[This is perfect! As expected of the renowned Blue Silver Saintess, she responds with "That's great!" when she hears I'm an orphan! I really can't understand the thought process of this fiery little Beibei. This Tang Sect Sect Master, honestly, can't even compare to the gentle and kind senior sister Zhang Lexuan!]
[This kind of woman, who is emotionally inept but calls herself quirky, truly isn't likable no matter how you look at her. So, Sister Xiaoya, I'm really looking forward to the day you become the Blue Silver Saintess and join the glorious evolution!]
[In the original work, even the exceptionally talented Wang Dong'er had to undergo trials before she could join the Tang Sect, yet here I am, a twelve-year-old who only became a Soul Master, and my first soul ring was considered to be a ten-year wind baboon, yet she wants to invite me to join the Tang Sect. There's no way I would believe this wasn't orchestrated by that Tang San, the Tang Buddha!)]
[First, they made me, an orphan, feel cared for, then invited me to join the Tang Sect, and later used the Tang Sect's exempt admission quota to pull me into Shrek. After that, they set up a bond with Wang Dong'er, with everything interwoven... really clever planning! But, if I had refused from the start, how would you have handled it, huh?]
[Speaking of which, that senior sister sure has a hard fate! Her family was destroyed overnight, and she alone survived because she was playing hide-and-seek with her mother under the bed. Then she was "coincidentally" saved by Mu En, who "just happened" to help her take revenge and wipe out the entire enemy family, leaving no survivors! Later, this was used to get Zhang Lexuan to agree to be Beibei's child bride, to stay forever in Shrek!)]
[Tsk, tsk, can't argue with that. This truly fits my long-standing impression of Shrek!)]
[By the way, I remember that the Hall Master of the Sun Moon Empire's Spirit Hall, Kong Deming, also has a moon martial soul, right? Could there be a connection between them? Hmm, that's definitely something worth considering.]
In Shrek Academy, Sea God Pavilion.
Zhang Lexuan looked at the newly updated contents on the journal in her mind. She had originally planned to knock on the door, but her hand paused, remembering the night her family was annihilated. A flash of unresolved pain and hatred flickered in her eyes.
Actually, after the massacre of her family, Zhang Lexuan began to realize something was off.
Her family had only a small friction with the opposing family, it didn't escalate to the point of needing to wipe out an entire clan. Moreover, her family didn't have anything valuable enough for them to risk everything for, yet they did it. After killing everyone, they left only her alive!
The story about her hiding under the bed during a game of hide-and-seek with her mother, that the enemy's family of Soul Masters couldn't find her? How could that be possible?
What bothered Zhang Lexuan the most was Huo Yuhao's entry in the journal, questioning how Mu En, the top expert of Shrek Academy, just so "coincidentally" appeared there.
After she agreed to those conditions, Mu En immediately destroyed the enemy's family himself, acting decisively without leaving a single survivor.
Zhang Lexuan had been avoiding these questions, deliberately not thinking about these inconsistencies, but now that Huo Yuhao pointed out all the logical gaps, she couldn't ignore them anymore.
Zhang Lexuan took a deep breath, looking at the closed door in front of her. She gave up on the idea of explaining her situation to Mu En and asking him to absorb Huo Yuhao, the child of fortune, into Shrek Academy.
But just as she was about to turn away, the door suddenly opened by itself, and an aged yet powerful voice rang out.
"Lexuan, what's the matter?"
Zhang Lexuan looked at the stooped figure inside, Mu En, who was looking at her with a kindly expression. After a moment's hesitation, she shook her head slightly.
"I just suddenly remembered the night my family was destroyed, so I wanted to ask Elder Mu if there are any survivors from that family."
Mu En obviously hadn't expected that Zhang Lexuan would come to him about this matter. After a brief moment of shock, he shook his head and said,
"No, I confirmed it years ago. That family didn't leave anyone alive."
Mu En, thinking that Zhang Lexuan might be seeking revenge herself, sighed deeply and advised,
"Lexuan, it's been so many years. I already avenged your family back then. It's time to let go of the past and start a new life."
Zhang Lexuan lowered her head in silence. After a long pause, she finally nodded slightly.
"I understand, Elder Mu."
As she left, Mu En felt a sense of helplessness. Zhang Lexuan was the newly appointed next leader of the Sea God Pavilion, but if she kept dwelling on hatred, how could she lead?
The current heir, Xuan Zi, spent every day eating, drinking, and playing, which already gave Mu En a headache. He certainly couldn't let Zhang Lexuan turn out the same!
Had he known this, he would never have let Beibei interact with Tang Ya. Not only was there no benefit, but even his great-grandson ended up joining the Tang Sect.
Otherwise, with Beibei as a childhood husband and wife, Zhang Lexuan would definitely have gotten over the shadow of hatred much faster.
While Mu En was pondering how to counsel Zhang Lexuan, Beibei, in the Star Dou Forest, was stunned after hearing Tang Ya's response of "That's great!" She immediately knocked Tang Ya on the head.
"What's wrong with you?"
Tang Ya quickly realized her mistake and shot Beibei an annoyed glare, saying, "I didn't mean it that way. Little Yuhao, since you don't have any objections, why don't you join our sect?"
Huo Yuhao thought for a moment and asked curiously, "Sister Xiaoya, what's the name of your sect?"
Tang Ya replied seriously, "The Tang Sect! It was once the number one sect on the Douluo Continent!"
Seeing the shocked expression on Huo Yuhao's face, Beibei asked just in time, "Little Brother Huo, have you ever heard of the Tang Sect?"
Huo Yuhao nodded, "I've heard some legends about the Tang Sect, I just didn't know where it was."
Tang Ya's eyes suddenly reddened. "The Tang Sect no longer has a home. Our foundation was taken, and now only Beibei and I remain. I'm the current Sect Master, and Beibei is my first disciple."
Huo Yuhao didn't empathize with Tang Ya. Considering how they insisted on keeping the Blue Silver Grass martial soul tradition for so long, it was surprising it lasted this long. That senior didn't stay.
Not to mention they stubbornly held onto their old-fashioned hidden weapons, which hadn't evolved in 10,000 years. Early education in them had already become outdated.
Tang Sect's hidden weapons? How could they compare to soul tools?
After a moment, however, his attention clearly shifted, and blinking in confusion, he asked Tang Ya, "Sister Xiaoya, are you the current Sect Master of the Tang Sect? What about your parents?"
Beibei sighed deeply, and Tang Ya, unable to control herself, began to cry, choking out, "My parents were also killed by the group that took the Tang Sect's foundation."
Huo Yuhao imitated Tang Ya's previous reaction, his face beaming with delight. He gave a thumbs up and exclaimed,
"So you're an orphan too? That's really... Tai Ku La!"
(End of Chapter)
NOTE: Tai Ku La = (Great, Wonderful)