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

As the black-haired girl approached, Tuoba Yu, who was beside Xu Zihuang, seemed to have thought of something bad. His expression changed slightly, and he couldn't help but cover his mouth and gag.

Tuoba Yu's action instantly enraged Ya Lu, who glared fiercely at him.

"Tuoba Yu, what do you mean?"

Two small tiger teeth peeked out from the corners of his mouth, and a few strands of white hair mixed in with his short black hair swayed slightly. Although he looked extremely angry, he was exceptionally cute.

"Don't you know what I mean?" Tuoba Yu thought to himself, but his body betrayed him, and he retched even more violently. Once again, he recalled that smell that seemed to be etched into his mind, lingering and indelible.

The trauma from the previous combat experience with Ya Lu's martial soul was too great. Although he ultimately won, if he could do it all over again, he would rather lose than experience Ya Lu's second soul skill again.

Xu Zihuang looked at Tuoba Yu with suspicion. He had noticed something was off about Tuoba Yu when Tuoba Yu had just finished the actual combat exercise.

"what happened?"

"nothing."

Tuoba Yu shook his head, looking at the lavish dishes on his plate that had barely been touched, a pang of regret on his face. But he really had no appetite right now. If he forced himself to swallow, he was afraid he would vomit on the spot.

"I suddenly don't have a good appetite, I'll be going now."

Nanmen Yun'er glanced at Tuoba Yu's hurriedly departing figure with great sympathy.

She and Ya Lu have known each other since childhood, and she is very clear about the effects of Ya Lu's second soul skill.

Although this soul skill isn't particularly powerful, its coverage area is extremely wide, and its odor is unbearable. Back in Sunset Forest, a pack of ten-year-old wind wolves were all affected by the effects of this soul skill and none of them survived.

Xu Zihuang also frowned as he watched Tuoba Yu throw away the food and leave, then composed himself and asked Ya Lu and Nanmen Yun'er.

"Ya Lu, Nan Men, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Can Yoona and I sit here?" Ya Lu's expression softened considerably, and her dark eyes darted around slightly.

"May I?"

"Please go ahead." Xu Zihuang nodded calmly.

Chapter 69 Nan Nan, I really like you so much!

Xu Zihuang has been eating a variety of nutritious foods regularly since childhood, which has resulted in him never having a very big appetite.

Because he can get all the nutrition his body needs from those carefully prepared meals every day.

He has always had strong self-control and would never overeat to satisfy his cravings.

The vast majority of those born into prominent Soul Master families are like this. They receive the best planning and support in terms of both diet and elixirs.

He ate quickly but with great elegance, all the while chatting and smiling with Nammon Yoon-ah and Ya-lu, who were sitting opposite him.

Nanmen Yun'er and Ya Lu both come from Tiandou City, the capital of the Tianhun Empire. Although neither of them explicitly stated their origins, the top-quality dishes on their plates were enough to demonstrate the immense power and influence behind them.

Their appetites were considerably smaller than Xu Zihuang's, but they each ordered two top-tier dishes. The price was at least twenty gold soul coins.

In the long run, such prices will be difficult for even ordinary nobles to afford.

Xu Zihuang was happy to interact with the two, as he hoped that the power behind them might be useful in order to realize his ambitions in the future.

Spreading your net widely is never a bad idea.

Sincerity was a luxury for him. He decided to take that difficult path, which meant he was destined to give up some things.

After finishing most of the food on his plate, Xu Zihuang put down his chopsticks and said goodbye to the two men.

"Nanmen, Yalu, I'm leaving now."

Nanmen Yun'er nodded reservedly to Xu Zihuang, while Ya Lu waved her hand casually, her dark, glassy eyes brimming with laughter.

"See you this afternoon, class monitor."

It's clear that they have a very good impression of Xu Zihuang.

Xu Zihuang had barely taken a few steps after getting up with his tray when a burly senior in a purple fifth-grade school uniform walked towards him with a gloomy face and his head down.

"Senior Brother Xu?" Xu Zihuang frowned and called out softly.

"Why did you suddenly change into a fifth-grade student's uniform?"

The person who came was Xu Sanshi, who had greeted him when he arrived.

Compared to his previous spirited demeanor, Xu Sanshi now looked depressed and resentful.

Xu Sanshi looked up and saw that it was Xu Zihuang. He patted Xu Zihuang's shoulder with little interest and sighed sadly.

"Ugh, don't even mention it."

Thinking about what happened today, he felt extremely frustrated. He had clearly volunteered to repeat a year so he could be in the same class as Jiang Nannan, but Jiang Nannan didn't appreciate it at all and instead embarrassed him in front of everyone.

Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Ya Lu waving goodbye to Xu Zihuang and Nanmen Yun'er, whose appearance was only slightly inferior to Jiang Nannan's. He was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes lit up as he looked at Xu Zihuang.

He grabbed Xu Zihuang's neck, his lewd expression comparable to that of Tuoba Yu.

"Junior, I didn't realize you were so skilled. Do you have any secret techniques you could share with me?"

"It seems that Senior Brother Xu has suffered another setback with Senior Sister Jiang." Xu Zihuang chuckled, but he didn't deliberately tease Xu Sanshi. Instead, he whispered something in Xu Sanshi's ear.

"Can this really work?" Xu Sanshi looked at Xu Zihuang with suspicion, his expression clearly saying, 'Don't take me for a fool.'

