Wang Dong, Which One of Us Is the Fool?

Other than Jiang Yuheng's group of three, not a single team had fewer than three members.

They all wanted to win, and they also wanted to compete for the position of squad leader.

After all, at Shrek Academy, being the leader of a class not only represented the class's strongest combat power, but also made one a priority candidate for Outer Court core disciple and Inner Court disciple status.

External core disciples like Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan were all their classes' leaders or deputy leaders. The temptation was anything but small.

Huo Yuhao said, "Brother Yuheng, aren't we being too old-fashioned? Nearly all the other teams have four or more people, while we only have three. That puts us at too much of a disadvantage."

Wang Dong crossed her arms, utterly dismissive of the concern. She said proudly, "No problem. With This Lord here, forget four people—even if ten come at us, one punch will settle them!"

Jiang Yuheng repeatedly agreed. "Wang Dong is right. Besides, team battles test coordination and mutual understanding, not numbers. If you have strength but lack courage, then no matter how strong you are, you're just a paper tiger."

After hearing that, Huo Yuhao suddenly understood. "So that's how it is! Then what's our strategy from here on?"

"Cut straight through them." The two spoke at the same time.

After hearing each other, they exchanged a smile.

Everything went without saying.

Seeing this, Huo Yuhao sighed helplessly and could not help complaining inwardly. They're clearly one boy and one girl, so why do they sound like a couple? Are they even letting me live?

"H-Hello, could I join your team too?"

Just then, a petite female student walked over. The girl was not especially beautiful, but she looked delicate and refined. Her abilities were not particularly outstanding within the class either; all her attributes seemed to be around average.

As she approached them, her face carried a hint of shyness. Especially when she looked at Wang Dong, her face was as red as an apple.

Wang Dong noticed her bashful appearance as well and waved her hand inwardly with both helplessness and pride.

Ah, another woman conquered by This Lord's charm.

My god, is this the start of a romantic rival appearing? Is this going to become a love triangle? Huo Yuhao guessed curiously.

His roommate had previously shared plenty of stories from romance novels with him. Whenever the male and female leads' love became exceptionally sweet, a second female lead would barge in between them. That was called a love triangle!

Jiang Yuheng did not think as much as the two of them and directly asked, "What's your name, and what is your Martial Soul?"

If he remembered correctly, the petite, pretty girl in the class who became shy upon seeing Wang Dong should undoubtedly be Xiao Xiao.

But to be safe, it was better to ask.

"My name is Xiao Xiao. My Martial Soul is the Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron. I specialize in support and control."

Jiang Yuheng smiled in satisfaction. "Not bad, not bad. Xiao Xiao, welcome to the team."

Great. With Xiao Xiao joining them, he could charge into the front lines with Wang Dong without worry.

"Huh?!" Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao both froze upon hearing Jiang Yuheng's words.

Wang Dong in particular had the surprise in her pink-blue eyes instantly replaced by anger.

Wait, what is this supposed to mean?

Didn't you say we relied on coordination, not numbers? How could you change your face on the spot like that?

"Thank you! I'll definitely work hard!" Xiao Xiao said excitedly.

The three of them were already invincible together. With the addition of Xiao Xiao, who possessed Twin Martial Souls, they would naturally sweep through everything in their path.

The entire match did not even last ten minutes before Jiang Yuheng's group of four cut straight through their opponents. There was no suspense whatsoever.

Zhou Yi was not surprised in the slightest. Those three little ones were always sticking together, so their level of coordination naturally went without saying.

After going through all this, there was a high chance that they would have no problems passing the Freshman Assessment.

Zhou Yi said, "The four of you can discuss among yourselves who will be squad leader and deputy squad leader."

At that, Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao immediately took a step back. Wang Dong was even more direct, kicking Jiang Yuheng out with one foot.

Did this even need discussion?

His record of crushing Xu Sanshi alone was enough to rival every New Student.

"Hey, no, you three!"

Jiang Yuheng looked utterly speechless. Just as he was about to say something, Zhou Yi gave him no chance at all and directly confirmed his position as Class One's squad leader.

There was likewise no suspense over the deputy squad leader position, which went to Wang Dong.

After class, everyone rushed toward the cafeteria without stopping. As the saying went, people were made of iron and meals were made of steel—skip one meal and you would be starving.

"Wang Dong, you and Yuhao go save us some seats in the cafeteria. I'll head to the academic affairs office and collect our advanced compensation," Jiang Yuheng said.

"Who wants to save you a seat? I'm not hungry. If you want to eat, go by yourself." With that, she crossed her arms and stormed toward the dormitory.

Seeing this, Jiang Yuheng was completely baffled. What was Dong'er getting angry about?

He turned to Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao. "You two, who made Wang Dong angry?"

Hearing that, the two of them helplessly waved their hands, indicating that it had nothing to do with them.

Huo Yuhao analyzed, "Brother Yuheng, I think you should look for the reason in yourself. Since we've known each other, the only person who has ever caused Wang Dong's emotions to fluctuate is you."

"Me?" Jiang Yuheng pointed at himself, then fell silent as he repeatedly reviewed everything he had said that day.

There did not seem to be any problem.

"Forget it. I'll ask her myself. Yuhao, I'll leave it to you to collect the reward from the academic affairs office. Remember to get three portions and include Wang Dong's share."

After saying that, Jiang Yuheng sped up and hurried off to chase after Wang Dong.

Huo Yuhao gave an OK gesture and dropped Xiao Xiao off at the cafeteria on the way.

Near the dormitory, Wang Dong sensed Jiang Yuheng's Soul Power aura as well. Her footsteps, which had originally slowed, immediately quickened until Jiang Yuheng took the initiative to block her path.

"Wang Dong, what exactly did this fool do to make you angry? Please be merciful. Even if you want me dead, at least let me die knowing why," Jiang Yuheng said, panting heavily.

At the sight of Jiang Yuheng, the anger on Wang Dong's face immediately eased considerably.

"Do you... like girls like Xiao Xiao?" Wang Dong turned her face aside, her voice tinged with shyness. Her right hand unconsciously clenched tightly, and she looked extremely nervous.

Jiang Yuheng answered almost without hesitation, "No."

"Then why did you let her join the team? Didn't you say that the three of us alone could cut through the entire class?"

At that moment, Jiang Yuheng suddenly understood. So Wang Dong had gotten angry because he had invited Xiao Xiao.

He snorted with laughter and said, "My Dong'er, which one of us is the fool?"

"Think about it carefully. I'm control, you're attack type, and Yuhao is support. In terms of coordination, we truly are a perfect match. But don't forget, this time we have ninety opponents, and it'll be an endless series of consecutive battles."

"The two of us are fine, but Yuhao isn't. He's neither control system nor attack type, and his stamina is far inferior to ours. To be safe, shouldn't I find a fighter to protect our back line?"

Upon hearing Jiang Yuheng's explanation, Wang Dong froze and asked in surprise, "So you don't like Xiao Xiao?"

Jiang Yuheng said speechlessly, "When did I ever say I liked Xiao Xiao? Including today, we've only met once."

"Do you think it was love at first sight? What kind of ridiculous joke is that?"