Douluo Continent: The Eternal Dawn

Chapter 101 Revisiting the Star Dou Great Forest

Ye Xixuan had been cultivating under Zhang Lexuan's tutelage since childhood, and always held a deep respect for her. Even when the two were alone, he dared not make any excessive demands on his senior sister. Although, given Zhang Lexuan's personality, she would most likely tolerate his little whims.

Although Tang Ya appears carefree and often says bold and outrageous things that leave people speechless, she is actually more shy than anyone else when it comes to going too far.

Therefore, during this period, Ye Xixuan, Zhang Lexuan, and Tang Ya basically only dabbled in things.

Vina's initiative and composure made him feel as if he had opened the door to a new world, and he couldn't wait to explore it.

Night had fallen, and the entire Poseidon Island seemed to be completely enveloped in darkness.

The silver moon hung high outside the window, casting a dreamlike, hazy light that shone into the room.

At this moment, Ye Xixuan was leaning against the headboard, his gaze unfocused as he stared at Vina's flawless face. Unlike her usual gentle and dignified demeanor, the moonlight shone on her face, making her appear noble and aloof. Only her eyes held an unusual, dreamy quality, creating a striking contrast.

Vina supported herself with her arms, her long silver hair cascading down her back, passing over her fair and smooth shoulders. The slightly curled ends of her hair touched the sheets, making a captivating rustling sound.

The princess appeared as if she had emerged from a snowstorm, her cheeks and hair adorned with glistening snowflakes that gradually melted away, losing their original form.

Ye Xixuan and Vina stared at each other in silence. On their first night together, they had left a very deep impression on each other.

The next morning, Ye Xixuan and Vina arrived at the gates of Shrek Academy early.

There is still some time before dawn, and the sky appears as a dark purple.

Ye Xixuan naturally took Vina's hand. Having changed out of his white freshman uniform, he looked noticeably more mature. His tall and upright posture and composed demeanor made him seem much younger than his peers, and he stood next to Vina without any sense of incongruity.

Perhaps to facilitate her movements in the Star Dou Great Forest, Vina also changed into a white, fitted outfit adorned with several luxurious silver patterns. The overall look was elegant and dignified without being overly extravagant.

However, the main reason is that her clothes from yesterday were covered in Ye Xixuan's scent and she could no longer wear them.

To Ye Xixuan and Vina's surprise, even though they had deliberately arrived half an hour early, Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao were already waiting for them when they arrived at the gate of Shrek Academy.

Zhang Lexuan was dressed in white, while Ma Xiaotao was dressed in red. The two had completely different temperaments, and at first glance, they really seemed to be competing with each other, which was pleasing to the eye.

The moment the four met, an awkward atmosphere instantly arose.

Noticing the intimacy and tacit understanding between Ye Xixuan and Vina, Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao both had a scrutinizing look in their eyes.

Ye Xixuan stepped forward refreshed, but greeted the two of them with a slightly guilty look.

"Sister Xiaotao, Sister Lexuan."

"Senior sisters, may I address you as Xi Xuan does?" Vina affectionately linked arms with Ye Xi Xuan and bowed to the two of them with proper manners.

Zhang Lexuan smiled and nodded, her eyes full of kindness and gentleness.

"Of course you can. Since you are Xi Xuan's fiancée, there's no need to be too formal." As she said this, her gaze inadvertently fell on Ye Xi Xuan again.

Ma Xiaotao pursed her lips and said dismissively, "It's just a form of address. Call me whatever you want. I'm more curious about you two. Didn't you just meet for the first time? How come you're so close after just one night?"

"Xiao Tao," Zhang Lexuan couldn't help but scold Ma Xiao Tao.

Faced with the dignified senior sister Zhang Lexuan, Ma Xiaotao immediately shrank back obediently, sticking out her pink tongue charmingly like an ordinary young girl.

"Senior Sister, I was just asking casually. Aren't you curious?"

“If Xi Xuan and Vina are willing to talk, they will naturally tell us on their own. Please don’t ask such questions again.” Zhang Lexuan calmly tried to reconcile the relationships between the group, but Ye Xi Xuan always felt that her senior sister was implying something, so she simply lowered her head and remained silent.

Zhang Lexuan then looked around at everyone, nodded slightly, and said seriously, "Now that everyone is here, let's get ready to set off. I will lead the team this time, and Elder Xuan and Elder Song will secretly follow us. However, they will not intervene unless it is a critical moment. Therefore, we will have to rely more on our own abilities to hunt soul beasts and obtain soul rings. Now, let me arrange the formation in advance. After entering the Star Dou Great Forest, Xiao Tao, you will be the main attacker, and I will cover the rear. Xi Xuan, you will be in the center to respond to changes. As for Vina, I remember you are a spirit attribute soul master, so you will be in charge."

"Yes, Sister Lexuan!" Vina knew, of course, that Zhang Lexuan's arrangement was mainly to help her integrate into the team more quickly. After all, strictly speaking, Ye Xixuan and the other two were all considered direct descendants of Shrek Academy, while she was the only outsider.

