Peerless Tang Sect: Snow Empress Adopts and Intercepts Jiang Nannan

Chapter 147 Zhang Lexuan's Wavering

It's still a teahouse.

Ye Xuanxin watched Ye Guyi leave.

However, he himself did not come.

He remained seated in his original position.

He invited more than just Ye Guyi today.

Sure enough, a short while later...

A beautiful figure arrived quietly.

Zhang Lexuan was wearing a dark green uniform from Shrek Academy, with a black short skirt on her lower body.

A pair of fair and plump legs looked especially alluring in the sunlight.

Legs like these don't even need stockings to embellish them; they're flawless.

"Brother Xuanxin."

"What do you want to see me about?"

"If it's about the soul bone I promised you before, then you'll have to wait a bit longer. Judging by the time, the letter I sent back to Shrek Academy has only just arrived."

"It will take several more days for the Grand Secretaries to reply."

She sat opposite Ye Xuanxin, a gentle smile on her face.

Make people feel like spring breeze.

"Of course not. Given your school's reputation, I believe you will keep your promises, and I am very confident in that."

"The reason I invited Sister Lexuan here today is not because I have something to do."

"Instead, we should act as mediators."

"Do you remember what I told you before, about your marriage in the Sun Moon Empire?"

"So, the person who actually contacted me today is someone else?"

"My great-uncle?"

"That's right, he'll be here soon."

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Zhang Lexuan was silent for a moment.

"Actually, I don't think it's necessary to meet."

"To be honest, my relationship with this great-uncle is actually quite distant."

"We had never met each other before, and had never even heard of each other's existence."

"It would be awkward to meet him."

She is, after all, one of Shrek's people.

And he holds a high position among the younger generation of Shrek Academy.

This search for relatives may very well be part of a conspiracy by the Sun Moon Empire.

"How could it be awkward?"

"You are my only great-great-granddaughter."

"Besides you, I have no other relatives."

suddenly.

An aged voice echoed in the room.

Zhang Lexuan was immediately startled.

A slight look of wariness appeared on his face.

Look toward the source of the sound.

Suddenly, an old man in white appeared beside her.

He looked at her with a mixture of admiration and joy.

"Tsk tsk. They look so alike. Those eyebrows, those upturned noses, they're practically cut from the same mold as my little sister."

"Who are you?"

"Sister Lexuan, let me introduce you."

"This is Master Kong, the one who actually invited you this time."

"Since Master Kong is here, I won't stay any longer. You two, grandfather and grandson, can talk."

Kong Deming glanced at Ye Xuanxin, a hint of gratitude flashing in his eyes.

"Xuanxin, thank you very much. I will repay you handsomely in the future."

"Master Kong, you're still saying these things to me."

Ye Xuanxin waved her hand and drifted away with Ye Bing'er.

It's not appropriate for an outsider like him to interfere in a conversation between a grandfather and grandson.

Wait until he leaves.

Inside, only Zhang Lexuan and Kong Deming remained, staring at each other blankly.

The atmosphere became quite awkward.

In the end, it was Kong Deming who took the initiative to break the silence.

"Child, your name is Zhang Lexuan, right?"

"I am your maternal great-grandmother's brother, and also your maternal great-great-grandfather."

"You can just call him Ancestor."

"This is Master Kong."

A hint of awkwardness flashed across Zhang Lexuan's face, but she did not address Kong Deming as her ancestor.

"You say we are related by blood, but what proves that? How will you demonstrate it?"

"hehe."

Kong Deming didn't seem to care about her doubts and just smiled.

"Xuanxin must have shown you some things, right?"

"But since you still don't believe me..."

"Then why don't you take a look at my martial spirit?"

He had barely finished speaking.

A silver moon rose inside the room.

The moonlight shone brightly, like mercury spilling onto the ground, a truly magnificent sight.

The oppressive aura emanating from the Title Douluo made it difficult for Zhang Lexuan to breathe.

But more than anything, it's about closeness.

Uncontrolled.

Behind her, a silver moon also rose.

The radiance of the two silver moons blended together in perfect harmony.

"Isn't that proof enough?"

