r18novel Chapter 23 Yan Shaozhe's Surprise and Doubt
Chapter 23 Yan Shaozhe's Surprise and Doubt
A gentle mental fluctuation appeared silently, and without Yan Shaozhe making any move, a layer of mental energy, invisible to the naked eye, had already enveloped the three of them. Even though several Shrek Academy inspectors with considerable cultivation were nearby, they could not hear their conversation.
"Fortunately, Xiaotao only fainted and wasn't seriously injured. But, strangely enough, the evil fire within her..."
The white-robed elder, known as Shao Zhe, frowned, as if something had puzzled him.
If anyone were familiar with the personnel composition of Shrek Academy's upper management, they would immediately recognize the true identity of this white-robed elder:
Yan Shaozhe, the 261st dean of the Martial Soul Department of Shrek Academy, a disciple of Mu En, the Limit Douluo and the Sea God Pavilion Master, is a level 95 Bright Phoenix Douluo.
The woman beside him, who appeared to be around fifty years old, was no ordinary person either. Her name was Cai Meier, and she was the vice dean of the Martial Soul Department at Shrek Academy. She was also a disciple of Dragon God Douluo Mu En, and was a very powerful level 94 Title Douluo. She was also Yan Shaozhe's wife.
Seeing that Yan Shaozhe seemed hesitant to speak, Cai Meier quickly squatted down and asked him with concern:
"What's wrong, Shao Zhe? Is something wrong with Xiao Tao's health?"
Contrary to Kong Deming's guess, Ma Xiaotao lost both her parents at a young age and was taken in and raised by Yan Shaozhe and his wife from the Ma family. They were nominally master and apprentice. However, Yan Shaozhe and his wife had no children of their own and had always treated her as their own daughter.
Seeing her husband's solemn expression, Cai Meier couldn't help but worry. Yan Shaozhe, dressed in white, shook his head and lightly placed his right hand on Ma Xiaotao's shoulder, saying:
"It's not wrong, it's absolutely right. The evil fire within Xiao Tao's body vanished without a trace, as if it had encountered some kind of natural enemy. Now, although the phoenix flames within her body are weak, they are extremely pure, and there is even a faint, extreme chill emanating from her meridians. I will use my power of the Radiant Phoenix to stimulate her phoenix flames to dispel this power on their own, and she should be able to awaken."
As can be seen, starting from Yan Shaozhe's right palm, dense white soul power surged into Ma Xiaotao's body at an astonishing speed, and the icy blue light on the surface of her body gradually dissipated.
Cai Meier patted her chest like a little girl, rolled her eyes at Yan Shaozhe, and said reproachfully:
"You scared me to death! This is a good thing, why are you so nervous? As for the chill, we can just ask Xiaotao when she wakes up."
Sensing the gradual response from the phoenix bloodline within Ma Xiaotao, Yan Shaozhe finally breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"Mei'er, this surveillance mission is over. You take Xiao Tao and go back first. I still have some things to take care of."
"Okay, then be careful."
Without asking any further questions, Cai Meier picked up Ma Xiaotao, and with a flash, she transformed into a streak of green light, leading the entire inspection team into the forest.
"It's actually the ultimate ice..."
Yan Shaozhe watched the group leave with a furrowed brow, muttering to himself. Then, he too transformed into a streak of white light and soared into the sky, flying towards Xingluo City.
When the soul power fluctuations of the Shrek Seven Devils completely disappeared, a small mirror that had been completely integrated with the trees next to it shattered instantly.
A thousand meters above the ground not far away, after confirming that Ma Xiaotao had safely evacuated, Kong Tianxu retrieved the image transmission soul tool in his hand. Meeting Kong Deming's ambiguous smile, he tried his best to control the flow of blood in his face and said:
"Grandpa, let's go home."
Kong Deming chuckled: "Alright, let's go."
A surge of blue light appeared, and a massive wing unfolded, carrying them back to the Sun Moon Empire in a level nine flight soul tool. Within the enormous white light membrane of the unfolded wings, the smoothness felt no different from that on land.
Kong Tianxu has now discovered that having such a strong martial soul talent and such a good memory is not all good. Some images are now like they are branded in his mind, making it impossible for the boy who has just entered puberty to forget them.
With his extraordinary self-control, Kong Tianxu forcibly suppressed the many distracting thoughts in his mind and began to cultivate above the clouds. Before assuming his posture, he gently rubbed his right palm, as if he was thinking about a certain touch and temperature.
"Let's eat steamed buns tonight," the boy told himself.
As a crescent moon hung above the clouds, Kong Tianxu finally saw the brightly lit Mingdu City.
Continuing its flight towards the Imperial Palace's Hall of Offerings, Kong Deming's flying soul tool emitted a star-shaped, pale blue light that radiated outwards, maintaining a unique frequency and cycling repeatedly. This light transmitted a special wave to Mingdu's air defense system to identify him.
In the distance, a hexagonal building outlined by lights appeared before the group. The area covered by the hexagonal lights was comparable to that of a medium-sized city. There were many buildings scattered throughout, but most of the space was open.
Kong Tianxu knew that the location of this hexagon was the Empire's First Academy, the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.
"What's wrong, Xu'er? Oh, it's my fault. If you're old enough, you should be going to a Soul Master Academy. It's not good for you to stay at home all the time. This year's enrollment season is over. Do you want to transfer in or wait until next year to enroll with the next batch? The Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy is pretty good. You and Yin'er can go and have a look together."
Kong Deming noticed Kong Tianxu's gaze and, thinking he might be considering going to school with his peers, quickly asked.
"We'll see."
Going to school with that girl? Thinking of the girl's charming appearance, Kong Tianxu couldn't help but smile, not paying much attention to the Sun Moon University, which was the highest institution of learning in the eyes of countless people.
He was even considering whether to accumulate a few more years of experience and then go directly to Mingdetang to study. After all, judging by the minimum requirements, his level was already sufficient.
Thinking of this, he sighed inwardly. In the years since his awakening, his cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds; his abilities as both a Soul Master and a Soul Instructor had made tremendous leaps, giving him a sense of superiority over all heroes. However, this Star Dou journey made him fully realize the significant gap between himself and a true high-level Soul Master.
This time, they only encountered a defensive Soul Saint, and they were already forced to reveal most of their trump cards. If they encountered a Soul Douluo, or even a control-type Soul Saint who went all out from the start, it would be a life-or-death crisis.
But I'm only at level 42, so I have a long time to improve.
Yes, during this short journey home, he had already broken through the bottleneck of the forty-first level peak and reached the forty-second level. After a self-reflection that would make any Soul Master in the world vomit blood, Kong Tianxu, with a touch of excitement, recounted the gains of this Star Dou journey:
A thousand-year-old golden tortoiseshell skull imbued with auspicious energy, the Xuan Shui Dan formula, a Xuanwu Divine Pill, and that strange and unusual Azure Phosphorous Nine-Flaw Flower Soul Seed. And of course, most importantly, he had successfully completed the acquisition of his fourth soul ring.