The Glory of the Sun and Moon in the Peerless Tang Sect

Beibei originally wanted to say a few sarcastic remarks about Xu Sanshi, but considering that his own situation wasn't much better than Xu Sanshi's, he saved himself the trouble.

Unlike his martial spirit, the Soul-Chasing Sword, which appears aloof, cold, and full of killing intent, Chen Zifeng is actually very talkative.

They chatted along the way and became much more familiar with each other.

It is worth mentioning that Chen Zifeng also took the initiative to ask Xu Zihuang which country he came from. After learning that Xu Zihuang was from the Heavenly Soul Empire like himself, he became even more affectionate towards Xu Zihuang.

On the side that originally belonged to the three great empires of Douluo Continent, the concept of nationhood was still very strong. This has been the case since ancient times, even ten thousand years ago when the Spirit Hall still existed.

"By the way, Senior Chen, have you ever encountered any evil spirit masters while on surveillance missions?" Xu Zihuang asked casually.

When Xu Zihuang mentioned the evil soul master, a hint of fear flashed across Chen Zifeng's eyes.

"Although I have carried out more than twenty surveillance missions, I have only encountered an evil soul master once. At that time, I had not been in the inner academy for long, and I was led by several senior students from the inner academy. That evil soul master's cultivation level had reached the Soul Emperor level, and he had been roaming around the northern border of the Heavenly Soul Empire. In the end, it was only by the joint efforts of several senior students that we managed to kill him with great difficulty."

Chen Zifeng spoke lightly, but his tone was extremely heavy. The situation was far more dangerous than he described; a single misstep could have resulted in the complete annihilation of the entire group.

“I was there at the time.” Dai Yueheng, who was in front, suddenly slowed down and landed on the other side of Xu Zihuang, his expression solemn.

"The methods and power of evil spirit masters cannot be judged by ordinary standards. For our Shrek Supervision Group, these evil spirit masters are our greatest and most difficult opponents. However, Junior Brother Yu, you don't need to worry too much. According to reliable information from the Star Luo Empire's military, the leader of the Death Messenger we need to annihilate this time should not have reached the Soul Emperor level. Although evil spirit masters are strange, they are also limited by their cultivation level."

After finishing his sentence, Dai Yueheng changed the subject from this heavy topic.

"Junior Yu, I actually heard about you a year ago. My younger brother, Dai Huabin, must have lost to you during the freshman assessment."

"Is that so?" Chen Zifeng immediately became interested and looked at Dai Yueheng suspiciously.

"Dai Yueheng, you're not thinking of helping your brother get revenge on Tianhuang, are you?"

"How could that be?" Dai Yueheng chuckled and shook his head.

“Junior Brother Yu won against Hua Bin fairly and squarely. I wouldn’t be so rude. It’s just that Hua Bin has been exceptionally talented since childhood, which has fostered his arrogant personality. If Hua Bin has offended you in any way, Junior Brother Yu, I, as his older brother, apologize to you on his behalf.”

Chen Zifeng wasn't the only one wanting to cultivate a good relationship with Xu Zihuang. Dai Yueheng also recognized Yu Tianhuang's immense potential. Bringing such a genius to their family would undoubtedly bring enormous benefits.

Xu Zihuang met Dai Yueheng's gaze with a calm expression.

"Senior Dai, actually I have a pretty good impression of Dai Huabin."

"Really? That's good." Dai Yueheng chuckled, taking the opportunity to continue chatting with Xu Zihuang. Yao Haoxuan and Gongyang Mo would occasionally chime in, especially Gongyang Mo, who showed a particularly strong interest in Xu Zihuang's second martial soul.

Among the inner court disciples, only Ma Xiaotao, along with the introverted and aloof Xixi and Ling Luochen, did not participate.

Beibei, Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan, however, did not have that spare energy.

Ning Tian, ​​who was being led by Ling Luochen, kept his eyes on Xu Zihuang, who had become the center of attention, with a gleam in his eyes and a sense of pride.

As for Wang Dong, who was being led by Ma Xiaotao, he was unusually silent. Dai Yueheng's words had touched him.

Setting aside his prejudices, Yu Tianhuang's excellence was obvious. Looking back now, it seemed he had been the one unilaterally hostile towards Yu Tianhuang throughout the entire first semester. Yu Tianhuang had simply won against him fair and square, and had never targeted him in any way.

