The Rebirth of the Supreme King Dong'er

"I've heard a little about you over the past couple of days. Expel anyone who doesn't suit your tastes, expel anyone who voices objections, expel anyone with weak cultivation, expel anyone who fails your so-called assessment. Given enough time, the only ones left will be the cream of the crop that you've trained into obedience."

"In that case, perhaps you could tie a dog here to serve as the homeroom teacher and still maintain a one-hundred-percent advancement rate. Zhou Yi, are you a dog?"

"Pfft—" Someone laughed out loud, then hurriedly covered their mouth.

Wang Dong'er didn't understand. Logically speaking, after suffering a loss once, Zhou Yi should have lowered her head and licked her wounds first.

Yet Zhou Yi had done the opposite, constantly coming over to hand Wang Dong'er a knife.

Unfortunately, no task had been triggered this time. Otherwise, she might have gotten a few more Mysterious Water Pills.

Not far away, Yan Shaozhe and Du Weilun stood atop a high platform, looking down at Class One gathered in Shrek Square.

"Weilun, what do you think?" Yan Shaozhe stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze profound.

"Uh, well, I... I think that while this student does have a tiny bit of a point, she contradicted a teacher and showed no respect whatsoever. That isn't very appropriate, is it?"

"I've said it before: as long as they are the monsters the academy wants, then it doesn't matter if their personalities are a little monstrous." Yan Shaozhe smiled. "Under the Sea God's radiance, they will surely come to understand the spirit of Shrek Academy."

Huo Yuhao's Thanks

Class One's first day of lessons passed in a rather haphazard manner.

Yet for some reason, news of Zhou Yi being verbally crushed spread widely. Not only did the freshman classes hear about it, but even upper-year classes learned of the matter, with some details becoming known in full.

Some applauded, while others spoke up in Zhou Yi's defense.

But regardless of the students' attitudes, there was still no news of Class One getting a new homeroom teacher.

However, a homeroom teacher was not responsible for every course of an entire class. The freshman students' theory lessons were basically taught by other teachers, while the homeroom teacher was only responsible for physical training classes.

On the second day, Wang Dong'er was once again seated by the window in the back row.

This time, however, Huo Yuhao's seat had changed.

He sat in the row in front of Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao.

Just as Wang Dong'er was feeling puzzled, Huo Yuhao turned around before the bell rang and thanked her.

This left not only Xiao Xiao, but even Wang Dong'er herself utterly baffled.

"If it weren't for you, I might not have been able to fulfill my long-cherished wish. So, I have to thank you," Huo Yuhao said seriously.

Now Wang Dong'er understood.

Huo Yuhao thought that because she had exposed Zhou Yi's true nature and kept him from dying on the spot before he could take revenge on the Duke's Mansion, he ought to thank her?

Before Shrek Academy had thoroughly pickled him, Huo Yuhao was simply a revenge-driven avenger.

Of course, his goal had later been completely twisted as well.

Perhaps this was an opportunity.

Just as Wang Dong'er was considering how to steer the conversation, a system task appeared.

Task: The Diagram Reveals the Dagger

Task Description: Huo Yuhao has taken the initiative to speak with you. You decide (1. Ask about his background) (2. Nothing happens)

"So why were you able to enter Shrek Academy with only eleven levels of Soul Power?"

Wang Dong'er naturally knew the answer and asked anyway, but this question was indeed the most suitable way to start a conversation without arousing suspicion.

Zhou Yi had only mentioned yesterday that Huo Yuhao possessed eleven levels of Soul Power, but she had not said why he was able to enter Shrek Academy. It was perfectly reasonable for Wang Dong'er to ask now.

Huo Yuhao also knew Shrek Academy's admission rules, so he explained how he had joined the Tang Sect due to a special chance encounter and obtained a specially recruited admission slot.

"So you're a specially recruited student from the Tang Sect," Xiao Xiao said from beside them. "But hasn't the Tang Sect already declined?"

"That's true." Huo Yuhao did not deny it. In any case, this was all public information.

"However, although the Tang Sect has declined, the current sect master, my senior brother, um, and I all swear to revitalize the Tang Sect."

"Then why is your physique so poor?" Remembering how Wang Dong'er had used Huo Yuhao as an example earlier, as well as the shocked expression on Zhou Yi's face, Xiao Xiao could not help asking curiously.

Huo Yuhao's expression darkened as he revised his story slightly and told it.

Other than changing his father from the White Tiger Duke to someone who had died when he was young, almost everything else was a real experience.

Thinking of it all, Huo Yuhao could not help feeling sorrowful and resentful again.

"I see..." Xiao Xiao said indignantly. "Those people from the Duke's Mansion really are scum."

