Douluo Continent: The Ice King's Resurrection

Chapter 111, Section 110: Senior Sister

A graceful figure was sitting in a corner of the inner courtyard dining hall, enjoying her meal.

Her delicate face was fair and flawless, and her long black hair reached her waist. Her tranquil and gentle aura was unforgettable.

With long, straight black hair and a gentle demeanor, she exuded an aura that made one's hair stand on end. She was sitting in the inner courtyard's dining hall eating. Apart from Zhang Lexuan, the senior sister with the highest seniority and strongest strength among the inner courtyard students, Ling Bingtian didn't think it could be anyone else.

However, Ling Bingtian wasn't the kind of idiot with low emotional intelligence. He glanced at the figure, then looked away and began to observe the entire inner courtyard canteen.

This also relieved Ma Xiaotao, who had been secretly observing Ling Bingtian from the side.

Ling Bingtian's guess was correct. The figure in the corner of the cafeteria, dining elegantly, was none other than the highly popular senior sister, Zhang Lexuan, who was extremely popular throughout the inner courtyard.

Ma Xiaotao spotted her the moment she stepped into the cafeteria. The reason she didn't call out immediately was that she wanted to see how Ling Bingtian would react when she saw her senior sister.

After all, the eldest senior sister is a force to be reckoned with in the inner courtyard, attracting both men and women, young and old alike.

Compared to others, Ma Xiaotao has absolute confidence, but if the person she is comparing herself to is her senior sister, then she no longer has 100% confidence.

Fortunately, Ling Bingtian's performance did not disappoint her. Unlike the male students in the inner courtyard, who were all captivated by their senior sister upon their first meeting, Ling Bingtian did not falter.

Although Ling Bingtian was somewhat dazed at first, Ma Xiaotao could understand him. After all, even she herself was inevitably attracted by her senior sister's charm when she first met her.

The eldest sister is like a gentle, bright moon, equally illuminating and attracting everyone who comes into contact with her.

Having observed Ling Bingtian's behavior, Ma Xiaotao naturally wouldn't pretend she hadn't seen Zhang Lexuan anymore. She shouted loudly, "Senior Sister, you're eating in the cafeteria too?"

At the same time, he didn't forget to wave in the direction of Zhang Lexuan.

His loud voice echoed throughout the cafeteria, attracting the attention of everyone present.

Zhang Lexuan naturally withdrew from her elegant dining posture, gently wiped her mouth with the handkerchief on the table, and then looked towards the direction of the cafeteria entrance.

Upon looking around, she saw Ma Xiaotao waving at her and Ling Bingtian standing beside her, observing their surroundings.

A hint of curiosity flashed in Zhang Lexuan's large, bright eyes; she was curious about the identities and relationship between the two.

However, her good education also made her remember to respond to Ma Xiaotao. She smiled and looked in Ma Xiaotao's direction, and Zhang Lexuan waved back to Ma Xiaotao.

After greeting them, Ma Xiaotao didn't stop. She patted Ling Bingtian's shoulder and said happily, "Little Tian, ​​you're so lucky. I didn't expect you to run into Senior Sister in the cafeteria on your first visit to the inner courtyard. Come on, let's go get some food and have a meal with Senior Sister."

Although Ling Bingtian had memories of his past life and knew of Zhang Lexuan's existence, he did not expect her to be so popular in the inner courtyard. Even the usually unruly Ma Xiaotao seemed to have a lot of respect for her.

Following Ma Xiaotao towards the window, Ling Bingtian couldn't help but ask, "Is that the girl in the corner the senior sister you mentioned? Is she popular in the inner courtyard?"

"Of course!" When Ling Bingtian mentioned this, Ma Xiaotao's eyes seemed to light up, as if she wanted to recommend it to others.

"Speaking of Senior Sister, she's a living legend in our Inner Court. Not only is she beautiful and kind-hearted, but she also cares deeply for and cherishes every student who enters the Inner Court afterward. And her strength is definitely the best among the Inner Court students!"

"Although we call her Senior Sister now, she can no longer be considered an ordinary student. Her strength has surpassed that of many teachers."

"There are rumors that when the teacher retires, she may become the next dean of the Martial Soul Department."

When it comes to Zhang Lexuan's excellence, Ma Xiaotao seems to have endless things to say, clearly praising Zhang Lexuan to the extreme.

Ling Bingtian wanted to interrupt Ma Xiaotao, but couldn't find a suitable opportunity. He could only listen to Ma Xiaotao's ramblings on the way to get food and to the table opposite Zhang Lexuan.

Ma Xiaotao stopped her pitching when she was almost in front of Zhang Lexuan.

Seeing the two approaching her, Zhang Lexuan gestured a welcome, and only continued eating after they sat down.

Ling Bingtian and Ma Xiaotao exchanged a glance, then stopped chatting and began to eat the sumptuous meal on the table.

The principle of "not speaking while eating or sleeping" is prevalent everywhere.

Compared to Zhang Lexuan, who maintained an elegant eating posture, Ling Bingtian and Ma Xiaotao ate much faster. Even though Ling Bingtian tried to maintain a certain elegance, the different portions he could hold at one time naturally affected his eating speed.

Therefore, the three of them finished the food on their plates almost one after the other.

Perhaps because she ate too quickly, Ma Xiaotao let out a small burp, which made her cheeks turn a little red again.

I quickly ran to the water dispenser, filled a glass, and drank it down in small sips, which finally suppressed the urge to burp.

At first, Ling Bingtian and Zhang Lexuan watched Ma Xiaotao's anxious actions with amusement, without saying a word.

Zhang Lexuan didn't speak until Ma Xiaotao ran to get water.

"Young man, who are you?"

Zhang Lexuan was still very curious as to why a young man who was neither a grandson of a senior academy member nor wearing the inner academy uniform would appear in the inner academy's canteen.

However, she also believed that Ma Xiaotao was not the kind of person who spoke without reason, so Ling Bingtian's entry must have been approved by higher-ups.

Ling Bingtian wasn't reserved and answered directly, "I'm a first-year student in the outer academy, and my name is Ling Bingtian. I must have come to Seagod Island with Sister Xiaotao's permission, as I believe."

"First year?" Zhang Lexuan's pupils widened slightly, a sign that she was somewhat shocked.

Judging from Ling Bingtian's appearance and the powerful aura emanating from him, she couldn't possibly guess that he was a first-year student in the outer academy. As for Ling Bingtian's later explanation, she had already made up her mind.

Therefore, this was far less shocking to Zhang Lexuan than when Ling Bingtian told her he was a first-year student in the Department of Foreign Languages.

"Yes, I am a first-year student in the outer academy." Ling Bingtian was also somewhat speechless. Since he had been practicing all sorts of martial arts, he was now unsure which martial art had caused his appearance to grow so quickly.

In addition, his military service in the past few years has made him more mature.

All of these factors led many people who met him for the first time to believe that he was much older than he actually was.

"Yes, little Tian is indeed a first-year student in the Foreign Languages ​​Department, Senior Sister." Ma Xiaotao, who had just finished drinking water and returned, also explained with a smile for Ling Bingtian, "Although he does look a bit older, the teacher helped him with his enrollment procedures this morning."

"Really? I'm sorry, little brother, I was a bit rude just now." After the initial shock, Zhang Lexuan realized that her question had been somewhat impolite and immediately apologized to Ling Bingtian.

"It's alright, it's alright." Ling Bingtian waved his hand in front of his chest to indicate to Zhang Lexuan that it was nothing to worry about; he was already used to this.