Zhang Lexuan: Am I beautiful?

Shrek City.

Inside a secluded tavern.

"I haven't seen you at the academy these days, where have you been?" Bei Bei, her face flushed with drunkenness, nudged Xu Sanshi.

"I went home. My family had arranged a marriage for me with Jiang Nannan, the most beautiful woman in the outer courtyard. But she refused to acknowledge it. My sect elders went to her door to persuade her, but she had already hooked up with a kid named Lu Cheng. That beast called an inner courtyard disciple, who killed my sect elder... I went back to find my father and get some answers." Xu Sanshi said, also drunk.

"Lu Cheng?!" Bei Bei sobered up a bit instantly.

Xu Sanshi has been away from the academy these days and is unaware of how monstrous that kid is. He was able to kill Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast a few months ago, so he is probably at least comparable to Soul King, or even Soul Emperor.

"Don't mess with him..." Bei Bei advised gently.

"I wish I could kill him, but don't worry, I know my limits and won't make a move within the academy." Xu Sanshi waved his hand, seeing his friend's furrowed brows, seemingly still wanting to persuade him, and said impatiently, "Some things are beyond our control. Father was furious when he found out and threatened to... Sigh, let's drink, let's not talk about these things anymore."

Bei Bei hesitated, then took a sip of the mellow, sweet wine and forgot what she wanted to say.

Shrek Outer Court.

Along the path surrounding Sea God Lake, Soul Guidance Lamp cast clusters of beams of light on the ground below, resembling eye-catching stage theaters.

"Sister Lexuan?"

Bei Bei, looking quite drunk, walked into the academy with Xu Sanshi, their arms around each other's shoulders. When she saw the beautiful woman in front of her, who looked like a fairy, Bei Bei felt a little guilty and said...

Under the Soul Guidance Lamp, Zhang Lexuan wore a flowing sea-blue dress and high-heeled boots. She had a high nose bridge, an oval face, and seemed to be wearing light makeup. After a long time, her appearance seemed to have become even more stunning, but her temperament had lost some of its gentleness and gained some sharpness.

He wasn't stupid; he understood that Mu En's scheme these past few days was to break him up with Tang Ya and then match him with Zhang Lexuan. Naturally, he was extremely unwilling, but he couldn't resist Mu En's insistence and could only cooperate helplessly.

Such excessive drinking is obviously inappropriate, Sister Lexuan standing here, even with makeup on, is clearly waiting for him...

"Tsk tsk~" Xu Sanshi winked enviously, poking Bei Bei's waist, "You're still not satisfied with having such a goddess's favor? Xiao Ya should let go."

"I..." Bei Bei gave a bitter smile.

It may seem bitter, but there's actually a certain secret satisfaction in my heart.

"What are you doing here?" Just as the two were hanging their heads and looking at each other, a surprised female voice rang out from ahead.

Zhang Lexuan frowned slightly as she sized up the two strange-looking guys who had been making faces at each other ever since they came over.

"Sister Lexuan, you..." Bei Bei was somewhat taken aback.

Didn't they come looking for me?

So, who are they looking for in the middle of the night?

"Is something the matter?" Zhang Lexuan asked suspiciously.

"... It's nothing!" Bei Bei's eye twitched, feeling frustrated and resentful. She quickly pulled the equally bewildered Xu Sanshi away.

"What happened? Is Grandmaster angry with you?" Xu Sanshi asked in a low voice.

"No way... I haven't bothered her recently." Bei Bei scratched her head, looking a little annoyed.

Logically speaking, the Grandmaster should have been easily won over, but why...? Their reunion didn't feel like a long-awaited reunion; instead, it felt like... the indifferent strangers. What bothered him most was Zhang Lexuan's reaction to him earlier. It wasn't like a girl acting out of jealousy; it was a normal reaction to an ordinary man.

What exactly went wrong?!

Just as Bei Bei was about to leave, Xu Sanshi suddenly poked him in the groin. "Look behind you!!"

"..."

Bei Bei turned her head in surprise, but her expression suddenly froze.