"Senior Brother Xu, didn't I say before? What you're doing might only get Senior Sister Jiang to agree to one of your requests that isn't too unreasonable. But if Senior Sister Jiang agrees, that's a good start. When you like someone, you can't just keep giving to her. You should try to make her give to you. The more she gives, the more she cares. That's human nature."

Xu Sanshi quietly pondered the meaning of Xu Zihuang's words, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt a deep empathy for them.

Back then, her feelings for Jiang Nannan stemmed solely from guilt, a desire to make amends. But now, reflecting on the past, was her affection for Jiang Nannan truly just pure guilt?

If it's purely out of guilt, why would someone go to such lengths?

"Hoo—" Xu Sanshi took a deep breath, his mind filled with a myriad of thoughts and his feelings were extremely complicated.

After parting ways with Xu Sanshi, Xu Zihuang returned to his dormitory.

The freshmen dormitory is not large, but it has excellent natural lighting.

At that moment, Tuoba Yu was holding his neck with both hands, feeling the gentle breeze blowing in from the window. Hearing the door open, he subconsciously looked over.

Xu Zihuang casually tossed the fragrant, greenish-yellow fruit in his hand to Tuoba Yu.

"Thanks." Tuoba Yu smiled and took it, then took a bite without being polite.

He had finally calmed down, and this sweet fruit was just right for him.

It was these simple details that made Tuoba Yu's goodwill towards Xu Zihuang rise sharply.

Teenagers at this age are still very innocent and pure-hearted.

"Why did you react so strongly before?" Xu Zihuang asked with interest as he sat on his bed.

Tuoba Yu's swallowing motion froze, but masked by the fruity aroma, his reaction wasn't as intense as before. He swallowed the fruit in his mouth and opened it dryly.

Do you know what Ya Lu's martial soul is?

"It seems to be a skunk," Xu Zihuang replied, then suddenly realized and looked at Tuoba Yu with some sympathy.

He now understood why, when Tuoba Yu and Ya Lu had their actual combat match, Ya Lu had clearly used her second soul skill, but the effect of the soul skill was not visible on the field.

Skunks, as spirit beasts, possess a very unique innate spirit skill: they release an exceptionally foul odor through their tails. This odor is colorless and difficult to detect. Weak spirit beasts affected by it may even perish on the spot.

Even powerful spirit beasts are unwilling to provoke skunks, because once they get their scent on them, it's difficult to get rid of it for a long time.

For this reason, in all the Soul Beast Forests, there are basically no Soul Beasts that will actively hunt skunks.

This thing can be considered a type of soul beast that is disliked by both soul beasts and human soul masters.

However, as a human martial soul, it is quite powerful. Not only is it extremely fast, but its soul skill that releases a strange odor can also play a certain role in controlling the field.

Fortunately, after the combat exercise ended, Ya Lu helped Tuoba Yu get rid of the smell on his body, and he was able to eat in the cafeteria afterwards. If he had gotten into contact with this stuff in the Soul Beast Forest, he would have been incredibly unlucky.

The lunch break was less than an hour long, so time was very short. Xu Zihuang and Tuoba Yu rested in the dormitory for a while before leaving and heading towards the Soul Fighting Zone.

Not only them, but all the other students in Class 9 of the freshmen class were also present; not a single one was late. Clearly, the earlier incident where the homeroom teacher of Class 1 of the freshmen class expelled students without a word of argument had put considerable pressure on them.

The afternoon's practical combat went smoothly. All the participants were students with a soul power cultivation level of less than level 20, and each had only one soul skill.

It's easy to determine a winner.

With more than an hour left before get out of class ended, the entire Class 9 of freshmen had already completed their practical combat exercise.

Back in the classroom, Mu Jin gave a summary and explained the course schedule for the next three months. The full day's classes finally came to an end. This practical exercise had also brought considerable pressure to everyone.

After all, no one wants to be eliminated in the freshman assessment three months later.

As soon as Xu Zihuang and Tuoba Yu left the freshman teaching building and arrived at Shrek Square, a commotion suddenly broke out in the purple fourth and fifth grade teaching building area.

A sound infused with soul power resounded throughout the entire teaching area.

"Nannan, I really like you so much! I'd do a backflip for you!"

Amidst the cheers and laughter of the senior students, a purple figure jumped directly down from the teaching building.

"Senior Xu, are you playing the clown?"

"What do you know? Senior Xu is just trying to make Senior Jiang smile. He's a role model for us all."

The one who landed on Shrek Square and did a backflip to stand in front of a female character was none other than Xu Sanshi, whom he had met Xu Zihuang in the cafeteria earlier.

The only person who could make him lower himself like this was Jiang Nannan, who was known as the most beautiful girl in the Foreign Languages ​​Department.

Xu Sanshi was very popular at Shrek Academy, and everyone just teased him without any intention of mocking him.

However, Jiang Nannan glared at Xu Sanshi with disgust, then turned and left with a cold face.

Born into a commoner family, she was very uncomfortable in such an occasion.

Remembering Xu Zihuang's words, Xu Sanshi gritted his teeth, continued doing backflips, and shouted, "Nannan, take me with you! Nannan!"

Since he's already completely lost face, what else does he have to care about?

He knew that Jiang Nannan was shy, so all he needed to do next was to make a small, not unreasonable request, as Yu Tianhuang had previously instructed, and then promise not to do it again.

Xu Zihuang's lips twitched slightly when he saw this scene.

He meant to let Xu Sanshi act according to the situation, but he really didn't expect Xu Sanshi to be so willing to go all out.

Chapter 70 Conversation with Wang Yan

"Senior Xu is so gentle, I'm so happy I could cry."