Strange Commotion

The next morning, the rising sun bathed the entire land, offering its unique embrace to all living things.

The morning was the most important part of the day, and Yu Wuyi had gotten up early as well, briefly tidying his messy hair.

But lacking any experience in grooming his hair, he could only do his best to smooth it down.

After leaving his room, Yu Wuyi followed yesterday's route out of Sea God's Pavilion.

He did not encounter any members of Sea God's Pavilion along the way. They were probably still in a meeting.

Arriving at the vending machine from yesterday, he selected the same tea he had ordered before.

Then he sat on a bench and took a small sip. The slightly bitter taste, followed by a lingering sweetness, spread across his tongue.

Drinking hot tea in the morning really was enjoyable. But was I starting my retirement life early?

He smiled and mocked himself.

Unexpectedly, there were especially many inner courtyard students on the streets this morning, making the entire area seem bustling and lively.

Shouldn't they all be cultivating at this hour?

Moreover, he occasionally saw academy students carrying things as they hurried past, as though they were preparing for something.

He recalled the mysterious way Zhang Lexuan had acted last night.

"This must be the event she mentioned. But if they're preparing from the morning onward, it looks like it'll be quite a spectacle."

"What? Thinking about me?"

Speak of the devil. Zhang Lexuan seemed to have known she would find him here, and she promptly plopped down beside him.

A faint body fragrance drifted into his nose, leaving Yu Wuyi somewhat helpless.

If this woman knew he was a man, she definitely would not dare sit so close to him. Unfortunately, he could not tell her.

"The event won't begin until tonight. How about I take you around some more in the meantime?"

Zhang Lexuan suggested.

Having already gone through it once, Yu Wuyi naturally had no objections.

And so, naturally, Zhang Lexuan dragged him away, nearly making him spill his tea.

After breakfast, the two wandered around until they reached a sparsely populated park area.

As for why it was so sparsely populated, it was because the people who usually came here were couples.

On top of that, couples had to cultivate too, so although the place had beautiful scenery, few people came here.

The two had chosen to rest here precisely because it was quiet.

But the moment they entered, Zhang Lexuan's delicate brows furrowed slightly as she looked in a certain direction.

Faint sounds could be heard from there.

The movements were extremely intense, with neither side giving an inch.

Yu Wuyi noticed the commotion as well, but did the academy really allow people to do that here?

Zhang Lexuan immediately strode forward. As the eldest senior sister of the inner courtyard, she naturally would not allow anyone to do such a thing out in the open!

Sure enough, after passing through the dense woods, Zhang Lexuan saw two male students locked in a fierce battle, their soul skills continuously clashing against one another!

They actually dared to fight privately outside the dueling zone! That alone was enough to warrant a major demerit!

Judging by their flushed faces and bulging necks, both had lost their tempers and were fighting with red eyes, completely failing to notice anyone's arrival.

Just as Zhang Lexuan was about to step forward and stop them, the collision between their soul skills caused their trajectories to shift, sending the attack straight at her!

Zhang Lexuan frowned tightly and was about to summon her martial soul to neutralize the attack.

But she suddenly felt a force on her shoulder, pulling her backward. Then, a gray-haired figure appeared in front of her.

The other party held her shoulder with her left hand and slowly raised her right.

That attack actually split into two right before her eyes, shooting into the woods behind them!

Bang!

Two impacts sounded from behind them—the sound of the attacks striking tree trunks.

"Eldest Senior Sister, are you alright?"

Zhang Lexuan stared blankly at the girl before her, who was not even as tall as she was. She had never imagined the other party would do something like that.

It was not that the other party could not have done it. She simply had never considered the possibility.

"Eldest Senior Sister?"

Yu Wuyi looked at the stunned woman before him in confusion, unable to make sense of it.

Could she have been frightened stiff?

"Hm? I'm fine. Little Firefly, wait for me a moment."

Zhang Lexuan realized she had lost her composure just now, but dealing with these two fools fighting privately was more important!

This time, she did not hesitate. A full moon appeared behind her, and seven soul rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black—slowly rose around her.

The two students were also jolted back to their senses by the sudden pressure and turned to look in the same direction.

A tall figure approached them with the moon hanging behind her, her expression exceedingly kind.

B-Big Sister!?

Before they could even defend themselves, Zhang Lexuan summoned her martial soul and gave them a merciless beating. Unable to bear the pain, they eventually passed out.

The two of them suddenl...

Yu Wuyi looked at the craters scattered across the ground, then at Zhang Lexuan carrying the two men as if they were little chicks, and felt a chill run down her spine.

Angry women were terrifying!

After Zhang Lexuan handed the two over to an Inner Court teacher, they went to sit in a drink shop.

"Little Firefly?"

"What is it?"

"You looked really cool just now!"

"Is that so?"

"At first, I thought Little Firefly was the passive type. I didn't expect you to be so dashing at a critical moment!"

"..."

Seeing that the other party was not particularly interested in the topic, Zhang Lexuan tactfully changed the subject.

She asked curiously, "Just now, I saw glowing patterns on your hand. Is that your martial soul?"

When Yu Wuyi had blocked the attack for her, Zhang Lexuan had noticed the cracks hidden beneath her sleeve.

"No, those are cracks. I have an incurable illness."

Yu Wuyi said it indifferently. After all, she now had Reverse Cursed Technique to suppress Entropy Loss Syndrome. Although it could not completely cure her, it no longer affected her.

But in Zhang Lexuan's eyes, this became a helpless girl's resignation!

So... so she had become the way she was because she was terminally ill? And she did not make friends because she did not want others to be saddened?

What a pitiful child. To go through something like this at such a young age!

"I'm sorry. I didn't expect it to be like this..."

Zhang Lexuan looked full of guilt. Had she known, she would not have brought it up.

"It's alright. What matters in life isn't how long you live, but whether you live happily enough, isn't it?"

She did not really care about it herself, but she could not stand seeing a girl upset in front of her, so she made up a few words to comfort her.

Little did she know that those words made Zhang Lexuan even more emotional.

Even with a terminal illness, she was still full of hope for the world. What a strong child!

Her resolve only grew firmer. I'm definitely giving her this surprise today!

Yu Wuyi had no idea what Zhang Lexuan was thinking, but seeing the expression on her face that looked like it was about to fall apart, she somehow felt a chill in her heart.

This woman wasn't thinking of something outrageous, was she?

"It's about time. Let's go to the shore of Sea Cucumber Lake. Big Sister is going to give you a huge surprise!"

After steadying her emotions, Zhang Lexuan smiled and took Yu Wuyi's little hand, leading her as they ran toward the place from last night.

Yu Wuyi had more or less grown accustomed to this sort of thing. She could only hope that this surprise would not disappoint her.

After all, Zhang Lexuan had been acting so mysteriously that she had thoroughly piqued her curiosity.