Douluo Dalu: The Frozen Throne

Chapter 207 A Basin of Cold Water

Zhang Lexuan's words were light, yet heavy.

As the eldest sister in the inner courtyard who had been trained by Moon since childhood, she could understand Moon's worries and concerns.

A nation that has been established for ten thousand years is like a person in his old age, plagued by diseases and rotten pillars, and the same is true for an academy.

Shrek Academy started too high. The precedent of the seven god ancestors was there. In the long run, students, teachers, and even elders in the academy would be influenced and corrupted by this prosperous appearance. The higher the status of Shrek Academy, the more serious this influence would be, and the minds and judgments of the academy's top leaders would gradually deviate from the right track.

Just like this so-called ten thousand years of glory, Zhang Lexuan had personally experienced the impact of Shrek Academy's educational philosophy and model. Most people's obsession and attention to it continued to deepen in the process of continuous understanding, and finally they were even willing to give their lives for it. She once almost became one of them, but now think about it, is it really a good thing to have this so-called ten thousand years of glory? At least Zhang Lexuan doesn't want to comment on it.

Now she and Han Ruoruo appeared here, partly because of their origins, and partly because they couldn't bear to see the younger generation take it too seriously, and end up failing because of the impact on themselves...

After all, although she left Shrek Academy, she was not Han Ruoruo after all. She had many feelings and expectations for Shrek Academy, whether it was Dragon God Douluo Moon or the campus that accompanied her growing up. Just like most geniuses or strong people who came from Shrek Academy, she would be more or less affected by the educational philosophy and model that was close to brainwashing.

Han Ruoruo on the side just kept silent. Compared with Zhang Lexuan, she really didn't care that much about Shrek Academy, because she had a powerful family behind her. In fact, her purpose of going to Shrek to study was somewhat similar to Ling Luochen's, both to become stronger.

Take Ling Luochen for example. If Shu Yan and others had not helped to solve the problem, the Ling family would have completely fallen into the hands of others. She would have lost her last obsession with her grandfather and even the family. With her personality, will she return to the Ling family after breaking through to the Titled Douluo or even the Super Douluo in the future?
This possibility would be very small, and her future would probably be to stay in Shrek Academy and become a senior, and then devote her life to Shrek, because apart from Shrek Academy, there seems to be no better place in the world to go.

Everyone present heard Zhang Lexuan's words clearly, and the room was quiet for a while. Ever since the initial victory brought them confidence and encouragement, their condition has been very good. However, after a few days, based on the current situation, they can also feel that their prospects are indeed not optimistic...

Sitting on the sofa, Wang Yan slowly clenched his fists. This was his first time leading a team to participate in the Fighting Spirit Competition. As a result, such a big accident happened just a few days after the departure. Now Zhang Lexuan poured a bucket of cold water on him. To be honest, it would be strange if he could be in a good mood. The ultimate factor of everything was the so-called ten thousand years of glory...

But before he could open his mouth, Huo Yuhao, who was already sitting on the sofa next to Wang Dong, suddenly spoke up:
"Big sister, we have just passed the elimination round of the competition. Although our combat power has been greatly reduced due to the last accident, Master Xuan has returned to the academy to call for reinforcements. As long as the reinforcements arrive, Sister Xiaotao and the others will be able to form a strong combat force in a short time. Before Master Xuan brings reinforcements, for the glory of the academy, we will do everything possible to win!"

Huo Yuhao's words were sonorous and powerful, and his resolute expression stirred the emotions of almost everyone present. Wang Dong, who was sitting next to him, slapped Huo Yuhao's thigh hard and said:

"That's right. We will go all out no matter what. Moreover, with Yuhao's previous deterrence, our future opponents might be scared before the battle. No matter what, Shrek will never lose to us."

Listening to the people talking about the so-called glory, Zhang Lexuan's eyes were dim. She sighed imperceptibly and looked at Han Ruoruo beside her. Both of them had bitter smiles in their eyes, and no one spoke again.

After a while, Wang Yan interrupted the conversation of several people. He looked deeply at Zhang Lexuan, but trembled slightly when his eyes touched the beautiful Han Ruoruo beside him. Then he quickly restrained his emotions and asked:
"Le Xuan, if I remember correctly, you and Ruoruo joined the Xingluo Empire after graduating from the inner courtyard. I would like to ask, do you know what kind of martial spirits and strengths the members of this year's Xingluo National Academy team have?"

In fact, in such a competition, the players of each academy would leak some information, but there were exceptions. Some information was deliberately blocked, and it was very difficult to find out, because these were the trump cards of each academy and could not be exposed to the outside world. But the seven members of the Xingluo National Academy team had not gained anything until now. Although Luo Qinghan, the only one who had participated in the competition, was in a wheelchair, he had already revealed the five-ring cultivation when he released his soul skills. But the names of some of the other six people were still a mystery...

This sense of mystery would make people even more worried. Thinking of Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo's relationship with the academy, Wang Yan finally wanted to get more information from them for possible future battle arrangements.

As soon as Wang Yan said this, Ma Xiaotao and the others who were originally whispering looked over, as if waiting for Zhang Lexuan and the others to answer.

