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Douluo: Far North Invincible: Chapter146
Douluo Peerless: Living as an Evil Soul Master: Chapter294
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Ye Guyi landed gracefully, the two diamond-shaped crystals on the sword guard of the Seven-Star Lightflame Sword in her hand especially dazzling against the setting sun.
Besides the scarlet-red diamond crystal condensed from the Blazing Apricot Mysterious Fire Gel at the very beginning, the other one was naturally the dragon crystal from that ten-thousand-year Heavenly Dragon Horse, flickering with faint golden light. The energy contained within both maintained a special balance, so that even without soul power injected, this radiance of the Seven-Star Lightflame Sword would not leak the slightest bit of energy fluctuation.
However, this radiance of the Seven-Star Lightflame Sword was inherently extraordinary. Its semi-transparent golden blade and the exquisite patterns of angel wings would become a focal point of attention anywhere it was placed.
Holding the radiance of the Seven-Star Lightflame Sword, with her long hair fluttering, Ye Guyi gave off an impression of holy and elegant sanctity.
Xu Zihuang followed closely behind and landed beside Ye Guyi. The two, with their outstanding temperaments, stood side by side, bathed in the golden-red sunset, beautiful like a scene from a painting.
Ye Guyi was the first to break this atmosphere. She took out the Medusa head soul bone from her storage ring.
Gray-black airflow lingered on the surface of the soul bone, like strands of twisted, writhing, snake-like long hair spreading out, baring fangs and claws. The eye sockets were filled with hazy blood-red light, as if two abysses of blood.
Although it looked somewhat eerie, the quality of this soul bone was beyond doubt.
Elder Xuan, who recognized the origin of this soul bone, raised an eyebrow in surprise.
"Medusa's head soul bone? The solidified soul skill seems to be the strongest innate soul skill of the snake empress Medusa clan, Medusa's Gaze. And this soul bone is at least from a Medusa with over seventy thousand years of cultivation. I remember that the Medusa species has long been extinct, hasn't it?"
Suppressing the surprise in his heart, Elder Xuan raised his head and looked at Xu Zihuang and Ye Guyi.
"Tianhuang, Guyi, are you sure you want to give this soul bone to Beibei? Although you have already fused a head soul bone, a soul bone of this level should provide considerable enhancement to Guyi as well."
"Elder Xuan, for me, the most suitable head soul bone should lean toward the spiritual attribute. Many abilities of my Sacred Angel Martial Soul require powerful mental power to control and utilize." A heart-stirring smile appeared on Ye Guyi's cool and clear face.
This was only one of the reasons. The main one was that she would never question Xu Zihuang's decisions in front of outsiders.
Xu Zihuang took the Medusa head soul bone floating above Ye Guyi's palm and presented it to Elder Xuan.
"Elder Xuan, in fact, the value of that dragon crystal is no less than this soul bone. Speaking of which, we are the ones who gained the advantage. It is only right to compensate Senior Brother Beibei."
Elder Xuan did not refuse further, only nodding with a faint smile.
"Tianhuang, you are the successor chosen by Elder Mu. The academy should do its utmost to nurture you. Only when you grow up quickly can that be the best consolation for Elder Mu."
"Yes, Elder Xuan."
Then Elder Xuan's expression became serious again.
"Now let's talk about the insights you gained from this cultivation. I could sense that the Dragon Emperor Shock Territory Realm you used earlier had power definitely at the level of a hundred-thousand-year soul skill, or even beyond. Is your second Martial Soul's third soul skill, Dragon Emperor Evil-Breaking Rend, in the same situation?"
Xu Zihuang nodded solemnly.
"Elder Xuan, I can now confirm with complete certainty that the soul spirit fusion method is indeed feasible. In a while, I will record the details of fusing soul spirits based on my own situation and hand them over to the academy for research."
Elder Xuan took a deep breath, brilliant light bursting from his eyes.
"Tianhuang, you need to think this through clearly."
