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

"You guys always make fun of me for being a foodie, but you're not much better than me. You just hide it better usually."

"So, are you going, Orange Sister?" Keke winked at Orange, a hint of teasing in her eyes.

Orange blushed.

"go."

Suddenly, accompanied by a buzzing sound, the laboratory door opened.

Standing outside the laboratory, Zi Mu watched Xu Zihuang, Ju Zi, and Ke Ke chatting and laughing, and the smile on his face suddenly froze.

Yu Tianhuang severely injured Wang Shaojie during the day, yet that night Ju Zi and Ke Ke were already playing with him. As Wang Shaojie's classmates, this seems rather unreasonable.

Moreover, Yu Tianhuang's appearance made him feel a sense of crisis.

Whether it's cultivation talent, strength, or appearance and temperament, he can't compare to Yu Tianhuang in any way.

But most importantly, he discovered that Ju Zi didn't seem to be at all averse to Yu Tianhuang, whom he was meeting for the first time.

As a seasoned sycophant with high emotional intelligence, he wouldn't be wrong.

This is extremely rare for someone like Orange. After all, they've been classmates for several years, and Orange has never fully accepted him.

"Ju Zi, Ke Ke, are you two preparing to leave?" Zi Mu tried to make her expression as natural as possible.

Xu Zihuang, who was walking at the front, said calmly.

"I'm planning to treat Senior Sister Keke and Senior Sister Juzi to dinner."

Zi Mu's immediate defense of Wang Shaojie was indeed the right thing to do, if you put yourself in his shoes.

From Xu Zihuang's perspective, Zi Mu was driven by selfish motives and was biased towards people rather than the issue at hand. While this is understandable, it's unrealistic to expect him to treat Zi Mu the same way he treated Ju Zi and Ke Ke.

After saying that, Xu Zihuang left first.

It's simply unnecessary. Zi Mu doesn't even qualify him to entrust the Void Serpent with anything.

Ju Zi glanced at Zi Mu and followed behind Xu Zi Huang. She had clearly rejected Zi Mu several times before, but he persisted, making the atmosphere between them slightly awkward.

"See you tomorrow, Zimu." Keke smiled and smoothed things over before quickly following after him.

Chapter 258 Xu Mochen

The dormitory building is located behind the teaching building.

The sixth-grade students at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy have two dormitory buildings: one for boys and one for girls.

Although it's called a dormitory building, it's actually more like a simple hotel. Visiting each other's rooms is a common occurrence.

Especially the canteens on the first floor of the two dormitory buildings, which are basically public restaurants.

Xu Zihuang, Ju Zi, and Ke Ke went directly up the stairs to the second floor of the cafeteria. The cafeteria was decorated mainly in light gold, and it looked particularly bright under the illumination of the soul-guided lights.

The three found a table near the edge of the second-floor railing, where the view was very open. With just a slight glance to the side, they could see the entire first floor of the cafeteria.

There weren't many sixth-year students at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy to begin with, and since they had missed their mealtime, besides Xu Zihuang and his group, there were only two other people sitting opposite each other not far away.

Judging from their appearance, these two must be over twenty-five years old. In other words, they are not sixth-year students.

However, there are only two possibilities for them to remain at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy: either they are teachers at the academy, or they are students of the Mingde Hall.

The female student was of average build and appearance. She looked to be in her thirties, the kind of person you'd easily blend into a crowd.

In contrast, the male student was far more handsome. His long black hair was simply tied back with a headband, and although his complexion appeared somewhat unhealthy and pale, he was still more handsome than Zi Mu. However, his stiff facial expression revealed absolutely no emotional fluctuation.

Most strangely, even while eating, he tightly gripped a four-foot-long, jet-black longsword in one hand. The sword had an ancient design, with nothing particularly special about it.

Xu Zihuang recognized the longsword at a glance; it was forged from extraterrestrial meteorite iron. His top-tier level-six melee soul tool, the longsword Shark Tooth, used a small piece of extraterrestrial meteorite iron, so he was very familiar with this material.

He never lets go of his sword.

Having seen this, Xu Zihuang had roughly guessed the identity of the male student.

When he looked at the male student, the student seemed to sense something and their eyes met briefly.

Xu Zihuang calmly withdrew his gaze, while the male student subconsciously tightened his grip on the extraterrestrial meteorite iron sword.

The ordinary-looking female student covered her forehead, speechless.

"You sword fanatic, can't you even behave while eating?"

"He is very strong."

The male student simply muttered something to himself, a burning light appearing in his usually calm black eyes.

As it turned out, Xu Zihuang's guess was correct. The male student wielding the black longsword was none other than the sword fanatic Ji Juechen, and the plain-looking female student opposite him was Jing Ziyan, Ji Juechen's only friend from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

Upon hearing this, Jing Ziyan looked in surprise in the direction where Xu Zihuang and the others were.

From where she and Ji Juechen were, they could only see Xu Zihuang's back and Ju Zi and Ke Ke opposite them.

Meanwhile, the chef on the second floor of the cafeteria quickly delivered the charcoal-grilled silver wolf leg that Xu Zihuang had ordered, along with the grill.

The silver wolf, with a cultivation level of over five thousand years, was more than three meters long. Even though wolf-type soul beasts are not as robust as bear-type soul beasts, its front leg still had at least several dozen kilograms of good meat.

The roasted wolf leg, golden brown and sizzling with oil, was marked with numerous cuts, clearly done beforehand to allow the flavors to penetrate better.

Next to the grill, there was a thick, translucent, dark brown dipping sauce, as well as several plates of refreshing and appetizing side dishes.

