Daquan

At that moment, a boomerang came hurtling toward him. Huo Yuhao chose to ignore it. After exchanging a glance with Wang Dong, he used the boost from Haodong Power to unleash a second Mental Impact at Zhou Sichen with all his strength.

"Teacher, save me!" he quickly shouted.

The proctor immediately sprang into action, grabbing Huo Yuhao by the shoulder with one hand and carrying him off the field.

The moment he left the arena, all the Haodong Power on Huo Yuhao's body returned to Wang Dong. A pair of dazzling wings unfurled, golden light glimmering across their translucent blue feathers.

"Second soul skill, Butterfly God's Light."

As an assault-type War Soul Grandmaster, Zhou Sichen possessed exceptional defenses. Huo Yuhao's Mental Impact had only knocked him down; it had not stunned him.

Therefore, the moment he got back up, he hurriedly prepared to use a Soul Skill.

Unexpectedly, Wang Dong had finished preparing her second soul skill by then, and orange-gold light instantly flooded the entire arena.

This skill had been granted by a thousand-year soul ring, and it was further enhanced by Haodong Power. There was no way Zhou Sichen and the others could withstand it.

In the end, the proctor had to intervene to bring the match to an end.

After the match ended, Huo Yuxi still could not hold herself back when she saw Huo Yuhao. She rushed into his arms and cried in utter grievance.

After learning roughly what had happened, Huo Yuhao comforted her. "It's okay. Your brother will avenge you later."

Seeing Dai Huabin walking ahead with a radiant expression, he clenched his fists. The finals would be a showdown between them and Dai Huabin's team. He had waited so many years for this opportunity, and he would definitely seize it tightly!

"He and Zhu Lu should have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. You must be careful and not let the two of them get close."

"Also, he has some very miraculous pills. After taking one, he can recover one hundred percent of his Soul Power. The rules do not mention them, so it does not count as a violation. You need to watch out for that too."

After she finished crying and composed herself, Huo Yuxi reminded them.

After hearing her words, Huo Yuhao fell silent. Since he could obtain information about Dai Huabin from Huo Yuxi, Dai Huabin could likewise learn about them from others.

He had used Mental Impact many times already. Even members of Zhou Sichen's team had become wary of it, let alone someone as cautious as Dai Huabin.

But there was no point in overthinking it now. The finals would begin in the afternoon. Once the morning half was over, they could return to eat and rest.

It was still early, so they all planned to return to their dormitories to freshen up before meeting for lunch and discussing the afternoon finals.

When Huo Yuxi returned to her dormitory, she found Xiao Xiao already fully dressed and seemingly about to head out.

"Sister Xiao Xiao, are you going out?"

"Xixi? I was planning to find your brother and the others. How did your match turn out?"

After entering the top four, everyone had to compete in two matches: the semifinals in the morning and the placement matches in the afternoon.

"We lost." Huo Yuxi sounded somewhat dejected. She felt that she had failed Zhou Yi's expectations.

"Huh?" Xiao Xiao was a little surprised. Putting aside Huo Yuxi's talent, their group's lineup had also been exceptionally strong.

Seeing Huo Yuxi's expression, she became flustered. She did not know how to comfort children!

"It's fine." Huo Yuxi had already learned to comfort herself. "Do your best this afternoon. Beat Daquan, and the championship will still be ours."

"Who's Daquan?" Xiao Xiao looked utterly confused. How had she developed such a generation gap with the outside world after resting in the dormitory for a single day?

"That's Dai Huabin from Class Five. He has that huge middle part, and when he fights, there's even a 'king' on his forehead. That's Daquan."

Xiao Xiao had never seen Dai Huabin in Martial Soul Possession, so she did not quite understand. Yet when the finals began that afternoon, her gaze kept drifting unconsciously toward Dai Huabin's forehead.

She could only feel that Huo Yuxi was far too good at giving nicknames. She had even come up with such a fittingly bizarre name.

Of course, that was a story for later.

Huo Yuxi glanced at the owl-shaped clock Soul Tool by her bedside. Seeing that it was about time, she pulled Xiao Xiao toward the cafeteria.

Today, they unanimously decided to have something nice. First, Xiao Xiao needed more nutrition to recover. Second, they wanted to celebrate reaching the finals. Third, they wanted to lift Huo Yuxi's spirits.

"Today, this young lady is treating. Eat whatever you want and order whatever you like," Xiao Xiao declared boldly, hands on her hips.

However, after the meal, Wang Dong paid the bill first. Xiao Xiao argued with her over it for quite a while.

Huo Yuhao also wanted to pay, but the instant he saw the bill, he immediately abandoned the idea. After selling grilled fish for so long, he had not even saved enough for the two of them to pay next semester's tuition.

Still, he felt bad about freeloading off someone else, so he tried to return the money to Wang Dong. Unsurprisingly, he was thoroughly scolded.

"Huo Yuhao, do you even consider me a brother? It's just a little food, and you still want to argue with me over it."

"It's not that. These dishes are so expensive, and your money didn't fall from the sky."

Wang Dong rolled her eyes. "Enough, don't say any more. If you really feel bad about it, treat me when you have money."

Xiao Xiao and Huo Yuxi walked ahead. Seeing the two of them whispering behind them, Xiao Xiao could not help asking, "What secrets are you two keeping from us again?"

Huo Yuxi turned around and noticed that Wang Dong's cheeks had turned bright red. She glared at Xiao Xiao with an annoyed expression.

Xiao Xiao lowered her head and whispered into Huo Yuxi's ear with a smile. "Those two obviously have something going on."

"What's going on?" Huo Yuxi looked eager to listen, her eyes occasionally glancing at the two behind them.

"It's that kind of passionate relationship that goes beyond friendship." Xiao Xiao smiled suggestively.

"Passion beyond friendship?" Huo Yuxi had never heard that phrase before. But judging by Xiao Xiao's expression, she clearly did not intend to explain it, so Huo Yuxi could only interpret it literally.

As the four ate, they discussed the afternoon's match. Sensing that someone seemed to be nearby, Huo Yuxi looked up and saw Luo Ling and Lu Wanwan approaching.

Excitedly, she reached out and patted the chair beside her. "Wanwan, Luo Ling, sit here!"

Hearing her voice, Wang Dong looked up. While no one was paying attention, she gave the two of them a slight nod.

"Wanwan, can you still compete this afternoon?" Huo Yuxi asked, her worried gaze falling on Lu Wanwan.

"It's okay. I just exhausted too much stamina. I rested for a while earlier, and I'm mostly recovered now."

"And this food is very effective at helping the body recover. There are still several hours before the match, so I'll definitely be almost fully recovered by then."

Huo Yuxi nodded, blinking her large eyes as she watched Luo Ling place the nutritious soul beast meat from her own bowl into Lu Wanwan's.

Suddenly, she felt that Shrek Academy seemed to possess some kind of magic. Everyone she had met here was so kind, with friends caring for and looking after one another.

After the meal, Huo Yuhao and the other two went off to find a place to study their tactics, while Huo Yuxi and the others returned to their dormitory to rest.

For them, resting was actually more important than studying tactics.