Douluo Continent: The Eternal Dawn

Chapter 96 Princess Vina Comes to the Door

It was dusk again.

As dusk settled over the land, the entire Shrek Academy seemed to be bathed in a golden-red light and shadow.

Ten months have passed since the start of the semester, and the term is drawing to a close. The seasons have changed, from early spring to deep winter. After nearly a year of learning, every student in Class 1 of Grade 1 has matured considerably without even realizing it.

Bathed in the glow of the setting sun, the mist over the distant Poseidon Lake was faintly visible, and the moist air carried a slight chill.

Ye Xixuan took a deep breath, letting the fresh air fill every corner of her chest, her medium-length black hair swaying gently in the evening breeze.

Tang Wutong still occupied the seat next to Ye Xixuan, her long, wavy pinkish-blue hair now even longer. With her upright posture, the hair fell all the way down her back, the ends almost touching the ground.

Feeling Ye Xixuan's unintentional gaze, Tang Wutong immediately turned her head arrogantly and reached out to brush her long hair behind her.

Bathed in the glow of the setting sun, her stunningly beautiful face was radiant and captivating, her hair flowing gracefully in the air. This scene, as if frozen in time, remains etched in the memories of every student in Class 1, Grade 1, during their youth.

Even Xiao Xiao, Tang Wutong's roommate who spends every day with her, has to admit that Tang Wutong's appearance is indeed one of a kind.

If she stood next to Tang Wutong, the contrast would be even more obvious.

This Tang princess was like the darling of this world; anyone else seemed to pale in comparison, whether in appearance, temperament, talent, or strength.

Only when Ye Xixuan is with her does the atmosphere between them not seem abrupt.

Tang Wutong gracefully crossed her long legs beneath the short skirt of her white freshman uniform, proudly tilting her delicate, flawless neck back, and muttered to herself in a cheerful tone.

"If you want to admire my beauty, then look at me openly and honestly. Humph, you hypocrite."

"Are you alright?" Upon hearing Tang Wutong's deliberately low and soft voice, Ye Xixuan's face darkened immediately. He really couldn't understand what this Princess Tang was thinking; she was confident and narcissistic, and stubbornly stuck to her own ideas.

No matter what he says, he can always be imagined and misinterpreted to mean something else.

The reason Tang Wutong changed like this was simply because, during her conflict with Dai Huabin, Ye Xixuan said that he thought she would win.

Sure enough, our Princess Tang has fallen ill again, thinking that Ye Xixuan is concerned about her.

"It's okay, I'm not cold. Look if you want." As she spoke, Tang Wutong blushed slightly and brought her long, fair, and delicate legs together under the desk, turning slightly to show her perfect figure to Ye Xixuan.

Ye Xixuan lowered his head speechlessly, but with the thought that he might as well take a look, he finally chose to follow his heart and glanced at it a few times out of the corner of his eye.

Tang Wutong secretly smugly puffed out her chest, further highlighting the amazing curves between her waist and hips. She had repeatedly reinforced her imagination in similar situations before.

"Hehe, you said you didn't like it."

The vast majority of people in the spacious lecture hall were listening attentively to the lesson, since the annual upgrade assessment at Shrek Academy was quite challenging for ordinary students.

Unless someone is like Ye Xixuan and Tang Wutong, whose talent and strength far surpass their peers, they naturally won't feel this kind of pressure. For these prodigies, entering Shrek Academy's outer courtyard is more of a formality, a chance to meet and interact with other outstanding peers, and compare their own abilities to improve themselves.

So that they can soar to great heights someday in the future. To put it bluntly, their peers are just stepping stones for them.

Dai Huabin, who is also a three-ring Soul Master, can be roughly compared to Ye Xixuan and the other two. At least when studying in the outer academy, he doesn't have to worry about being eliminated.

Since recovering from his injury, he has been sitting with Zhu Lu again.

Regardless of any conflicts between them, their relationship is not so easily severed. This is not only because they are partners in a spirit fusion technique, but also because it involves the interests of their respective families.

However, it's obvious to anyone with eyes to see that Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu have been estranged lately. And the problem mainly lies with Dai Huabin.

