A Silent Contest, with Na'er Playing Matchmaker!

The potted plant was lush and verdant, its fiery red leaves resembling the proud feathers of a phoenix, while the flower buds atop it looked like a proud phoenix crown, displaying its haughtiness and aloofness without any attempt to conceal its beauty.

"The Phoenix Tail Butterfly Crown Flower, unique to the Star Luo Continent..."

Looking at the plant, Ya Li, who was familiar with plants, instantly recognized its origin and murmured its name to herself.

At the same time, Ya Li eyes flickered, and she was momentarily lost in thought, recalling the Star Orchid Grass that Jiang Xiu had given her some time ago, which also came from the Star Luo Continent.

Furthermore, observing the condition of this Phoenix Tail Butterfly Crown Flower, it was clearly recently transplanted from the Star Luo Continent...

"So I'm not unique after all...?"

Ya Li murmured to herself, a strange and inexplicable sense of loss welling up inside her, like a fish being pulled from the water and suffocating, the panic and helplessness of suddenly being taken out of a safe and comfortable environment.

"That's true. When I asked Jiang Xiu if he only bought one potted plant, he replied that he only bought one pot of Star Orchid Grass..." Ya Li pursed her red lips slightly, a hint of bitterness imperceptibly rising to her lips.

She didn't know why, but this was clearly just an ordinary little thing, yet it inexplicably made her care a lot about it.

Especially since the owner of this bonsai of the Phoenix Tail Butterfly Crown Flower is Leng Yaozhu, her former rival.

Leng Yaozhu noticed that Ya Li's gaze lingered on the Phoenix Tail Butterfly Crown Flower on the table, and a slight smile involuntarily appeared on her cold, beautiful red lips.

She remembered that Ya Li was Xiao Xiu's teacher at the Shrek Academy, but Xiao Xiu said that this potted plant from the Star Luo Empire was only brought to her and was unique to her.

So Ya Li naturally doesn't have it.

"So even someone as detached as you can be so absent-minded..." Catching Ya Li's expression, Leng Yaozhu felt a sense of relief.

She had once envied Ya Li, but now she had long since let go of that obsession. Seeing her former "rival" like this, she couldn't help but smile.

"Now that I have Na'er and Xiao Xiu, I'm not much worse off than you."

Thinking of this, Leng Yaozhu rubbed Na'er, who was peeling an orange beside her, with one hand, and stroked the Phoenix Tail Butterfly Crown Flower in front of her with the other.

Since Xiao Xiu wasn't there, these Phoenix Tail Butterfly Crown Flower represent Xiao Xiu...

Upon witnessing this scene, a glint of shrewdness suddenly flashed in Ya Li's slightly dazed blue eyes.

"No! Na'er, Leng Yaozhu's apprentice, also went to the Star Luo Continent at that time. It's highly likely that she bought this Phoenix Tail Butterfly Crown Flower as a gift for her master, Leng Yaozhu!"

An idea popped into Ya Li's mind, and she instantly sketched out a rough outline of what was going on.

Especially now, Leng Yaozhu is rubbing Na'er's little head with one hand and stroking the Phoenix Tail Butterfly Crown Flower with the other.

This is clearly Leng Yaozhu showing off that she has a good apprentice!

"Yes, that must be it. I absolutely cannot lose my composure first." Ya Li's resolve grew stronger, and her emerald eyes regained their sparkle.

She has her own rhythm, and it absolutely cannot be disrupted!

As for asking Leng Yaozhu who gave her the potted plant, she would never do that. Although she was calm, she also had her own pride.

Immediately, a smile appeared on Ya Li's pretty face. She slowly sat down opposite Leng Yaozhu and parted her red lips slightly.

"Tower Master Leng, you truly have a fine disciple."

Leng Yaozhu raised an eyebrow. She felt that Ya Li seemed to have misunderstood, but seeing Ya Li praising Na'er beside her, Leng Yaozhu stopped caring about it.

"Of course, Na'er is Tower Master last disciple and my chosen successor. And Na'er is very good to me, her master, and always thinks of me in everything she does," Leng Yaozhu replied softly, gently rubbing Na'er's head.

"Just as I thought!" Ya Li thought to herself upon hearing this. Perhaps this potted plant was the same one that Na'er bought for Leng Yaozhu after seeing that Jiang Xiu had bought one for her.

Then, Ya Li looked at Na'er again, nodded slightly, and said, "She is indeed a good disciple."

Na'er was peeling an orange, paused for a moment, her eyes darting away. Ya Li had started praising her right away and kept praising her, making her feel a little embarrassed.

However, adhering to the principle of not taking advantage of others for nothing, Na'er slowly handed over a slice of freshly peeled orange.

"Your Her Holiness Holy Spirit, will you eat?"

Then Na'er added, "Sweet."

"It's alright, you eat." Ya Li gently shook her head and smiled warmly.

"Ya Li, there's no need for formalities between us. Let's talk. What brings you here?" Leng Yaozhu looked at Ya Li and said in a clear voice.

When the topic turned to business, Ya Li's expression immediately became more serious, and she slowly said:

"Back in the East Sea, I invited Jiang Xiu to the Shrek Academy Shrek Academy an exchange student. Now, the agreed-upon exchange date is fast approaching. I'd like to ask what Tower Master Leng thinks?"

"Time flies." Hearing this, Leng Yaozhu sighed softly. In the blink of an eye, Xiao Xiu has grown up...

The next moment, Leng Yaozhu composed herself and said softly, "You should ask Xiao Xiu or his master about this. Asking me won't help."

Ya Li slightly raised her eyes. "Of course I know that, but Sect Master Mu is currently in seclusion, so I had no choice but to ask you."

