Nan Liujing: Perhaps We Can Sleep in the Same Bed in the Future

"Let's not ruin the mood!"

After the loose cultivators hurried away, Nan Liujing took the initiative to chat with Li Qiankun and Mo Jue.

After a long while, he finally understood why this group of people had gathered together.

Aside from a few individual loose cultivators, the others were all outstanding first-year students from the Shrek Outer Court. Entering the Riot Period Spirit Ascension Platform this time was to test their actual combat abilities; it was a reward provided by the academy, as well as an assessment.

They were supervised by their class monitor and vice class monitor.

As for Yu Jiutian, Xu Cang, and Xu Lizhi, those three reserved students for the Inner Court, they had only come together because of an invitation from Yu Weinan.

Li Qiankun looked at the few remaining classmates and said helplessly, "It's going to be hard to answer to our head teacher now."

Mo Jue's eyes crinkled with a smile, "You're the class monitor, so you'll be the one taking the heat. I'm not worried."

Li Qiankun rolled his eyes at her in annoyance.

He knew exactly what was going on with those students who had stepped forward to try and help Yu Jiutian. To put it bluntly, Shrek Academy was just a condensed version of a society built on favors.

After enrolling in the Outer Court, there were only two things students needed to do: one was to make progress in their cultivation, and the other was to make progress in their connections.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family, where Yu Jiutian hailed from, held an extremely high status in Shrek City. This was primarily due to the Dragon God Douluo Bei Bei from ten thousand years ago; one of his children had rebuilt the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family after it was destroyed during the Sun Moon Empire's invasion.

These students were merely trying to get on Yu Jiutian's good side. Whether they actually helped or not didn't matter—the gesture was what counted.

It was just that they hadn't expected Nan Liujing to actually dare to strike them, rather than holding back just because there were so many of them.

Li Qiankun cupped his fists, "We still need a few people to complete the assessment set by our head teacher, otherwise we really won't be able to report back. Let's part ways here."

Nan Liujing nodded, "Take care."

Li Qiankun and Mo Jue exchanged a glance and quickly left with the remaining six students, including Xu Lizhi.

While the others were eager to leave as quickly as possible, Xu Lizhi seemed somewhat distracted.

"Those two aren't bad," Ye Xinglan said in a low voice.

"They're alright," Nan Liujing nodded in agreement. If he went to Shrek Academy in the future, he could just casually toss them some Spirit Forged Metal; it was just a trivial matter for him anyway.

Listening to their conversation, Wu Sidao said softly, "So, what should we do next? Should the three of us stay together, or should I leave on my own?"

Nan Liujing clearly noticed that as soon as Wu Sidao said this, Ye Xinglan's delicate eyebrows twitched. No matter how oblivious he was to romance, he realized something was up and hurriedly began introducing the two to each other.

Their fathers were best buddies, so they had to become best sisters, too.

They were all one big family.

Who knows, maybe they'd even be sleeping in the same bed in the future.

Inside the Spirit Ascension Chamber, Xu Cang stared coldly at the image on the Soul Guide Screen, his body trembling from time to time; he had yet to fully recover from the agony of being torn apart.

Soon, Spirit Ascension Pods appeared one after another. A group of people woke up collectively, yet every one of them was pale and shivering—they were the very Shrek Academy Students who had been struck dead by lightning.

The staff in the Spirit Ascension Chamber hurried forward to soothe them and use sedative instruments to alleviate their mental trauma; it could be said they were exhausted to the point of collapse.

"Jiu Tian." Xu Cang walked toward Yu Jiutian with a pale face, ignoring everyone else.

Yu Jiutian was still immersed in the excitement of having been suppressed. He glanced at Xu Cang and said, "You were impulsive."

Xu Cang frowned and said in a deep voice, "I was not impulsive. If that person isn't an Evil Soul Master, I'll eat... in any case, I will report this to the higher-ups."

"What about you? How did you end up defeated so easily?"

He had been ambushed, leading to being chain-controlled to death, but that shouldn't have happened to Yu Jiutian.

