Douluo Jueshi: I can only explode the ring, all I can do is operate.

Chapter 240 The Last Holiday
“I’m not good at all, sigh… I’ve let Lexuan down so much, and even now, I can only rely on her.”

"I can see that, but I have a question I'd like you to answer, is that alright?"

"Push me along the shore for a walk."

Mu En did not nod, but his words had already agreed to Ning Wuque's request.

Upon seeing this, the latter stepped forward and came to the back of Moon's wheelchair, pushing him along the shore of Poseidon Lake.

The moon was waning tonight, and the lake reflected the stars. The faint light of the golden tree twinkled like fireflies in the sky. A gentle breeze brushed past Ning Wuque's face, completely dispelling the last trace of wine scent from him. The two wandered around the shore of the Sea God Lake.

"I want to know, since Senior Zhang Lexuan was Senior Beibei's childhood sweetheart, why did you let him contact Sister Tang Ya back then? You should know that no matter who Beibei ultimately chooses, it will hurt the other person. Their positions mean they can't choose me together like Ning Tian and Wu Feng did."

As they walked, Ning Wuque voiced the question that had been nagging at him. In his opinion, if Mu En wanted to, he could have prevented Bei Bei and Tang Ya from getting along. That way, even if Zhang Lexuan was bound by the "agreement," the two of them could have ended up happily together after more than ten years of sibling-like relationship.

No matter how you look at it, Zhang Lexuan can't bring herself to dislike Beibei. Since she can't dislike her, it's not difficult for them to get together in the end; it's a natural progression.

Ning Wuque remembered that his grandparents in his previous life also came together in a plain and uneventful way. In that era, there was hardly any beautiful love. Most people came together because they needed to. As long as they didn't hate each other, that was the greatest happiness.

“emmmm…”

Moon gave a soft, silent hum, then shook his head helplessly:

"Just consider me senile. In my opinion, there are only two conditions to go to the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire: one is the Tang Sect, and the other is you. My days are numbered. Bei Bei's talent can only reach level 98 at most. Any more than that, and it will require opportunity and comprehension."

Tang Ya was the last descendant of the Tang Clan. If she were to die, the Tang Clan would cease to exist. At that time, I naively believed that the ancestors in heaven would not abandon their lineage, even if it were the White Tiger Duke, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, or even if… the Tang Clan was already a mere shell of its former self.

Ultimately, it was because I was a little greedy. I'm getting old, and with my time approaching, it's inevitable that my mind is becoming muddled.

He was even the one who orchestrated the relationship between Tang Ya and Bei Bei, which is why he said he felt he had let Zhang Lexuan down too much.

Whether he remains a concubine or dies alone in the future, he once took the blame for Xuanzi, and now he has to pay the price for his own messy actions.

She silently bore everything alone, without any complaints or dissatisfaction. She simply followed his arrangements according to the agreement they had made.

Ning Wuque's words today only slightly accelerated the process. Even without him, after Bei Bei calmed down in a few days, he would have Zhang Lexuan use this opportunity to replace Tang Ya in his heart, while he would also persuade Bei Bei to accept this relationship.

With Zhang Lexuan watching over him, Bei Bei will become Shrek Academy's most stable Super Douluo, or even Limit Douluo! Even with Ning Wuque around, Shrek Academy will still have a certain degree of autonomy internally.

In terms of shrewdness and cunning, Moon has honed his skills to perfection through years of lying low.

"You are really greedy. But if it were me, even if no god favored me, I would try every means to go to that place, even if it meant my death."

Criticism? Ning Wuque didn't have that thought, because Mu En's choice at that time couldn't be considered right or wrong, and even Ning Wuque himself might not have been able to do better than him.

Having Zhang Lexuan is like having a safety net; even if she doesn't marry Bei Bei, she can still become a guardian of Shrek Academy. With Tang Ya, they can aim for a higher limit. Once the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well is activated, Shrek Academy can definitely continue for another ten thousand years. In the end, it's all for the sake of Shrek Academy, this great tree that is about to wither. Just like Mu En said, he's just getting senile and hasn't arranged everything properly.

Ning Wuque only felt that he was too greedy. If he had changed the child bride requirement to simply protecting Shrek Academy, it would have been a good move!
"Mr. Mu, do you think Beibei can let go of Sister Tang Ya?"

"I can't let go, how could I let go? I know him very well, but it's okay, I will persuade him and Lexuan, they will listen to me."

"Although I have always respected the elderly and cared for the young, to be honest, you are a real bastard."

"Hahaha~ Yeah, I used to be a real jerk, and I'm still a jerk now that I'm old. I was only really successful when I was young."

Moon laughed self-deprecatingly, and as he laughed, a single crystal tear rolled down his aged face.

How I long to go back to the past, to those days when I had brothers, friends, and adventures across the mainland together...

…………

Three weeks have passed since that late-night conversation.

Since that day, many things have happened in Shrek Academy. The first was the funeral of Xie Huanyue. He died while carrying out a mission, and in order to protect his companions, his funeral was arranged on Seagod Island. All the students and teachers who could come that day attended.

After hearing the details of what happened that day, they were all filled with grief and indignation, and deeply admired Xie Huanyue for standing up for what was right.

After that, training did not resume until seven days later, but the instructor changed from Zhang Lexuan to Cai Meier, a very beautiful woman who was also Yan Shaozhe's lover.

From that day on, Beibei's smile disappeared, and she began to train like a madwoman, even seeking advice from Ning Wuque on body-strengthening methods.

Ning Wuque didn't hold back too much when Bei Bei asked for help. Apart from the Body Sect's Twelve Battle Techniques, which were never to be passed on to outsiders, he directly shared his past body-forging experience with him. From then on, there was a figure training with him during the day, which gave Ning Wuque a hallucination of training and cultivating with Long Aotian.

Although the others were somewhat demoralized, their training was generally considered satisfactory. However, Zhu Lu and Xiao Xiao clearly suffered from aftereffects, and it was only after Mu En personally intervened and allowed them to rest in the Sea God Pavilion for a few days that they recovered.

And so, time slowly passed in the daily training, and in the blink of an eye, it was time for Shrek Academy to have a holiday.

This was also Ning Wuque's last vacation at Shrek Academy.

Although... he barely attended classes for two days, and his daily campus life was almost nonexistent.

"Finally, I'm going back to the sect! I've been looking forward to this for so long! I wonder what gifts my parents will prepare for me, hehe~"

"I have a feeling something's not right, don't you think, Wuque?"

"Me? I don't know anything~"

(End of this chapter)