"Dongfeng Express," Go Easy on Her

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiu's eyes gradually narrowed.

This was both unexpected and yet perfectly reasonable for him.

Shrek Academy will be sent to its death by two level-12 Fixed-Load Soul Guidance Cannonball in a few years at most, so the connection between the Holy Spirit Cult and the Qiangu Family must have started much earlier.

What he didn't expect was that the Holy Spirit Cult's schemes were also widespread and multifaceted.

"Brother, I've heard you have a close relationship with the Spirit Pagoda. You must be very careful, because the Ghost Emperor and his people want those two Level 12 Fixed Soul Guidance Shell within the Federation. Although I don't know where they'll land yet, the power of Level 12 Fixed Soul Guidance Shell is enough to Annihilation any city."

On the other end of the Communication Soul Tool, Na Nali continued speaking to Jiang Xiu with a worried tone, after all, the Level 12 Fixed Soul Guidance Shell was the Federation's most lethal weapon to date.

Under the Fixed-Load Soul Guidance Cannonball, there truly is equality for all living beings.

One shell can turn even the most complete stranger into an acquaintance.

"Of course I know that. Be careful in the Holy Spirit Cult as well. The Ghost Emperor and the Dark Hummingbird are not easy to deal with." Jiang Xiu nodded slightly and gave a soft reminder.

"Little brother, are you worried about your older sister? Hehehe." Dark Bell giggled.

"..." Jiang Xiu's eyes flickered, and he said calmly, "Get some rest. Contact me if you need anything."

After saying that, Jiang Xiu hung up the call.

"Qiangu Family, Qiangu Dongfeng..." Jiang Xiu murmured to himself, then suddenly seemed to remember something, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

"This Qiangu Dongfeng, it really is the Dongfeng Express! It's absolutely committed to bombing Shrek Academy."

However, Jiang Xiu quickly suppressed his chaotic thoughts and sorted out his ideas about the Spirit Pagoda.

Currently, the Spirit Pagoda is dominated by the Qiangu Family, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it's a one-man show. The Leng Family's position is being increasingly marginalized, and even Aunt Leng, the deputy Tower Master, is being gradually sidelined.

What he truly feared was not Qiangu Dongfeng or Qiangu Zhangting, but the old man of the Qiangu Family who had already retired to the background.

That person's strength has reached the pinnacle of the human Soul Master World, possessing the cultivation level of Limit Douluo Quasi-God.

In other words, the Qiangu Family's current status is inseparable from this old man.

Unlike Qiangu Dongfeng, this old man was not narrow-minded. He was able to clearly distinguish right from wrong in the face of major issues, and even burned his own essence to unleash a divine strike when fighting against the Abyss Plane.

What troubled Jiang Xiu was that the old man possessed a divine artifact that could foretell future fortunes, so he had to be careful not to act rashly in order to help Aunt Leng rise to power, and had to proceed step by step.

A new storm has arrived; let's see who can stand firm.

Though his tone was soft, it was extremely firm. Jiang Xiu silently gazed at the distant neon lights, a ripple occasionally appearing in his Youyou purple eyes.

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away, in a room filled with girlish charm, a twin-tailed girl with bells in her ears was holding Communication Soul Tool. Her dark red eyes were filled with laughter, and her fair legs were swinging back and forth, clearly very happy.

The next day.

early morning.

"Bang, bang, bang!" A crisp knocking sound rang out.

"Boss, get up and have breakfast! There's a pretty good steamed bun shop across from our hotel."

Immediately afterwards, Na'er's voice rang out.

"I'm here," Jiang Xiu replied softly, having already finished washing up.

Since he began practicing, he has replaced sleep with meditation, and he feels more energetic the next day after meditating.

"Squeak!" The door opened, Na'er stood gracefully outside, dressed in a white dress, her beautiful eyes clear and bright.

Seeing Jiang Xiu leave, she immediately grabbed Jiang Xiu shoulder, "Elbow! Let's go check out this place and see if it's any good."

"Slow down." Jiang Xiu smiled helplessly and prepared to close the door.

Just then, a slender young woman walked from the corridor in the distance, her azure eyes filled with determination. When she looked up and saw Jiang Xiu and Na'er, her eyes lit up, and she quickly walked forward.

The girl's appearance naturally caught the attention of Na'er and Jiang Xiu. Na'er raised an eyebrow and asked with some confusion, "Isn't this Ye Xinglan from the Shrek Academy? It seems she's here to see us?"

