"Someone has been in seclusion for so long, and after coming out, they specifically came to find you. Yet all you care about is what Medusa looks like? You don't even care about me?" Gu Yue looked at Xia Yi with a resentful expression. After all this time apart, he was only thinking about Medusa.
"My dear Yue'er, I was just curious, okay? I was wrong, alright?" Xia Yi quickly pulled Gu Yue into his arms, sincerely apologizing.
"Hmph, I bet you've been busy every day indulging in romance with your little maid and have long since forgotten about me," Gu Yue grumbled discontentedly. She had initially wanted to give Leng Yaozhu and Xia Yi some alone time.
But in the end, it was Leng Yulai who benefited.
"Of course not! I think about my Yue'er every day," Xia Yi earnestly declared, hugging Gu Yue even tighter.
"Hmph!" Gu Yue snorted coldly, refusing to believe Xia Yi's sweet talk. She then turned her gaze toward Leng Yulai, who was floating in the air, and said indifferently, "I don't know much about Medusa. A mere Rank Three God isn't worth my attention. But as for your maid, I have a rough idea of what's going on."
"Then tell me," Xia Yi said.
Gu Yue smiled and explained, "The Ten Thousand Serpents Secret Realm is essentially a place where a deity's inheritance is stored. However, this secret realm is controlled by the Qiangu Family. The Purging Dragon within their Coiling Dragon Staff is in conflict with the God of Sin's divine position. No matter how hard the Qiangu Family tries, they could never obtain the inheritance of the God of Sin. In fact, the remnant spirit of the God of Sin doesn't even dare to appear before them—her power is too weak, and revealing herself would mean certain death."
"However, the remnant spirit of the God of Sin also knows that the Qiangu Family wouldn't let outsiders enter so easily. Having finally encountered an outsider with decent talent, she had no choice but to pass her inheritance to Leng Yulai—whether she wanted to or not. Otherwise, her inheritance would be lost forever."
Gu Yue sneered, "If Qiangu Dieting knew about this, he'd probably slap himself twice. Qiangu Qingfeng's martial soul is even more compatible with the God of Sin than Leng Yulai's. But because Qiangu Qingfeng ran away from home as a child and never entered the Ten Thousand Serpents Secret Realm, he missed out on this golden opportunity. Otherwise, the Qiangu Family might have actually produced a god-level powerhouse."
"Is there any danger in inheriting a deity's power?" Xia Yi asked, worried as he saw Leng Yulai's pained expression.
"With you helping her, what danger could a mere Rank Three God pose?" Gu Yue said with a hint of jealousy.
The inheritance ceremony of the God of Sin, Medusa, lasted for three whole days.
To prevent interference from energy snakes, Xia Yi and Gu Yue stood guard for her throughout the process.
Two more days passed, and Leng Yulai finally returned to Xia Yi's spiritual world. Meanwhile, Xia Yi and Gu Yue left the Ten Thousand Serpents Secret Realm.
With the inheritance of Medusa, the God of Sin, the entire Ten Thousand Serpents Secret Realm now technically belonged to Leng Yulai.
Those energy snakes couldn't hide from her anymore. With her help, Xia Yi quickly gathered enough energy to evolve his martial soul.
Seeing Xia Yi's martial soul successfully evolve, Qiangu Dongfeng was overjoyed.
Now that Xia Yi's martial soul had evolved, Qiangu Zhangting's four-word battle armor was as good as secured.
As long as Qiangu Zhangting broke through to the rank of Super Douluo, he could immediately take the materials to Zhen Hua for forging.
Three limit Douluo in one family, along with four sets of four-word battle armor.
The Qiangu Family was bound to grow even stronger.
Although Qiangu Dongfeng was deeply resentful of Xia Yi and Leng Yaozhu being together, the matter was already settled. For the sake of Qiangu Zhangting's four-word battle armor, he could only endure it.
After leaving the Ten Thousand Serpents Secret Realm, Xia Yi immediately went to see Leng Yaozhu.
Seeing Xia Yi's gaze shift between her and Leng Yaozhu, Gu Yue suddenly felt uneasy. Taking advantage of his distraction, she quietly slipped away.
"Damn fox! Such a filthy mind—how dare he think of master and disciple!" Gu Yue muttered to herself as she fled.
Before, she was already shameless enough.
But master and disciple?
Hmph!
She would never let Xia Yi have his way so easily.
She had already indulged plenty during those three days in the Ten Thousand Serpents Secret Realm; she wasn't hungry now.
