Victory Again

Huo Yuxi turned to look at Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong. "Wang Dong, Sister Xiao Xiao, where are you two going?"

"Hey, your brother and I are roommates. Why do you call her 'sister' but just use my name?" Wang Dong asked, sounding displeased.

Xiao Xiao took two steps forward and linked her arm with Huo Yuxi's. "Hmph, Xi Xi can call me whatever she wants."

Wang Dong forced a smile. "Classmate Xiao Xiao, your ability to change your expression from love to hate is truly remarkable."

Huo Yuxi watched them bicker, suppressing a laugh. "I call Xiao Xiao 'sister' because she's older than me. How old are you?"

After a brief back-and-forth, Wang Dong realized he was the youngest and started to act spoiled. "I've lived this long, and this is the first time I've allowed someone to try and get closer to me, and you're not even playing along?"

"I won't let you lose out either. If anything happens in the future, I'll protect you. How about that?"

His persistent attitude left Huo Yuxi feeling quite helpless, so she finally relented. "Brother Wang Dong."

"Now that's more like it."

Huo Yuhao couldn't stand to watch his antics anymore and shook his head. "I made extra grilled fish yesterday and planned to find you, Xi Xi, so we could eat it together. We can go now."

Upon hearing "grilled fish," Huo Yuxi's eyes instantly lit up. She hadn't eaten any for days and missed it terribly.

"Let's go. You can eat as much as you want today, no restrictions," Huo Yuhao said with a smile. Huo Yuxi's health didn't allow her to eat too much greasy food, so he and their mother used to set limits.

Even after her health improved, they rarely let her indulge without restraint.

"Long live, brother!" Huo Yuxi felt like she could eat ten fish right now.

When they arrived at the stall, a student came forward to greet them. "Junior, you're finally here! I haven't been able to eat your grilled fish for the past two days, and it feels like life has become unbearable."

"Mm," Huo Yuhao replied with a humble smile. "I was busy with the freshman assessment these past two days. I specifically brought more fish today, so senior, you can buy a couple more later."

"That would be amazing."

With the enhancement of his Spirit Eyes, Huo Yuhao's grilled fish technique was naturally top-notch. He had become quite popular in the academy because of it, with many people coming specifically for his cooking.

As soon as the stall was set up, a line spontaneously formed.

Huo Yuxi ate three fish in one go and finally felt too full to eat any more, slumping onto a chair and rubbing her belly.

Huo Yuhao thought he had brought enough fish for the day, but they still ran out before he could serve everyone. He had to implement purchase limits again.

In less than an hour, all the fish were sold out.

Just as he was about to pack up and leave, a familiar figure appeared before them – it was Ma Xiaotao.

She wasn't wearing a mask this time, and upon closer inspection, one could see she was much more beautiful than before, as if a pearl covered in dust had been cleared by the wind.

Huo Yuxi was the most excited to see her. "Sister Xiaotao!"

Before her voice even fell, Ma Xiaotao felt a small figure rush into her arms. "Xi Xi."

Huo Yuhao didn't know his sister had such a... passionate side. At the same time, he was trying to recall when and how Huo Yuxi had met such an important person.

Seeing the doting look on Ma Xiaotao's face, they seemed to be quite close? He felt like his sister was about to be "kidnapped" without him even realizing it.

"Sister Xiaotao, I won my first five assessments! And the method you taught me really worked, just solving problems with brute force."

Huo Yuxi clenched her fists, her adorable appearance making Ma Xiaotao unable to resist pinching her cheek.

"That's amazing! Xi Xi, I need to talk to your brother and his roommates about a small matter. Can you and your friend go back first, okay?"

As she spoke, her gaze flickered towards Huo Yuhao where Huo Yuxi couldn't see it, a clear warning in her eyes.

Xiao Xiao saw this and wanted to say something, but Huo Yuhao immediately shook his head at her. "Xi Xi, you and Xiao Xiao go back first. Didn't you say you finished those books last time? I'll have someone send you the new ones later."

