As evening fell, the setting sun cast its gentle rays over Shrek Academy's training ground. The vast field was empty, save for a white-haired old woman and four young men and women wearing Iron Vests.
Their cheeks, already flushed from strenuous exercise, looked even redder beneath the sunlight.
The four youths were Xu Jie, Huo Yuhao, Dugu Lu, and Xiao Xiao, who had surrendered during that morning's Core Disciple selection match. The old woman beside them was naturally their assistant homeroom teacher, Zhou Yi.
Their reckless running was Zhou Yi's punishment for surrendering. Old Madam Zhou truly was ruthless—she had started dragging them out here to train right after lunch.
Bang!
A body hit the ground. Xiao Xiao, the weakest of the four in terms of stamina, was the first to give out and crashed heavily onto the ground.
With a flash, Zhou Yi appeared beside Xiao Xiao. She took out a dark-blue pill from her Storage Soul Guidance Device and stuffed it into Xiao Xiao's mouth.
The instant the pill entered her mouth, it turned into sweet medicinal liquid and flowed into Xiao Xiao's stomach. As soon as it entered, it transformed into threads of Soul Power, nourishing Xiao Xiao's body, which had already been pushed to its limit.
Not long afterward, another body hit the ground.
Zhou Yi flashed over again and arrived beside Dugu Lu, who had collapsed on the ground. She likewise took out a dark-blue pill from her Storage Soul Guidance Device and put it into Dugu Lu's mouth.
After finishing this, Zhou Yi looked at Xu Jie and Huo Yuhao, who were still running across the field, and slowly spoke.
"Stop. You're done. Go back!"
With that, she tossed two identical dark-blue pills into Xu Jie and Huo Yuhao's hands, then vanished in a