"No!"
Jiang Yi rolled his eyes.
What Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record? Third Brother had already neutered it.
Rather than join the Tang Sect as it was now, he'd be better off finding a chance later to sneak into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye.
Tang Ya was only a three-ring Soul Master, yet she could roam the world without anyone trying to arrest her. That alone showed how much the Tang Sect's legacy was worth these days.
Half the blame for the Tang Sect's fall lay with Tang San himself.
The complete Tang Sect Hidden Weapons could slay gods, and they had a lower barrier to entry than Soul Tools. How could they possibly have been rendered obsolete by modern Soul Tool technology?
Even a Ninth-Level Soul Engineer was only barely a match for a Super Douluo. Level 10 Soul Tools wouldn't appear until the very end—and they might still not measure up to Guanyin's Tears.
"..."
Tang Ya was nearly choked to death by Jiang Yi's blunt refusal, but she couldn't bring herself to get angry.
The Tang Sect had nothing to its name and no way to attract a genius like Jiang Yi. Even she, its sect master, might not be able to beat him.
But she really wanted Jiang Yi.
Almost all of Shrek's students were loyal to Shrek, and few wanted to join the Tang Sect. Bei Bei had only come because of her.
A wild genius like Jiang Yi was a rare find indeed.
"Senior Xiao Ya, if there's nothing else, I'll be going."
Jiang Yi looked at the silent Tang Ya, shrugged, and turned to leave.
"Wait!"
Tang Ya suddenly bit her lip and hurried forward, grabbing his hand.
"If you sincerely join the Tang Sect and help with its revival, I can give you the position of sect master..."
She looked at Jiang Yi with earnest resolve. For the sake of the Tang Sect, she was willing to do anything.
Jiang Yi raised an eyebrow, then caught her little hand and lifted it into the air. He smiled as he looked at her.
"Which sect master do you mean, Senior Xiao Ya?"
Jiang Yi looked Tang Ya up and down, his unrestrained gaze making no effort to hide where it lingered.
Tang Ya might not be very strong, but her figure was undeniably lovely, with a hint of the Soft Bone Douluo's charm.
Honestly, she was exactly his type.
"You... have you really thought this through?"
As Tang Ya stared at him in bewilderment, Jiang Yi leaned close to her ear and whispered, his meaning unmistakable.
Then he released her hand and walked away.
Tang Ya was left standing there alone, dumbfounded.
A few seconds later, she suddenly covered her face and crouched down, her snow-white neck turning crimson.
"Bastard—"
What was that supposed to mean?
She'd been talking about the position of sect master... not herself as the sect master!
"Xiao Ya! What's wrong?"
Just then, Bei Bei came over from a distance and crouched beside her, reaching out to touch her head.
But afraid Tang Ya might not like it, he silently pulled his hand back.
"Did Jiang Yi bully you?"
His expression turned serious, his voice full of concern.
He thought well of Jiang Yi, but if the boy dared to bully Teacher Xiao Ya, he wouldn't hold back.
That was love!
"No... I failed again."
Tang Ya looked up and pouted.
Her carefree smile had returned, but a hint of confusion remained in her eyes.
"It's okay. Jiang Yi may not be willing, but I'll definitely help you!"
Bei Bei thumped his chest, his expression resolute.
Tang Ya, however, wasn't won over by his heroic spirit. She merely gave him a sweet smile.
"Thank you, Bei Bei!"
"It's nothing! I'd do anything Teacher Xiao Ya asked!"
At the sight of the girl's radiant smile, Bei Bei looked as if he'd been injected with a shot of adrenaline. The grown man even grew a little bashful.
Xiao Ya smiled at me!
She has feelings for me!!!
Bei Bei clenched his fists in secret, barely stopping himself from jumping up.
"I'm going to patrol the nearby area!"
With a serious look, Bei Bei hurried off again.
Left behind, Tang Ya watched him go and quietly unclenched the fist hidden in her sleeve.
"Bei Bei, you're a good person."
She sighed inwardly.
Although Bei Bei had never come right out and told her, she'd learned his identity from Xu Sanshi.
Given Bei Bei's background, she had no confidence that he'd stay with the Tang Sect forever instead of returning to Shrek.
"I'm sorry..."
Tang Ya turned her gaze away, the hesitation in her eyes gradually fading.
This was all for the Tang Sect!
"First Soul Skill, Eye of True Sight!"
Huo Yutong cried out softly. A phantom vertical eye opened between her brows, shining with a deep blue light.
Under its gaze, everything around them seemed unable to hide.
"Hiss—"
Tang Ya instinctively tugged her dress tighter, her expression strange. She felt as if she were standing there naked.
"Yutong, what does your Soul Skill do? It feels kind of strange..."
Tang Ya asked curiously.
Jiang Yi also frowned.
He had a feeling he was being watched, and Tian Meng's concealment didn't seem to be working either.
"It can see through all disguises... and its detection can't be blocked by physical means or mental power."
Huo Yutong shifted her gaze away from Jiang Yi, her eyes drifting. Men and women really were different.
Then her gaze passed over Bei Bei and settled on Tang Ya.
Beyond the two great mounds, she could see streams of white energy flowing through Tang Ya's body along a strange path.
Was this the Mysterious Heaven Skill?
But at that moment, the vertical eye between her brows suddenly vanished, and a wave of intense weakness surged through her.
Thump! Thump, thump!
Huo Yutong staggered, nearly falling, but Tang Ya hurried forward in time to catch her.
"Are you all right? Looks like that Soul Skill takes a lot of Soul Power."
Tang Ya held Huo Yutong and gently patted her back.
"But it's okay. I'll teach you our Tang Sect's Mysterious Heaven Skill later. That should help..."
"Thank you, Sister Xiao Ya!"
Huo Yutong smiled sweetly.
Jiang Yi rubbed his chin, looking at Huo Yutong thoughtfully.
Wasn't that just X-ray vision?
But where had that girl been looking just now?
After helping Huo Yutong obtain her First Soul Ring, Jiang Yi set off for Shrek with Tang Ya and the others.
Tang Ya didn't bother Jiang Yi again along the way. Instead, she calmly taught Huo Yutong the Tang Sect Secret Arts.
A few days later, the four of them stood before a magnificent city.
"This is Shrek City! What do you think? Isn't it spectacular?"
Tang Ya planted her hands on her hips and looked ahead, pride in her voice.
After the Tang Sect fell, this place had become her second home. Her feelings for Shrek had always been complicated.
"So big!"
Huo Yutong exclaimed in awe.
Even Star Luo City couldn't compare with this enormous city before them.
"All right, Yutong, let's go. The Academy is on the other side of the city... The registration office is over there. We'll leave you to it."
Tang Ya took Huo Yutong's hand, then turned back to Jiang Yi and pointed in another direction.
"Okay, got it!"
Jiang Yi nodded. Then they went their separate ways.
As the greatest academy on the continent, Shrek Academy admitted a thousand students each year, but more than ten thousand applied.
The Academy's registration office was at its southwest entrance. Today was the last day to register, but a long line still remained.
At the end of the line, a little girl with a high ponytail stood on tiptoe, straining to see ahead.
She looked around eleven or twelve, wore a long green dress, and had a small token hanging from her waist, swinging back and forth.
"Ugh, why isn't the line moving?"
She muttered under her breath, tracing little circles on the ground with her toe.
Hearing footsteps behind her, she turned around. Her round eyes met Jiang Yi's.
"Are you here to register too?"
She tilted her head, her voice tinged with excitement.
Before Jiang Yi could answer, she had already stuck out her hand, as if they were old friends.
"I'm Xiao Xiao! What's your name?"
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