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

Chapter 378 A Silent Battle, Na'er's Divine Assistance!
The potted plant was lush and verdant, its fiery red leaves resembling the proud feathers of a phoenix, while the flower buds atop it resembled a proud phoenix crown, displaying its haughtiness and aloofness without any attempt to conceal its beauty.

"The Phoenix Tail Butterfly Crown Flower, unique to the Star Luo Continent..."

Looking at the plant, Yali, who was familiar with plants, instantly recognized its origin and murmured its name to herself.

At the same time, Ya Li's blue eyes flickered, and she was momentarily lost in thought, recalling the Star Orchid Grass that Jiang Xiu had given her some time ago, which also came from the Star Luo Continent.

Furthermore, observing the condition of this swallowtail butterfly flower, it was clearly recently transplanted from the Star Luo Continent...

"So I'm not unique after all..."

Yali murmured to herself, a strange sense of loss welling up inside her, like a fish being pulled out of the water and suffocating, the panic and helplessness of suddenly being taken out of a safe and comfortable environment.

“That’s true. When I asked Jiang Xiu if he only bought one potted plant, he replied that he only bought one pot of star orchid grass…” Ya Li pursed her red lips slightly, a hint of bitterness imperceptibly rising to her lips.

She didn't know why, but this was clearly just an ordinary little thing, yet it inexplicably made her care a lot about it.

Especially since the owner of this bonsai of the butterfly palm is Leng Yaozhu, her former rival.

Leng Yaozhu's gaze lingered on the butterfly flower on the table as she watched Ya Li's eyes linger, and a slight smile involuntarily appeared on her cold, beautiful red lips.

She remembered that Ya Li was Xiao Xiu's teacher at Shrek Academy, but Xiao Xiu said that this potted plant from Xingluo was only brought to her and was unique to her.

So Yali naturally doesn't have it.

"So even someone as detached as you can be so absent-minded..." Leng Yaozhu felt a sense of relief upon noticing Yali's expression.

She had once envied Yali, but now she had long since let go of her past obsessions. Seeing her former "rival" like this, she couldn't help but smile.

"Now that I have Na'er and Xiao Xiu, I'm not much worse off than you."

Thinking of this, Leng Yaozhu gently rubbed Na'er, who was peeling an orange beside her, with one hand, and stroked the phoenix tail butterfly flower in front of her with the other.

Since Xiaoxiu wasn't there, these butterfly-shaped flowers represent her...

When Yali saw this scene, a glint of light suddenly flashed in her slightly dazed blue eyes.

"No! Na'er, Leng Yaozhu's apprentice, also went to the Star Luo Continent at that time. It is very likely that she bought this Phoenix Tail Butterfly Crown Flower to give to her master, Leng Yaozhu!"

An idea popped into Yali's mind, and she instantly sketched out a rough outline of the situation.

Especially now, Leng Yaozhu is rubbing Na'er's little head with one hand and stroking the phoenix tail butterfly flower with the other.

This is clearly Leng Yaozhu showing off that she has a good apprentice!

"Yes, that must be it. I absolutely cannot lose my composure first." Yali's resolve grew stronger, and her blue eyes regained their brilliance.

She has her own rhythm, and it absolutely cannot be disrupted!
As for asking Leng Yaozhu in person who gave her the potted plant, she would never do that. Although she was calm, she also had her own pride.

Immediately, a smile appeared on Ya Li's pretty face. She slowly sat down opposite Leng Yaozhu and spoke softly with her red lips.

“Lord Leng, you really have a good disciple.”

Leng Yaozhu raised an eyebrow. She felt that Yali seemed to have misunderstood, but seeing Yali praising Na'er beside her, Leng Yaozhu stopped caring about it.

“Of course, Na’er is my last disciple and my chosen successor. And Na’er is very good to me, her master, and always thinks of me in everything.” Leng Yaozhu gently rubbed Na’er’s head and replied softly.

"Just as I thought!" Ya Li thought to herself upon hearing this. This potted plant was probably the same one that Na'er bought for Leng Yaozhu after seeing that Jiang Xiu had bought one for her.

Then, Yali looked at Na'er again and nodded slightly, saying, "She is indeed a good disciple."

Na'er, who was peeling an orange, paused for a moment, her eyes darting away. Ya Li had started praising her right away and kept praising her, making her feel a little embarrassed.

However, adhering to the principle of not taking advantage of others, Na'er slowly handed over a slice of freshly peeled orange.

"Your Holiness the Holy Spirit, would you like to eat?"

Then Na'er added, "Sweet."

"It's alright, you eat," Ya Li said gently, shaking her head slightly.

"Yali, there's no need for formalities between us. Tell me, what brings you here?" Leng Yaozhu looked at Yali and said in a clear voice.

When the topic turned to business, Ya Li's expression immediately became more serious, and she slowly said:
"Back in the East China Sea, I invited Jiang Xiu to Shrek Academy as an exchange student. Now the agreed-upon exchange date is fast approaching. I'd like to ask what Master Leng thinks?"

"Time flies." Hearing this, Leng Yaozhu sighed softly to herself. In the blink of an eye, Xiaoxiu had grown up...

The next moment, Leng Yaozhu calmed her turbulent thoughts and said softly, "You should ask Xiaoxiu or his master about this. Asking me won't help."

Ya Li raised her eyes slightly, "Of course I know that, but Sect Master Mu is currently in seclusion, so I had no choice but to ask you."

Another point is that, before Jiang Xiu makes a clear statement, she wants to see what Leng Yaozhu thinks.

