"Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, old site in the Sunset Forest, come quickly..."
Shrek Academy.
Sea God Island.
A graceful, slender figure stood by the lakeside. A gentle breeze stirred a strand of dark hair. The beauty was quietly examining the letter in her hand. For some reason, even now, she could face everything about him with calm.
Even when that arrogant figure reappeared during the last All-Continent Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, her heart might have rippled slightly, but compared to the past, it was already as calm as water.
The unrealistic fantasies of the past had long since vanished like bubbles.
Between her and him, there had always been the distinction between the righteous and the evil. One light, one dark, dividing them into two worlds of distinct, contrasting colors.
"Lexuan, what are you looking at?"
Behind her, a figure slowly appeared. It was the Dean of the Shrek Academy Martial Soul Department, Yan Shaozhe. This once dashingly handsome man now had a few streaks of white at his temples. Wearing gold-rimmed glasses, he looked like a handsome middle-aged man as he walked over with a warm smile.
Zhang Lexuan's eyes instinctively darted away, and she hid the letter behind her back.
"No, nothing..."
"Sigh, after all these years, he has already fallen into the Holy Spirit Cult, becoming the undisputed next leader of the Holy Spirit Cult—that is to say, the Cult Master, the head of all Evil Soul Masters under the heavens. Over the years, he has been responsible for countless grievances and dead souls, a sea of blood. Now, he is leading that group of ignorant fools from the Holy Spirit Cult, attempting to counterattack the continent."
Yan Shaozhe sighed softly. With his strength, he had naturally already glimpsed the content on the note.
"I know, Dean Yan." Zhang Lexuan bit her lower lip gently, her eyes quickly returning to the calm befitting the Senior Sister of the Inner Court, and she nodded slightly.
"Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, is it related to the place he took you last time?" Yan Shaozhe's expression was warm, carrying a hint of a casual smile.
"Yes." Zhang Lexuan hesitated for a moment before nodding slightly. Clearly, she could no longer keep it hidden...
After she returned to the Inner Court last time, she had completely absorbed the Soul Ring and Spirit Bone of the hundred-thousand-year Blood-Eroding Python. In just three months, she had stabilized her foundation without any signs of instability, and she had also brought back an immortal herb that only existed in the secret records of Shrek Academy...
This caused the entire Sea God's Pavilion to be shaken.
But Zhang Lexuan refused to speak no matter what. Facing the urgent faces and slightly angry gazes of the elders, she kept her head lowered, saying nothing, until Mu En intervened, overriding the objections and stopping them from asking about it further.
Not long after, she led a team, and Ma Xiaotao went missing mysteriously. When she reappeared, she had become a Holy Maiden of the Holy Spirit Cult, which made Zhang Lexuan the target of public criticism at Shrek Academy for a time.
Of course, her position as the successor of the Sea Gods Pavilion remained stable, and her strength was unshakeable, but there was much controversy. Even Yan Shaozhe's gaze toward her had held a strange meaning ever since.
Hearing what Zhang Lexuan said, a flash of uncontrollable greed and fervor flickered in the depths of Yan Shaozhe's eyes. Finally, he had finally found out the location of the Immortal Herb. For him, and for the entire Shrek Academy, this was a grand feast.
"In that case, leave it to me..." Yan Shaozhe looked up. His lenses reflected a faint pattern under the sunlight, and his gentle words carried a hint of an "order" that could not be refused.
In his eyes, Zhang Lexuan was ultimately just a tool, never one of his own. This tool even carried the risk of backfiring against Shrek Academy, making it hot to handle, so he could never be completely open with her. And those he truly defined as "his own" had long been poached by that little brat...
"But..." Zhang Lexuan's eyes were wide with shock, her red lips parted slightly.
"Hmm?" Yan Shaozhe raised an eyebrow, looking slightly curious.
"Before you go, shouldn't you ask for Elder Mu's opinion?" Zhang Lexuan hung her head and whispered.
"Teacher is busy holding a meeting with the Body Sect Master Du Busi, the Star Luo Empire ruler Xu Jiawei, and some tycoons of the Douluo Continent sects, preparing to jointly resist the Holy Spirit Cult... Look, this meeting has been going on for two days and one night, and it seems there is still a long way to go." Yan Shaozhe said with a smile.
"I will investigate the situation and then come back to discuss the details with Teacher..."
Yan Shaozhe thought to himself. There were many strong people around Teacher, and with so many eyes and ears, if this matter were revealed, it would be troublesome. He did not want the Immortal Herb to be divided by other forces. Besides, it was just an investigation. Even if that brat Lu Cheng noticed something wrong, he had enough trump cards to retreat.
Zhang Lexuan felt something was slightly wrong, but seeing Yan Shaozhe so determined and resolute, she couldn't say anything else and could only silently hope that he would return quickly.
Sunset Forest.
Following the information he had tricked out of Zhang Lexuan, Yan Shaozhe roughly determined the location of the valley.
The Bright Phoenix radiated holy light in the sky. The might of a rank 96 Super Douluo dispersed the sky-covering poisonous miasma, and the valley, with its beautiful scenery that was completely out of place with the surrounding environment, came fully into Yan Shaozhe's view.
"This is it, no mistake!" Yan Shaozhe's eyes were full of wild joy. His figure flew toward the valley.
He still encountered You You and another Immortal Herb.
"You are the masters of this place? Where is Lu Cheng?" Yan Shaozhe stared at the two big flowers, his eyes narrowing slightly as he sized up the surrounding environment.
"You mean that human? That damned guy enslaved our entire valley, acting tyrannically and rampantly. I wish he would die sooner rather than later." You You spoke with anger, half-true and half-false.
"He is not here?" A strange look flashed in Yan Shaozhe's eyes. He believed this. After all, what kind of kindness could you expect from an Evil Soul Master? It must be that wherever he went, there were grievances and sky-high hatred. Perfect, as the saying goes, the enemy of an enemy is a friend.
"He went to the Star Dou Great Forest and said he had to go to Shrek Academy to take care of some business. He probably won't be back for another day or two." You You said.
"I am Yan Shaozhe, Dean of the Shrek Academy Martial Soul Department. This is my business card..." Yan Shaozhe took the opportunity to frantically curry favor with You You. The latter was also quite moved. Within half a quarter of an hour, the man and the flower had completely reached an alliance agreement.
"This flower... it was left behind for the descendants of Shrek Academy by that person after his ascension to the God Realm. It has a great evolutionary effect on holy martial souls. That little girl from your academy ate an immortal herb of the same type." You You struck while the iron was hot and handed over a small white flower.
"Hoo..." Yan Shaozhe's eyes were burning with fervor. Without much suspicion, he swallowed the small white flower. He would have to go back and report to Elder Mu later and send people to secretly move this valley back to the Sea Gods' Pavilion. But the moment he swallowed it.
Puchi, puchi.
Sounds like flames burning raw flesh suddenly erupted from within his body.
"Dean Yan, long time no see..." A black-robed figure slowly appeared. He looked mockingly at Yan Shaozhe, who was clutching his chest, half-kneeling on the ground with a pale, ashen face. He realized that he had fallen into a trap... But since when?
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