Nan Liujing: We Might End Up Sleeping in the Same Bed Someday, So Don't Hurt the Harmony!

After the independent cultivators hurriedly left, Nan Liujing took the initiative to chat with Li Qiankun and Mo Jue.

After all that, he finally understood why this group had gathered together.

Aside from a few independent cultivators, the rest were outstanding first-year students of the Shrek Outer Court. They had entered the Rampage Period Spirit Ascension Platform this time to test their real combat abilities. It was both a reward provided by the academy and an assessment.

The Class Monitor and Vice Class Monitor were responsible for supervising them.

As for Yu Jiutian, Xu Cang, and Xu Lizhi, the three prospective inner court students, they had come together because of Yu Weinan's invitation.

Li Qiankun glanced at the few remaining classmates and said helplessly, "Now it'll be hard to explain this to our homeroom teacher."

Mo Jue smiled with her eyes. "You're the Class Monitor, so you can take the blame. I'm not scared."

Li Qiankun shot her an irritated look.

He knew what those students who had stepped forward to help Yu Jiutian were thinking. To put it bluntly, Shrek Academy was a miniature society built on connections.

After entering the Outer Court, students had only two things to work on: improving their cultivation and improving their connections.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan Yu Jiutian came from held an extremely high status in Shrek City, mainly because of Dragon God Douluo Bei Bei from ten thousand years ago. One of Bei Bei's children had rebuilt the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan after it was destroyed during the Sun Moon Empire's invasion.

Those students merely wanted to make an impression on Yu Jiutian. Whether they had actually helped or not did not matter; at least the gesture had been made.

They simply had not expected Nan Liujing to actually strike them down rather than back off because there were so many of them.

Li Qiankun cupped his fists. "At least a few people have to complete the assessment our homeroom teacher assigned, or we really won't be able to account for it. We'll be on our way, then."

Nan Liujing nodded. "Take care."

Li Qiankun exchanged a glance with Mo Jue before quickly leading the remaining six students away, Xu Lizhi among them.

The others could not wait to leave, but Xu Lizhi seemed somewhat distracted.

"Those two aren't bad," Ye Xinglan said quietly.

"They're alright." Nan Liujing nodded in agreement. If he went to Shrek Academy in the future, he would casually make them some Spirit Forged metals. It was no trouble at all.

Listening to their conversation, Wu Sidu said faintly, "So what do we do next? Do the three of us stay together, or do I leave on my own?"

Nan Liujing clearly noticed Ye Xinglan's delicate brows twitch when Wu Sidu said that. No matter how oblivious he was, he finally caught on and hurriedly introduced the two to each other.

Their fathers were sworn brothers, so they had to become sworn sisters too.

They were all family.

They might even end up sleeping in the same bed someday.

Inside the Spirit Ascension Room, Xu Cang stared coldly at the scene on the soul guide screen. His body trembled from time to time, as he had yet to fully recover from the pain of being torn apart.

Soon, Spirit Ascension Pods appeared one after another. A group of people woke up together, all pale and trembling. They were precisely the Shrek students who had been struck to death by lightning.

The staff in the Spirit Ascension Room hurried over to comfort them and use calming equipment to ease their mental trauma. They were exhausted beyond measure.

"Jiutian." Xu Cang, his face pale, walked toward Yu Jiutian while completely ignoring everyone else.

Yu Jiutian was still immersed in the exhilaration of having been suppressed. He glanced at Xu Cang. "You acted impulsively."

Xu Cang frowned and said in a low voice, "I wasn't impulsive. If that guy isn't an Evil Soul Master, I'll eat... Anyway, I'll report this to the higher-ups."

"But you—how did you lose so easily?"

He had been ambushed and chain-controlled to death, but Yu Jiutian should not have been defeated so easily.

Since he had not been in the Spirit Ascension Platform world, Xu Cang naturally could not sense the attribute suppression Yu Jiutian had suffered.

Yu Jiutian did not explain and instead changed the subject. "Take my advice. Let this matter go."

