I'll remember this.
Zhang Lexuan suppressed the raging fury in her heart.
Whether it was Xuanzi or the two Rank 9 Soul Engineers from the Sun Moon Empire, she would personally settle the score with them.
She had only left the Sea God Pavilion for a few days, yet something like this had already happened.
Especially Xuanzi. The Sea God Pavilion had poured an enormous amount of resources into him, yet he repeatedly threw himself into disaster.
He clearly knew Tang Feng was the inheritor of a god, yet he still insisted on targeting him. There was definitely something wrong with his brain.
Did he really believe that relying on Ma Xiaotao's ancestor, the Phoenix God, would allow him to contend against the Goddess of Life?
Now Xuanzi had even used Bei Bei as a human shield to block a fatal strike.
In Zhang Lexuan's eyes, Xuanzi's actions were practically an attempt to destroy Shrek Academy. He might very well be an undercover agent of the Holy Spirit Cult.
After all, he had a prior record—when leading a team to hunt soul beasts, he had already caused a disaster once before.
First, she had nearly died at the hands of a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast. Then Xuanzi attacked the inheritor of a god. And now he had caused Bei Bei's death.
Xuanzi already deserved to die.
"Don't worry. I'm always here."
Tang Feng sighed helplessly.
According to his original plan, Bei Bei was supposed to die in an accident—or at the hands of evil soul masters—not be dragged in as Xuanzi's shield.
Who would have thought that the two strands of Extreme power left inside their bodies would produce a terrifying attraction at the instant Xuanzi acted?
By sheer coincidence, Bei Bei ended up blocking Shadow Douluo's fatal blow for Xuanzi—while Xuanzi himself walked away unharmed.
"We're here too."
Xu Jiujiu stood firmly at Tang Feng's side.
In her heart, whether it was Xuanzi or the people of the Sun Moon Empire, they were enemies of the Star Luo royal family.
If given the opportunity in the future, she would eliminate as many as possible.
As the host of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament, they could not openly move against the students of the Sun Moon Royal Academy.
Mirror Hongchen and his companion had not entered Star Luo City. Instead, they were waiting near the border between the two nations for the academy team to return.
The two had even set up a Rank 9 stationary soul cannon. If the Star Luo Empire made any suspicious moves, they would immediately fire upon the city.
"Jiujiu-jie, arrange for someone to bring Sister Nannan's mother here. I'm going into seclusion to break through Rank 50."
Tang Feng was prepared to enter closed-door cultivation.
If not for the tournament delay, he would have already reached Rank 50 and obtained his fifth soul ring.
Compared to obtaining the soul ring itself, he cared more about the new Concept-Level Trait he would gain afterward.
"Alright. Leave everything else to me."
Xu Jiujiu agreed immediately.
Even if it were only for Tang Ya's sake, she would handle the matter properly.
Sending someone to bring Jiang Nannan's mother over was nothing difficult—after all, she was a princess of the Star Luo Empire.
Twenty Days Later
In the blink of an eye, more than twenty days passed.
Today, the tightly shut doors finally opened, and an unparalleled young man stepped out.
"Next, I should make a trip to the Extreme North."
Tang Feng had promised the Snow Empress.
He would take Xiao Bai as the fourth soul ring of his second martial soul—this would be his reward to the Snow Empress for her tireless devotion.
Ever since she had sacrificed herself to him, she had not slacked off for even a day.
The rapid fusion of the Origin of Life and the Origin of Destruction was largely thanks to her.
The Ice Empress, on the other hand, worked three days and rested two—she did her part, but spent nearly half her time relaxing.
"Xiao Feng, you've come out!"
Everyone gathered.
Aside from Gu Yuena, Xu Jiujiu, Zhang Lexuan, Tang Ya, Jiang Nannan, and Wang Dong were all present.
As for that peerless sovereign of soul beasts?
She had never left Tang Feng's side—merely concealed herself from sight.
"I've broken through to Rank 50. Tomorrow I'll head to the Extreme North to hunt a soul beast."
Tang Feng was pressed for time.
After hunting the soul beast, he planned to visit the Sun Moon Empire and meet Silvermoon Douluo Kong Deming.
And while he was there, he might as well scout the Evil Forest and stir up some trouble for the Holy Spirit Cult.
"Xiao Feng, we've brought Auntie to the guest quarters. Hurry and treat her!"
Tang Ya grabbed Tang Feng's hand and dragged him toward the Princess Manor's guest residence.
For convenience, Jiang Nannan's mother had been arranged to stay inside the Princess Manor.
After her recovery, she would move elsewhere.
"You don't need to pull—I know how to walk."
Tang Feng said helplessly.
His sister was always impatient—even though it was only a few steps away.
"Auntie's condition has worsened. Senior Wang Xian'er examined her and said only you can cure her."
"Even taking the Xuanwu Divine Pill from the Xuanming Sect would only improve her heart—it can't fully heal her. Nannan was almost tricked by them."
Tang Ya fumed angrily.
If she hadn't befriended Jiang Nannan first, her best friend might have been devoured whole by the Xuanming Sect.
Without Tang Feng, the Xuanwu Divine Pill truly would have been the best option.
But before a martial soul of Extreme Life, even a congenital heart defect was nothing more than a minor issue.
In the Guest Room
"Auntie, we've come to see you!"
Tang Ya announced energetically.
Jiang's mother lay pale and weak on the bed.
Even Medical Immortal Douluo Wang Xian'er could only stabilize her condition. Because it was a congenital defect, ordinary life energy could not truly heal it.
"Xiao Ya, this must be your younger brother? What a handsome and radiant young man."
Jiang's mother slowly propped herself up.
She looked at him kindly, filled with curiosity.
In recent days, she had heard countless stories about Tang Feng—as though he had stepped straight out of legend.
"Xiao Feng, hurry and treat Auntie!"
Tang Ya urged.
She knew Jiang Nannan was anxious, so she left Tang Feng no time to rest.
"Auntie, please rest assured. A congenital defect is only a minor issue."
Tang Feng summoned his Life Blue Silver Grass.
The grass wrapped around Jiang's mother's wrist, and a powerful aura of life burst forth.
It was as though the world had returned to the dawn of creation, when all things flourished, and life began shaping the universe.
Though Tang Feng's Life Blue Silver Grass had only minimally fused with the Origin of Destruction, it already possessed a trace of creative power.
Jiang's mother radiated brilliant light as she absorbed the vast life energy.
Her once frail heart gradually grew strong and vigorous. The pallor left her face, replaced by healthy color.
"Auntie, try moving."
Tang Feng withdrew the Life Blue Silver Grass.
His Extreme Healing could even restore Gu Yuena's injuries completely.
How much less significant was a mortal's congenital deficiency?
Even if his Extreme Life had not fused with Extreme Destruction to form creative power, he could still have left a strand of life energy within her heart, allowing her to live normally.
It would simply require replenishment every ten years.
"I… I'm cured?"
Jiang's mother carefully moved her body.
The weakness was gone. She could even walk without losing her breath.
"Mom!"
Jiang Nannan rushed forward and embraced her tightly.
Mother and daughter had depended on each other for years. Jiang Nannan had always scrimped and saved, exhausting every method to treat her mother.
Fortunately, she entered Shrek Academy, met her best friend Tang Ya, and learned that Tang Ya's brother possessed a martial soul of Extreme Life.
That had given her the only hope of curing her mother.
Every time they tried to go to Star Luo City before, Dean Yan Shaozhe had stopped them.
Thankfully, this time, everything had worked out.