Senior Sister of the Inner Court

Shrek Academy's Inner Court was not far from Sea God's Pavilion; both were located on Sea God Island.

But don't assume that the Inner Court occupied little space just because it was on Sea God Island. In truth, Sea God Island was not a small island, but an entire island.

It had all manner of buildings, and the number of students was close to a hundred.

It only seemed small compared to the Outer Court. In reality, the Inner Court was already comparable in scale to many soul master academies.

It was already afternoon.

The streets were somewhat deserted, perhaps because everyone was cultivating.

As long as no accidents occurred, students who could enter Shrek Academy's Inner Court were practically guaranteed to become Titled Douluo.

Diligent cultivation was the norm here.

When he arrived before a vending machine, Yu Wuyi was surprised to find that although this world had civilian soul tools, it even had something like this.

He took out something resembling an identification card, swiped it, and selected a drink similar to hot tea.

With a clunk, the drink dropped out. Yu Wuyi reached out and picked it up. It was still hot.

As expected of a soul tool—it could even preserve hot drinks like this.

Twisting open the cap, Yu Wuyi's cherry lips made intimate contact with the bottle opening as the bitter tea flowed into his mouth.

"Though it isn't as exciting as cola, a sip of hot tea at a time like this isn't bad either."

He sat down on a bench by the roadside, enjoying the fresh air and beautiful scenery.

Things had been happening too rapidly lately. Slowing down like this once in a while was nice too.

Time was like a breeze passing through the gaps between one's fingers, bringing comfort as it quietly slipped away.

The sun gradually sank westward, and night drew back its curtain.

More and more students began appearing on the streets. Their faces were filled with smiles, clearly satisfied with what they had gained today.

There were also those deep in thought, considering how to solve the problems they had just encountered.

Everyone walked their own path through life and worked hard for it.

"Excuse me, are you alone?"

A gentle voice suddenly shattered his musings.

Yu Wuyi turned to look. It was a mature-looking senior sister, around twenty years old, who appeared exceptionally gentle.

Zhang Lexuan, the senior sister of the Inner Court—a powerful seven-ringed Soul Sage.

That was the information provided by the data scan.

"Mm."

Yu Wuyi gave only a simple answer. He had yet to fully emerge from his earlier contemplation.

She seemed to be a junior sister who didn't like talking.

"I don't think I've seen you before. Did you only recently enter the Inner Court?"

Zhang Lexuan naturally sat beside Yu Wuyi, very close to him.

"Yes."

The other party's unreserved behavior made Yu Wuyi raise an eyebrow. Only then did he remember that he was currently in Firefly's body, so girls naturally would not feel as much aversion toward one another.

But the problem was that Yu Wuyi himself was male. To him, this distance was somewhat ambiguous.

So he deliberately shifted to the side.

That movement made Zhang Lexuan think that Firefly was afraid of interacting with others. Coupled with the fact that she had been sitting here alone—

A picture unfolded in Zhang Lexuan's mind: a girl who, because of her naturally aloof personality and inability to fit in, had no friends and could only bear everything by herself.

If Yu Wuyi had known what she was thinking, he would definitely have complained.

Sis! Stop imagining things! I'm just in sage mode, that's all!

Unfortunately, he did not know, and neither did Zhang Lexuan.

So Zhang Lexuan had already decided to find a way to ease the worries in the heart of the gray-haired girl before her.

And her eyes were so beautiful, like lightly colored crystals!

Zhang Lexuan was captivated by Yu Wuyi's eyes at first glance. She had never seen such beautiful eyes before.

No, I have to find a way to make her happy. Otherwise, it would be such a waste!

"My name is Zhang Lexuan. I'm considered one of the most senior people in the Inner Court, so you can call me Senior Sister. What about you?"

"Firefly."

Firefly. What a lovely name—it was just like her eyes!

"Since you've only just arrived in the Inner Court, you probably don't know this place very well yet. How about I show you around?"

As she spoke, Zhang Lexuan quietly shifted a little closer to Yu Wuyi.

Yu Wuyi raised an eyebrow again. He had snapped out of sage mode now, and such a small movement naturally could not escape his notice.

But he couldn't understand why this woman kept pressing herself against him.

Was Zhang Lexuan in the original novel really like this?

Still, her suggestion wasn't bad. Exploring on his own would have been fine too, but having someone show him around was obviously better.

"Then I'll trouble you, Senior Sister!"

Yu Wuyi even put on an especially sweet smile.

Little did he know, that smile instantly shattered Zhang Lexuan's inner defenses!

Sure enough, this child looked much better when he smiled!

Being able to smile meant he had already taken the first step. Keep it up!

"Then let's go!"

Without another word, Zhang Lexuan grabbed Yu Wuyi's hand and pulled him toward the street.

Hey, hey, hey! What was with this woman? Could shopping really make her this happy?!

Yu Wuyi stumbled along as she dragged him, taking quite some effort to finally match her pace.

"Look, this is our Inner Court library. It has all kinds of books, covering everything from martial souls to the state of the world!"

"And this—this is our Inner Court's soul tool zone. The academy's most advanced soul tools and their methods of manufacture are basically all here!"

"And this is the Inner Court food street. There's a ridiculous amount of delicious food here!"

"And this is the Inner Court dueling area. It's similar to the Outer Court's Soul Fighting Arena, except this place is free!"

"And this, this is..."

"And this..."

"And..."

Along the way, Zhang Lexuan was like a busy bee, tirelessly introducing every kind of Inner Court facility to Yu Wuyi.

She also dragged him around to sample all sorts of food and drinks, and to watch Inner Court students spar.

Yu Wuyi, who had initially been full of resentment at being dragged around, gradually fell into Zhang Lexuan's rhythm and began enjoying himself.

At last, they arrived at a lakeside spot on Sea God Lake. It seemed rather different from the other parts of the shore.

There was a cafeteria quite close to the water, though it was nearly the size of a hotel.

There were also tiers of steps of varying heights along the shore, seemingly meant to serve as spectator seating.

The lake itself was dotted with lotus leaves of all sizes, which looked like they had been artificially cultivated.

"This is our final stop for today, but I can't tell you what it's used for."

"I can only tell you that tomorrow night's event will be held here."

"And the surprise I've prepared for you is here too!"

Zhang Lexuan wore a mysterious expression.

Making it this mysterious, and there was even a surprise? This place clearly wasn't simple, was it?

Yu Wuyi instinctively wanted to use Data Scan to see just what secrets this place held.

But Zhang Lexuan cupped his head in both hands, forcibly turning his attention to her face as she instructed him:

"A surprise won't be a surprise if you find out about it beforehand. So before your Senior Sister reveals the answer, little Firefly, you're not allowed to investigate this place in advance, and you're not allowed to ask anyone else about it either. Okay?"

After saying that, she puffed out her cheeks, looking as though she would get angry if Yu Wuyi refused. It was utterly adorable.

She was already this old and still pulling this act, like she was coaxing a child...

Though that was what he thought, Yu Wuyi still agreed.

It was only a day, after all. There was no need to rush.

But what he hadn't expected was that Zhang Lexuan's surprise would give him such a massive fright!