73 Offline Meetup (2)

"Xu Sanshi's Martial Soul is the Black Tortoise Turtle..." Jiang Nannan sighed, exasperated by Tang Ya's verbal tic. "Don't get it wrong, last time you did, it caused Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi to fight each other in the Soul Arena..."

"Okay, okay!" Tang Ya impatiently avoided this embarrassing past. At sixteen, it was the perfect time for gossip, especially about her roommates. "Tell me, do you have a crush on Xu Sanshi?"

"Just how bad is my judgment that you would have such doubts?"

Jiang Nannan chuckled to herself.

Her connection with Xu Sanshi dates back to when she was six years old.

That is, just two days after she awakened her Martial Soul and obtained the Jade Seal Machine, her mother fell ill from overwork and was critically ill.

She hesitated for a long time in front of the Xu Mansion, but in the end she chose to trust the friend she had only known for two days on the Jade Seal Machine. Using her meager Soul Power, she carved runes on the ground in her home. According to the detailed instructions sent by her friend, she infused each rune with Soul Power and placed a piece of wood into the array formed by these runes. She obtained a piece of gold of the same size, but due to insufficient Soul Power, only half of the gold was converted. Even so, it helped her overcome the difficulty.

She went to the Gold Exchange and exchanged the half-piece of gold in her hand for Gold Soul Coin of equal value. With these Gold Soul Coin, she invited a Support Type Soul Elder with healing abilities to cure her mother's hidden illness.

The matter should have ended there.

But as she hesitated in front of the Xu Mansion, she was noticed by the Xu Mansion's steward.

That very evening, he brought Xu Sanshi to their door.

Logically speaking, helping Xu Sanshi fully awaken his Martial Soul should be a matter of mutual consent. She only hesitated for a few minutes outside the Xu Mansion, neither accepting the notice nor knocking on the door. Since she was unwilling, the Xu Mansion steward was quite understanding and planned to take Xu Sanshi away. Unexpectedly, Xu Sanshi seemed to have fallen in love with her at first sight. He made a bold statement on the spot, saying that he would pursue her until she agreed. He had been in a state of not fully awakening his Martial Soul for many years, and he even chased her all the way to the Shrek Academy.

He was so annoyed by her constant pursuit.

She also got into a fight with Xu Sanshi.

I want to get rid of this clingy person.

But when she first made a move and saw the lewd expression on Xu Sanshi's face after she kicked him, even though she could beat him—relying on the four secret techniques of Force Integration, blood and qi, Skin and Hair and bones gifted to her by her friend with the custom name "Eagle" on the Jade Seal Machine, she could easily break Xu Sanshi Xu Sanshi's Xu Sanshi —just thinking about Xu Sanshi stroking his shoes during the fight and the disgusting look he gave her as he stared at her Xu Sanshi made her prefer to avoid him rather than fight him.

Even Lü Bu would avoid a mop covered in excrement.

Jiang Nannan felt roughly just that frustrated.

To deal with Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan even learned to wear trousers, the kind of women's suit trousers, and stopped wearing high heels, opting instead for flat boots. Even so, she still felt nauseous from time to time.

It's all in the mind; there's nothing you can do about it.

Therefore, when Tang Ya asked her question, Jiang Nannan gave Tang Ya a definite denial, just as she always denied Xu Sanshi's pursuit and the matchmaking efforts of those around her.

But Tang Ya is her best friend.

He was also someone who consistently opposed Xu Sanshi.

Although this may be related to Bei Bei.

There were some little secrets I didn't want to tell anyone, but I could finally share them with Tang Ya: "I walked so fast today, and I spent last night picking out clothes, mainly because a good friend I haven't seen in ten years is coming to visit. We agreed to meet at 5 pm this afternoon outside the Shrek Academy gate, and I thought... I can't just go see him so hastily, can I?"

Looking at Jiang Nannan's long, slender legs, accentuated by her suit pants and flat boots, and then at Jiang Nannan flawless face, Tang Ya hesitated for a long time before cautiously probing, "Last night, I saw you even took out your skirt. Are you and this friend very close?"

A good friend I haven't seen in ten years?

How old are you now?

You're only sixteen!

Ten years ago, you were only six years old!

In the four years I've known you, I haven't seen a trace of this friend, not even a single letter from her!

Others may not know the impact Xu Sanshi had on you, but I do. You hid those long legs for almost three years. After the first semester ended and you got the spot as a core disciple of the Spirit Department, you went to the Academic Affairs Office and asked the teachers there to give you a set of male student uniforms. You didn't want the female student uniforms that showed your legs. I don't know how many students in the same year saw your legs in the first year and still regret it to this day because you covered them up too much. But for a friend you haven't seen for ten years, you put on a skirt again and even took out your high heels?

friend?

I think it might not be her boyfriend!

"Yes, we have a very good relationship..." Jiang Nannan caught on to Tang Ya's gossip and sensed Tang Ya barely concealed curiosity. As always, she gave a remarkably accurate answer, but this time it wasn't a denial, but an admission. "Very, very, very good friends. If we were in danger and outmatched, I would willingly stay behind to fight back, because he saved me when I was six years old. Over the years, he has treated me like a mentor and a friend, so of course I want to see him in the best light!"

"Aren't you afraid he'll get beaten to death by all the boys at the Shrek Academy?"

"If it were just a matter of us at the Shrek Academy keeping such a beauty like you, that would be fine. But to have an outsider snatch you away—if I were a guy from our academy, I definitely wouldn't stand for it!"

"Not to mention that bastard Xu Sanshi!"

Jiang Nannan was powerless to correct Tang Ya's verbal tic, but Tang Ya's worries made Jiang Nannan chuckle, "The teaching quality of our Shrek Academy is second to none on the entire continent. Your friend might be able to beat some boys, but he definitely can't beat that turtle and my Bei Bei... Are you planning to stand up for your friend?"

"The higher we fly, the smaller we appear in the eyes of those who cannot fly..." Jiang Nannan glanced at Tang Ya, who thought Shrek Academy was omnipotent, and mentally added the second half of the sentence: "According to the introduction of the Whole Strength Chapter, seven chapters make up one chapter, which is the first chapter. Having perfected the Force Integration, Qi and Blood, and Skin and Hair Chapters, not to mention the Tendons and Bones Chapter which I reached minor success a month ago, just the first three chapters alone are enough to make Shrek Outer Court unable to raise its head. As the founder, putting aside everything else, the first chapter is definitely perfected. Even with Trash Martial Soul, how did I become invincible in the Outer Court? He can imitate me and become invincible in the Outer Court in the same way. Moreover, his Martial Soul may not even be Trash Martial Soul, right?"

But these words obviously cannot be said to Tang Ya.

So all I can do is sigh about the first half of the sentence and swallow the second half.

Back in the dorm, I changed into my favorite dress.

Tang Ya insisted on going to see it, mainly because Tang Ya had offered to treat everyone, saying that she had taken on a little apprentice who cooked particularly delicious grilled fish. It was a good opportunity to go to her little apprentice's place for a meal. Unable to refuse her kind offer, I took Tang Ya towards the school gate.

The protagonist had planned this all along, didn't expect that, did you? (I`)

"The Jade Seal Machine in Jiang Nannan's hand is the coordinate. It was thrown out by the protagonist in the form of a message in a bottle, and Jiang Nannan just happened to pick it up."