In the world of no return, holding the sun and the moon

Chapter 135 Questions
Xiao Ming and Zhang Lexuan returned to the academy after having dinner outside Shrek.

The annual holiday of Shrek's outer courtyard is coming soon. Of course, the inner courtyard also has holidays, but most people in the inner courtyard will not leave the academy. Most of the students in the inner courtyard have become accustomed to the life in Shrek, and many even choose to stay in Shrek after graduation.

Xiao Ming and Zhang Lexuan were walking on the side of the road when Zhang Lexuan suddenly asked, "What if Meng Hongchen chooses to be different from us in the future?"

Although Zhang Lexuan has accepted Meng Hongchen's existence in her heart, it is still a problem for Meng Hongchen to be with Xiao Ming.

Meng Hongchen is different from Zhang Lexuan and the others. The fact that Meng Hongchen was born in the Sun and Moon Empire makes him fundamentally different from Zhang Lexuan and the others.

Xiao Ming was a little annoyed by Zhang Lexuan's question. This was also the reason why he didn't want to see Meng Hongchen. Xiao Ming didn't expect that his outrageous speech didn't scare her away, but made Meng Hongchen chase her to Shrek Academy.

Seeing that Xiao Ming didn't say anything, Zhang Lexuan smiled with some schadenfreude. When she took Xiao Ming to see Meng Hongchen, she could see that Xiao Ming was also a little afraid of Meng Hongchen.

Zhang Lexuan was a little unconvinced at first, but after asking, she realized that Xiao Ming was not in the mood to care about Meng Hongchen.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, how come our number one genius in the inner courtyard also has troubles?"

The teasing words coming out of Zhang Lexuan's mouth made Xiao Ming's face darker.

Xiao Ming looked at Zhang Lexuan's smiling face and said helplessly, "There will be troubles every day. I should have restrained myself a little earlier."

Zhang Lexuan's smile deepened when she heard this, but she still didn't say anything. Regarding Meng Hongchen's matter, Zhang Lexuan thought it was quite casual, everything depended on Xiao Ming, as long as Xiao Ming didn't want to, then she wouldn't be the bad guy.

As they got closer to the inner courtyard, Zhang Lexuan changed the subject: "Speaking of which, in a month, many junior students will be promoted to the inner courtyard."

Xiao Ming didn't understand what Zhang Lexuan meant, so he asked, "What do you mean by that?"

Zhang Lexuan glanced at Xiao Ming and said casually, "Some people spread love everywhere every day. I can't stand it anymore."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ming couldn't help but smile. He thought it was something else, but it turned out that Zhang Lexuan was jealous.

Xiao Ming said naturally: "Yes, there will be many junior school girls entering the inner courtyard soon. Jiang Nannan, whom I met today, is the most beautiful girl in the outer courtyard."

Zhang Lexuan punched Xiao Ming on the shoulder: "Okay, I was wondering why you were so nice to her, it turns out you really have feelings for her."

Seeing that Zhang Lexuan was really angry, Xiao Ming said, "Oh, just kidding. I don't have any feelings for her. I just used a little favor to win her over."

Zhang Lexuan said with some disbelief: "Really? You'd better not have any ideas. If so, there will be too many sisters at home who will see whether they can clean up after seeing you or not."

Xiao Ming waved his hand: "No, no, what can I do?"

Xiao Ming stopped talking halfway. Zhang Lexuan didn't know about the Ice and Snow Emperors yet. When Snow Emperor and the others showed up later, wouldn't what she said now be like a lie?

So Xiao Ming changed his statement: "Probably not."

Xiao Ming's weak tone successfully aroused Zhang Lexuan's dissatisfaction, and she walked quickly towards the attic without waiting for Xiao Ming.

Xiao Ming quickly caught up and said to comfort him: "Alas, I can't tell you about this now. How about we talk about it after I become a Titled Douluo?"

Zhang Lexuan stopped and said with some resentment: "I knew there was something wrong with you."

A question mark appeared above Xiao Ming's head, and then he asked in confusion: "What's my problem?"

Zhang Lexuan said dissatisfiedly: "There is something wrong with you not having any affairs outside for half a year since you left me."

Hearing this, Xiao Ming couldn't help but smile and explained, "I thought you were going to say something. There is a reason why I didn't tell you about the experience of going out this time. It's not that I'm hiding anything."

Zhang Lexuan glanced at Xiao Ming suspiciously and asked uncertainly, "Are you sure?"

Xiao Ming nodded quickly: "I really didn't find other sisters for you this time."

Zhang Lexuan looked at the sincerity in Xiao Ming's eyes, nodded and believed Xiao Ming, then took Xiao Ming's hand: "Although you have been hiding something from me, let's forget it this time. Okay, go back and practice."

