Meanwhile.
Inside an inconspicuous inn in Suotuo City.
A tall man abruptly sat up in bed.
It was Tang Hao.
Tang Hao's eyes widened as he stared in disbelief toward the forest outside the city.
Just moments ago, an energy fluctuation powerful enough to make even him, a Titled Douluo, feel his heart pound had flashed by.
That power...
Was absolutely stronger than his own!
"How is that possible? How could there be a Titled Douluo near Suotuo City?"
Tang Hao muttered to himself, his expression becoming incomparably grave.
Who was it?
What had they come here for?
Could it be someone from Spirit Hall?
Tang Hao's heart was in turmoil.
At the center of the forest.
Ye Xishui stood there blankly.
She lowered her head to look at the nine brand-new Spirit Rings on her body, feeling the surging power within her. Her entire being fell into a dreamlike daze.
Who was she?
Where was she?
What had happened?
Crushing a ball of light had bestowed nine rings upon her.
With a mere wave of his hand, he had revived her, a dead soul from ten thousand years in the future.
Could it be...
Ye Xishui suddenly raised her head and looked at the young man standing with his hands behind his back, the hem of his clothes fluttering in the shockwaves.
Could Master be a Deity wandering the mortal world?
Once that thought appeared, it could no longer be restrained.
"Sense the abilities of your Bright Phoenix." Su Bai's voice pulled Ye Xishui back to reality from her shock.
"When you are by my side in the future, show yourself using the Bright Phoenix Martial Soul."
"As for your other Martial Soul..."
Su Bai smiled teasingly. "It will have its use someday."
Ye Xishui took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the raging waves in her heart.
She closed her eyes and sensed it carefully.
A moment later, she opened her eyes and answered respectfully:
"Master, the Bright Phoenix Martial Soul's abilities lean toward purification and powerful attacks of the light attribute."
"Very good." Su Bai nodded.
A Saintess of light by day and the leader of an evil cult by night.
She was simply too useful.
"Hide yourself for now and protect me from the shadows." Su Bai issued his first command. "There are no other tasks for the time being."
"Yes, Master."
Ye Xishui dropped to one knee, her posture even more devout than before.
This time, her submission came from the depths of her heart.
Su Bai was quite satisfied. He glanced at the devastated surroundings that had been leveled to the ground and said, "Take me back to the dormitory."
"As you command."
Ye Xishui rose to her feet and once more placed a hand on Su Bai's shoulder.
Space twisted, and their figures instantly vanished beneath the moonlight.
Inside the dormitory room, the light distorted for an instant.
Su Bai and Ye Xishui silently returned from the devastated forest to their original spot.
Outside the window, the sky had already begun to show a hint of dawn.
The entire Shrek Academy was still immersed in the silence before daybreak.
Su Bai glanced at Zhu Zhuqing, who was sleeping soundly on the bed.
She slept peacefully. Her long eyelashes cast faint shadows in the morning light, and her breathing was even and gentle.
Su Bai walked over, lifted a corner of the blanket, and gently lay down beside her, once again pulling her warm, soft body into his embrace.
That familiar touch filled him with satisfaction.
Only after doing all that did Su Bai turn his head and look at the figure still standing in the room.
Ye Xishui was still dressed in that loose black robe, standing quietly where she was.
She showed no intention of leaving.
"Xi Shui."
Su Bai spoke softly,
"If you aren't leaving, do you want to sleep with me too?"
There was obvious teasing in Su Bai's words.
Ye Xishui's body stiffened slightly.
A flush instantly spread across the breathtaking face hidden beneath her hood's shadow.
Ye Xishui had lived for more than a hundred years and seen all manner of things, but being teased like this by a boy not even a fraction of her age was a first.
What embarrassed and angered Ye Xishui even more was that she discovered she could not get angry at all.
The absolute loyalty deep within her soul made her incapable of resisting any words from Su Bai.
"If Master needs it, Xi Shui can."
Ye Xishui lowered her head. Her voice was tiny and carried a slight tremble.
After saying that, Ye Xishui felt her cheeks burn intensely.
She was the mighty Death Douluo, the Supreme Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult. When had she ever said something so shameless?
"Heh."
Su Bai chuckled. Zhu Zhuqing's body stirred in his arms, as though she had been disturbed, so he gently patted her back again.
"No rush."
Su Bai took out a card from the System Space and handed it to Ye Xishui.
"There are five million Gold Soul Coins in here."
"Go to Suotuo City and buy a few sets of clothes that fit you."
Su Bai's gaze swept over her figure, whose enticing curves remained visible even beneath the black robe.
"Then gather some ore materials and make a fifth-tier Flying Spirit Tool and a sixth-tier offensive Soul Tool."
Ye Xishui raised her head and accepted the Gold Soul Coin card.
"Yes, Master."
Afterward, she said nothing more. She bowed to Su Bai, and her figure silently disappeared from the room.
The room became quiet once more.
Su Bai held the cat girl in his arms, her body giving off a faint fragrance, and slowly closed his eyes.
Last night, he had fought and modified Ye Xishui, which had drained a considerable amount of his energy.
Now, he needed a good sleep.
Elsewhere.
After leaving the dormitory, Ye Xishui did not immediately head for Suotuo City.
Like a ghost, she drifted down onto a rooftop within Shrek Academy, where the cold morning breeze stirred her loose black robe.
She needed time to process everything that had just happened.
She had been awakened from death ten thousand years in the future by a young man.
With a wave of his hand, he had resolved the Twin Martial Souls conflict that had plagued her throughout her life.
By crushing a ball of light, he had granted her the top-tier Spirit Ring Configuration she had always dreamed of.
All of it was like a fantasy.
Ye Xishui lowered her head and spread open her palm. A golden phoenix flame burned quietly there.
This was the power of the Bright Phoenix Martial Soul: pure, holy, and brimming with the aura of life.
Ye Xishui could also sense the evil power belonging to the Blood Soul Demon Puppet quietly lying dormant on the other side of her body. The two did not interfere with one another, yet they were closely connected.
This feeling was unprecedented.
Ye Xishui's thoughts were somewhat chaotic.
She suddenly remembered the girl in Su Bai's room.
That girl had lain on her side in bed, her sleeping face peaceful, her long black hair scattered across the pillow.
Although the lighting had been dim, Ye Xishui had still seen her appearance clearly.
Cold and beautiful, with a figure whose curves were exceptionally alluring even beneath the blanket.
Wait...
A flash of insight streaked through Ye Xishui's mind.
Why did that girl's appearance seem somewhat familiar?
This was clearly her first time coming to this era. She should not have seen her before.
Memories surged rapidly through her mind.
A moment later, Ye Xishui's body jolted.
She remembered!
Shrek Academy!
When current-era information had been implanted into her, she had paid special attention to that name.
Because the legendary First Generation Shrek Seven Devils had been born here!
And in the academy square stood statues of those seven people!
She had seen that girl!
On one of the statues!
Zhu Zhuqing, the God of Speed!
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