Xiao Xiao

After telling them the specific location of the dormitories, Bei Bei said, "Yuhao, the official start of school is in three days. You take Xixi back to the dorms to get settled, then get familiar with the school. Tang Ya and I also have to attend the advancement test. If you need anything, just come to my dorm to find me."

"Okay, Senior Bei Bei, you guys be busy."

There was only one dormitory building, but it had six floors. Floors four and above were for female students, and males were forbidden to enter. Huo Yuhao's dorm number was 108, and Huo Yuxi's was 407.

All dorms were for two people. Huo Yuxi opened the door. The room was very clean, not large, but quite empty. It seemed no one had moved in yet.

After she finished washing up, she lay down for a while, waiting for Huo Yuhao at the main entrance of the dorm. They then went to the cafeteria. There were hardly any people there now. Looking at the menu, Huo Yuhao was a bit shocked.

The food was arranged by price, from left to right, getting progressively more expensive. Towards the end, prices were even calculated in gold soul coins. He averted his gaze, no longer looking at it. This was something he couldn't even dare to imagine.

He didn't have much money. One meat dish and one vegetable dish cost a total of 8 copper soul coins. Each person could receive one gold soul coin per month, and one gold soul coin could be exchanged for one hundred copper soul coins.

If they ate like this every day, it still wouldn't be enough. He had to find a way to earn money. Huo Yuxi's health couldn't be compromised by saving money.

After several days of hard work, Huo Yuxi's body was also starting to feel overwhelmed and urgently needed rest. After eating, she returned to the dorm to sleep. Huo Yuhao, on the other hand, hurried back to cultivate, racing against time.

Xixi was already on the verge of entering the Soul Elder rank, while he had only just become a Soul Master. He had to work even harder.

"Little Yuhao, you're doing very well. Your physical condition has improved so much in just a few days. Yes, very good. The new cultivation technique you learned suits you well. Cultivate more. Also, the four soul skills I gave you will surely have a great effect when combined."

"Brother Tianmeng..."

"Alright, you cultivate well. I'm sleepy. To take care of your body, I placed so many layers of seals. I'm very tired now, so I'm going to sleep."

Without waiting for Huo Yuhao to react, he immediately lay down and fell asleep.

The white light around him faded. Huo Yuhao opened his eyes and found that the sky had already darkened. He went to the dorm entrance and, as expected, Huo Yuxi was squatting there waiting for him.

"Xixi, I'm sorry. Brother got too absorbed in cultivating. Let's go get something to eat." Huo Yuhao pulled her up.

He still had a few silver soul coins left. Huo Yuhao added an extra large chicken drumstick for Huo Yuxi. Neither of them was willing to eat their own, so he added another one, making it one each.

"Xixi, Little Yuhao."

Tang Ya's voice came from nearby. Looking up, they saw her smiling not far away, waving with a bright smile.

She then pulled Bei Bei over. "How is it? Can you still adapt? If there's anything you don't understand, you can come ask us."

"Yes, it's quite good. I just wanted to ask, Teacher Tang Ya, are there any ways to earn money in the academy?"

"Yes, there are. The academy has some jobs that students can do within their capabilities, allowing students with more difficult financial situations to work and study." Bei Bei told him.

"Do you have enough? Do you want to take some to tide you over? After all, you still have Xixi, and her health can't be compromised when it comes to food."

"Thank you, Senior Bei Bei, but not for now. I still have some left, and it's enough."

Huo Yuxi listened to their discussion and asked, "Can I do it too?"

"Of course, you can. There are some small competitions within the academy with quite good prize money. Xixi can try participating, and it can also increase her practical combat experience."

Tang Ya enthusiastically explained the rules and benefits of participating in competitions to her, and then cautioned her not to overdo it, as her body couldn't handle it.

"Okay, Sister Tang Ya."

After finishing their meal, Huo Yuxi returned to the dorm and sat on the bed, lost in thought for a while. Then, she began to enter a meditative state. The Soul Devouring Spider floated above her forehead.