Since he wasn't in the Spirit Ascension Platform World, Xu Cang naturally couldn't feel the Attribute Suppression that Yu Jiutian had experienced.

Yu Jiutian didn't explain, instead changing the subject: "Take my advice—let this matter go."

A trace of gloom flashed in Xu Cang's eyes. Before he could speak, suddenly, another Spirit Ascension Pod appeared. A fatty sat up from inside; it was none other than Xu Lizhi, who had just left following Mo Jue, Li Qiankun, and the others.

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

Xu Lizhi scratched his head: "I'm not familiar with those people, so I just came out. By the way, Ge, how are you feeling?"

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

Both of them hailed from the Xuan Ming Sect. The difference was that Xu Cang had awakened the family's inherited Martial Soul, while Xu Lizhi had awakened a rare Food System Martial Soul.

It was precisely because of a family recommendation that Xu Lizhi had been marked by Shrek Academy early on. After reaching the Second Ring, he was selected by Cai Yuer as a prospective Inner Court Student and given focused training.

As he spoke, Xu Cang said to Yu Jiutian: "It will probably take some time for these people to recover. Lizhi and I will be heading out first."

Yu Jiutian's gaze was deep. He nodded silently and stopped trying to persuade him.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family and Shrek Academy had a very good relationship, as did the Xuan Ming Sect, all due to their respective ancestors from ten thousand years ago.

Watching the brothers leave, Yu Jiutian shook his head and thought to himself: There aren't that many Evil Soul Masters; it's just a convenient excuse to get rid of others.

"Jiu Tian, did he suppress you?" Yu Weinan, who had come out earlier, asked in a low voice.

"Yes." Facing his elder cousin from the same clan, Yu Jiutian did not hide it.

Yu Weinan's expression tightened: "It's been so many years. He's the first person capable of suppressing our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul in terms of attributes, isn't he?"

Yu Jiutian's gaze flickered as he said: "I will apply to the academy for a leave of absence and return to our ancestral grounds to hone my lightning attribute. I believe that one day in the future, I will meet him again. When that time comes, I will have a fair and square battle with him to decide whose attribute is superior."

"Ge, are we really going to report this to Silver Moon Crown? If that person isn't an Evil Soul Master, won't we be falsely accusing someone? If we get punished, we're done for."

On the way back to Shrek Academy, Xu Lizhi couldn't help but ask Xu Cang, who wore a solemn expression.

Xu Cang said coldly, "My intuition won't be wrong. Just follow me and report it. It will be much easier for us to be believed if we both go to Silver Moon Crown together."

Xu Lizhi opened his mouth, realizing that no matter what he said, he wouldn't be able to make the other party cancel this idea. In his mind, the heroic and proud face of Ye Xinglan involuntarily surfaced, and his heart skipped a beat.

"Ge, between the Star Saint Family and our Xuan Ming Family, who is weaker and who is stronger?"

"Why are you thinking of asking about this?" Xu Cang was curious, but he quickly reacted and gave a knowing smile. "What, are you interested in that girl from the Star Saint Family?"

"No, no." Xu Lizhi's expression turned flustered, and he hurriedly shook his head to deny it.

Xu Cang didn't expose him, saying indifferently, "If I haven't guessed wrong, that girl should be the daughter of the Head of the Ye Family, Elder Ye Changming. Her name seems to be Ye Xinglan. Her Martial Soul doesn't just have astonishing penetrating power; she can also use special methods to trigger explosions. There is a high probability that her Martial Soul is a superior version of the Star Saint Sword: the Star God Sword."

"Ge, how do you know so much?" Xu Lizhi was surprised.

Xu Cang said calmly, "Last time I went to Xuan Shi Tangmen Technology Company to find Third Uncle, I happened to run into Elder Ye. He was likely recalled to the headquarters as well. It is known that he has a daughter, so by this deduction, it is basically certain that the girl just now is his daughter. I didn't expect her talent to be so strong; I fear that in a few more years, she will be able to comprehend Sword Intent."

As he spoke, he remembered something, his expression becoming unreadable. "Lizhi, if you are truly interested in her, Ge can help you."

