New Student Assessment

New Student Assessment

Perhaps because of the New Student Assessment, there were not many people around the academy at the moment. Everyone was desperately cultivating in their dorms to prepare for the coming assessment.

However, Huo Yuhao's business was not affected. By the time he arrived, a line had already formed. Aside from Ye Qingchen and Wang Dong, Xu Sanshi was first in line.

Xu Sanshi flicked a Silver Coin to Huo Yuhao and said, "Keep the change. Give me a big one."

Huo Yuhao chuckled. "Xu-dage, rain or shine, you never miss a day. I'll prepare it for you right away."

"Little Yuhao, grill a few more fish for me," Ye Qingchen said from behind the barbecue stall.

"Ye-dage, you've already eaten seven fish. Can you still eat more?" Huo Yuhao asked as he looked at Ye Qingchen and Wang Dong behind him.

"What do you mean? Little Yuhao, never question Ye-dage's appetite." Ye Qingchen waved a hand.

"Alright, Ye-dage. I'll grill yours after I finish Xu-dage's," Huo Yuhao hurriedly agreed.

"Xu Sanshi."

Just then, a cold voice suddenly rang out. Upon hearing it, Xu Sanshi shuddered. Ye Qingchen actually saw a trace of fear in his eyes, though there was even more helplessness.

A woman emerged from the academy gates and slowly approached. The crowd naturally parted to make way for her. They did not even dare look at her, all lowering their heads.

Xu Sanshi clearly knew her. He turned around stiffly, not daring to meet her eyes. With his head slightly lowered, he said, "Xiao Tao-jie."

Ma Xiaotao glanced at Huo Yuhao's grill, then walked slowly over to Xu Sanshi. "Little Xu, did you come out for grilled fish?"

Xu Sanshi nodded. "Yes! Yuhao's grilled fish tastes extraordinary. It's delicious."

Ma Xiaotao showed a hint of curiosity and said to Huo Yuhao, "Give me one to try as well."

Huo Yuhao instinctively replied, "Sorry, I only sell thirty fish a day. With the people already in line and the fish Ye-dage ordered, that makes thirty. Come back tomorrow."

He had said the same thing to countless people before. But this time, the moment his words fell, nearly everyone in line abruptly raised their heads and looked at him in horror. Even Xu Sanshi was no exception. But did Huo Yuhao need to worry? Ye Qingchen, who was fiercely protective of his little brother, was right behind him.

Then, to everyone's astonishment, the people who had been standing behind Xu Sanshi scattered with a roar, vanishing in an instant.

Ma Xiaotao smiled. "Alright, no one's in line now. I suppose I can have some after all."

Xu Sanshi kept signaling frantically to Huo Yuhao with his eyes. Huo Yuhao was not someone who failed to read the situation. He nodded and continued grilling the fish seriously.

Ma Xiaotao naturally sat across from Ye Qingchen and studied him. As the person in question, Ye Qingchen simply continued eating his grilled fish, paying little attention to the newcomer.

It was not until Ye Qingchen had finished the few fish Huo Yuhao had grilled that he raised his head to look at her. A trace of interest appeared in his eyes. "Go on, what do you want with me? An Inner Courtyard Disciple comes to the Outer Courtyard and just happens to find my exact location. Honestly, I don't quite believe it."

Ma Xiaotao had initially seemed to be looking for Xu Sanshi, but she no longer paid him any attention. Instead, she stared intently at Ye Qingchen.

After a moment, Ma Xiaotao gave a soft cry of surprise. "What attribute is your martial soul?"

"As for what attribute my martial soul is, Senior Sister, why don't you take a guess?" Ye Qingchen looked at Ma Xiaotao playfully.

"Based on our first exchange, you have an ice attribute," Ma Xiaotao said after some thought.

Ye Qingchen shook his head.

"Let me see your martial soul." There was an unquestionable tone in Ma Xiaotao's voice.

Huo Yuhao frowned slightly, while Wang Dong beside him looked even more indignant, but Ye Qingchen raised a hand to stop her.

"My martial soul is the Silver Dragon. I was born with the ability to control every element. Mere Evil Fire is not worth mentioning to me," Ye Qingchen said.

Ma Xiaotao gave a light laugh. "My name is Ma Xiaotao. Nice to meet you."

Only after Ma Xiaotao had entered the academy did Wang Dong say in a low voice, "Her name is so tacky."

Huo Yuhao said, "Wang Dong, don't you think she looks a little familiar?"

Wang Dong suddenly started. "Could she be that person we ran into before?"

"That's right. She's the one who nearly got you two killed. If not for me, you would've turned to ashes," Ye Qingchen said.

"Let's not talk about that. Ye-dage, what are you planning to do for the New Student Assessment?" Huo Yuhao asked.

"Yeah, Ye Qingchen. Teacher Zhou suddenly arranged for you to be a team by yourself in the New Student Assessment. What are you going to do?" Wang Dong asked.

"I can't lose anyway, so there's nothing to worry about. As for why she suddenly arranged for me to be a team by myself, honestly, I don't know either," Ye Qingchen said indifferently.

Huo Yuhao's grilled fish sold very smoothly. Near the end, Bei Bei and Tang Ya arrived together. Huo Yuhao took out the reserved stock he had prepared for them and treated them to grilled fish.

Early the next morning, after the three of them had breakfast, they headed to the teaching building. Following Zhou Yi's grouping yesterday, students were gathered in groups of three, whispering among themselves.

Xiao Xiao had arrived earlier than Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong and had been waiting there for some time. When she saw them enter, she quickly waved them over. Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong walked over, leaving Ye Qingchen all alone.

Bang, bang, bang.

Three knocks rang out. The next moment, the entire class fell silent enough to hear a pin drop.

Zhou Yi stood at the classroom entrance, then slowly walked to the podium. She still wore that cold expression. "I've submitted the competing teams. The matches will officially begin this afternoon. During the ten Round-Robin Tournament matches, you will not encounter one another. You will only face students from other classes. Alright, dismissed. Gather at the assessment area this afternoon." With that, Zhou Yi turned and left.

Ye Qingchen watched the three little ones familiarize themselves with each other's Soul Skills, while he went straight back to the dorm to sleep and restore his energy. Even though his Divine Power had all been used to refine the God Slaying Spear, leaving him with only around Rank 40 Soul Power, his formidable physical strength alone meant that the students in the New Student Assessment were still no match for Ye Qingchen.