This inevitably reminded him of Gu Yue. The two figures kept overlapping in front of his eyes, but in the end, even though it was clearly one person, they could never overlap.
Shaking his head to calm himself, Lin Xiuran looked at Gu Yuena and asked softly, "Sister Na, may I ask you a question?"
Gu Yuena stopped explaining, looked at Lin Xiuran for a moment, and then nodded, "Sure."
Lin Xiuran took a deep breath, seemingly gathering his courage, and said, "Sister Na, I mean, if, if one day, I were to become your enemy in this world, what would you do?"
Gu Yuena was silent for a moment, her purple pupils slightly dimmed, but she still said, "What would you want me to do?"
Lin Xiuran smiled bitterly, "It's unrealistic to ask you to help me, after all, that's you, even if we're not in the same time and space. I'm sorry, Sister Na, I was being presumptuous with this question."
Gu Yuena shook her head slightly and said coldly, "What if I said I would stand on your side?"
Lin Xiuran's pupils suddenly contracted, and he said in disbelief, "Sister Na, don't joke around."
"The answer to this question is actually very simple. I only stand on the side of my heart."
Gu Yuena smiled slightly, and her words left Lin Xiuran momentarily stunned.
"Where my heart leads…"
Seeing Lin Xiuran's dazed expression, Gu Yuena couldn't help but sigh softly. I will only stand by your side, even if it's just myself.
… The battle between the three from the inner court and the five from Class 1 of the first year at Shrek Academy's outer courtyard sparring arena was held in real combat, not in virtual space.
After all, the most important thing for a Soul Master is practical combat, and Shrek Academy focuses on cultivating its students' practical combat abilities. Therefore, the sparring arena is Shrek Academy's most frequently used facility. Normally, anyone can use it to compete by consuming contribution points. The biggest advantage of the sparring arena is that it isolates internal energy from leakage. At the same time, at least a seventh-ring or higher healing Soul Master from the academy monitors the arena, treating the injured as soon as possible and protecting the safety of everyone.
This competition wasn't just watched by the first-year students; it even attracted attention from other grades. For example, many second-year students came.
Surprisingly, Lin Xiuran spotted Le Zhengyu in the crowd, including Yuan En Yehui and others.
Xie Xie also saw him and asked with a playful expression, "Has Young Master Le finished cleaning his toilet?"
Meanwhile, on the sparring platform stood a woman in a light green dress, looking clean, elegant, and full of life. She was extremely beautiful, with a delicate and pretty face. Her long, dark green hair cascaded down her back. She was tall and slender, with a face that looked like she was in her thirties, radiating inner beauty, and wearing a gentle smile.
Lin Xiuran recognized her; she was Na'er's teacher's wife, the wife of Yun Ming, the Sea God Pavilion Master of Shrek Academy, the Holy Spirit Douluo Ya Li.
The Holy Spirit Douluo was the referee for today's competition. Yes, the referee. She could also be considered a healer; she would definitely intervene when the outcome of the competition was decided, or when someone was about to be seriously injured.
Having met Na'er frequently, he naturally recognized her. Strangely, Lin Xiuran hadn't seen Yun Ming before.
Since the competition involved Class 1 of the first grade, teachers Wu Changkong and Shen Yi were naturally present.
Upon seeing Ya Li, the two didn't hesitate, quickly stepping forward and bowing respectfully together.
"Your Majesty."
"No need for so much formality, get up." Ya Li was very gentle, with a smile always on her face.
Lin Xiuran looked at Ye Xinglan beside him, gently touched her arm, and asked, "How about it, are you ready?"
Ye Xinglan was already fully recovered, and said arrogantly, "Do I need to prepare to beat them?"
"Where's Fatty?"
Xu Lizhi smiled, touched his round belly, and said with a smile, "I'll just prepare steamed buns."
The young geniuses were not far away from them, and naturally heard Lin Xiuran and the others talking.
Wu Siduo was expressionless, and her emotions were unreadable, but her eyes were fixed on Lin Xiuran. Xu Yucheng beside her still had a gloomy face. He seemed to have been like this since the beginning of the semester, which was completely opposite to Luo Guixing's standard smile.
Yang Nianxia and Luo Guixing both had smiles on their faces and did not show anything because of Ye Xinglan's contemptuous words. Of course, that was only on the surface.
One knew how to pretend, and the other had a good temper. The two of them were quite a good match.
Then came Bi She Zheng Yiran. Her gaze towards the group was laced with malice, especially after hearing Ye Xinglan's words, which ignited her fury. So what if they were inner court disciples? Today, they were going to use their reputations to their advantage and make a name for themselves.
This would not only deter Tang Wulin and his group, but also make it easier for them to enter the inner court in the future, since they had defeated inner court disciples before.
"The sparring arena is for sparring, but you should also try your best to unleash your potential and improve yourself," said Holy Spirit Douluo Ya Li. After speaking, she looked at Lin Xiuran and the other two beside her, smiled slightly, and instructed, "Xiuran, remember to be careful and don't hurt your classmates. Alright, I'll leave this to you."
Then, her body floated up without any trace of fire and landed on a high stool at the edge of the sparring arena.
The five young geniuses on the list instantly looked grim. Although Ya Li hadn't said anything specific, it was clear that this Holy Spirit Douluo didn't think they could win.
Moreover, they seemed quite certain that Lin Xiuran and his companions would win, and even told Lin Xiuran to go easy on them.
Unlike the complex emotions of the others, Wu Siduo frowned slightly, looking at Lin Xiuran who stood calmly to the side.
Was he really that strong?
With twin top-tier Martial Souls and a self-fusion Martial Soul technique, she had always been regarded as a genius, whether it was the list of young geniuses or the once-in-a-century genius of Star Luo City. With so many titles, she really had a vague understanding of the concept of genius, because none of them had her talent.
But at Shrek Academy, she had witnessed a lot, and now, facing these inner court disciples, she felt immense pressure for the first time. And it was from among her peers, which was a first for her.
Among the second-year students, Yuan En Yehui's eyes were also fixed on Lin Xiuran. She had already witnessed Lin Xiuran's strength. But it seemed that she had been somewhat conservative in her assessment; his talent was clearly extraordinary.
Le Zhengyu, on the other hand, rubbed his buttocks with some lingering fear. He had hit his buttocks when he fell from the sky, and even after several days, it was still not fully healed.
Wu Changkong looked at both sides: "Now, both sides, step forward."
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