Zhang Lexuan

Sea God Lake.

A breeze swept across the vast lake, and every now and then, groups of men and women, carrying Flying Soul Tool, would fly together from the small island on the opposite shore of the lake toward the outskirts of the city.

Despite their diverse appearances, they all wore the same half-covered mask and seemed to be in a hurry.

Only when they passed the lakeside did they slow down slightly, looking with curiosity at the two young men in red and the woman in blue sitting at the stone table on the shore.

"Ah Yin, take this!"

Feng Yan picked up the white pieces on the chessboard and gently placed them forward, swiftly surrounding and killing the opponent's black pieces.

Ah Yin blinked her long eyelashes, a complex expression appearing on her face.

Her husband and children were missing, their fates unknown, while she sat by the lake playing chess with the culprit.

Perhaps she didn't feel this way when she first became Feng Yan's maid. But as time went by, she couldn't help but feel sad whenever she thought about it.

"Hurry up, I'm getting impatient!"

Seeing the somewhat awkward atmosphere between them, Feng Yan was also pondering how the two should get along.

Previously, they were so focused on eliminating Tang Hao's ambition that they overlooked the consequences of their actions.

Ah Yin is very kind, and Feng Yan knows this very well, so he doesn't harbor much hostility towards her.

He, the Fire Buddha, admitted that he did have some double standards, but that was just human nature. Gods are, after all, just more powerful humans.

Aside from the first generation of the Divine Realm -God King, almost every god was created through the arduous efforts of humankind.

Feng Yan was not like those ruthless old devils of the Holy Spirit Cult. Except for those with deep-seated hatred, such as the inherently evil Tang Family, or those with whom he had a conflict of interest, he would show leniency.

For example, when the Sun Moon Imperial Family tried to assassinate him at the auction, he only gave them a lesson.

Therefore, Feng Yan really didn't know how to deal with Ah Yin. Even if he released Ah Yin now, it wouldn't have much of an impact.

The Divine Realm has been blown away; perhaps it will return, but so what?

At that time, he will completely refine the Golden Dragon King's God Core, become Half-Step God King, and also possess Super Divine Artifact.

While he might not be able to kill Tang San would most likely be unable to harm him. His only fear was that the matter of the Goddess of Life would be exposed, enraging the God of Destruction, who would then join forces with Tang San.

Feng Yan would not place his hopes on the Goddess of Life.

The Goddess of Life is too saintly; she'll definitely be standing by saying something like, "Stop fighting, you're all mine..." or something like that.

Although both Goodness and Evil were close friends with him, they absolutely did not have the guts to defy the God of Destruction and Tang San.

"Grandmaster, are these the seniors of the Clear Sky Sect? They all look quite young."

In the air, among the group of masked Inner Court students, a woman asked a question with a puzzled look.

"Don't ask so many questions, we need to hurry and wipe out those Evil Soul Masters from the Dou Ling Empire."

The leader was a woman in her early twenties with waist-length hair. She was tall and slender, and despite wearing a mask, her serene demeanor shone through.

"Have you forgotten that those with profound Soul Power can use it to preserve their appearance? Listen to our Grandmaster, let's hurry on our way." In the middle of the group, a short-haired youth explained impatiently.

"Evil Soul Master?"

Feng Yan understood; the one referred to as Grandmaster must be Zhang Lexuan. Clearly, they were all members of the Shrek Inspection Team.

After carefully assessing her abilities, Feng Yan confirmed that she had reached level 79 and was about to become Soul Douluo.

I wonder if the other members are the Shrek students who were tricked and killed by Xuan Zi.

"Everyone, stop here."

Feng Yan's gaze lingered on the chessboard in front of him, and he spoke softly.

The Shrek Inspection Team members in the air suddenly felt an immense pressure pressing down on their chests.

Zhang Lexuan's heart sank. She forcibly suppressed the panic she felt when facing a raging flood, gritted her teeth, and was the first to descend from the sky.

"What guidance do you two have for me?"

Seeing that even their Grandmaster was like this, the others also took a deep breath and landed behind Zhang Lexuan.

"The person opposite me seems a bit lost. How about... you take her place in the next round?"

Feng Yan didn't look up, his eyes fixed on the chessboard, and slowly spoke.

Zhang Lexuan remained silent for a long time.

She hadn't expected that the reason this senior from the Clear Sky Sect had called them down was simply to play chess?

Under normal circumstances, she would have simply played the game and wouldn't have objected, but not now.

They had just received a mission to wipe out a group of Evil Soul Master who were massacring people and destroying villages. If they arrived even a second later, more civilians would die.

And these ordinary people, perhaps, should have been able to live...

"What, you're unwilling?" Feng Yan raised an eyebrow.

"Should I refuse?"

Zhang Lexuan couldn't help but ask herself. She had personally witnessed that earth-shattering hammer blow from Shrek Inner Court.

Fortunately, the senior had no intention of killing that day and only struck with one hammer. In addition, Dean Yan blocked it in his Nirvana state, so Shrek was safe and sound.

She even asked Mu En why he hadn't intervened then, but received an answer that deeply upset her...

"If you don't want to, then forget it." Feng Yan didn't necessarily insist that Zhang Lexuan play chess with him.

Now that the goal has been achieved, there's no need to continue making things difficult for them.

Regardless, he's still a member of Shrek Academy, and they're planning to poach a big member. I'll lend a hand if I can, just for peace of mind.

As if sensing something, Ah Yin looked at Feng Yan with a surprised expression.

"The students have all gone to the arena with Gong Changlong to practice their combat skills. Let's continue, consider this a break."

Feng Yan smiled without saying a word.

Taking a break from fishing is always a source of joy.

"Grandmaster, why is this senior addressing us?"

After flying out of Shrek City, the woman asked again.

I don't know either.

Zhang Lexuan didn't say much, because she couldn't get an answer either, and could only focus on the mission: "Be vigilant, and make sure we get through the Star Dou Great Forest in one go."

The mission location wasn't close; even with Flying Soul Tool, it would take several days.

"Wait, someone is approaching rapidly, that aura... it's Xuan Zi!" The short-haired youth in the middle of the group suddenly spoke up.

His name is Fu Yun, and he is also a high-level Soul Saint. His Martial Soul is the Dark Night Sound Bat.

The owners of these Martial Soul abilities derived from the Dark Night Sound Bat Martial Soul have almost completely deteriorated eyesight, but their perception is incredibly strong, making them especially suitable for reconnaissance missions.

"Xuan Zi, didn't he go to the Far North? Could it be that he made a gain?"

Zhang Lexuan pondered to herself; as a member of the Sea God Pavilion, she naturally knew these things.

"Xuan Zi is in very bad shape! It's like he's being chased by something." Fu Yun was shocked. What kind of being could make Xuan Zi flee in such a panic?

Could it be Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?!

Zhang Lexuan frowned after hearing this. She could naturally guess what Fu Yun was thinking.

The best course of action for their team now is to escape immediately and return to Shrek to seek reinforcements.

But that way...

"We're less than thirty miles away!" Fu Yun shouted. Thirty miles is a distance Titled Douluo can cover in a few breaths.

"Grandmaster, what should we do next?"