Chapter 275.3. The Art of Negotiating


    The room wasnt that big, so Zhang Lexuan immediately saw Bei Bei lying on the bed when she walked in, as well as Huo Yuhao and Wang Donger beside him.


    She was aware of Huo Yuhaos circumstances, but her face immediately changed when she saw Bei Bei lying down on the bed. She walked up concernedly and said, What happened to you, Bei Bei?


    Huo Yuhao, Xu Sanshi, and Wang Donger were slightly taken aback as they watched the worry and anxiety in their eldest senior sisters eyes. Huo Yuhao and Xu Sanshi exchanged a look, and they immediately felt the peculiarity in each others eyes. The concern that their eldest senior sister disyed towards their eldest senior brother seemed a little out of the ordinary.


    Bei Bei forced a smile and said, Calm down, eldest senior sister. Im alright.


    Zhang Lexuan seemed to realize that she had lost herposure. She withdrew her emotions a little as she pinched Bei Beis wrist to check his injuries.


    Wang Qiuer walked in together with Zhang Lexuan. However, she walked up next to Huo Yuhao, and nced down at him before her eyes turned away very naturally, as if she were looking at a stranger.


    Wang Donger looked on steadily, and sighed to herself. The colder Wang Qiuer was to Huo Yuhao, the more Wang Donger could tell that Huo Yuhao was still very important to Wang Qiuer. Qiuer, Qiuer... why do you do this to yourself?


    Wang Donger had thought long and hard when Huo Yuhao disappeared without a trace back then. She was ready and willing to share Huo Yuhaos love with Wang Qiuer if she had to, and it was because of this thought that she was a lot less hostile towards her now. This was especially so after she felt the entirety of Huo Yuhaos love for her. All she felt toward Wang Qiuer now was sympathy, and not a single hint of envy or jealousy. At this moment, she was being very generous by standing on Huo Yuhaos other side.


    How have you been, Qiuer? Wang Qiuer didnt bother greeting him, but Huo Yuhao had to greet her, as she had saved his life more than once. Furthermore, he had long sensed the feelings that she had for him, and he couldnt help but feel a little guilty about them, as he couldnt help but feel as if he owed her something.


    Ive been very well, Wang Qiuer answered coldly. It didnt seem like she had been very well from the way she responded...


    Oh. Huo Yuhao didnt know what else to say, and he gave her a simple response.


    Zhang Lexuan concluded her scrutiny of Bei Beis body with a solemn look on her face.


    Your organs are almost in different positions, and youve been hit with an intense and strange soul power. Its dark, evil, and eerie. Did you encounter evil soul masters?


    Everyone couldnt help but be impressed as they listened to her words. Zhang Lexuans analysis was concise, urate, and to the point. She lived up to her name as the inner courtyards eldest senior sister.


    Bei Bei nodded as he lowered his voice and said, I was just about to look for you guys. This matter has to be reported to the academy as quickly as possible, so that the academy can make the necessary preparations. That Holy Ghost Church has appeared He recounted the events from the previous day in detail, and he pointed out the Scorpion Tiger Douluos existence. However, the Tang Sect members were a little surprised that Bei Bei didnt mention Tang Ya, and he only talked about how he sensed something was wrong about a soul master that he had run into, and how the other person had managed to ambush and catch him off guard, and how he had thus been injured.


    This is very important. We have to report it to the academy immediately. You are severely injured, should I send you back to the academy? Zhang Lexuan spoke with a very concerned look on her face.


    Bei Bei forced augh and shook his head. Youre the academys representative team leader, so how can you walk away? Furthermore, my condition has stabilized, so I might as well rest and recover here. Dont worry, theres no way I can participate in thepetition. Ive passedmand over to Huo Yuhao.


    Zhang Lexuan stared at Bei Bei before she nced at Huo Yuhao on his wheelchair. She couldnt help but feel a little helpless and exasperated. You guys! What can I say about the two of you? Bei Bei, youre not a typically careless person, why did you?


    Bei Bei gave her a look, and Zhang Lexuan was momentarily stunned before she recognized that she seemed to have said too much this time. She stood up and said, Please rest well. I will report this matter back to the academy at once. Lets go, Qiuer.


    Wang Qiuer said nothing, and she didnt even greet the other Tang Sect members as she followed behind Zhang Lexuan and departed the room.


    The room descended into silence once Zhang Lexuan and Wang Qiuer left, while Xu Sanshi, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Donger all stared at Bei Bei.


    Bei Bei felt goosebumps break out over his body from their stares. He cleared his throat and said, Why are you looking at me like that?


    Xu Sanshi looked up at the ceiling and heaved a long sigh. I initially believed that girls would only crush on a person like me  incredibly handsome, romantic and elegant, natural and unrestrained. I never thought that you, Bei Bei, you who has a small nose and tiny eyes, had a secret like this. If you hadnt been injured such that our eldest senior sister revealed her true feelings as a result, I wouldnt have been able to tell. I didnt know that you and our eldest senior sister had aplicated rtionship.


    An awkward look shed across Bei Beis face. Bullshit. Dont spout nonsense and taint eldest senior sisters clean name and reputation.


