Douluo Continent: My name is Lu Mingfei, and my martial soul is Lu Mingze.

Zhang Lexuan sat in the living room for a while.

Listening to the breathing of the two people in the room, one was steady, the other weak.

Wang Dong's condition is not good.

Although there were no visible external injuries, the fluctuations of his soul power were chaotic, as if something had been forcibly taken away from him.

Lu Mingfei, on the other hand, was sleeping soundly, breathing steadily, with a rosy complexion and a faint smile on his lips, as if he were having a sweet dream.

Zhang Lexuan glanced at him and thought to herself, "This guy is really carefree. He beat someone up like that, and he's sleeping like nothing happened."

She stood up, walked out of the small building; it was almost evening.

They then found a junior and a female student to take care of them.

The younger student took care of Lu Mingfei, and the younger student took care of Wang Dong.

Zhang Lexuan walked out of the small building and headed towards Poseidon Island.

Poseidon Island is located at the deepest part of Shrek Academy, a place accessible only to inner court students and members of the Poseidon Pavilion.

There is an ancient tree on the island, which is said to have been planted by the sea god Tang San ten thousand years ago.

The Sea God Pavilion was built under that tree.

Zhang Lexuan set foot on the island.

The air on the island is very fresh, with a faint scent of grass and trees.

Several inner court students nodded and greeted her when they saw her.

She responded to each question without stopping.

She stopped at the entrance of the Sea God Pavilion.

The Sea God Pavilion is small, just a wooden house, and looks very simple.

But Zhang Lexuan knew that one of the strongest people on the continent lived in this wooden house.

She took a deep breath and knocked on the door.

"Come in."

The voice was old, but steady.

Zhang Lexuan pushed open the door and went in.

The room was dimly lit, with only an oil lamp burning.

An old man sat in a chair, covered with a thin blanket.

The old man looked very old, with a face full of wrinkles and gray hair, but his eyes were bright, like two stars.

He is Mu En, the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion at Shrek Academy, and one of the few Limit Douluo on the continent.

"Le Xuan." Mu En glanced at her and smiled.

"A rare guest indeed! It's been a long time since you've visited this old man."

Zhang Lexuan walked over and sat down opposite Mu En.

"Elder Mu, I've come to tell you something."

"What is it?"

"This afternoon, there was a very strong fluctuation of power over the training ground of the outer academy."

Moon nodded.

"I felt it. Although it was far away, the power was very special; even this old man was startled."

He looked at Zhang Lexuan.

"Do you know what happened?"

Zhang Lexuan recounted what had happened that afternoon.

From the start of Lu Mingfei and Wang Dong's sparring session, to Wang Dong suddenly acting strangely, to Lu Mingfei telling them to back off, to Lu Mingfei almost killing Wang Dong in the end.

She didn't embellish or hide anything; she simply told the truth about what she saw and heard.

After listening, Moon remained silent for a long time.

The flame of the oil lamp flickered, casting a swaying shadow on the wall.

"You mean that little guy named Lu Mingfei, who's not even level 20, has a power that even you find terrifying?" Moon asked.

"Yes," Zhang Lexuan said.

"Moreover, that power isn't a martial spirit, nor a soul skill; it's more like... something innate."

Moon tapped his fingers on the armrest of the chair.

"You just said that Wang Dong is also acting strangely?"

"Yes," Zhang Lexuan said. "Before Lu Mingfei's outburst, Wang Dong had a problem first. His aura completely changed, becoming very unfamiliar, very...ancient."

"ancient?"

"It's that feeling of having lived for a very, very long time," Zhang Lexuan said. "It's like some powerful being has possessed Wang Dong."

Moon narrowed his eyes.

"Possession?"

Someone actually dares to possess someone from the Haotian Sect? How dare they?

"I'm not sure, but it feels very similar," Zhang Lexuan said.

"Later, after Lu Mingfei's outburst, the aura on Wang Dong's body disappeared, and Wang Dong also fainted."

Moon remained silent for a while.

