Chapter 182 Target: Mingdou Mountains, Guidance of Fate
The lake breeze on Poseidon Island carried the coolness of the night, dispelling the hustle and bustle of the day.
After their walk, Dai Huabin led Zhu Lu, Wang Dong'er, and the others back to the Foreign Languages Academy dormitory area.
Zhang Lexuan, Wu Ming, Han Ruoruo, Ma Xiaotao, and Ling Luochen followed the bluestone path toward a secluded courtyard deep within the inner courtyard.
The girls' dormitories were very close together, and they got along well with each other.
Moonlight filtered through the branches and leaves of the ancient tree, casting dappled shadows on the ground.
After walking for a while, Ma Xiaotao finally couldn't stand it anymore. She went up to Zhang Lexuan and nudged her gently with her elbow.
"Sister Lexuan, what do you think of Huabin?"
Upon hearing this, Ling Luochen, who was walking behind the group, slowed down and quietly perked up her ears.
Zhang Lexuan's steps remained steady, and her silver eyes shone brightly in the moonlight.
"Hmm... He's very strong, and his talent is unheard of. As for his character, he's also quite good."
As she said this, she changed the subject, adding a touch of teasing.
"Otherwise, why would so many outstanding girls be willing to stay by his side? Even our Xiao Tao and Luo Chen, didn't they take the initiative to get close to him?"
As soon as the words were spoken, a blush appeared on the cheeks of both Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen.
Under the cool moonlight, the blush was particularly noticeable.
Ma Xiaotao immediately retorted, "That was...that was to suppress the evil fire! A fair trade!"
However, even she herself felt somewhat unsure of herself when she said this.
Ling Luochen simply turned her head away without saying a word, but a thin blush crept onto her ears.
"Sister Lexuan, you're the one talking about us!"
Not to be outdone, Ma Xiaotao immediately burned the fire back up.
"I think you're about the same, right? And Ruoruo and Wuming, don't think I didn't see it, you two looked at Huabin quite a few times today."
This time, the other three fell silent.
Wu Ming crossed her arms, snorted, and turned her face away, but her slightly flushed cheeks betrayed her thoughts.
What she was thinking was: That kid is ridiculously strong. He can beat me. What's wrong with me taking a few more glances?
Han Ruoruo rubbed her forehead, feeling somewhat helpless.
Old Mu and the other high-ranking members of the Academy were making their plans far too blatantly, as if they were afraid others wouldn't know.
By appointing the three of them as team leaders and teaching assistants, their intention to win over Dai Huabin was crystal clear.
Zhang Lexuan stopped and looked at the several junior girls in front of her, some proud, some frank, and some shy, and sighed softly.
She understood perfectly well what Elder Mu was thinking.
After announcing the annulment of her engagement with Beibei, Old Master Mu mentioned Dai Huabin to her more than once, his admiration and respect for him almost overflowing.
This was intended to bind her, or one of them, to Shrek Academy through an emotional bond, completely tying the boy destined to stir up the winds and waves of the continent together.
"Alright, stop fooling around."
Zhang Lexuan regained her composure as the senior sister.
"We'll just follow the Academy's arrangements. As for the rest, let nature take its course."
After she said that, everyone fell silent, and the atmosphere returned to calm. However, what each person was thinking was probably only known to themselves.
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Five days passed in the blink of an eye.
During these five days, the reserve team's training did not stop. With the addition of two new sparring partners, Wu Ming and Han Ruoruo, the training intensity increased to a new level.
Wu Ming, in particular, always specifically asked to spar with Dai Huabin, ostensibly to "help him consolidate his combat skills," but in reality, she became increasingly alarmed and frustrated with each spar.
Dai Huabin's "defying the heavens and slaying the gods" battle technique was too much of a counter to her. Every time she faced him, she felt as if her Golden Crow True Fire had been doused with cold water, and her fighting spirit would weaken by three points.
The sun was shining brightly that morning.
In the open space of Shrek Academy's inner courtyard, two teams, each with more than ten members, had all assembled.
It was the Shrek team members who were on their way to carry out an inspection mission.
Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu stood together, both dressed in smart and stylish outfits.
Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, Cui Yajie, and Ning Tian stood together, chattering about something, occasionally letting out crisp laughter.
The main team members, including Dai Yueheng and Gongyang Mo, were all present, each with a solemn expression.
Teachers Zhang Lexuan, Wu Ming, and Han Ruoruo stood at the front of the group.
"Everyone's here." Zhang Lexuan counted the number of people, her voice clear and firm.
"The journey to the Mingdou Mountains is long, so to save time, we will fly there directly."
As she spoke, her soul power surged behind her, and a pair of silver moonlight wings slowly unfolded.
Ma Xiaotao and Wu Ming also summoned their own fiery wings.
Dai Yueheng and the others had also prepared their own flying soul tools, which were metal objects that looked like wings and were engraved with complex soul guidance arrays.
"Hua Bin, where is your reserve team?" Zhang Lexuan asked Dai Huabin.
A flash of light appeared behind Wang Dong'er, and her magnificent butterfly wings unfolded.
Dai Huabin smiled and said, "We also have soul tools."
Immediately afterwards, Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, Xiao Xiao, Cui Yajie, and Ning Tian took out the simple flight soul guides that the Academy had uniformly distributed.
Zhang Lexuan nodded, then glanced at Xue Qingyao and Bing Hanyue, who had remained silent. However, since Elder Mu had said not to worry about them, Zhang Lexuan didn't say anything more.
She turned to face the crowd, her expression becoming serious.
"Let me reiterate: our primary mission on this trip to the Mingdou Mountains is to monitor the movements of evil spirit masters and clear obstacles for the upcoming competition. Follow orders!"
"On the way, Elder Xuan will secretly protect us. But remember, Elder Xuan will not intervene unless absolutely necessary. We will have to face all dangers ourselves!"
Upon hearing the name "Elder Xuan," everyone's hearts skipped a beat.
That's the Academy's pillar of strength, a level 98 Super Douluo! With him around, the safety of this mission was guaranteed to the greatest extent.
Dai Huabin shook his head slightly. Xuanzi was truly invincible; every time he led a team, something bad was bound to happen!
Zhang Lexuan took a deep breath, her silver eyes sweeping over each team member.
"Alright, that's enough of the unnecessary talk."
"Everyone, let's go!"
At a command, more than a dozen figures soared into the sky, transforming into streaks of light and flying eastward toward the rising sun.
At the very front of the group were Zhang Lexuan, Wu Ming, and Han Ruoruo.
Dai Huabin, along with the reserve team members, followed the main team at a leisurely pace.
High in the sky, the wind howled.
An hour later, the group approached the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Just then, deep within the Star Dou Great Forest, in a secluded place with towering ancient trees.
A woman dressed in a bright green gauze dress, with a gentle and pure temperament, was looking up at the sky.
Beside her stood a blonde girl.
The girl had a slender and graceful figure, with long, dazzling golden hair that fell smoothly down her back. Her skin was as white as snow, her eyebrows and eyes were delicate and aloof, and her amber eyes were clear and bright, exuding an innate nobility.
"The Emperor Auspicious Beast, it's Hua Bin's aura," Bi Ji said softly.
The blonde girl didn't speak, but an indescribable emotion flickered in her clear, cold golden eyes.
She felt it more clearly.
It was a pull from the depths of fate, as if an invisible thread was connecting her tightly to a certain aura in the sky.
"Sister Brigitte, I felt it too!" The blonde girl's voice was clear and ethereal.
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