Jiang Nannan

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Chapter 21: Jiang Nannan

At the sight, Zhang Lexuan's pupils contracted.

During yesterday's battle, the Shadow Sky Demon Spider had used this same ability, but the cutting power of its darkness-attribute silk was clearly inferior to Ye Xixuan's.

Cutting through trees and cutting through a Scale Armor Beast's thick scales were two entirely different things. Even an ordinary Soul Ancestor might not be able to break through a thousand-year Scale Armor Beast's defenses.

Of course, Ye Xixuan had managed it so easily partly because the Scale Armor Beast was already dead and could no longer channel Soul Power to protect itself.

Ye Xixuan explained to Zhang Lexuan in a serious voice, "Sister Lexuan, my Heavenly Spider Claws can switch between spatial and darkness attributes. The spatial-attribute silk can conceal itself in the void. It's tougher and excels at binding and controlling opponents. The darkness-attribute silk is sharper and better suited to injuring enemies, and it happens to mesh perfectly with my first soul skill, Condensed Shadow. With the hardness of Condensed Shadow incorporated into the darkness-attribute silk, I was able to do that to the Scale Armor Beast by putting my full strength into the strangling attack."

"This trip certainly wasn't wasted." Zhang Lexuan nodded slightly, genuinely happy for Ye Xixuan.

"It looks like we can return to the academy ahead of schedule. For now, let's leave the Ming Dou Great Forest."

"Eldest Senior Sister, I'd like to test the spatial-attribute silk of the Heavenly Spider Claws a little more." Ye Xixuan wanted to keep exploring his newfound ability, but remembering how he had offended Zhang Lexuan earlier left him feeling rather guilty.

Although Zhang Lexuan had appeared calm earlier, as a woman, she could hardly avoid feeling something unusual when transparent spider silk bound her body. A faint, awkward blush rose to her cheeks. She reminded Ye Xixuan in a gentle voice, yet it sounded almost coquettish.

"You're not allowed to use me as your test subject again."

"Huh?" Seeing Zhang Lexuan looking so captivating, Ye Xixuan froze for a moment, then averted his gaze in embarrassment.

"Don't worry, Sister Lexuan. I won't do that to you again."

"Not just me. You can't do that to other girls either." Looking into Ye Xixuan's eyes, Zhang Lexuan could not help adding another reminder.

"You're still young, Xixuan. You'll understand when you're older."

"Mm..."

Blazing sunlight poured down from the heavens, turning the dense Ming Dou Great Forest into what seemed like a golden sea.

Two figures rose into the air from within the Ming Dou Great Forest. They were Ye Xixuan and Zhang Lexuan.

With her Soul Saint cultivation, Zhang Lexuan could fly without relying on a Flying Soul Tool. Ye Xixuan, meanwhile, used the ability of his external soul bone, the Heavenly Spider Claws, to suspend himself in midair and fly out of the Ming Dou Great Forest at an astonishing speed.

The spider silk at his fingertips connected to countless spatial nodes. Every movement of his fingers contracted the transparent threads hidden in the void, propelling him another stretch into the distance, over and over.

Ye Xixuan gazed into the distance in high spirits. The feeling of soaring so freely opened his heart and mind, though more than anything, he was eager to show off in front of Bei Bei.

These years of peaceful life at Shrek Academy had long since eased the weight in his heart, even restoring a little of his childhood spirit.

"Sister Lexuan, do you think Senior Brother Bei's soul beast hunt in the Star Dou Great Forest is going smoothly?"

"With Xuan Zi there, there shouldn't be any problems," Zhang Lexuan answered patiently, following close behind Ye Xixuan.

That's hard to say.

Remembering all the disastrous things Xuan Zi had done in his memories of his previous life, Ye Xixuan could not help silently grumbling. Xuan Zi's joking nickname, "the Holy Spirit Cult's supreme elder," was hardly undeserved. He had gotten two groups of elite inner court students killed, one after the other.

On one of those occasions, Eldest Senior Sister had led the team. Judging by the timeline, it was not far off now.

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However, on the expedition Eldest Senior Sister led, although the inner court students had almost been wiped out, she herself had obtained a hundred-thousand-year Eighth Soul Ring and a Soul Bone.

That was why he was torn over whether he should deliberately intervene.

Ye Xixuan shook his head, cast aside his distracting thoughts, and looked ahead, his gaze growing resolute once more.

"I hope Senior Brother Bei comes back safely soon. If we face each other again, I definitely won't lose."

Shrek Academy's annual enrollment season had arrived once again.

Since the new students came from all across the original territories of the Douluo Continent, enrollment would continue for a full half month.

On the first day of Shrek Academy's enrollment, Tang Ya left Shrek City early and followed the main road outside the city to the gate at Shrek Academy's eastern entrance.

Girls matured early to begin with, and over the past two years, Tang Ya had changed even more than Ye Xixuan. Her delicate features had fully blossomed, her beautiful face brimmed with vitality, and her shapely figure radiated youth.

"Hehe, I'll surprise Xixuan inside the academy today." With the Tang Sect's special admission quota, Tang Ya completed her registration without any trouble. Even if she had been judged by Shrek Academy's standard entrance requirements, she would have qualified.

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An eleven-year-old, rank-twenty-one Soul Grandmaster with two soul rings was unquestionably an exceptional talent among Blue Silver Grass Soul Masters.

Tang Ya was now full of anticipation for her future studies and life at Shrek Academy.

After collecting her new student badge, two white school uniforms, and her dormitory key, she quickly found her room in the female freshmen's dormitory.

"If nothing unexpected happens, I should be spending the next six years here." Tang Ya eagerly pushed open the dormitory door, only to discover someone was already inside.

Simple bedding lay on the wooden bed to the left. It even had patches, but it was exceptionally clean and tidy. A girl around her age sat on the bed and instinctively looked toward the doorway when she heard it open.

The girl had long, purple hair that fell in loose waves down her back. Her skin was fairer than snow, and her eyes were like autumn waters. Every glance carried an air of refined elegance.

Their eyes met. In the end, the naturally outgoing Tang Ya broke the silence first, greeting the girl with a bright smile.

"Hello, I'm Tang Ya. I thought I'd be the first one here. How did you get here even earlier than me? Are you a local from Shrek City?"

"No, I'm from the Dou Ling Empire." The girl seemed rather reserved, or perhaps Tang Ya's instant familiarity had left her at a loss.

"My name is Jiang Nannan."

"The Dou Ling Empire isn't exactly close to Shrek City." Tang Ya kept talking as she began arranging her bedding.

"How did you get here? And if you count the travel time, doesn't that mean you set out several days early? Didn't any of your family come to see you off either?"

Faced with Tang Ya's complete lack of boundaries, Jiang Nannan several times started to speak, then stopped. In the end, her excellent manners kept her from saying anything.

What is wrong with this person?

(End of chapter)