Xu Lizhi's small eyes brightened instantly, but he still acted coyly. "Ge, I really didn't mean it like that."

Xu Cang looked at him, and after a moment, shook his head. "Then it seems I, as your older brother, misunderstood. It's a pity, as I suddenly thought of a good way for you to get closer to her."

Xu Lizhi was startled and hurriedly asked, "What way?"

The corners of Xu Cang's eyes crinkled with a smile. "Still saying you didn't mean it like that? You've exposed yourself, haven't you?"

Xu Lizhi couldn't care about that and pressed, "Ge, hurry up and tell me what the plan is."

Xu Cang retracted his smile and said in a low voice, "If my guess is correct, this Ye Xinglan will likely become a reserved student of the Inner Court just like us. You also know that whether it's Inner Court or Outer Court students, they all have to enter the Mimic Training Ground. Compared to Outer Court students, our biggest advantage is that we can enter without spending Contribution Points."

"This Ye Xinglan will definitely not pass up such a perfect training environment; she will likely go there often. It just so happens that I know a few Outer Court students. When Ye Xinglan joins the Inner Court and goes to the Mimic Training Ground to train, I can have them go and stir up trouble. Then you appear to help her—it would be best if you take a beating—and wouldn't that just work out?"

Xu Lizhi felt that something was strange, but he couldn't figure out what the problem was.

Xu Cang continued, "Of course, this step is only to initially get closer. Afterward, you can pretend to be bullied and appear in front of her. If this Ye Xinglan asks, you just stay silent. Judging by how she shielded that kid earlier, she likely values friendship very much. Then, when you explain the reason and say that those people bully you at every turn, she will definitely stand up for you. Won't that bring your relationship a step closer?"

Xu Lizhi's eyes lit up.

No wonder you're the Ge and I'm the younger brother; you're truly impressive!

Seeing that he was tempted, Xu Cang finally revealed his true intentions. "Later, when we meet Silver Moon Douluo, you just follow me and insist 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 with satisfaction, a fierce glint appearing in his eyes. Ever since he had been knocked out of the Spirit Ascension Platform World by his opponent, this grudge had been set in stone.

As a candidate for clan leader, he knew of some secrets from many years ago.

In the early years, the Federal War God Hall and Shrek Academy had not yet soured their relationship, and they would periodically send exchange students to learn from one another.

During this period, Silver Moon Douluo was captivated by a peer from the War God Hall.

In a sparring match between the two sides, that man had defeated seven Shrek students in a row, appearing every bit the peerless prodigy.

At that time, the inner court was typically dominated by women, and quite a few female students had fallen for this man, though most remained relatively restrained.

Only Silver Moon Douluo, blinded by love, ignored her teacher's objections and resolutely decided to leave Shrek Academy to join the War God Hall with him.

Logically speaking, joining the War God Hall was no big deal; after all, even today, there are powerhouses in the War God Hall who graduated from Shrek Academy.

But the crux of the matter was that the reason the young man from the War God Hall was so powerful was that he possessed a special, evil ability. Much like a Flower Picking Bandit, anyone he slept with—once their virginity was taken—would have nearly half of their Martial Soul Origin devoured, causing their Martial Soul to downgrade and turning a genius into a mediocre talent.

For the sake of her disciple, Silver Moon Douluo's teacher had gone to great lengths, investigating him so thoroughly that she even knew the color of his underwear.

Yet, unexpectedly, Silver Moon Douluo didn't believe it. She firmly believed she had chosen the right person and, damn it, actually quit the academy to follow that buddy.

The rest of the story was nothing special.

When Silver Moon Douluo was seduced into bed, she realized something was wrong. When her struggles proved futile and she fell into despair, it was Sky Pillar Douluo who charged in and saved her, sparing her from the painful fate of losing both her Martial Soul and her body.

The later part of the story was that Shrek Academy filed a protest, and the War God Hall, feeling they had lost all face, expelled the man.

Abandoned by the War God Hall, the man was essentially socially dead. He later degenerated into an Evil Soul Master, causing a wave of high-profile cases across the continent where young girls were raped and murdered.