Compared to when he had just finished the freshman assessment, Dai Huabin's personality had become more twisted and extreme, but his cultivation level had improved remarkably quickly. In a conflict with Huang Chutian, the two went to the Soul Battle Arena. Dai Huabin defeated Huang Chutian with almost absolute superiority, without even using any soul skills, suppressing his opponent solely through his superior soul power cultivation, and his attacks were extremely ruthless.

The ordinary interaction between Ye Xixuan and Tang Wutong was so irritating to Dai Huabin that his face grew increasingly gloomy.

Zhu Lu, who was standing to the side, noticed the changes in Dai Huabin and couldn't help but feel an instinctive fear and aversion.

Only she knew that Dai Huabin was no longer the same person he once was, and the most obvious difference was in his Spirit Fusion Technique. Their Spirit Fusion Technique, Netherworld White Tiger, had long since become ineffective, but she hadn't revealed it to protect the interests of both parties.

Just then, the bell rang to signal the end of get out of class.

Wang Yan put away his lesson plan and announced to everyone, "get out of class dismissed now. Ye Xixuan, you stay behind."

Although Du Weilun, the dean of studies, became the assistant homeroom teacher of Class 1, Grade 1, the main teaching tasks were actually handled by Wang Yan. Given Wang Yan's personality and teaching style, the atmosphere in the class was quite relaxed.

Everyone jumped up enthusiastically, cheering from time to time.

Zhou Sichen and Cao Jinxuan wanted to play around with Ye Xixuan, but because of Tang Wutong beside him, they had no choice but to give up and walked out of the classroom with Huang Chutian, laughing awkwardly.

Tang Wutong glared coldly at Zhou Sichen and the others until they left, then she looked at Ye Xixuan with an arrogant expression.

"Try to avoid associating with these guys in the future."

"Who I associate with is none of your business. Why are you so nosy?" Ye Xixuan didn't give Tang Wutong any face. Looking at her legs was one thing, but it was unnecessary to involve her in anything else.

"You?!" Tang Wutong was agitated again, but she was much calmer now, pursing her red lips and letting out a cold snort. She thought it must be because she and Ye Xixuan weren't intimate enough, but she had already shown him her legs, what more did he want? Did he really want to…

"You greedy bastard!"

Watching Tang Wutong run away blushing, Wang Yan felt there was a hint of flirting between the two.

However, if Ye Xixuan could subdue Tang Wutong, it would indeed make his teaching tasks easier.

Ye Xixuan walked up to Wang Yan and asked with a smile, "Teacher Wang, you wanted to see me?"

"It's not me looking for you, it's Vice Dean Zhang," Wang Yan said kindly. "Vice Dean Zhang wants you to go to her office after class, but she didn't tell me the specifics."

"Vice Dean Zhang?" Ye Xixuan blinked in surprise. Although he often went to his senior sister's office to collect rewards, Zhang Lexuan never usually invited him there. It seemed she must have something important to discuss with him this time.

After bidding farewell to Wang Yan, Ye Xixuan headed straight for the office building of the Martial Soul Department's outer academy.

Zhang Lexuan's office is on the top floor, which is basically her and Cai Meier's private space.

"Sister Lexuan?" Ye Xixuan pushed open the office door. When he was with Zhang Lexuan in private, he didn't have so many rules and regulations.

Inside the quaint and spacious office, Zhang Lexuan sat in a chair behind her desk, a gentle and friendly smile on her face, chatting happily with the figure sitting on the sofa opposite her.

That was a stunning silver-haired girl with a beautiful profile. Her gentle temperament was somewhat similar to Zhang Lexuan's, but she had a more delicate and fragile air about her.

Hearing the commotion outside the door, the two turned their heads simultaneously, their gazes meeting on Ye Xixuan.

Ye Xixuan was finally able to see the silver-haired girl's true face, especially drawn to her emerald-green eyes. She looked to be about the same age as Tang Ya, but her voluptuous figure was in no way inferior to Zhang Lexuan's.

Upon seeing Ye Xixuan, Zhang Lexuan's smile remained unchanged, and she said in a light tone, "Xixuan, you've come at the right time. Let me introduce you. This is Princess Vina of our Heavenly Soul Empire, and also your betrothed."

(End of this chapter)