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

"But if he didn't have some ulterior motive, why would he need to put on this disguise..."

Xian Lin'er, who had never gotten along well with Yan Shaozhe, said thoughtfully.

"I don't think Yu Tianhuang's disguise was necessarily for any ulterior motive."

"Oh?" Old Mu's droopy eyelids twitched slightly.

"Lin'er, tell me your opinion."

Xian Lin'er glanced coldly at Yan Shaozhe, then continued, "Although our Shrek Academy boasts a foundation spanning tens of thousands of years, the foundations of the Body Sect and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy are not necessarily inferior to ours. There are also ancient sects on the continent with long histories like the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School. With Yu Tianhuang's talent, he would undoubtedly be highly valued no matter which faction he joins. Take the Body Sect, for example; Yu Tianhuang's ability to awaken his Gold-level Body Martial Soul a second time is enough to make him the sole heir to the next Body Sect Master. At that time, the Body Sect will certainly spare no effort to equip him with a 100,000-year soul ring and a 100,000-year soul bone. Power, status, reputation, and strength—Yu Tianhuang will lack nothing in the future. In comparison, does our Shrek Academy really have anything that would make him so desperate to acquire?"

Yan Shaozhe's eyes flickered, but he was not angered by Xian Lin'er's rebuttal.

"Lin'er, what do you mean?"

Xian Lin'er said with a complicated expression, "I think the reason why Yu Tianhuang is reluctant to trust the people around him is probably because he feels deep down that they are not on the same level as him. Judging from his performance in this Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament, he is extremely proud at heart. A dragon soaring in the sky will not care about ants in the mud. This may be a bit of an exaggeration, but he may be looking down on the people around him with this kind of mentality."

Yan Shaozhe remained silent.

He was the number one genius of his generation at Shrek Academy, but he was far less outstanding than Yu Tianhuang and could not leave his peers far behind to become a unique figure.

Ultimately, it comes down to his limited talent. He's also unable to truly empathize.

Old Master Mu smiled slightly and said.

"Alright, that child's personality isn't that bad; he just needs some guidance. I've already made my decision regarding him. He's worth the academy's best efforts to nurture. You may all leave now."

"Yes."

Chapter 208 A Path of One's Own?

The classroom of Class 1, Grade 5, in the upper-level teaching building of Shrek Academy's outer college.

The rose-gold sunset streamed through the window, casting dappled light and shadow on the desks, the podium, and the floor.

Tang Ya packed her things and glanced at the sky outside the window. Unlike the magnificent and peaceful afterglow of the setting sun, her beautiful phoenix eyes were filled with loneliness.

Since entering fifth grade, she has increasingly felt the gap between herself and her classmates. Shrek Academy's rules are undoubtedly cruel, weeding out a batch of students every year whose cultivation level does not meet the requirements or who fail the entrance exam. But those students who can smoothly advance to fifth grade are all geniuses selected from among hundreds.

Compared to the martial souls of her classmates, her Blue Silver Grass was hardly a powerful martial soul.

In the process of Soul Master cultivation, level 30 is the first watershed. Unless a Soul Master possesses a powerful Martial Soul and profound foundation, their cultivation speed will be significantly reduced in subsequent stages.

Without a doubt, Tang Ya falls into this category.

During this period, her life consisted almost entirely of going between two points: classroom, dormitory, dormitory, and classroom. She never left the college or lingered outside.

However, more than a month has passed, and her soul power cultivation has still not made any progress.

Tang Ya walked out of the classroom with her head down, her brows furrowed with endless sorrow, and a hint of sadness in her dark eyes.

"I'm so useless. It's been over a year since I broke through to the third ring, and my cultivation progress is getting slower and slower. I'm only at level 33 now, which is even worse than Ning Tian, ​​a second-year junior. I'm already in fifth grade, and at this rate, it's questionable whether I'll be able to graduate in sixth grade. The fourth ring is really far away from me. Sister Le Xuan said that Bei Bei and Tian Huang won the championship of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament on behalf of the academy. I wonder when they will be able to return to the academy."

She was genuinely happy that Bei Bei, Yu Tianhuang, and others were able to represent the academy and win the championship of this year's Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament.