A trace of gloom flashed through Xu Cang's eyes. Before he could speak, another Spirit Ascension Pod suddenly appeared. A fat young man sat up inside it—it was Xu Lizhi, who had just left with Mo Jue, Li Qiankun, and the others.

"Lizhi, why did you come out?" Xu Cang was visibly taken aback.

Xu Lizhi scratched his head. "I don't know those people well, so I just came out. By the way, Brother, how are you feeling?"

Xu Cang replied coldly, "I'm fine, but someone else might not be. Since you're out too, perfect. Come with me."

Both came from the Mystic Nether Sect. The difference was that Xu Cang had awakened the clan's inherited Martial Soul, while Xu Lizhi had awakened a rare Food System Martial Soul.

It was also through his clan's recommendation that Xu Lizhi had been marked by Shrek Academy early on. Once he reached two rings, Cai Yue'er selected him as a prospective inner court student and gave him special training.

As he spoke, Xu Cang turned to Yu Jiutian again. "It'll probably take these people some time to recover. Lizhi and I will leave first."

Yu Jiutian's gaze was deep as he silently nodded, no longer trying to persuade him.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had a close relationship with Shrek Academy, and the Mystic Nether Sect was the same. It all stemmed from their respective ancestors ten thousand years ago.

Watching the brothers leave, Yu Jiutian shook his head and thought to himself, Where are there so many Evil Soul Masters? It's just a convenient excuse for getting rid of someone.

"Jiutian, did he suppress you?" Yu Weinan, who had come out early, asked quietly.

"Mm." Yu Jiutian did not hide it from his cousin.

Yu Weinan's expression tightened. "It's been so many years. Is he the first person capable of suppressing our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul in terms of attributes?"

Yu Jiutian's eyes flickered. "I'll apply to the academy for a leave of absence and return to our ancestral land to temper my lightning attribute. I believe I'll see him again someday. When that day comes, I'll fight him fairly and decide whose attribute is superior."

"Brother, are we really going to report this to Silver Moon Douluo? What if that person isn't an Evil Soul Master? Wouldn't we be falsely accusing him? If we're punished, we'll be finished."

On the way back to Shrek Academy, Xu Lizhi could not help asking Xu Cang, whose expression was grave.

Xu Cang said coldly, "My instincts can't be wrong. Just report it with me. If the two of us make the report together, Silver Moon Douluo will be more likely to believe us."

Xu Lizhi opened his mouth. Realizing that nothing he said would make the other give up on the idea, he could not help recalling Ye Xinglan's valiant yet beautiful face. His heart skipped a beat.

"Brother, between the Star Saint Family and our Mystic Nether Family, which one is stronger?"

"Why are you asking about that?" Xu Cang asked curiously. He quickly understood, then smiled knowingly. "What, are you interested in that girl from the Star Saint Family?"

"No, no." Xu Lizhi panicked and hurriedly shook his head in denial.

Xu Cang did not expose him. "If I'm not mistaken, that girl should be the daughter of Senior Ye Changming, the head of the Ye Family. Her name seems to be Ye Xinglan. Her Martial Soul not only has astonishing piercing power, but she can also use a special method to trigger explosions. Her Martial Soul is most likely the superior form of the Star Saint Sword—the Stargod Sword."

"Brother, how do you know so much?" Xu Lizhi asked in surprise.

Xu Cang said flatly, "The last time I went to Xuan Shi Tang Sect Technology Co., Ltd. to see Third Uncle, I happened to run into Senior Ye. He was probably called back to headquarters as well. I heard he had a daughter, so putting it together, it was practically certain that girl was his daughter. I didn't expect her talent to be so strong. In a few years, she'll probably comprehend Sword Intent."

Then he recalled something, and a strange look appeared on his face. "Lizhi, if you really are interested in her, your brother can help you."

Xu Lizhi's small eyes lit up at once, but he still spoke awkwardly. "Brother, I really don't mean that."

