As Xu Sheng appeared, Dai Yun'er, who had been eagerly waiting, fixed her beautiful eyes on him, thinking to herself, "Elder Xu..."
During the first and second segments, her focus had been entirely on him; she had even lit up her lamp only for him once!
The other Sea Fairies beside her quietly discussed, "It's Teacher Xu's turn now. We can't make random selections in this segment! Otherwise, it will affect our prospects."
"That's right, during the 'Love at First Sight' segment, we could keep our lamp lit for Teacher Xu because it had no consequences, but in this segment, we must choose a male student we truly fancy!"
"But I don't feel much for those male students from the Outer Court; I'd rather choose Teacher Xu!"
"Indeed! For charismatic Inner Court seniors like Xie Xie and Yue Zhengyu, who probably already have admirers, we don't stand much of a chance! Choosing Teacher Xu would at least spare us some embarrassment!"
Xu Sheng, standing in the center of Sea God's Lake, smiled slightly and said in a relaxed tone, "Hello, Sea Fairies! I didn't expect to have the honor of participating in this segment! I was even about to leave!"
As soon as he said this, bursts of laughter came from the audience...
"Hahaha, if Teacher Xu couldn't make it to this segment, I'm afraid all of us male students would be eliminated!"
"Exactly, after all, he's the man who made the whole audience light up their lamps; he can't be that easy to surpass!"
"Teacher Xu is too modest, and so humorous too. If I were a female student, I'd probably be unable to contain my restless heart!"
"Forget it; you're already so rough-looking now. If you were a girl, you'd probably scare people to death!"
Xu Sheng naturally heard these comments and still spoke unfazed, "However, you might not know much about me as an Elder of the Sea God Pavilion, so let me take this opportunity at the Sea God's Matchmaking Event to introduce myself briefly!"
"My name is Xu Sheng, and my Martial Souls are the Netherworld Ghostvine and the Ice Rose Sword. As for my age, I'm afraid it may disappoint the Sea Fairies, so I'll keep it a secret for now. Regarding my current soul power rank, well... it's not something I can reveal!"
"Just a few years ago, I joined Shrek Academy from East Sea Academy, and then, just like that, I inexplicably became an Elder of the Sea God Pavilion..."
Yue Zhengyu couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth, "Listen to this; is Teacher Xu even speaking human words? Just entering Shrek Academy and immediately becoming an Elder of the Sea God Pavilion, that's enough to make the other teachers want to die!"
Xu Lizhi wiped his forehead and said with a wry smile, "Well, I also feel like Teacher Xu isn't so much introducing himself as he is showing off..."
Xie Xie shrugged his shoulders, "But that's the truth. It was the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion who personally invited Teacher Xu to join Shrek Academy and bestowed upon him the position of Sea God Pavilion Elder!"
After a pause, he continued, "And it's precisely because of that, we were able to get into Shrek Academy! Even though Wang Jinxi and the others were eliminated for being at the bottom of the class!"
Tang Wulin affirmed, "Yeah, although what Teacher Xu said is pretty much the same as saying nothing, one thing is for sure, his strength has definitely surpassed that of an Ultimate Douluo!"
The other male students smacked their lips, "Looking at Teacher Xu, he's at most in his twenties. What's there to keep secret!"
"To become an Elder of the Sea God Pavilion in his twenties is something unprecedented in the history of Shrek Academy... well, okay, there was once!"
"It's okay to keep the age a secret, but why won't Elder Xu even reveal his own soul power rank? I've always been curious about how strong he really is!"
"You know about the Dark Hummingbird, one of the Four Great Kings of the Holy Spirit Cult? A level-98 Hyper Douluo, taken down by Teacher Xu in just a few moves. With such strength, he must be at least on par with the Pavilion Master, an Ultimate Douluo!!"
"Hsss... Thinking about it that way, isn't Elder Xu way too terrifying? Can a normal person's cultivation speed even be that fast?"
Meanwhile, the Sea Fairies didn't know what to say, as Xu Sheng's self-introduction left them feeling like they knew a little about him but also knew nothing at all...
Ye Xinglan exclaimed in surprise, "Teacher Xu actually has Twin Martial Souls; he must have been a genius once!"
Gu Yue said gravely, "Yeah, but age and soul power rank shouldn't be that important, right? Yet Teacher Xu didn't mention either!"
Xu Xiaoyan chuckled, "I know that, it's definitely to maintain a sense of mystery. Look, now these female students are even more curious about Teacher Xu's experiences."
Yuanen Yehui said calmly, "That's because Teacher Xu has the qualifications. If it were someone else, I'm afraid they would have long been in negative numbers in the other person's heart!"
"Elder Xu is so young to become an Elder of the Sea God Pavilion, and he's so handsome to boot. If I were a bit older, I would chase after him even if I had to throw myself at him!"
"Elder Xu is our Shrek Academy's male god, not so easy to pursue. Haven't you seen that Teacher Shen hasn't been able to win him over for so long?"
"Huh? But in our eyes, Elder Xu and Teacher Shen have long been a pair! Are you saying they aren't together?"
"Impossible. I see that Teacher Shen is almost always with Teacher Xu. If they aren't a couple, I wouldn't believe it if you told me so!"
Upon hearing these words, Shen Yi's cheeks flushed with a few traces of red...
Indeed, she had tried for so long and still hadn't received a formal response from Xu Sheng!
But today might be the day that changed their relationship completely!
With this thought, she clenched her hands tightly into fists...
Meanwhile, Cai Yue'er, noticing that Xu Sheng was still introducing himself, covered her mouth and coughed to remind him, "Teacher Xu, there's not much time left. I think it's better if you focus on the key points..."
Shouldn't this be the perfect opportunity to express his feelings to Shen Yi?
Yet Elder Xu was simply using it to introduce himself!
Xu Sheng glanced at her and said softly, "Mm... thanks for the reminder, President Cai. But I think if two people really want to be together, they should at least try to understand each other a bit!"
"Of course, that's for those who have a chance to be together. Similarly, some people are doomed from the start, unable to be together!"
Having said that, his ink-colored eyes turned to Shen Yi...
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Feeling that something was off, Feng Wu Yu frowned and said, "What does Elder Xu mean by that? It doesn't seem appropriate for the Sea God's Love Soulmate Festival."
Ya Li also pursed her thin lips, "Elder Xu seems to be hinting at something... could it be about Shen Yi?"
Long Yeyue's gaze shifted to Turbid World, her eyes narrowing as she said, "Turbid World Elder, I remember you specifically went to seek out Elder Xu before the Sea God's Love Soulmate Festival began. Could it be that you said something then?"
At that, Turbid World fell into silence...
Seeing this, Feng Wu Yu widened his eyes and exclaimed, "Turbid World, don't tell me what Elder Long said is true? That's a bit underhanded of you! As Shen Yi's teacher, shouldn't you be wishing for her to be with the one she loves?"
Tang Yinmeng soothed, "Elder Feng, Turbid World Elder must have his reasons for doing so!"
Lan Mu Zi also nodded, "Mm, Turbid World Elder would not do such a thing without good reason. There must be more to the story..."
Yun Ming had been silent all along, as if he had known all of this from the beginning...
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