Han Ruoruo directly withdrew from the stage, but this interruption did not stop the event from continuing. After the eleventh girl finished her introduction, Jiang Nannan took her turn.
From a mere appearance standpoint, no girl present could match Jiang Nannan's beauty; at most, they were on par with her.
Jiang Nannan smiled, her gaze locking with Zhu Ziyang's. Then, with a swift leap, she vanished from everyone's sight, her sudden movement leaving everyone confused. Only Zhu Ziyang understood what was happening. Under Ma Xiaotao's amused but knowing gaze, a brand-new ice lotus flower emerged from the water. As the ice lotus appeared, two silver moons suddenly shone in the sky.
"Good heavens! There are two moons in the sky!"
The male disciples gasped, their jaws dropping as they stared, unable to believe what they were seeing.
Suddenly, one of the moons began to rapidly descend, the moonlight growing brighter and brighter, until it blotted out the lights of the venue, leaving only the soft, silvery moonlight filling the space.
Just as the silver moon was about to touch the water, it split apart. From within it emerged a beautiful young girl who landed precisely on the ice lotus that Zhu Ziyang had prepared for her.
It was Jiang Nannan.
"Junior Sister Nannan really is full of surprises!" Zhang Weiwei exclaimed. "What a rare spectacle we've witnessed tonight, thank you so much for showing us!"
Jiang Nannan smiled at her, nodding in acknowledgment, but didn't speak.
"Let's welcome the next contestant!" Dai Yueheng called out, his voice full of warmth.
The thirteenth girl was Tang Ya. She always wore a happy smile, and today, she was more radiant than ever. "My name is Tang Ya. I'm twenty years old, a Soul Emperor of rank 62, and currently the leader of the Tang Sect. Hehe, I'm here just for the ceremony, but I already have someone special in mind, so for the rest of you boys who had thoughts about me, don't hold onto any hopes, hehe!"
As soon as Tang Ya stepped onto the stage, the atmosphere in the venue became lively. Tang Ya had just recently reached the Soul Emperor rank, and it was worth noting that her martial soul had evolved again, this time from the Blue Gold Spirit Grass to a new level of the Blue Silver Grass family. However, it had now evolved into the Blue Silver Emperor martial soul. This change was thanks to Bei Bei's efforts, though no one knew exactly how Bei Bei had found a Blue Silver King that was over thirty thousand years old—no, it should be called a Blue Silver King.
Tang Ya's sixth soul ring came from this Blue Silver King, and after absorbing its power, she awakened the bloodline of the Blue Silver Emperor, causing her martial soul to evolve. It was truly a case of the foolish receiving great blessings.
The fourteenth contestant was someone familiar to Zhu Ziyang: Ling Luocheng. She was the last girl to wear a conical hat, which she removed before scanning the area, ultimately making her choice.
Zhu Ziyang was surprised to see Ling Luocheng approach him, as they hadn't interacted much since the Soul Master Tournament.
"Junior Brother Ziyang, may I have a lotus flower?" Ling Luocheng's voice carried a cool undertone that made everyone feel a chill.
Zhu Ziyang was about to speak when Ma Xiaotao interrupted with a bit of impatience. "Can't you just form your own lotus flower? Why are you bothering Ziyang?"
Ma Xiaotao's words carried some dissatisfaction. They had already made their arrangements beforehand, but Ling Luocheng still shamelessly chose Zhu Ziyang. This was obviously intentional.
"Senior Sister Ling, I'm sorry," Zhu Ziyang said with genuine apology. Although it was difficult, he knew that he had to remain firm at this moment, or the consequences would be worse later on.
"I understand!" Ling Luocheng's face remained expressionless, but her eyes grew dim before turning cold. "I will prove I am not inferior to Ma Xiaotao!"
With that, the girl who was known as the "Ice Princess" in the inner court left Sea God Lake.
Zhu Ziyang could only feel regret, while Ma Xiaotao and Jiang Nannan were pleased with his reaction. Ma Xiaotao giggled and said, "Ziyang, good job. I have a reward for you!"
"Senior Sister Xiaotao, this is unnecessary," Zhu Ziyang chuckled, helplessly smiling.
