boyutpedia Chapter 211 Zhang Lexuan: What's the difference between this and confessing your love?
Chapter 211 Zhang Lexuan: What's the difference between this and confessing your love?
Chapter 211 Zhang Lexuan: What's the difference between this and confessing your love?
Just as Zhang Lexuan was struggling internally and her mind was in turmoil, that gentle yet somewhat weary voice rang in her ears once again.
"Just like I said last time, Senior Sister, the way you look right now really doesn't seem like your usual self."
Since learning about Xian Lin'er's slightly different development on another destiny line, Huo Yuhao has treated the so-called past life experience merely as a possible reference.
The world may have already gone in a completely different direction, and many people and things have deviated from their original trajectory.
Even Qiu'er and Di Ruiqiu have completely different personalities.
Qiu'er is even more proud and confident, and dares to love and hate. Once she has made up her mind about something, even ten Di Tians cannot pull her back.
As for Di Rachel, she is quirky and curious about everything in the world, yet she always awkwardly pretends to be indifferent.
Not to mention, on the other thread of fate, Gu Yuena never even appeared to meet him.
There were so many differences, big and small, that he had long understood that he could no longer judge anyone with his old perspective.
Therefore, Huo Yuhao had some guesses about Zhang Lexuan's unusual behavior.
However, Huo Yuhao didn't think much of it; thinking about it would only cause him unnecessary trouble.
Gu Yuena once said that once she finds the Dragon Tomb in the future, she might have enough energy to support him in returning to the world of his original destiny.
"usually?"
Zhang Lexuan subconsciously reached out and touched her cheek. Apart from the temperature rising uncontrollably, it should be no different from usual, right?
Huo Yuhao chuckled and explained:
"In my opinion, my senior sister has always been calm and reliable. She always plans things out before doing anything and rarely feels lost."
Both Sister Xiaotao and Sister Luochen idolize and treat Senior Sister like a god. In their eyes, there's nothing you can't do.
"You can do anything? I don't deserve such high praise."
Zhang Lexuan couldn't help but complain out loud, then changed the subject and looked at Huo Yuhao with a complicated expression.
"If we're talking about someone who can do anything, Yuhao, aren't you the one?"
You've only been at Shrek Academy for a little over a year, yet you've easily solved the evil fire problem that had plagued Xiao Tao for almost twenty years.
The previously estranged relationship between Xiao Tao and Luo Chen has undergone a fundamental change due to your appearance.
She paused, her eyes lowered, and her originally clear voice took on a strange meaning, her tone becoming exceptionally gentle.
"So if we're talking about someone who hasn't felt lost, it should be you. Old Mu once said that we're very similar, but actually, I know you're much stronger than me."
Zhang Lexuan's voice grew softer and softer, as if she were telling a secret that had been buried for a long time.
"Many years ago, my family was persecuted and attacked by another noble family because it threatened the interests of another noble family. The family was wiped out overnight."
My mother shielded me from under the bed with her own body, which is how I survived.
"Even though I survived, for a long time afterward I was just like a walking corpse, living in a daze."
I was discovered by a teacher from Shrek Academy in the suburbs and brought back to the academy.
Later, after learning about my situation and my talent, Old Mu finally made a deal with me after I knelt down and begged him desperately.
He will avenge me, and I will protect Shrek Academy for the rest of my life.
Zhang Lexuan raised her head again, her dark eyes reflecting the room's light, appearing exceptionally bright.
"I have not disappointed Elder Mu's expectations. Whether it was through diligent cultivation or by leading the academy team to an overwhelming victory in the Soul Master Competition."
After becoming the senior disciple of the inner courtyard, I also tried my best to do everything within my purview and to lead everyone in cultivation.
At this point, she gave a self-deprecating laugh, her voice revealing a deep-seated weariness.
"But some things, you only understand how heavy the burden is when you actually stand in that position."
It was only a few years ago that I developed the habit of getting drunk late at night. At least for those brief few hours, I could avoid thinking about anything and carrying no burdens.
