Mu Xi's Sudden Appearance, A Bloodbath

Ring-ring...

As the dismissal bell rang, a massive crowd surged out at the gates of Eastsea Junior Academy.

"Goodbye, Class Monitor!"

"Goodbye, Xiaoyan!"

Eastsea F3 waved to Xu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan before disappearing into the crowd.

At that moment, Xu Yue looked at Xu Xiaoyan, who was sticking close to his side, and asked softly, "Xiaoyan, where do you want to go?"

The surging crowd made Xu Xiaoyan extremely uncomfortable. Her little hand clutched tightly at the hem of Xu Yue's clothes, afraid that she would get separated from him if she let her guard down for even a moment.

Hearing his question, she replied timidly.

"I... I don't know either."

"In that case, let's take a walk around the nearby park."

Xu Yue smiled and held out his hand to Xu Xiaoyan. "Come on, hold my hand. Otherwise, if you get lost, I won't be able to find you."

Looking at the hand Xu Yue offered her, Xu Xiaoyan hesitated for a moment before placing her small hand in his.

The warmth of his hand, coupled with the stirring deep within her martial soul, made Xu Xiaoyan's heart settle in an instant.

And so, Xu Yue led Xu Xiaoyan by the hand toward the nearby park.

At the same time, by the roadside outside the junior academy.

Two petite young girls, each beautiful in her own way, were looking around.

One had golden hair and golden eyes, with exquisite features. Like a tiny sun radiating light and heat, she was Mu Xi.

The other had pale blue hair tied into a ponytail. She was tall and slender, her skin so fair it seemed to reflect light.

She was Ouyang Zixin, Mu Xi's best friend and closest confidante.

"Xiaoxi, did you forget to tell little brother Yue that we were coming today?" Ouyang Zixin asked helplessly.

"Uh..." Mu Xi fell silent for a moment before retorting, "I just wanted to give Yue a surprise, okay?"

Just then, Ouyang Zixin's eyes lit up, and she excitedly pointed in a direction.

"Xiaoxi, I see little brother Yue! It's just..."

At her words, Mu Xi abruptly raised her head and looked in the direction Ouyang Zixin was pointing, asking at the same time.

"Just what?"

"It's just that little brother Yue seems to be holding hands with a little girl!"

The moment Ouyang Zixin said that, Mu Xi's delicate body stiffened.

She, too, saw Xu Yue's back as he held Xu Xiaoyan's hand.

Her bright, sunlike face instantly darkened, as though a layer of storm clouds had covered it.

Her pearly white teeth ground together with a creak.

She knew it. Calling out to him yesterday had absolutely been the worst decision she had ever made in her life.

Without hesitation, Mu Xi strode after Xu Yue's retreating figure.

Behind her, Ouyang Zixin stared blankly at the change in Mu Xi's expression, seeming to realize something.

A smile suddenly appeared on her lips as she jogged after her.

"Xiaoxi, wait for me!"

Xu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan walked side by side down the road.

The handsome boy and the exquisitely adorable girl looked like a perfect pair, drawing the attention of passersby, who stopped and stared.

Just then, hurried footsteps sounded behind Xu Yue, along with a somewhat angry call.

"Yue!!!"

Hearing that familiar voice, Xu Yue froze briefly before abruptly turning around.

He happened to see the two girls rushing toward them, faint martial soul power glowing around their bodies as they hurried over anxiously.

"Sister Mu Xi, why are you here? Didn't you say I'd be going back on my own today?"

The two girls ran all the way up to Xu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan, their lips parting as they breathed slightly heavily.

But Mu Xi did not respond immediately. Instead, her gaze swept back and forth between Xu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan.

Seeing this, Ouyang Zixin spoke first, teasing him with a smile.

"Little brother Yue, are your eyes only for your Sister Mu Xi?"

As she spoke, she reached out to pinch Xu Yue's cheek, but before her hand got halfway there, her close friend beside her smacked it away.

"Hello, Sister Zixin." Xu Yue greeted her awkwardly.

However, Mu Xi was in no mood for pleasantries. Her golden eyes merely swept coldly over Xu Xiaoyan before turning to Xu Yue. "School's over, and instead of going home, where are you two going?"

It was the first time Xu Yue had seen Mu Xi like this, and his voice softened involuntarily. "Sister Mu Xi, don't misunderstand! Xiaoyan only came to see me about something, and we were taking a walk through the park while we were at it."

"I'm coming too." Mu Xi's voice remained stiff.

"Alright." Xu Yue nodded and looked at Xu Xiaoyan beside him. "Xiaoyan, you don't mind, do you?"

"I-I don't mind..."

Feeling Mu Xi's gaze, Xu Xiaoyan shrank back again, shifting a step behind Xu Yue.

"Sister Mu Xi, Sister Zixin, then let's go together."

With that, Xu Yue was about to lead them onward.

"You two, let go of each other's hands first."

The icy words made his body stiffen, but he had no intention of provoking his sister's ire right now, so he gently released her hand.

Xu Xiaoyan switched to clutching the hem of his clothes as they walked forward.

Behind them, Ouyang Zixin watched Xu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan ahead of them, then leaned close to Mu Xi's ear and whispered.

"Who's that little girl? From the way you look, Xiaoxi, it seems like you know her."

Mu Xi's face was cold, and she gritted her teeth. "That ice staff guy Xu Xiaoyu's younger sister."

At the mention of Xu Xiaoyu's name, Ouyang Zixin's steps faltered.

"Um... there might be more to this."

"Xiaoxi, you must have gotten it wrong!"

Mu Xi abruptly turned her head, her golden eyes widening as she stared at her best friend.

She never could have imagined that the other party would say something like that.

Under her gaze, Ouyang Zixin unconsciously averted her eyes.

"Xiaoxi, why are you looking at me like that? I'm only speaking fairly."

"What do you mean, speaking fairly?" Mu Xi gritted her teeth. "Ouyang Zixin... you really are such a good best friend!"

No one spoke for the rest of the way.

In the park.

Xu Yue led the three girls to a secluded, quiet corner where few pedestrians passed by.

Then he smiled at Xu Xiaoyan beside him and asked softly.

"Xiaoyan, you came to see me because of your Martial Soul, right?"

Xu Xiaoyan's deep-blue eyes widened sharply at that, and she looked at Xu Yue in surprise.

"How did you know, Class Monitor?"

Then, seeing the smile on Xu Yue's face, her pretty face reddened slightly as she lowered her head and said in a soft, timid voice.

"Ever since we met in the parking lot last time, I sensed a kind of attraction coming from you, Class Monitor."

"Dad said it might be a sign of a Martial Soul Fusion Skill."

"How is that possible?!" Mu Xi immediately interrupted, her tone hostile. "Isn't your Xu family's Martial Soul an ice staff?"

"Sister Mu Xi, Xiaoyan's Martial Soul is the Starwheel Ice Staff. She must have awakened the Star Crown Martial Soul attribute of the Xu family's main lineage."

Mu Xi's words caught in her throat upon hearing Xu Yue's explanation.

Yet the strange feeling in her heart became even clearer, and she only felt a dull tightness in her chest.

While Xu Yue was explaining, Xu Xiaoyan also summoned her Martial Soul.

An elongated ice-crystal staff, slightly taller than Xu Xiaoyan herself and pure white from top to bottom, appeared before them.

At the top of the staff was an ice-blue crystal, with a ring of golden light floating around it.

It was Xu Xiaoyan's Starwheel Ice Staff!