"Elder Xuan, didn't you say it yourself? I am the successor chosen by Elder Mu. In the future, I will definitely stay in the academy and am an inherent member of the academy. Moreover, at the current stage, I don't have that much energy to perfect this soul spirit fusion method, so it's perfect to hand it over to the academy." Xu Zihuang smiled faintly.
Elder Xuan was silent for a moment, then showed a relieved and amused expression: "Since that's the case, I won't say anything more. You two go ahead. I'll call that kid Beibei over and hand this soul bone to him."
Ye Guyi had been quietly waiting for Xu Zihuang and Elder Xuan to finish their conversation. Only then did she bow slightly with Xu Zihuang toward Elder Xuan and leave Sea God Pavilion along the mountain path.
She unabashedly held Xu Zihuang's arm intimately in front of Elder Xuan. But in Elder Xuan's blind spot, the corner of her mouth carried a smile with an inexplicable meaning.
Xu Zihuang and Ye Guyi's figures disappeared into the lush mountain path. Approaching night, with the obstruction of vegetation, the light here was slightly dim. An ambiguous atmosphere quietly grew between the two.
"Have you done it?" Ye Guyi leaned close to Xu Zihuang's ear, her low whisper carrying warm breath that instinctively made Xu Zihuang's muscles tense.
Xu Zihuang braced himself and turned to meet Ye Guyi's gaze. The gentle smile in Ye Guyi's eyes did not diminish, but Xu Zihuang's expression instantly stiffened. He naturally understood what Ye Guyi was referring to.
Ye Guyi seemed to already know the answer. The smile on her charming face faded, and she continued faintly: "How many times?"
As she spoke, she stopped walking. Seeing that Xu Zihuang still did not answer, she withdrew her gaze, lowered her head, and seemed to be absent-mindedly fiddling with her nails.
"Too many to remember, right?"
The faint voice rang in Xu Zihuang's ear again.
Ye Guyi's three consecutive questions left him completely speechless. No matter how he answered such questions, it would be inappropriate. Only silence was the best response.
At that moment, a series of steady footsteps came from ahead. Beibei's figure appeared in Xu Zihuang's line of sight.
"Tianhuang." Beibei greeted Xu Zihuang with a complicated expression.
He had been inside Shrek Academy earlier and had witnessed the entire process of Xu Zihuang using Dragon Emperor Shock Territory Realm.
Unlike the Dragon Emperor Shock Territory Realm passed down from Elder Mu, which belonged to the Radiant Sacred Dragon, Yu Tianhuang's extreme thunder-attribute Dragon Emperor Shock Territory Realm was even more domineering. He was well aware that, at the current stage, he probably did not even have the qualifications to be Yu Tianhuang's opponent.
"Senior Brother Bei." Xu Zihuang also nodded to Beibei, but it was obvious his mood was not high.
Sensing the subtle atmosphere between Xu Zihuang and Ye Guyi, Beibei tactfully passed by the two.
"Elder Xuan has something urgent to find me right now. Let's chat later when there's time. I'll go first."
After Beibei left, Xu Zihuang suddenly felt his arm sink deeply into a warm, soft embrace again.
Ye Guyi leaned her delicate body against him, a smile blooming once more on her pretty face.
"Take me to see her. We have to meet eventually."
One couldn't help but marvel at how quickly her expression changed.
"Then let's go now." At this moment, Xu Zihuang's inner emotions calmed down instead. There was no need to escape anything. Moreover, he knew Ye Guyi would not do anything too difficult for him inside Shrek Academy.
Ye Guyi gave Xu Zihuang a half-smile, but she made no further outrageous moves. All her words and actions stayed within the so-called "sibling" boundaries.
After all, on Sea God Island, one still needed to restrain oneself.
But after this…
Night fell, mist rose over the surface of Sea God Lake, and the bright silver moon was reflected on the lake.
Ning Tian stood by the lake, nervously gripping the hem of her skirt.
During the time Yu Tianhuang was in secluded cultivation, she had been staying in the female student dormitory area on Sea God Island. She had also witnessed the spectacular clash between Yu Tianhuang and Ye Guyi high above Sea God Pavilion.
