The Engagement Is Canceled, Freedom Reclaimed; Elder Yi Discovers the Light Hidden in the White Tiger Bloodline
(Grandmaster Zhang Lexuan)
Zhang Lexuan looked up at Mu En. Mu En was unwell, but he was still sitting up straight, clearly having something important to say. Her expression also became more serious.
"You've suffered these past years," Mu En said.
Zhang Lexuan was taken aback. She knew what Mu En meant by that. Before she could speak, she heard Mu En's voice continue.
"The matter between Bei Bei and you was, in the end, just wishful thinking on my part. Back then, I took it upon myself to place this promise on you. But Bei Bei's heart has always been with Tang Ya, and that has never changed over the years."
Zhang Lexuan's fingers clenched the fabric on her knees.
"You no longer need to be obsessed with Bei Bei." Mu En's voice was very soft. "From today onwards, your engagement with Bei Bei is null and void. You are free."
Zhang Lexuan froze.
She looked up at Mu En, and for the first time, a noticeable fluctuation appeared in her pupils.
"Mu En, what did you say?"
Mu En repeated, "The engagement is null and void. You owe Bei Bei nothing, and you owe me nothing."
Zhang Lexuan opened her mouth, but for a moment she didn't know what to say.
How many years has this promise weighed on her heart?
It has been thirteen years since Mu En first mentioned it when I was twelve.
For thirteen years, she had always been very good to Bei Bei. But Bei Bei only saw it as the affection between siblings.
So after Tang Ya joined Shrek Academy, Bei Bei fell in love with her at first sight and became more and more attentive to her.
Zhang Lexuan watched as Bei Bei never hid her feelings, while she could only stand at a distance, telling herself that this was Mu En's arrangement and she could not disobey it.
But now, Mu En himself has declared it invalid.
Zhang Lexuan lowered her head and remained silent for a long time.
Mu En didn't urge her; he just waited quietly.
About a minute later, Zhang Lexuan raised her head again. Her expression had returned to calm, but something deep in her eyes softened.
"Mu En, I understand."
Mu En nodded. "Good boy."
He paused, then added, "You'd better lead the team well in this competition. There are some very promising players in the Reserve Team, especially Dai Huabin. You'll see when you meet him."
Zhang Lexuan responded and got up to take her leave.
Mu En watched her departing figure with a relieved smile on his face. Only when Lexuan's inner knot is untied can she truly relax. Her past mistakes have also been resolved.
As for Dai Huabin's side...
Mu En squinted.
Whether Lexuan, with her looks and abilities, can catch that kid's eye depends on fate.
Besides, whether Lexuan would even be interested in Dai Huabin is another question.
All he could do was bring the two of them together; the rest was none of his business.
Zhang Lexuan walked back to her dormitory in the Inner Academy, her pace much slower than when she came.
A breeze from Sea God Lake, carrying moisture, ruffled her long hair to her waist.
Thirteen years.
From the age of twelve to twenty-five, the best years of a woman's life, she trapped herself in one place with the phrase "Mu En's arrangement."
Now that the shackles are off, she feels somewhat lost.
However, this confusion only lasted a few seconds.
Zhang Lexuan took a deep breath, suppressing her chaotic thoughts.
With the competition just around the corner, she was the team leader and had no time for sentimentality.
Reserve Team captain, Dai Huabin.
Ma Xiaotao has mentioned this name more than once.
Even Mu En mentioned it twice.
A second-year student with level 47 Soul Power, possessing Ultimate Ice attributes and a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, comprehended a combat technique that even Dean Yan had not mastered in just one hour.
Mu En described him as a "prodigy".
In her twenty-five years of life, Zhang Lexuan had only ever met one person whom Mu En used this word to describe.
That's what Mu En looked like when he was young.
"Interesting," Zhang Lexuan murmured to herself.
She quickened her pace, the hem of her white robe fluttering gently in the wind.
Once that young man named Dai Huabin emerges from seclusion, she wants to see just what kind of person he is that would make Mu En go to such lengths.
Inside the Golden Tree Meditation Room, the wooden door was tightly closed.
Dai Huabin sat cross-legged on the futon, with Zhu Lu sitting opposite him. The two held hands, their fingers interlocked. The Soul Power of the Ice Soul White Tiger and the Ice Shadow Spirit Cat converged along their palms, forming a stable circular circuit.
This is Martial Soul Fusion cultivation.
The two's Martial Soul were naturally compatible, and there was almost no repulsion when their Soul Power flowed through each other's meridians. Dai Huabin could clearly feel Zhu Lu's Soul Power pulse, which was gentle and steady, like a quiet stream flowing into his great river of Soul Power.
Zhu Lu's breathing was light, her palms were slightly cool, but her fingertips were tightly clasped around his fingers.
This cultivation method is extremely efficient. The Soul Power of the two is continuously purified in the fusion cycle, and each cycle is nearly twice as fast as cultivating alone.
Dai Huabin closed his eyes, his consciousness sinking into his body.
Her level 47 Soul Power circulated through her meridians, much more stable than it had been half a month ago. Although the breakthrough brought about by enlightenment was intense, her foundation was not weakened as a result. This was thanks to the special nature of Martial Soul Fusion cultivation; Zhu Lu's Soul Power itself had the effect of stabilizing the foundation.
Deep within his Spiritual Sea, the Second Sea of Consciousness, the "Eye of Life," is undergoing a transformation.
The piece of Life Gold, purified by Electrolux, now emitted a soft, golden-green light.
The source of the light was not the Life Gold itself, but rather the immense life force contained within the Golden Tree, seeping in from the back wall of the Meditation Room and being continuously absorbed by the Eye of Life.
The fragments of Electrolux's consciousness reside in the center of the Eye of Life.
The grayish-white light spot that was originally so dim that it was almost invisible has now expanded to the size of a fist, with pale golden patterns flowing across its surface.
"Indeed, the vitality concentration of this tree is even higher than I expected."
Electrolux's voice echoed in Dai Huabin's mind, aged yet clear, carrying a scholar's unique sense of satisfaction.
Dai Huabin's consciousness stirred slightly. "Elder Yi, how is your recovery going?"
What's the rush?
Electrolux spoke in a calm and unhurried tone.
"This tree has accumulated at least ten thousand years of life, and its life essence is extremely pure."
I absorb a little bit every day, which neither harms the tree nor hinders the steady recovery of my spiritual consciousness.
At the current rate, in another half month, I will be able to recover to a level where I can teach you magic."
Dai Huabin was overjoyed.
Electrolux is one of his biggest trump cards.
This Holy Necromancer from another world is proficient in both the light and necromancy systems of magic.
Once the instruction begins, his combat skills will undergo a qualitative leap.
"Furthermore," Electrolux's voice suddenly became more serious, "I've been observing your Martial Soul bloodline for some time now."
"White Tiger Bloodline?"
"Yes. Although your Ice Soul White Tiger follows the Ultimate Ice path, its ice attribute bloodline essentially comes from Blood Pact. And there's something else hidden deep within your White Tiger Bloodline."
Electrolux paused, then said, "Light!"