Wang Dong

When Bei Bei saw that name, he gave Jiang Yuheng a sympathetic look. "Little Brother Yuheng, you'd better be careful once you get to class."

Hearing this, Jiang Yuheng cooperatively asked, "What's wrong?"

Bei Bei said with a bitter smile, "I heard Teacher Zhou Yi was too strict while teaching the third-year students, resulting in only one-tenth of her class advancing to the fourth year. The students reported her to the academy several times, and that was why she was demoted to teach the new student class."

"Little Brother Yuheng, in any case, keep your guard up. There may not be many monster students in Shrek Academy's Outer Court, but there are plenty of monster teachers, and Teacher Zhou is the worst of them."

Jiang Yuheng feigned surprise. "My God, the academy doesn't do anything about a teacher that fierce?"

Bei Bei hurriedly tried to smooth things over. "Don't be afraid. Teacher Zhou may be strict, but her teaching ability far surpasses that of every other teacher in the Outer Court. Not a single student who has advanced from her class has spoken badly of her."

"Teacher Zhou's strictness mainly lies in her extremely high demands on students and her harsh teaching methods. But among the students she has taught who advanced, nearly a quarter entered the Inner Court."

Those results ranked among the very best in Shrek Academy. Teacher Zhou had only been demoted to the new student year because things had caused too much of a stir this time. But as long as you work hard enough and are outstanding enough, you can definitely enter the Inner Court under her guidance."

Bei Bei's praise and explanation practically amounted to a guarantee for Teacher Zhou Yi.

Jiang Yuheng nodded thoughtfully. "A strict teacher produces outstanding students! Don't worry, Brother Bei, I understand. It's getting late, Brother Bei. I'll go find Yuhao at the New Student Dormitory first. We can talk again when we have time."

Bei Bei smiled faintly. "All right, go ahead. I'll wait for Teacher Ya, then go take the advancement test with her. If we pass, we'll both advance to the fourth year. My dorm is Room 316. Come find me directly if you need anything."

After passing through the white teaching building, Jiang Yuheng quickly spotted the dormitory building behind it.

The dormitory building was extremely conspicuous. It covered a large area, and although there was only one building, it bore four distinct colors—white, yellow, purple, and black—clearly representing the residences for students of different years. It stood six stories tall.

At the entrance sat an elderly man who looked very old. He wore plain gray cloth clothes, his face deeply lined with wrinkles, his eyes cloudy and yellow, and he looked utterly listless, as if he were in the twilight of his life.

However, the chair he leaned against looked rather comfortable. If it were allowed, Jiang Yuheng would have liked to get one made for himself.

Naturally, he recognized the old man's identity as well—one of the top figures in the Peerless Tang Sect, Dragon God Douluo Mu En.

For a senior like this, a first impression was extremely important!

Jiang Yuheng slowly stepped forward and respectfully bowed. "Hello, Grandpa. My name is Jiang Yuheng. I'm a new student this year and have come to move into the dormitory. This is my Freshman Badge. Do you need to inspect it?"

Mu En slowly opened his eyes and glanced at the badge in Jiang Yuheng's hand. "Go on. Dormitory 108 is the third room on the left side of the first floor. Starting from the fourth floor are the girls' dormitories. You may not go up there. If you are caught, you will be expelled."

"Thank you."

Only after bowing to Mu En once more did Jiang Yuheng head into the dormitory building.

Watching him leave, Mu En's lips curved into a rare expression of appreciation. "Good character. A polite child is rare these days. Let's see how far you can go."

As he spoke, several more New Students passed by, but none of them noticed the old man beside the dormitory entrance. Nor did the old man stop them. He simply sank back into his drowsy state.

The dormitory was an old corridor-style building, with a long hallway and rooms on either side. The corresponding room numbers were written on the doors. The moment he stepped inside, the wooden floorboards beneath his feet creaked. Who knew how many years it had been since they were last repaired? At the end of the corridor was a communal washroom.

Following the room numbers, Jiang Yuheng quickly found his dormitory. The instant he unlocked the door with his key and pushed it open, a cloud of stale air billowed out. He hurriedly stepped aside and covered his mouth and nose. Only after waiting for quite a while did he hold his breath and open the window.

This room had clearly been unoccupied for at least a month. Dust was everywhere. No wonder Huo Yuhao's first task upon entering the dormitory had been cleaning it.

Forget other people—even someone like him, who did not particularly enjoy cleaning, could barely stand the sight of it. This was way too filthy!

Shrek Academy had such ample funds. Couldn't they at least renovate the dormitories? Surely they hadn't inherited Flender's stinginess too!

While the room aired out, Jiang Yuheng surveyed the dormitory's layout. It contained two simple beds, one table, and two metal wardrobes. There was a lamp on the ceiling and two obvious switches on the wall, which could be activated by injecting Soul Power into them.

Once most of the stale air had cleared, Jiang Yuheng prepared to clean the room. He was exceptionally motivated today. Fetching water, sweeping away dust, and wiping the windows—he did it all in one smooth rush.

On one hand, he had finally entered Shrek Academy and completed the first step of his plan. On the other hand, he would soon meet Wang Dong, and he could not help feeling both excited and nervous.

What should I do? When I see Dong'er later, should I greet her first, or follow the original plot and fight her first?

Just as Jiang Yuheng was thinking, someone lightly patted his shoulder. The touch was so gentle that it felt just like a girl's.

"Dong'er, I—"

Jiang Yuheng cried out instinctively, but when he turned around, he saw Huo Yuhao instead.

The excitement on his face immediately collapsed. "Damn it, why is it you?"

Huo Yuhao looked utterly innocent. "I came to call you to lunch. I saw you standing here smiling one moment and looking troubled the next. I thought you'd gone crazy."

"You're the crazy one. I'm perfectly normal. Let's eat first." As he spoke, Jiang Yuheng walked out of the dormitory looking somewhat dejected.

Even during lunch, he was absentminded, as though his soul had drifted away with the wind.

It was Huo Yuhao's first time seeing Jiang Yuheng like this. He wanted to ask, but bringing it up abruptly would definitely be rude. Still, after recalling what had happened earlier and observing him now, Huo Yuhao guessed it was probably related to someone named Dong'er!

But who was Dong'er?

He had known Jiang Yuheng for so many years, yet among all the friends Jiang Yuheng knew, boys and girls alike, he had never met anyone whose name contained the character Dong.

Could Brother Yuheng have some kind of delusion?

After lunch, the two wandered around the academy for a while. Since they had nothing else to do, it was good to familiarize themselves with the route they would take to class tomorrow.

By the time evening came, Jiang Yuheng's mood had finally improved a little. He chatted with Huo Yuhao about the Freshman Assessment.

"Don't worry. With me here, you only need to focus on cultivating. Leave the rest to me."

"I guarantee that one of the Martial Soul Department's Core Disciple positions will be yours."

Huo Yuhao nodded gratefully. Just as he was about to ask about what would happen after he broke through Rank 20, a disdainful voice cut in and took over the conversation.

"Oh? Talking that big—didn't brush your teeth this morning?"

Upon hearing the voice, the two of them looked up almost at the same time.

It was an exceptionally handsome youth with delicate features and fair skin. His distinctive pink-blue eyes matched his neat short hair.

Among all the peers Huo Yuhao had seen, he was undoubtedly the best-looking one.

"Who are you?" Huo Yuhao asked instinctively.

But Jiang Yuheng beside him was completely dumbstruck, unable to suppress the excitement in his expression.

Wang Dong. It was Wang Dong. It really was Dong'er!

She was here!