Xiao Ming nodded, pulled Zhang Lexuan and ran towards the attic.

On the other side, Jiang Nannan went to a pharmacy in Shrek City and bought some medicinal herbs according to what was written on Xiao Ming's note. When she wanted to pay, she took out the storage soul guide given by Xiao Ming.

After Jiang Nannan's mental power entered the soul guide device, she was immediately stunned. It was the pharmacy owner next to her who woke her up.

Jiang Nannan paid the money in a daze, then hurriedly left the pharmacy with the herbs and ran to her mother.

When she arrived at her mother's place, Jiang Nannan rushed directly into the house and then took out a soul bone from Xiao Ming's soul guide.

Jiang Nannan looked at the thing in her hand in disbelief, then shook her head. Xiao Ming must have given it to the wrong person, so she would send it back to him tomorrow.

Jiang Nannan knew the value of a soul bone. How could Xiao Ming give this soul bone to her? When Jiang Nannan saw this soul bone, she felt uneasy. Although Xiao Ming already had a beauty like Zhang Lexuan by his side, what if he really had feelings for her?

Jiang Nannan really couldn't think of anything about herself that Xiao Ming valued. Apart from her body, there was nothing else about her that Xiao Ming would be interested in.

Thinking of this, Jiang Nannan pursed her lips, then saw a note stuck on the back of the soul bone, and Jiang Nannan quickly opened the note.

"You will have to return these gold soul coins and this soul bone later. Don't return this soul bone. Its properties are not suitable for me. They are similar to yours, so I'll give it to you. When you have the strength, you can return it tenfold!"

Jiang Nannan looked at the words written on the note and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but then immediately became alert again.

Judging from the quality of this soul bone, it is probably a soul bone of 70,000 to 80,000 years old. If it is worth ten times, I won’t be able to pay it back even if I sell myself.

Thinking of this, Jiang Nannan hurriedly shook her head. Since she couldn't absorb it, she should find a chance to return it.

While Jiang Nannan was daydreaming, her mother's voice came from outside the door: "Nannan, what are you doing in there?"

Jiang Nannan quickly put away the soul bone and walked out. Looking at her mother who had recovered her vitality, Jiang Nannan sighed in her heart.

However, Jiang Nannan still smiled and replied: "Nothing, I just want to see how to deal with the medicinal materials."

Jiang's mother looked at Jiang Nannan in confusion but didn't ask any more questions.

The next morning, Xiao Ming was awakened by a rapid knock on the door. Xiao Ming got up from the bed in a daze. Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo had already left, probably because they had other things to do.

As soon as Xiao Ming opened the door, Ling Luochen rushed into the room: "Xiao Ming, hurry up, accompany me to fight the spirit."

Xiao Ming looked at Ling Luochen in front of him helplessly and waved his hand, indicating that he would not go.

Seeing this, Ling Luochen directly pulled Xiao Ming's arm and walked outside, saying as he pulled, "Hurry up, are you afraid that I will defeat you?"

Xiao Ming could only explain: "Don't drag me to fight the spirit, you should defeat Sister Ruoruo first."

Hearing this, Ling Luochen looked at Xiao Ming with some confusion and asked, "What do you mean?"

Xiao Ming broke free from Ling Luochen's hand and said, "Don't think about defeating me all day long. Get past Sister Ruoruo first."

Ling Luochen put his hands on his hips in dissatisfaction: "I'm just giving Sister Ruoruo some face, do you really think I can't beat her?"

At this moment, a voice came from behind Ling Luochen: "Really? Then the two of us will go to the duel arena."

When Ling Luochen heard this voice, his body became stiff. He then turned around awkwardly and looked at Han Ruoruo, and said in a somewhat embarrassed tone: "Oh, isn't this the most beautiful Sister Ruoruo in the world?"

Han Ruoruo pushed Ling Luochen away and walked into the attic, then said, "I didn't expect that you would be so confident after not dealing with you for a few days."

Ling Luochen sat opposite Han Ruoruo somewhat embarrassedly. Seeing this, Xiao Ming ran back to the bedroom to wash up.

Suddenly, Ling Luochen said with some confidence: "Sister Ruoruo, I'm not saying that you are really no match for me right now."

Han Ruoruo glanced at Ling Luochen in surprise, then asked, "When did you become so strong?"

Ling Luochen said somewhat awkwardly: "This time Xiao Ming came back and brought me some things, which helped me improve my strength a little bit."

Han Ruoruo smiled when she heard this, and asked mischievously, "Have you made a breakthrough in your soul power level?"

Ling Luochen shook his head and said somewhat frustratedly: "Not yet, but it's almost there."

Han Ruoruo heaved a sigh of relief, and then released her martial spirit. Nine spirit rings, two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red, appeared around Han Ruoruo, and at the same time, the aura of a Titled Douluo spread from her body.