This sudden realization filled him with guilt and shame.

Of course, what prompted him to reflect was Yu Tianhuang's repeated crushing of his confidence. Otherwise, given his arrogant and conceited personality, he would never have considered his own problems.

In short, his personality is such that he lacks the ability to be severely beaten.

It wasn't until noon that the group stopped to rest for a while. By then, they had already left the Lima Plain near Shrek City and entered the territory of the Star Luo Empire.

The endless plains are gone, replaced by various mountains and forests.

The inner court disciples and Xu Zihuang all looked normal, but Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei were drenched in sweat and looked extremely disheveled. He Caitou, who was aided by his soul tool, only suffered from a significant depletion of his soul power.

Xu Sanshi, completely disregarding his image, sprawled out on the ground, greedily inhaling the air with his tongue lolling out. Jiang Nannan wasn't much better off than Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei; although her clothes weren't completely soaked, she was drenched in sweat.

The person stared blankly for a moment.

Jiang Nannan glared at Xu Sanshi, who quickly looked away, not forgetting to say something.

"Nannan, I didn't see anything."

"Get out!" Jiang Nannan's almond-shaped eyes widened, filled with disgust.

"Okay, I'll roll, I'll roll." Xu Sanshi chuckled, his skin ridiculously thick, and he really did as Jiang Nannan said, rolling around on the spot.

Sitting to the side, Bei Bei laughed and said, "You really look like a turtle that has turned over. No wonder you are a Xuanming Turtle Soul Master."

Xu Sanshi wanted to lash out, but his gaze was unconsciously drawn to Ma Xiaotao's behavior.

Ma Xiaotao gracefully approached Xu Zihuang, her pretty face flushed slightly, and she tried to speak in a natural tone.

"Yu Tianhuang, come with me for a moment."

"it is good."

Xu Zihuang noticed the fiery red light surging in Ma Xiaotao's pink eyes, knowing that the evil fire within her had flared up. He responded and got up to follow her into the depths of the forest.

Although he disliked Ma Xiaotao's somewhat commanding tone, he couldn't really say anything given the image he was currently projecting at Shrek Academy.

Apart from Ma Xiaotao and Xu Zihuang, who were directly involved, the expressions of everyone else immediately became strange.

Ning Tian, ​​in particular, did not look away until Xu Zihuang and Ma Xiaotao's figures disappeared into the depths of the forest.

"What's going on? Are Xiao Tao and Tian Huang very close?" Chen Zifeng asked, looking completely bewildered. The others were equally confused.

Only Gongyang Mo, who knew some of the inside story, was not too surprised by this, and his peach blossom eyes gleamed with an unusual light.

Xu Sanshi seemed to have completely forgotten the previous unpleasantness. He nudged Bei Bei's shoulder with a gossipy look and lowered his voice.

"Beibei, do you think Tianhuang and Senior Xiaotao might be having an affair?"

Beibei glanced at Xu Sanshi with a mischievous look and said irritably, "Shut your mouth."

Having grown up at Shrek Academy, Bei Bei knew Ma Xiaotao's volatile temper all too well. If Ma Xiaotao heard this, they'd be in for a world of hurt.

Xu Sanshi realized what was happening and quickly covered his mouth, looking in the direction where Xu Zihuang and Ma Xiaotao had left with lingering fear.

On the other side, Ma Xiaotao and Xu Zihuang stopped deep in the forest.

Without Ma Xiaotao needing to remind him, Xu Zihuang would instinctively use his first soul skill, Whale's Roar, to help her suppress the evil fire within her body.

Ma Xiaotao groaned and, without wasting any time, immediately sat cross-legged and entered a meditative state.

Xu Zihuang continued using his first soul skill, pondering Ma Xiaotao's intentions. Every inner courtyard disciple knew that Ma Xiaotao was troubled by the evil fire, so there was no need to hide the fact that he could suppress it.

But Ma Xiaotao did this anyway. Was it out of caution, or was there another purpose?

"Well--"

A quarter of an hour passed quickly, and Ma Xiaotao reopened her strange pink eyes. She then stood up refreshed and stretched, her exquisitely curvaceous body clearly visible to Xu Zihuang.

This reminded Xu Zihuang of the night he fell into the lake, the image of Ma Xiaotao completely soaked in the water. Although he had always suppressed and closed himself off from his emotions and desires, he was still a mentally and physically healthy man, and instincts could not be erased so easily.

