Chapter 121

Just as they were talking, a voice suddenly rang out from the side. Xie Xie and the others turned to look, only to see a chubby little boy squeeze out from the crowd, asking passersby something with a face full of longing.

"..."

Xie Xie looked at the chubby boy for a moment, then glanced at Tang Wu Lin, his gaze lingering on Gu Yue Na and Huo Yuhao for an instant, and grinned.

In order to nurture his blood qi, Big Brother Yuhao's appetite has been increasing lately.

Altogether four people, there are quite a few foodies here.

Perhaps it was the resonance between foodies, but Tang Wu Lin felt a strong liking for the chubby boy who was also a foodie, and took the initiative to step forward, taking out his reserve rations from his storage ring and handing them over.

"For you."

"Thank you, Big Brother."

The chubby boy's eyes lit up, he took the dried fish and started eating.

Xie Xie, who had also walked up: "..."

So can this name not be changed!

With food as the draw, the group quickly started chatting.

"Judging by your look, you're also here to participate in the Heavenly Sea Grand Competition, right? Which city of the Heavenly Sea Alliance are you from?" Tang Wu Lin asked curiously.

The chubby boy shook his head, "No, I'm Xu Lizhi, from Shrek City."

"This is my first time at the seaside, the dried fish you gave me is so delicious, I've never eaten such tasty dried fish before."

"..."

Tang Wu Lin rolled his eyes.

That was his rations, and high-grade rations at that, specially made by Teacher Luo to supplement his blood qi, how could it not be delicious?

However, Tang Wu Lin quickly reacted.

"Eh, wait, you said you're from Shrek City? I remember there's only one Soul Master academy there, you wouldn't happen to be..."

He looked Xu Lizhi up and down, only then discovering it was very familiar—

A green tracksuit, this seems to be the Shrek Uniform I saw online before?

The few people who had gathered around were also a bit surprised, Xu Xiaoyan muttered: "So not all Shrek Academy students are like that."

As expected, Teacher Luo was right, judging the whole by a part is indeed wrong.

Xie Xie raised an eyebrow, looking at Xu Lizhi's pure foodie appearance, and put away his prejudice.

Shrek is after all a top-tier power on the Continent, it's impossible for everyone's character to be that bad, otherwise they'd have offended people to death? That school motto should have another part, right, just that it was taken out of context by people?

Seeing Xu Lizhi eating happily, Tang Wu Lin felt hungry too, and likewise took out his favorite snacks to eat.

This was prepared by his mother.

To the side, Gu Yue Na saw the two eating, and pursed her lips. At this moment, a palm reached out from the side, passing over an exquisite food box.

"Prepared earlier, want a taste?" Huo Yuhao asked with a smile.

Gu Yue Na was slightly stunned, raised her eyes to look at Huo Yuhao, then smiled and reached out to take it, gently opening the food box—inside were a few pieces of crystal-clear Lotus Decoration Pastries, emitting a faint, refreshing fragrance.

She picked up a piece, took a small bite, the sweet-but-not-cloying texture made her eyes brighten slightly, her hands unconsciously gripping the edge of the food box, her cheeks bulging rhythmically as she chewed.

Huo Yuhao smiled, seeing the others around look over, he conjured up several food boxes like a magic trick, "Made quite a few earlier, do you want some?"

"I don't need it."

Xu Xiaoyan shook her head.

Felt like it was specially prepared for Sister Na, she still wouldn't snatch it.

The others looked at Gu Yue Na quietly eating the pastries, and also shook their heads.

Don't suddenly give us death choices, Classmate Yuhao.

You're not afraid of Gu Yue Na, we are...

"Big Brother, give me some."

Huh, there's actually someone not afraid of death?

Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi looked at the speaker—Xie Xie, and instantly understood.

No problem, this one has always been fearless of heaven and earth.

Xie Xie didn't notice their gazes, touched his stomach, feeling that seeing a bunch of people eating food, he also inexplicably felt a bit hungry.

Sigh, recently eating Teacher Luo's cooking has spoiled me, I didn't eat much of the Alliance Canteen's prepared breakfast, miscalculated.

"Here." Huo Yuhao handed a box of pastries to Xie Xie, the latter accepted without ceremony, opening it wide and eating heartily.

"Hm? The taste is not bad!" Xie Xie took a bite, eyes lighting up, "Sweetness just right, and a faint floral fragrance... Yuhao Big Brother, your desserts are also great, opening a shop on Snack Street would definitely be popular, wouldn't lose to Li Shu."

Hearing this, Tang Wu Lin also looked over, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and Huo Yuhao smoothly handed him a food box.

