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"The invitation has been sent. Should we go or not?"
Next to the Sun and Moon Team, Shrek also received an invitation. Cai Meir, who was in a bad mood, disappeared somewhere. Wang Yan spoke up and sought the opinions of Zhang Lexuan and Du Weilun.
"I don't think it's necessary. If we have to go, Cai Tou and the others can go and take a look. We don't have to go."
Du Weilun spoke first. As a martial soul person, he has never been interested in soul guides.
Moreover, he did not understand why Elder Mu insisted on supporting the Soul Guidance Department. The Xuanming Sect that almost destroyed Shrek was a soul master, and Long Xiaoyao who saved Shrek was also a soul master. For such an obvious thing, shouldn't the resources of the Soul Guidance Department be used to develop the Martial Soul Department?
It was obvious that the Soul Guidance Department could not be helped, but he insisted on it. To be disrespectful, Elder Mu was probably putting the cart before the horse. He believed that not only he had this idea, but the two deans and even more people also felt the same, but they just didn't get angry.
"How can Caitou go alone in his current condition? He must have someone to look after him."
Zhang Lexuan shook her head, denying Du Weilun's unrealistic statement, and then said: "Before Elder Mu passed away, he said that we should start accepting soul guides. I think we should go and see more."
Du Weilun wanted to refute, but when he thought of Zhang Lexuan's strength and identity, he chose to assume the default.
Dean Cai can suppress Zhang Lexuan, but it is impossible for him as the director of the External Affairs College. He has reached the top of the ladder by reaching this position. The other party is a strong contender for the next dean or even the Lord of the Sea God Pavilion.
"Senior Sister, I feel a little disgusted by soul guides, so I won't go." Wang Dong raised his hand and spoke with a frown.
For some reason, whenever she showed some interest in soul guides, she would feel nauseous for no reason in her mind, as if a voice was telling her not to touch soul guides.
Zhang Lexuan thought that the other party was a deeply rooted Wuhun Sect, so she nodded and said, "It's fine as long as everyone is willing. It's okay if you don't want to go."
It would have been better if the word "voluntary" had not been mentioned. Once it was said, only a few Shrek team members were willing to go out. Except for He Caitou and Huo Yuhao, who were from the Soul Guidance Department, only Beibei from the Martial Soul Department stood up.
Because in the previous accident, the senior students of the Soul Guidance Department also died along with the students of the Martial Soul Department. This time, even Wang Yan couldn't say anything to persuade everyone to try to accept the soul guidance device, as it would be unlucky to mention it.
Zhang Lexuan knew that Beibei still gave face to her and Mu Lao, otherwise he would not have stood up; as for the others, they all resisted the soul guide device from the bottom of their hearts.
"Mr. Mu, Mr. Mu, I'm afraid your last wish will be difficult to fulfill..."
Sighing secretly, Zhang Lexuan did not force it and asked the three people to leave the room.
In fact, she didn't really understand why Mr. Mu strongly supported the Soul Guidance Department, she just respected him.
Those people in the Soul Guidance Department rushed to the Sun and Moon to find a Level 10 Soul Guidance Master to replace the Sea God Pavilion Master? Zhang Lexuan felt that Mu Lao's idea was a bit unrealistic, so let's first find a Level 9 Soul Guidance Master.
Coming out of the conference room, the four saw through the top-floor window that the Sun and Moon Team had appeared outside the hotel and were heading towards the Starlight Auction House.
Zhang Lexuan lowered her eyes and stared at Xu Tianxi who was chatting casually with Xiao Hongchen, her brows slightly frowned. For some reason, this person gave her a faint sense of familiarity, as if she had seen him somewhere.
And his name... is the same as Sister Xiyue's child back then, and his surname is Kong; it is really hard not to pay attention.
Thinking of the little boy who slapped Dean Yan, Zhang Lexuan couldn't help but show a trace of worry on her face.
Since they parted at Xuanming Sect that year, she had been paying attention to Xu Tianxi's messages. After learning that he had run away from home, she searched for him for a long time but found nothing.
When Zhang Lexuan heard that Xu Tianxi was not welcome in Xuanming Sect, she went to Xuanming Sect to look for Xue Lingxun, but after a lot of trouble, she couldn't find any problems.
At that time, she was confused about where an eight-year-old child could go after running away from home, and why he didn't come to Shrek to deliver the letter to her.
