetite is much larger than that of ordinary people. Seeing this kind of delicacy with the main theme of delicacy and less is really unbearable. Way to cheer up.

Before he came here, he hadn't heard that this was a dance-based dinner, and he still wanted to feast on the dinner table.

Like him, A Ruheng also had a bitter face. The Noumenon School's way of cultivating qi and blood also required a lot of food.

They quickly adjusted their expressions and continued to look inside.

The dance floor has a large area, and there are self-made masks on the edge to enhance the atmosphere. At the same time, there are stairs leading to the second floor on both sides, so you can watch the dance in the high-level area.

The Duke of Starcrown is currently greeting a middle-aged man who looks like an aristocrat. Seeing them coming, he is about to end the conversation and come to entertain them, but he sees a middle-aged man wearing a golden crown and a golden robe. He gestured for him not to go.

Then, the middle-aged man walked towards them accompanied by two attendants, and said, "Are you the new Tang Sect master?"

Tang Wulin could feel the sizing of the middle-aged man in front of him, and at the same time, he lowered his head unconsciously, as if he was facing some extremely lofty existence.

However, the power of qi and blood in his body was also stimulated a little violently at this time, making him raise his head again.

The Golden Dragon King not only inherited the madness and tyranny of the Dragon God, but also the courage and pride of the Dragon God. The blood of the Golden Dragon King will not allow its inheritors to bow their heads!

It was only now that Tang Wulin realized that the other party's mental strength far exceeded his own, which made him unconsciously feel an invisible majesty, and even lowered his head unconsciously.

Limit Douluo, this one is undoubtedly a Limit Douluo, and must be a quasi-god!

Tang Wulin was about to speak, but Hu Jie took a few steps forward, and said with a little respect in his words: "Your Majesty Xinghe, I haven't seen each other for a long time. You are very polite."

Hearing this, Tang Wulin and the others all showed surprise.

They still have heard about this one in front of them.

This is the Star Crown Duke two generations ago, named Xu Yuanjian, who is the real head of the Star Crown Sect. In terms of seniority, he is completely comparable to the emperor's teacher Enci, and he is the head of the eight heavenly kings in the golden age.

In that golden age, countless geniuses emerged from Shrek Academy, and many geniuses emerged from Monster Academy, even Limit Douluo had more than ten.The eight kings of the Monster Academy are all Limit Douluo, and En Ci actually entered the school relatively late. When he entered, Xu Yuanjian and others had already graduated.

It is said that among the younger generation of that era, the Eight Heavenly Kings of the Monster Academy were the only beings who could compete with the soul master teams of the Yunming and Zuyuan factions, but they had a slight advantage in age.

Later, as his son succeeded the suzerain, he changed his title and retired. He no longer manages the business of the sect on weekdays, but still maintains social activities with the high society of the Star Luo Empire. Until recent years, it seems that It has been in retreat, and now it is out.

"I've seen Xinghe Mianxia." Tang Wulin cupped his hands as a salute.

Although the person in front of me is an old senior, but now he is the head of the Tang Sect, representing the Tang Sect, the etiquette should be appropriate, and he must not be too humble.

"Master Tang is polite." Xu Yuanjian nodded slightly, and then stretched out his right hand, "There is still some time before the banquet officially starts, why don't you and I walk to the back garden, let's chat while walking?"

Tang Wulin didn't refuse, and was about to step forward, when suddenly, Gu Yuena grabbed his wrist.

He was slightly taken aback, and at the same time, Xu Yuanjian turned his gaze to Gu Yuena, his eyebrows furrowed slightly, "Who is this?"

"She is Gu Yuena, the new spirit messenger of the Spirit Pagoda, and my lover." Tang Wulin introduced.

Xu Yuanjian raised his eyebrows, "So that's the case. If that's the case, why not ask the ancient spirit envoy to go to the back garden together?"

Gu Yuena wanted to refuse, but there was no suitable reason, so she could only agree.

Judging from the fluctuations sensed by the other party, Xu Yuanjian is only a quasi-god, and he is an auxiliary type, so there shouldn't be any problems.

The three of them walked towards the back garden, and Xu Yuanjian said, "Master Tang, what kind of world do you want?"

Tang Wulin was a little surprised when he heard the words. He didn't understand what Xu Yuanjian meant by saying that.

After pondering for a moment, he replied: "Everyone can achieve happiness, there are no natural and man-made disasters, and they can live happily... Probably this is the world."

"A very ideal idea." Xu Yuanjian raised his eyebrows, "It's not necessarily bad, but the resources in the real world are limited, which is destined to fail to meet everyone's needs."

Tang Wulin didn't understand his intentions, Xu Yuanjian didn't wait for his answer, and continued: "When I was young, I often read some fairy tale books, and I was looking forward to that kind of world. But after watching, I found It is a fact that the so-called fairy tales are entirely noble fairy tales.

"What does the ugly duckling mean? The nobles should not try to live in harmony with the common people. The common people are ugly and stupid. Only the nobles can accept the nobles.

