The fourth round continued. After the appearance of the eleventh girl, it was Jiang Nannan's turn.
In terms of appearance alone, no one at the scene could surpass Jiang Nannan—at most, they could only match her.
Jiang Nannan smiled gently, her gaze locking directly onto Zhu Ziyang. Then, with a graceful leap, she vanished before everyone's eyes. This action left the crowd confused—except for Zhu Ziyang, who immediately understood. Under Ma Xiaotao's amused gaze, a brand new ice lotus flower bloomed atop the lake. The very moment the lotus appeared, two silver moons suddenly lit up in the sky.
"Whoa! There are two moons in the sky!"
The boys exclaimed in surprise, all staring open-mouthed at the unbelievable sight.
Suddenly, one of the silver moons began to descend rapidly, growing brighter and brighter, until its radiance even overshadowed the light from the arena itself. Soft, gentle moonlight filled the entire venue.
Just as the silver moon was about to touch the lake's surface, it cracked open—and from within emerged an astonishingly beautiful girl. She landed precisely on the ice lotus flower Zhu Ziyang had prepared in advance.
It was none other than Jiang Nannan.
"Junior Sister Nannan is truly full of hidden talents!" Zhang Weiwei sighed in amazement. "She's given us a rare and beautiful spectacle—how wonderful!"
Jiang Nannan simply smiled and nodded without speaking.
"Next girl, please!" Dai Yueheng announced with a warm smile.
Girl Number Thirteen was Tang Ya. Her face always carried a cheerful smile, and today was no exception—it was even brighter than usual. She said, "My name is Tang Ya, I'm twenty years old, a sixty-second rank Support-type Soul Emperor, and the current leader of Tang Sect. Hehe, I'm just here for the ritual of it. I already have someone I like, so if any brothers or juniors had ideas about me, sorry—but don't waste your time, hehe!"
With Tang Ya's entrance, the mood at the venue lightened considerably. She had just recently reached the Soul Emperor level. Notably, her martial soul had evolved once again—from Blue-Gold Spirit Grass back into the Blue Silver Grass family. However, it was now the Blue Silver Emperor. This evolution was thanks to Beibei's efforts—somehow, he managed to locate a Blue Silver King with over thirty thousand years of cultivation. Tang Ya's sixth soul ring came from it, and in the process, she awakened the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, elevating her martial soul.
Truly, a fool's luck is unmatched.
Girl Number Fourteen was someone Zhu Ziyang knew—Ling Luocheng. She was the last girl still wearing a bamboo hat. After removing her hat and scanning the crowd, she made her choice.
Watching Ling Luocheng walk toward him, Zhu Ziyang was surprised—they hadn't interacted much since the Soul Master Tournament.
"Junior Brother Ziyang, would you give me a lotus flower?" Ling Luocheng's voice carried a natural chill, one that could be felt even just from listening.
Before Zhu Ziyang could reply, Ma Xiaotao spoke first with slight annoyance in her tone, "Why don't you make your own? Why bother Ziyang?"
Her displeasure was evident. They had clearly agreed beforehand, and yet Ling Luocheng still shamelessly approached Zhu Ziyang—this was clearly intentional!
"Senior Sister Ling, I'm sorry." Zhu Ziyang apologized with sincerity. He knew his words would hurt, but he had to be firm. Otherwise, the consequences would be far worse.
"I see." Ling Luocheng's expression didn't change, but her eyes dimmed. Then they turned icy. "I'll prove that I'm no worse than Ma Xiaotao!"
With that, the girl known in the Inner Court as the Ice Princess turned and left the Sea God Lake.
Zhu Ziyang could only feel sorry, but both Ma Xiaotao and Jiang Nannan were quite pleased with his response. Ma Xiaotao giggled and said, "Well done, Ziyang. Big Sis has a reward for you!"
"Come on, Sister Xiaotao, no need for that." Zhu Ziyang smiled wryly.
"Hmph! I just can't stand her!" Ma Xiaotao snorted. Her grudge with Ling Luocheng had been long-standing, dating all the way back to their Outer Court days.
