Douluo Dragon King: I am the Lord of the Abyss, the King of Eternal Night.

Chapter 171 The Pure Swordsman, the Tragic Xu Lizhi
Xu Lizhi watched as Ye Xinglan, who was taking a break, picked up the communication soul tool. He became so nervous that his breathing became rapid, and even every expression of his was filled with resistance.

If Ye Xinglan finds out that Jiang Xiu has returned, she will definitely go to find him, and his life will no longer be so wonderful. His Xinglan sister will leave him!

"No! Don't!" Xu Lizhi roared nervously in his heart, his fists clenched tightly.

But things were simply beyond his control.

Ye Xinglan wiped the fine sweat from her forehead, slowly put down the Star God Sword, and took out the communication soul guide with her other hand.

When Ye Xinglan saw the information on the communication soul tool, her beautiful blue eyes instantly shone with unparalleled brilliance, and her pretty face immediately radiated excitement.

Six months later, she finally saw that figure again!

Compared to six months ago, she now has the answer in her heart.

Immediately, Ye Xinglan put away her communication soul tool, and even left her martial soul star god sword behind. With a swift movement, she seemed to transform into a gentle breeze and rushed out of the training room.

"Sister Xinglan, you..." In his haste, Xu Lizhi hurriedly called out, but when he saw Ye Xinglan turn around and look at him with a puzzled expression, his momentum suddenly weakened.

"Are you... will you be back for dinner tonight?"

"No, little fatty, you go eat first." Overwhelmed with excitement, Ye Xinglan waved her hand, and her figure quickly disappeared from the training ground.

"No!"

Watching Ye Xinglan's disappearing figure, Xu Lizhi was filled with grief. In fact, the scene of his sister Xinglan being trained by Jiang Xiu involuntarily appeared in his mind.

"No, I have to follow them." Xu Lizhi shook the thought out of his mind, let out a low growl, and ran towards the edge of the training field.

He didn't understand why Sister Xinglan was so obsessed with becoming stronger; wasn't her life already wonderful enough...?

……

Outer courtyard.

Along the roadside outside the teaching building.

The leaves on the trees on both sides had long since fallen, and a cool breeze swept in, yet it also contained a hint of warmth.

Now that winter is over, early spring is just around the corner.

"Luckily, I had discussed it with Professor Shen beforehand, otherwise, it would have been a real headache to make up for those theory classes." Jiang Xiu walked out of the teaching building with a smile on his lips.

Because it was agreed upon beforehand, even though he missed classes for more than half a year, it had no impact whatsoever.

Looking at the somewhat desolate scene around him, Jiang Xiu's purple eyes flickered slightly, "Then I wonder how Na'er is doing now..."

With his hands tucked into his sleeves, Jiang Xiu lifted his feet and walked out of Shrek Academy.

He had already asked Shen Yi for leave and would not be coming to Shrek Academy for the next few days because he needed to focus on dealing with Ba Huang.

After all, Emperor Ba is no ordinary Abyss King. He is a powerful figure at the thirty-second level of the Abyss Realm. After devouring and absorbing that divine dragon skeleton, his strength is comparable to that of a Limit Douluo demigod.

Therefore, even with a weakened version of the Blood River God-Slaying Array, he still had to be extremely careful.

"Jiang Xiu! Jiang Xiu!"

Just as Jiang Xiu had walked a short distance, a girl's sweet shout came from afar. Jiang Xiu turned around slightly, and a spirited young girl came into his view.

The girl's high ponytail swayed, her long legs striding forward, creating a gust of wind as she rushed towards Jiang Xiu, but in her hand she was holding a... sharp longsword!

"Hmm?" Upon seeing this, Jiang Xiu took a step back, looking at Ye Xinglan who was running towards him with surprise and caution.

He had just finished meditating, and Ye Xinglan couldn't wait to draw her sword and challenge him to a fight?

But how did Ye Xinglan know that he had come out of seclusion?

Seeing Jiang Xiu step back, Ye Xinglan, who had just arrived in front of him, paused slightly, a hint of confusion flashing in her beautiful eyes. But when she saw Jiang Xiu's gaze fall on the Star God Sword in her hand, an embarrassed blush immediately appeared on her pretty face, and she quickly put the Star God Sword away.

"I'm sorry, I've been looking for you for so long, I rushed over as soon as I saw you, so... so..."

"So you forgot to put your Martial Soul away?" Jiang Xiu raised an eyebrow and asked tentatively.

"Hmm." Ye Xinglan's beautiful eyes darted around, her hands clenched tightly together, and her pretty face flushed slightly. For some reason, she always felt embarrassed when facing Jiang Xiu.

Xu Lizhi, who had just arrived from a distance, was stunned by what he saw.

Xinglan, who is usually so decisive and efficient, actually showed such a shy and demure demeanor in front of Jiang Xiu.

"It hurts! It hurts so much!" Xu Lizhi clutched his chest, shaking his head with a sorrowful expression.

How could his Xinglan sister be like this? How could she have lost her original shape?

Jiang Xiu looked at Ye Xinglan in front of him, feeling both surprised and that it made sense. Ye Xinglan, this sword fanatic, really had a stubborn streak; once she set her mind on something, she would just keep going down that path.

However, Ye Xinglan charged straight at him with a greatsword, so it was impossible for him not to dodge. "So you didn't come here to fight?" Jiang Xiu asked softly.