Seeing this, Ling Luochen's expression began to change rapidly and the atmosphere became awkward again.

Han Ruoruo asked somewhat proudly: "Why, do you still want to fight with me now?"

Ling Luochen shook his head quickly. What a joke! He could compete with Soul Douluo, but he couldn’t compare with Titled Douluo for the time being.

At this time, Xiao Ming had also packed up, walked out of the room and asked Han Ruoruo: "Sister Ruoruo, what did you do out there so early in the morning?"

Han Ruoruo said, "It's not the academy's business. I went to Poseidon Pavilion to report that I became a Titled Douluo, and Poseidon Pavilion directly arranged for me to continue to manage the library. There have been people in the library these days, so I went to see if there was anything going on early in the morning, and brought you breakfast by the way."

As he spoke, Han Ruoruo took out a breakfast from the soul guide and placed it on the table. Xiao Ming walked to the sofa and sat down naturally, then started eating.

Xiao Ming thought of something, and then asked Ling Luochen: "You don't have class today?"

After Ling Luochen and Han Ruoruo looked at each other, Han Ruoruo suppressed her smile and said, "It's a holiday today, do you have any classes?"

This time it was Xiao Ming's turn to be embarrassed. Xiao Ming had always remembered that the holiday was during these days, but he didn't expect it to be so soon.

After Xiao Ming recovered, he asked again: "Since it's vacation time, where is Senior Sister doing?"

Han Ruoruo sighed before saying, "It's not about the exchange of students between the academy and the Sun-Moon Empire. The learning of students from the Sun-Moon Empire is different from that of Shrek. And judging from what Poseidon Pavilion means, they may want to hold back students from the Sun-Moon Empire for about a year before letting them enter the inner courtyard."

Xiao Ming was still a little confused and asked again: "But Senior Sister doesn't have to go to class, why do you keep running over there?"

Han Ruoruo glanced at Xiao Ming with dissatisfaction, and said with some resentment: "Some people's lovers came to the door to protest against Shrek's decision not to let them enter the inner courtyard. Le Xuan went to deal with it."

Hearing this, Xiao Ming touched the back of his head, thinking it was something else, it turned out to be Meng Hongchen's matter. However, this matter must be resolved quickly, otherwise Zhang Lexuan might also have a headache.

Ling Luochen asked with some confusion: "Those students from the Sun Moon Empire want to enter the inner courtyard again?"

Han Ruoruo nodded and said, "Yes, the last time they came to Shrek, it was you who beat them back."

Ling Luochen puffed out his chest with some pride, and then said: "It's okay, you can send me to intercept it this time."

Han Ruoruo looked at the silly Ling Luochen and couldn't help but hold her forehead, then explained: "It is this issue that made the students of the Sun Moon Empire dissatisfied. They said that there is something fishy about the Shrek Inner Court and wanted to conduct the Inner Court examination together with the students from the Outer Court."

This time Ling Luochen had nothing to say, this was real dirt, he couldn't criticize it. If Ling Luochen was the only one who was standing in the way, then students from the outer courtyard wouldn't be allowed to enter the inner courtyard.

Shrek Academy did not want to go too far and make the inner courtyard assessment a mere formality, but it also did not want to allow students from the Sun-Moon Empire to enter the inner courtyard, so it wanted to separate the assessments for students from the outer courtyard and the Sun-Moon Empire, at least this way it could save face.

Xiao Ming shook his head helplessly: "The college really wants it, they want it."

Han Ruoruo explained: "The students of the Sun Moon Empire are not at the same level as the students of the outer courtyard. It will take about half a year to take the inner courtyard assessment. It's just that some people are in a hurry to enter the inner courtyard."

Xiao Ming spread his hands helplessly, thinking that no matter what was said, it would always be related to him.

Ling Luochen asked: "Just let them enter the inner courtyard. Will the Sea God Pavilion be open to them?"

All students from the outer courtyard who enter the inner courtyard will have a chance to practice in the Poseidon Pavilion. The inner courtyard students all know how great this opportunity is. Although the inner and outer courtyards only differ in treatment on the surface, everyone in the inner courtyard knows that the practice in the Poseidon Pavilion is the real core of Shrek Academy.

Han Ruoruo shook her head and said, "It is true that the Sea God Pavilion will not be open to them, but the cultivation resources in the inner courtyard are not obtained for free. The cultivation environment in the inner courtyard is different from that in the outer courtyard, not to mention that there are many secret methods."

Hearing this, Xiao Ming glanced at Han Ruoruo, and then said, "Alright, alright, I'll go see Senior Sister and leave first."

As Xiao Ming stood up, after listening for so long, Xiao Ming finally knew where the problem lay this time. He should go meet Meng Hongchen. He has become like this, he can't just hide forever.

(End of this chapter)