Chapter 448: Exchanging Memes Over a Disagreement

Aboard the Sky-Scouring Dharma Vessel.

The Black-Robed Daoist, Perfected Master Baoping, and Feng Yangzi were continuously tampering with the thin mist before them, yet no clear picture would manifest within it.

"Who the hell laid down such a formidable array?!" the Black-Robed Daoist cursed loudly. "What kind of trick are they trying to pull?"

"What about Seventh Girl? Can you get in touch with her?" Perfected Master Baoping inquired.

"I've connected!" Feng Yangzi said, pinching the communication jade. "She said... there's a small situation over there."

"A small situation? Can she handle it?"

"She said it's no problem." The group huddled around the communication jade.

"No problem? That's good then." The Black-Robed Daoist breathed a sigh of relief.

Meanwhile, within the confines of that "no problem" zone.

Nangong Zhuo sat inside a crumbling barrier of spiritual light. All around him, various magical treasures that had been blasted into shards littered the ground. Even his small sword appeared somewhat dim and lusterless. Clutching the Cave-Heaven Token in his hand, his hair disheveled and his face masked in pure terror.

"Don't you get arrogant, girl! Once the elders arrive, I will be out of here instantly!" he bellowed, putting on a brave front.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!" A barrage of violent pounding echoed from outside. The Cave-Heaven Token in his hand clearly would not last much longer.

From the small sword beside him, an inexplicable and bizarre power seemed on the verge of surging out uncontrollably. That power seemed far greater than anything Nangong Zhuo could command, and its somber aura sent an eerie shiver down one's spine.

Yet, a supreme, matchless sword intent, seemingly descending from the highest heavens, reached across.

That dark power instantly withered away, as though nothing had ever happened.

And at this very moment.

A few elders sat before a small round table. "...Since Seventh Girl says it's no problem, then it's surely nothing major. Come, let us drink! Drink!"

They could not see the conditions inside the array anyway.

"We've been watching the Jiang family girl for so long, it's time to rest a while!"

Nangong Zhuo, waiting as he clutched the Cave-Heaven Token: "..."

Three minutes later, another chorus of wretched wails rang out.

...

"Senior Sister, is it really alright for us to do this?" Looking back toward the depths of the forest, the girl in green felt a sudden chill.

"Nothing bad will happen, right?"

The woman replied indifferently, "Rest assured. Even the Nangong family, unless they have gone mad, would not dare kill someone from the Jiang family in a place like this. Just now I thought Nangong Zhuo had lost his mind, but it turns out he was merely at his wit's end and had to use his full strength."

After all, killing someone here would offend far more than just a single clan.

It would trample the dignity of the Haotian Academy.

And by extension, the dignity of every deeply entrenched faction that had ever received favors from the academy.

When that time came, it would not be a matter easily settled with a word or two.

She smiled. "Though that little girl is young, she isn't entirely devoid of discretion. Besides, that boy Nangong Zhuo is still howling full of vigor, which proves..."

"Proves what?"

"Proves he can take another beating," the woman evaluated calmly. "I've disliked that boy for a long time. If she hasn't beaten him enough, we can always continue."

"..." The girl in green was completely speechless. "Senior Sister, your experience is truly profound..."

After some time.

Jiang Xiaoyue and Li Lanruo walked leisurely out of the woods.

"Princess Xiaoyue... is it really okay for us to beat the Nangong family into that state...?"

"What's wrong with it?" Jiang Xiaoyue said huffily. "The boss said that being sarcastic and putting on pretentious airs is a bad habit, usually caused by being spoiled. A good beating will fix it."

The two from Haotian Academy, who happened to overhear this nearby, twitched their faces in unison: "..."

"Sigh, what a pity I couldn't use a few more moves..." Jiang Xiaoyue stretched her arms with a hint of regret, then looked at the pair. "Thanks for just now!"

They had actually helped keep watch; what truly good people!

"By the way, what are your names? I'm Jiang Xiaoyue, and this is Sister Lanruo."