Xu Cang looked at him. After a moment, he shook his head. "Then it seems I misunderstood as your older brother. What a pity. I just thought of a good way to bring you closer to her."

Xu Lizhi froze, then hurriedly asked, "What way?"

The corners of Xu Cang's eyes curved with amusement. "And you still say you don't mean that? You gave yourself away, didn't you?"

Xu Lizhi did not care about that and pressed on. "Brother, hurry up and tell me."

Xu Cang's smile faded, and he said solemnly, "If my guess is correct, Ye Xinglan will probably become a prospective inner court student just like us. You know that both inner court and outer court students have to enter the Mimicry Training Ground in the Outer Court. Compared to outer court students, our greatest advantage is that we can enter without spending contribution points."

"Ye Xinglan definitely won't pass up such a perfect cultivation environment, so she'll likely go there often. I happen to know several outer court students. Once Ye Xinglan joins the inner court and goes to cultivate in the Mimicry Training Ground, I can have them pick a fight with her. Then you can show up to help her—ideally, take a beating. Wouldn't that do it?"

Xu Lizhi felt that something was off, but he could not figure out what.

Xu Cang continued, "Of course, that's only the first step toward getting closer. Afterward, you can deliberately appear before her looking like you've been bullied. If Ye Xinglan asks, keep your mouth shut. Judging by how she protected that kid just now, she probably values loyalty greatly. Once you explain the reason, saying those people always bully you, she'll definitely stand up for you. Wouldn't that bring you even closer?"

Xu Lizhi's eyes brightened.

No wonder you're the older brother and I'm the younger one. You're incredible!

Seeing that he was tempted, Xu Cang finally revealed his true aim. "When we meet Silver Moon Douluo later, just firmly insist with me that the kid is an Evil Soul Master. We brothers help each other out. How about it?"

Xu Lizhi gritted his teeth. "Let's do it!"

Xu Cang smiled in satisfaction as a vicious gleam surfaced in his eyes. The grudge had been forged the moment the other party knocked him out of the Spirit Ascension Platform world.

As a candidate for clan leader, he knew some old secrets.

Back when the Federation's War God Hall and Shrek Academy had not yet fallen out, they would send exchange students to learn from each other every so often.

During that period, Silver Moon Douluo had been drawn to someone her age from the War God Hall.

In a sparring competition between the two sides, that person defeated seven Shrek students in a row, looking every bit like an unparalleled prodigy.

At the time, the inner court had far more women than men. Quite a few female students liked him, but most restrained themselves.

Silver Moon Douluo alone let love cloud her judgment. Ignoring her teacher's objections, she resolutely planned to leave Shrek Academy and follow him into the War God Hall.

Joining the War God Hall would not have been a problem in itself. After all, even the current War God Hall had powerful figures who had graduated from Shrek Academy.

The key was that the young man from the War God Hall possessed a special evil ability. Like some flower-plucking rapist, any woman he slept with and took the virginity of would have nearly half of her Martial Soul Origin devoured. Her Martial Soul would degrade, turning a genius into mediocrity.

For the sake of his disciple, Silver Moon Douluo's teacher went to great lengths, investigating him so thoroughly that he even knew the color of the man's underwear.

But Silver Moon Douluo refused to believe it. She was convinced she had loved the right person and actually left the academy to follow that man.

There was nothing especially unusual about what happened afterward.

When Silver Moon Douluo discovered something was wrong as she was being deceived into bed with him, she struggled fruitlessly and fell into despair. Sky Pillar Douluo then burst in and rescued her, sparing her the misery of losing both her Martial Soul and her body.

After that, Shrek Academy lodged a protest, while the War God Hall felt utterly humiliated and expelled the man from its ranks.

Abandoned by the War God Hall, the man was basically socially ruined. He later simply fell into depravity and became an Evil Soul Master, causing a wave of cases across the continent in which young girls were raped and murdered.

In the end, the master of the War God Hall and the master of the Sea God Pavilion jointly ordered his execution, finally bringing the matter to an end.

