Chapter 64: The Princess of Tang and Her Extreme Contrast

Ye Xixuan stood frozen in place, locking gazes with Tang Wutong. Though he was actually a bit taller than her, he felt an invisible pressure weighing down upon his heart.

This pressure did not originate from Tang Wutong, but rather from a certain self-righteous God King.

Possessing memories of his past life, he naturally knew that the storyline of the original world had already undergone drastic changes.

Like a flash of inspiration, Ye Xixuan could not help but reflect upon his past experiences.

From his initial encounter with Tang Ya, to entering Shrek Academy for sanctuary in accordance with his family elders' instructions, and now to this meeting with Tang Wutong, all these events suddenly seemed to connect into a coherent whole.

Both the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy were inextricably linked to that self-righteous God King. Coupled with the Tang Wutong standing before him, if he were to entangle himself too deeply with her, wouldn't he be firmly bound to the warship of the Tang family?

The first two he could not refuse; after all, Tang Ya and Elder Mu had truly shown him kindness, and he was more than willing to repay them. However, he had never met Tang Wutong before, so there was certainly no talk of gratitude. At the very least, he could choose his relationship with Tang Wutong according to his own will.

No matter how much the God King Tang calculated, he could not possibly control his thoughts, could he?

Even so, Ye Xixuan's heart remained extremely heavy. In this current era, he was bound to face the pressure coming from the God King Tang head-on.

In Tang Wutong's eyes, Ye Xixuan's reaction actually matched her expectations, and the arrogance within her pinkish-blue eyes grew even more intense.

She was the daughter of the God King, blessed by the heavens since birth. If Ye Xixuan had not been favored by her father, she would never have regarded him as someone on her own level, let alone descended to the mortal realm in person to guide him onto the right path.

Ye Xixuan took a deep breath, trying to calm his emotions, and wore a gentle smile as he asked Tang Wutong with a hint of confusion in his voice.

"Do we know each other?"

"You?!" The expression on Tang Wutong's face instantly stiffened, and her high-held chin dropped back to normal. Although she was born in the God Realm, she had little contact with the outside world since childhood, making her personality relatively naive.

Moreover, everyone in her family treated her like the apple of their eye, viewing her as a little princess. When had she ever been treated with such an attitude by anyone else?

Gritting her teeth, Tang Wutong glared at Ye Xixuan and pronounced each word deliberately, "Do you know me now, then?"

"Oh, so you wanted to get acquainted with me in the first place." Ye Xixuan deliberately put on an expression of sudden realization and politely extended his right hand toward Tang Wutong.

"Hello, my name is Ye Xixuan."

The more flawlessly Ye Xixuan behaved, the more depressed Tang Wutong felt inside. To everyone's surprise, she, who usually disdained everyone else, actually took the initiative to extend her delicate hand and shake hands with Ye Xixuan, though she still maintained that puffed-up, aggrieved expression.

This stood in stark contrast to her previous aloof and icy demeanor of high nobility.

When Ye Xixuan touched Tang Wutong's warm and silky right hand, his heart sank completely to the bottom.

It was just a simple probe on his part; he never expected that Tang Wutong would actually respond. Could she really go to such lengths for his sake?

Tang Wutong did not feel much repulsion from contacting Ye Xixuan's body. From the very beginning, she had sensed Ye Xixuan's pure Child of Light constitution, a physique that had an extraordinary affinity with her own martial soul.

If the two of them could cultivate together regularly, her cultivation speed would undoubtedly rise to a whole new level.

Withdrawing her right hand, Tang Wutong resumed her previous cold and arrogant demeanor, her gaze seeming to lock onto Ye Xixuan alone.

"You should be able to sense it too, right? We are different from them."

"Is that so?" Ye Xixuan frowned slightly. He could roughly guess what Tang Wutong meant, but he certainly could not show it.

Watching the impervious Ye Xixuan, Tang Wutong's expression cracked once again. With a cold snort, she brushed past Ye Xixuan and briskly walked away.