"I'm Mu Qing," the girl in green said happily. "My senior sister is called Yuebai. What a coincidence, both your names have 'Yue' in them!"

"Fantastic!" Jiang Xiaoyue seemed in high spirits. Not only had she vented her anger, but she had also made two very friendly new friends. "Can we be friends?"

Jiang Xiaoyue drew a bag of potato chips from her storage pouch. "The boss always said I could only open a new bag of chips at school if I shared them with friends. This should count now, right!"

With a triumphant look, she rejoiced in finally making friends. Now the boss wouldn't be able to restrict her.

"Qing... Bai..." Jiang Xiaoyue glanced at the two. "How about I call you Xiaoqing and Xiaobai?"

"Xiao...?"

"Uh..."

...

On the other side.

Boss Fang returned to the shop looking somewhat exhausted.

He flopped onto the sofa. "Xiao Qin'er, fetch me a bottle of Coke."

"Right away!"

He then opened the system panel.

Finally getting some downtime, Boss Fang still had a lucky wheel reward left unclaimed. Seizing this moment, he browsed his Penguin chat group while opening the system panel.

...

Meanwhile, Jiang Xiaoyue was cradling a large bag of potato chips in her arms.

"What is this?"

"Is there any need to be so cautious with it?"

"These are the super delicious cucumber-flavored potato chips from our shop!" Jiang Xiaoyue cradled the bag, introducing them as if counting her treasures. "Only this princess has a bag here, and I brought it across thousands of miles from a very distant place."

"Do you want a taste?"

A crisp, refreshing aroma of potato chips wafted out.

"Mmh—!" Mu Qing took a bite and nearly cried out in delight, almost biting her own fingers. "So

"Sister Xiaoyue, where did you buy such delicious potato chips?!" The more the two ate, the more astonished they became.

"Humph, humph!" Jiang Xiaoyue said triumphantly, "I won this by participating in the shop's competition. It's usually not for sale!"

"But there are other delicious things in the shop, like Cola, spicy sticks, instant noodles..."

Meanwhile, in the Penguin chat group.

The pot had already boiled over.

While introducing the snacks to the others, Jiang Xiaoyue proudly sent the footage of her fierce battle against powerful enemies into the group.

"Look! Look!"

With a "hurry up and praise me" expression on her face, Jiang Xiaoyue smugly sent the message.

In the past, she had always watched others perform the shop's ultimate techniques on the big screen, but today she had finally gotten the chance to showcase her own skills.

"Princess Xiaoyue is so amazing!" A newcomer with a deer head avatar instantly replied.

"Yo-hahahaha! My Princess Xiaoyue is truly too incredible!" The Great White Deer sat before the computer, admiring Jiang Xiaoyue's achievements with a burst of loud laughter.

Far away outside the Haotian Academy, Yue Bai and Mu Qing listened to Jiang Xiaoyue's introduction while munching on potato chips, when they suddenly noticed her communication jade: "How can your communication jade do this?"

It could actually display virtual images? A whole group of people could chat together? They could even send pictures and that combat footage from just now?

Then, Boss Fang posted a GIF in the group of Xiaoyue using the Final Decisive Battle Wushi, finishing with a Rising Dragon Punch. The caption below the image read: Xiaoyue's Shoryuken!

It was both cool and cute.

Jiang Xiaoyue: "Hey, how can this picture of yours move?! (Husky dazed expression)"

Nalan Mingxue casually sent a picture of Boss Fang smoking, with text beside it that read: The Boss smokes loneliness.

Su Tianji, refusing to be outdone, sent a big-screen screenshot of Old Master Nalan executing the "Sword Twenty-Three," captioned underneath: Who else?

Ning Bi sent a picture of a certain funny-faced emoji wrapped in a quilt: "Suddenly funny."

The people beside Jiang Xiaoyue watched dumbfounded as the group suddenly erupted into an emoji battle over the slightest disagreement: "..."

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