Lin Yaoyang comes out of the Sea God Pavilion.
The three girls were arranged to wait in a wooden house on the island.
When Lin Yaoyang pushed the door in, Wang Dong'er was sitting by the window in a daze, Xiao Xiao was lying on the small table drawing circles, and Jiang Nannan was standing at the door, as if waiting for someone.
The moment the door opened, three pairs of eyes looked over at the same time.
"Let's go." Lin Yaoyang said.
No pleasantries, no foreshadowing.
Jiang Nannan was the first to stand up and walked to him. She didn't ask where she was going or why, she just stood beside him naturally.
Xiao Xiao also stood up, hesitated for a moment, and asked in a low voice, "Brother Yao Yang, where are we going?"
"Get out of here first."
"Okay."
Xiao Xiao didn't ask any more questions, collected the circled paper on the table, stuffed it into Storage Soul Tool, and followed.
Wang Dong'er is the last one standing.
Her movements were half a beat slower than usual, as if she was hesitating.
The pink blue eyes looked at Lin Yaoyang, with a complicated emotion in them.
It's not resistance, it's not doubt, it's a pull that she doesn't even understand.
"Brother Lin," she said, "Are we... leaving Shrek?"
"Yes."
Wang Dong'er bit his lip and didn't ask again.
She walked to Lin Yaoyang, with Jiang Nannan on the left and right, and Xiao Xiao followed behind.
The four people walked out of the cabin.
"Brother Lin,"
Wang Dong'er suddenly said, "Have you decided where to go?"
"Go to the Star Luo Empire."
"Star Luo Empire?" Wang Dong'er opened his eyes slightly, "What are you doing there?"
"I heard that Star Luo City will hold a Soul Master Tournament event soon. Let's go and have a look."
"Soul Master Tournament?" Xiao Xiao poked his head out from behind, "Is it the continent-wide high-level Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament?"
"Yeah." Lin Yaoyang nodded, "Although we won't participate, it's good to go and have a look. There's no harm in seeing the strength of the younger generation from other colleges."
Xiao Xiao blinked and did not ask further questions.
Jiang Nannan walked on the other side of Lin Yaoyang and said softly, "Just decide."
Lin Yaoyang nodded and quickened his pace.
"What about after watching the competition?" Wang Dong'er asked again, "Shall we go back to the academy?"
"Won't come back."
Wang Dong'er paused for a moment, but quickly followed.
"Then where are we going?"
Lin Yaoyang was silent for a few steps.
"Find a place," he said, "To build a force of our own."
The three girls stopped at the same time.
Wang Dong'er's eyes widened, Xiao Xiao's mouth opened into an O shape, and Jiang Nannan tightened slightly on Lin Yaoyang's hand.
"Building power?" Wang Dong'er's voice rose a few degrees, "Are you serious?"
Lin Yaoyang turned around and looked at them.
"Would you like to come with me?"
He spoke calmly, without impassioned speeches or sensational promises.
But the three girls all heard the weight behind that sentence.
It's not "do you want to follow me?" but "are you willing?"
Jiang Nannan The first opening.
"I do."
She didn't think about it, and her voice was not loud, but very firm. Her hand was still holding Lin Yaoyang's, and she didn't let go, but held it tighter.
Xiao Xiao hesitated for a moment.
She looked at Lin Yaoyang, then at Wang Dong'er and Jiang Nannan.
"I do too."
Xiao Xiao said with a serious expression on his face, "Yao Yang I will go wherever brother goes."
All three people's eyes fell on Wang Dong'er.
Wang Dong'er lowered his head.
There was a voice, very soft and gentle, like a kind elder giving instructions in the ear.
But it wasn't her voice, it wasn't her thoughts.
She doesn't like that feeling.
She raised her head and looked at Lin Yaoyang.
He stood there, not urging her, not persuading her, or even looking at her with that "you should come with me" look.
Wang Dong'er Suddenly felt something loosened in my heart.
"I'll go too."
she said.
The voice seemed to be squeezed out of her throat and was a bit astringent. But after saying it, she felt relaxed.
The voice in her head was still there, but she no longer wanted to hear it.
"Let's go."
Lin Yaoyang turned around, "There is still a long way to go."
Wang Dong'er walked beside Lin Yaoyang, but felt very confused.
That feeling is very strange.
