But Zhang Lexuan was completely unresponsive to both soft and hard approaches.
The Grand Secretaries were also helpless against Zhang Lexuan, so they had no choice but to put her in solitary confinement.
They interrogated her day and night.
Because she and Toji are still very close.
The elders had no information about Toji, so they naturally wanted to pry clues out of Zhang Lexuan.
All they knew was that this young man was from the Body Sect, possessed outstanding talent, and although he lacked Soul Power, he was incredibly strong in combat.
That's all.
It was so mysterious that it aroused their fear.
Since that day, Zhang Lexuan has been imprisoned in this dark and secluded room.
There were no windows, no light source, only cold stone walls and the occasional sound of dripping water.
Her Soul Power was sealed by some kind of special restriction, and she couldn't even summon her Martial Soul.
"Well."
Zhang Lexuan sighed and continued to close her eyes to rest.
So many years have passed, I wonder what has become of Toji.
Were they caught by Shrek?
No, he should be fine. If he were caught, he would lose his value, and the authorities wouldn't bother to imprison him.
As long as he's alright, that's all that matters.
That's what Zhang Lexuan was thinking.
"Tap, tap, tap..."
Suddenly, footsteps came from outside the door, getting closer and closer.
Zhang Lexuan frowned.
Are they going to interrogate me again?
She will not submit.
Even if it means killing her.
"Squeak--"
The heavy iron door was pushed open, and a sudden burst of blinding light made her instinctively close her eyes.
" Lexuan..."
A hoarse yet familiar voice rang out.
She looked up abruptly, her pupils contracting sharply.
Her father was then roughly thrown in!
How did her father end up here?
"Father!!"
Zhang Lexuan struggled to crawl over and helped the injured Elder Zhang to his feet.
His clothes were tattered, and blood was seeping from the corner of his mouth, clearly indicating that he had been severely tortured.
The man at the door stood backlit, his face obscured, only his long robe vaguely discernible.
" Grandmaster, your father went to great lengths to find you," the man's voice was deep and mocking. "Unfortunately, he was too weak."
Zhang Lexuan's nails dug deeply into her palms, and flames of anger blazed in her eyes:
"What do you want?! Have you gone mad? You even went after my father? Are you still the righteous Shrek Academy?"
"Of course, but you have insulted the honor of the Shrek Academy. The academy's actions against you were in self-defense."
The man chuckled softly and slowly stepped into the room.
As he drew closer, Zhang Lexuan finally saw his face clearly; it was a handsome face that exuded a sinister aura.
"Don't think that just because your teacher is an elder of the Sea God Pavilion, you can do whatever you want," Zhang Lexuan said coldly.
"Do you really think these restrictions can hold me back?"
"Of course we can't control you, you're our Grandmaster." The man nodded in deep agreement. "You're now a Soul Douluo level cultivator, and you possess a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring. Even some of the elders of the Sea God Pavilion can't suppress you."
"Before you were put in solitary confinement, we all admired you very much, Grandmaster."
"Have you finished speaking?" Zhang Lexuan asked expressionlessly. "You can get out now."
"Sigh, let's just follow the procedure."
The man shook his head and said:
"If you're willing to provide Toji information about Shen'er, the elders are still willing to release you."
"After all, you are so outstanding, the elders are reluctant to kill a genius with exceptional talent."
Zhang Lexuan didn't say anything, but silently comforted the seriously injured Elder Zhang.
The Martial Soul and Soul Power that had imprisoned her were now stirring, giving the faint impression of breaking free from their confinement.
"My God... the seal has broken! Grandmaster, you're amazing!" The man exclaimed, his eyes gleaming. " Grandmaster, actually, I still have a way to save you."
"If you agree to my request and become my wife, then we will be family. My teacher is also one of the Grand Secretaries; I believe they will no longer forbid you..."
Before the man could finish speaking, the entire secret room was suddenly engulfed by a blinding silver light!
"Buzz--"
The cool Moonlight burst forth from Zhang Lexuan's body like a tide, her messy long hair moved without wind, and the strands of hair shimmered with starlight.
Eight Soul Ring appeared one after another: two yellow, two purple, three black, and finally a bewitching blood-red Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.
"What?!" The man's expression changed drastically the moment he saw Zhang Lexuan use her Martial Soul, and he staggered backward. "How could a restriction be..."
"Snap!"
The shackles binding Zhang Lexuan's Soul Power crumbled inch by inch, and her Martial Soul, the Moon, appeared behind her. The bright moonlight transformed into a tangible longsword in her hand, illuminating the entire secret chamber as if it were daytime.
"Who do you think you are?" Zhang Lexuan's voice was icy cold. "You dare to make demands in front of me?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a flash of silver light appeared.
"Ah--!!"
The man screamed and staggered back, clutching his bleeding right ear. Before the severed ear even hit the ground, it turned to dust in the moonlight.
He was horrified to discover that his Soul Power, under the moonlight, was like solidified magma, and he couldn't even use the simplest Soul Skill.
Zhang Lexuan slowly stood up, and the moonlight condensed again in her palm into a slender silver moon sword.
With each step she took, the man's bones creaked under the strain.
Just as Zhang Lexuan was about to kill the man, an aura of a Titled Douluo swept across the entire area, instantly breaking through Zhang Lexuan's Moonlight Domain.
"Alas, what an incompetent disciple. They are both Soul Douluo level, yet the difference in their cultivation is so vast. Step down."
A simply dressed elder suddenly appeared in front of Zhang Lexuan, blocking the man behind her.
"Girl, be quiet. I know our restraints can hardly hold you back; perhaps it's due to the cultivation technique you practice."
"We also considered our past relationship and didn't kill you, did we?"
"If he's really worried about past relationships, then let him get lost." Zhang Lexuan pointed her long sword at the man behind her and said coldly.
Seeing him only makes me less inclined to utter Toji information.
Upon hearing this, the Grand Secretary's expression changed, and he turned to look behind him:
"Look at you, what kind of person are you? Quickly kneel down and apologize to the girl."
"Yes, I'm sorry." The man immediately knelt down and kowtowed, apologizing to Zhang Lexuan.
Zhang Lexuan ignored it.
"I want him to get lost."
"Did you hear me?" the Grand Secretary roared.
"Yes, disciple will leave immediately."
The man actually rolled away.
This made Zhang Lexuan feel even more contemptuous.
Ten thousand of them are not worth a single hair on Toji's head.
When will you tell us about that young man from the Body Sect?
The Grand Secretary then looked at Zhang Lexuan.
"You even injured my father." Zhang Lexuan squatted down and shielded Elder Zhang's body.
"I couldn't bear the pain of being imprisoned, and that's what I was thinking about today."
"But what you've done makes me even less inclined to speak. I'd accept being beaten to death here."
Upon hearing this, the Grand Secretary's eyelids twitched violently.
"I've come to find a healing-type Soul Master to treat your father's injuries."
Please forgive us, young lady.