Noticing Xu Zihuang's gaze, Ma Xiaotao was first taken aback, then felt a mix of shyness and smugness.

He always acts so normal. It almost made me doubt my own charm.

Thinking of this, she straightened her proud posture.

Xu Zihuang's expression returned to calm, and he smiled gently at Ma Xiaotao.

"Senior Sister Xiaotao, can you do me a favor?"

"Just tell me straight, what do you want me to do for you? You've helped me suppress my inner fire several times, so I already owe you a favor. As long as it's within my power, I'll do it for you." Ma Xiaotao was in a good mood and readily agreed. However, there was a hint of amusement in her gaze as she looked at Xu Zihuang.

Xu Zihuang's smile remained unchanged as he took out the dark, whale-like glue from his soul tool.

"Senior Sister Xiaotao, this is a piece of ancient whale glue. Could you help me soften it?"

Seeing that Xu Zihuang no longer looked at her with the same expression as before, Ma Xiaotao didn't care. As long as she knew that she wasn't completely unattractive to Yu Tianhuang, that was enough for her.

This is simply due to a woman's competitive spirit. Even a fierce and tough woman like her is no exception.

Ma Xiaotao took the dark, murky whale glue, her face showing a puzzled expression.

"Is this really the elixir of a ten-thousand-year-old whale?"

But her hands moved quickly; under the scorching heat of her phoenix flames, the whale glue gradually changed.

The dark whale glue began to change color, emanating a faint golden sheen. As the temperature rose, the originally hard whale glue began to soften, eventually turning into a dark golden, translucent gel.

Ma Xiaotao's delicate nose wrinkled slightly as the rich aroma of the ten-thousand-year-old whale glue filled her nostrils.

"It seems this piece of ancient whale glue is of good quality."

"Alright, here you go. Do you need me to protect you?"

As she spoke, she handed the ancient whale glue back to Xu Zihuang.

The Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue still contained the extremely high temperature of her Phoenix Flame, but with Yu Tianhuang's cultivation level at the Soul Sect level, he certainly wouldn't be burned.

Xu Zihuang smiled and shook his head.

"No need, Senior Xiaotao. Let's go back first. With my physical condition, I don't need to deliberately cultivate to absorb the medicinal effects of the Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue."

Since Xu Zihuang had said that, Ma Xiaotao didn't say anything more. However, a hint of a smile appeared in her beautiful pink eyes as she followed behind Xu Zihuang.

"That pretentious brat."

The whale glue initially had a strong fishy smell, but it quickly transformed into a warm current that flowed into every part of the body, leaving a faint aftertaste. Xu Zihuang already had experience consuming ten-thousand-year-old whale glue, and skillfully mobilized his soul power to guide this warm current.

When the two returned to the group, Xu Zihuang had fully absorbed the medicinal effects of the Ten Thousand Year Whale Glue.

However, their appearance before the public changed again, and the expressions of the crowd became even stranger.

Ma Xiaotao felt refreshed after dispelling the evil fire within her body, while Xu Zihuang, who had refined the effects of the ten-thousand-year-old whale glue, had a flushed face. If one word could be used to describe him at this moment, it would be "still wanting more."

Xu Zihuang's change was, of course, due to the ten-thousand-year-old whale glue.

The Wannian Whale Glue has another special function. When Xu Zihuang took the Wannian Whale Glue, he was only eight years old, and his body was not yet fully developed, so naturally there were no problems.

But now his physical development is equivalent to that of a fifteen-year-old boy, and the effects of excessive yang energy are immediately apparent.

Chapter 157 Star and Moon Grand Canyon

Normally, given Xu Sanshi's personality, he would definitely tease Xu Zihuang a bit. But since Ma Xiaotao was involved, the situation was different.

Not only Xu Sanshi, but everyone else present also had interesting expressions on their faces, but no one said anything, sitting aside and recovering their strength.

Soul Masters are exposed to a wider range of things from a young age than ordinary people, so precociousness is very common.

Needless to say, the inner disciples who were already adults also gradually came to understand the meaning behind it, and even the youngest, Wang Dong, blushed with embarrassment.

Ma Xiaotao came to the inner courtyard disciples' side, and Xu Zihuang sat down again next to Ning Tian.

This is where the power of strong mental strength comes into play.