Mu Xue and Mu Xue

Ziyuan stood there, his eyes wide open, the expression on his face gradually solidified from initial surprise to deep shock, his lips trembled slightly, but he couldn't utter a word for a long time.

Everything before her eyes was beyond her imagination and too incredible.

In her opinion, how could such a drastic change happen in just a short time?

It took Ziyuan a while to come back to her senses. She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. When she spoke again, there was a hint of excitement and confusion in her voice that was hard to conceal: "You...what on earth happened? Why have you changed so much in just a short while?" Her eyes were fixed on Mu Xue, as if she wanted to find the answer from the other's face.

"I don't know." Mu Xue said softly, her voice flat and without a trace of emotion.

She lowered her head slightly, her hair falling down, blocking her eyes, and she seemed not to want to dwell on this topic any further.

In fact, she really didn't know how to explain all this. Even she herself was confused by this inexplicable change.

"Okay." Ziyuan sighed helplessly. Although her heart was full of questions, she could see that Mu Xue didn't want to say more.

She looked Mu Xue up and down, with a hint of surprise in her eyes, "So how strong are you now? I see the aura emanating from you, it should be quite powerful, right? I saw you practicing archery in the academy before. I want you to replace your... uh, your brother to participate in this competition. Are you willing?" Ziyuan frowned slightly, with a hint of expectation in her eyes.

Mu Xue paused for a moment when she heard this, then continued eating as if nothing had happened. She was thinking rapidly in her mind as she ate.

Participating in a competition means facing unknown opponents and challenges, but isn’t this also a good opportunity to hone yourself in actual combat?

Although she practiced archery every day and her archery skills became increasingly sophisticated, she had very little practical experience.

This competition may really be a rare opportunity.

Mu Xue pondered for a long time and did not give an answer immediately.

She continued to eat slowly, as if everything around her had nothing to do with her.

She didn't finish the last mouthful of noodles until she slowly put down her bowl and chopsticks and said firmly, "Okay."

When Ziyuan saw that Mu Xue agreed, a bright smile suddenly broke out on her face. She clapped her hands excitedly and said loudly: "Okay! How about this, it will be bad if you don't take the test. How about arranging someone to duel with you tomorrow?" Her eyes were flashing with excitement, and she seemed to be unable to wait to see Mu Xue's performance in the duel.

"Whatever." Mu Xue looked calm, with a hint of confidence in her tone.

In her opinion, it would not be easy for those people from Dragon and Tiger Academy to defeat her.

Now, she has enough confidence to say that she is invincible among those who cultivate no more than 10 stars.

Don't underestimate the difference in the number of these ten stars. In the soul realm they are currently in, for ordinary people, every time they cultivate a star, it is a huge leap in strength. The gap between them is as big as heaven and earth.

After eating and drinking, Mu Xue and Zi Yuan walked back together.

"Are you okay now?" Ziyuan asked with concern.

"No." Mu Xue answered simply, her voice still concise.

"That's good!" Ziyuan smiled awkwardly. The passionate Xue'er in the past has now become a cold iceberg, which makes it difficult for her to adapt for a while.

Moreover, Mu Xue's very brief answer made the communication between the two people a little awkward.

Along the way, the two of them hardly spoke. Even if they occasionally talked, it was just Zi Yuan asking questions and Mu Xue answering, and the atmosphere was somewhat depressing.

Soon, they returned to their residence at Dragon and Tiger Academy.

Because of Mu Xue's departure, this place has lost its former vitality and now only tranquility remains.

Mu Xue and Zi Yuan returned to the house where they lived before. No one had been here for three days, but the house was still kept very clean and there was no dust.

As soon as Mu Xue entered the room, she went straight to her bed, sat cross-legged and began to practice.

Seeing that Mu Xue was practicing, Zi Yuan felt embarrassed to disturb her, so he turned around and left quietly.

She now has something important to do, which is to select a suitable opponent for Mu Xue to join the team and challenge. She needs to be fully prepared for the upcoming duel.

Ziyuan paced back and forth, weighing the candidates in his mind. "Who should I choose? Ye Shanyu? No, no, his domain is too powerful. Once it's unleashed, it will probably make this test lose its original purpose of testing Mu Xue's strength."

Chu Cixiao? That won’t work! He also has a domain, and it would be too unfair for Mu Xue to fight him. "

She frowned, muttered to herself, and her pace gradually slowed down.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up, as if she had thought of a brilliant idea, "Forget it, let's find the worst Yan Liyu!" After making up her mind, Ziyuan quickened her pace and walked towards Yan Liyu's room.

Ziyuan was thinking about the details of the assessment all the way, and unknowingly arrived at the door of Yan Liyu's room.

She raised her hand and pushed open the door, only to see Yan Liyu sitting alone on the bed practicing in the room.

In the past, Lin Mo lived here with him, but now Lin Mo has left, and he is left alone.

At this time, Yan Liyu was immersed in the state of cultivation. Ziyuan's sudden intrusion abruptly woke him up from his cultivation.

Yan Liyu was already in a bad mood, and being interrupted so violently during his practice, he immediately became furious: "Who is it! Interrupting others during practice will cause you to lose your mind..."

He opened his eyes angrily, and just as he was halfway through his words, he paused when he saw that it was Ziyuan. The anger on his face turned into embarrassment, and he quickly changed the subject, "Misfire...Misfire to become an immortal...Ahem! Master Ziyuan, what can I do for you?"

Ziyuan looked at Yan Liyu's embarrassed look, but didn't care. She said directly: "I want to have a fight between you and Xue'er. I want her to go with you to participate in the Three Kingdoms Tournament."

"Ah?!?!" Yan Liyu was stunned when he heard this, his eyes widened in disbelief.

He never expected that Ziyuan would suddenly make such a request.

The powerful aura released by Mu Xue when she drew her bow and arrow involuntarily emerged in his mind. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but shudder.

"Okay...okay, when?" Yan Liyu hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed.

He knew in his heart that this might be a rare opportunity, although the opponent was so strong that he was afraid.

"Now or tomorrow, wait for me to go and ask her." Ziyuan said, then turned and walked out.

Seeing this, Yan Liyu hurriedly stood up and followed Ziyuan closely.

Soon, they arrived at the courtyard of the girls' dormitory. Yan Liyu did not rush in, but just stood at the gate and waited.

He stood there, moving his feet back and forth constantly, looking into the courtyard from time to time, feeling both excited and scared.

What excited him was that he was about to face an opponent who seemed very powerful. This would undoubtedly be a huge challenge for him. If he could gain something from this battle, it would definitely be of great help to his strength improvement. What scared him was that the arrow shot by Mu Xue before had left him with such a great deterrent effect that the powerful aura seemed to still linger in his heart, making him shudder.