Douluo Continent: The Eternal Dawn

Chapter 35 Preventing the Holy Spirit Cult's Supreme Elder from Striking Again

The library is located on the top floor of the Sea God Pavilion.

The Sea God Pavilion Library can be said to be the foundation of Shrek Academy's millennia-old heritage. It houses countless rare and out-of-print books, as well as the cultivation experience and life experiences of past generations of predecessors.

For example, the secret about the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear Soul Bone comes from the research notes of a senior in the academy on the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

The entire library is built around the golden tree, and its interior is decorated in a simple and rustic style, consisting only of bookshelves and some simple wooden tables and chairs. Having withstood the test of time, every trace seems to be a testament to the passage of time, exuding an antique charm.

Ye Xixuan sat at a wooden table by the window, flipping through an old book with a worn cover. The warm sunlight shone on his delicate, fair face, and against the backdrop of the library, it was as if he had traveled from a distant past.

Another six months have passed, and he is now ten years old.

Standing nearly 1.7 meters tall, his features have gradually lost their childishness, becoming more defined, and his gentle expression carries a vibrant youthful energy. Only his deep black eyes possess a composure unlike those of his peers, a striking contrast that easily draws attention.

Her medium-length black hair flowed like a waterfall, with a few strands fluttering in the wind, adding a touch of messy, broken beauty to her appearance.

Closing the book in his hands, Ye Xixuan stretched his body and gazed into the distance through the wooden window. The cluster of buildings of the Martial Soul Department and Soul Guidance Department on the opposite shore of Sea God Lake was bathed in a golden-red glow under the setting sun, hazy and indistinct, beautiful as a scene from a painting.

Just then, a series of crisp, steady footsteps came from outside the library.

Ye Xixuan subconsciously looked towards the entrance of the library, and a beautiful and stunning figure immediately appeared in his sight.

Six months have passed, and Zhang Lexuan's complexion has basically fully recovered. The simple, solid-colored long dress still cannot hide her ethereal temperament. Her long black hair is still draped behind her, and her beautiful face is adorned with a bright yet gentle smile.

"Xi Xuan".

"Sister Lexuan." Ye Xixuan immediately stood up and walked happily to Zhang Lexuan. Zhang Lexuan was only about 1.75 meters tall, not much taller than him now. This change also somewhat blurred the age gap between the two.

Zhang Lexuan carefully examined Ye Xixuan and smiled, "Why do I feel like you've grown taller again?"

"If I don't grow up quickly, when will I be able to get you to fulfill your promise from back then, Sister Lexuan?" Ye Xixuan gently hugged Zhang Lexuan. With the increase in age and the influence of Beibei and Xu Sanshi, he has become much bolder.

However, what encouraged him the most was that Zhang Lexuan never refused these intimate acts.

Zhang Lexuan even took the initiative to respond, allowing Ye Xixuan to lean more comfortably against her chest, and gently placed her hands on Ye Xixuan's back.

Unlike Ye Xixuan, she didn't think about so many things; it was purely out of genuine affection for him.

Or perhaps she hasn't yet realized some of the changes in Ye Xixuan's age and mentality.

Ye Xixuan pulled Zhang Lexuan to sit on a wooden chair by the window and asked with some concern, "Sister Lexuan, did the academy agree to the thing I proposed before?"

"I came to see you today just for this matter." Zhang Lexuan gently held Ye Xixuan's hand, earnestly and carefully instructing him. "The academy has approved the plan to wipe out the Death Hand bandit group in the Mingdou Mountains. This mission will be led by Xiao Tao, and several other inner court disciples will also participate. The mission is scheduled for two days from now, and you will set off with them. However, the main force of this mission will be Xiao Tao and the other inner court students; you just need to assist them from the sidelines, and your own safety should be the priority."

“I understand, Sister Le Xuan.” Ye Xixuan nodded solemnly. His main purpose in proposing to the academy to wipe out the bandits in the Mingdou Mountains was naturally to prevent Elder Xuan, the 'Supreme Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult,' from exerting his power again and burying another batch of elite students in the inner academy.

The painful experience from six months ago is still vivid in my mind.

His stated reason to the academy was that he wanted to experience a real battle.

In the past six months, Ye Xixuan's soul power cultivation has only increased by two levels, and he has only recently reached level thirty-three.

On the one hand, the ultimate martial soul greatly reduced his cultivation speed; on the other hand, the evil energy generated by Ma Xiaotao's cultivation was no longer sufficient for his martial soul's absorption speed.

Even Ma Xiaotao herself probably never imagined that Ye Xixuan would one day be troubled by her lack of malevolent fire.

Zhang Lexuan added, "In addition, Elder Song from the Sea God Pavilion will also secretly accompany you. After all, you and Xiao Tao are too important to the academy, and Elder Mu is really worried about you. However, Elder Song will not take action unless absolutely necessary."

"Old Song..." Ye Xixuan wasn't too surprised, and he was happy to accept it. He was going to wipe out bandits, not to give merit to evil spirit masters.

Elder Song's martial soul, Azure Shadow Divine Eagle, is a top-tier agility-based martial soul, and she herself is the number one agility-based titled Douluo on the continent.

Of course, the most important point is that Elder Song is far more reliable than Elder Xuan. At the very least, he would never allow a mere fifth-ring cultivation level Death Messenger to severely injure a group of inner court students and then escape unscathed.

With the business concluded, Zhang Lexuan's gaze returned to Ye Xixuan. Although her smile remained gentle, her calm tone instilled a strange pressure in Ye Xixuan.

"The foreign language department is about to have a holiday in the next couple of days. You should tell her in advance before you go on this mission, so that she won't worry about you."

"Yes." Compared to two years ago when he went to the Mingdou Mountains with Zhang Lexuan to hunt soul beasts and obtain soul rings, Ye Xixuan felt a distinct sense of guilt this time. The naive him of the past was long gone, and now that he understood some things, he only had more worries.

Ye Xixuan stood up and tentatively asked Zhang Lexuan, "Sister Lexuan, shall I still go to your place to cultivate tonight?"

"Come on." Zhang Lexuan smiled faintly, casually smoothing her smooth black hair as she stood up. The charm she exuded in that instant made him freeze in place.

Ye Xixuan only snapped out of his daze when Zhang Lexuan brushed past him and stood in front of him. At that moment, Zhang Lexuan seemed to have an instinctive attraction for him, driving him to hug her from behind as if possessed.

Zhang Lexuan stopped with a look of doting affection, but a blush instantly appeared on her gentle and calm face.

"Xi Xuan, you've really grown up..."

　I was completely immersed in the prison atmosphere that night; the rat was just so repressed.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)