Xia Yi spent a few days with Leng Yaozhu, holding her in his arms as he asked, "Zhu'er, are you really not coming with us to the Star Luo Continent?"
"I'm not going. I'm the Vice Tower Master of the Spirit Pagoda. I can't leave the main headquarters for too long. With my sister and Yue'er accompanying you, I can rest easy," Leng Yaozhu replied, her beautiful eyes brimming with affection.
"If I don't know when I'll be back from the Star Luo Continent, what will I do if I miss you?" Xia Yi was unwilling to let go. "If you won't go, then I won't go either!"
"Alright, don't say such things. Even though I hate to part with you, your priority right now is cultivation. You mustn't be too consumed by romance." Leng Yaozhu smiled with deep contentment and joy. "This is the time for you to travel and experience the world. The more you see and go through, the better it will be for your cultivation. Throughout history, no Limit Douluo has ever reached their peak just by staying in seclusion."
"You should go find Yue'er and depart with her. I've already contacted the Spirit Pagoda in the Star Luo Continent. If you encounter any difficulties, you can seek their assistance." Leng Yaozhu helped Xia Yi dress, kissed him gently on the forehead, and with tears in her eyes, whispered, "I'll miss you!"
After saying that, she steeled her heart, pushed Xia Yi out of the room, and quickly locked the door from the inside.
She was afraid that if she wavered, she wouldn't be able to let him go.
They had been apart for so long and had finally reunited—she didn't want to separate from him.
But this was the right time for Xia Yi to go out and explore. This journey to the Star Luo Continent was an invaluable opportunity, and she didn't want him to miss it.
"Yaozhu, I'll miss you. Wait for me to come back," Xia Yi said loudly through the door. Then, despite his reluctance, he turned and left. He knew that now was not the time to dwell on personal feelings.
Finding Gu Yue, he noticed she looked a bit guilty and asked cautiously, "Why are you here so soon? Weren't you staying for a few more days?"
Xia Yi gave her a wounded look but said nothing.
"Alright, don't be mad. I was just embarrassed," Gu Yue giggled, linking her arm with his.
"What's your current cultivation level?" Xia Yi asked.
"Rank 44," Gu Yue said proudly.
"Can you fully equip a one-word battle armor?" Xia Yi asked again.
"I think so," Gu Yue nodded.
Normally, a complete one-word battle armor required a Soul King's cultivation, but if someone had a strong enough physique and spiritual power, they could wear it earlier.
Moreover, the metal Xia Yi forged contained 20% more life energy than ordinary metals, making armor fusion easier.
"Then let's complete your one-word battle armor first," Xia Yi decided.
With his vastly improved forging skills, it only took him one night to finish forging the remaining parts of their one-word battle armor.
Half a year later, Xia Yi and Gu Yue arrived at the gates of Shrek Academy once more.
"Let me ask you something—did you ask for leave?" Gu Yue suddenly turned to Xia Yi.
"We're such genius students. Even if we didn't, they wouldn't expel us, right?" Xia Yi replied awkwardly.
"Do you even consider yourself a Shrek student?" Gu Yue rolled her eyes.
"I think that lion guy would have taken care of our leave request," Xia Yi changed his reasoning.
Hearing that, even Xia Yi wasn't confident.
Wu Jin could be quite unreliable at times.
Last time, he had thrown Xia Yi's luggage out of the dormitory, and he hadn't even submitted their grades.
This time, they had come to find Wu Jin.
"Do you believe him?" Gu Yue gave Xia Yi a look, letting him figure it out himself.
In reality, Shrek Academy no longer held any significance for them.
Whether they were expelled or not didn't matter.
If not for finding Wu Jin, they might have completely forgotten about Shrek.
Before long, they found Wu Jin.
And as expected, he confirmed Gu Yue's suspicions.
"What are you two doing here?" Wu Jin asked bluntly.
"That's hurtful, you know? Can't we visit you because we miss you?" Xia Yi feigned heartbreak.
"You two should be doing great things, not wasting time at Shrek Academy," Wu Jin replied expressionlessly.
Whether in action or speech.
This guy was always so straightforward.
Not a single unnecessary word.
"I just have one question—do you still want the rest of your one-word battle armor?" Xia Yi gritted his teeth.
"Fine. Give it to me, and you can leave," Wu Jin said, then kindly reminded, "I suggest you leave quickly. There are quite a few people in Shrek Academy looking to cause you trouble."
"Looking for trouble? What do you mean?" Xia Yi asked.
"It's too late now. Turn around and see for yourself," Wu Jin said nonchalantly, glancing behind Xia Yi.
(End of Chapter)