Ye Xixuan and Ma Xiaotao nodded in unison, then looked towards the Star Dou Great Forest in the southeast. They had both recently broken through their bottlenecks, and despite their exceptional temperaments, they were inevitably filled with longing and anticipation for the spirit rings they were about to obtain.

Especially Ma Xiaotao, as an elite among the inner disciples of Shrek Academy, is bound to become an elder of the Sea God Pavilion in the future, so her requirements for her seventh soul ring are quite high.

For an ordinary Soul Master to break through to level 70 and fuse a seventh Soul Ring, the maximum time limit is around 40,000 years, and at most it cannot exceed 50,000 years. However, with Ma Xiaotao's physical qualities, she can absorb Soul Rings that are at least 60,000 years old, and the Soul Beast that produces the Soul Ring must be at least a top-tier fire-attribute Soul Beast.

Even a slightly weaker Title Douluo might feel pressured facing a soul beast of this level. It's only thanks to Shrek Academy that Ma Xiaotao could receive such support.

Strictly speaking, Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan already possesses the combat power of a Title Douluo. Her luxurious configuration of 100,000-year spirit rings and spirit bones alone is enough to crush those lower-level Title Douluos with slightly inferior spirit ring configurations.

"Alright, let's set off now." Zhang Lexuan announced, and the group officially embarked on their journey to the Star Dou Great Forest.

As the sun rose, Tang Wutong arrived at the first-grade classroom as usual to prepare for class.

But even after the school bell rang and Wang Yan walked behind the podium with her lesson plan, she still couldn't see Ye Xixuan.

In front of all the students in the class, Tang Wutong couldn't help but stand up and ask Wang Yan, "Teacher Wang, where did Ye Xixuan go?"

Upon hearing this, the students in Class 1 of Grade 1 looked at each other, their questions mirroring Tang Wutong's.

Under everyone's gaze, Wang Yan sighed and adjusted his glasses.

"Ye Xixuan's soul power cultivation has reached level 40. Today, under the leadership of Vice Dean Zhang, he went to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain a soul ring. Although Ye Xixuan's situation cannot be judged by ordinary standards, I still hope that you can all be inspired by him and strive to improve when you enter the second year, so as not to be eliminated in the promotion assessment."

"What?!" Exclamations of surprise rang out one after another in the classroom. Even Huang Chutian, who was also Ye Xixuan's roommate, did not expect that Ye Xixuan could break through to level 40 so quickly.

Dai Huabin lowered his head, clenched his fists, and his face grew increasingly gloomy.

Tang Wutong, however, seemed to feel honored, looking around and enjoying the shocked and surprised expressions on everyone's faces.

Only someone with such talent as Ye Xixuan is worthy of a noble daughter of a god-king.

However, Tang Wutong suddenly realized that she had only just learned about these things herself, and she immediately felt neglected, gritting her teeth in shame and indignation.

"You bastard! You had to keep this from me! Shouldn't you share this joy with me?!"

Our Tang princess still arrogantly believes that she is the most special one to Ye Xixuan, unaware that someone else has already surpassed her, and there are many of them.

Meanwhile, Ye Xixuan and his group arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest by noon that day, having traveled at full speed.

With Zhang Lexuan, an eight-ring Soul Douluo, leading the team, and with the covert protection of Elder Xuan and Elder Song, two top experts of the era, the group naturally did not need to deliberately take a detour. They entered directly from the direction where the overall strength of the soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest was the strongest, which was the direction opposite Shrek City.

Ma Xiaotao took the lead, clearing a path with her powerful aura, and the low-level soul beasts in the outer area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest dared not approach. But once they reached the mixed zone, that's when Vina's simulated second soul skill came into play.

In this way, they avoided most of the soul beasts and arrived deep into the mixed zone of the Star Dou Great Forest as dusk fell.

Ye Xixuan and Vina both target soul beasts with ten thousand years of cultivation, while Ma Xiaotao's requirements are even higher; suitable targets are more easily found only in the mixed zone. If they don't find anything for a long time, they might even have to try entering the most dangerous core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest.

The dense, tall tree canopy blocked out the sky, and the roars and howls of spirit beasts could be heard from time to time.

The space distorted slightly, and the figures of Ye Xixuan and his three companions appeared out of thin air in this area.

Sensing the profound mystery of Vina's spiritual attribute soul skill, Ma Xiaotao, who was walking in front, finally couldn't help but turn around.

"I didn't expect your mental attribute soul skill to be so useful. Without you, we would have wasted a lot of time going deep into the Star Dou Great Forest. Especially since you have that mental detection ability."

Vina smiled without saying a word, but when Ma Xiaotao saw that familiar, gentle smile on her face, she seemed to realize something instantly, and her cheeks turned bright red.

If it's mental detection, then what she did to Ye Xixuan at the bottom of the lake was clearly seen!

Ye Xixuan's heart sank, and he couldn't help but look at Vina beside him. Vina turned her head and their eyes met.

The atmosphere became strange again. Everyone, including Ma Xiaotao, knew what the others were thinking, but none of them dared to say it out loud.

Only Zhang Lexuan, who was at the very back, was kept in the dark and couldn't help but look puzzled at everyone's strange behavior.

(End of this chapter)