Xu Xiaoyan Change

As Tang Wulin nodded, Zhuo Shi could tell that he was very smart, so he didn't dwell on the topic. He said, "Remember our agreement: you will be the one to talk to him this time. I'm just here to support you. If this works out, great. If not, I won't blame you."

"I've got it." Tang Wulin nodded and tried to recall the response plan they had discussed earlier, in case he made any mistakes when talking to Yun Ming.

Since he was requesting an academic exchange, he had to represent Shrek Academy well in this conversation. He couldn't afford to lose face for the academy, or for his teacher and master. Not to mention, he wouldn't be able to forgive himself.

Zhuo Shi saw Tang Wulin deep in thought and knew what was on his mind. He nodded slightly, pleased with his disciple's attitude.

But Zhuo Shi also sighed inwardly. Tang Wulin's cultivation talent was not bad now, but it was far from what it used to be. Without that strange bloodline power, he couldn't use the skills he had taught him.

That also forced Tang Wulin to reforge his battle armor. His previous battle armors had been designed and made with the Golden Dragon King's bloodline power in mind. But it wasn't all bad. After getting the Clear Sky Hammer, Tang Wulin had started to learn the Clear Sky Sect's special skills.

Moreover, Tang San's spiritual consciousness had been teaching Tang Wulin how to use the Poseidon Trident. Tang Wulin's cultivation and combat power hadn't declined too much because of the loss of his bloodline power. That was something to be grateful for.

Of course, there were some regrets. Without the Golden Dragon King's bloodline power, Tang Wulin's progress had slowed down considerably. Otherwise, he wouldn't have lost so badly to Xu Xiaoyan and Le Zhengyu before.

Time flew by as Tang Wulin and Zhuo Shi pondered, and it wasn't long before Yun Ming arrived at the teahouse box.

But what surprised Tang Wulin and Zhuo Shi was that Yun Ming didn't come alone. He brought a girl with light blue hair in twin ponytails. It was Xu Xiaoyan.

She looked different from before. Instead of a fresh and cute style, she wore a simple and neat uniform, giving off a capable vibe.

This was the first time Tang Wulin and Zhuo Shi had seen Xu Xiaoyan like this. They were both impressed, but they didn't understand why Yun Ming had brought her along.

Yun Ming and Xu Xiaoyan weren't too surprised to see Zhuo Shi and Tang Wulin in the box. They had heard that Tang Wulin had led the Shrek Seven Monsters to negotiate with Anping and Gu Yuena about the previous deal.

But when they saw that Xu Xiaoyan sat down first, ahead of Yun Ming, Tang Wulin and Zhuo Shi were slightly taken aback. They realized that the City of Miracles probably wanted Xu Xiaoyan to talk to them.

This made Tang Wulin's heart sink a little. This was not what they had expected. He feared that many of the things that Chen Xinjie and Zhuo Shi had told him before would be useless.

After all, their previous response plans had been based on the assumption that Yun Ming would be the one to talk. Xu Xiaoyan's appearance was a curveball.

But there was a silver lining. Xu Xiaoyan was someone Tang Wulin knew. Otherwise, he would have no idea how to handle it.

As Tang Wulin was thinking, Xu Xiaoyan and Yun Ming had already taken their seats. Zhuo Shi said to Yun Ming, "Atlas Douluo, your Miracle City sent a little girl to deal with us. Is that appropriate?"

Zhuo Shi had learned from their last exchange that Yun Ming could never return to Shrek Academy, and he was even their enemy now. Naturally, he didn't mince his words.

Yun Ming wasn't angry at Zhuo Shi's attitude. He knew this day would come when he joined the City of Miracles. He didn't say anything. He was just here to watch the show and let Xu Xiaoyan handle everything.

Xu Xiaoyan didn't let him down. She smiled brightly and said, "Scarlet Dragon Douluo, you're mistaken. If I recall correctly, you're here for an academic exchange, not a political or legal one."

Zhuo Shi was slightly taken aback by Xu Xiaoyan's words. He remembered that Yun Ming wasn't in charge of education in the City of Miracles. That was Holy Spirit Douluo Yali's responsibility.

But Zhuo Shi quickly recovered and snorted coldly, "Even if Yun Ming isn't in charge of education, you can't expect me to accept a little girl as your representative, right?"

Xu Xiaoyan's smile didn't fade. She chuckled and said, "If Tang Wulin can represent Tang Sect and Shrek Academy, why can't I be responsible for the external education affairs of the City of Miracles? After all, I'm a disciple of sister Li, and I've been studying with her for a long time. Why can't I do it?"

Zhuo Shi knew that Xu Xiaoyan had studied with Wu Zhangkong for several years, and Wu Zhangkong was disciple of Zhou Shi. That made Xu Xiaoyan the descendant of Zhou Shi. He felt annoyed by her question.

But Xu Xiaoyan called Yali her sister and said she was her disciple. In Zhou Shi opinion, it was hard to use seniority to suppress her. Besides, Yali's husband Yun Ming was sitting here. If he used his seniority to pressure her, wouldn't that imply that Yali and Wu Zhangkong were of the same generation? That was something Zhuo Shi didn't dare to say.

He huffed and said angrily, "What's your status, and what's Wulin's status? How can you compare yourself to Wulin?"

Xu Xiaoyan could hear the meaning behind Zhuo Shi's words. He was reminding her that Tang Wulin was the son of Poseidon. She, Xu Xiaoyan, was just an ordinary soul master. How could she match Tang Wulin's noble identity?

But Xu Xiaoyan, who had been with Anping and Gu Yuena for a long time, had no respect for Poseidon Tang San. She shook her head slightly and said, "Is status that important? Doesn't Shrek Academy value strength above all? Tang Wulin is clearly not as strong as me now, so why can't I do some things he can do?"

Tang Wulin felt embarrassed when Xu Xiaoyan mentioned strength. He knew in his heart that Xu Xiaoyan was right. With his current strength, he was far behind his former classmate in both cultivation and combat ability.

But he couldn't stand it when his master was insulted. He said coldly, "Xu Xiaoyan, no matter how much you respect your master, you shouldn't talk to your elder like that!"