"Hmph! I just don't like her!" Ma Xiaotao snorted, clearly displeased. The grudge between her and Ling Luocheng had been long-standing, starting from their days in the outer court.
Ling Luocheng's departure did not interrupt the introduction of contestant number fifteen. The fifteenth girl was also familiar to Zhu Ziyang—Xue Weiwei. She moved toward Xu Sanshi, her face full of smiles as she said, "I'm Xue Weiwei, twenty years old, a rank 64 Control-type Soul Emperor. My martial soul is the Yellow Crystal Mystic Deer. Xu Sanshi, come on, call out your lotus leaf."
Xu Sanshi, of course, didn't dare to disobey. With a big smile, he gave up his lotus leaf to Xue Weiwei and stood on his Xuanwu Shield. At that moment, Xu Sanshi couldn't help but curse his martial soul. Why did he have a Xuanwu Shield instead of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon? He envied Bei Bei, who was openly close with Tang Ya. Meanwhile, he couldn't even act on his feelings.
"Why is Xue Weiwei so shy? Why can't she be like Tang Ya, cheerful and lively?" Xu Sanshi wondered, feeling envious.
Next came Qian Lingyi. She had been prepared for this moment. When she heard Zhang Weiwei call her, she immediately smiled. Six angelic wings, brilliant with light, extended from her back, capturing the attention of everyone present. The Six-Winged Angel martial soul was highly unique at Shrek Academy.
Qian Lingyi didn't mind the astonished gazes of the others. She controlled her angel wings and flew toward Zhu Ziyang while saying, "I'm Qian Lingyi. I joined Shrek Academy because of you, so you can't ignore me!"
An ice lotus flower appeared beneath her, and with a sweet smile, she landed on it. As the angel wings vanished, everyone else could only look on in awe.
Zhu Ziyang now had three girls in front of him, and with the earlier rejection from Ling Luocheng, that made four. This instantly made him the most eye-catching boy at the event. While Huo Yuhao also had three girls, everyone could clearly see that the three girls surrounding him were not on the same level as those around Zhu Ziyang. On one side, there were budding flowers; on the other, fully bloomed roses. There was no comparison.
On the ferry, the elders seemed to have expected this scene. Elder Lin sighed. "Well, this is going well. But if we don't wrap this up soon, it might turn into a bit of a spectacle."
"Don't worry, I have faith in Ziyang!" Elder Zhuang said, smiling confidently.
"Elder Zhuang, aren't you worried that Ma Xiaotao and Nannan will fight?" Xian Lin'er asked, slightly frustrated.
"Haha, don't worry. Ziyang won't let them fight. I have experience!" Elder Zhuang replied confidently.
Xian Lin'er was left speechless and could only snort in frustration.
After Qian Lingyi, the next contestant, number seventeen, was Wu Feng, a new inner academy student from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Ning Tian's follower. She was a Soul King with a Crimson Fire Dragon martial soul. Wu Feng headed straight for Dai Huabin, her eyes fixed on him. It was clear what her intentions were.
Zhu Ziyang, watching her gaze and noticing how she looked at Huo Yuhao, almost suspected that Wu Feng had been abandoned by Huo Yuhao. Why did she look at him as if she wanted to eat him alive?
Two more girls finished their introductions, and then it was time for the twentieth girl—Wu Huan'er.
Wu Huan'er was truly a newcomer, as apart from Zhu Ziyang and the other familiar faces, no one knew her. But she was exceptionally cute and beautiful, attracting the attention of many male disciples. Many imagined bringing this lovely girl home, but alas, their fantasies were destined to remain just that—fantasies.
Wu Huan'er moved forward, leaving her lotus leaf and stepping onto the water's surface. Her jade feet were surrounded by golden flames, and the heat between the flames and the water created rising steam. She moved gracefully, each step leaving a misty trail, making her look like a fairy descending from a celestial palace.
"My name is Wu Huan'er," she introduced herself simply, but her actions were swift. In the blink of an eye, she had arrived in front of Zhu Ziyang, stepping onto the fourth ice lotus flower he had conjured.
With that, Zhu Ziyang now had four beautiful women before him, becoming the most prominent sight of the evening.
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