Zhang Lexuan's expression slightly restrained, and she looked around. Her voice became slightly lower. After a moment of silence, she spoke:
"Xiao Tao is now a level 69 Soul Emperor, one step away from the Soul Saint realm. Yao Heng is also a Soul Emperor, and Han Chen's Golden Rope Martial Soul is also a top-level weapon martial soul. If Elder Xuan can bring support, the lineup of two Soul Emperors and five Soul Kings is indeed not bad."

"But this is not enough. Although I was the senior sister of the inner courtyard before, I am now affiliated with the Xingluo Empire. I am willing to come to see you because I am grateful for the training of the academy and Elder Mu, but I also have my bottom line. I will not go into too much detail, but I can tell you clearly that even if Xiaotao breaks through to the Soul Saint now, she will still not be good enough in the finals."

As soon as these words were spoken, almost everyone present was stunned and stared at Zhang Lexuan blankly.

Everyone has witnessed how powerful Ma Xiaotao is. Her Evil Fire Phoenix is ​​close to the ultimate fire, and her soul power is as high as level 69. This level of martial soul and soul power is definitely the top combat power in this competition. But now Zhang Lexuan said that even if Ma Xiaotao breaks through to the Soul Saint level, he is still not good enough, which makes everyone feel a little panicked.

Ma Xiaotao, who had a hot temper, was even more furious at this time. Just as she was about to say something, she was quickly stopped by Dai Yuheng who was standing beside her.

The departure of Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo was a huge loss to the academy. If they quarreled with each other again, the original relationship would be damaged. Perhaps Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo would not argue with her, but after returning to the academy, it would be inevitable to be criticized. Seeing Ma Xiaotao's indignant look, Han Ruoruo sighed softly. She didn't know whether it was right or wrong to follow Zhang Lexuan to enlighten these juniors today, but since she was already here, she was willing to say a few words.

"I know this is not nice to hear, but if we were not for the bond we have as fellow disciples, Le Xuan and I would not have said a single word."

"Xiao Tao's talent and strength are amazing, but the Xingluo National Academy team has a soul master with ice attributes who can completely restrain her, and there is more than one of them."

"These are nothing. You probably all know something about Qinghan. A five-ring spiritual battle soul king with such strength is only at the bottom of the team. Not to mention that the captain of Xingluo National Academy is even more special. Moreover, he is a soul saint. In terms of combat power, he can definitely suppress either me or Le Xuan. I tell you all this more for the sake of friendship. I don't want you to lose your potential and fighting spirit because of a failure..."

"Besides, that guy might also participate in the competition. I can't imagine what level of strength is needed to defeat him and win the championship... Never mind, do whatever you want. Alright, that's enough of this, Le Xuan, let's go."

Zhang Lexuan looked around at everyone again, sighed softly, then stood up and followed Han Ruoruo.

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After the two left, the room was quiet for a long time, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. After a while, Xu Sanshi, who was sitting next to them, said weakly:
"If I heard correctly, Senior Sister Han said that there will be a Soul Sage from Xing Luo in this competition?"

There was another silence, and then a crisp voice broke the silence.

"Yes, you heard it right, he is indeed a Soul Saint."

It was rare that Jiang Nannan, who had always disliked Xu Sanshi, took the initiative to speak this time.

Huo Yuhao and the others opened their mouths slightly, but their throats felt dry and they couldn't speak.

They were only Great Soul Masters now. Not to mention Soul Saints with martial soul avatars, even Soul Kings were enough for them to look up to. Now telling them that Xingluo National Academy had a Soul Saint? Wasn't this tantamount to sentencing their previous ambitions to death...

To be honest, everyone had different thoughts for a moment, even Ma Xiaotao, who was always impulsive, calmed down at this moment.

To be honest, there are not many ice-attributed soul masters in the world who can restrain her, but inexplicably, a person emerged in Ma Xiaotao's mind, and this person was Ling Luochen, who had previously given up the identity of a regular member of the Shrek Seven Devils.

A basin of cold water was poured on me, and most of my original fighting spirit was extinguished.

Beibei, who was sitting aside, also had a complicated expression. Zhang Lexuan had been very good to him since he was a child. She was a real elder sister who was like a mother. Beibei knew the agreement between his great-grandfather and her, but he did not like Zhang Lexuan. He always treated her as a sister, but Zhang Lexuan was too persistent before. Looking at Zhang Lexuan now, she seemed to be a lot more relaxed. Although there was still a trace of a sister's care for her brother between her brows, it was completely different from before.

After sighing, Beibei felt that it was not a bad thing for Zhang Lexuan to leave Shrek Academy. At least she had resolved the obsession in her heart, and she would not be trapped by love in the future.

He and Dragon God Douluo Moon both sincerely hope that Zhang Lexuan can live a happy life. As for whether Zhang Lexuan will still be a Shrek person from now on, to be honest, he doesn't care that much.

Wang Yan clenched his hands on his knees into fists. He was also in a low mood, but seeing the looks of the people in the room, he could only force himself to cheer up and give them some "chicken soup" again. No matter what, this was his duty as the team leader...

As for the "that person" mentioned by Han Ruoruo, Wang Yan and the others didn't know how to describe it. Han Ruoruo's tone and expression when she said this were frightening. Zhang Lexuan's expression also paused subconsciously at that time. It was obvious that this person was an even more extraordinary person...

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(End of this chapter)