Just moments ago, Grandmaster Zhang Lexuan was as aloof as a snow plum blossom, but now she was gently holding a boy's hand, their fingers intertwined? The boy was clearly a head shorter than Sister Lexuan, but she was willing to bend down slightly, lowering her tall figure, just to be level with the boy.

They were far apart, and the boy could only be vaguely seen, but the ambiguity and love-like joy between them were almost overflowing, even without seeing their faces.

"Who the hell is this?!" Bei Bei was getting frantic.

"Bei Bei, I feel like you're in some danger..." Xu Sanshi shrank his neck, his eyes looking somewhat strange.

"Don't let me catch you." Bei Bei rubbed her hair fiercely, her eyes glaring.

Now that he had decided to let Tang Ya go and take over Shrek Academy, every step had to be meticulously planned and executed without any problems. This represented the future of the Shrek Academy and whether it could continue to be stable. He could have been indifferent and played around before, but not now. The Sea God that could protect him and Shrek Academy was already halfway to its grave, and he had to take over this heavy responsibility from Mu En.

As for Grandmaster Zhang Lexuan, although she is only his future wife, she holds an extremely important position in Shrek's future strategic planning. Even if his strength and talent are enhanced by Mu En's empowerment to improve his Martial Soul attributes, he still cannot completely secure the position of Sea God Pavilion Master. However, if Zhang Lexuan is there to support him, then probably half of the Sea God Pavilion elders will not say anything.

Only he can control the Sea God Pavilion.

But now, Zhang Lexuan, such a crucial resource, is not even willing to marry him.

It's even highly likely that... it will leak out.

This is absolutely unacceptable to him and to the entire Shrek Academy.

"..." Bei Bei clenched her fists, her face full of anger.

We have to find a way to change Sister Lexuan's mind.

Maybe... she's just trying to make him angry?

On the other side.

Holding the beautiful woman's hand, Lu Cheng sat on a bench nearby, feeling the mist wafting towards him from the Sea God Lake, and felt quite content.

"Who were those two guys just now?" he asked with great interest.

"It's irrelevant." Zhang Lexuan's red lips moved slightly, uttering a pleasant sound.

The beautiful woman's slender, soft hand grasped Lu Cheng's palm, their palms pressed tightly together. Feeling the warmth of their skin touching, Lu Cheng was somewhat dazed.

"In my memory, you brought me here to feel the breeze before, and I was thinking how happy I would be if we could stay together like this forever..." Zhang Lexuan leaned her head gently on Lu Cheng's shoulder and said softly.

Sensing the faint fragrance of her hair wafting into his nostrils, Lu Cheng's eyes glazed over. "Have you investigated what happened back then?"

"It's been investigated." Zhang Lexuan's voice remained gentle.

"Is the evidence conclusive?"

"Some things don't need evidence." A chill flashed in Zhang Lexuan's pale blue eyes in the darkness.

"Over the years, what I've been investigating hasn't been evidence, but rather what's hidden in my memory. It's not about uncovering secrets, but simply about finding the process with the answers in mind."

"Don't rush to seek revenge," Lu Cheng said leisurely.

"Shrek Academy these days is not a place we can easily mess with. The only way is to accumulate strength or use someone else's strength against them."

Zhang Lexuan glanced at Lu Cheng beside her and noticed that the young man was quite serious. Her heart stirred, and she chuckled softly. She wrapped her fair, lotus-root-like arm around Lu Cheng's neck and lightly pecked his cheek with her red lips.

She shoved her stunningly beautiful face into Lu Cheng's eyes and struck an adorable pose.

"Brother, am I pretty?"

"Hehe... Beautiful, my sister is the most beautiful woman in the world." Lu Cheng said with doting eyes.

"..."

The scene gradually quieted down.

Listening to Lu Cheng's heartbeat, Zhang Lexuan gently massaged his chest with her slender, fair fingers, her pale blue eyes gazing at Lu Cheng tenderly. "Brother, you're my only family left."

"If you die, I won't live on either, do you understand...?"

Lu Cheng's eye twitched.

Nods emphatically. "Good!"