"Your ideas really are out of the ordinary, Xue Chen. Since you want to join Teacher Mu Jin's class, of course that's no problem!"
Seeing that Xue Chen could offer such reasoning, Du Weilun did not continue trying to persuade him to choose Zhou Yi's Class One.
"As for the dormitory... Director Du, I'd like to choose Room 108."
Xue Chen winked at Du Weilun and said:
"Because someone once told me that 108 was my lucky number..."
"No problem, of course you can!"
He had already let Xue Chen choose his own teacher and class, so letting him choose a dormitory room was merely a little extra favor.
It wasn't as though Xue Chen wanted to move into the girls' dormitory!
"Xue Chen, do you need me to take you to the freshman office to register personally?"
After a pause, Du Weilun asked with great eagerness.
A Soul Master with an Ultimate Attribute was well worth winning over.
Who knew? In a few years, this child might even become his superior.
"Director Du, with the freshmen enrolling, you still have a mountain of outer court affairs waiting for you!"
Before Xue Chen could speak, Zhang Lexuan, standing beside him, spoke first:
"I'll take Junior Brother Xue Chen to register. We won't trouble you."
"Hahaha, true, true!"
Du Weilun inwardly lamented the missed opportunity, but could only hand the note he had just written to Zhang Lexuan.
Zhang Lexuan took the note and exchanged a few more pleasantries with Du Weilun before leading Xue Chen out of the outer court's academic affairs office by the hand.
"Tsk... an Ultimate Attribute Martial Soul!"
Having personally seen the two out, Du Weilun watched their retreating figures grow more distant and could not help smacking his lips.
"No wonder Mu En values this child so highly. Even Zhang Lexuan is running around attending to him."
"It probably won't be long before this child's name resounds throughout the entire academy!"
After leaving Du Weilun's office, Zhang Lexuan took Xue Chen straight to the freshman teaching building.
Perhaps because it was the freshman enrollment period, the freshman teaching building was exceptionally lively.
Whether in looks or bearing, Zhang Lexuan was simply far too eye-catching.
The moment she appeared, Zhang Lexuan's figure attracted the burning gazes of most of the boys near the freshman teaching building.
As for the girls, their gazes naturally fell on Xue Chen, whose hand Zhang Lexuan was holding.
Ignoring everyone's gazes, Zhang Lexuan presented Du Weilun's handwritten note directly to the freshman administration office and helped Xue Chen collect his dormitory key, school uniform, and freshman badge.
"Oh, isn't that Sister Lexuan?"
Just as the two finished collecting everything and were about to leave, a startled cry suddenly rang out nearby.
Zhang Lexuan paused briefly and looked toward the voice with some surprise.
A tall boy was walking toward her somewhat awkwardly, accompanied by a girl whose expression was equally awkward.
Xue Chen could feel Zhang Lexuan's grip on his hand suddenly tighten.
"Oh, it's Bei Bei and Xiao Ya!"
Zhang Lexuan's signature gentle smile appeared on her face, but the sorrowful resentment between her brows deepened a little.
How could Xue Chen fail to understand? These two were none other than Zhang Lexuan's child groom, Bei Bei, and the current Tang Sect sect master, Tang Ya.
"Lex... Eldest Senior Sister!"
Tang Ya wore a fitted blue outfit. Her large, lively eyes were now wandering somewhat, and a trace of awkwardness appeared on her pretty, charming face.
"Mm."
Zhang Lexuan's gaze lingered on Tang Ya's face for a moment before falling on Bei Bei.
"Bei Bei, what are you doing at the freshman teaching building?"
"Teacher Xiao Ya... doesn't the Tang Sect that Tang Ya belongs to have an exam-exempt admission slot for the academy? Today, she decided to use it for a boy who just joined the Tang Sect."
Bei Bei scratched the back of his head, not even daring to meet Zhang Lexuan's eyes, looking just like a child who had done something wrong.
"I'm a Tang Sect disciple too, after all, so... so I brought him here to handle his enrollment."
"Oh."
Zhang Lexuan nodded noncommittally, while Xue Chen, whose hand she was holding, frowned slightly.
Bei Bei and Tang Ya had already brought Huo Yuhao to register at Shrek Academy, which meant that Huo Yuhao had already received the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's sacrifice and Electrolux's remnant soul.
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was nothing much, merely a big bug with little left beyond some Spiritual Origin.
But Electrolux's Necromancy and Undead Demiplane could certainly count as truly good things.
Unfortunately, that fellow Huo Yuhao had never fully brought out the true potential of Necromancy and the Undead Demiplane.
As these thoughts ran through his mind, Xue Chen's eyes kept roaming around Bei Bei and Tang Ya, but he did not spot anyone nearby who resembled Huo Yuhao.
"E-Eldest Senior Sister, who is this child?"
While Xue Chen was searching for Huo Yuhao, Tang Ya's gaze was also drawn to him.
Bei Bei was already considered handsome, but he could not compare to Xue Chen at all.
"This child is one of this year's freshmen... I brought him here to handle his enrollment too."
Facing Tang Ya, Zhang Lexuan's smile faded a little further, and her tone sounded very distant.
"Bei Bei, take Tang Ya and go about your business. I still need to take this child to his dormitory."
Zhang Lexuan seemed unwilling to stay here any longer and pulled Xue Chen along toward the dormitories.
"Eldest Senior Sister!"
After hesitating, Bei Bei finally summoned the courage to call out.
"Another day... let's have a proper talk another day, about things between us!"
Zhang Lexuan paused again, but this time she did not turn around.
"Mm."
Seemingly giving a nod, Zhang Lexuan started walking again, holding Xue Chen's hand as they disappeared from Bei Bei and Tang Ya's sight.
Only after they had gone some distance did Xue Chen feel Zhang Lexuan's hand slowly relax from its earlier tension.
But a great deal of sticky sweat still seeped from her palm, leaving his own palm a little damp and warm as well.
"Sister Lexuan, your hand has been sweating this whole time."
Xue Chen pressed his lips together before speaking.
"Huh?"
Slightly startled, Zhang Lexuan instinctively tried to let go of Xue Chen's hand.
Unexpectedly, as she loosened her grip, Xue Chen instead held her hand a little tighter.
"Junior Brother Xue Chen..."
Zhang Lexuan blushed. She wanted to pull her hand free, but was somewhat reluctant to part with that warmth in her palm, and was even more worried about hurting Xue Chen.
She still remembered how Bei Bei had liked having her hold his hand when he was very little.
But once Bei Bei awakened his Martial Soul, he was no longer willing to be so close to her.
"Your hand is so soft, Senior Sister. If only we could stay like this forever."
Quietly, Xue Chen's five fingers had already interlaced with Zhang Lexuan's.
"You... you child."
Though she was clearly a Soul Douluo-level powerhouse, at this moment Zhang Lexuan looked just like an innocent maiden discovering dampness on her sheets and undergarments upon getting out of bed for the first time.