But at the same time, she also felt even more powerless. Bei Bei, Yu Tianhuang, Xu Sanshi, and even Jiang Nannan, who came from a commoner background, all had limitless potential for future achievements. Especially Yu Tianhuang, who broke through to the Soul Master level at the young age of twelve, easily achieving the goal that she had been striving for for so long and which seemed so far away.

People's talents cannot be generalized.

"I'm sorry, Beibei, I'm afraid I have to break my promise. With my talent, I'm destined not to be able to enter the inner academy." Tang Ya sighed inwardly and walked quickly towards her dormitory.

She had considered dropping out of school more than once, but she persevered for various reasons. She couldn't bear to leave Beibei, and she was also worried about Huo Yuhao, who shared the same plight.

Even Huo Yuhao's situation was more difficult than hers. Huo Yuhao's efforts were no less than hers, but no matter how hard he tried, it was all in vain. At twelve years old, his soul power was only at level fifteen. Even in the Soul Guidance Department, it was impossible for him to pass the upgrade assessment at the beginning of the next semester.

Just then, a figure suddenly blocked his way. Because Tang Ya was walking very fast and with her head down, she almost bumped into the person who came.

Tang Ya was furious, but when she looked up, the anger in her eyes vanished as if it had disappeared into thin air.

"You actually know how to come back?!"

Her pretty face once again revealed its usual radiant smile, but her voice trembled slightly.

Beibei observed the subtle changes in Tang Ya's expression, and because of Yu Tianhuang's warning, he kept a close eye on things.

He had actually returned to the academy earlier, but seeing Tang Ya's forlorn appearance in the classroom, he stood there stunned.

At the same time, a sense of guilt arose in my heart.

He was clearly the person closest to Tang Ya, yet he understood her less than Tian Huang.

He is really incompetent.

Beibei smiled and pulled Tang Ya into her arms, showing no outward sign of anything amiss.

"I can't stay away. My wife is here. What if she gets kidnapped by someone else?"

"Pah! You have no manners! Who's your wife? I'm the Tang Sect Master, your teacher." Tang Ya said this, but her pretty face was full of smiles. At this moment, she seemed to have returned to the time when she first met Xu Zihuang in the Star Dou Great Forest, so carefree.

She wrapped her arm around Beibei's and strolled intimately along the Shrek Academy's path, asking as she did so.

"I heard from Sister Lexuan that you encountered an accident during your mission, and three senior students from the Inner Academy were injured and sent back to the academy. What are the details of the competition afterwards?"

Beibei gave Tang Ya a deep look, without mentioning the dejected scene he had witnessed earlier. He was always very patient, and he believed that as long as he stayed by Tang Ya's side, one day she would bring it up with him.

Next, he recounted in detail his experiences over the past month to Tang Ya, from encountering the Death Messenger bandit group to his journey participating in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament.

"I didn't expect Tianhuang to be so strong." A hint of surprise appeared in Tang Ya's eyes, but she wasn't too astonished. Then she smiled and looked up at Bei Bei.

"Beibei, what will you do if I fall in love with Tianhuang in the future?"

"Xiaoya, be serious!" Beibei shuddered, his face full of black lines. For some reason, he always felt a little guilty.

He didn't have much confidence when facing Yu Tianhuang. However, he also believed that Tang Ya was definitely not the kind of person who would change her mind easily.

Tang Ya playfully placed her delicate hand on Bei Bei's shoulder and stuck out her little tongue with a grin.

"It was just a joke, why are you so nervous?"

Her earlier words weren't entirely a joke. More than anything, they reflected a lack of security. Although she knew it wasn't right, seeing how much Beibei cared for her, she had to admit that, along with shame, she also felt a touch of joy.

Some of a girl's talents are indeed innate.

"I never expected that Tianhuang and Junior Sister Ningtian would actually confirm their relationship during this Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament. But they really do look quite well-matched." Tang Ya clasped her hands behind her back and walked forward gracefully.

Unbeknownst to them, they had arrived at the lakeside path beside Poseidon Lake.

The clear surface of Poseidon Lake rippled gently in the breeze, creating a serene and beautiful scene.

Beibei followed silently behind Tang Ya, then seemed to have thought of something and asked.

"By the way, Xiaoya, how's Yuhao doing with his studies in the Soul Guidance Department lately?"

Upon hearing Beibei's words, Tang Ya's expression immediately darkened, and even Beibei's joy at returning diminished somewhat. She turned back to Beibei and made a suggestion.