"Oh, right." Huo Yuhao seemed to suddenly remember something. He wiped his face, calmed himself down, and asked, "Are you free? I'm planning to set up a grilled fish stall. If you don't mind, you can come try my cooking after classes this afternoon. It's free."

"Grilled fish?" Xiao Xiao's big eyes blinked rapidly. "It would be nice to change things up once in a while. Dong'er, what do you think?"

"Sure." Wang Dong'er nodded.

It would be a good chance to see whether Bei Bei, Tang Ya, and the others could trigger any tasks.

And the task Huo Yuhao had triggered had already been completed.

"The Diagram Reveals the Dagger" task completed. Random reward obtained: Extreme Ice

Among the classifications of Martial Soul quality, there were useless Martial Souls, ordinary Martial Souls, high-grade Martial Souls, and top-grade Martial Souls. However, within the world of soul masters, there was also a category known as super Martial Souls.

Any Martial Soul rated as a super Martial Soul was stronger than a top-grade Martial Soul. At present, only two kinds of Martial Souls on Douluo Continent could be rated as super Martial Souls: one was the second awakening of a Body Martial Soul, and the other was a Martial Soul possessing an extreme attribute.

Extreme Ice was an ultimate attribute.

This reward was quite precious—far more precious than three Mysterious Water Pills... No, wait, what kind of reward was this?

Only then did Wang Dong'er look over the reward again, confirming that it really did say "Extreme Ice."

They were actually giving her Extreme Ice instead of the Mysterious Heaven Skill or Purple Demon Eyes techniques?

How was she supposed to use this? Would it give her an additional martial soul?

Having devoured Tang San's divine consciousness, Wang Dong'er naturally did not have any so-called "three-life martial souls." Not to mention that the Sea God martial soul could not really be considered a martial soul to begin with; it was merely a projection of power.

If this really gave her another martial soul, then she would truly possess three-life martial souls.

It was just that... Huo Yuhao could cheat and use several martial souls at once, but she did not have that cheat. Even if she had ten martial souls, she could only switch between them one at a time.

They were still in the classroom, so it was not suitable to try using the reward. Wang Dong'er temporarily put the matter aside.

If it truly gave her a third martial soul, it could not be said to be completely useless. If she could work out the Method of Soul Spirits with Electrolux, then she could head straight to the Extreme North and "persuade" the Ice Empress and Snow Empress to become her Soul Spirits.

Of course, without Sky Dream Ice Silkworm to conceal her aura, her current strength was naturally insufficient to venture deep into the Extreme North.

But she had the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape as thugs.

As long as she fooled them into thinking the Method of Soul Spirits had been left to her by Tang San, she could make them work for her for free.

In any case, plundering the fortune of soul beasts was also part of Tang San's plan. They would talk themselves into it.

There was nothing particularly noteworthy in the theory class. It was merely basic theory, and it always felt as though they were taking what had been taught at junior Soul Master Academy and explaining it again in more advanced terms.

If this world had academic papers, perhaps they could achieve a 90% plagiarism rate.

After a full day of theory classes, the students left the classroom in groups of two or three.

Huo Yuhao rose to his feet, looking somewhat awkward.

"Come with me."

Xiao Xiao held Wang Dong'er's hand, keeping some distance from Huo Yuhao. As soon as they left the classroom, they saw a ponytailed girl grabbing Huo Yuhao's hand and bombarding him with questions.

Seeing Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao emerge, Huo Yuhao hurriedly introduced them to Tang Ya. "Teacher Xiaoya, these two are Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao. I promised to treat them to grilled fish."

Then Huo Yuhao turned to Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao. "This is Tang Ya, the current sect master of our Tang Sect and a fourth-year senior. I also have an eldest senior brother named Bei Bei, but he isn't here right now."

"Wang Dong'er?" Tang Ya studied Wang Dong'er for a moment. "I heard that Zhou Yi, that perverted old hag, was angered into fainting by a student. Was that you?"

Shrimp-Brain Bei Bei, Jiang Nannan

At Tang Ya's question, Wang Dong'er nodded. Tang Ya immediately clapped her hands excitedly. "It really was you!"

"Just how did you manage it? There are all kinds of rumors going around now, and I don't even know which ones are true. Forget it, we can talk later. Let's go set up a grilled fish stall for Little Yuhao first."

"Teacher Xiaoya, where are we setting up the grilled fish stall?" Huo Yuhao asked.

"Of course, at the academy entrance." Tang Ya answered without hesitation. "The academy entrance is also Shrek City's eastern gate. Lots of vendors gather there, specifically to do business with Shrek Academy students. Little Yuhao, with grilled fish as delicious as yours, you won't have to worry about not selling any."

"Even if they really don't sell, we can just eat them ourselves. Tomorrow, Teacher Xiaoya will help you find other ways to make money."

