As night fell on Shrek Academy,
Xu Sheng stood in the square, his ink-colored eyes gazing up at the sky...
Inside his mind, a light and ethereal voice arose...
"Xu Sheng, it's been a long time since you last visited, you haven't forgotten me and Qian Yu in the Lower Realm amidst all your fun, have you?"
The corners of Xu Sheng's mouth lifted slightly as he used Divine Power to communicate with Qian Renxue in the Divine Realm, "Ren Xue, that doesn't sound like something you'd say."
He knew very well that Qian Renxue trusted him unconditionally and would never say such things!
The only possibility was that she had been misled by someone!
The exposed Qian Renxue maintained her lighthearted tone, "Alright, you got me. It was Lena who told me to say that. She was worried that you might have other women in the Lower Realm!"
"Although I'm not too worried, I have indeed missed you after such a long separation!"
Xu Sheng's face darkened as he muttered to himself, "Should I really have helped Hulena to ascend to godhood in the first place?"
Then, with a gentle tone, he replied, "The development here in the Lower Realm is very interesting right now; I might return to the Divine Realm later. I will make it up to you properly then."
Qian Renxue didn't say much more, simply whispering, "Then it's a promise, take care!"
Xu Sheng nodded slightly, "I will!"
With that, he disconnected the communication...
But at the same time, the aggrieved voice of Shen Yi reached his ears, "Xu Sheng, Xu Sheng! Are you even listening to me?"
Xu Sheng turned his head, surprised, "Shen Yi? When did you get here?"
He hadn't noticed her arrival, probably because he was communicating with Qian Renxue and had blocked out everything around him...
Shen Yi's cheeks flushed slightly as she muttered, "I've been here for a few minutes, calling you all this time; I thought you were... were you angry with me?"
However, Xu Sheng had just seemed to be talking to someone, which must have been her misconception!
Xu Sheng couldn't help but smile, "Angry? Why would I be angry? You didn't do anything to offend me."
This little brain of Shen Yi's, what had it been pondering all day long!
Shen Yi bit her thin lips in frustration, "Is... is this somehow my fault? You've been ignoring me completely, as if you can't even sense my existence!"
Xu Sheng was momentarily stunned and then said with an understanding look, "In that case, it really is my mistake. So, Shen Yi, did you need me for something this late?"
Shen Yi, adopting a pose she must've learned from somewhere else, crossed her arms and pouted, "Hmph, can't I look for you without having something important? You always respond like that!"
Xu Sheng gave her a glance and turned away, "If it's nothing, then I'll be leaving first!"
Seeing that he was really about to leave, Shen Yi hastily spoke up to stop him, "Wait... wait a moment, it was the Pavilion Master who sent me. He asked me to find out if you intend to go to Xingluo Land with the students this time?"
The detestable Xu Sheng, he was obviously doing this on purpose!
Xu Sheng pondered for a while, "To Xingluo Land? Hmm... I might go have a look."
Honestly, he did hold a little bit of interest in Xingluo Land...
After all, ten thousand years had passed since his era, and there might be some novel developments!
Shen Yi said joyfully, "Really? With you accompanying us to Xingluo Land, even if we encounter some unexpected events, we could easily resolve them!"
Her task was indeed to lead the students to Xingluo Land, but given her insufficient strength, she had some concerns!
But if Xu Sheng was also going, there would be no problem at all!
In the distance, Turbid World, watching the two of them, his murky eyes flickered...
He sighed, "Shen Yi, as a teacher, this is all I can do to help you, hoping it will fulfil your wishes. Alas!"
Although he didn't hold much hope for Xu Sheng and Shen Yi being together...
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The next day!
All the students who were to go to Xingluo Land had already gathered in the outer courtyard square!
Shen Yi briefly scanned the number of people and frowned, "Hmm? It seems like some people are missing?"
One of the students reminded her, "Teacher Shen, it looks like Tang Wulin and his group haven't arrived yet!"
Another disciple from the Tang Sect expressed dissatisfaction, "Even for such an important event, they are late. Why choose these people to go on an exchange to Xingluo Land?"
This remark immediately struck a chord with many...
"Exactly, if we let them go, who knows what trouble they might cause!"
"I think we should just set off directly. Missing a few people won't matter!!"
"Let's wait a little longer, maybe they've encountered some emergency!"
Shen Yi took a deep breath, "Everyone, wait another ten minutes!"
The abilities of Tang Wulin and his friends were also among the top in this group of departing students, and canceling their qualifications arbitrarily was not a good thing!
Besides, there was no great urgency now!
Sure enough, a few minutes later, Gu Yue and her group hurried over...
Leading them, Tang Wulin panted and said, "Teacher Shen, sorry, we encountered some irreversible matters yesterday, which made us late!"
Seemingly trusting them, Shen Yi didn't scold them with a stern face but nodded and said, "Hmm, fall in!"
Hearing this, they all breathed a sigh of relief and took their places in line...
Xie Xie covered his face and whispered resentfully, "Damn it! After getting drunk last night! I even forgot about this!"
Xu Xiaoyan cast a resentful glance at him, "It's all because you said since everyone was going to Xingluo Land, we might as well have a good drink. I didn't expect your alcohol tolerance to be worse than mine!"
Xu Lizhi also complained, "I only planned to eat something, but Xie Xie dragged me into getting plastered!"
Ye Xinglan gave him a cold glance, "Eat? Lizhi, weren't you saying you wanted to lose weight? If you go back on your word this time, I won't bother with you anymore!"
Xu Lizhi became anxious and hurriedly said, "No, Sister Xinglan, I did control my portions well last night, and I definitely won't forget my promise to lose weight!"
Ye Xinglan's expression eased a bit and she said indifferently, "Don't do it again!"
Gu Yue, however, steadied her emotions and said softly, "It's good that we made it in time! Missing this opportunity would've been a pity for us!"
Hearing this, Tang Wulin affirmed, "Yes! After all, it's an opportunity to exchange and spar with Soul Masters from other continents, which will definitely enhance our combat experience a lot."
Last night, all of them got drunk and were carried to rest in the Blacksmith Association...
But because they didn't inform Zhen Hua and Mu Chen about today's schedule, they overslept and were a few minutes late!
Shen Yi quickly recounted the number of people, and after confirming that everyone was present, she said with a serious face, "Xingluo Land is quite a distance from Shrek City, so, we will take the Soul Guidance Train for this journey!"
"I hope everyone can behave themselves after arriving there. Of course, if you are actively insulted, don't dishonor Shrek Academy and Tang Sect. Understand?"
All the students, including those from the Tang Sect, responded in unison, "Yes!"
"Very well, let's set off now!!"
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