NOVEL NEXT Chapter 3824: 3671
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I don't know how long it has lasted, the male inner court student on the stage keeps panting heavily, wiping the sweat off his forehead...
Deep down, he exclaimed, "What's the deal with Junior Sister Yuanen? This is nothing like what I expected!"
In his view, he could defeat her at any moment!
But as their exchanges increased, he found that all his soul skills were being cleverly avoided by her, not posing any threat at all!!
Just think, if she, with such a terrifying learning ability, were also a Soul Sage, I'm afraid... I wouldn't stand even a thousandth of a chance of winning!
Do I really need to use my Martial Soul True Body?
No way, I absolutely cannot do that, it's not just losing face for the inner court, but for myself as well!
The newcomers watching below also noticed something amiss, and started to murmur in a skeptical tone, "Is this inner court senior going easy on her? So many soul skills missed!"
"Definitely, he's at the Soul Sage level after all. He probably doesn't want to hurt Junior Sister Yuanen, right?"
"Pfft, where do you see him going easy? It's clear that Junior Sister Yuanen has seen through the opponent's tactics!!"
"That's right, every time the senior released a soul skill, Junior Sister Yuanen managed to avoid it a step ahead. Such a terrifying combat consciousness!"
"If they were both at the Soul Sage level, this senior would have probably been defeated by now!"
Just as Yuanen Yehui was preparing to continue, the male inner court student raised both hands...
He sighed, "I can't go on, you really live up to the name, Junior Sister Yuanen. Without releasing my Martial Soul True Body, I simply can't handle you!"
"So, Academy President Cai, I admit defeat!"
Yuanen Yehui frowned, "You..."
Although she could've won, he chose to surrender!
Before she could finish speaking, Cai Yue'er who had been paying attention to the stage, nodded slightly, "Mhm, both inner court students have worked hard. Let's end this exhibition match here!"
She didn't announce who won or lost, because there was simply no need!
This exhibition match was just to establish the powerful image of the inner court in the minds of the new students!
The male inner court student opposite Yuanen Yehui noticed her gesture and said with a bitter smile, "Junior Sister Yuanen, I know what you want to say. If I really used my Martial Soul True Body, even if I won, I'd be ridiculed by others."
"Besides, it's the truth. Without using my Martial Soul True Body, I really have no way to deal with you!"
After hearing these words, the strong combat desire in Yuanen Yehui's heart finally subsided quite a bit...
She said softly, "Thank you, Senior!"
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"Junior Sister Yuanen is so strong, she can defeat a Soul Sage level opponent without even using her Martial Soul True Body!"
"From now on, Senior Sister Yuanen will be my goddess! I must work hard on my cultivation and then join the inner court!"
"Joining Shrek Academy was indeed the right choice, I really want to know how many geniuses are in the inner court!"
Standing next to Yuanen Yehui, Xu Xiaoyan said enviously, "Yehui, you're so amazing, now all the new students are talking about you, and many of them see you as their goddess."
Tang Wulin nodded, "That's right, and the duel just now was indeed magnificent. If it continued, the winner would definitely be you!"
Ye Xinglan puckered her lips, "After all, that senior's all soul skills have already been seen through!"
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Yuanen Yehui, blushing from the praise, spoke softly, "It was just luck. If that senior had gone all out from the start, I probably wouldn't have lasted long before defeat."
Suddenly, Xie Xie leaned close to Yuanen Yehui and coughed, "Um... Yehui."
Yuanen Yehui glanced at him, "What is it?"
Xie Xie's face turned red, "No... it's nothing. I was just wondering, about that thing from before, is it still possible to make amends now!"
Naturally, he received a cold gaze and a "Scram."
But after a pause, she added, "If you can defeat me, maybe I'll consider it!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Xie's face turned abruptly dark, and he sighed, "Then forget it... I'm well aware of my own strength!"
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On the other side, Xu Sheng had already arrived with Leng Yaozhu in a dedicated reception room...
After Leng Yaozhu sat down, she said, "Elder Xu, please take a seat!"
Without hesitation, Xu Sheng took a seat opposite her...
Then, after looking around for a moment, she chuckled, "Lord of the Cold Tower, the facilities of the Spirit Pagoda are even more luxurious than those at Shrek Academy."
Leng Yaozhu did not deny it, expressing a touch of pride, "Indeed! Although our high-end combat strength falls short of Shrek Academy, Spirit Pagoda's financial resources are among the top on the Continent!"
After all, the Spirit Pagoda was the only organization on the entire Continent that sold Artificial Spirit Souls, and thus, their wealth accumulation was unmatched by any other power!
While speaking, she also elegantly poured a cup of tea for Xu Sheng and one for herself...
After taking the cup, Xu Sheng casually asked, "Thank you. However, Lord of the Cold Tower, I am curious about one thing. Why has the Spirit Pagoda banned the sale of Artificial Spirit Souls? This seems to be of no benefit to the Spirit Pagoda at all."
However, upon hearing this question, Leng Yaozhu picked up her teacup and took a sip, tasting a strong bitterness on her tongue...
Then she lamented with a wry smile, "Actually, this decision is purely out of necessity. The former Pagoda Master was deceived by the Evil Soul Master of the Holy Spirit Cult, and during that time, all the produced Artificial Spirit Souls were shipped out, resulting in a shortage of Artificial Spirit Souls in the Spirit Pagoda."
"Not long ago, the price of an ordinary Hundred Year Cultivation Artificial Spirit Soul had already skyrocketed to over a hundred thousand federation coins on the market!"
Thoughtfully, Xu Sheng said, "So you mean to say that, in order to normalize prices, the Spirit Pagoda plans to massively produce Artificial Spirit Souls during this period?"
Leng Yaozhu affirmed, "Exactly! Only by doing so can we ensure that more Soul Masters can afford Artificial Spirit Souls!"
Although she was the Pagoda Master of the Spirit Pagoda, the price of Artificial Spirit Souls was never artificially set but rather assessed based on the total output quantity and quality...
Then, her beautiful eyes flashed, "Elder Xu, I've already revealed such an important secret of the Spirit Pagoda. May I ask you a question in return?"
The previous conversation was just a means to build rapport; now, her true purpose in inviting Xu Sheng was revealed!
Xu Sheng, having anticipated this, did not refuse, "Of course you may."
Leng Yaozhu took a deep breath, "Elder Xu, the soul power fluctuation you emit seems to be at the Soul Sage level only. Why are you an Elder of the Sea God Pavilion?"
Xu Sheng's dark eyes flickered as he glanced at her and shrugged, "About that... I'm afraid I can't answer. Perhaps the other Elders of the Sea God Pavilion just find me agreeable?"
Realizing that Xu Sheng was brushing her off, Leng Yaozhu wasn't angered but instead covered her mouth and chuckled lightly, "Elder Xu really has a sense of humor. Based on what I know about the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion, they wouldn't let someone join just because they seem personable!"
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