The Strong, Someone Will Come to Explain to You

Why is this guy here too?

The smile on Bei Bei's face stiffened.

"Senior Sister." Bei Bei called out, his tone somewhat rigid.

Zhang Lexuan nodded without a word, continuing to sip her tea as if she were alone.

"What brings you back to the Sea God Pavilion at this hour?" Mu En's voice resonated.

Ever since Long Yaochen arrived, Mu En had seen less and less of his great-grandson, Bei Bei.

Bei Bei glanced at Long Yaochen, who was still channeling his Soul Power, then braced himself and said, "The Tang Sect recently recruited a very talented student. During the Freshman Assessment, he single-handedly defeated a Soul Elder-level Hell White Tiger. As it happens, he is also Senior Sister's student."

"Hmm." Seeing Mu En's gaze shift toward her, Zhang Lexuan replied with cool indifference.

"That does show some talent. Is that why you came?" Mu En nodded, his tone noncommittal.

"Yes... given his talent, the academy only granted him an observer status as a core disciple of the Soul Tool Department. I was thinking..." Bei Bei paused, then continued, "Is there perhaps some issue with that?"

"Lexuan, what do you think?"

Mu En did not answer directly, turning the question to Zhang Lexuan instead.

"Huo Yuhao's strength is indeed impressive. To shatter a Hell White Tiger while only at the first ring..." Zhang Lexuan began with praise, but her tone shifted sharply. "However, he repeatedly engaged in malicious behavior during the matches. In the end, he even openly defied Dean Yan, who had stepped in to save him. If this is a side effect of his Martial Soul, then for a spirit-type Soul Master whose first soul ring is only ten years old, the risk of cultivating him is simply too high for the Martial Soul Department."

Her tone remained entirely devoid of emotion.

She felt as much dislike for his personality now as she had once admired his efforts.

"This..." Bei Bei offered a bitter smile, at a loss for words.

It was exactly as he feared. Yuhao hadn't been like this before; he truly didn't know what had gotten into him.

Bei Bei sighed inwardly, then could only offer a stiff explanation: "Yuhao... he is still young. It is only natural for him to be a bit headstrong..."

Before he could finish, Long Yaochen slowly opened his eyes and cut him off.

"Young and headstrong? Are you waiting for him to grow old and become the next Xuan Zi?" Long Yaochen looked at Bei Bei with a mocking smile.

The commoners who had been blown to bits in his past life could circle Shrek Academy several times over.

"You!" The refined mask Bei Bei wore shattered instantly.

Upon hearing Long Yaochen's words, the displeasure Zhang Lexuan already felt deepened significantly.

That was true. With such an extreme personality, wouldn't he end up causing deaths in the future?

"Since the academy has already made its decision, there is no need to change it. Besides... a core disciple of the Soul Tool Department is still a core disciple. The importance of the Soul Tool Department is no less than that of the Martial Soul Department." Mu En's words put the matter of Huo Yuhao to rest.

Regardless of who would eventually succeed him as the Pavilion Master of the Sea God, Mu En had no intention of leaving behind another existence like Xuan Zi for them to deal with.

Speaking of which, Xuan Zi has been quite well-behaved lately.

Mu En glanced toward a room deep within the Sea God Pavilion.

"I understand..." Bei Bei said with a hint of regret. Although he hadn't held much hope to begin with, he still felt a sense of loss.

"Senior Sister... how has your health been lately?" Bei Bei shifted his gaze to Zhang Lexuan.

Zhang Lexuan's hand, holding the teacup, paused slightly. "Much better."

"It is getting late. Have you finished your business?" Zhang Lexuan asked Long Yaochen.

"Nothing else to do. Let's go."

Relying on the unspoken understanding they had built over the past few months, Long Yaochen guessed her intent immediately.

He stood up, ready to leave.

Just then, a jade-white hand slipped into the crook of his arm.

Long Yaochen looked over in surprise; it was Zhang Lexuan.

She offered a gentle, serene smile. "Let's go."

Long Yaochen nodded, bid farewell to Mu En, and calmly led Zhang Lexuan away.

Bei Bei clenched his fists at some point, watching their retreating figures without moving a muscle.

"Stop looking. Since you chose that girl Tang Ya, some things should be left in the past," Mu En said flatly.

His great-grandson was good in every way, but he was too soft-hearted and lacked the true heart of a powerhouse.

Mu En no longer held much hope for him.

"But..."

Bei Bei's heart was a tangled mess. Previously, he had only felt that he couldn't accept Senior Sister's feelings for him. But now that she was truly ignoring him, he didn't know why, but a sense of unwillingness kept bubbling up inside.

"But... isn't there still a marriage contract between Long Yaochen and Senior Sister Ma Xiaotao?"

Bei Bei's voice dropped. "Senior Sister, she..."

He was no ordinary Outer Court student; naturally, he was privy to certain inside information.

"If you are strong enough, naturally someone will explain everything for you." After saying this, Mu En let his eyelids droop.

Why couldn't he pick up a disciple like Long Yaochen when he went out for a stroll?

Forget it...

Yan Shaozhe wasn't much better than Bei Bei, anyway.

Thinking of Yan Shaozhe's appearance, Mu En felt a great deal of comfort in his heart.

By the shores of Sea God Lake.

The night breeze brushed gently against their cheeks, and the chirping of insects in the summer air was exceptionally loud.

Zhang Lexuan linked her arm with Long Yaochen's, and the two strolled through the tranquil atmosphere.

"Happy now?" Long Yaochen spoke softly.

"Of course... I didn't expect this feeling to be quite so... relaxing."

Zhang Lexuan said with a smile, her eyes narrowing into crescent moons. At this moment, she had completely shed the mature facade of the Inner Court Senior Sister, revealing a glimpse of her girlish nature from beneath that gentle and dignified shell.

In the past, Bei Bei would always parade his little girlfriend in front of her.

This could be considered getting a bit of payback.

"The Inner Court Senior Sister is actually so petty," Long Yaochen teased.

Smack.

Zhang Lexuan patted his arm, then let go, pretending to be angry as she said, "That's right! The petty Inner Court Senior Sister isn't planning on approving your leave anymore!"

"Then I'll just tell the teacher to borrow the Senior Sister away as well," Long Yaochen retorted, not to be outdone, putting on a threatening air.

This joking remark, however, made Zhang Lexuan freeze. She then turned her head away slightly, stammering, "Elder Mu... certainly wouldn't agree! I'm not talking to you anymore, I have to go handle affairs for the new class."

With that, Zhang Lexuan turned and walked toward the office area without looking back.

But by the moonlight, Long Yaochen clearly saw the flush on her cheeks.

He shook his head with a smile and continued walking along the lake.

Since there was nothing else to do, he might as well go find Ma Xiaotao.

Better to avoid her flying off the handle after he had been gone for a few days.

Just then, Zhang Lexuan's voice rang out from behind him.

"Long Yaochen, stay safe."

"So concerned about me?" Long Yaochen tilted his head slightly and asked in return.

"You, you are my student; it is my responsibility." After dropping that line, Zhang Lexuan headed straight toward the office area.

"Girls... really are complex creatures," Long Yaochen muttered to himself.

He then set off toward Ma Xiaotao's dormitory.

Next up, that one wouldn't be so easy to coax.