    Xu Sanshiughed coldly and said, Do you think Im as clueless as the others who dont know you as well as I do? Its obvious that the look in her eyes wasnt right the instant she walked in and realized that you had been injured. When has eldest senior sister ever looked at someone else from the inner courtyard like that? The look in your eyes in that moment seemed like everything that was happening was right and within expectations. This proves that you had already predicted this response from the moment you saw her. Is that not enough to prove the secret rtionship between the two of you? Wow, Bei Bei, youve hidden something like this from your best brothers! Even I had no clue about this, that youve done something to even our eldest senior sister. Tell us everything, right now! If not, I wont show you any mercy even though youre hurt.


    Bei Bei stared at the falsely indignant look on Xu Sanshis face, and turned towards Huo Yuhao and Wang Donger, who were also staring at him with a strange looks in their eyes. Oh, my reputation! Eldest senior sister messed up because shes too concerned.


    Xu Sanshi leaned in by the bedside with a gossipy look on his face. Quick, tell us. Whats going on between you and our eldest senior sister? You have always been so dejected and concerned about Xiao Ya, so when did eldest senior sister enter the picture?


    Bei Bei could tell that he couldnt hide this secret any longer. He adjusted the expression on his face and said, Ill tell you since you guys have already realized something is going on. However, you guys have to keep my secret, as this concerns our eldest senior sisters name and reputation. Whoever leaks this out will no longer be my brother.


    Okay. Wang Donger was the first to agree, and without any hesitation at all.


    The corner of Bei Beis mouth twitched as he said, Its the same even for my sisters!


    Wang Donger giggled and said, Eldest senior brother, we should always enjoy blessings and endure misfortunes together. Why dont I call everyone here? Do you think third senior brother can hide something like this from fourth senior sister?


    I I have chosen terrible friends! Bei Bei eximed in defeat.


    He Caitou, Jiang Nanna, and Xiao Xiao were quickly gathered. Na Na, Ji Juechen, and Jing Ziyan were ultimately not as close to them.


    Jiang Nannan and Xiao Xiaos beautiful eyes sparkled when they heard that there was some secret between Bei Bei and their eldest senior sister that they had to know about. This was the ssic gossipy and nosy look, and even the typically simple and straightforward He Caitou was full of surprise.


    You cant tell anyone else! Bei Bei eximed painfully.


    Really, nobody else can know about this.


    Why dont we just let this go? You guys can just pretend you dont know anything at all.


    Alright, alright. Ill say it. Everyones eyes seemed like they were about to erupt with fire. Bei Bei felt all the pressure, and he had no choice but to tell them about his story with Zhang Lexuan.


    Actually, eldest senior sister was arranged to marry me The six other pairs of eyes in the room widened with this one sentence. The apple that Xu Sanshi was holding in his hands dropped and hit He Caitou, who was beside him, on the face. He Caitou clenched his fingers in shock, and his enormous strength left a row of grooves on the bedframe.


    Huo Yuhao felt his body quiver, and he almost slid out of his wheelchair. Wang Donger covered her mouth with her hands to keep from eximing out loud.


    Jiang Nannan screamed and gasped in astonishment, while Xiao Xiao grabbed He Caitous arm as tightly as she could. It was clear that she was as astounded as everybody else.


    Arranged marriage?! Xu Sanshis mouth was open so wide that a goose egg could be stuffed into it.


    Who dared to think that the Shrek Academys inner courtyards chief disciple, the person that everyone referred to respectfully as eldest senior sister, the person that joined the Sea Gods Pavilion at the age of thirty to be one of the council members, Zhang Le Xuan, was actually arranged to marry Bei Bei. This could no longer be described as unbelievable, this was simply something that could only exist in fantasies!


    Bei Bei pulled a long face. Yes, all of you heard that right, and I didnt say anything wrong. Eldest senior sister was arranged to marry me. Its a long story, and Ill have to start from twenty years ago.


    Xu Sanshi pulled over a chair and sat down beside his bed. Thats alright, were not rushing things. You can take your time.


    Huo Yuhao stared at Bei Bei with his eyes wide open and his jaw hanging ck. What he was feeling inside was simr to the awe and astonishment that Princess Jiujiu felt when she discovered that his Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannon could be operated by normal soldiers.


    Bei Bei shot a re at Xu Sanshi and said, My mother passed away on the day I was born due to a difficult birth. My father was too depressed, and he took a nearly impossible task from the Shrek Guardians against Ancestor Xuans wishes and departed. He hasnt returned since, and I became an orphan.


    My family only had a single son, and my ancestors have ruled that all sons will follow their mothers surname. My parents death adversely affected Ancestor Xuan, and he treated me like his own son during that period of time, as if I were the most important thing in the world.


    Eldest senior sister was actually brought back by one of the academys teachers, and Ancestor Xuan ran into them by ident. Eldest senior sister had a nk look in her eyes back then, as if she had lost her soul and her spirit. She is from one of the Heavenly Soul Empires aristocratic families, but they were ambushed and attacked by another aristocratic family, and her entire family was annihted. She had been underneath her bed, as she was ying hide-and-seek with her mother when disaster struck, so she managed to avoid certain death. Her mother crashed onto the ground beside the bed, and even used her own body to cover the bed as she was drawing herst breaths, even cing her hand behind her to cover her daughters mouth.


    Ancestor Xuan checked her body after hearing about her circumstances, and he discovered that eldest senior sister had great talent in terms of her martial soul. She had congenitally full soul power, something that was rarely seen, and she also possessed a hundred year soul ring, while she had already broken through to Rank 20. He guessed that our eldest senior sister was the future of her family, and the person that her family wanted to do everything they could to nurture.