The next morning.
Ye Chen woke from his sleep, glanced around, then turned his gaze to Zhang Lexuan, who was sleeping soundly in the bed beside his. A trace of fear lingered in his eyes.
Zhang Lexuan was wrapped in a blanket, her long hair spread across the pillow, with several loose strands resting against her fair, translucent cheeks.
Ye Chen walked over to Zhang Lexuan's bed. Looking at her sleeping face, he gently nudged her arm.
"Sister Lexuan, it's time to get up."
Zhang Lexuan groggily opened her eyes. Her gaze was still unfocused as she stared blankly at the ceiling for two seconds before turning to Ye Chen, her voice soft and drowsy from just waking up.
"Morning, Little Chen."
Seeing how dazed Sister Lexuan was, Ye Chen was somewhat speechless. He said helplessly, "Sister Lexuan, we should go see Mu En."
Hearing Ye Chen's words, Zhang Lexuan snapped out of it, and her eyes gradually cleared.
"Right, Little Chen. Let's hurry up and wash up."
With that, Zhang Lexuan took Ye Chen into the washroom. After a quick wash, she held his little hand and left the room to visit Mu En.
She had returned this time because she had heard that Mu En did not have much time left. Yet after returning to Shrek Academy, she found that Mu En's body had somehow returned to its peak condition.
Though Zhang Lexuan was somewhat puzzled, she was sincerely happy for him.
Zhang Lexuan and Ye Chen arrived beneath the large tree where Mu En often stayed and saw him lying in his chair with his eyes closed.
"Mu En, I'm back."
Zhang Lexuan spoke softly to Mu En, her expression filled with shock.
She marveled at how young Mu En had become. Anyone who did not know better would have thought he was one of the inner courtyard students.
"Lexuan, you're back."
Mu En opened his eyes and looked at Zhang Lexuan before him.
"Mu En, how did your body suddenly become so young? If it weren't for your aura, I would have thought you were some member of the inner courtyard."
Hearing Zhang Lexuan's words, Mu En chuckled and then looked toward Ye Chen beside her.
"You should ask Little Chen about that. If it weren't for him, this old man might have already passed away."
Mu En looked at Ye Chen, his eyes full of satisfaction. Ye Chen's talent, fortunes, and character—every aspect of him pleased Mu En greatly.
When people grew old, they always hoped to have someone to carry on their legacy. Mu En was fortunate enough to witness Ye Chen's growth during his lifetime.
Zhang Lexuan turned her gaze to Ye Chen beside her, deeply shocked. She truly had not expected her stinky little brother to have such incredible luck, obtaining a treasure like this.
Seeing Zhang Lexuan's stunned expression, Ye Chen felt immensely pleased with himself. He decided to give Zhang Lexuan another surprise.
"Sister Lexuan, I didn't tell you last night, but my Martial Soul has an Extreme Attribute. Mu En has already accepted me as his Final Disciple."
Ye Chen puffed out his chest, his eyes full of smug pride as he looked at Zhang Lexuan.
At the same time, with a thought from Ye Chen, the Emperor Aurora Sword appeared in his hand, radiating a pure aura of light.
The moment Ye Chen's Martial Soul appeared, every Light Element around him began gathering in his direction. Even the Light Element near Mu En was no exception.
This was the Emperor Aurora Sword's absolute control over light!
Feeling the aura emanating from Ye Chen, Zhang Lexuan did not know why, but she felt that Ye Chen's Light Soul Power was constantly drawing her in.
"What's wrong with me? Could there be something wrong with my body?"
At the same time, Zhang Lexuan felt the flow of Soul Power within her body become smoother. Nourished by Ye Chen's Light Soul Power, the Moon Martial Soul within her would occasionally tremble.
"Could it be that Little Chen and I also have..."
After Ye Chen summoned his Martial Soul, Zhang Lexuan became aware of the changes in her body and could not help but begin speculating.
Then, Zhang Lexuan walked up to Ye Chen, crouched down, wrapped both arms around him, and pressed her forehead against his.
"Sister Lexuan, what are you doing?"
Seeing Zhang Lexuan's actions and then looking toward Mu En in the distance, Ye Chen's eyes instantly widened. Somewhat unable to believe it, he hurriedly asked Zhang Lexuan.
Hearing Ye Chen say that, Zhang Lexuan knew his thoughts had gone astray and directly flicked him on the forehead.
"Don't move around. This is serious."
Hearing Zhang Lexuan's words, Ye Chen settled down and calmly accepted her embrace.
Holding Ye Chen, Zhang Lexuan released her Soul Power, which flowed out from her body.
In an instant, her moonlight-like Soul Power and Ye Chen's Light Soul Power continuously intertwined before flowing back into their bodies.
"This is... a Soul Power Resonance state!"
Watching Zhang Lexuan and Ye Chen's Soul Powers merge, the knowledgeable Mu En immediately recognized their condition.
Looking at the two embracing each other and the resonating Soul Power fluctuations around them, Mu En smiled, an indescribable meaning in his eyes.
Just like that, Zhang Lexuan and Ye Chen maintained that posture for several hours, while the Soul Power around them merged at an increasingly rapid rate.
During this time, Zhang Lexuan's Moonlight Soul Power entered Ye Chen's body, while Ye Chen's Light Soul Power flowed through Zhang Lexuan's body. Their Soul Powers continued circulating between them.
As their soul powers resonated, their martial souls manifested above them. Above Zhang Lexuan was the phantom of a moon.
But above Ye Chen was not the phantom of the Aurora Sword. Instead, a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon coiled above his head.
Under Mu En's expectant gaze, their martial souls began to merge, the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon circling around the moon.
Just as Mu En thought Zhang Lexuan and Ye Chen's martial souls were about to fuse, something unexpected happened. The Five-Clawed Golden Dragon seemed to disdain Zhang Lexuan's Moon Martial Soul.
The phantom Five-Clawed Golden Dragon let out a roar. After circling Zhang Lexuan's Moon Martial Soul several times, it left her Moon Martial Soul.
As the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon departed, Zhang Lexuan and Ye Chen also broke free from the state of Soul Power Resonance.
"What a pity."
Mu En shook his head from the side, clearly somewhat regretful.
Zhang Lexuan woke from the state of Soul Power Resonance, her gaze at Ye Chen blazing with excitement.
Although the fusion between her and Ye Chen's martial souls had failed, while in the state of Soul Power Resonance, the speed at which her soul power circulated had increased by roughly tenfold.
After resonating her soul power with Ye Chen's, Zhang Lexuan felt as though her meridians had been coated in lubricant. Soul power raced through her body at incredible speed.
"Little Chen, you're amazing! Cultivating with you has increased big sister's cultivation speed by around ten times."
Zhang Lexuan held Ye Chen's face in her hands, pinching his chubby cheeks as she spoke to him happily. She could hardly wait to reward her Little Chen properly.
But with Mu En here, she still had to preserve some dignity. Once she was alone with Ye Chen, she would reward him thoroughly.
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