Dinner time on the top floor of the Heaven Dou Royal Hotel.
Crystal chandeliers cast dappled light from the dome as the Shrek members sat around the dining table, enjoying their meal.
Wu Ming recounts today's battle situation:
" Lexuan is getting stronger and stronger. Her cultivation is almost catching up with mine. If it weren't for your Domain Soul Skill, we wouldn't have been able to deal with those guys using Soul Tool so easily. Hmph."
"Can I use Soul Tool too...?" Zhang Lexuan was a little embarrassed. Among a group of team members who only relied on their own strength, she was the only one using a complete set of Level 5 Soul Tool.
This also led to her experiencing the same situation as Toji in the Body Sect, where she was looked down upon by some people.
Fortunately, she possessed considerable talent, her Level 53 cultivation silenced all critics, and she also had formidable combat power; even ordinary Soul Emperor would find it difficult to withstand her attacks.
"We're different. We're a powerful combination of Soul Master and Soul Tool," Wu Ming said smugly. "Unlike them, they only have Soul Tool, not powerful Soul Master, so they're pretty useless."
" Ming'er, hurry up and eat. Even such a sumptuous meal can't shut you up," Han Ruoruo said with a smile.
"That's right, that's right."
The sudden appearance of an unfamiliar voice left almost everyone stunned.
Everyone present turned sharply to look at the source of the sound.
They saw that Toji had somehow taken a seat at their table and was poking at his steak with a silver fork.
His outfit clashed with Shrek's uniform, yet strangely blended in perfectly, so much so that no one noticed.
"You!" Wu Ming's scream almost lifted the ceiling, "When did you get in?!"
Everyone broke out in a cold sweat.
This guy just sat down in front of them and even started eating!
No one noticed anything throughout the entire process. If he hadn't said something, probably no one would have noticed Toji even after the meal was over.
Chen Feng, sitting in the first seat, narrowed his eyes. He recalled the experience of crippling his hand in the Star Dou Great Forest, and silently lowered his head without saying a word.
They were clearly scared.
"Just now," Toji said with a laugh, "You're quite the chatterbox, always chattering away."
After speaking, Toji looked at Zhang Lexuan opposite her:
"You agree, right, Lexuan?"
The silver fork in Zhang Lexuan's hand clattered onto the plate.
She felt all the blood rushing to her face, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her skirt, and frantically trying to tidy up the stray hairs at her temples. The ends of her hair, which she had specially curled that morning, were now impossible to style.
He really did come to watch his own game...
Did I play well? Did I make a mess of my appearance during the battle?
Did he see everything?
Zhang Lexuan blushed, so nervous that she could even hear her own heart pounding.
"I... um... um." Her usually cool voice became barely audible.
Han Ruoruo stared wide-eyed at her best friend's unusual behavior, while Wu Ming exaggeratedly covered her mouth, exclaiming, " Lexuan, your face is so red!"
"Steak..." Zhang Lexuan suddenly grabbed a napkin to cover half her face, "It's... it's too hot..."
Toji raised an eyebrow at the untouched steak in front of her, the knife and fork neatly arranged on the napkin.
He suddenly reached out, his long, slender fingers gently brushing against the girl's burning earlobe:
"Your hair is stained."
"Ugh..." Zhang Lexuan shrank back like a startled rabbit, frantically trying to touch the hair behind her ear, but grabbed Toji's fingers that hadn't had time to retract.
The moment their fingertips touched, the restaurant's crystal chandelier suddenly started to flicker.
Xuan Zi suddenly appeared and looked at Toji:
"You brat from the Body Sect, do you think I don't exist?"
Toji slowly withdrew his hand, the faint fragrance of the girl's hair still lingering on his fingertips:
" Xuan Zi, please continue eating. I'll borrow someone from you."
As he spoke, Toji suddenly grabbed Zhang Lexuan's waist and jumped out of the window amidst gasps from the crowd.
Wu Ming, who witnessed the whole thing, was so shocked by what she saw that her jaw almost dropped to the floor.
"What's going on? They eloped right in front of Xuan Zi?"
Han Ruoruo silently pressed her throbbing temples and said helplessly:
"This is kidnapping, isn't it...?"
Xuan Zi was stunned for a moment, then realized that this audacious fellow had kidnapped his student right in front of him again?
The next moment, a furious roar shattered all the hotel's windows:
"You bastard! Put down my disciple!!!"
"Don't be so petty! I was just talking to Zhang Lexuan, can you give me some privacy?"
Toji sound came from outside the window, prompting Xuan Zi to give chase.
But Han Ruoruo stopped him:
" Xuan Zi, you don't need to be nervous. They have a good relationship and won't do anything to Lexuan."
Xuan Zi thought for a moment and remembered Mu En's words. He immediately sat up straight and let out a muffled groan.
Indeed, he has no right to interfere in the love and hate affairs of young people.
This damned brat kidnapped his students twice right under his nose.
He's so embarrassed.
The night wind howled past, and Zhang Lexuan, who was being carried by Toji, instinctively wrapped her arms around Toji's neck.
"Put me down!" she said, punching his shoulder in embarrassment and anger, only to find that the two of them were suspended a hundred meters in the air.
Toji, a pair of metal wings unfurled from its back, and it took flight right in front of him.
" Flying Soul Tool?" Zhang Lexuan was so surprised she forgot to struggle. "When did you...?"
"I'm leaving. I'll be going to the Sun Moon Empire for a long time, so I might not be able to take care of you anymore."
Toji, he leaned close to her bright red earlobe.
"If there's anything you want to say, just say it now. For example, has anyone bullied you at the Shrek Academy...?"
"Yes, someone is bullying me."
Zhang Lexuan suddenly said.
"Who?"
"You," Zhang Lexuan said softly, looking closely at Toji's face.
Her heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to burst out of her chest.
"How did I bully you?" Toji didn't understand.
Zhang Lexuan chose to change the subject:
"How long will you be gone to the Sun Moon Empire?"
Toji thought about it carefully:
"Five or six years, I guess."
"So long? In that case, before you leave..." She took a deep breath, finally mustering her courage, her voice so soft it was almost carried away by the wind, "I'll give you a gift."
Toji was slightly taken aback, and before he could react, the girl had already tilted her face up and gently kissed him.
Soft lips pressed against mine.
At that moment, time seemed to stand still.
Under the moonlight, the girl's eyelashes trembled slightly, like a butterfly about to take flight.
Her kiss was light, a little awkward, yet incredibly firm, as if she wanted to pour all the unspoken words into that kiss.
Toji's eyes darkened, and almost instinctively he tightened his arms around her waist.
The metal wings vibrated slightly high in the sky, and the two figures intertwined under the moonlight, as if the whole world consisted only of the two of them.
After a long while, Zhang Lexuan blushed and stepped back, her breathing a little rapid, but she still tried to remain calm and said:
"This... this is the gift... you... you shouldn't overthink it!"
He chuckled Toji, his fingertip lightly brushing against the corner of her lips, his voice deep:
"Yes, I received it."
Zhang Lexuan felt hot all over under his gaze, quickly turned her face away, and muttered softly:
"You... you went to the Sun Moon Empire... be careful."
"Don't worry." Toji pinched her cheek, his tone unusually serious, "Wait for me to come back."
Zhang Lexuan pursed her lips and nodded gently.
Toji, holding Zhang Lexuan, began to descend:
"I'll take you home, be careful."