The aura of ' Xuan Zi ' was continuous and relentless, like the giant waves of the South China Sea, one after another, making everyone present feel breathless.
Jing Hongchen was greatly alarmed, and deep down she kept telling herself...
Danger! Danger! Danger!!!
Intuition told him that if he didn't agree, he might die here today.
Although Jing Hongchen was Level 9 Soul Engineer with countless life-saving items, he was no match for Xuan Zi, a top-tier Titled Douluo, at such close range.
Faced with the sense of impending death brought on by Xuan Zi, Jing Hongchen subconsciously reached into his pocket.
Touching the cool, rectangular object immediately brought me a sense of peace.
But what Xuan Zi said next immediately made his calm heart jump again.
"Five level-eight Fixed Soul Cannon, plus one level-nine Soul Cannon, Jing Hongchen, you're quite wealthy, aren't you?"
Xuan Zi's expression was calm, but a sharp light shone through his lazy gaze.
Jing Hongchen's pupils suddenly contracted, and his hand unconsciously gripped the rectangular object tightly in the bag.
The hint of panic in his eyes vanished instantly, and he smiled slightly, saying with feigned ignorance, "I don't understand what Xuan Zi means."
"Don't understand? Well, then pretend I didn't say anything, but you still have to agree to it."
With a wave of his hand, Xuan Zi sent a beam of earth-yellow energy into the conference room, effectively sealing it off.
"Haha, of course, Xuan Zi has spoken, how could I refuse? However, I also hope that Xuan Zi can grant me one more request," Jing Hongchen said neither humbly nor arrogantly.
Xuan Zi glanced at him with some curiosity, then picked up the wine jug, took a sip, and said, "Of course, I can guarantee your granddaughter's safety."
Jing Hongchen immediately stood up, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and bowed, saying, " Xuan Zi's words are enough. I'll take my leave now."
Before Xuan Zi could answer, Jing Hongchen quickly left without the slightest hesitation.
It was as if he would die the next second if he stayed there any longer.
Elder Ma, who was waiting outside, saw Jing Hongchen come out, and immediately clasped his hands in a bow, about to say, "Hall Master..."
"We'll talk about it later. Let's get out of here first."
Jing Hongchen's expression was solemn, and he kept walking. Although Elder Ma didn't know what had happened, he immediately followed.
However, he also noticed Jing Hongchen's unpleasant expression, guessing that he hadn't gotten the better end of the deal with Shrek Academy.
Having gone through many trials and tribulations, Elder Ma naturally knows what questions to ask and what questions not to ask.
Watching Jing Hongchen leave, Yan Shaozhe looked respectfully at Xuan Zi, his eyes filled with shock.
"The energy fluctuation just now... Xuan Zi, you've broken through to level ninety-nine!" Yan Shaozhe exclaimed in shock.
He was very familiar with the energy that had just escaped from ' Xuan Zi's ' body; that aura was exactly the same as his teacher's. He could be sure that he had not mistaken him for someone else.
' Xuan Zi ' chuckled, raised his gourd again, took a sip, and presupposed Yan Shaozhe's statement.
"It was lucky, by the way, Zhou Yi, here are the five level-eight Fixed Soul Cannon and one level-nine Soul Cannon that I just brought over. You can hand them over to the Soul Tool Department later."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xuan Zi handed a soul-guiding storage ring to Zhou Yi.
Upon hearing the words "Soul Tool Department," Zhou Yi's previously calm face visibly became unnatural.
She paused, her eyes darting around as if in hesitation, but finally, as if she had made a huge decision, she pursed her lips, stepped forward, and reached out to take it from the air in front of her.
Under everyone's gaze, his hands trembled slightly as he placed them into his storage ring.
Seeing the smile on ' Xuan Zi's' lips, Ma Xiaotao said happily, "Now that we have Xuan Zi, we should be able to return to the academy safely."
Dai Yueheng breathed a sigh of relief and echoed, "Yes, with Xuan Zi around, those guys lurking in the shadows probably won't dare to make a move rashly."
Hearing what the seniors said, Ning Tian and Wu Feng felt much more at ease, and their tense emotions eased.
With Xuan Zi's presence as a deterrent, those with ulterior motives should carefully consider their own strength.
"Alright, little one, once we get the reward, we'll set off. Get some rest."
Xuan Zi's eyes flickered slightly, filled with a sense of desolation, and he said, "After all, no one knows whether tomorrow or an accident will come first."
As he spoke, Xuan Zi's figure vanished from the conference room in an instant.
Yan Shaozhe watched the direction Xuan Zi left in, feeling much more at ease. After a month of recuperation, his body had almost fully recovered.
Presumably, he and Xuan Zi were already enough to break through the encirclement, and now Jing Hongchen had also reached a deal with them.
In that case, leaving the Star Luo Empire and returning to Shrek would probably be quite easy.
"Children, get some rest today. Although Xuan Zi is here, there shouldn't be any major problems."
"But just in case, we still need to be prepared." After giving a few final instructions, Yan Shaozhe nodded to Zhou Yi before leaving.
Zhou Yi gave them a final few instructions, telling them not to leave the hotel grounds, before she left.
Without lingering, Ma Xiaotao led Meng Hongchen back to their room.
At this moment, Ling Luochеn, Xi Xi, and Jiang Nannan seemed to have been waiting for a long time in her room.
Ma Xiaotao glanced at them, then closed the door.
After settling Meng Hongchen on the bed, he took out a small bottle from his pocket, pinched Meng Hongchen's mouth shut, and slowly poured the contents into her mouth.
"Lord Shadow, are you going to absorb her?"
Jiang Nannan opened her beautiful eyes and looked Meng Hongchen up and down, but she didn't see anything special about her.
Ling Luochеn and Xi Xi both shook their heads, indicating that they didn't know either.
After feeding her the medicine, Ma Xiaotao said, "That's right, this girl seems to already know your identity, just like 'Jing' did back then. However, she seems to lack some ability and may not be able to accept our purpose."
"We'll probably have to keep everything with us for now, but with Lady Shadow here, I believe she'll soon understand our mission."
Jiang Nannan and the others nodded, then asked, "Why did Lord 'Wrath' Shadow leak the information? Logically speaking, this could have been avoided, or was it 'Surprise's' arrangement?"
Ma Xiaotao replied in a deep voice, "'Sorrow' has his own considerations. Perhaps it's to lure out the mastermind behind it all. But we still need to hurry up and investigate the things that should be investigated."
"Based on our estimated timeline, that day probably won't be long. We need to prepare early and not let the adults fight alone."