Ling Luocheng's departure didn't interrupt the next girl's turn. Girl Number Fifteen was another familiar face—Xue Weiwei. She used a soul tool to move across the lake toward Xu Sanshi and introduced herself along the way.
"My name is Xue Weiwei. I'm twenty years old, sixty-fourth rank Control-type Battle Soul Emperor. My martial soul is the Golden Crystal Mystic Deer. Xu Sanshi, hurry up and summon your lotus leaf!"
Naturally, Xu Sanshi dared not disobey. Grinning from ear to ear, he gave up his lotus leaf to Xue Weiwei and stood atop his Black Tortoise Shield. At this moment, Xu Sanshi couldn't help but hate his martial soul—why did he get a tortoise shield instead of a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon? Just look at Beibei and Tang Ya, so openly embracing. And him? Even if he wanted to, he didn't have the excuse!
Sigh… so envious. If only Weiwei could be as bold and carefree as Tang Ya… Xu Sanshi thought.
Then it was Qian Lingyi's turn. She was well-prepared. As soon as Zhang Weiwei called her, she smiled, and three pairs of angel wings unfolded behind her. The dazzling holy light immediately captured everyone's attention—Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul! Such a martial soul was extremely rare, even at Shrek Academy.
Qian Lingyi ignored the amazed looks and flew toward Zhu Ziyang. As she flew, she declared, "My name is Qian Lingyi. I joined Shrek Academy for you, so you'd better not ignore me!"
Another ice lotus appeared, and the smiling girl landed gracefully atop it. Her angel wings disappeared, leaving behind only admiration in everyone's eyes.
Now, there were three girls in front of Zhu Ziyang. Including the rejected Ling Luocheng, that made four. This immediately made Zhu Ziyang the most eye-catching boy in the event. Although Huo Yuhao also had three girls in front of him, anyone with eyes could see the difference—the girls around Zhu Ziyang were like blooming roses, while those around Huo Yuhao were still buds. No comparison!
On the ferry, the Elders seemed to have expected this. Elder Lin sighed, "Well, here we go. If things get out of hand later, it'll be a joke."
"Don't worry, I have confidence in Ziyang," Elder Zhuang chuckled.
"Elder Zhuang, aren't you worried that Xiaotao and Nannan might start fighting?" Xian Lin'er grumbled.
"Haha! Relax. Ziyang won't let that happen. I speak from experience!" Elder Zhuang said confidently.
"…" Xian Lin'er was momentarily speechless and could only snort in annoyance.
Back at the venue, Girl Number Seventeen was Wu Feng, a newly admitted Inner Court student from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan and Ning Tian's attendant. Her martial soul was the Scarlet Flame Dragon, and she was a Soul King. She chose Dai Huabin, and from the look in her eyes, her intentions were obvious.
Zhu Ziyang glanced at Wu Feng, then at Huo Yuhao, who was being stared down by her—and nearly suspected that Huo Yuhao had wronged her in the past. The way Wu Feng looked at him—it was as if she wanted to devour him whole!
After two more girls finished, it was Girl Number Twenty's turn—Diwu Huan'er.
She was the only true newcomer, known only to Zhu Ziyang and a few elders like Xuanzi and Cai Mei'er. But her beauty and cuteness instantly drew the attention of many boys. Several had already begun fantasizing about taking her home… unfortunately, those were destined to remain fantasies.
Diwu Huan'er stepped forward. She left her lotus leaf and walked directly on the water. Her delicate feet were wrapped in golden flames, sending up mist with every step. Step by step, she left a hazy trail behind her—like a fairy descending from a celestial palace.
"My name is Diwu Huan'er." Her introduction was simple, her movements swift. In the blink of an eye, she arrived before Zhu Ziyang and landed on the fourth ice lotus flower he had conjured.
And thus, four dazzling flowers stood proudly before Zhu Ziyang—becoming the brightest and most unforgettable sight of the night.
(End of Chapter)
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