Thinking about it now, she was actually somewhat fortunate; if he had entered Shrek and turned out to be like his brother Sanshi, that would have been a big deal.
Bei Bei noticed Zhang Lexuan's complicated expression and whispered, "Sister, what's wrong? We are going downstairs."
Zhang Lexuan came back to her senses and forced a smile: "It's okay, I just remembered an old friend."
"oh."
Beibei nodded. Sister Lexuan has been practicing for many years, so it is normal for her to have some old friends outside.
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Xu Tianxi and his group first went to the Starlight Auction House. After registering and taking a number, they went deep into the underground auction house led by a maid in a red dress.
The auction hall was large in scale and decorated magnificently and luxuriously, even better than the Star Emperor Hotel. Even the group of people who were used to seeing good things in the Sun and Moon Empire secretly sighed that the rich people in the Star Luo Empire were really rich.
This auction was not of a high level and no private rooms were arranged. The group received white masks and sat down in the VIP seats that had been arranged earlier.
"I'm really curious about which idiot came up with this low-level mask. It seems that if we put on the mask, others will not recognize us."
As soon as he sat down, Xiao Hongchen couldn't help but shake the white mask he had just obtained and complained about the outrageousness of the Starlight Auction House.
"This place has a certain style. Maybe people will recognize it but won't say anything."
Xu Tianxi leaned back in the recliner to relax, and answered Xiao Hongchen with a smile.
By the way, people in Douluo Continent don't really think that wearing a metal mask can conceal their identity, right? At least wear a soul guide mask that can change the face shape? At this time, Meng Hongchen pointed to the entrance of the auction and said,
"Hey,"
"Look, are those four people from Shrek?"
At the entrance, Zhang Lexuan was walking in front, Beibei was pushing He Caitou's wheelchair, and Huo Yuhao was walking at the end. Beibei and He Caitou were both wearing Shrek school uniforms.
Xu Tianxi took a look and then looked away, nodding and saying, "Indeed, but don't worry about it. This time we are competing in financial strength. In this respect, Mingde Hall is number one on the continent."
Before coming here, he specially approved a lot of funds with Jing Hongchen in order to prevent the situation in the original book where one had to mortgage a ninth-level soul guide in order to auction good things.
What's more, this time, he came just for the murderous knife. The reputation of that carving knife was very bad, and no one would probably compete with him for it.
The auction opened in full swing. The purple-level auctioneer Qingya, wearing a purple skirt, came on stage and announced the start of the auction with a smile. One by one, the exquisite soul guides of the Xingluo Empire were sent to the auction table. However, in the eyes of the Sun and Moon Team, those soul guides could not be called industrial waste, but they were also defective products with simple workmanship.
The third-level paralyzing soul guide ray, the fourth-level explosive soul guide cannon, the fifth-level soul guide shield... made the group of people drowsy.
All the soul masters present are above level five. Instead of using the money to buy finished products, they might as well get some metal and rub one by hand, and also put up a sign saying "Mingdetang Product".
"Hey, when will the list carving knife arrive? I'm almost falling asleep."
Meng Hongchen looked listless and couldn't help yawning. His head leaned to the side and touched someone's broad shoulder.
With a twitching mouth, Xu Tianxi glanced at the senior student who was about to fall asleep next to him, and glanced at Xiao Hongchen, who immediately looked at the auction table intently, as if the fourth-level milk bottle being auctioned and the auctioneer Qingya were so exquisite and eye-catching.
What an ungrateful guy, he'll turn around and tell the hall master that you think the auctioneer is prettier than your sister, Xu Tianxi thought viciously.
Not long after, the fourth-level milk bottle was auctioned off by someone, and the auctioneer was none other than Shrek and his group.
After the milk bottles were auctioned off, Qingya was on the stage talking about the final mysterious gift. Then a waiter slowly came up from one side of the auction table and pushed up a small cart.
When the cloth covering the auction item was removed, the cursed sword "Soul Eater" was revealed, which was the blade of guardianship for living beings cursed by the evil soul master. The noisy scene suddenly calmed down.
The reason is simple: the Soul-Eating Sword has such a bad reputation that all its owners have met a miserable end, and many of their families have even been wiped out.
Xu Tianxi made a move when the Soul Devouring Blade was about to be sold at a low price and got it at the lowest price.
