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

Elder Bai was the lead guard who led Ye Guyi away back then. He retired from the Imperial Dragon Soul Master Corps because of his advanced age.

He was accompanied by three other people, all of whom were at the Soul King level.

He now lives in seclusion in the southern part of the Sun and Moon Empire.

Ye Guyi knew Xu Zihuang's plan, and after pondering for a moment, she agreed to Xu Zihuang's suggestion.

However, she does not plan to leave Mingdu now, but intends to stay for about six months.

On the one hand, she didn't want to separate from Xu Zihuang, whom she had finally reunited with, so soon.

Another thing is that she has a gift to give to Xu Zihuang. However, this gift needs some time to be finalized.

Chapter 280 One Year

Xu Zihuang and Ye Guyi chatted for a while and quickly finished their breakfast.

Nana stood by the dining table with her head slightly lowered, unable to see Xu Zihuang and Ye Guyi's lip movements. In addition, Xu Zihuang's mental power blocked the sound, so she naturally did not know the specific content of their conversation.

However, she didn't think much of it. From Nana's perspective, both Yu Tianhuang and Ye Guyi came from Shrek Academy. It was normal for them to exchange information privately and not want others to know.

Xu Zihuang withdrew his mental energy, while Ye Guyi got up and ladled out a bowl of meat porridge, handing it to Nana.

"Nana, you should eat something too."

Like them, Nana's family was persecuted by that group of evil spirit masters. Their circumstances were similar, so they felt a certain empathy for each other.

But the reason she accepted Nana so quickly was because of the innate ability of her Holy Angel Martial Soul.

Since awakening her Holy Angel Martial Soul, her perception of evil thoughts has become acutely acute. While not the kind of ability to directly read minds, she can discern the evil thoughts in the hearts of any sentient being, whether human or spirit beast.

That's precisely why she felt so out of place in bars before. How many people who frequent bars have pure intentions?

But deep down, Nana only saw kindness and purity.

"Thank you, Madam." Nana obediently accepted the warm meat soup, holding it in both hands.

Knowing that she couldn't get Nana to change her name for the time being, Ye Guyi could only take one of Nana's hands and comfort her.

“Nana, I’m a year or two older than you, so let’s just call each other sisters from now on. Besides, we just destroyed a branch of the Holy Spirit Cult, so using that kind of address would be too conspicuous.”

"Hmm." Nana hesitated for a moment, then slowly nodded. Her eyes showed that she had truly taken it to heart this time.

Xu Zihuang rested his chin on his right hand, watching the two women, whose relationship was gradually becoming closer, with a smile on his face.

He only got up after Nana finished drinking the meat porridge in her bowl.

"Let's go, Sister Lingyi."

As he spoke, he took out a semi-transparent thousand-year-old ice silkworm mask from his storage soul tool and put it on his face. The mask fit snugly, and the contours of his facial features changed accordingly.

The Ice Silkworm Clan is indeed not good at fighting, but the silk they spin has various wonderful uses.

The method for making this ice silk mask was taught to him by a teacher from the Soul Guidance Department. It is also one of the skills required for the Extreme Individual Soldier Project.

He made two pieces in total, one for regular use and the other as a spare.

And now, the other thousand-year-old ice silkworm mask has naturally been given to Nana.

"Wait." Before leaving, Ye Guyi gracefully moved to stand in front of Xu Zihuang. Standing nearly 1.8 meters tall, she wasn't much shorter than Xu Zihuang. Her fair, smooth forehead was level with Xu Zihuang's eyes.

Under Xu Zihuang's gaze, Ye Guyi affectionately straightened his collar, then took his arm and revealed a captivating smile.

"Now it's all right."

Even though Xu Zihuang's disguised face wasn't as handsome as his original appearance, his otherworldly aura was undeniable. Standing side by side with the pure and elegant Ye Guyi, they were surprisingly well-matched.

Ye Guyi, who was already an adult, was not like Ning Tian, ​​who was still somewhat immature. Xu Zihuang immediately felt the huge gap between the two.