The light and shadow of the Angel Martial Soul and the thunder-attribute dragon Martial Soul, on the entire Sea God Island, only Ye Guyi and Yu Tianhuang possessed such power.
Sure enough, not long ago, she had received a soul power transmission from Yu Tianhuang.
Ning Tian knew that meeting Ye Guyi again was only a matter of time, but the tension in her heart could not be dispelled. During the previous Sea God Fate blind date event, she had almost collapsed emotionally because Yu Tianhuang chose Ye Guyi.
It was practically quarreling over a boyfriend with his older sister on their first meeting.
"What should I do? Will this leave a bad impression on Sister Guyi?" This thought kept echoing in Ning Tian's mind.
As the saying goes, concern leads to chaos. The usually calm and elegant her began to become anxious and fretful.
Ning Tian closed her eyes and circulated the Divided Attention Control technique, trying to calm her emotions. Divided Attention Control was a secret technique passed down in their Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. When used in conjunction, it could maximize the powerful support capabilities of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul. At the same time, this technique also had the effect of calming the mind and concentrating the spirit.
But just as she calmed her heart like still water and opened her eyes, her heart became chaotic again.
Because at some point, Yu Tianhuang and Ye Guyi had already arrived in front of her, and Ye Guyi was looking at her with interest. Their faces were so close that Ning Tian could even feel Ye Guyi's long eyelashes almost touching the delicate skin of her cheek.
Ye Guyi's figure was slightly taller than Ning Tian's, so Ning Tian's eyes were level with Ye Guyi's cheek.
Startled, Ning Tian instinctively took a step back.
Then she came back to her senses. Shyness and annoyance instantly intertwined in her heart. This was the second time already. This time, she definitely hadn't left a good impression on Ye Guyi.
Ning Tian, what exactly are you doing?!
But after all, she was a child of a great clan who had experienced various occasions. She quickly curtsied with the etiquette commonly used among noble young ladies in the northern-central region of the Heavenly Soul Empire.
"Sister Guyi, hello. My name is Ning Tian."
Ye Guyi's expression paused slightly. From Ning Tian's accent and the etiquette she performed, she vaguely saw traces of Xu Zihuang's mother, Yu Qing'er.
Due to its unique geographical location, the various noble families and long-established soul master clans in the northern-central region of the Heavenly Soul Empire had well-preserved customs and etiquette that dated back to the Heavenly Dou Empire ten thousand years ago.
But Ye Guyi quickly recovered, smiling as she extended her jade hand to lift Ning Tian's fair and delicate chin.
"No need to be so nervous. I'm not going to do anything to you. You're so pretty, and Tianhuang likes you so much. Of course, as his older sister, I have no objections. It's just that I've been in secluded cultivation for two whole months and have somewhat neglected you. I hope you don't mind."
"No, not at all. For us soul masters, gaining insights during cultivation is too rare. It's only right to seize such opportunities."
Ning Tian shook her head at Ye Guyi, her pretty face slightly red, eyes filled with shyness. But Ye Guyi's words greatly reassured her.
"Sister Guyi, I've already had someone prepare dinner in the Nine Treasure Pavilion…"
"Then I won't refuse. I happen to have a lot of things I want to chat with you about." Without waiting for Ning Tian to finish, Ye Guyi readily agreed. She smiled, but a strange light seemed to flash deep in her eyes.
Xu Zihuang, keenly noticing this, twitched the corner of his mouth. He just stood to the side, watching the two women quickly become familiar with each other.
Considering that having Yu Tianhuang carry her across Sea God Lake might make Ye Guyi have some thoughts, Ning Tian chose to fly over using a flying soul guidance device this time.
Meanwhile, Xu Zihuang and Ye Guyi flew directly through the air, relying on their profound soul power.
The three landed successively on the lakeside path. Ye Guyi and Ning Tian walked arm in arm, chatting and laughing happily. Xu Zihuang, on the contrary, became an outsider, silently following behind the two women.