On one side was Lin Yaoyang. She didn't know how to describe the position of this person in her heart.
Is it a roommate? Is it a friend? Is it an elder brother? Or... she doesn't let herself think about it.
But she knew that she wanted to follow him. No matter where he went.
The air in Sea God Island is very good. The smell of lake water, the fragrance of grass and trees, and the warmth of Golden Tree mix together, giving people the illusion that they don't want to leave.
Lakeside.
A white figure stood there.
Zhang Lexuan.
She was wearing a plain dress today, and her long black hair hung down to her waist, fluttering gently in the lake breeze.
Her face was still delicate, and the hint of sadness between her eyebrows was still there, but when she saw Lin Yaoyang approaching, the corners of her mouth raised slightly.
"Yao Yang," she came up to her with a gentle tone, "Welcome to join Inner Court. I haven't been able to entertain you properly for so long, how about I take you to visit?"
Lin Yaoyang stopped.
He looked at Zhang Lexuan and was silent for a moment.
"Sister Lexuan," he said, "If you are here to save me, you'd better not say anything."
Zhang Lexuan's smile froze.
Her eyelashes trembled slightly, her eyes stayed on Lin Yaoyang's face for a few seconds, and then turned to the three girls behind him.
"Yao Yang," Zhang Lexuan's voice became softer, "But what difficulties have you encountered? Tell me and I can help you."
"There is no difficulty." Lin Yaoyang said, "It's just that this place is not suitable for me. Moreover, I want to go outside and do something I want to do."
Zhang Lexuan was silent for a moment.
"You're still young," she said, with a hint of helplessness in her tone. "It's not easy to start a career. The outside world is different from the academy. No one will protect you like a teacher."
"I know." Lin Yaoyang looked at her, "Sister Lexuan, thank you for your concern."
He didn't say "but", but the "but" was hidden in his tone, and everyone could hear it.
"If there is a chance," Lin Yaoyang said suddenly, "Can you come with me?"
Zhang Lexuan was stunned.
"Where to go?"
"Anywhere is fine."
Zhang Lexuan's lips opened slightly and then closed again.
Her eyes flickered for a moment, as if she quickly retracted the moment a certain thought touched her heart.
She lowered her head and tried to look at her toes, but found that she couldn't see them.
The hem of the long skirt swayed gently in the wind.
"Mu En is kind to me." Her voice was very soft, so soft that it was almost blown away by the lake breeze. "I will not leave Shrek until he leaves."
Lin Yaoyang nodded.
"Then wait until later."
He didn't force it, "No one can say what will happen in the future."
Zhang Lexuan raised his head and glanced at him.
"I'll send you off," she said.
She turned around and walked towards the trestle. Her steps were neither fast nor slow, and her back remained straight.
Lin Yaoyang followed, followed by three girls.
On the trestle, the wooden floor made a slight creaking sound.
Zhang Lexuan walked in the front and never looked back.
What was she thinking? No one knew.
At the end of the trestle, a small boat leaned against the shore. Zhang Lexuan personally took control of the boat, and ripples spread around.
The boat was very slow. It was so slow that it seemed like it was deliberately stalling for time.
After the boat reached the other side, several people got off the boat.
The four people followed her along Lakeside Path, through Shrek Square, through the teaching building, and through the huge Ten Statues Square.
The statue of Tang San still stands tall, casting a huge shadow in the sun.
Lin Yaoyang walked under its shadow without looking up.
The east gate of the Shrek Academy is right in front.
Zhang Lexuan and Lin Yaoyang walked out of the door side by side.
Outside the door is the main road of Shrek City. People are coming and going, and there is a lot of traffic.
The cries of vendors, the chatter of pedestrians, and the sound of wheels rolling over stone slabs all merged into a noisy din.
Zhang Lexuan stopped and turned around.
Lin Yaoyang also stopped.
"Just send it here."
Zhang Lexuan looked at him for a long time.
"Yao Yang," she finally said, her voice very soft, "If you are tired one day, Shrek's door will always be open for you."
Lin Yaoyang said with a smile.
"Sister Lexuan, Mu En has already said this."
Zhang Lexuan also smiled, but there was a hint of bitterness in the smile.
"Then let me say something different."
She paused and said, "Be careful."
Lin Yaoyang nodded.
He turned around and walked towards the city gate. Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, and Jiang Nannan followed him.
Four people walked into the crowd.