He subconsciously tried to break free slightly, but upon seeing Ye Guyi's calm yet slightly angry gaze, he immediately stopped.

It wasn't that he was feigning superiority; rather, his feelings for Ye Guyi were currently more akin to familial affection. Now that they were both adults, such intimate behavior would be difficult for them to adjust to in a short period of time.

"Let's go." Ye Guyi's voice carried a hint of coldness as she pulled Xu Zihuang out of the room.

Nana, who was following behind the two, had a strange look in her eyes.

She discovered that this usually composed and calm genius boy from Shrek Academy seemed to be being manipulated.

In the lobby of the Silver Moon Hotel, the receptionist was momentarily stunned when she saw Ye Guyi nestled against Xu Zihuang's shoulder. She quickly bowed her head and respectfully handed Xu Zihuang nine gold cards, each worth one hundred gold soul coins.

A one-night stay in a top-floor room, including a nutritious breakfast, costs 100 gold soul coins. Such a price is indeed unaffordable for not everyone.

After leaving the lobby, the three of them stopped again outside the Silver Moon Hotel.

Xu Zihuang, looking somewhat awkward, used his soul power to transmit his voice to Ye Guyi: "Sister Lingyi, I'm leaving now. I'll come find you again when I have time."

Ye Guyi gazed into Xu Zihuang's eyes, and moved her red lips as well, using her soul power to force a sound into a line.

"Come at least once a month. Special circumstances will be discussed later."

"Okay." Xu Zihuang nodded solemnly.

Appearing once a month wouldn't attract attention. Ye Guyi had clearly taken this into consideration. After all, as a Soul Master, one needs to frequently come out to buy and sell rare metals and Soul Tools.

Having received Xu Zihuang's affirmative reply, Ye Guyi finally withdrew her jade-like arm, and a smile bloomed on her beautiful face.

"Alright, go ahead. I'll find a stable place to stay in Mingdu with Nana later. I'll let you know when things get going."

Xu Zihuang and Ye Guyi exchanged glances, then turned and left.

Watching Xu Zihuang's figure disappear from sight, the gentleness in Ye Guyi's golden eyes gradually faded, becoming calm and resolute. She called out in her spiritual sea.

"Old Master Yi."

"Bodily maid, I know what you're thinking." After a moment of silence, a soft, aged sigh rang out.

"I am ashamed of myself for being able to bear a blood feud without letting hatred cloud my vision. This little guy's talent, temperament and luck are all top-notch, and his future achievements are limitless. I believe that neither he nor you will bury my abilities. As for the gold of life in his possession, I can give him the right way to use it when the time is right."

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On the other side, Xu Zihuang took off his mask in a secluded, dark alley.

Finally, with everything settled, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm withdrew her spiritual energy and lazily fell asleep again.

The hazy sunlight fell on him. Instead of heading directly towards the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Xu Zihuang made his way to the bar from yesterday.

Just as he had expected, stubborn Keke was squatting by the door, looking sullen and with a hint of grievance in her eyes. It seemed she had been waiting for Xu Zihuang here all night.

Hearing footsteps approaching from afar, Keke raised her head blankly.

Upon seeing Xu Zihuang's face, her delicate body trembled, and she abruptly stood up, angrily shouting, "Why did you stand me up?!"

"Am I... am I really that annoying to you?" As she spoke, she felt increasingly aggrieved, her eyelashes welling up with tears. This was the first time she had ever shown this side of herself, a side she usually so carefree and outgoing.

"I'm sorry, Senior Keke, it was my fault." Xu Zihuang hadn't expected Keke to react so strongly. He had indeed planned how to explain things to Keke last night, but given the circumstances, he had no choice but to leave.

Passersby occasionally cast disdainful glances at Xu Zihuang.

It goes without saying what they're thinking.

Coco's expression right now is so deceptive. She looks exactly like she's been dumped by a jerk.

Unaffected by the external environment, Xu Zihuang continued sincerely and apologetically, "Senior Keke, how could I possibly dislike you? As your senior, I've seen all the care you've given me over the past six months."