Do you think there's a connection between these two things?

"Yes," Zhang Lexuan said.

"I think it was the presence within Wang Dong that triggered the power within Lu Mingfei."

Moon nodded, without commenting on whether the judgment was correct or not.

How many people know about this now?

"The students from the foreign language department probably didn't notice," Zhang Lexuan said. "There weren't many people on the training field at the time, and the whole process was very quick, only a few seconds."

She paused.

"But on the Sea God Pavilion's side... several elders and senior members may have also sensed that power fluctuation. If they ask about it..."

Moon waved his hand.

"Don't worry, I'll handle it."

Zhang Lexuan nodded.

"What year is that kid named Lu Mingfei in the Foreign Languages ​​Department?" Moon asked.

Zhang Lexuan had checked Lu Mingfei's file before she came, so she answered quickly.

"He's a second-year student in the School of Foreign Languages. He was brought back by a Mr. Wang from the School of Foreign Languages' admissions office, but Mr. Wang has passed away."

"Teacher Wang?" Mu En thought for a moment.

"You mean Wang Xun?"

"Yes, that's him."

Moon sighed.

"Wang Xun has always had a good eye. The students he brings back should be pretty good."

He paused.

"Second grade...only second grade?"

Zhang Lexuan remained silent, waiting for Mu En to continue.

Moon thought for a long time before finally saying something.

"Get ready, let's find an opportunity to bring him into the inner courtyard."

Zhang Lexuan was stunned for a moment.

"Elder Mu, he's only a second-year student, and his soul power is barely level twenty..."

"I know," Moon said.

"But that thing he has is unusual; it would be too conspicuous if left in the outer courtyard. Coming to the inner courtyard is at least safer."

He glanced at Zhang Lexuan.

"As you just said, some powerful being has its eye on him. That level of being is not something that the teachers from the outer academy can handle."

Zhang Lexuan fell silent.

Moon is right.

If some ancient being has indeed set its sights on Lu Mingfei, then staying in the outer courtyard is indeed unsafe.

Although the teachers in the foreign language department are not bad, they are far inferior to that kind of person.

"And," Moon continued.

"It's a waste to keep such a talent in the Foreign Languages ​​Department. If you can develop that potential in him, he might become your future partner."

Zhang Lexuan raised an eyebrow.

"Partner with me?"

"Yes," Moon said.

"You're going to be the future leader of the pavilion, so you'll need someone to work with you. It'll be too tiring if you try to handle everything by yourself."

Zhang Lexuan opened her mouth, as if to say something.

Moon waved her hand, stopping her from speaking.

"Of course, this is just my opinion. Whether that kid can succeed depends on his own destiny."

He paused.

"If it doesn't work out in the end, then so be it. Shrek Academy can afford to raise such a little guy."

Zhang Lexuan nodded.

"I understand, Elder Mu."

"Okay," Moon said, "You can go back now."

Zhang Lexuan stood up, ready to leave.

"Le Xuan," Mu En suddenly called out to her.

Zhang Lexuan stopped and turned around.

"Is there anything else, Elder Mu?"

Mu En looked at her, a hint of guilt in his eyes.

"Let go of that vow you made before."

Zhang Lexuan was stunned for a moment.

"I was just an old man who was senile back then," Moon said.

"Don't believe the nonsense of an old man like me, or you'll ruin your life."

Zhang Lexuan remained silent for a while.

"Elder Mu, what you've been saying..."

"I know you don't want to hear this," Moon interrupted her.

"But this old man probably won't live for many more years. There are some things I need to say, and it's hard to keep them inside."

He looked at Zhang Lexuan with a serious expression.

"You're still young, don't let yourself get trapped by an old man's nonsense. Go find someone when you're ready, get married when you're ready, don't let my words ruin your whole life."

Zhang Lexuan lowered her head and did not reply.

After a long while, she finally spoke.

"Elder Mu, I'll head back now."

After saying that, she turned and walked out of the Sea God Pavilion.

Moon watched her retreating figure and sighed.