Therefore, to Xu Cang, even if the other party was not an Evil Soul Master, that special ability alone would be enough to remind Silver Moon Douluo of the past and make her furious.

Let's see whether you can remain so calm in the face of a Three-word Battle Armor Master and a Super Douluo.

"The Thunderous Nethervine has been exposed. It's time for you husband and wife to make your move."

Leng Yaozhu sat gracefully on the sofa beside them, holding a glass of red wine. Her charming face carried a faintly detached expression.

Qian Gu Qingfeng stood with his hands behind his back, calmly watching the soul guide light screen.

The scene displayed on it showed Nan Liujing walking through the soul beast forest with Wu Sidu and Ye Xinglan.

Xia Zheng Leng stood nearby, her face full of warmth as she watched Nan Liujing.

Ring ring ring!

Suddenly, an urgent ringtone shattered the silence.

Leng Yaozhu and Xia Zheng Leng both looked toward Qian Gu Qingfeng. He casually took a specially made phone from his pocket and answered it.

"Big Brother, I think we brothers need to talk."

Qian Gu Dongfeng's voice was calm, with no other emotion detectable.

"In your office. I'll wait for you there." Qian Gu Qingfeng replied before hanging up and walking outside.

After he left, Leng Yaozhu turned her gaze back to the soul guide screen. Her beautiful eyes were slightly unfocused. "That child reminds me of someone."

Xia Zheng Leng spoke mercilessly. "Such a vast Phoenix Family was torn apart over one man, leaving no successors. I only find it ridiculous."

"It is rather ridiculous." Leng Yaozhu agreed with her assessment and sighed. "But that's how people are. Trapped by their feelings, they struggle to escape them their entire lives. To be honest, by now, all I have for Yun Ming is the vague affection of my youth. After all, what belongs to me will be mine. What doesn't belong to me, no matter how hard I try, will only slip through my fingers."

Xia Zheng Leng gave her a rather surprised look. "Since you've moved past a relationship that was impossible from the start, why haven't you considered accepting another one? Those old fossils in the Leng Family are probably urging you to leave behind descendants."

Leng Yaozhu smiled disdainfully. "I, Leng Yaozhu, am willing to be another man's hidden woman without shame because Yun Ming has the strength to make me willing. As for other men, at least so far, I haven't seen one who could move my heart."

Xia Zheng Leng paused, just about to say something when Leng Yaozhu interrupted her.

"Honestly, I envy you. Qian Gu Qingfeng practically dotes on you like you're his daughter."

She sighed. "That's why fighting and killing, shaking the world with one's might, are all fleeting clouds. Living each ordinary day well, that is what truly..."

Leng Yaozhu suddenly stopped. Her phoenix eyes narrowed as she abruptly rose and stared at the soul guide screen. "Xia Zheng Leng, why does your great-grandson look like he's heading down Yun Ming's path? Shouldn't you do something?"

"He's your disciple too." Xia Zheng Leng came to the same realization after Leng Yaozhu said it.

Seeing Nan Liujing take the initiative to start a conversation and chat happily with Wu Sidu and Ye Xinglan, her thoughts began to stir.

There's only one blood relative left in this world. My Xia Family cannot die out.

For the sake of her great-grandson, Xia Zheng Leng decided to temporarily abandon her identity as a pure-love warrior and allow her great-grandson to have a few more relationships. The only thing she needed to remind him was not to be fickle and abandon women.

It seemed she would have to find time to talk to him.

To fit the fanfiction adaptation, I gave Xu Lizhi a background, since the original work did not give him much of one beyond the fact that he had been with Ye Xinglan since childhood.

Xu Lizhi said he was bullied as a child because of his obesity, but the key point is that he was a Food System innate full soul power genius. If he had been a commoner, then the Spirit Pagoda would have helped awaken his Martial Soul. Would the Spirit Pagoda let such talent go? Could he still have been bullied?

So personally, I consider him to have come from a major family. That way, the Spirit Pagoda would not have known about him when his Martial Soul awakened.