"Be more confident, and drop the 'seems'," Jiang Xiu said softly, looking at Ye Xinglan who was almost in front of him.

Upon hearing this, Na'er's pretty face instantly turned wary. She immediately shielded Jiang Xiu behind her, her gaze cautious as she asked, "What are you doing here?"

Ye Xinglan stopped in her tracks, her tone serious. "Jiang Xiu, I'm not here to cause trouble. I just want to know how you defeated us in an instant yesterday, and how I was completely powerless to resist that last attack."

"You're very strong, I want to learn from you."

Finally, Ye Xinglan added a sentence, looking at Jiang Xiu with a firm gaze.

This morning, she learned from Teacher Shen Yi that Jiang Xiu was coming to the Shrek Academy for an exchange program. Recalling her complete defeat yesterday, she made up her mind to come and ask Jiang Xiu for advice.

Only by learning from Jiang Xiu can she have a chance to catch up with, or even surpass, Jiang Xiu.

"Huh? What kind of magical thought process is this?" Upon hearing Na'er Ye Xinglan's words, Na'er's usually sharp mind went blank for a few seconds, a rare occurrence.

Learning from rivals—that's a truly refreshing way of thinking.

Jiang Xiu's eyes flickered slightly. His understanding of Ye Xinglan was limited to challenging the strong and Guardian glory, but he did not expect Ye Xinglan to be so obsessive and have such strong execution.

"Excuse me, could you please move aside? We have something urgent to attend to." Na'er gestured for them to leave.

"Jiang Xiu, I'm sincere. I hope you can spar with me at the Shrek Academy in the future, and even help me become stronger. I don't care how you train me," Ye Xinglan said firmly. "I'll do anything for that."

To be knocked down by the strong, and then rise again—that is her motto.

"Have you had breakfast yet? How about I treat you to breakfast?" Ye Xinglan recalled the first time she met Na'er, and a thought flashed through her mind, so she took the initiative to invite her.

"We'll talk about that in the future. We need to focus on our cultivation now," Jiang Xiu said, waving his hand slightly.

"Are you going to cultivate? I'm sorry to bother you. I'll wait for your reply at the Shrek Academy." Upon hearing the word "cultivation," a knowing glint flashed in Ye Xinglan's eyes, and she quickly stepped aside to make room for him.

In her heart, neither cultivation nor glory should be betrayed.

Na'er glanced at Ye Xinglan in surprise. She thought Ye Xinglan would be difficult to deal with. Then she walked with Jiang Xiu to the end of the corridor.

"So strong and still working so hard, I absolutely cannot fall behind!" Ye Xinglan thought to herself, her eyes becoming even more determined.

At that moment, a figure in the shadows of the corridor saw this scene and his eyes were filled with despair. It was Xu Lizhi, who was following Ye Xinglan.

He had noticed something was off about Ye Xinglan early in the morning, so he followed her, and now he was right.

Moreover, his sister Xinglan actually took the initiative to find Jiang Xiu and even asked him to spar with her in the future.

"Pain!"

"It hurts so much!"

For a moment, Xu Lizhi looked around and saw only desolation.

Just then, Ye Xinglan turned the corner in the corridor and saw Xu Lizhi, who looked somewhat grief-stricken. She asked in surprise, "Little Fatty, what are you doing here?"

"No... no, Sister Xinglan, I just happened to be passing by." Xu Lizhi was startled and quickly waved his hand.

"I see." Ye Xinglan didn't have much doubt and said that before preparing to walk away.

Xu Lizhi hurriedly followed behind, asking with eager eyes, "Sister Xinglan, you haven't had breakfast yet, have you? Let me treat you to breakfast."

"No need, I'm going to cultivate."

Ye Xinglan spoke calmly, causing Xu Lizhi to pause in his tracks. Why did those words sound so familiar?

Ye Xinglan quickly disappeared from Xu Lizhi's sight.

"If Xinglan really Jiang Xiu in the future, will she be bullied? This time she came to see Jiang Xiu Xinglan the early morning, will she come in the middle of the night in the future...? No, she won't."

Watching Ye Xinglan's departing figure, Xu Lizhi's mind was in turmoil. He knew very well Xinglan's strong will; if Jiang Xiu disagreed, she would definitely stick to her decision.

For a moment, all of Xu Lizhi's thoughts converged into one single idea.

"Jiang Xiu, when you train Xinglan in the future, you must be gentle!"