Douluo Continent: I possess astonishing wisdom as I control energy!

Zhang Lexuan looked down at the ancient book in her hand, her fingers tightening slightly, but instead of unfolding it, she carefully stored it in her storage soul tool.

She looked up, her gaze still calm, seemingly unaffected, and said calmly, "It's already very late, everyone go back to your rooms and rest. We can talk about anything else tomorrow."

Having spent some time together, the teammates who knew Zhang Lexuan's personality saw her expression and, though they had some doubts, they didn't ask any further questions.

Nodding, everyone checked in at the hotel front desk under Zhang Lexuan's guidance.

However, at a certain moment, Zhang Lexuan, who already had some guesses in her heart, couldn't help but look in the direction where the Sun and Moon Team had left. A struggle arose in her heart from the weariness and alienation caused by Shrek Academy, but it was instantly replaced by determination.

At the rear of the group, the instructor frowned as he fiddled with the communication soul tool in his hand. Having spent half a month's salary to purchase it from the Mingmeng Merchant Guild, its quality was naturally not an issue.

Why can't we still get in touch with Elder Xuan?!

The supervising teacher couldn't help but complain inwardly. It was always the same. Whenever he wanted to report something, he could never find him! And every time something went wrong, he would complain about why he hadn't been informed!

The teacher in charge of the group was in a bad mood and carried a kind of resentment that comes with being a "working class" student.

After a moment, seeing that there was still no result, the teacher in charge sighed and was about to put away the communication soul tool when a figure staggered over from the side.

"Elder Xuan?!"

The teacher in charge recognized the person, but saw that Elder Xuan, who was usually casual, had a terrible expression. An ice shard had pierced his chest, and the biting cold was spreading. Even if he just got close, his body seemed to be completely sealed.

Xuanzi tried to speak, but after taking only a few steps, he collapsed straight down.

Xuanzi could not rise again.

……

……

"So you took action directly?"

"Yes, when you said your grandfather was Kong Deming, he showed some murderous intent, so I made my move."

On the way back to the room, Xue Di followed beside her, quietly explaining what had just happened.

She is Kong Ming'an's bodyguard, and eliminating potential dangers is naturally one of her duties.

“I only gave him a blow as a warning, not a serious injury, but it should have knocked him unconscious for an hour or two, followed by a chilling cold that would last for weeks.”

Xue Di spoke calmly. The human expert opposite her was quite strong; in a direct confrontation, she could defeat him in one strike, but not as silently as she had done just now.

However, the other party was clearly unaware of her presence.

With the opponent in the open and her in the shadows, defeating her with a single blow was naturally simple.

"Remember not to do that again next time."

Xue Di lowered her eyes, pursed her lips, looking somewhat unhappy, but still nodded.

"Um"

"If you have any murderous intent towards me, just cut off one of your arms."

".Uh-huh?"

Xue Di raised her eyes, her gaze inexplicably clear.

"Some people won't learn their lesson until they're hurt. Cutting off one of their arms is a good way to teach them a lesson."

"..."

I think you seem to be going a bit too extreme.

Kong Ming'an glanced at Xue Di, seemingly guessing what she was thinking, and calmly spoke:

"What kind of good person would be to harbor murderous intent towards a child? Killing a child outright would definitely not be innocent."

Xue Di was taken aback, blinked, and suddenly realized it made a lot of sense. After a slight pause, she couldn't help but ask:

"What about when you grow up in a few years?"

"Grown up?" Kong Ming'an laughed. "Then I'll take care of it myself."

He was reincarnated and awakened his memories rather than directly time-traveling, so theoretically he is a teenager, and can definitely be called young.

And what kind of young people are they if they don't have a bit of a temper?

He had already shown considerable restraint.

Chapter 48 The Competition Begins

Two days later, at dawn.

Despite the early hour, the Heavenly Battle Arena was bustling with activity, as the opening ceremony of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament was being held there.

The huge circular plaza stands were packed to capacity. People from the Heavenly Soul Empire and tourists from other empires waved flags of various colors, their cheers rising like waves, filling the air with fervor and anticipation.