“Then let’s stick to what we agreed on. Once the exchange is over, Xiao Xiu will leave Shrek Academy and have nothing to do with it anymore.” Leng Yaozhu crossed her long, slender legs together, indicating this.

Others might not know, but she did. She knew that once Mu Ye finished his seclusion, he would likely attack Shrek Academy immediately. Therefore, it was best for Jiang Xiu to leave Shrek Academy before then. As for how she knew this, it was because Mu Ye had consulted with her, his ally, before his seclusion, revealing that the complete secret of the true form was within Shrek Academy, hoping she, his ally, could lend a hand.

If Makino were to storm Shrek Academy and demand an explanation, things would be far from over.

“What I mean is, should we extend this exchange period a bit? We can use the same resources as last time,” Yali said softly, her blue eyes sparkling.

She invited Jiang Xiu to be an exchange student at Shrek Academy last time in order to preserve Shrek Academy's honor.

But when she was invited again this time, she didn't know what she was thinking. Perhaps it was to recruit a potential student for Shrek Academy, or perhaps she wanted to continue discussing the power of faith with Jiang Xiu as she had in the past...

"Let's forget about that. Xiao Xiu has a much wider world to explore, instead of being confined to just one academy." Upon hearing this, Leng Yaozhu said without hesitation.

If Xiao Xiu were to continue staying at Shrek Academy and joining the inner circle, he would be branded as a member of Shrek Academy for the rest of his life.

Once a student of Shrek Academy, always a student of Shrek Academy.

“Is that so…? Perhaps you’re right.” Yali pondered for a moment, and surprisingly, she nodded.

In Leng Yaozhu's opinion, for the sake of Shrek Academy, Ya Li should have done everything she could to keep Jiang Xiu at Shrek Academy, but why did she agree so easily?

Ya Li pondered to herself that with Jiang Xiu's current strength, it would indeed be difficult for him to learn anything at Shrek Academy. It would be better for him to go to the wider world.

"How should we discuss the power of faith with Jiang Xiu in the future?" A question arose in Ya Li's mind.

But then she remembered something. She recalled that Jiang Xiu once said that the cats of the Body Sect could do backflips. At worst, she could go to the Body Sect, pay Jiang Xiu, and then discuss it with him.

But do cats really do backflips?
"Alright, now that things are settled, I'll take my leave." Having confirmed the matter, Yali stopped worrying and got up to leave.

The Sea God Pavilion asked her to see if she could keep Jiang Xiu, but it was obvious that no matter what she said, Jiang Xiu would not be able to join Shrek Academy's inner court.

"Wait." Just then, Leng Yaozhu suddenly called out to Yali.

"I remember that the resources we agreed on included a short break and another opportunity to go to Devil Island for training. I hope Shrek Academy will not forget that."

She had heard of Devil Island and knew that it had the effect of tempering the mind of a Soul Master, a benefit she didn't want Jiang Xiu to miss.

"Don't worry, in the past it was because Jiang Xiu's cultivation was not high enough that we couldn't determine the specific time for him to go to Devil Island to wait for me. But now Jiang Xiu's strength is enough to go to Devil Island. I will discuss it with the other elders when we get back."

Yali nodded slightly.

Seeing Ya Li's gentle demeanor, Leng Yaozhu felt a sense of relief.

Back then, she always regarded Yali as her rival, but now it seems that Yali is not as bad as she thought.

"Forget it, what's past is past, and I, the tower master, need not dwell on it anymore," Leng Yaozhu sighed softly to herself.

She was hostile to Yali because of her youthful impetuosity and because of that man.

But now she has calmed down, and it's unlikely that she and Yali will compete for the same man again in the future, right?

As Yali got up and left the office, Leng Yaozhu said softly to Na'er, "Na'er, go see His Holiness the Holy Spirit off."

"Oh!" Na'er nodded, her exquisite eyes taking in Yali.

Yali praised her right away, and she exuded a rich and gentle vitality, without a trace of ferocity or malice. She was temporarily judged to be a good person!

Sure enough, not everyone in this world is like that wicked woman, Gu Yue, who has always coveted her boss.

Just as Ya Li reached the office door, she heard Leng Yao Zhu's voice coming from behind her.

"Yali, it seems like you haven't been saving lives on the continent for a long time since you entered Shrek Academy, have you?"

“That was before. Two years ago, I started traveling across the continent again,” Yali replied softly.

"You saw the battle between Yun Ming and Sect Master Mu last time, right? It seems that Yun Ming can accurately predict Sect Master Mu's moves every time." Then, Leng Yaozhu's voice rang out again.

"Is there a problem with this?" Yali asked, slightly puzzled.

"It's nothing. I'm just reminding you that there aren't that many coincidences in this world, and not everything is as it appears on the surface."

Leng Yaozhu said meaningfully.

Although Ya Li could understand the implied meaning in Leng Yaozhu's words, she didn't know exactly what Leng Yaozhu was referring to.

With his near-god-level cultivation, isn't it normal for Brother Ming to be able to predict Sect Master Mu's attacks? After all, it's impossible that Brother Ming is also familiar with the Body Sect's secret manuals...

Na'er had already pushed open the office door. Yali shook her head, buried her doubts in her heart, and followed Na'er out of the office.

"The secret of the true form... Shrek Academy's twenty thousand years of glory, what lies beneath its magnificent exterior..."

A hint of melancholy flashed in Leng Yaozhu's dark red eyes as she murmured something.

(End of this chapter)