Little Huo's Grilled Fish

Zhou Yi was moved. Ever since becoming a teacher, she had rarely been touched by her students' performances, but this time, she truly was. Because of Huo Yuhao, and because of the eighty-eight students who had gotten up and followed behind him. This was no longer merely an exercise for their bodies—it was also a trial for their spirits! On the faces of these children, only eleven or twelve years old, Zhou Yi saw determination beneath their exhaustion.

This lesson had achieved far, far better results than she had imagined. "Ding-ling-ling—" At last, the dismissal bell rang.

Crash, crash. This time, it truly was like knocking over a line of dominoes. The piercing bell instantly felled a large group of people. The Iron Clothes struck the ground in a series of clatters, and the collapsed students of Class One kicked up a cloud of dust.

Huo Yuhao fell as well. The dismissal bell finally allowed him to completely release the persistence and determination in his heart.

Ji Lin reached out and caught Huo Yuhao, keeping him from falling. To be honest, Ji Lin greatly admired Huo Yuhao's willpower. If he and Huo Yuhao switched places, he might not have been able to endure to Huo Yuhao's extent.

He did not possess Huo Yuhao's bone-deep hatred and obsession. Ever since transmigrating here, everything had gone smoothly for him, and he had not suffered many hardships. In terms of willpower alone, he could not compare to Huo Yuhao, who had suffered since childhood and bore a deep blood feud.

Zhou Yi slowly took a deep breath and beckoned into the distance. A man in white drifted over. With what seemed like only a few light taps of his feet on the ground, he arrived at her side. After nodding to her, he turned toward the students. Rings of dazzling soul rings rose beneath his feet—two yellow, two purple, and three black. There were actually seven of them.

A Soul Saint. He was actually a Soul Saint-level powerhouse above rank seventy. Among Soul Masters, he was already near the pinnacle! Yet he looked only a little over thirty. Only the weathered look in his eyes did not match his youthful appearance.

He raised both hands, and gentle green light began to grow from his palms. The seventh black soul ring on his body shimmered with dark light. With a sway of his body, he vanished just like that. Green leaves burst forth wildly, and in an instant, that powerful seven-ring existence had transformed into a towering tree. As though a breeze had passed through, emerald-green leaves flew from the great tree's enormous canopy. No more and no less—exactly ninety-one leaves—lightly fell upon the ninety-one students of Class One.

Everyone felt an incomparably comfortable coolness. It instantly spread throughout their bodies. Whether it was their severely aching muscles or the wounds rubbed raw by the Iron Clothes, everything recovered at an astonishing speed. Even their stamina gradually returned, bit by bit. Only their Soul Power remained empty, unaffected by those emerald leaves.

Feeling the changes in his body, Ji Lin also let out a breath of relief. Although Zhou Yi was somewhat insane, she at least knew to invite a rank-seventy Soul Saint with the Life Tree Martial Soul to heal them and restore their bodies, preventing hidden injuries from being left behind.

At least she had some conscience.

Green light swirled around him. After releasing those ninety-one leaves, the towering tree swiftly shrank back, turning into the white-robed man once more in the blink of an eye. He nodded to Zhou Yi, while Zhou Yi respectfully bent at the waist and bowed to him. Just as he had arrived, the man left like a gust of wind. From beginning to end, he had not exchanged a single word with Zhou Yi.

The students climbed to their feet one after another. Although the exhaustion remained, after breaking through their limits, they also felt an indescribable sense of exhilaration.

Huo Yuhao also woke from his semi-conscious state.

Watching the students rise one by one, Zhou Yi said calmly, "I have to say, you gave me a surprising answer. Today, no one will be eliminated."

The moment those words came out, the students could not help cheering. Especially the few who had run the fewest laps, who immediately felt as though a huge burden had been lifted from their shoulders.

Looking at the cheering students, Zhou Yi finally said, "Dismissed. Everyone, take your Iron Clothes back with you. Tomorrow, other teachers will teach you theory classes. I suggest you meditate properly and fully absorb the improvements and meaning of today's physical training class. The afternoon after tomorrow will be my class again. By then, I hope I will not see a single piece of trash."

"Yes!" the students answered in unison before dispersing.

Ji Lin and Huo Yuhao returned to their dormitory and began fetching water to wash themselves. Just then, the shout of a girl came from outside the door.

"Huo Yuhao."

Someone was looking for Huo Yuhao. Huo Yuhao inwardly cried out in alarm and hurriedly called outside, "Teacher Xiao Ya, I'll be right out."

He greeted Ji Lin, threw on his clothes, and rushed out the door.

Ji Lin guessed that Tang Ya had come for him. Huo Yuhao had previously said that he would go with Tang Ya to set up a stall outside the school gates and sell grilled fish.

Ji Lin had long wanted to try Huo Yuhao's grilled fish, so this was the perfect chance to take a look.

After washing up, he got dressed, went out, and had a female student call Wang Qiuer and Wang Dong'er from the girls' dormitory on the fourth floor. Then the three of them set off together to browse around outside the school gates.

As for how he called them, naturally, he found a girl to do it for him. He did not dare barge directly into the girls' dormitory on the fourth floor. He did not want to die of embarrassment.

The three left the academy together and arrived at the eastern city gate. There were no longer any students registering there.

Numerous vendors had gathered on both sides of the main road outside the eastern gate. They sold all sorts of things, a dazzling array of goods. Most of them sold various foods, and their cries of advertisement rang out without end.

Clearly, they had gathered here to do business with the students of Shrek Academy.

Before long, the three found Huo Yuhao's stall. Tang Ya was nowhere to be seen beside him; she had probably slipped away.

"Yuhao, I brought Wang Qiuer and Wang Dong'er to support your business. Give us three grilled fish."

Ji Lin handed over fifteen Copper Soul Coins. Huo Yuhao did not refuse. He truly needed money to support himself.

It had to be said that Huo Yuhao's skill at grilling fish was truly exceptional. Before long, a rich aroma had already drifted outward.

Wang Dong'er's originally unconcerned expression changed when she smelled it. Her eyes fixed straight on the grilled fish, and even the usually quiet Wang Qiuer had her attention drawn to it.

Very quickly, students attracted by the aroma began lining up behind the three of them.

Huo Yuhao handed the grilled fish to the three of them. After receiving their fish, they stepped aside to make room for those waiting in line behind them.

A faint sheen of oil flowed over the golden-brown grilled herring, while an intense fragrance continuously billowed from its belly. When teeth touched the grilled fish, there was even a faint crackling sound. The fish skin had been grilled completely crisp, yet it was not burnt in the slightest. Beneath that crisp skin was tender, juicy fish meat thoroughly infused with flavor.

After just one bite, Wang Dong'er's eyes went wide. She did not even have time to praise it. In just a few bites, she had devoured the entire fish.

"Delicious, so delicious! How could there be grilled fish this good?" Even Wang Dong'er, who had grown up eating delicacies from mountains and seas, could not stop praising it, much less Wang Qiuer, who rarely had the chance to eat human food.

"Mhm, it really is very good. We can come eat it often in the future."

Clearly, Wang Qiuer had been conquered by the flavor of the grilled fish and already wanted to eat it every day.

"The taste really is extraordinary. From now on, let's come buy a grilled fish every day. It can count as supporting Yuhao's business."

Even Ji Lin, who had grown up eating food prepared by the Star Luo Imperial Family's chefs, could not find the slightest fault with the flavor of this grilled fish. As expected of Little Huo's Grilled Fish, which had dominated the original story—no one could refuse it.

"Okay, okay."

Wang Dong'er hurriedly clapped her hands in agreement.