"Senior Keke, Senior Ju Zi." Xu Zihuang handed two delicate little knives for cutting meat to Keke and Ju Zi.

The two of them were foodies to begin with, so they didn't stand on ceremony and cut off a small piece of silver wolf meat with their knives.

The meat slices have a delicate texture and are incredibly tender. Wrap them with a few pieces of fresh vegetables that can be eaten raw, then dip them in sauce, and the taste is absolutely divine.

"Wow, this thousand-year-old silver wolf meat tastes really good." Keke chewed, her whole body caught up in a state of intense excitement.

Silver wolves are extremely powerful spirit beasts, rarely hunted by human spirit masters. In fact, this was the first time she had ever tasted the meat of a thousand-year-old silver wolf.

Orange, standing to the side, wasn't much better off than Keke; her beautiful, star-like eyes were comfortably narrowed.

Of course, compared to Keke, her table manners were much better.

Xu Zihuang also savored the charcoal-grilled silver wolf leg with elegant movements.

However, this harmonious scene was soon shattered.

A series of footsteps echoed on the first floor of the cafeteria, and eight middle-aged men, around thirty years old, entered. They were dressed in standard military armor and released their martial spirits as they entered the cafeteria.

There were actually two Soul Emperors and six Soul Kings.

The middle-aged man at the head of the group possessed the strongest aura, and his soul power cultivation seemed to be not far from level seventy.

Wang Shaojie stood next to the middle-aged man and pointed at Xu Zihuang, who was having a meal on the second floor of the cafeteria, with a sinister look in his eyes.

"Cousin, that's him."

"Wang Shaojie did indeed summon the Royal Guard."

Keke anxiously warned Xu Zihuang, "You might be in trouble now. The Royal Guard is not easy to deal with. Also, it's best not to clash with them."

As the saying goes, "He who eats another's food is bound to be grateful." Moreover, Keke had a very good impression of Xu Zihuang and naturally didn't want anything to happen to him.

Unlike Keke, Ju Zi appeared calmer, her eyes sparkling with wisdom. This was a stark contrast to her initial dazed and confused demeanor.

Even in the worst-case scenario, she can protect Yu Tianhuang.

"Senior Sister Keke, they can't do anything to me." Xu Zihuang chuckled calmly, lightly touched the ground with her toes, and gracefully landed in front of Wang Shaojie and the others.

The middle-aged man at the head of the group sized up Xu Zihuang, his brows furrowing slightly. He then brandished the token in his hand and said coldly, "Royal Inspectorate, you are Yu Tianhuang? You are suspected of assaulting and injuring a member of the royal family. Come with us to assist in the investigation."

Xu Mochen.

Xu Zihuang recognized the middle-aged man at a glance. Xu Mochen's father was a prince in charge of royal family affairs in the Sun Moon Empire, and they were closely related by blood.

However, in terms of status, Xu Mochen's father was far inferior to his powerful father. In his childhood memories, Xu Mochen's attitude towards him could even be described as obsequious to the point of flattery.

If it weren't for that palace coup, he would inevitably have inherited his father's title, becoming a powerful prince who controlled the four richest provinces in the southern part of the Sun Moon Empire and held real military power.

Xu Zihuang silently stared at Xu Mochen, seemingly unaffected by the imposing aura of Xu Mochen and his group.

Wang Shaojie finally revealed a smug look and said disdainfully.

"Kid, you think you're so tough? I'll teach you a lesson today. Take him away! Let this kid taste the Ten Great Tortures of the Sun and Moon."

If it weren't for the presence of other people here, he probably would have already taken revenge.

However, Wang Shaojie did not notice Xu Mochen's increasingly solemn expression at all.

Xu Mochen sensed a special aura emanating from Xu Zihuang, an aura that only affected him.

Ji Juechen, who was also on the second floor of the cafeteria, suddenly stood up, his eyes brimming with fighting spirit.

"His intentions are above mine."

Jing Ziyan's eyes were filled with astonishment. She knew Ji Juechen's strength all too well; he had secured his position as the chief of the Soul Guidance Department in Mingde Hall solely through his comprehension of sword intent. Yet this sword fanatic, Ji Juechen, actually claimed that this boy, who looked no more than seventeen or eighteen years old, had a superior understanding of intent. How could this not shock Jing Ziyan?

In this tense standoff, Coco's anxiety grew even stronger.

But in the next instant, Xu Zihuang suddenly took out a brilliant golden token from his soul tool. The aura he had released vanished instantly.

Xu Mochen subconsciously took the token, and his pupils suddenly contracted when he saw the words "Red Dust" engraved on the back of the token.

Immediately afterwards, he tossed the token back to Xu Zihuang and whispered to the crowd behind him.

"Let's go."

"Cousin?" Wang Shaojie, whose attention was entirely focused on Xu Zihuang, was extremely puzzled. He hadn't clearly seen the two characters "Red Dust" on the token.

But he was met with Xu Mochen's icy gaze.

His heart sank to the bottom as he felt a slight tremor in his chest. He could only lower his head and follow behind Xu Mochen and the others.

Chapter 259 The True Genius

"Snapped--"

As soon as he left the dormitory cafeteria, Xu Mochen suddenly turned around and slapped Wang Shaojie hard across the face.

Despite his imposing physique, Wang Shaojie was sent flying ten meters away by that slap, staggering and falling to the ground.

At this moment, Wang Shaojie was no longer the smug person he had been just moments before. He covered his swollen cheek with his right hand and looked at Xu Mochen with a fearful and aggrieved expression.

Although he is a member of the royal family, he is only a member of a collateral branch. Xu Mochen, on the other hand, is the true direct descendant of the royal family.