Ma Rulong and others were worried that something might go wrong. Before Xu Tianxi could speak, Xiao Hongchen, who had already witnessed all of Xu Tianxi's special experiences, explained for Xu Tianxi and said that nothing would happen to him no matter what happened to him.
"Don't worry, this guy is very capable, nothing will happen to him."
"Senior, senior, we have bought the things and can leave now."
Xu Tianxi patted Meng Hongchen who fell asleep immediately. The latter looked like a sleepy kitten, reluctantly raised his head and said lazily:
"The auction ended so quickly, it really was a scam auction."
Xu Tianxi smiled casually, thinking that the auction in the next few days would have real great stuff, but it was a pity that it would be useless even if you won it.
The Sun and Moon group walked out of the auction hall in low spirits and were on their way back to the hotel when they suddenly heard a clear female voice behind them.
"Captain of the Sun and Moon Team's reserve team, are you interested in a private chat?"
The group turned around suddenly and saw who was coming. Lin Jiayi flashed in front of Xu Tianxi in an instant and raised his hand and said, "The relationship between our two colleges has never been very good. If you have anything to say, it's better to say it in public."
There was only one person who appeared in front of the Sun and Moon Team, Zhang Lexuan. Lin Jiayi knew that the other party was the chief disciple of Shrek's inner courtyard, and her strength was definitely not inferior to his own. The current Xu Tianxi was definitely not her opponent.
If something went wrong, he wouldn't be able to explain to Jing Hongchen.
Seeing Zhang Lexuan coming to find him, Xu Tianxi raised his eyebrows slightly and said loudly: "Our director's meaning is my meaning. I'm afraid the relationship between our two colleges is not good enough for you and me to talk alone. If you have anything to say, please say it in front of everyone."
It had been seven years since they last saw each other, and he didn't think Zhang Lexuan would still recognize him. The possibility that she was setting a trap for him on behalf of Shrek was much greater than the possibility of them reminiscing about the past alone.
What's more, even if they were reminiscing about the past, what could they talk about? Talking about the bloody incident in Xingdou Forest or listening to her reminiscing about her past with Kong Xiyue? He was not interested in either.
The Xuanming Sect has completely torn its relations with Shrek, and their positions are destined to be enemies. He doesn't think he can pull the other party from Shrek to himself.
Xuan Zi is extremely abstract, but Moon treats her well. Although he has the selfish intention of training her to protect Bei Bei and Shrek, it is not fake that he helped her to avenge her by killing her enemy's family and taught her to practice carefully.
As for the other party's possession of the moon martial spirit, could it be related to the Sun and Moon royal family... I can only say that this possibility cannot be ruled out, but her entire family is dead, and it is almost impossible to verify it.
"Is he really not Tianxi?"
Seeing Xu Tianxi's "keep away from strangers" attitude, Zhang Lexuan frowned and felt a little uncomfortable.
Looking closely at the other person's eyes, Zhang Lexuan vaguely saw some of Kong Xiyue's past shadow, and the facial features were also somewhat similar. Her intuition told her that the person in front of her might be the son of an old friend.
But the other party's attitude made her feel unfamiliar and hesitant.
"If you don't want to speak publicly, then we won't accompany you. We will have to face the truth in the competition in the future."
Xu Tianxi's calm and loud voice reached Zhang Lexuan's ears:
"Perhaps one day, when I become a ninth-level soul mentor, I will go to Shrek to meet you, Your Excellency. It won't be too late to talk then."
Hearing this, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen both became excited. Judging from Xu Tianxi's attitude, he was serious about what he said; but how to get to Shrek specifically was worth thinking about.
Xiao Hongchen thought, given Xu Tianxi's usual character, maybe he would bring a dozen level nine fixed soul guide shells? Seeing that Zhang Lexuan still didn't respond, Xu Tianxi turned around and waved to everyone, "Let's go, go back and rest."
The Sun and Moon Team turned and left. Lin Jiayi kept one eye on Zhang Lexuan's movements, but he did not see her make any moves until she disappeared from his sight.
"The people at Shrek are really weird. I have to report this to the dean." Lin Jiayi thought.
Standing there, Zhang Lexuan watched Xu Tianxi and the members of the Sun and Moon Team leave, feeling empty in her heart.
She wanted to catch up and ask several times, but she stopped and murmured, "His eyes are so similar to Sister Xiyue's, but he doesn't recognize me and is still in the Sun and Moon Empire. What's going on?"
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