"I've already prepared the grilling tools, seasonings, and ingredients for you. Today, we'll grill twenty fish. I've spoken with Aunt Lin from the freshman cafeteria, so you can buy ingredients directly from her from now on."

"Isn't it said that you can only enter the cafeteria corresponding to your own year?" Xiao Xiao asked in surprise.

Tang Ya waved a hand, looking unconcerned. "Oh, that's nothing. Bei Bei often climbs up to my dorm room too."

"Huh?" Xiao Xiao froze for a moment.

Although Wang Dong'er knew the general outline of the original story, she truly did not remember such minor details. Her expression also turned strange.

Tang Ya covered her mouth, realizing she had said something she should not have. She hurriedly gave the three of them an awkward smile. "Don't tell anyone, okay?"

"Uh, but wouldn't your roommate mind?" Even though Tang Ya had asked them to keep it secret, Xiao Xiao still could not understand.

After all, a dormitory was a private space. Besides, it was not a single-person dorm, but a shared one.

Bei Bei's dorm was on the third floor. To climb from the third floor to Tang Ya's dorm, he would have to pass the fourth and fifth floors before reaching the top-floor sixth floor.

The thought that Bei Bei might one day pass by the window of their dorm made Xiao Xiao shudder.

When asked whether her roommate would mind, Tang Ya went slightly blank. Clearly, she had never thought much about it.

Her roommate was named Jiang Nannan. Unlike Huo Yuhao, who had the Duke's Mansion background, Jiang Nannan was a genuine commoner.

Tang Ya had indeed told Jiang Nannan about Bei Bei climbing through the window to visit her in the dorm. But what had Jiang Nannan's attitude been at the time?

Tang Ya thought back, only to find that her memory had long become vague. She could not recall Jiang Nannan's response at all.

"Ah, um, how many grilled fish do you want?" Huo Yuhao timely changed the subject.

As a boy, he knew how sensitive such a matter was. Only someone like Tang Ya, who was wrapped up in romantic fantasies, would not care about these things—but could he say that?

He could not afford to offend either side, so Huo Yuhao simply used grilled fish to change the subject.

Before they had even started eating, the atmosphere had already turned awkward. As Huo Yuhao set up the grilling equipment, he pondered how to start a conversation.

Even after several black carp had finished grilling and released waves of fragrance, they still stood there in silence.

Huo Yuhao handed three grilled fish to Wang Dong'er and the others. "Here, Teacher Xiaoya, this one is yours. Classmate Wang Dong'er, Classmate Xiao Xiao, these two are for you."

With food in hand, the previously awkward atmosphere eased somewhat.

Meanwhile, the aroma of Huo Yuhao's grilled fish began to drift outward, drawing many curious gazes.

"Wow, not bad at all." Xiao Xiao took a bite of the grilled fish and nodded repeatedly.

Wang Dong'er took a small taste. The flavor was indeed decent—far better than the freshman cafeteria's method of throwing everything into one pot, whether at the cheapest window or the most expensive one.

But the Douluo Continent was clearly far too much of a culinary wasteland, much like England in her previous life—at least it did not have a heavyweight dish like Stargazy Pie.

No wonder the original Huo Yuhao had made such a name for himself with this conceptually novel grilled fish.

Wang Dong'er had grown up under the red flag in her previous life and had eaten far too many delicious things to react much, but to the people of the culinary-wasteland Douluo Continent, this aroma and flavor were something extraordinary.

Before long, people came over to the stall to ask about the price of the grilled fish.

As one grilled fish after another was sold, a commotion suddenly arose within the crowd.

The group looked toward the sound and saw several female students in purple uniforms emerging from the direction of Shrek Academy's gates.

The female student at the front drew nearly everyone's attention.

She looked about the same age as Tang Ya. Her long, wavy golden hair cascaded down her back, her red lips were like vermilion, and her skin was whiter than snow. She was truly breathtakingly beautiful.

Seemingly having caught the scent of the grilled fish, the female students walked toward the stall. The students around them actually took the initiative to make way, allowing the girls to pass through without obstruction.

However, although the golden-haired female student at the front carried herself like one favored by heaven, her demeanor was exceptionally gentle. Smiling, she nodded in greeting to the students around her, though there seemed to be an inescapable melancholy between her brows.

"Huh? Nannan?" Tang Ya was somewhat surprised. This golden-haired female student was none other than her roommate, Jiang Nannan.

In some ways, Jiang Nannan was somewhat similar to Huo Yuhao.

Jiang Nannan did not usually leave the academy, focusing more on cultivation. Tang Ya had not expected her to come out again today.

"Xiao Ya?" Jiang Nannan also noticed Tang Ya. "What are you doing here?"

"Ahem, these three are this year's new students." Tang Ya introduced them to Jiang Nannan.