Chapter 65: Traveling with Zhang Lexuan, Heading to the Star Luo Empire!
"Friend..."
Lin Sheng stood in the shadows, Zhang Lexuan's barely audible murmur echoing in his ears.
His heart's defense, originally as hard as an iceberg.
At this moment, it felt as if a warm spring breeze had brushed past, creating a tiny ripple.
"Friend?"
He turned his head slightly.
The Mangekyo in his remaining right eye slowly receded, revealing a gaze that carried a hint of faint exhaustion but was peaceful.
"Thank you."
"But don't worry about me; I won't go so far as to play myself to death."
Lin Sheng said softly.
Though his voice was still cold, it lacked some of the usual distance.
Tianmeng Iceworm: "..."
"Did you even laugh at yourself when you said that?!"
Hearing this, Zhang Lexuan...
Her eyes, clear as autumn water, brightened slightly, and the corners of her mouth curled into a gentle arc.
She hadn't expected...
That this Body Sect Prodigy, known to the world as wild and decisive in slaughter, would actually have such a soft side.
"That's good then..."
Zhang Lexuan chuckled softly.
This change caused the originally tense feeling of hostility between the two...
To mostly dissipate under the moonlight.
With the investigation reaching this point, the secrets of this Evil Soul Master stronghold had been fully unearthed.
Zhang Lexuan lightly stroked the Gekko patterns on her sleeve.
She turned to look at Lin Sheng and asked with a hint of concern.
"What are your plans for the next part of the journey? Are you returning to your Sect, or..."
"To the Star Luo Empire."
Light flickered in Lin Sheng's eyes as he looked toward the southern horizon: "I promised my teacher that I must be present in the Star Luo Empire next."
Zhang Lexuan understood.
Calculating the days, the fires of the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Competition were about to be ignited in Star Luo City.
She pondered for a moment and smiled freely.
"As it happens, the mission I received was to report the situation to the Academy's leading Elder in Star Luo City after the investigation ends."
"Since that's the case, why don't we travel together?"
She intentionally omitted the name of the person she was reporting to, but as soon as the words left her mouth, her heart skipped a beat.
Because she suddenly remembered.
The leader of Shrek Academy this time was the witness to that tragedy years ago, the Taotie Douluo, Elder Xuan.
"He... shouldn't mind, right..."
Zhang Lexuan subconsciously observed Lin Sheng's expression.
She thought Lin Sheng would be furious.
Or even overflow with Killing Intent!
But the youth before her was as calm as a pool of stagnant water.
His grayish-white left eye was hollow and lifeless.
His right eye was as calm as an ancient well; it was as if even mentioning Elder Xuan now...
Was nothing more than a grain of dust blowing in the wind to Lin Sheng.
"..."
In reality, the turmoil within Lin Sheng had long been locked tightly within the cage of his reason.
Ever since he went blind.
He had learned to internalize all his intent to kill; a true venomous snake does not flick its tongue before striking.
...
By the time the three of them returned to Dragon City, a hint of dawn had appeared on the horizon.
Inside the main hall of the Earth Dragon Sect.
After listening to Lin Sheng's intelligence regarding the Evil Soul Master stronghold and his deductions about the Far North Ore Vein, Sect Master Nan Shuisui's expression became extremely grave.
She knew very well...
If the Evil Soul Masters truly succeeded in the Far North, Dragon City, as a neighbor, would surely be the first to bear the brunt.
"Lin Sheng, the information you've provided is crucial."
Sect Master Nan Shuisui stood up solemnly and bowed slightly to Lin Sheng.
"I will immediately send people to closely monitor the movements of the Evil Soul Masters. At the same time, if anything seems wrong... I will also send a message to the Body Sect in the name of the Earth Dragon Sect."
Lin Sheng accepted it calmly, then looked toward Nan Qiuqiu at the side.
The young girl appeared somewhat unhappy at the moment...
Her originally lively eyes always carried an indescribable resentment whenever she saw Zhang Lexuan sticking close to Lin Sheng.
"I'm leaving."
Lin Sheng looked at Nan Qiuqiu.
"Go then, what, are you reluctant to leave this lady?"
Nan Qiuqiu turned her head away, hiding the reluctance in her eyes.
"Next time we meet, if that eye of yours isn't healed yet, I'm going to laugh at you for a lifetime."
Lin Sheng smiled faintly and did not argue.
He knew that this girl was expressing her concern in her own way.
"Until we meet again."
...
A few days later.
Within the borders of the Star Luo Empire, the winding official road threaded through the high mountains and lofty ranges.
Lin Sheng and Zhang Lexuan did not choose to ride in a luxurious Soul Guidance Carriage, but instead opted for a simpler way of traveling.
Lin Sheng didn't mind...
Since there was still enough time, in his view, this could also be considered a form of cultivation...
"Calculating the time, we should still be able to arrive in the Star Luo Empire ahead of schedule."
"Otherwise..."
Lin Sheng thought to himself that if he were late, Du Busi would surely give him a harsh scolding.
Along the way, Zhang Lexuan would unconsciously look at Lin Sheng's profile.
She discovered...
Lin Sheng's walking footwork was extremely strange; every step he took seemed to have undergone precise calculation, even though he only had one eye left.
His perception was actually even more acute than a Titled Douluo with both eyes.
"Is this guy... cultivating even while walking?!"
Zhang Lexuan felt a bit frantic inside.
She suddenly seemed to understand a bit why a guy like Lin Sheng could possess such terrifying power at this age!!!
"Are you... practicing a special footwork?"
Zhang Lexuan finally couldn't help but ask softly in a probing manner.
Lin Sheng stopped walking.
He snapped off a withered branch by the roadside and flicked it casually. The branch pierced through a fallen leaf a hundred meters away like a sharp arrow, its force precisely terrifying.
"Everything along the way can be considered a part of cultivation."
Lin Sheng's tone was flat, without any ups or downs.
"Is that so..."
Zhang Lexuan smiled slightly, then unconsciously brought up the upcoming Soul Master Tournament.
Although Zhang Lexuan was not a contestant in the competition.
"Lin Sheng, if you encounter our Shrek team in the Soul Master Tournament..."
Zhang Lexuan stopped walking, her Gekko Martial Soul flickering faintly at her fingertips.
"What are your chances of winning?"
Lin Sheng turned his head, his grayish-white left eye possessing a poignant and desperate beauty under the afterglow of the setting sun.
He looked at this gentle Senior Sister, the corners of his mouth turning up slightly, yet he spoke the most cruel words.
"Shrek will have no chance of winning."
Zhang Lexuan was stunned for a moment, then shook her head with a laugh.
"I thought so too."
Sure enough, this was the Lin Sheng she knew, a madman who was cold to the extreme yet transparent to the extreme.
"Even so, I believe the members of Shrek won't be defeated so easily."
The setting sun elongated their shadows.
Lin Sheng smiled.
He didn't say much.
"Shrek... leading teacher... ridiculous."
Lin Sheng sneered; the leading teacher Zhang Lexuan mentioned was the one who, this time, would cause yet another leading accident.
Which directly led to heavy casualties for Ma Xiaotao's generation of the Shrek Seven Devils...
In the end, those who could take the field...
Were only Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen, and Dai Yueheng—yes, this was the handiwork of Elder Xuan.
"If it could always be like this, it would be quite nice..."
Zhang Lexuan walked beside Lin Sheng and said softly.
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