The Glory of the Sun and Moon in the Peerless Tang Sect

It's worth mentioning that when Xu Sanshi was saying goodbye to Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi before leaving, he was still trying his best to pester Jiang Nannan.

The wilderness outside Shrek City lacked the bustling noise of the city; instead, it possessed a peaceful tranquility and serenity.

Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian walked side by side, chatting, both with smiles on their faces, exuding harmony and camaraderie.

Under a sky full of stars, it was like a scene from a painting.

However, one person's state of mind remained as calm as a stagnant pool, while another person's heart was stirred by ripples.

Chapter 146 Reunion

After completing the upgrade assessment, the learning and life of students in the other five grades, except for the first-year students who have not yet started the new student assessment, have basically stabilized.

In the blink of an eye, a week is about to pass.

"Ring ring ring—" The bell rang, signaling the end of the day's classes. The students in Class 1, Grade 2, relaxed with relief.

At Shrek Academy, the process from freshman to sophomore year is essentially a rigorous selection process, ensuring that only those with sufficient ability remain. Furthermore, after their first year of study, they deeply understand the immense effort required to stay. Therefore, no one is inattentive in class.

Not working hard means being eliminated.

Graduates of Shrek Academy are highly sought after throughout the continent, but graduating from there is no easy feat. And this refers specifically to the outer academy.

Mu Jin, who was behind the podium, tidied up her lesson plan and said, "get out of class dismissed."

Compared to Wang Yan, who has a gentle personality and seems easy to talk to, Mu Jin is much stricter.

You can tell from the performance of everyone in Class 1, Grade 2.

Only when Mu Jin's footsteps faded into the distance at the end of the corridor did Zhou Sichen stand up, stretching his body as he cheered, "Finally, my day off is here!"

At Shrek Academy, the last day of each week is a public holiday for all grades in the outer academy. Most of the time, the entire day is left for students to arrange as they wish, but sometimes it's only half a day in the afternoon. This is all arranged according to the course schedule.

Of course, none of the students in Class 1 of the second year, who had experienced Shrek Academy's brutal elimination system, would truly relax on this so-called public holiday.

For example, Dai Huabin, after witnessing Xu Zihuang kill the ten-thousand-year-old human-faced demon spider head-on, became even more diligent in his cultivation. As soon as get out of class ended, he would quickly leave the classroom and rush to his dormitory. Usually, he would either be in class or stay in his dormitory to cultivate. The effects of this diligent cultivation were also very significant. If he maintained his current cultivation speed, it wouldn't be long before he would reach the bottleneck of level thirty-seven.

Wang Dong's situation was similar to Dai Huabin's. However, because he had overconsumed some rare and precious herbs that forcibly boosted his cultivation, his cultivation progress was slower in order to address the negative effects of an unstable foundation.

Moreover, he was not as diligent in his cultivation as Dai Huabin. The twin martial souls gave him not only the sense of superiority hidden in his heart, but also confidence.

He felt that it didn't matter if his cultivation speed was slow at the moment, since the advantages of having twin martial souls would become apparent in the later stages.

He was never the hardworking type, otherwise he wouldn't have only reached level 21 in soul power at the age of eleven. If he hadn't been spurred on by being crushed by Xu Zihuang in last year's freshman assessment, he would probably still be working half-heartedly, lacking any self-discipline.

Zhou Sichen, Cao Jinxuan, and Tuoba Yu walked ahead chatting, while Xu Zihuang followed behind them with a warm smile.

Basically, every time after class, Ning Tian from Class 3 of Grade 2 would specifically come to find Xu Zihuang. After a while, none of the three guys wanted to walk with Xu Zihuang after class, so as not to be provoked.

As expected, when Xu Zihuang walked out of the classroom, Ning Tian, ​​who was standing at the door of Class 1, Grade 2, showed a faint smile and walked towards him.

"Class monitor, we're leaving now, so we won't disturb your time alone." Cao Jinxuan said sourly, then left with Zhou Sichen and Tuoba Yu, their arms around each other's shoulders.

The other male students who came out of the classroom of Class 1, Grade 2 all looked on with envy.

Xu Zihuang's appearance certainly appeals to women's aesthetics, but Ning Tian is just as good.

The fact that he was the sole heir to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School's future sect leader was enough to deter them. However, they also had to admit that Yu Tianhuang and Ning Tian did indeed look very well-matched.

However, some of the female students in Class 1 of the second year who had a strong interest in Xu Zihuang were not so happy about it. This was especially true for Cui Yajie and Xiao Xiao.

Although Cui Yajie is bolder, her talent and background are far inferior to Ning Tian's. If she were to compete with Ning Tian head-on, she really wouldn't have the confidence.

