Peerless Tang Sect: Snow Empress Adopts and Intercepts Jiang Nannan

Chapter 101 Zhang Lexuan's Disappointment

"Master, I'm sorry."

Shrek Academy, by Poseidon Lake.

Ma Xiaotao lowered her head, looking extremely dejected.

Yan Shaozhe walked ahead of her.

"What are you apologizing for?"

"What that kid said was really too much."

"I'm only punishing you because your actions have a negative impact on others."

"You must have had a tough few days since you got back?"

"Um"

Ma Xiaotao nodded.

Before heading out to the competition, these members of the Shrek team left with the blessings of the entire academy.

But upon his return, he was met with a deluge of slander and abuse.

Although it wasn't as nasty as what that person said, the crickets behind her back and the disappointed and disdainful looks everywhere were enough to give her a hard time.

Even though Ma Xiaotao was a genius admired by everyone at Shrek Academy, she became a pariah after returning home.

Not only that, the scene of being pinned to the ground by Ye Xuanxin's spear on the field that day also appeared in her dreams every day. When she woke up, her whole body would be soaked in cold sweat, and her abdomen, which had been pierced, seemed to still ache faintly.

The experience on the field those few days was like a nightmare, and the names Ye Xuanxin and Ye Bing'er loomed over her mind like dark clouds.

"Sigh, although the loss in this competition was not your fault, you still failed to win the championship."

"The academy can't silence the students."

"So you'll just have to be patient for a while longer."

"Look on the bright side, this can also temper your mindset, so it's not entirely without its benefits."

Yan Shaozhe sighed.

He led Ma Xiaotao into the Sea God Pavilion.

This place is already full of people.

Ma Xiaotao glanced at it.

They were all familiar faces.

Dai Yueheng, Ling Luochen, and several others were also members of the preliminary team in this competition.

Zhang Lexuan, Wu Ming, and Han Luoluo, three senior sisters from the inner courtyard.

There were also a group of elders from the Sea God Pavilion.

She looked somewhat surprised.

I wonder what the elders of the Sea God Pavilion are planning to do by gathering them here.

Xuanzi, sitting in the second seat, glanced at the aged figure lying hidden in the darkness but made no move to speak.

He immediately took over the conversation and spoke.

"You are either the next generation of geniuses at Shrek Academy, or rising stars who are about to become the pillars of the school."

"I'm sure everyone already knows the results of this competition."

"Although the Sun Moon Empire won this competition thanks to two geniuses who are far beyond their peers."

"However, it cannot be ignored that the Sun Moon Empire's soul tool technology is becoming increasingly advanced, and it is gradually becoming comparable to traditional soul masters."

"And this development shows no signs of slowing down; it will only accelerate in the future."

"So Shrek also needs to adapt to the times."

"That's why the Soul Guidance Department was established in recent years."

"But that's not enough. The foundation of soul tools is too weak to keep up with the development speed of the Sun Moon Empire."

"And so the exchange student program came about."

"After discussion, the Sea God Pavilion unanimously decided to send the students present to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy as exchange students for two years, departing in a little over two months."

"I don't expect you to learn anything too advanced, but at least you should be familiar with the use of soul tools."

"In addition, we also need to help the academy find out the current state of the Sun Moon Empire's soul guidance technology."

"This is the purpose of this trip."

"Elder Xuan, do we really have to go?"

"Traditional Soul Master cultivation is already a path to the heavens, so why bother learning Soul Tools?"

"The current soul tool technology is indeed becoming more and more advanced, and its advantages are already visible."

"But cultivating both is not necessarily superior to pursuing only one path."

Ma Xiaotao spoke up.

"You absolutely have to go!"

"We didn't expect you to become an expert in soul tools, did we? We just wanted you to get familiar with them. We don't want you to be on the battlefield and not even know what kind of soul tools the enemy is using or what their effects are."

Xuanzi said calmly.

But the information revealed in his words surprised the trainees present.

battlefield?

"Xiao Tao, you really don't want to leave Shrek Academy?"

"To also get a taste of the difficulties the academy faces."

"If our Soul Guidance Department hadn't been established so recently and hadn't enrolled many students, the academy wouldn't have been able to prioritize students from the Soul Guidance Department, otherwise we wouldn't have approached you."

"Although learning these soul guidance techniques may delay your own cultivation, it is still worthwhile."

"In fact, several elders of the Sea God Pavilion have discussed that the Sun Moon Empire will inevitably launch a war that will sweep across the entire continent within the next thirty or forty years."

"The powerful performance of soul tools on the battlefield goes without saying."

"You are all Shrek's hope, and you will definitely go to the battlefield in the future. It won't hurt to get to know and familiarize yourselves with it in advance."

The one who spoke was a middle-aged woman with fair skin, a clean and neat appearance, and a pretty face.

It was none other than Xian Lin'er, the dean of the Soul Guidance Department. Although she and Yan Shaozhe had a bad relationship when they were young, it did not affect Ma Xiaotao, a junior. On the contrary, she was very kind.

"During your exchange program, you don't need to worry about anything; the college will take care of everything for you."

"also."

"Those standing here, besides Zhang Lexuan, Wu Ming, and Han Ruoruo from the Inner Academy, are all part of the reserve team for this competition. If nothing unexpected happens, they will participate as the main force in the next competition."

"This is also a good opportunity to learn more about our opponents and find out about their capabilities."

"Let's strive to reclaim the glory that rightfully belongs to us in the next competition."

Yan Shaozhe chimed in at this moment, which earned him a roll of his eyes from Xian Lin'er.

"Okay, that's all."

"After you go down, talk to your family."

"You may all leave."

The group of students left the Sea God Pavilion.

They dispersed, each with their own thoughts.

Zhang Lexuan returned to her courtyard with her usual gentle expression.

But then they saw Beibei sitting on the doorstep of the neighboring yard, looking distressed.

She stepped forward.

"Beibei, what's wrong? Why do you look so worried?"

"Um, Senior Sister."

Beibei looked up and saw Zhang Lexuan, then waved.

"What else could it be?"

"It's just that the task assigned to me by the Ancestor was a bit difficult."

"Task?"

"Yes, Xuanzu said that there is a Tang Sect leader in the academy who has a deep connection with Shrek Academy."

"They said they wanted me to make contact and then provide some support."

"But it seems they misunderstand me and are completely ignoring me."

"A girl?"

Beibei didn't notice the extremely subtle change in Zhang Lexuan's tone and nodded.

"Yes, Senior Sister has met her too."

"It's Tang Ya, the girl I angered when we went shopping last time."

"oh."

"Beibei, in a while, I might have to go to the Sun Moon Empire."

Zhang Lexuan's expression was somewhat complicated. Did she care so much about this girl named Tang Ya?

"Oh? Is it as an exchange student? I've already found out."

"Since it's the elders' decision, then Senior Sister can go without worry. Don't worry about me; I'm all grown up now and can take care of myself."

Beibei nodded knowingly upon hearing this, her expression calm and without any further comment.

"Senior Sister, I have to go think of another way."

He stood up, waved, and headed towards the outer courtyard.

Zhang Lexuan watched his retreating figure.

She let out a soft sigh.

Old Master Mu's kind face.

The agreement to become a child bride.

The girl that Beibei cared about was unusually the one she was interested in.

It was as if dark clouds were gathering over her heart.

"Oh well. We can only let nature take its course. Can we force these things?"

(End of this chapter)