Ye Guyi suddenly turned back to look at Xu Zihuang and teased Ning Tian: "Let me tell you, don't be fooled by how Tianhuang looks now. When he was little, he especially liked to cling to me and act spoiled. Every time, I had to coax him before he would sleep."
Ning Tian's eyes widened as if she had discovered a new world. She also turned back to look at Xu Zihuang and smiled sweetly:
"Tianhuang, I didn't expect you to have such a side?"
Just imagining the person she loved acting spoiled as a child made her heart melt. Unfortunately, she had met Yu Tianhuang too late and couldn't witness it with her own eyes.
"It was all when I was little." Xu Zihuang replied calmly.
This scene inevitably touched him. If there had been no palace coup back then, his fate might not have been so rough. With his talent and the resources of the Purple Radiance Prince's Mansion in the Sun Moon Empire, he could have smoothly become the strongest in the Sun Moon Empire, or even on the entire continent.
With the person he liked by his side, he would never have developed such a near-pathological obsession with power as he did now.
The reason he had such an obsession was purely that the trauma from his childhood experiences was too great. Moreover, with his personality and current position, he had no choice but to do so.
However, he also saw things clearly. All of this was just hypothetical. Only the various experiences of the past had shaped the present him. One could feel some emotion, but one must never sink into it. Hypotheticals are ultimately hypotheticals, bubbles constructed by the weak to escape reality, all illusory.
The clear and melodious laughter of Ye Guyi and Ning Tian kept ringing in Xu Zihuang's ears, pulling him out of that touch of emotion. Although the two women basically talked to each other and rarely let Xu Zihuang interject as they had earlier, in reality, everything they talked about revolved around Xu Zihuang.
Chatting all the way, they walked out of Shrek Academy's east city gate.
When they entered the bustling commercial district in the south of Shrek City, their combination attracted frequent glances from many pedestrians on the street. Only after entering the Nine Treasure Pavilion in the center of the south city did it become quiet.
Ning Tian had arranged for dinner to be set on the rooftop above the top-floor hall of the Nine Treasure Pavilion.
The Thunder Beast had been left on Sea God Island. Only Xu Zihuang, Ning Tian, and Ye Guyi sat around a table full of sumptuous dishes.
Toasting and chatting, the atmosphere was harmonious. The various soul guidance lights along the edge of the Nine Treasure Pavilion rooftop flickered, enveloping the entire rooftop in brilliant halos.
While tasting the food on his plate, Xu Zihuang finally realized Ye Guyi's intention.
Ye Guyi and Ning Tian had drunk quite a bit of fruit wine with relatively high alcohol content. Ye Guyi drank normally, but every time she gave Ning Tian a cup, she would subtly soak the Qiluo Heart in it with hidden movements.
The Qiluo Heart of the Youxiang Qiluo Immortal Product could detoxify hundreds of poisons, and the fragrance released when inhaled by human soul masters was greatly beneficial. However, inhaling too much would cause one to fall into a deep sleep.
After two consecutive cups of fruit wine, Ning Tian's gaze had already become dazed. Before she could finish the third cup, she collapsed onto the crystal dining table and fell asleep.
Xu Zihuang stared dumbfounded, stopping his chewing, and looked toward Ye Guyi.
Ye Guyi gave Xu Zihuang an annoyed glance. Though her cool eyes carried heat that was impossible to look directly at.
"What are you looking at? Hurry up and carry her inside the hall."
"Oh." Xu Zihuang swiftly picked Ning Tian up by the waist, though he felt a bit puzzled inside.
Just as he placed Ning Tian on the sofa in the hall and covered her with a blanket, a warm, delicate body pressed against him from behind.
Xu Zihuang turned around. Although he had some guesses earlier, when it really happened, the expression on his face was still incredibly varied.
"Sister Lingyi, you're serious?"
"Otherwise, why do you think I did this?" Ye Guyi snorted coldly. Her right hand pressed against Xu Zihuang's chest, slightly raising her chin, looking like a proud female knight.
"Less nonsense. Lie down properly."
Ye Guyi's right hand pressed against Xu Zihuang's chest, exerted force, and pushed Xu Zihuang down onto the sofa.
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