"In the entire Douluo Continent, only our Kong family possesses the Silver Moon Martial Soul."

"Without a doubt, Lexuan, you possess the blood of the Kong family; you are a descendant of the Kong family."

Zhang Lexuan finally believed what Master Kong said.

However, I wasn't as excited as I had imagined.

"Ancestor, even if I am of the Kong family bloodline you speak of."

"I can accept this family relationship."

"But I am, after all, a member of Shrek Academy."

"I'll be going back to Shrek in two years."

"What you're doing doesn't really make any sense."

Zhang Lexuan's explanation was exactly what Kong Deming had expected.

He simply shook his head slightly.

"Le Xuan".

"You don't belong in Shrek."

"What do you mean by that?"

"I grew up in Shrek Academy. It was Mu from Shrek who raised me."

"He has been incredibly kind to me, and our thin blood ties alone are not enough to make me leave Shrek Academy."

"Have you ever thought about why you ended up at Shrek Academy?"

"Is that even a question? My family was wiped out, but Elder Lin of Shrek Academy saved me and brought me back to Shrek."

"Heh, it really is that bastard Lin Shuheng!"

Kong Deming sneered.

The gentle and mild-mannered Zhang Lexuan was enraged.

"Master Kong!"

"What are you saying?"

"Grand Secretary Lin is my savior!"

"He saved me from the ruins!"

"I will not allow you to insult him!"

"Le Xuan!"

"Don't you find this suspicious?"

"Your Zhang family, such a large clan, was wiped out in one fell swoop within the territory of the Heavenly Soul Empire, and has not caused a ripple since."

"Who do you think has the ability to do something like this?"

"Let me tell you!"

"Aside from the Heavenly Soul Royal Family, who have absolutely no reason to attack your family, only Shrek Academy has the ability and the motive to do so!"

"The benefactor you speak of! Is none other than the mastermind behind the destruction of your Zhang family!"

"Even if you are not my ancestor, you are still my senior! Please do not slander me!"

Whether I am a traitor or not can be verified naturally.

"All we need to do is send someone to investigate! There must have been traces left from what happened back then!"

"I'm just telling you now! The most likely group to target your Zhang family is Shrek Academy!"

"Their motive for targeting the Zhang family was fear!"

"I had been hiding behind the scenes for over twenty years before finally coming into the public eye on the mainland!"

"The potential of the Silver Moon Martial Soul has been proven in me! That's why they're going to make a move against the Zhang family!"

"Another motive is the Elder Lin you mentioned. Lin Shuheng was your great-grandfather's rival in love back then."

"No! It can't even be called a simple rivalry in love; it developed into a blood feud a hundred years ago!"

"Your great-grandfather was very powerful. Back then, he fought for your great-grandmother and severely injured Lin Shuheng, completely losing his chance to advance to Super Douluo."

"Little girl Le Xuan, although I have no evidence right now, it's all just speculation."

"But it's probably true in eight or nine out of ten cases!"

"Don't think I'm trying to drive a wedge between you and Shrek Academy!"

"If you don't believe me, there's no need to send anyone to investigate! I'll take you to the Heavenly Soul Empire!"

"Let's go and see for ourselves what really happened back then!"

Zhang Lexuan was completely stunned by Kong Deming's unwavering expression.

How is that possible?

The real culprit behind the destruction of the Zhang family was Shrek Academy, which had raised her for over twenty years.

She instinctively didn't believe it.

How could more than twenty years of history be completely overturned by a few words from someone you've just met?

But a hint of doubt still flashed through her mind.

What if?

What if what Master Kong said is true?

Although the Zhang family's downfall happened a long time ago, there are still many unanswered questions surrounding it.

Even a few years ago, Old Master Mu suddenly found her and said that he had found the culprit who destroyed the Zhang family and would take her to take revenge.

She also sensed that something was wrong.

The mastermind was another family with whom they had a property dispute.

That family wasn't particularly powerful.

It can be said that they are far inferior to the Zhang family back then.

How could a family like that possibly destroy the Zhang family?

All sorts of doubts arose because of the trust placed in Shrek and Elder Mu.

She kept it all buried in her heart.