Xiao Xiao, being a twin martial soul, possessed far greater talent than Ning Tian, ​​but due to her overly shy personality, she also lacked the courage.

Of course, there are also the twin sisters Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo, but they are even more shy than Xiao Xiao, blushing even when they make eye contact with Xu Zihuang. They certainly wouldn't take the initiative.

"Are you still planning to go to the Soul Guidance Department today?" Ning Tian reached out her delicate hand to brush aside a slightly messy strand of golden hair by her temple and asked softly.

Girls generally develop earlier, and even in the Shrek Academy uniform, her tall figure exuded a unique beauty. Coupled with the elegant demeanor cultivated from a young age by her wealthy family, she was incredibly eye-catching.

Xu Zihuang shook his head gently.

"My senior brother has already informed me. Tomorrow we'll be going to conduct an on-site test of the power of those fixed-mount soul-guided cannons. The journey is quite long, so he told me to get a good rest tonight and leave early tomorrow morning."

The two walked and talked, and before they knew it, they had moved away from the teaching building of the Martial Soul Department along the lakeside path.

The golden-red sunset cast its glow on the clear surface of Poseidon Lake in the distance, while the sounds of insects and birds echoed along its shores, making the place even more tranquil and secluded.

A light mist rises over Poseidon Lake, still partially obscuring the island in the center of the lake.

It was early spring, a time of renewal, and countless tender buds were beginning to sprout from the vegetation along the lakeshore. They would soon burst forth with new life, nourished by the waters of Haishen Lake, under the morning sun.

Just like Ning Tian's gradually changing state of mind.

The two did not talk for long. Afterwards, they went to the canteen of the Martial Soul Department and enjoyed a top-notch meal that was exclusively for the core disciples of the Martial Soul Department before parting ways.

Xu Zihuang goes without saying, and Ning Tian is also a rather rational and calm person. She is very clear that if she wants to stand by Yu Tianhuang's side in the future, she must have sufficient strength and resources.

She wouldn't neglect her cultivation for the sake of pursuing the trivial.

It was another early morning, and the entire Shrek Academy was still shrouded in darkness.

Xu Zihuang had already arrived at the shore of Sea God Lake. Although his expression remained unchanged, his heart was in turmoil.

Going out alone with He Caitou today was undoubtedly an excellent opportunity for him to reveal his identity to He Caitou.

Scenes from the past kept flashing through his mind; he had genuine brotherly affection for He Caitou during his childhood. The emotions he had suppressed for nearly a year seemed to find an outlet at this moment.

He Caitou's father had more than a dozen daughters, but it wasn't until he was over forty years old that he had his only son, He Caitou.

It can be said that he was showered with love and affection. Although he did not awaken one of the powerful martial souls of the direct descendants of the Sun Moon Empire's royal family when he awakened his martial soul at the age of six, this situation has never changed.

Because he was the only candidate to become the crown prince of the Sun Moon Empire, and if it weren't for that palace coup, he would definitely have become the next emperor of the Sun Moon Empire.

Yet, He Caitou, despite all this, always yielded to Xu Zihuang during his childhood. He always gave him the best food and toys first, and whenever Xu Zihuang caused trouble in the palace, He Caitou would take the blame and be punished for him.

Before awakening his memories of his past life, Xu Zihuang was not as mature as he is now. Even though he came from the royal family of the Sun Moon Empire, how precocious could a four or five-year-old child be?

As dawn broke in the distance in the east, the burly He Caitou walked over from the direction of the Soul Guidance Department. Upon spotting Xu Zihuang, he hurried over.

He touched his dark, bald head with a simple and honest expression and said apologetically.

"Sorry, Junior Yu, I'm late. I didn't expect you to be up so early."

"It's nothing, just with my senior brother. I haven't been here long either." Xu Zihuang perfectly concealed his emotions, not daring to show the slightest abnormality. He had never forgotten that he was still in Shrek Academy.

"Senior Brother, shall we set off now?"

"Hmm." He Caitou smiled sheepishly.

"The place our teacher sent us to is a small village in the southeast of the Heavenly Soul Empire. Because there is a forest adjacent to the Star Dou Great Forest near that village, soul beasts often wander in and attack the villagers. Our teacher wants us to go into that forest to use those fixed-mount soul-guided cannons to fight and eliminate the soul beasts that have wandered in, and to record some key data."

"It's not a short journey. I brought two flying soul tools with me, and we'll use them to fly over once we leave the school."

Taking to the air is generally not allowed within Shrek Academy.

The two walked all the way to the east gate of Shrek Academy, where He Caitou took out two small and exquisite flying soul tools with thin, folded wings on both sides from his soul tool.

One is the classic black, and the other is a more luxurious purple with some decorative patterns.

