A New Task, Bei Bei's Discovery

Although Wang Dong kept reminding herself inwardly to be reserved.

Still, for some reason, receiving Huo Yuhao's invitation made Wang Dong incredibly happy.

So, unable to help herself, she stepped forward.

The others made room for her to sit down.

After that, Wang Dong tasted Huo Yuhao's cooking for the first time.

After taking a small bite, her eyes lit up, and she could not help saying:

"Wow! This is way too delicious!"

Tang Ya-jie smiled from the side. "Yes, Yuhao Didi's cooking is amazing. Bei Bei just said it's even better than what some Three-Star Chefs make outside. I think it's more than that—even Five-Star chefs aren't as good as him."

Everyone burst into laughter, and the meal was thoroughly enjoyable.

Naturally, during the meal, everyone got to know one another properly.

Like He Caitou, Wang Dong also became acquainted with Bei Bei, Tang Ya-jie, and the others.

Especially after learning that the two of them were from the Tang Sect, and that Tang Ya-jie was the current Sect Master of the Tang Sect—

Wang Dong became even more excited.

She could not help saying to Tang Ya-jie, "Sister Tang Ya, can I join the Tang Sect?"

Tang Ya-jie was stunned for a moment. "You want to join the Tang Sect?"

Wang Dong said seriously, "Yes. I've long heard of the wonders of Tang Sect Hidden Weapons, and I want to learn them. Please let me join the Tang Sect!"

Tang Ya-jie's expression turned solemn as well. After a moment of silence, she said, "Let me think it over first. I'll give you an answer afterward."

Wang Dong did not press Tang Ya-jie further and instead gave her time to consider it.

Tang Ya-jie was not one to make decisions alone either. She pulled Bei Bei aside and quietly discussed it with him for a few moments before finally saying to Wang Dong, "How about this? I'll give you a test to see whether you have what it takes to join our Tang Sect."

"Little Wang Dong, if you can win the championship in the New Student Competition, I'll let you join our Tang Sect."

Wang Dong heard this and said confidently, "Alright. Then I'll win the championship."

With the serious subject over, everyone quickly resumed eating.

Once they had finished the large spread of food on the table, they all burped in satisfaction.

They had originally wanted to stay and help Huo Yuhao clean up, but seeing that it was already getting late, Huo Yuhao told them to leave first.

The others did not stand on ceremony with Huo Yuhao. After all, they had become quite familiar with him by now.

Moreover, after this gathering, they felt that their relationship with Huo Yuhao had grown even closer.

Thus, they did not act overly polite.

After saying goodbye to Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, they soon left Huo Yuhao's dormitory.

He Caitou parted ways with Bei Bei and Tang Ya-jie at the entrance, then headed straight toward the Soul Tool Department.

Tang Ya-jie and Bei Bei, meanwhile, made their way toward the upper-year dormitories.

However, as they walked, they still discussed Wang Dong.

"Bei Bei, what do you think of that Wang Dong?" Tang Ya-jie asked.

Bei Bei replied, "His personality is pretty good, and his Soul Power is strong too. But I noticed that Yuhao seems to be deliberately keeping his distance from him."

Tang Ya-jie paused. "Is that so?"

Bei Bei said, "Yes. Didn't you notice just now? Yuhao never took the initiative to speak to him. He took the initiative to talk to us and He Caitou, but he never once approached Wang Dong first."

Tang Ya-jie suddenly understood. "Now that you mention it, that really does seem to be the case. Could they have some kind of conflict?"

Bei Bei shook his head. "I don't think so. Yuhao didn't take the initiative to talk to Wang Dong, but he wasn't targeting him either.

"And look at Wang Dong. He kept sneaking glances at Yuhao Didi while they were eating. If he weren't a little boy, I'd think he had a crush on Yuhao Didi."

Tang Ya-jie sucked in a breath. "Actually, Bei Bei, men can also—"

Bei Bei's mouth twitched. "It probably isn't that outrageous. I think Wang Dong may have done something wrong before.

"Then he regretted it and wanted to be friends with Yuhao again.

"You know how charming Yuhao is. Everyone likes him, so it's perfectly normal for Wang Dong to want to become friends with him later on.

"But perhaps what he did before was too excessive, so Yuhao isn't very willing to pay attention to him."

Tang Ya-jie said, "So you're venting Yuhao's anger for him? You deliberately had me make such a difficult demand? If I remember correctly, this year's new students include some at Rank 30, and there are even those with Martial Soul Fusion Skills. They're much stronger than we were back then—

"How could he possibly take first place?"

Bei Bei smiled. "It's just an opportunity to test him. Besides, rules are fixed, but people aren't. We can observe him when the time comes. If he really is good enough, we'll let him join. There's no need to insist that he must take first place."

"As for Yuhao Didi, he's very broad-minded. He won't get angry over such a small matter. Look, he didn't target Wang Dong just now either. He simply wasn't as close to him as he was to us."

Tang Ya-jie nodded upon hearing this. "Mm, it seems we'll need to be more careful in the future as well. Once a crack appears between two people, things can never return to how they were before. I don't want things to become awkward between Yuhao Didi and me."

Bei Bei smiled and nodded.

The two of them soon left.

Inside the dormitory, Huo Yuhao began washing the dishes.

Though Wang Dong had always been pampered, Huo Yuhao had cooked and paid for this meal, while she had gotten a free meal out of it.

Seeing Huo Yuhao washing everything by himself now, she felt somewhat guilty and stepped forward.

"Yuhao, um... let me help you wash them?"

Huo Yuhao merely smiled. "No need. I can do it myself."

Wang Dong immediately felt a little upset.

How could she have failed to notice what Bei Bei had noticed?

As one of the people involved, she had realized that Huo Yuhao truly had no desire to take the initiative to speak with her at the dinner table.

That was why she had tested Huo Yuhao again just now.

She came to the conclusion that Huo Yuhao was not targeting her, but was deliberately keeping his distance from her.

For example, if Bei Bei and Tang Ya had come over just now, Huo Yuhao would have directly let them help.

But because it was Wang Dong, Huo Yuhao had not let her help.

It looked as though Huo Yuhao had taken all the work upon himself, but in truth, it was a sign of distance.

Feeling thoroughly depressed, Wang Dong returned to her bed, sulking as she wondered how exactly she had offended Huo Yuhao.

Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao quietly washed the dishes.

Suddenly, a strange voice rang out in Huo Yuhao's mind.

Upon hearing that voice, Huo Yuhao, who had been feeling hopeful, could not help but light up.

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