The End of the First School Year

"Are you saying I'm ugly? So ugly I scared you?" Zhang Lexuan's pretty face remained gentle, but the chill in her voice clearly had nothing to do with gentleness.

"No, no, no, how could that be? Sister Le Xuan is the most beautiful woman in all of Douluo." Zhou Huan hurriedly flattered her.

"..." Zhang Lexuan was speechless. The more she interacted with Zhou Huan, the more clearly she saw just how shameless he was. Yet somehow, that shamelessness was not annoying.

"Speak properly." Zhang Lexuan maintained her calm, graceful expression.

"Oh, alright." Zhou Huan naturally knew where to draw the line. When it was not the time to run his mouth, he could barely restrain himself. "Why did Sister Le Xuan have time to come see me?"

Zhou Huan did not believe that Zhang Lexuan had simply come to wait outside the dormitory at night for no reason, especially right after Beibei and Tang Ya had left.

How could there be such a coincidence?

And all of them had come looking for him on his very first day back at the academy.

Zhou Huan felt that Zhang Lexuan might have arrived while Beibei and Tang Ya were still there.

It was just that, given the relationship between the three of them, meeting would have been somewhat awkward, so she had waited until Beibei and Tang Ya left before appearing.

Zhou Huan could more or less guess Zhang Lexuan's purpose in coming here, but it was not something he could say outright.

Sure enough, Zhang Lexuan said next, "I read the article you wrote. It was very good. I just didn't expect you to truly be so interested in Martial Soul theory. Your time in the library was not wasted."

Zhou Huan: ...

Sister, you're overthinking this. What interests me isn't Martial Soul theory, but how to use knowledge to become stronger.

Moreover, he now seriously doubted the confidentiality of the materials Wang Yan had mentioned.

After all, Zhou Huan did not know that Wang Yan had gone directly to Xuanzi, who had then found Mu En.

Then, without any surprise, Beibei and Zhang Lexuan both learned about it.

Of course, what Zhou Huan knew even less was why a certain Limit Douluo would tell Zhang Lexuan about something as boring as a paper.

"I overheard your conversation just now," Zhang Lexuan continued. "Can a Blue Silver King Soul Bone really help Tang Ya?"

"You wouldn't want to help her, would you?" Zhou Huan blurted out, then immediately realized he had said the wrong thing.

"Why would I help her?" Zhang Lexuan asked in return. Her expression and tone did not change in the slightest.

"A Blue Silver King Soul Bone would definitely be useful. The key lies in the quality of the Soul Bone." Zhou Huan did not intend to make things awkward by dwelling on their relationship, so he changed the subject. "This thing won't be easy to find."

If Mu En took action, then as long as a Blue Silver King Soul Bone existed within the four great empires, he should be able to find it.

It was just that Zhou Huan was not sure how far Mu En would go for his great-grandson.

Zhang Lexuan nodded slightly. "It truly won't be easy to find."

After a pause, Zhang Lexuan asked with a serious expression, "Are you planning to pursue Martial Soul theory in the future?"

Zhou Huan looked at Zhang Lexuan in surprise. "Why would you think that?"

Zhang Lexuan said, "You usually like going to the library, and now you've even produced an article like this. It's only natural for people to think so."

Oh, that would actually be an unexpected benefit.

However, Zhou Huan had no intention of lying to Zhang Lexuan. "I don't plan to follow any Martial Soul theory path. For me, Soul Power and levels are more reliable."

Zhang Lexuan nodded and did not ask further. Instead, she said, "Then that's all. I'm going back."

Zhou Huan was somewhat bewildered. "Sister Le Xuan, did you come tonight just to ask that?"

He had thought Zhang Lexuan had come because of Beibei and Tang Ya, even though she was unwilling to admit it.

"What else would it be?" Zhang Lexuan asked matter-of-factly.

"..." For some reason, hearing those three words made Zhou Huan feel a little delighted. "Sister Le Xuan, there are four months until the break. When the time comes, I may need your help with something."