"I heard you say you liked purple before, so I chose this flying soul tool."

He Caitou handed the purple flying soul tool to Xu Zihuang and asked, "Junior Brother Yu, you should be quite proficient in using flying soul tools, right?"

Xu Zihuang nodded, skillfully put it on his back, and with the infusion of soul power, quickly shot out two beams of white light, propelling his body into the air, answering He Caitou's question with his actions.

To use a flying soul tool, one must first concentrate and channel soul power from the vest into the core array of the flying soul tool, which will then generate thrust. The straps of the flying soul tool have several buttons specifically for controlling the extension length of the wing extension. It's not that the longer the extension, the faster the flight; it depends on changes in airflow. As long as high speed is maintained, it won't fall.

Xu Zihuang was already very familiar with this flying soul tool, so operating it was naturally not a problem.

He Caitou followed closely behind, cheered, and flew northeast alongside Xu Zihuang, activating his soul tool. He seemed particularly excited about being able to leave the academy.

The biggest advantage of flying is that it is not restricted by terrain and can take the shortest straight path.

However, the straight path from Shrek Academy to their destination requires passing through the Star Dou Great Forest. Not to mention their cultivation levels, even a Title Douluo-level expert would not dare to cross the Star Dou Great Forest.

This route, after turning around, covers a distance of eight hundred li.

Using a flying soul tool, one can only travel five hundred li in an hour. Moreover, due to the limitations of their cultivation levels, the maximum continuous flying time for the two is only a little over an hour.

As a spirit-attribute soul master, Xu Zihuang was also very sensitive to airflow, making him adept at manipulating flying soul tools. While controlling the flying soul tool, he looked at He Caitou, whose eyes were full of excitement, and asked, "Senior Brother He, do you rarely leave Shrek Academy?"

"I'm an orphan. When I was eight, my family was robbed, and it was my teacher who brought me back to our academy. Apart from the two times my teacher took me to hunt soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest, this is the first time I've left the academy without any teachers or mentors accompanying me." He Caitou smiled sheepishly.

Although Xu Zihuang really wanted to confess his identity to He Caitou right now, he hadn't left the Shrek City area yet, so he could only forcefully suppress the words surging in his heart.

An hour later, Xu Zihuang and He Caitou descended from the sky and landed in a desolate valley within the territory of the Heavenly Soul Empire.

When we landed to rest, it was already broad daylight.

Xu Zihuang sat on a relatively flat rock, his gaze calmly fixed on He Caitou, but his consciousness was immersed in the sea of ​​spirit, communicating with the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm.

"Tianmeng, there shouldn't be anyone else around, right?"

"Zihuang, don't worry. My mental power is enough to cover an area of ​​tens of kilometers. I'll notify you in advance if anyone gets close. In terms of combat power, I may not be able to compare with those noble-blooded soul beasts, but as long as they don't transcend that realm, neither the Limit Douluo among you humans nor the super ferocious beasts among soul beasts can block my perception." The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, awakened by Xu Zihuang, naturally knew what Xu Zihuang was about to do, and its tone became much more serious.

Just then, He Caitou took out a sesame seed cake filled with braised meat from his soul tool and handed it to Xu Zihuang with a simple smile.

"Junior Yu, here. This is something I got from the cafeteria near the Soul Guidance Department today, it's still warm."

Xu Zihuang did not accept the sesame seed cake offered by He Caitou. Instead, he slowly raised his head to meet He Caitou's gaze, and the gentle smile on his face vanished instantly.

His aloof and indifferent expression startled He Caitou.

Xu Zihuang's next words, however, made his nerves tense up suddenly, and his eyes were filled with surprise and uncertainty.

“Brother, I am Zihuang.”

He Caitou looked at Xu Zihuang in disbelief, his honest face gradually changing into a solemn expression. The usual bewilderment in his eyes disappeared, replaced by a depth he had never seen before.

At this moment, he had completely transformed into someone else. His body trembled violently as he stared intently into Xu Zihuang's deep purple eyes, which exuded an air of nobility.

Xu Zihuang understood immediately and extended his left hand, a deep purple flame carrying an extremely suppressed aura rising from his palm.

He Caitou and Xu Zihuang met eyes once again and stared at each other for a long time.

There was a slight tremor in his voice.

"The Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon Martial Soul... You really are Purple Emperor?! You really are Purple Emperor?!"

"Zihuang, you're still alive?!"

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly hugged Xu Zihuang tightly, his voice choked with emotion, "It's good that you're alive...it's good that you're alive..."

Upon seeing that Xu Zihuang possessed the Purple Dragon Annihilation Martial Soul, a direct descendant of the Sun Moon Empire's royal family, even with numerous questions in his mind, he was now 100% certain of Xu Zihuang's identity.