When the Heavenly Soul Emperor, dressed in magnificent robes, ascended the highest-ranking platform with his royal family, the atmosphere reached its first climax.

Following that, teams from various colleges across the mainland began to enter the venue in turn.

Every team's appearance drew cheers, but when the familiar Shrek Academy team, a symbol of legend, entered the arena, the entire square erupted in a frenzied roar that seemed to lift the sky!

"Shrek! Shrek!"

Shrek Academy is the best in the world!

"We're just waiting for you guys to win the championship!!"

The atmosphere in the square reached its peak at this moment!

As Ma Xiaotao and other young members of the reserve team walked through the ranks, feeling the admiring, awe-inspiring, and fervent gazes directed at them from all directions, a sense of unease instinctively arose within them.

But as time passed, hearing the thunderous shouts of their academy's name, an indescribable sense of excitement began to surge within them.

At this moment, they truly understood what "Shrek's glory" meant, and a sense of pride naturally arose, increasing their identification with Shrek.

The reserve members were somewhat excited, and even the Shrek Academy regulars who had already participated once were affected. Only Zhang Lexuan, walking at the very front of the group, didn't seem very excited.

Her gaze unconsciously swept towards the entrance of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, seemingly searching for a specific figure.

But among those uniform team uniforms, they couldn't find that person who should have been very conspicuous, whose eyes were dull and unclear.

What the boy named Kong Ming'an gave her last night was a family genealogy, the Kong family genealogy, and it matched the genealogy she had found from her own ancestors.

She grew up in the Heavenly Soul Empire and studied and grew up in Shrek Academy. In reality, she was actually a member of the Sun Moon Empire, and even carried royal blood.

She had a general idea of ​​what the boy was thinking; it was nothing more than wanting her to acknowledge her ancestors and return to her family, but naturally, she couldn't agree to that.

Despite the problems at Shrek Academy, it is undeniable that Shrek is her home, and she would never betray it.

Therefore, the most urgent task is to find that boy, explain the situation clearly, and refuse him face-to-face, making our position clear.

Her plan was very clear, but now there was only one problem: where were the people?

I promised to wait for her, but she's nowhere to be found.

Zhang Lexuan glanced around again, but still couldn't find Kong Ming'an. She felt a little frustrated, but she could only suppress her emotions and prepare for the next match.

Meanwhile, in the VIP seat specially set up for the Sun Moon Empire delegation, Kong Ming'an, whom Zhang Lexuan was thinking about, sat casually.

The emperor's lengthy and formulaic speech might be exciting for the audience, but it was rather boring for him. He would rather spend his time organizing his thoughts and insights.

With his eyes slightly lowered, Kong Ming'an focused intently on the numerous documents about the "body cultivation" system that needed to be organized in his hands. Ye Yulin, who was acting as someone's bodyguard, stood silently behind him, his aura as deep as the sea, making it impossible for anyone to look him in the eye.

This combination makes the already popular VIP area even more attractive.

In the distance, on the exclusive seats reserved for the royal family of the Heavenly Soul Empire, a gentle-looking girl with blonde hair and blue eyes unconsciously fixed her gaze on that spot.

She tilted her head curiously, then looked at her best friend who had grown up beside her, teasingly saying, "Sister Muxue, look, look! That boy over there is so handsome!"

Mu Xue sighed unconsciously at her princess's occasional erratic behavior and began to explain:

"According to the information provided below, he is Kong Ming'an, the grandson of Kong Deming, the pillar of the Sun Moon Empire."

"Hmm? The legendary sole heir of the Kong family? Such an important person, why would he want to come to our Heavenly Dou City? Aren't you afraid you won't be able to get back?"

"The person standing behind him is Ye Yulin, the Starry Sky Douluo of the Sun Moon Empire. He is said to be a Super Douluo, so he must be his bodyguard."

"A Super Douluo as a bodyguard?" Vina couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement, and couldn't help but take a second look.

The young man was indeed extremely handsome. What was even more peculiar was that, perhaps due to the special perception granted by her martial spirit, the space around the young man seemed different from other places in her eyes.

His body, on an energy level, exhibited an unusually "clear" and "substantial" state, as if it were not composed of flesh and blood, but rather of highly condensed, pure energy, incongruous with its surroundings, yet strangely harmonious.

How amazing!

She unconsciously glanced at it a few more times.

Just then, seemingly sensing her continued gaze, the young man who was reading the documents suddenly raised his eyes and met her gaze precisely.

Their eyes met briefly in the air. The young man paused slightly, then a polite smile appeared on his face. He nodded slightly to her as a greeting, before casually lowering his head to continue flipping through the documents in his hands.

"..."

Vina paused for a moment, then turned to look at her best friend beside her.

"Twilight Snow".

"what happened?"

I think I'm in love.

"..."

Your approach to dating is really hasty!

Mu Xue couldn't help but complain in her heart, but she didn't say it out loud, pretending not to hear it.

For a princess, free "love" is absolutely forbidden.

In the distance, in the VIP section of the Sun Moon Empire delegation, Kong Ming'an withdrew his gaze, his mind no longer on the documents, nor on the princess.

One reason he personally came to the Heavenly Soul Empire was to contact Zhang Lexuan, and the other was to visit the Body Sect, which was suspected of having close ties with the Heavenly Soul royal family.

He had just made eye contact with Vina, but he was actually observing whether there were any members of the Body Sect there. Unfortunately, he didn't find anything.

Clearly, the Body Sect, as a reclusive sect, is very well hidden, and may not even have appeared in such a public setting.

"As expected, finding it directly is a bit troublesome; we still have to follow the normal procedures."

Kong Ming'an murmured softly, not feeling much disappointment, since it was only a matter of time anyway.

His gaze was calm, his eyes looking down naturally onto Zhang Lexuan from the Shrek Academy team below.

If they fail to find the source now, then the matter of the Body Sect can only be dealt with together with the matter of his "sister".

These two chapters serve as a transition; the following chapters will focus on strengthening the "body cultivation" aspect.

You guys don't actually think this is the "Dharma Cultivator" version, do you?! Do you even know about your "Body Cultivator's" ultimate "Blood Qi Technique"?! Rebirth from a drop of blood, a golden body of blood and qi, a celestial Dharma form! You Dharma Cultivators can kill me countless times, but if I even touch you, you're definitely not going to have a good time!

Chapter 49 Zhang Lexuan's Initiative

After the opening ceremony, the competition officially began.

As the most anticipated team, Shrek's opening match, unsurprisingly ended amidst a deafening roar of cheers.

In this match, neither they nor their opponents were particularly strong; they didn't even have a single Soul King.

For this reason, Shrek's team leader did not choose to send out all the main players to directly crush them. Instead, he sent out reserve team members such as Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen, and had Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo, two of the main players, to control the field.

This can be considered as "training" on the field, allowing reserve players to familiarize themselves with the game and prepare for the next competition.

The reserve members, including Ma Xiaotao, did not disappoint their instructors. Although they were a bit green, their performance was exceptional. Through teamwork, they easily defeated their opponents, showcasing Shrek Academy's strong foundation and the students' high quality.

At this moment, the reserve team members were filled with excitement and pride, immersed in the glory that belonged to Shrek Academy.

However, Zhang Lexuan, the team leader, showed no excitement in her eyes, only calmness.

Perhaps even Zhang Lexuan herself didn't realize that the so-called "glory of Shrek" in her eyes had long since faded with repeated disappointments.

All that remains are the rotten remnants, draped in their former splendor, outwardly gleaming but inwardly decaying and repulsive.

"Le Xuan?" Han Ruoruo couldn't help but ask.

Zhang Lexuan came to her senses and gently shook her head, "I'm fine."

She paused slightly, then began to speak:

"There's another elimination match this afternoon. I watched it; the opponents aren't strong. You and Wu Ming, or the others together, shouldn't have a hard time winning."

"I'm a little tired and want to go back to the hotel to rest first."