This was a decision Zhou Huan had considered for a long time before making.

Zhang Lexuan nodded. Without asking further, she agreed directly. "Alright. If there's nothing else, I'll leave."

"Alright, Sister Le Xuan. Goodbye."

Then, like moonlight scattering away, Zhang Lexuan vanished from where she stood.

Sure enough, it was this again!

It was impossibly cool!

And Zhang Lexuan was clearly even stronger at night. As expected of the Moon Martial Soul.

Once again, Zhou Huan watched his fairy-like older sister disappear before his eyes.

Then, with a trace of reluctance, Zhou Huan turned and headed toward Room 109.

Time passed quickly, especially during the fulfilling days at the academy. In the blink of an eye, another four months had gone by.

On the final day of First Year, Wang Yan stood at the podium in Class One and began his summary of the school year.

Only at the end did Wang Yan bring up what the students cared about most. "First Year is over, but that does not mean you will smoothly enter Second Year next year. If you want to remain at Shrek, there are two conditions. First, before returning at the start of term, you must have reached at least the rank of a two-ring Great Soul Master. Second, there will be an Advancement Assessment after school begins, and only those who pass may stay. So the break is not a time to relax."

Although everyone had heard about this before and knew how many assessments Shrek had, quite a few still let out groans of despair upon hearing Wang Yan's words.

However, Wang Yan did not offer any comforting words. He announced several more matters that required attention before dismissing them and officially beginning the break.

"Zhou Huan, thank you for the Spirit Grass. My cultivation speed really has become much faster than before," Wang Qingya said to Zhou Huan before leaving.

She was a Food Type Soul Master, and her cultivation speed had originally been slower than that of others.

During the Freshman Competition, her Soul Power had been at Level 19. After cultivating for another four months, she had only broken through to Level 20. She then used the privilege earned by placing third in the competition to have an academy teacher help her obtain her second Soul Ring, allowing her Soul Power to break through once more to Level 21.

Later, after refining the Blue Ice Seven-Leaf Grass Zhou Huan had given her, she had unexpectedly raised her Soul Power by two and a half levels in just four short months, reaching the middle stage of Level 23.

It had to be said that this gave Wang Qingya a tremendous surprise.

"You're welcome. Your faster cultivation speed is also the result of your own hard work," Zhou Huan replied.

"Zhou Huan, you'd better work hard. This young lady is already Level 26 and has caught up to you. Be careful, or I'll surpass you in no time during this one-month break." Xiao Xiao looked immensely proud, utterly full of herself.

"Heh, you're really impressive." Zhou Huan answered with an eye roll.

"Zhou Huan, are you going home?" Wen Xiaoshuai asked.

"I'll probably go back for a visit," Zhou Huan said. "What about you?"

"My home is in Shrek City." Wen Xiaoshuai rarely spoke about his family. In fact, before this, he had never mentioned that his home was in Shrek City.

However, none of them found this surprising after hearing it, because Wen Xiaoshuai was simply too familiar with Shrek City. He even knew exactly which obscure corner had a delicious street stall.

"My home is in the eastern part of the Heaven Dou Empire, so it isn't too far from Shrek," Xiao Xiao said.

"But my home is really far away, in the southeastern part of the Star Luo Empire." Wang Qingya sighed softly.

The two young girls' meaning was obvious. With the break here, they would definitely be going home. After all, they had been away for nearly a year.

Afterward, the four chatted idly for a while longer before going their separate ways.

They would only be apart for a month, so there was no need for any sorrowful farewell. Besides, for them, entering Second Year smoothly was inevitable, and they still had a long time ahead as classmates.

After obtaining her second Soul Ring, Wang Qingya had also truly gained the status of an Outer Court Core Disciple. She had officially become one.

After parting from Wen Xiaoshuai and the others, Zhou Huan arrived at Keman Tower in Shrek City, the place where he and Zhang Lexuan had agreed to meet.

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