Zhang Lexuan Comes Calling

"Sigh, the conditions just aren't right. What a pity."

Suppressing the urge to test his combat strength, a sudden flash of inspiration struck Mu Guiyun.

If the Well-Fed Douluo lineage of Mu En could possess such a heritage, then conversely, could the Modified Douluo lineage of the Holy Spirit Cult also...

At this thought, Mu Guiyun's hostility toward the Holy Spirit Cult climbed to a new level.

Such evil things in the hands of such dangerous villains—the terrifying harm they could inflict upon the continent was unimaginable!

How could this be allowed?

Just as Mu Guiyun was filled with righteous indignation, a quiet knock sounded at the door downstairs.

Someone's here?

He went downstairs to open the door, and to his surprise, a graceful figure came into view.

"Senior Sister? Why are you here?"

Mu Guiyun blinked, not expecting Zhang Lexuan to pay a visit at this hour.

"Elder Mu instructed me to bring you some things."

Zhang Lexuan was still wearing her deep purple windbreaker, but her face was pale—clearly the result of forcibly absorbing a hundred-thousand-year soul ring.

"I see. Senior Sister, come in quickly."

Without overthinking it, Mu Guiyun welcomed Zhang Lexuan into the house.

The two sat on the sofa. Mu Guiyun placed a cup of warm water in front of Zhang Lexuan and, seeing her pale complexion, asked with concern, "Senior Sister, are you alright?"

"I'm fine, thank you for your concern."

Seeing Mu Guiyun asking about her injuries, Zhang Lexuan revealed a bright, gentle smile. She then took a storage ring from her bosom and placed it gently into his hand.

"Guiyun, Elder Mu asked me to give this to you."

Soul Bones?

Feeling the lingering warmth in his hand, Mu Guiyun's expression turned serious. His spiritual power surged into the Soul Tool like a tidal wave.

Nine jade boxes lay quietly inside.

One could only say that Shrek Academy was truly wealthy; nine Soul Bones, given away just like that.

Mentioning Soul Bones reminded Mu Guiyun of something. He quickly retrieved the Moon-Eroding Wolf Emperor torso bone from his Soul Tool and placed it on the table.

"Senior Sister, compared to me, you are the one who can bring out this Soul Bone's true value by absorbing it."

"But..."

Seeing Mu Guiyun offer such a precious item, Zhang Lexuan instinctively wanted to refuse.

Before she could finish, Mu Guiyun forcefully interrupted, "Senior Sister, it's decided!"

With that, Mu Guiyun shoved the Soul Bone into Zhang Lexuan's arms.

As if he would pass up the four-hundred-thousand-year Ice Jade Empress Scorpion torso bone for this roadside scrap!

Clutching the Soul Bone, Zhang Lexuan remained silent for a long time before she composed her thoughts. A faint smile appeared on her pretty face as she whispered, "Thank you."

Mu Guiyun nodded and began taking the Soul Bones out of the Soul Tool one by one, arranging them neatly on the table.

Most of these nine Soul Bones were only two or three thousand years old. Not only was their quality average, but their preservation was incomplete. Combined, they might not even be as valuable as Mu Guiyun's Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear right arm bone, but at least their attributes were compatible.

This action left Zhang Lexuan completely bewildered.

Why did Elder Mu give Guiyun so many Soul Bones? And the quality is...

"Don't worry, I won't be absorbing these."

As if reading Zhang Lexuan's mind, Mu Guiyun explained, "I plan to use these Soul Bones for some experiments. If I succeed, my strength will increase by at least thirty percent."

"Is that so?"

Zhang Lexuan nodded slightly, sitting quietly on the sofa, her gaze occasionally drifting toward Mu Guiyun unconsciously.

Mu Guiyun didn't notice, instead taking a silver-white soul carving knife from his Soul Tool. He focused his mind, and the knife emitted a faint glow.

He picked up a metal-attribute Soul Bone and dragged the blade across its surface, but it left only an imperceptible scratch.

So hard?

The sight made Mu Guiyun frown instinctively.

The carving knife in his hand might not be a Ranking List Engraving Knife, but it was still a top-tier item. Yet, it could barely break the surface defense of the Soul Bone.

"Comparing hardness? I, Mu Guiyun, have never been afraid!"

Putting away the carving knife, Mu Guiyun clenched his right fist. Three sharp golden rays erupted from his knuckles, instantly transforming into keen claws.

External Soul Bone—Dark Gold Terrorclaw!

He exerted a slight force with his right hand, and the sharp claws instantly left three clear, visible gouges on the surface of the Soul Bone.

That's more like it!

Mu Guiyun nodded in satisfaction, planning to find Xian Lin'er first thing tomorrow morning.

"Eldest Senior Sister, Dean Yan and the others will be back soon, let's just have a meal here together."

Stowing the spirit bone into his Soul Tool, Mu Guiyun looked toward Zhang Lexuan at his side.

Hearing this, Zhang Lexuan hesitated, whispering, "Guiyun, I'll just go to the canteen to eat something, there's no need for such trouble."

Having said that, Zhang Lexuan rose to leave, only to be grabbed by Mu Guiyun and pressed back down onto the sofa.

"Since you're already here, Dean Cai's cooking is actually quite excellent!"

Mu Guiyun winked at Zhang Lexuan, "Besides, if you stay, Dean Yan and Dean Cai will surely be very happy."

"In that case... I'll be intruding."

After a brief silence, Zhang Lexuan nodded in agreement.

Although Shrek Academy is located on the Lima Plain, cliques exist everywhere.

Elites of the Inner Court destined to remain at Shrek Academy, such as Ma Xiaotao, Han Ruoruo, and Wu Ming, belong to the traditional Spirit Department.

Ma Xiaotao, in particular, does not think much of Soul Tools at all.

Even Zhang Lexuan, the Chief Disciple of the Inner Court, is a staunch supporter of the Spirit Department, which is why she is quite close to the two deans of the Spirit Department.

As the two idled on the sofa, Zhang Lexuan suddenly seemed to recall something. She scanned the room and asked, "By the way, where is Xiaotao? I haven't seen her around the academy these past few days."

"Her? After she was frozen in the Star Dou Great Forest last time, the evil fire within her was miraculously suppressed. She has been in seclusion lately; you could say it was a blessing in disguise."

Mentioning Ma Xiaotao, Mu Guiyun's expression turned strange, and his gaze involuntarily drifted toward Zhang Lexuan.

If he remembered correctly, the reason Ma Xiaotao was training so hard was so that she could properly teach Zhang Lexuan a lesson in the future...

However, whether Ma Xiaotao's wish could be fulfilled would depend on whether her Phoenix Flame could successfully evolve into Ultimate Fire in the future.

Meanwhile, in the Shrek Academy freshman dormitory, Tang Ya was softly comforting the figure beside her.

"Nannan, is there really no other way to treat your mother's illness?"

The figure sobbing quietly beside her shook her head dejectedly, choking out, "Only the Black Tortoise Divine Pill can completely cure my mother's illness, but I simply cannot come up with that much money right now..."

Money...

At the mention of money, Tang Ya grew anxious and restless. Penniless as she was, she could barely feed herself, let alone help others.

"It's alright, Nannan, we'll think of a way together!"