"Okay," Huo Yuxi said understandingly.

Not long after returning to the dormitory, a girl knocked on their door. Huo Yuxi looked at the books the girl handed over. The thickest one was the "Soul Beast Encyclopedia II" that Huo Yuhao had promised to find for her.

She had recently become obsessed with this book, which recorded all the known Soul Beasts on the Douluo Continent, divided into ten volumes. She had just finished the first volume and was eager to read the second.

The first page she opened to featured one of the Ten Great Fierce Beasts, the Emerald Swan, with a cultivation of 600,000 years. It was the most powerful healing Soul Beast on the Douluo Continent and the kindest among the Ten Great Fierce Beasts.

Huo Yuxi couldn't understand it. They said it was the kindest Soul Beast, yet it was listed among the Ten Great Fierce Beasts, ranked fourth.

The next day, Huo Yuxi arrived at the assessment grounds. Lu Wanwan and Luo Ling were already waiting for her.

The team that won first place in their area would remain in the same venue, while other teams had to draw lots again. Today's assessment involved five rounds of combat. Huo Yuxi glanced at the schedule and saw that all the opponents were new teams.

As the first-place team in their region, Huo Yuxi's team was scheduled to be the first to compete. Their opponents today were from Class Nine.

The opposing team had only one two-ringed Soul Grand Master, with the other two being one-ringed. The strength difference was enormous. Furthermore, they intentionally held back, so this battle ended faster than anyone had expected.

Huo Yuxi even only used three hidden weapons and didn't need to use any soul skills.

"Zone 21, Round 2, Match 1. Year 1, Class 1: Huo Yuxi, Luo Ling, Lu Wanwan vs. Year 1, Class 8: Lu Yifeng, Fang Lingyun, Hua Zhengming. The match begins."

Their luck in the second round was considerably worse. The opposing team's lineup was comparable to theirs. Lu Yifeng was a Level 31 Soul Elder, Fang Lingyun was a Level 24 Soul Grand Master, and Hua Zhengming was Level 19.

To everyone's surprise, this team hadn't even secured first place in their original assessment zone. It was hard to imagine how strong the seeded teams in that zone must have been.

At this moment, the two teams on the field simultaneously activated their Martial Souls.

Lu Yifeng was an Assault-type Battle Soul Master. His Martial Soul was the Giant Wasp, and the massive stinger at the end of its tail emitted a chilling glint.

Huo Yuxi's team did not have an Assault-type Soul Master. This was primarily because Zhou Yi considered Huo Yuxi and Luo Ling's soul skills, making an Assault-type Soul Master not a primary necessity.

In the class, Lu Wanwan and Luo Ling had the highest compatibility and rich practical combat experience, allowing them to guide Huo Yuxi in battle. Moreover, according to her combat strategy, the cooperation between the three could achieve an effect where one plus two is greater than three.

Therefore, for this match, Huo Yuxi and Luo Ling would be the main attackers, with Lu Wanwan providing support.

Huo Yuxi, following what Sister Xiaotao had taught her, began by probing the opponent's strength. She didn't activate her Martial Soul, instead using her seemingly endless supply of weapons: Tang Sect hidden weapons.

The small sleeve darts shot out silently. Lu Yifeng, being a Soul Elder, had already heard about Huo Yuxi's Tang Sect hidden weapons and was mentally prepared. He easily dodged them.

He felt Huo Yuxi's only advantage was her Soul Power level, but now she was choosing not to use her Martial Soul…

"Heh, what an overestimation of her own abilities."

The only reason they hadn't secured first place in the previous assessment area was because the opponent's Martial Soul countered his. Now, she was just a young girl.

What did it matter if her Soul Power level was slightly higher than his? Not utilizing her strengths made her a fool.

"First Soul Skill, Bee Wing Cutter."