Another point is that, before Jiang Xiu makes a clear statement, she wants to see what Leng Yaozhu thinks.

"Then let's stick to what we agreed on. Once the exchange is over, Xiao Xiu will leave Shrek Academy Shrek Academy and have nothing to do with it anymore," Leng Yaozhu said, crossing her long, slender legs.

Others might not know, but she did. Once Mu Ye finished Mu Ye seclusion, he would probably attack Shrek Academy immediately. Therefore, it was best for Jiang Xiu to leave Shrek Academy before then.

As for how she knew, it was because Mu Ye had consulted with her, his ally, before going into seclusion, and revealed that the complete Secret of the Body was in the Shrek Academy, hoping that she, his ally, could lend a hand.

If Mu Ye were to storm Shrek Academy and demand an explanation, things would be far from over.

"What I mean is, should we extend this exchange period a bit? We can use the same resources as last time," Ya Li said softly, her blue eyes sparkling.

She invited Jiang Xiu to be an exchange student at the Shrek Academy last time in order to preserve Shrek Academy's honor.

But when she invited him again this time, she didn't know what she was thinking. Perhaps it was to recruit a potential student for the Shrek Academy, or perhaps she wanted to continue discussing the Faith Power with Jiang Xiu as they had in the past...

"Let's forget about that. Xiao Xiu has a much wider world to explore, instead of being confined to just one academy." Upon hearing this, Leng Yaozhu said without hesitation.

If Xiao Xiu were to continue staying at the Shrek Academy and Shrek Academy the Inner Court, he would be branded as a member of the Shrek Academy for life.

Once a student of Shrek, always a student of the Shrek Academy.

"Is that so...? Perhaps you're right." Ya Li pondered for a moment, and Leng Yaozhu, nodded.

In Leng Yaozhu's opinion, for the sake of the Shrek Academy, Ya Li should have done everything she could to keep Jiang Xiu at the Shrek Academy, so why did she agree so easily?

Ya Li pondered to herself that with Jiang Xiu's current strength, it would indeed be difficult for him to learn anything at the Shrek Academy. It would be better for him to go out into the wider world.

"How should we discuss the Faith Power with Jiang Xiu in the future?" A question arose in Ya Li's mind.

But then she remembered something. She recalled that Jiang Xiu had once said that the cats of the Body Sect could do backflips. At worst, she could go to the Body Sect, pay Jiang Xiu, and ask him to discuss it with her.

But do cats really do backflips?

"Alright, now that things are settled, I'll take my leave." Having confirmed the matter, Ya Li stopped worrying and got up to leave.

The Sea God Pavilion asked her to see if she could keep Jiang Xiu, but it was obvious that no matter what she said, Jiang Xiu would not be able to the Shrek Academy's Inner Court.

"Wait." Just then, Leng Yaozhu suddenly called out to Ya Li.

"I Tower Master that the resources we agreed upon included Xiao Xiu and another opportunity to go to Devil Island for training. I hope Shrek Academy won't forget that."

She had heard of Devil Island 'Devil Island and knew that it had the effect of tempering the mind of Soul Master, a benefit she didn't want Jiang Xiu to miss.

"Don't worry, in the past, it was because Jiang Xiu's cultivation level was not high enough that we couldn't set a specific time for him to go to Devil Island to wait for me. But now, Jiang Xiu's strength is sufficient to go to Devil Island. I will discuss it with the other Elder when we get back."

Ya Li nodded slightly.

Seeing Ya Li's gentle demeanor, Leng Yaozhu felt a sense of relief.

Back then, she always considered Ya Li her rival, but now it seems that Ya Li isn't as bad as she thought.

"Forget it, what's past is past, and I, the Tower Master, need not dwell on it anymore," Leng Yaozhu sighed softly to herself.

She was hostile to Ya Li back then, partly because of her youthful impetuosity, and partly because of that man.

But now she's more settled, and it's unlikely she'll ever compete with Ya Li for the same man again, right?

As Ya Li got up and left the office, Leng Yaozhu said softly to Na'er, "Na'er, go see His Her Holiness Holy Spirit."

"Oh!" Na'er nodded, her exquisite eyes scrutinizing Ya Li before her.

Ya Li praised her right away, and she exuded a rich and gentle vitality, without a trace of fierceness or malice. She was temporarily judged as a good person!

Sure enough, not everyone in this world is like that wicked woman, Gu Yue, who has always coveted her boss.

Just as Ya Li reached the office door, she heard Leng Yaozhu's voice coming from behind her.

"Ya Li, it seems like you haven't been saving lives on the continent for a long time since you entered Shrek Academy, have you?"

"That was before. Two years ago, I started traveling across the continent again," Ya Li replied softly.

"You saw the battle between Yun Ming and Sect Master Mu last time, right? It seems that Yun Ming can accurately predict Sect Master Mu's moves every time." Then, Leng Yaozhu's voice rang out again.

"Is there a problem with this?" Ya Li, slightly puzzled.

"It's nothing. I 'Tower Master just reminding you that there aren't that many coincidences in this world, and not everything is as it appears on the surface."

Leng Yaozhu said meaningfully.

Although Ya Li could understand the implied meaning in Leng Yaozhu's words, she didn't know exactly what Leng Yaozhu was referring to.

With his Quasi-God -level cultivation, isn't it normal for Brother Ming to be able to predict Sect Master Mu's attacks? After all, it's impossible for Brother Ming to be familiar with the Body Sect's secret manuals...

Na'er had already pushed open the office door. Ya Li shook her head, burying her doubts in her heart, and followed Na'er out of the office.

"The Secret of the Body... Shrek Academy's twenty thousand years of glory, what lies beneath its magnificent exterior...?"

A hint of melancholy flashed in Leng Yaozhu's dark red eyes as she murmured something.