Soul power flowed between the person and the spider. Huo Yuxi felt like she had touched the threshold of becoming a Soul Elder, but something was still missing, preventing her from breaking through.

"Crack."

The sound of a door opening came. Huo Yuxi opened her eyes. The little spider slowly landed on the bed and crawled onto her shoulder, staring intently at the door with a rather imposing demeanor.

A petite girl with a delicate and attractive appearance walked in. Seeing Huo Yuxi, her eyes held some surprise. Clearly, she hadn't expected the dorm to already be occupied.

Carrying her luggage bag with both hands, she greeted, "Hello, my name is Xiao Xiao. I'm your new roommate."

"H-hello, my name is Huo Yuxi."

Huo Yuxi was a bit shy and didn't dare to look directly into the eyes of strangers. But thinking that she would be living with her for the next year, she still greeted her.

"You're so cute. I'll call you Xixi from now on, okay?" Xiao Xiao said familiarly upon seeing such a cute roommate.

"Okay."

Huo Yuxi's ear tips turned slightly red. She spun around to face the wall and picked up a book to read.

Although her life in the Duke's mansion wasn't good, her mother still did her best to teach them to read and told them about things on the continent.

However, that knowledge was less than a drop in the ocean. She had to read more books herself and understand more.

The two books on the head of the bed were given to her by Tang Ya.

The dormitory beds were adjacent. After Xiao Xiao finished organizing her things, she sat on the bed to rest. Seeing her roommate reading so diligently, she couldn't help but feel a bit impressed. But the next second, when she saw the spider on her shoulder, her hair stood on end, and she was startled.

"Ah!"

Huo Yuxi was startled by her and jumped up from the bed. "What's wrong?"

"Xixi, you, your shoulder, there's a spider on your shoulder." Although it was beautiful, it didn't change the fact that it was a spider.

The Soul Devouring Spider glanced at her and then crawled to the back of Huo Yuxi's neck. This human was so rude. Fortunately, it was magnanimous, otherwise, it would have taught her a lesson.

Realizing something, Huo Yuxi explained, "I'm sorry for scaring you. This is my Martial Soul, the Soul Devouring Spider. You can also call it Zhuzhu."

"Xixi, you, aren't you afraid?"

"It's very cute and won't hurt people randomly. Don't be afraid." Huo Yuxi reached behind her head, plucked the Soul Devouring Spider off, and extended it towards Xiao Xiao, letting her see it.

The Soul Devouring Spider cast an unhappy glance at Huo Yuxi, but it forced itself to stay obediently in her palm. After all, they would be living together for a long time, so it was best to make a good impression!

To avoid upsetting her cute new roommate, Xiao Xiao also tried her best to overcome her fear and observed it closely. Upon closer inspection, she found it was indeed very beautiful; its pink and blue gradient fur shimmered subtly under the light.

After looking at it, she didn't feel as scared anymore. Moreover, this was actually a legendary corporeal beast Martial Soul!

Since they weren't very familiar with each other, Xiao Xiao didn't ask any further questions, and the two spent a peaceful night.

The next day, Huo Yuxi finished her book and wanted another one. Coincidentally, Huo Yuhao had one, so after returning from dinner, she waited for him at the dormitory entrance to get it.

Upon returning to the dormitory, Huo Yuhao found the door open. He thought that since this was Shrek Academy, there wouldn't be any petty thieves, so it must be his new roommate.

As he walked to the door, he indeed saw a fair-skinned, handsome young man standing inside. The young man's eyes and hair were a rare pink-blue, the same color as the Soul Devouring Spider.

He looked about the same height as Huo Yuhao and seemed to be around the same age.

"Hello, are you the new roommate?"

"Move aside," the young man said arrogantly, ignoring him. It was a typical spoiled rich kid's attitude.

"Oh." Huo Yuhao stepped aside. To his surprise, the young man didn't walk far before turning back to lay down the law. "By the way, we'll be living together for the next year, and I have a few rules that you need to follow."