Huo Yuhao: It Looks Like I'm Benefiting from My Parallel-World Self's Glory!

Countless people craned their necks at the sky until they ached, but the sky screen still did not return.

In the Body Sect, a group of Soul Masters with muscles for brains scratched their heads and ears in frustration, wishing they could charge into the sky and pry the screen back open.

"We haven't finished watching! Can Huo Yuhao actually ascend the throne or not?"

"Sect master, why don't you go up and take a look?"

Du Busi angrily kicked the disciple who had spoken off his feet.

"If I could get up there, you'd be the first one I'd throw up to scout the way!"

Black World, Star Dou Great Forest, on the shore of the Lake of Life.

Di Tian's golden dragon eyes remained fixed on the sky, as though he wanted to pierce the dim golden light and see the truth behind the screen.

"He'll ascend the throne in three days... the next time the sky screen opens, I'm afraid blood will flow like a river!"

The Myriad Demon King's deep voice rang out.

"Beast God, do you need us to make a trip to the human world?"

Di Tian shook his head without speaking, merely turning his gaze toward the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, who lay on a bluestone slab not far away.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was also gazing up, her golden eyes fixed on the sky. Her tail swayed unconsciously.

"Huo Yuhao..."

She softly spoke the name again.

Black World, Illustrious Virtue Hall.

Kong Deming took a deep breath and turned to Jing Hongchen, his expression more solemn than ever.

"Hongchen, pass down my orders. Mobilize all the Illustrious Virtue Hall's resources and investigate everything there is to know about this Huo Yuhao!"

"Remember, we must get ahead of the imperial family and secure him in our hands!"

Jing Hongchen was briefly taken aback.

"Teacher, you..."

"This young man's talent in the field of Soul Tools has reached a level even I can't understand."

Kong Deming spoke in a deep voice, an undisguised fervor flashing in his eyes.

"A genius like him must become my, Kong Deming's, disciple!"

"But..."

A grave look flashed in Kong Deming's eyes.

"If the imperial family finds him first, I'm afraid his life will be in danger."

"Huo Yuhao from the parallel world killed Xu Tianran from the parallel world. With His Highness the Crown Prince's temperament, he would never tolerate such a hidden threat living in this world."

"And given the imperial family's ruthlessness, they would never allow someone who wanted to take the Sun Moon Empire from the Xu family to exist, either."

Jing Hongchen's expression changed instantly.

He had seen with his own eyes how Huo Yuhao dragged Xu Tianran across the sky screen like a dead dog.

After watching that scene, His Highness the Crown Prince probably wanted nothing more than to tear Huo Yuhao limb from limb.

"Don't worry, teacher. I'll make the arrangements right away!"

Black World, Shrek Academy, Soul Tool Department.

In Xian Lin'er's office, Huo Yuhao sat somewhat uneasily in a chair.

His hands rested on his knees, and his back was ramrod straight.

Besides Xian Lin'er, two other people were in the office.

One was Yan Shaozhe, standing by the window with his hands behind his back.

The other was a young man in white robes, holding a white-gold staff.

A golden crystal the size of a fist was set in the tip of the staff, refracting a mysterious halo in the sunlight.

"Student Huo Yuhao, don't be nervous."

Xian Lin'er smiled gently and poured him a cup of hot tea.

"The academy only wants to ask you a few simple questions. Just answer truthfully."

"First, to confirm, your name is Huo Yuhao, correct?"

"Are you from the Star Luo Empire?"

"Yes, my name is Huo Yuhao. I'm from the Star Luo Empire."

Huo Yuhao nodded honestly.

The young man holding the staff closed his eyes. A faint light flashed from the golden crystal at its tip, and then he spoke.

"No problem."

But at that moment, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's lazy voice rang out in Huo Yuhao's Sea of Consciousness.

"Little Yuhao, that fellow across from you holding the fire poker has pretty decent spiritual fluctuations. They're at the Soul Emperor level."

"That crystal on his staff has been picking up your spiritual fluctuations. Is he trying to detect lies?"

"But trying to use spiritual power in front of me, Brother Sky Dream? Isn't that like showing off your axe skills in front of a master carpenter?"

"I've already blocked his spiritual sensing of you. Now, even if you say the sun rises in the west or that I'm the ugliest man on the continent, he'll just nod and say there's no problem!"

The corner of Huo Yuhao's mouth twitched almost imperceptibly.

Brother Sky Dream, did you slip some personal agenda into the way you blocked his spiritual sensing?

"Dean Xian, please continue."

"Huo Yuhao, do you have Twin Martial Souls?"

"No."

"No problem."

"Do you know about the things Ancestor Tang San did to target you?"

"Whether you knew before enrolling or heard about them from someone else, it counts."

"I don't."

"No problem."

At this point, Xian Lin'er and Yan Shaozhe exchanged a glance, both with somewhat complicated looks in their eyes.

Though Huo Yuhao on the sky screen had killed people like cutting down hemp, the Huo Yuhao of that world was already eighteen and had weathered countless bloody storms.

The Huo Yuhao before them, on the other hand, was only an eleven-year-old child.

His background was perfectly clean, he answered every question honestly, and his eyes were almost unbelievably pure.

It was really asking too much to connect the devil who killed without blinking in the parallel world with the shy youth before them.

Xian Lin'er hesitated, then finally asked softly.

"One last question."

"Huo Yuhao, are you happy with your life at Shrek Academy? Is there anything about the academy you're dissatisfied with?"

"Don't hold back. Speak your mind, and the academy will certainly make changes."

Huo Yuhao thought for a moment.

Then he raised his head and said with a smile.

"I joined the Tang Sect, and Teacher Xiao Ya and Senior Brother Bei Bei look after me. I've also made some friends and met some classmates. I'm happy every day."

"If I really had to name something I'm dissatisfied with..."

Huo Yuhao scratched his head and spoke somewhat sheepishly.

"The living conditions in the dormitory might be a little poor."

"Hundreds of people on one floor have to fight over one toilet. Every morning, the line stretches halfway down the street, and it's too dirty."

"Last time, I got up a quarter of an hour late and nearly died holding it in."

The young man holding the staff glanced at Huo Yuhao.

"No problem."

Xian Lin'er turned her gaze to Yan Shaozhe.

Yan Shaozhe gave a light cough and spoke with righteous conviction.

"Mm, I'm fully aware of the situation now."

"The Martial Soul Department will arrange renovations to the dormitory building as soon as possible. The money will come from our department."

"Within three days, I guarantee every floor will have enough new toilets."

"Also, starting today, Huo Yuhao will receive the benefits of a core disciple of the Martial Soul Department."

Hearing this, Xian Lin'er immediately rose to her feet, unwilling to be outdone.

"That's very generous of you, Dean Yan, but our Soul Tool Department isn't stingy either."

"Huo Yuhao, we'll arrange core disciple benefits for you in the Soul Tool Department too!"

"A spiritual-type Martial Soul is already a top choice for studying Soul Tools. Huo Yuhao, you must come to the Soul Tool Department for lessons often!"

Huo Yuhao sat in his chair, dumbfounded.

He blinked in bewilderment and thought to himself.

I'm a core disciple of both departments just like that?

Before coming to Shrek, he had heard Senior Brother Bei Bei say that new students had to undergo extremely rigorous assessments just to have a chance at becoming core disciples.

It looks like I really am benefiting from my parallel-world self's glory!

I just wonder what the sky screen will broadcast live the next time it opens?