"No, no." Ye Xinglan shook her head slightly, and when she thought of the purpose of her visit to Jiang Xiu, her beautiful blue eyes immediately became firm.

Do you remember the question you asked me six months ago?

Jiang Xiu gave Ye Xinglan a deep look, a glint of light flashing in his deep eyes. Under his spiritual perception, the sword intent emanating from Ye Xinglan seemed to have become even purer...

Then, Jiang Xiu asked calmly, "Do you have an answer?"

“That’s right!” Ye Xinglan pursed her red lips and said solemnly, “I think you are right. Since I want to eliminate all the evil spirits on the continent and reach the peak of the strong, I can’t just limit myself to Shrek Academy. I should step out of the academy’s gates.”

"But you should know that if you leave Shrek Academy in the future, you will lose that dazzling 'glory'," Jiang Xiu said pointedly.

"I used to like this honor because, in my eyes, it represented justice and protection," Ye Xinglan said slowly, but the next moment her tone changed, and the determination in her eyes seemed to turn into two sharp swords.

"But I gradually became addicted to this glory, which tarnished my sword heart. However, I have now thought it through. After I graduate, I will leave Shrek Academy and go out to see the real world."

"Oh?" Jiang Xiu's eyes flickered slightly. He hadn't expected Ye Xinglan to change so much.

Although I still believe that Shrek Academy's honor is right, I have made up my mind about my future path and will no longer be confined to Shrek Academy.

Jiang Xiu was quite satisfied with this; at least Ye Xinglan was no longer a die-hard fan of Shrek Academy.

"Jiang Xiu, this is my answer. I don't know if this is the answer you want, but it is my truest thought. I don't want to deceive you."

Ye Xinglan met Jiang Xiu's gaze firmly, and unlike half a year ago, she no longer dodged it this time.

Seeing Jiang Xiu remain silent, the light in Ye Xinglan's beautiful eyes gradually dimmed. It seemed she still couldn't do it...

"Jiang, I apologize for disturbing you. It was my mistake to come to your door so rashly before, but in the future I..." Ye Xinglan pursed her red lips and spoke slowly.

"See you in the training room the day after tomorrow." Before Ye Xinglan could finish speaking, Jiang Xiu's voice rang out.

"Hmm?...Hmm?!" Ye Xinglan was slightly taken aback, but the next moment her beautiful blue eyes lit up again, and surprise filled her pretty face.

She bowed slightly, her voice utterly earnest, and said, "Then I'll leave the future to you, Jiang!"

With Jiang Xiu, a prodigy, as her sparring partner in the future, her strength will surely improve by leaps and bounds.

Jiang Xiu's lips curled slightly as he reached out and put his hand on Ye Xinglan's shoulder, asking with a smile, "If I hadn't agreed just now, were you saying you wouldn't bother me anymore in the future?"

“No, that’s not it,” Ye Xinglan said, her pretty face slightly flushed. “Actually, I was just thinking that I might be so bold as to come looking for you again in the future.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiu couldn't help but click his tongue in surprise. How could he forget that Ye Xinglan was so stubborn?

"No! Why did your hand touch my shoulder? No! Sister Xinglan!" Seeing Jiang Xiu help Ye Xinglan up, Xu Lizhi, who was hiding to the side, was full of resistance, but there was nothing he could do.

To avoid being discovered, he kept a distance, so far that he couldn't even hear what the two were saying.

So Xu Lizhi summoned a small meat bun, swallowed it whole, and poured his soul power into his ears. Seeing that he could barely hear the sound, he was slightly pleased and then wanted to hear what the two were saying.

"Alright, I have something to do, so I'll be going now. Just book a room for me the day after tomorrow," Jiang Xiu said softly, looking at Ye Xinglan.

"No problem, I've booked a room for you." Ye Xinglan nodded emphatically. There are separate training rooms in the training ground, which are more spacious and private. Sometimes she would book a training room by herself.

"Book a room? Where do we book a room?" Xu Lizhi was struck dumb upon hearing this.

He so wished he hadn't heard those words, so wished it was a lie.

After saying that, Jiang Xiu turned to leave, his eyes glancing slightly at the bushes in the distance, his gaze flickering slightly, where Xu Lizhi was hiding.

Jiang Xiu didn't have a good impression of Xu Lizhi. He was different from Ye Xinglan. Ye Xinglan only had a sword in her heart and a relatively simple and stubborn personality, while Xu Lizhi seemed simple on the outside but had a lot of tricks up his sleeve and was not worth getting close to.

Sometimes, she even gets into trouble and Ye Xinglan has to step in to smooth things over.

However, he believed that after future sparring sessions, Ye Xinglan and he would have less contact.

Watching Jiang Xiu's departing figure, Ye Xinglan swung her fist. She genuinely acknowledged Jiang Xiu's strength, and she was certain that sparring with him in the future would make her even stronger.

Feeling invigorated, Ye Xinglan turned around to return to the training ground to continue training, but out of the corner of her eye, she saw Xu Lizhi not far away.

Seeing that Jiang Xiu had left, Xu Lizhi stopped hiding in the bushes and came out.

"Hey! What are you doing here, little fatty? Didn't you go to eat?" Ye Xinglan walked over and asked curiously.

Xu Lizhi scratched his head awkwardly, suppressing the discomfort in his eyes, "I just happened to be passing by."

Xu Lizhi chuckled casually, then asked somewhat nervously, "Sister Xinglan, will I still need to bring you water when we go to the training ground in the future?"

"I... I can bring two portions."

(End of this chapter)