He went from being a student to an inner court teaching assistant, and was even considered by everyone as a potential successor to the Sea God Pavilion.
But after personally experiencing the incident where Elder Xuan led the team and they were almost wiped out, Zhang Lexuan suddenly realized that Shrek Academy, which had been glorious for ten thousand years, was actually already on the edge of a precipice.
Whether it's Elder Xuan, who occasionally makes mistakes and always seems unreliable at crucial moments, Dean Yan, who is stingy and indecisive, or Dean Xian, who is stubborn and easily swayed by emotions.
None of them, according to what Elder Mu had told her in private, could become the pillar of Shrek Academy's new generation.
Based on Zhang Lexuan's assessment of her own talent, she would probably need more than ten years before she could even touch the threshold of becoming a Super Douluo.
As for the Limit Douluo, without extraordinary opportunities and luck, she would probably never reach that level in her lifetime, given that her Moon Martial Soul is not considered top-tier.
This is why, after that incident, during the six months she spent recuperating, she was also depressed for a full six months.
"It was probably around that time that Elder Mu noticed something was wrong with me. He also told me that since he was still alive, young people should act like young people."
Even regarding the vows we made, he voluntarily said, "I don't need to dedicate all my youth to the academy. If a string is stretched too tight, it will eventually snap..."
Listening to Zhang Lexuan's story, Huo Yuhao did not interrupt her thoughts, but simply remained a loyal listener.
Rather, it's more accurate to say that Zhang Lexuan's account of the past largely aligns with what he knew in his previous life, but there are indeed some subtle differences.
But that's normal.
Even Mu, who was on a different path in life, regretted his decision many years later and gave up the idea.
"...So, Yuhao. When Elder Mu told me that he planned to make you the next Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion, did you know that?"
At that moment, I truly felt the burden that had been weighing on my shoulders for so many years suddenly lighten considerably. After all, with your abilities, you are undoubtedly capable of going further than me and are better able to support the future of Shrek Academy.
After sharing these stories buried deep in her heart, as well as the things that had been bothering her most recently, Zhang Lexuan appeared much more relaxed, leaning back against the sofa.
"But not long ago, Elder Mu told me that you have your own path to walk, and Shrek Academy is not your final destination."
Zhang Lexuan's voice lowered again, carrying a somewhat indescribable meaning.
"Immortal herbs, spirits, the Spirit Pagoda... Yuhao, Yuhao, what you possess is truly alluring. Perhaps that's why they're so desperately drawn to you."
After hearing all this, Huo Yuhao was speechless for a while, and it took him a long time to organize his thoughts before he slowly spoke.
"I just wanted to tease you about how nervous you were earlier, but instead you ended up complimenting me for so long."
"This is not a compliment, it's the truth."
Zhang Lexuan's gaze became more serious.
"I think that even if Yuhao wants to serve as both the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion and the Tower Master of the Spirit Transmission Tower, as long as you ask, given your talent and the current state of the academy, Elder Mu will definitely agree."
"Senior Sister, you yourself admit that you can't handle that kind of pressure, but now you want to dump everything on me. Isn't that a bit irresponsible?"
Huo Yuhao complained half-jokingly, his words tinged with helplessness.
"Moreover, if such a thing were to happen, other forces on the continent would probably become even more suspicious of Shrek Academy."
Huo Yuhao naturally had no particular interest in the position of the Sea God Pavilion Master.
Putting aside the personal grudge between himself and Tang San that he would eventually have to settle, the sheer number of things he needed to deal with after taking over as the Sea God Pavilion Master was enough to give him a headache.
That's not something that can be solved simply by having bigger fists.
Just like before, the elders of the Martial Soul Department and the Soul Guidance Department could argue from morning till night, and continue arguing the next day, simply over the issue of funding allocation for the Sea God Pavilion.
Huo Yuhao sometimes even wondered if the reason why Elder Mu always liked to stay outside the dormitory of the outer college to sunbathe was because he was annoyed by the noise.
Even the Spirit Pagoda, which is now in its early stages, is managed by Elder Yi and Sister Xiaoya in its daily affairs.
