New Student Enrollment

New Student Enrollment

Bei Bei and Tang Ya took Huo Yuhao around to familiarize him with the campus, while Ye Chen left early, taking a small boat from the lakeshore toward Sea God Island.

Although Huo Yuhao had used a Tang Sect enrollment slot, he had not yet joined the Tang Sect.

Ye Chen figured that Bei Bei and Tang Ya would definitely invite him, but that was not something he needed to consider.

He flipped through the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record he had gotten from Tang Ya, which recorded several of the Tang Sect's Secret Arts.

Although the Mysterious Heaven Skill did not seem particularly useful to him, it was the foundation for learning several other Tang Sect's Secret Arts. He planned to study it carefully that night.

Ye Chen had snuck out without telling anyone, so as Sea God Island drew near, he could not help feeling somewhat nervous.

He had been gone for nearly two days and one night. He had no idea how his mother would deal with him.

The result was somewhat beyond Ye Chen's expectations. When he returned home, Xian Lin'er was already back and had prepared a lavish dinner.

When she saw Ye Chen, she gently called him over to eat as usual, as if nothing had happened.

While Ye Chen was relieved to have narrowly escaped disaster, he also felt like a student who had not done his homework, only for the teacher to happen to take the day off.

In fact, Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo had long known where he was going.

The instant Ye Chen stepped out of the academy, Mu En had already noticed him and informed them.

In Mu En's view, constantly shutting oneself away to work in isolation would never do. Going out to gain some experience was also a good thing.

Besides, Ye Chen already possessed a certain degree of ability to protect himself.

With no further mishaps, Huo Yuhao still moved into Dormitory 108.

No one knew how long the place had been vacant. It was covered in dust everywhere.

After opening the windows and thoroughly cleaning the room, Huo Yuhao lay on the bare bedframe and pondered what path he should take next.

"Yuhao, that Twin Pupils boy carries several auras that make me feel especially oppressed. You'd better be careful around him in the future." Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's lazy voice rang out within the Sea of Consciousness.

"Don't worry, Brother Sky Dream. I can tell that Brother Chen bears me no ill will." Huo Yuhao communicated with Sky Dream Ice Silkworm through Spiritual Power.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said nothing more and continued sleeping.

Huo Yuhao had a point. As long as Ye Chen meant him no harm, it did not matter whether he possessed an aura that made Sky Dream Ice Silkworm wary.

Besides, given Huo Yuhao's current circumstances, there was truly nothing about him worth coveting.

Several days later, Shrek Academy finished recruiting all its new students, and the day of official enrollment arrived.

Ye Chen put on the white uniform of a new student, his hands tucked into his pockets as he walked through the vibrant campus.

Today, he would officially enroll as a student.

Ye Chen had requested to live in a dormitory at the Outer Court and join Class One, Grade One, where Huo Yuhao was assigned.

Otherwise, traveling back and forth between the Inner and Outer Courts every day would waste a great deal of cultivation time.

Rather than using his privileges to move into Dormitory 108 with Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, he lived alone.

He had no desire to interfere with the development of the young couple's relationship.

It would be impossible to say he did not have even the slightest thoughts about Tang Wutong.

Though he usually liked to flirt and indulge in a little wishful fantasy, getting stronger through cultivation was still the most important thing for now. As for matters of the heart, he would just let nature take its course.

Before the entrance of the white teaching building, many new students in white uniforms filed inside. On the left breast of every uniform was a green little monster emblem representing Shrek Academy.

Ye Chen paused slightly outside the teaching building, watching the new students come and go.

It reminded him of the scene when university began in his previous life, and he felt a little nostalgic.

"Wow, look at that guy! He's so handsome!"

"Those Twin Pupils are so strange. I feel like they're about to steal my soul away!"

During the short time Ye Chen stood there, quite a few lovestruck girls gathered behind him.

Because of his extraordinary appearance, several girls swooned over him, their eyes practically sparkling with little stars.

I'm just too handsome. No matter where I go, I draw this much attention! Ye Chen thought narcissistically when he noticed the scene.

He ran a hand through his hair and headed toward the teaching building. Amid a small chorus of screams, he left behind only a cool silhouette.

Ye Chen had arrived somewhat early. There were not many people in the classroom, only a few scattered students chatting among themselves.

He walked to the window seat in the last row, leaned back against his chair, and closed his eyes to rest.

As for why he had come so early, aside from waiting for Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, the most important reason was his fear of that "monster teacher."

"Excuse me, may I sit here?" A particularly pleasant voice rang out, breaking the silence in Ye Chen's heart.

Looking up, he found a very pretty little girl who appeared to be even younger than him.

"Oh, of course," Ye Chen said politely.

The little girl had already asked. There was no reason not to let her sit down.

There were four adjacent seats in a row, so two could still be left open for Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong.

"Hello, I'm Xiao Xiao. You're really handsome!" After sitting down, the little girl introduced herself. Her eyes, too, were filled with little stars as she looked at Ye Chen.

Upon hearing that name, Ye Chen instantly became alert.

"Oh, hello. I'm Ye Chen." Ye Chen put on a cool, aloof expression. After saying that, he closed his eyes again to rest.

The look in Xiao Xiao's eyes clearly showed that she had feelings for him!

He did not want to leave Xiao Xiao any room for fantasies, lest he steal away her destined relationship with He Caitou in the future.

Being handsome really is a kind of original sin!

Ye Chen thought narcissistically as he began considering how to cut off this girl's feelings for him.

Fortunately, perhaps because she was shy, Xiao Xiao's pretty face turned red. She did not speak to Ye Chen again, only stealing occasional glances at him.

This girl really is obsessed with looks. She liked Wang Dong at first in the original story, but now she's taken a liking to me. What am I supposed to do?

He had originally been looking forward to flirting with pretty girls, but now that one was practically inviting him to flirt with her, he chickened out instead.

Second by second, the once-empty classroom became lively.

However, whenever someone wanted to take one of the two empty seats beside Ye Chen, he would remind them that someone was sitting there.

Thus, the two seats remained empty.

At that moment, the class bell rang, and Huo Yuhao rushed in with an exceptionally handsome boy.

Ye Chen recognized at once that this handsome boy was Tang Wutong during her time disguised as a man.

The only difference from his memories was that the two had entered the classroom together and had nearly been late.

Huo Yuhao looked around and discovered that only two seats in the last row were still vacant. Ye Chen was smiling and waving at him.

The two hurried over and sat down in the back row. Before Huo Yuhao could greet Ye Chen, an elderly woman with skin like chicken and hair like a crane's walked in through the door.

The elderly woman was of average height and wore a white robe. Her graying hair was coiled atop her head, while her bright black eyes gleamed sharply as though searching the classroom for something.

At the sight of the elderly woman, Ye Chen lowered his head so much that it nearly touched the desk.

"Ye Chen!" the elderly woman shouted, startling every new student. The once-lively classroom instantly fell silent.

When Ye Chen heard the elderly woman call his name, his eyelids twitched wildly. Startled, he rose to his feet on reflex.