If I Had to Choose Someone I Liked, It Would Definitely Be You, Wang Dong

Jiang Yuheng did not hesitate. He immediately got to his feet, dusted himself off, then sprinted over to the blue-haired youth and pulled her tightly into his arms.

"Dong'er, why are you here?"

Faced with this sudden embrace, Wang Dong froze visibly. She instinctively raised her hands to push him away, but found that she could not bear to do it.

"I... I was afraid something might have happened to you, so I followed the affinity between our Soul Powers to come check on you," Wang Dong said softly.

At that moment, her face was flushed crimson. Her hands had unconsciously settled on his back, and she felt an indescribable sense of security in her heart.

"Didn't I tell you? I have a friend I'm very close with, so I just came to see her," Jiang Yuheng answered truthfully, delight filling his heart.

"A friend? What kind of friend needs to meet in the Small Woods? And what's with the Lavender Perfume scent on you?" Wang Dong crossed her arms, her words dripping with jealousy.

Oh no, in my excitement, I forgot to mask the Lavender Perfume on Sister Luo.

What am I supposed to do now?

Jiang Yuheng steadied himself, cleared his throat twice, and said, "I was giving her some money to thank her for helping me. I just didn't expect her perfume to be so strong."

"As for the Small Woods, I didn't come here on purpose. For certain reasons, she can't be seen by anyone right now."

Wang Dong could no longer hold it in. She shouted fiercely, "Girlfriend means girlfriend. Why make up so many strange excuses?"

"Tell me, which class is she in? What's her name? I want to see which bastard dared to steal This Lord's home. Are they tired of living?!"

Jiang Yuheng hurriedly waved his hands. "I'm not! I don't have one! Don't imagine things!"

"Besides, how could I possibly have a girlfriend? We've been together for nearly four months now. Have you ever seen me close to any other girl?"

Only then did Wang Dong's expression soften somewhat. She said proudly, "That's true. This Lord's charm is boundless—I'm the genuine Academy Number One. You idiot are nowhere near my level!"

"Exactly, so it was all a misunderstanding. If I had to name someone I liked, it would only be you, Wang Dong."

Halfway through his words, Jiang Yuheng's expression suddenly turned serious, and his tone softened as well.

It was as though this was not a conversation between them, but a carefully prepared confession.

Wang Dong was not an idiot. How could she fail to understand what he meant?

But...

"Come on, Xiao Xiao and the others are still waiting for us to go back and cook. Without you, we can't celebrate our victory tonight!"

Wang Dong did not respond. She turned around and kept urging Jiang Yuheng onward. Her hands clenched faintly, and her emotions were more chaotic than ever before.

Even she herself did not understand what she was feeling right now.

Like? Excitement? Worry? Disgust?

It seemed like none of those...

This is so annoying! It's all that idiot's fault. Why did he suddenly say something so mushy?!

Too irritated to endure it any longer, just as the two descended from the hillside, Wang Dong could not hold back and punched Jiang Yuheng in the chest. He instantly flew into the wall and stuck there like a spider.

"Dong'er, what did I do this time? I didn't do anything." Jiang Yuheng looked utterly innocent and wronged.

He had not even said anything along the way. How had he made Wang Dong angry again?

"So what? Do I need a reason to hit you? If I want to hit you, I hit you. What's it to you?!"

After saying that, she stormed off to the front again, puffing up with anger and ignoring everyone.

What exactly was going on?

Could someone please give me a spoiler and explain it?

What did I do wrong this time?

It was another bright and sunny morning. Thanks to Sea God Lake, the air within Shrek Academy was not only fresh, but the temperature and humidity were just right.

All the freshmen who had passed the assessment gathered at Shrek Academy Square, waiting to be assigned to their new classes.

Du Weilun, the Director of Instruction for the Martial Soul Department, soon arrived before the students with more than ten teachers. Of them, the ones Jiang Yuheng knew best were Zhou Yi and Wang Yan.

As for the other teachers, Jiang Yuheng had no impression of them at all. His mind was usually occupied with Soul Tools and Wang Dong, so he did not spare much thought for anything else.

Holding a file in his hand, Du Weilun swept his satisfied gaze across the young students. "I believe everyone already knows the results of the Freshman Assessment Elimination Tournament. Next, I will formally announce the top three teams once more and present their rewards."

Third place went to Huang Chutian's team, without any surprise. Their strength was absolutely among the best of all teams at the same level.

Moreover, without any Soul Elder-level teams standing in their way, advancing to third place had been smooth sailing for them. They had practically faced no opponents.

Second place naturally went to Dai Huabin's team, yet there was not a trace of joy on their faces. Dai Huabin in particular looked extremely tense. His head was slightly lowered, and an unreadable emotion lingered in his eyes.

"Finally, let us welcome the ultimate champions of the Freshman Assessment with our warmest applause. They are—Team Jiang Yuheng!"

At once, thunderous cheers erupted across the square. None of the teams that had fought Jiang Yuheng's team found this result surprising.

With their strength, taking the championship had always been effortless.

Seeing the four step forward, Du Weilun excitedly took a step forward as well and patted Jiang Yuheng on the shoulder in congratulations. He then moved aside and had their team stand at the very center.

Dai Huabin glanced sideways at Jiang Yuheng, but Jiang Yuheng did not even spare him a look. He could not be bothered with him.

"Next, I will announce the rewards for the Freshman Assessment."

"The top three teams will each receive a Spirit Ring provided by the academy. There is no limit on the Spirit Ring's age, so long as you can withstand it. Moreover, this Spirit Ring will definitely be the one best suited to your own Martial Soul."

As soon as he said this, the first-year students erupted in shocked and envious murmurs.

This reward was practically the academy's promise that among Jiang Yuheng and the others' Spirit Rings, one would definitely be obtained at the limit of what they could endure.

If one had enough patience, even the ninth Spirit Ring could potentially be a rare hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring.

However, the more observant students noticed that when Director Du said there was no limit on the Spirit Ring's age, his gaze had clearly been directed at Jiang Yuheng.

In other words, this reward had been prepared entirely for him.

"Given the champion team's outstanding performance and undefeated record throughout the competition, the academy has decided to grant them a special reward. Once class assignments are finished, you may come with me to collect it."

"Finally, due to your exceptional performances in this year's New Student Elimination Tournament, the academy has specially approved a number of students to become Outer Court Core Disciples. I will now announce the list."

Aside from Jiang Yuheng, everyone from the top three New Student tournament teams, along with several students who had performed exceptionally well, was selected as an Outer Court Core Disciple.

Hearing this result, Wang Dong and the others were visibly stunned. Everyone knew perfectly well how Jiang Yuheng had performed in the competition. Anyone could have been left off the list—except him.

Wang Dong was the first to question it. "Director Du, why isn't Jiang Yuheng on the list of Outer Court Core Disciples? His performance was the most outstanding among all the New Students!"