All the new students inside the cafeteria were dumbfounded.

Both of them possessed exceptionally striking appearances and temperaments. When Ye Xixuan and Tang Wutong had stood face to face earlier, they indeed looked rather well-matched.

Gossip was human nature. After Tang Wutong left, everyone's gazes converged upon Ye Xixuan as they began to whisper and discuss among themselves.

In particular, a petite and cute female cadet walked up to Ye Xixuan right after Tang Wutong.

Her appearance was not as breathtaking as Tang Wutong's, but she was still pretty and charming. Blushing, she greeted Ye Xixuan. Her gaze fluttered evasively, her voice was as soft as a mosquito's hum, and she lowered her head to fiddle with the corner of her clothes.

"Hello, my name is Xiao Xiao." After shyly uttering these words, she also hurriedly followed Tang Wutong and left.

Ye Xixuan nodded with a smile, then completely ignored the gazes of the crowd and bought breakfast at the cafeteria's most expensive service window. By the time he found a seat and sat down, Huang Chutian finally walked over with a food tray.

As soon as he sat down, he dropped a baffling remark.

"Ye Xixuan, those two girls definitely have feelings for you. Which one are you going to choose?"

"Choose which one?" Ye Xixuan wore a speechless expression.

Although Huang Chutian was straightforward in personality, his emotional intelligence was practically at rock bottom. He began to critique Tang Wutong and Xiao Xiao, who had just left, without any filter. Judging by his serious demeanor, he didn't harbor many obscene thoughts; he was simply a stereotypical, dense jock.

"I feel like that Tang Wutong's background shouldn't be simple. Didn't you notice? She maintains that arrogant posture toward everyone except you, which already shows her attitude. I heard uncles from my family say that noble daughters from such prominent families give the greatest sense of accomplishment when conquered. As for Xiao Xiao, her personality is too shy; she doesn't seem to come from a prominent soul master family, so getting along with her should be quite relaxed. Each has its own pros and cons, I suppose."

"My brother, you're really treating this like a serious choice," Ye Xixuan couldn't help but complain. Even if Huang Chutian genuinely let him choose, he wouldn't dare choose this lethal Princess Tang.

"I'm just helping you weigh your options." Huang Chutian laughed heartily, completely unconcerned.

"We soul masters aren't like ordinary people; there's nothing embarrassing about talking about this. In my opinion, everything else is illusory; only what you attract through your own strength is real. If you have feelings for a girl, you should just boldly show who you are." As he spoke, he raised his arms to display his muscles.

The corners of Ye Xixuan's twitched violently. He stopped responding, lowered his head, and began to silently finish the food on his tray.

It was safe to say that Huang Chutian truly lived up to being the owner of the Herculean Divine Ape martial soul—so straightforward he was practically a monolith.

However, it was true that a soul master's personality was influenced by their martial soul.

For instance, the vast majority of soul masters with dark attributes possessed rather gloomy personalities.

The reason Ye Xixuan's personality remained unaffected by his martial soul was largely due to his pure Child of Light constitution. It was also for this reason that Elder Mu trusted him so deeply.

After breakfast, Ye Xixuan and Huang Chutian returned to their dormitory to begin cultivating.

Who among the new students admitted to Shrek Academy wasn't the proud favorite of heaven in their respective regions, combining both innate talent and hard work?

Where were all those stories of good-for-nothings rising to power? If hard work were all it took, what meaning would geniuses even have?

Huang Chutian sat cross-legged on his bed. Feeling the thick soul power fluctuation circulating within Ye Xixuan's body on the opposite bed, a trace of cold sweat inevitably slid down his forehead. A chilly, lifeless aura permeated the dormitory, causing him to shiver all over.

"I must be out of my mind to have thought about testing him earlier. That aura is at least at the Soul Elder level, and possibly even higher. No wonder that Tang Wutong took a fancy to him." At this moment, only one thought echoed in Huang Chutian's mind.

He was thoroughly subdued and just begged to be spared.