If you had a choice, wouldn't it be better to be a hands-off manager and comfortably do nothing?
Sensing the evasiveness in Huo Yuhao's words, Zhang Lexuan's eyes darkened noticeably. Just as she was about to say something, Huo Yuhao spoke again.
"And Senior Sister, you kept telling me not to shoulder everything alone, but looking back, haven't you acted similarly in these matters yourself?"
"Senior Sister wants to repay Elder Mu's kindness from back then and wants to make Shrek Academy better; I completely understand that intention. But isn't that precisely why she needs help even more?"
Seeing Huo Yuhao's eyelids drooping, looking like he might fall asleep at any moment, yet still forcing himself to talk to her, Zhang Lexuan felt a strange tremor in her heart.
In particular, the phrase "needs more help from others" sounded to her almost like a confession of love.
After all, she was the Sea God Pavilion's designated successor from the next generation, as designated by Elder Mu, while Huo Yuhao was the tower master of the Spirit Pagoda.
So, by accepting Huo Yuhao's "help" as the master of the Spirit Pagoda, the two would support each other in the years to come and thus grow closer.
To others, isn't this no different from being a couple or even a married couple?
The thought surged through her body like an electric current.
Zhang Lexuan's ears suddenly turned burning hot. The heat from her earlier teasing remarks about Han Ruoruo being "giveaway" in the inner courtyard seemed to have returned to her face.
Just as she was lost in thought, Huo Yuhao flipped his hand, and an exquisite white jade box appeared in his hand, which he then placed on the bedside table.
"I originally wanted Sister Ruoruo to give this to Senior Sister as a gift a month ago. But Sister Ruoruo said that this thing is too precious and Senior Sister would definitely not accept it, so I have kept it until now."
"However, I think that now, Senior Sister should accept it. After all, if you want to take over the position of Sea God Pavilion Master as soon as possible, your own cultivation level is always a hard standard."
The jade box contains the leaves of the Primordial Immortal Grass, which has the effect of accelerating and compressing the speed of soul power cultivation, and can also assist in the condensation of the soul core.
Huo Yuhao remembered clearly that in his previous life, Zhang Lexuan's cultivation level had only reached the threshold of Title Douluo after she turned thirty.
However, many of the Shrek Seven Devils of their generation, as well as the core members of the Tang Sect, broke through to the Title Douluo level around the age of thirty.
The hard requirement for succeeding as the head of the Sea God Pavilion is to have the strength of a Super Douluo of level 98 or higher.
Given that cultivation slows down after a Title Douluo is created, it would be very difficult for Zhang Lexuan to reach the threshold of Super Douluo before the age of forty, at her current cultivation speed.
The leaves of this Primordial Immortal Herb are undoubtedly what Zhang Lexuan needs most right now.
Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's introduction, Zhang Lexuan's breath caught in her throat for a moment, and she almost instinctively refused.
"No, this thing is too precious. Even now, I absolutely cannot accept it. I originally thought you..."
As she spoke, Zhang Lexuan's voice became barely audible, and Huo Yuhao, in his current state of mental exhaustion, couldn't even hear what she was saying afterward.
At this moment, Zhang Lexuan's mind was in complete turmoil.
In her original plan, she thought that her relationship with Huo Yuhao would gradually deepen with the daily exchanges and cooperation between Shrek Academy and the Spirit Pagoda.
Then the two can naturally get together, instead of giving themselves away like Han Ruoruo did.
No, could it be that Han Ruoruo simply gave it away for free because she received a similar gift?
Such a precious, even unheard-of item, is a priceless treasure.
This favor is truly immense.
The only way to repay the debt is to give up your entire life to Huo Yuhao.
Zhang Lexuan subconsciously swallowed, wanting to say more, but it seemed that the simple action of taking the jade box out of the storage soul tool had also consumed Huo Yuhao's last bit of extra mental energy.
At this moment, his breathing was steady and long, and he had fallen into a deep sleep.
(End of this chapter)