Now that Master Kong has given us this insight, doubts are sprouting like seeds.

But she refused to believe it.

Shrek was her home for over twenty years; she spent almost her entire short life there, and it was where she found solace and emotional support.

"No need for further investigation."

"I will ask them about what happened back then in person."

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Confucius paused for a moment, then nodded.

"The truth of what happened back then is equally important to me."

"Therefore, I will certainly investigate what needs to be investigated."

"You are my only remaining relative in this world; the bloodline of the Kong family continues in you."

"Therefore, I will never allow anyone to harm you or take advantage of you."

"I heard that Moon took you in as his great-grandson's child bride?"

"This is utterly shameless!"

"You should call off this marriage for now."

"As for the truth of what happened back then and the matter of revenge, I will handle it when I return."

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"Master Kong, there's no need. I can handle it myself."

"If it really was done by Shrek, or by someone from Shrek."

"I'll handle everything myself!"

"The decision of whether or not to annul the engagement is up to me."

Zhang Lexuan's unusually tough stance.

"Alright, I can tell you're a child with your own opinions."

"Forget it, let's not talk about the past."

"Since it's our first meeting, I should give you a gift."

Kong Deming smiled and took out a pair of crescent-shaped scimitars from his storage soul tool.

Even from several meters away, the sharp aura emanating from it still sent chills down one's spine.

"This is a level nine soul tool?"

Zhang Lexuan's eyes showed astonishment.

This great-great-grandfather of our family is far too generous!

She knew all too well the value of a level nine soul tool; it was a strategic weapon that was absolutely impossible to buy.

"Don't be surprised. After I pass away, who else could I leave everything to if not you?"

"A level nine soul tool is nothing special."

A hint of smugness appeared in Kong Deming's eyes.

Whether in terms of strength or financial resources.

He is worthy of being called Zhang Lexuan's great-grandfather.

What he can give Zhang Lexuan is far more than what Shrek Academy can give her.

Shrek Academy may be big, but how much will she actually get?

"Sister Lexuan, are you done talking?"

"Um."

Ye Xuanxin looked at Zhang Lexuan with some surprise.

He naturally had no interest in gossip, so he returned to the academy with Hyotei early on.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Lexuan took the initiative to come to my door.

He scrutinized Zhang Lexuan's expression but couldn't discern anything amiss.

I didn't ask any more questions.

"Sister Lexuan, is there something you need that you've come to visit?"

"Aren't you going to ask me how my conversation with that old Confucius went?"

"You're so enthusiastic about helping us connect, you can't possibly not be curious at all, right?"

"That means you're overthinking it. Master Kong has a very high status in the Sun Moon Empire. If I help him, he will owe me a favor."

"It wasn't out of curiosity that I helped you make the connection."

"Is he of high status?"

"Right, didn't Confucius tell you?"

"He is the head of the Royal Hall of Worship, and the number one Soul Master of the Sun Moon Empire."

Zhang Lexuan nodded, not surprised by this identity.

Even in the Sun Moon Empire, there are very few people who can casually offer a level-nine soul tool as a gift.

It seems that her so-called Confucian bloodline is truly extraordinary.

"But then again..."

"I am indeed curious about how your talk with Master Kong went."

"He should have told you the whole truth, right?"

"Um"

"Just one 'hmm'?"

"That's it?"

"How much do you miss me?"

"Upon learning the truth and realizing he had been deceived for over twenty years, he was consumed by rage and left Shrek Academy to join the Sun Moon Empire?"

"Then you've seriously underestimated me, seriously underestimated the bond between me and Shrek Academy."

"Besides, although what Confucius said has some basis, it is all just conjecture."

"I need to verify things before I can make a decision."

A complex emotion flashed in Zhang Lexuan's eyes.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore."

"I came to see you because I wanted to ask about Xiao Tao."

"Are you really confident you can completely get rid of her 'evil fire'?"

"Of course I'm confident; haven't we already succeeded once?"

"You really don't need any compensation?"

"Sister Lexuan, what kind of person do you take me for?"

"I pursue equivalent exchanges."

"While I was helping Ma Xiaotao, I was also studying the essence of bloodline and martial spirit."