Xu Lizhi saw this scene, subconsciously moved closer, scratching his head honestly:

"That... can you share a piece with me?"

Huo Yuhao nodded, "Sure."

Gu Yue Na suddenly lifted her head from the pastries, looking at Huo Yuhao, her eyes flickering slightly.

Huo Yuhao understood, smiling as he rubbed the top of her head, fingertips lightly brushing her soft hair, "Don't worry, there's plenty."

Feeling the warm touch on her head, Gu Yue Na only then blinked, withdrawing her gaze. She lowered her head and continued tasting the pastries in small bites, movements elegant yet a few degrees faster than usual, even the aura around her softened, causing those who sensed the ominous atmosphere to secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

After pondering a moment, Xu Xiaoyan and the other two still accepted Huo Yuhao's feeding.

Not eating now would instead be not fitting in.

Everyone gathered together, the sweet fragrance of food permeating the air. Xie Xie was talking animatedly about some interesting incident, Tang Wu Lin chiming in from time to time.

Xu Lizhi focused on finishing the pastries in his hand, the atmosphere appearing very harmonious.

Xie Xie saw this and laughed: "Xu Lizhi, because of you, my impression of Shrek has improved slightly..."

At this moment, a pleasant but somewhat cold voice rang out, "Little foodie, only knows how to eat, it's our turn soon!"

Hearing the sound, several people looked over, and a trace of amazement flashed through Xie Xie and the others' eyes.

They saw a young girl walking towards them. She wore the same green sportswear as Xu Lizhi, which appeared exceptionally well-fitted. A golden ponytail swayed lightly behind her head, her azure eyes and long eyelashes were particularly striking, and her fair skin glowed with a lustrous sheen under the sunlight.

"Big Sister Xinglan, sorry, I forgot." Seeing her, Xu Lizhi hurriedly lowered his head and obediently came to the girl's side.

Ye Xinglan ignored him, coldly glancing at Huo Yuhao and the others, her eyes carrying disgust, "They're trying to get close to you, can't you tell?"

Xie Xie's last sentence she heard the three words Shrek Academy, in her view, these people just knew Xu Lizhi came from Shrek Academy, so they deliberately tried to get close.

Now the internet is so developed, Xu Lizhi still wearing the school uniform, being recognized as a Shrek Academy student she wasn't surprised at all.

And in a place like the East Sea, Shrek Academy is a legend, who knows what intentions people approaching them harbor.

"Big Sister Xinglan, no, they just invited me to eat. I was hungry, looking for food, they kindly gave me..."

"Don't eat just anyone's things, don't you know there are many bad people in the world now?"

Ye Xinglan interrupted crisply and neatly, glanced at the food box in Huo Yuhao's hand and the snacks in Tang Wu Lin's hand, her voice like it was tempered with ice.

"..."

Tang Wu Lin lying there taking a stray bullet.

I'm a bad person?

My dad and mom say I'm a good kid, definitely not some bad person!

Huo Yuhao also glanced at Ye Xinglan, ate a piece of pastry.

This kid, does she have persecution complex?

Seems even more severe than him...

Tang Wu Lin and Huo Yuhao didn't flare up, but Xie Xie couldn't hold back, his initial amazement at the girl rapidly turning into disgust, he bared his teeth and sneered:

"Alright, now it seems, Xu Lizhi is the exception. If you have something to say, say it directly, what does speaking in riddles count as? Are all the ones coming out of your academy this kind of arrogant, self-righteous goods? If that's really the case, then hurry up and tear it down, to avoid harming others!"

"What did you say?"

Ye Xinglan's preparing-to-leave footsteps paused, she instantly turned back to look at Xie Xie, her eyes like a cold current.

Still remembers that year at age six, when her martial soul first awakened, clan elders surrounded her chattering on and on, saying she was the clan's future hope, telling her to cultivate hard to become a powerhouse, to bring glory to the family gate.

The Soul Spirit Ancestor also designated her as successor, all kinds of resources tilted towards her.

But, Ye Xinglan had no interest.

She liked the way of the sword, yet loathed those Soul Master Family schemes of plotting against each other, vying for power and profit.

Until a chance opportunity to enter Shrek Academy, Ye Xinglan only then discovered she had found her belonging. Here was quiet, peaceful, filled with a special aura, at Shrek, she truly felt what she wanted.

Later she simply put down roots in the academy and devoted herself to cultivation, with the academy protecting her, family couldn't do anything about her either, after several failed persuasions, they could only let her be.

So Ye Xinglan's sense of belonging to the academy is extremely strong, now hearing Xie Xie's words, the disgust in her eyes intensified, not slashing out with a sword was already calm.

(End of Chapter)