He paused particularly on the phrase "as a senior student".

He believed that Keke should be able to understand what he meant.

"As a senior student... this jerk!"

Keke lowered her head and bit her lip, then suddenly punched Xu Zihuang's arm with her fist. The grievance in her eyes vanished, and she scolded him in a bad mood.

"What if you stand me up?! I haven't eaten anything since last night. I don't care, you have to feed me today!"

After saying that, she walked out quickly, as if in a fit of pique.

Xu Zihuang understood and followed suit.

Despite her tough exterior, Coco isn't actually spoiled; on the contrary, she's kind-hearted and considerate of her friends' feelings. Being around someone like that is effortless.

Judging from Keke's behavior just now, she has obviously figured it out. But as for the specific thoughts in her heart, only she herself knows.

That day, Keke tried almost every kind of snack on the food street. She only stopped when she was completely full and returned to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy with Xu Zihuang.

But in reality, these large-volume, cheap, and affordable snacks only cost Xu Zihuang a few gold soul coins.

The two of them interacted as naturally as ever, as if nothing had ever happened before.

That night, Xu Zihuang first called He Caitou to let him know he was safe, and then returned to his dormitory.

Three strange bones, supported by his soul power, floated in the air and slowly rotated.

It was taken from the two head bones of the Netherworld Two-Headed Wolf and the left leg bone of the Secret Technique Speed, which was created by fusion using a secret method after hunting a hundred Shadow Wolves.

When Elder Mu personally instructed him, he mentioned the secrets of soul bone fusion from the original Douluo Continent. Once you know the key, the fusion process won't be too difficult.

The only requirement is that you need a relatively strong mental strength to control the fusion process.

Xu Zihuang guided the two ethereal head bones toward him, and in the next instant, they transformed into two condensed, persistent, dark green orbs of light. Immediately afterward, the jet-black left leg bone of the Secret Technique of Speed ​​also melted into a jet-black liquid orb.

The liquid light clusters continuously changed shape, eventually acting as a medium to connect the two pale green gas streams, officially beginning the fusion process.

It was clearly perceptible that the chaotic fluctuations of soul power gradually converged to the same frequency. The newly formed cluster of energy shone even brighter, bathing the entire room in a deep, ethereal green light.

And that pale green is still transforming into an even deeper dark green.

In fact, soul bones that originate from the same soul beast and are of the same type have a greater than 90% chance of successfully fusing, even without using a soul bone with fusion properties as a medium.

Since Xu Zihuang deliberately found a soul bone with fusion properties, the probability of successful fusion is now almost 100%.

A moment later, the enormous dark green light cluster contracted and solidified. A brand new soul bone of even higher quality was born. It was still a head soul bone, but the soul power fluctuations emanating from it were even stronger than the ten-thousand-year-old Crimson Flame Thorn right arm bone that Tang Ya had fused with. At the very least, it was equivalent to a soul bone produced by a soul beast with a cultivation of over fifteen thousand years.

This is the extraordinary nature of soul-bone fusion. It's not simply a matter of one plus one equals two; it's a fundamental sublimation.

Lying flat on the wooden bed, Xu Zihuang took out another head soul bone from his storage soul tool. It was a strange bone shaped like a triangle, about the same size as the brand-new Void Head Soul Bone.

Its color was snow-white, and its eye sockets seemed to be burning with two yellow flames. In addition to the overflowing soul power fluctuations, there was also a faint and strange spiritual power.

This soul bone was the reward Xu Zihuang received when he won the Shrek Academy freshman assessment; it came from a fearsome dragon with 30,000 years of cultivation. It had remained unused in his storage soul tool.

A head spirit bone with spiritual attributes would be quite suitable for Ye Guyi. However, he didn't want Ye Guyi to waste his talent by only fusing with a head spirit bone of this level.

He raised his hand and used his soul power to attract the two soul bones to his hand. He played with them for a while, then sat up and put them away, entering a state of cultivation.

After this series of twists and turns, Xu Zihuang experienced no further changes during his month-long vacation at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.