“Yuhao is still the same as before, unwilling to communicate with the people around him. If this continues, I’m afraid he’ll bottling himself up. Now that you’re back, why don’t we go and talk to him together? According to past practice, he’ll still be staying in the Soul Guidance System experimental area to learn how to make Soul Guidance Devices.”

Looking at the almost completely dissipated afterglow of the setting sun in the distance, Beibei shook her head with a wry smile.

"How about we go tomorrow? We've been traveling all day and haven't eaten yet."

Everyone has selfish desires, even Beibei. After more than a month since he last met Tang Ya, he naturally wanted to spend more time alone with her now.

"You just mentioned it, and I realized I haven't had dinner yet! It's all your fault for making me go hungry for so long," Tang Ya said in a startled voice, stopping in her tracks.

……

Meanwhile, in another part of the lakeside path, two other people were also talking.

Night had fallen over the entire Shrek Academy, and the soft light from the soul-guided streetlights shone down.

Two girls, whose looks were in no way inferior to Tang Ya's, stood facing each other under the streetlight.

One of the girls had short, fiery red hair and rare red eyes. Her features were exquisitely delicate, and her skin was as white as jade. Her originally cold gaze softened with tenderness when she looked at the blonde girl opposite her.

The red-haired girl was Wu Feng, who was in the same second-year class as Xu Zihuang. The only person who could make her show this expression was Ning Tian, ​​who had just returned to Shrek Academy today.

Wu Feng was very excited and overjoyed. Ning Tian had approached her immediately upon returning to the academy.

This made her feel flattered.

Just as she was anticipating what Ning Tian was about to say to her, his next words plunged her into an abyss, leaving her feeling utterly cold.

"Feng Mei, starting tomorrow, you will drop out of school and return to the sect," Ning Tian said calmly, looking at Wu Feng.

This was a decision she had made long ago. Only after confirming her relationship with Yu Tianhuang did she belatedly realize some of Wu Feng's ulterior motives. Back when they first entered university, Wu Feng had also provoked Yu Tianhuang.

Although she knew that Yu Tianhuang was not the kind of person who held grudges, she did not want to create such a hidden danger.

Most of the time, she is very rational. Only when she is with Yu Tianhuang does she reveal that girlish shyness.

Wu Feng stared at Ning Tian in disbelief. The immense psychological gap gave her a sense of unreality and illusion.

Ning Tian continued.

“I have already chosen Tianhuang. If you stay in the academy, it is inevitable that there will be unpleasantness between you and him in the future, and I don’t want him to misunderstand.”

Ning Tian's words struck Wu Feng's chest like heavy hammer blows, giving her no room to breathe.

After a moment of silence, Wu Feng did not act in a way consistent with her usual fiery temper. Instead, she bit her lip, stared at Ning Tian, ​​and pleaded in a low voice.

"Ning Tian, ​​please don't send me away, okay? I swear, I'll never mess with Yu Tianhuang again. Please, don't send me away, I'll do whatever you say. I just beg you not to send me away..."

As she spoke, a few glistening tears welled up in her fiery red eyes, and her delicate body trembled slightly. Amidst the despair filling her eyes, a final glimmer of hope remained.

Even though she suffered terribly every day, watching Ning Tian and Yu Tianhuang so intimately, she would stay. Her only wish was to be able to watch over Ning Tian from afar. This was her last desire.

Ning Tian looked at Wu Feng, whose eyes were brimming with tears, and sighed with a heavy heart. She still had feelings for Wu Feng, who had grown up with her since childhood.

"Fengmei, if you can do what you said, I don't necessarily have to kick you out."

Wu Feng's eyes lit up immediately, and he nodded repeatedly.

"Ning Tian, ​​don't worry, I'll listen to whatever you say."

In the underground world of Poseidon's Pavilion.

The light and the breath of life constantly washed over Xu Zihuang's body, giving his soul a feeling of being cleansed.

Here, his thoughts became incredibly clear, and his insights became much deeper.

He was experiencing all the abilities he possessed, every soul skill, and every bit of power. Everything was being sublimated and enlightened through this experience.

A path that belongs to me?

Soul Master? Soul Instructor? A powerful offensive Soul Master wielding the power of destruction and ultimate lightning, the Purple Radiance Thunder Prison Dragon? A control-type Soul Master with golden eyes who controls mental power?