"It's about time. Wake up."
An unfamiliar voice seemed to ring in Lin Xiao's ear, rousing him from his meditation.
Lin Xiao slowly opened his eyes, feeling his body extraordinarily comfortable. The soul core within him rotated, thick soul power surged through his meridians, and his soul power level had already risen to level 85.
Moreover, it was far more than just an increase in soul power level—the insights gained from that meditation were his greatest harvest.
"Teacher, what just happened?"
Lin Xiao softly called out in his mind, but even after waiting for a long while, he still could not hear Electrolux's voice.
Something was wrong.
Lin Xiao immediately realized it. He looked around and discovered that he seemed to be in a room entirely made of wood, surrounded by hundreds of skulls from unknown soul beasts. An aura of death permeated the air, faintly resonating with the martial soul in his body.
"Calm your mind. I'll bring you out."
That unfamiliar voice sounded again. Lin Xiao felt a flash before his eyes, and his figure suddenly left the room. Before him, an old man with a weathered face was lying on a wooden recliner, gently rocking.
"Mu… Elder…"
Lin Xiao subconsciously spoke, but immediately sensed something amiss.
The only Elder Mu whose appearance matched the one before him that he could think of was the Dragon God Douluo Mu En, but he had never met Mu En before, and moreover…
Lin Xiao suddenly raised his head and looked to the side. Not far away, in an exquisite wooden cabin, the three characters "Sea God Pavilion" shone brightly, emitting a faint glow even though it was already night.
This place was…
Even though Lin Xiao had experienced many things, he could not help but show a trace of shock at this moment.
Although he had never seen it, he clearly knew: Shrek Academy, Sea God Island, Sea God Pavilion… Then the place where he had just meditated was one of the rooms under the Golden Tree for inner courtyard disciples to meditate deeply.
With a soft sigh, Lin Xiao understood in his heart that he probably had not yet escaped the influence of that previous beam of light.
For a moment, he had truly believed he was a student of Shrek Academy. Fortunately, not hearing Electrolux's voice had kept him vigilant.
Yet the meditation just now did not seem fake…
"Alright, I didn't mean to interrupt you," Mu En suddenly spoke, cutting off Lin Xiao's thoughts. "It's just that your martial soul is of the death attribute; staying in a room made from the Golden Tree is somewhat unfavorable to you."
Listening to Mu En's words, Lin Xiao sensed it briefly. Whether this was an illusion or some other reason, he did not feel any discomfort.
"Wait until you've fully digested this harvest in a while, then come back here to continue your meditation."
"Yes." Lin Xiao subconsciously replied, then turned his head to look around.
Although he did not want to go through such an experience in the Universe Love Inquiry Valley, he had to admit that the Universe Love Inquiry Valley truly lived up to its reputation as the foremost of the three great treasures; its power was indeed unfathomably profound.
Now it could even imitate Sea God Island so vividly. If Lin Xiao had not noticed something wrong, he might have truly been deceived by this place. He just did not know how vast this illusion actually was.
As Lin Xiao was pondering, a shout suddenly reached his ears. He looked up toward the distance upon hearing it, only to see Mu En beside him nod with a smile. "It's that time again. It's lively over there. Want to go take a look together?"
Lin Xiao paused slightly but still stepped forward to help Mu En up.
With his own strength, breaking through the Universe Love Inquiry Valley was nearly impossible. He might as well go with the flow and see what exactly it wanted him to do.
"Sea God Fate on Sea God Lake, ten thousand years of Shrek, one moment to settle love…"
Before they even got close, a voice came from afar. Lin Xiao subconsciously looked up and saw countless lights already shining on the Sea God Lake ahead. Several female disciples' figures stood quietly on lotus leaves. The cheering just now had been from the other disciples when the female disciples appeared.
"Senior Lin—"
A familiar address rang out beside him, but Lin Xiao knew this address was completely different from the one at Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy.
With some curiosity in his heart, he turned his head. Lin Xiao also wanted to know what kind of illusion the Universe Love Inquiry Valley had woven for him.
The person who appeared before him was not unfamiliar; it was Han Ruoruo, whom he had met a few times before, only much more mature than when he had last seen her.
Glancing down at the loudspeaker soul tool in Han Ruoruo's hand, Lin Xiao looked around again. "Why are you hosting today?"
"You mean big senior sister? She's down there," Han Ruoruo smiled and raised her hand to point toward the Sea God Lake. Those several figures stood in a row on the lotus leaves, looking identical, making it impossible to distinguish who was who.
"No more talking, Senior. You watch from here, I'm going to host."
"The next is the first segment, Mutual Appreciation…"
Han Ruoruo's voice echoed far again. On the lake, a boy who looked quite young pressed his lips together. As Han Ruoruo's voice fell, his figure instantly shot forward.
"That must be Beibei."
An elder hostel beside Mu En spoke in praise, and Lin Xiao, standing nearby, heard it clearly.
"Yes," Mu En replied with a smile, appreciation in his eyes as well.
"Beibei inherited Elder Mu's Radiant Holy Dragon bloodline; he and that girl Lexuan are quite a match."
Someone said this, and Lin Xiao suddenly paused.
On the Sea God Lake, the bamboo hats on the female disciples' heads had been removed at some point. The faces of the others were already blurred, but only Zhang Lexuan's expression was clearly visible to him.
"Big senior sister, in my heart, you have always been like a mother and an elder sister. Now…"
Beibei seemed to be saying something, but Zhang Lexuan's gaze did not fall on him. Instead, she looked around, as if searching for someone's figure.
Lin Xiao stood in place and suddenly let out a soft sigh.
Universe Love Inquiry, such a way to inquire about love.
When he had spoken with Electrolux before, he had said he actually did not know if that counted as liking someone; perhaps it was merely longing for an experience he could not obtain.
But now, he was no evil soul master; he was an inner courtyard disciple of Shrek Academy. Even with the death attribute, he would not be judged by others. He seemed to have become the person he had envisioned in his mind.
Yet, looking at that constantly searching gaze on the Sea God Lake, for some reason, he still sighed softly.
"Next is the segment everyone looks forward to the most, the Snatching Relatives segment. In our Shrek Academy, strength is revered. Whether male or female, you must use strength to protect your love."
Before Han Ruoruo's words finished, Lin Xiao's figure had already rushed out.
It was as if a voice was asking him: Do you like her?
Truthfully, Lin Xiao could not say for sure. But even knowing this was an illusion, his figure still charged forward like this.
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