"What does Cinderella mean? Commoners are cruel and vicious, and they want to seize the status of the nobility, but as long as you bleed the blood of the nobility, even if you suffer all kinds of hardships, you will one day be appreciated and re-enter the aristocracy. palace.

"Where is Snow White? What about Sleeping Beauty? The poor princess met the prince and lived a happy life. The so-called fairy tales are probably nothing more than that.

"Then I understood that this world is a toy for a few people after all. It is impossible to make everyone equally happy. There will always be someone who is superior to others, but the form is different."

Tang Wulin didn't intervene. To be honest, he had never heard of the fairy tale books that Xu Yuanjian was talking about.

It's not that he doesn't understand fairy tales, it's just that the fairy tales he knows are somewhat different from what Xu Yuanjian has read. This may be the reason why the fairy tales passed down by the Douluo Federation and the Star Luo Empire are different, and it may also be due to the age difference between the two. , Time gap.

"But I don't like that kind of fairy tale world." Xu Yuanjian continued, "People with noble blood are reduced to civilians, and then they can only wait for people with noble blood to save them? Are you kidding me?

"I don't agree with that kind of world. I think that those with abilities should be at the top. People with more abilities should enjoy more. There is nothing wrong with that.

"The so-called aristocrats are actually not just rich people, but more importantly, noble spirits. But for many nobles, the so-called nobility is actually just a simple superiority, just such a psychological superiority, It will make them very satisfied.

"With the development of soul guidance technology, times have already changed. In the era when I was born, the old aristocrats who were connected by blood were gradually being replaced by new aristocrats, and they could no longer look down on others based on their life experience alone. This is true in Douluo The federation has long been completed, and the Heaven Dou Empire has just started, and the most impacted by the wave of the times is the Star Luo Empire.

"To give a simple example, just like the civilian soul guide radar researched by Tangmen, when it was first sold to the outside world, due to the high price, only a few people could afford it, and it became a symbol of the status of the new aristocracy. The so-called new aristocrats, In fact, they are just elites who use these things to show off their financial power and think they are superior to others.

"However, with the passage of time and the advancement of technology, the price of this product has continued to drop, and finally it is a product that ordinary people can afford, and it has become a gospel for the blind. By this time, it has lost its status as a new aristocrat. symbol.

"Different from the eternal status of the old aristocrats, the status symbols of the new aristocrats will continue to change. If you want to maintain a long-term noble status, you must constantly contact these so-called things that only the upper class can access, and flaunt your own nobility.

"The Mercury Consortium and the Silver Rose are the ones that provide this kind of service. They maintain the so-called new aristocrat group, maintain the existence of the upper class, and continuously strengthen their own status."

Hearing what Xu Yuanjian said, Tang Wulin and Gu Yuena were slightly surprised.

Although they had heard of organizations such as the Mercury Foundation and the Silver Rose for a long time, this was the first time they had heard of the reason for their existence, and Xu Yuanjian spoke in such an affirmative tone.

"I am a member of the lineage of the Star Crown Sect Master. In this world, bloodlines are bound to martial souls, so the theory of bloodlines has a solid foundation. It is no exaggeration to say that I was born nobler than many people.

"I have the aptitude of innate full soul power, and the top auxiliary martial soul. Among the top ten families, only our Star Crown Sect's home field is in Xingluo Continent. It can be said that Xingluo Continent has few resources. The other forces can compete with us.

"But I'm not satisfied with this. The Xingguanzong has long been at the bottom of the top ten families, and there are more noble existences at the next level. Some people are born to be the favored children of heaven. The newborns of the Fei family, all of them They all have talents that surpass innate full soul power, and the Long family has resources far surpassing that of Xingguanzong.

"Therefore, I didn't feel arrogant, I practiced diligently, practiced hard, and gradually stood at the top of my peers, becoming the head of the Monster Academy's eight heavenly kings.

"However, this is not enough. I cannot change the world by myself. If I want to step on the wave of the times and control the changes of the times, I must have a stronger power.

"In the high society of the Star Luo Empire at that time, although the old aristocrats based on bloodlines and families still dominated, new groups were gradually pouring into the ranks of celebrities.

"With the passage of time, this society is no longer centered on the soul master, and everything revolves around the soul master. Wealth, or resources, has become another decisive force, even more critical than personal strength. With enough resources, they can even make up for the lack of talent and become a powerful soul master. But even a soul master cannot fight against modern soul guidance technology alone."

"And the old nobles are also trying to obtain more wealth and resources, and transform into new nobles. All human beings are greedy. They have ambitions and desires. Apart from having enough material enjoyment, they will long to live in the High position, spiritual satisfaction. They hope to distinguish themselves from ordinary people and live a refined life that ordinary people cannot enjoy.

"What matters to them is not whether they live comfortably, but whether they live better than others.

"People who maintain this idea gradually gathered, and they secretly established a secret organization called Masquerade Ball."