It only ended when the Hall Master of the War God Hall and the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion issued a joint order to execute him.

Therefore, for Xu Cang, even if his opponent wasn't an Evil Soul Master, that special ability was enough to make Silver Moon Douluo recall the past and fly into a rage.

I want to see if you can still remain so calm when facing a Three-word Battle Armor Master and a Super Douluo.

"The Thunderclap Nether Vine has been exposed. It's time for the two of you to step in."

Beside the sofa, Leng Yaozhu sat down with elegance, holding a glass of red wine, her gentle, charming face wearing a look of indifference.

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

The image inside showed Nan Liujing walking through the Soul Beast Forest with Wu Sidao and Ye Xinglan.

Xia Zheng Leng stood to the side, looking at Nan Liujing with a face full of kindness.

Ring-a-ling!

Suddenly, a sharp ringing broke the quiet.

Leng Yaozhu and Xia Zheng Leng both looked toward Qiangu Qingfeng. The latter casually took a specially made phone from his pocket and pressed the answer button.

"Eldest Brother, I think we brothers need to have a talk."

Qian Gu Dong Feng's voice was very calm; no other emotions could be detected.

"Right in your office. I'll wait for you there," Qiangu Qingfeng replied, then hung up the phone and walked out the door.

Once he had left, Leng Yaozhu turned her gaze back to the Soul Guide Screen, her beautiful eyes slightly unfocused. "That child reminds me of someone."

Xia Zheng Leng's words were cold. "The vast Phoenix Family fell apart and was left without an heir because of one man. I find it ridiculous."

"It is quite ridiculous," Leng Yaozhu said, agreeing with the assessment. She sighed, "But isn't that how people are? Trapped by emotions, unable to walk away for their entire lives. Honestly, to this day, my feelings for Yun Ming are just the hazy emotions of my youth. After all, what belongs to me will be mine, and what doesn't, no matter how hard I try, will only slip through my fingers."

Xia Zheng Leng looked at her, quite surprised. "Since you've moved on from this impossible relationship, why haven't you thought about accepting another? Those old fossils in your Leng family are probably urging you to leave behind an heir, right?"

Leng Yaozhu gave a disdainful smile. "If I, Leng Yaozhu, were shameless enough to be the woman behind someone else, it would be because Yun Ming had the strength to make me do so. As for other men, at least until now, I haven't seen anyone who could make my heart flutter."

Xia Zheng Leng paused, just about to say something, but was interrupted by Leng Yaozhu.

"To be honest, I envy you. Qiangu Qingfeng spoils you almost like a daughter."

She sighed with emotion. "That's why, all this fighting and killing, shaking the world—it's all just fleeting smoke. Living a plain, simple life every day, that is the real..."

Leng Yaozhu suddenly stopped. Her phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and she stood up abruptly, staring at the Soul Guide Light Screen. "Xia Zheng Leng, why does it look to me like your great-grandson is showing signs of heading down the same path as Yun Ming? Don't you think you should do something about it?"

"He is your disciple, too." Once Xia Zheng Leng heard her say this, she realized it as well.

Seeing Nan Liujing standing in the center, taking the initiative to start conversations and chatting happily with Wu Sidao and Ye Xinglan, her mind couldn't help but become active.

In this world today, he is the only blood relative I have left. My Old Xia Family cannot end with me.

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 romantic entanglements. The only thing she would need to warn him about was not to be fickle and abandon others.

It seems I'll have to find a time to have a talk with him.

To fit the fan-fiction adaptation, I have set up a background for Xu Lizhi, as the original work didn't have much detail on him other than him following Ye Xinglan since he was young.

Xu Lizhi said he was bullied as a child because of his obesity, but the key is, he is a Food System genius with Innate Full Soul Power. If he were a commoner, the Spirit Pagoda would have helped him awaken his Martial Soul. Would the Spirit Pagoda really let such a talent go? Could he really be bullied?

Therefore, I personally consider him to be from a large family, so that when his Martial Soul awakened, the Spirit Pagoda wouldn't have known about this person.