After the accommodations were arranged, everyone returned to their respective rooms to rest. Having rushed from Shrek Academy day and night to Mingdu, it was impossible not to be tired.
As night fell, everyone rested in their rooms. Zhu Ziyang, under Ma Xiaotao's watchful eye, quietly left the Mingyue Hotel.
No one noticed his movements. He concealed his tracks within the vast city of Mingdu, and when he reappeared, it was near an ordinary inn in the outer district of Mingdu.
Zhu Ziyang glanced at the inn's name, Xiyue Inn. That was it, this was the place.
He smiled lightly, and with a thought, a flicker of light, he appeared in a top-floor room of the Xiyue Inn.
"Who's there?"
The person in the room immediately noticed Zhu Ziyang's appearance. A wary shout came, followed by a greenish-blue wind blade.
"Old Song, don't be nervous, it's me," Zhu Ziyang said with a light chuckle, casually shattering the incoming wind blade.
"Ziyang!" Two excited voices came, one clear and gentle, the other old and kind. The people in the room were none other than Zhang Lexuan and Old Song.
As Zhu Ziyang's figure steadied, Zhang Lexuan excitedly rushed forward, wanting to embrace Zhu Ziyang, but she seemed to remember something, and her movement paused for a moment, only a gentle smile remaining on her face.
Facing Zhang Lexuan, who had her reservations, Zhu Ziyang was much more unrestrained. He wrapped an arm around Zhang Lexuan, pulling her into his embrace, and whispered, "Sister Lexuan, long time no see!"
"Mm! Long time no see, Ziyang!" Zhang Lexuan was startled by Zhu Ziyang's action. Her eyes subconsciously looked back, and seeing Old Song's expression unchanged, she relaxed and hugged Zhu Ziyang, whispering.
Old Song looked at the two young people embracing, her face unperturbed, but inwardly, she couldn't help but sigh. She was worried for her disciple and helpless about Zhu Ziyang's affections.
After a long while, Zhu Ziyang and Zhang Lexuan finally separated. He showed no trace of embarrassment on his face, smiling as he said to Old Song, "Old Song, long time no see. You've worked hard this past year."
"Hehe," Old Song chuckled, waving her hand and saying, "It's not hard. It's mainly Le Xuan who's been doing all the work. I just play a supporting role."
"You're too modest," Zhu Ziyang said with a smile. "You must have already met up with the Senior Sister and the others, right?"
"Yes!" Hearing Zhu Ziyang's words, Zhang Lexuan and Old Song immediately became serious. Zhang Lexuan said, "We heard from Principal Xian that the Academy plans to cooperate with the people from the Heaven Soul and Star Luo Empires to assassinate Xu Tianran, is that right?"
"That's right," Zhu Ziyang nodded and said, "This is also why I sought you out.
The two Empires' plan is an assassination, or at least to severely wound Xu Tianran. They hope to delay the war through this, but we all know that this is merely a temporary solution.
Of course, this is irrelevant to us. My and the Academy's idea is to directly and decisively kill Xu Tianran and the other direct descendants of the Sun Lineage. Hehe,"
At this point, Zhu Ziyang suddenly laughed.
"Speaking of which, we should thank Xu Tianran. This guy is indeed a ruthless individual. Almost all of the Sun Lineage's direct descendants have been confined by him in the imperial palace, saving us a lot of trouble. I guess he plans to eliminate all of them after ascending to the throne.
Hehe, I've gone off-topic. After we deal with Xu Tianran and the other Sun Lineage members, the Sun Moon Empire's high-level officials will inevitably experience severe turmoil. I estimate that they won't be able to find a suitable successor to the throne in a short time. At that point, it will be your opportunity, Sister Lexuan."
Zhu Ziyang spoke a lot in one breath, and Zhang Lexuan and Old Song listened very carefully, occasionally showing thoughtful expressions.
"Ziyang, we understand what you mean," Zhang Lexuan said. "We'll go back and prepare now."
"No rush," Zhu Ziyang said, immediately stopping Zhang Lexuan and Old Song, who were about to leave. "There's still some time before the assassination operation is carried out. The specific time hasn't been determined yet. Only after I've contacted the people from Heaven Soul and Star Luo can it be finalized. It's not too late for you to leave once the time is set. You can stay in Mingdu for a while longer."
"Oh, that's good," Zhang Lexuan and Old Song exchanged glances upon hearing this, and Old Song chuckled, "Alright, you two young people chat. I'm going to rest, ha~ I'm old, and I get sleepy easily!"
Old Song's face held a smile with an ambiguous meaning as she turned and left the room, leaving Zhu Ziyang and Zhang Lexuan alone.
After Old Song left, the atmosphere in the room became somewhat ambiguous. Zhu Ziyang sat next to Zhang Lexuan and said with a light chuckle, "Sister Lexuan, how is it? Are you ready to be the Empress?"
"Alas~ Even if I'm not ready, what can I do?" Zhang Lexuan sighed, looking at Zhu Ziyang with a somewhat resentful expression, and said, "Everyone has already put so much effort into this plan. Are we really going to give up just because I'm not ready?"
"You've been wronged, Sister Lexuan!" Zhu Ziyang said, feeling a pang of guilt, and pulled Zhang Lexuan into his embrace.
"Are you pitying me?" Zhang Lexuan looked up at Zhu Ziyang, her red lips slightly pursed, her pretty face flushed, and a faint smile on her face, she said.
To be honest, Zhu Ziyang had never seen Zhang Lexuan like this before, so he succumbed without any resistance.
Zhu Ziyang lowered his head and directly bit the beauty's red lips, one taking, the other giving.
Zhang Lexuan's eyes were like silken threads, her face flushed, her jade hands pressed against Zhu Ziyang's chest, her red lips close to Zhu Ziyang's ear, she whispered, her breath like orchids, "Ziyang..."
Immediately, without hesitation, Zhu Ziyang pressed Zhang Lexuan beneath him.
Zhang Lexuan looked at Zhu Ziyang affectionately and whispered, "Ziyang, I want to be a mother..."
For a moment, the room was filled with spring, and outside, the night was hazy. Only the silver moon in the sky still cast its light, as gentle as a beauty's veil.
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The next day, Zhu Ziyang walked out of his bedroom, and coincidentally, Ma Xiaotao also emerged from her room. When she saw Zhu Ziyang, a blush of annoyance immediately rose on her pretty face. She let out a delicate hmph and turned her head away, expressing her displeasure to Zhu Ziyang.
"Haha~" Zhu Ziyang awkwardly scratched the back of his head. When he returned, Ma Xiaotao was fast asleep on his bed. Not having found satisfaction with Zhang Lexuan, he unhesitatingly made a move on Ma Xiaotao.
A woman's sense of smell can sometimes be very keen. Ma Xiaotao, without surprise, caught a strong scent of a woman's body fragrance emanating from Zhu Ziyang. She was certain that this fragrance did not belong to any of Jiang Nannan, Qian Lingyi, or Fifth Huan'er, yet it was so familiar.
So, under Ma Xiaotao's interrogation, Zhu Ziyang had no choice but to tell her about Zhang Lexuan. Then Ma Xiaotao became emotional, but not because Zhu Ziyang and Zhang Lexuan had been intimate, but because Zhu Ziyang hadn't showered before returning!
Fire God Douluo felt extremely embarrassed!
The morning's interlude passed. During the day, people from Star Luo Royal Academy and Heaven Soul Di'ao Academy arrived at Mingyue Hotel one after another. They immediately sent people to contact the Shrek Academy team.