Chapter 860: Chapter 211 I Forgive You_1
"Beibei, hang in there, I've forgiven you, I really can forgive you..."
Beibei's words were fragmented, although he didn't finish, Zhang Lexuan already knew what Beibei wanted to say.
Tears flowed incessantly, sliding from her cheeks and dropping onto Beibei's face.
But Beibei no longer had any response.
"No!"
Zhang Lexuan let out a heart-wrenching cry.
She didn't harbor any romantic feelings towards Beibei.
However.
To her, taking good care of Beibei was her mission.
But now, this person has actually died!
For her, the impact was enormous!
Seeing this, Tang Ya's eyes flickered with a complex expression, and then she stepped towards the outside of Sea God's Pavilion.
"Stop right there!"
Zhang Lexuan roared in fury. She suddenly looked up, her gaze fixed on Tang Ya, "Did you think that after harming Beibei, you could just leave?"
Tang Ya stood still.
Dark strands of Blue Silver Grass emerged from the ground, encircling Tang Ya like sinister pythons, forming a protective barrier around her.
Her eyes, fixed intently on Zhang Lexuan, were incredibly solemn.
Zhang Lexuan gently placed Beibei's body on the ground.
She whispered, "Beibei, just wait, I'm going to kill her now and avenge you."
She stood up and stepped towards Tang Ya, her voice steady as she continued, "You should never have hurt someone who loved you so much."
"If it was the Tang Ya from before, she would never have done something like this. It's a pity..."
Tang Ya paused, then shook her head slightly, "It's a pity that the Tang Ya of the past is dead. The person who stands before you now is Tang Ya and yet not Tang Ya."
Zhang Lexuan was taken aback by these words.
Tang Ya's words would befuddle any normal person, but she understood them.
Her icy gaze was no longer so sharp; it had softened significantly.
"You too are a pitiable person."
Zhang Lexuan glanced at Beibei lying on the ground, then firmly looked back at Tang Ya, her expression resolute, "If you had left a sliver of life for Beibei, perhaps I would have given you a chance to live..."
"But now, I must kill you..."
As she spoke, powerful Soul Power erupted from her body. The terrifying force instantly destroyed the defenses around Tang Ya.
The thick black strands of Blue Silver Grass had only managed to delay for a moment.
"Puh!"
Tang Ya spat out a mouthful of blood and was blasted outside of Sea God's Pavilion.
"Eh, you actually didn't die?"
Zhang Lexuan's voice held some surprise.
After all, she had just unleashed her Martial Soul and Martial Soul Possession together; even a Soul Saint Level expert would be gravely injured if not dead.
Who would have expected that Tang Ya with such strength could withstand her full strike?
"It seems that becoming an evil Soul Master really did enhance your strength tremendously, even a qualitative leap wouldn't be an overstatement. No wonder you couldn't resist the temptation."
Zhang Lexuan said, frowning.
"Cough cough."
Tang Ya coughed twice, spitting out more blood before she could barely stand up.
She slowly shook her head, revealing a sorrowful smile, "I didn't become an evil Soul Master because I longed for tremendous power; I just wanted to kill all my enemies... Forget it, you can't understand my predicament, just kill me."
Tang Ya was very nonchalant.
Zhang Lexuan seemed to be answering Tang Ya, her foot stamped heavily on the ground, and in an instant, she appeared before Tang Ya as if teleporting.
A punch was aimed directly at Tang Ya's chest.
She, too, wanted to shatter her heart into pieces, just as Tang Ya had treated Beibei before.
Tang Ya had already closed her eyes in despair.
Screech!
Suddenly, a piercing cry echoed throughout the arena.
A black silhouette instantly appeared behind Tang Ya, first pulling Tang Ya behind her, then throwing a punch towards Zhang Lexuan.
Boom!
The collision of the two fists produced a sound like thunder.
Thud, thud, thud.
Zhang Lexuan took several steps back before she could barely stabilize herself.
However, she didn't care about any of that. Her eyes were fixed on the figure that had appeared out of nowhere, "Ma Xiaotao!"
Her voice betrayed her inability to hide her surprise.
That's right.
The one who stepped in at the critical moment to stop Zhang Lexuan was indeed Ma Xiaotao.
Ma Xiaotao said, "I didn't expect that we would meet again in this way."
Her expression was calm, showing no significant fluctuations.
Zhang Lexuan looked again at the wisps of black flame drifting around Ma Xiaotao, a look of realization flashing in her eyes.
"I understand now. I never thought you'd have completely fallen and become one of the evil Soul Masters," decalred Zhang Lexuan with an unmistakable tone of disappointment.
Ma Xiaotao shook her head, "Saying these things is meaningless. This is the path I was meant to take in the first place; where is the fall from grace? Besides, who decided what constitutes light and darkness in this world?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Lexuan's expression changed slightly.
With her strength and perspective, she couldn't be compared to the common folk living in Soul Land.
Ma Xiaotao was right.
There is no absolute light or darkness in this world.
Not all evil Soul Masters are wicked.
And among those righteous Soul Masters, many have committed acts even more evil than evil Soul Masters.
Take, for example, the Iron Blood Sect, which destroyed the Tang Sect, killing everyone in Tang Ya's family.
What they did—how was it any different from the evil Soul Masters?
No.
What they did was even more ruthless than many evil Soul Masters.
Zhang Lexuan hesitated for a moment, then said, "Just go. I won't attack you. I just want to kill Tang Ya to avenge Beibei."
Ma Xiaotao shook her head, "You should understand, since I have decided to intervene, I will not allow you to harm Tang Ya."
Zhang Lexuan's expression instantly turned icy cold, "And what if I insist?"
Ma Xiaotao scoffed, "Then you might be overestimating yourself a little too much. I know you're very strong, always the first among our peers.
Even when I was at Shrek Academy, I looked up to you... However, that was in the past. I am not the same person I used to be. Now, I can slay even a Titled Douluo; if you become my enemy, you might not be my match."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Lexuan was silent for a moment, then said, "Even if I'm not your match, I can still hold you back. Shrek Academy has many strong figures. Once they notice the situation here, neither you nor Tang Ya will be able to escape."
"Heh, are you threatening me?" Ma Xiaotao's lips curled into a mocking smile, "If that's what you think, then you're mistaken. As you said, I would take down you in an instant even if it meant paying a price, and then Tang Ya and I would still be able to leave unscathed.
Besides, take a look at the current state of Shrek. Do you really think there's anyone who could spare the effort to help you?"
Zhang Lexuan fell silent.
She was aware of the situation at Shrek Academy.
With Sea God's Pavilion, the holy land of Shrek Academy, devoid of any Titled Douluo, all the strong had left their nests. This meant that they were indeed facing a moment of life and death.
"Let's go."
Ma Xiaotao passed by Tang Ya, her voice coming through faintly.
Tang Ya took a deep look at Zhang Lexuan, then turned around to follow.
Zhang Lexuan stood there, her fists clenched so tightly that her nails dug into her flesh, with blood trickling down her nails.
Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone