Do Not Team Up With Wang Dong

Academy life was always monotonous and dull.

Wake up in the morning, eat breakfast, run laps, then attend class. Eat lunch, rest at noon, then continue class. Eat dinner in the evening. Students could either move freely or keep studying—the academy gave ample time for everyone to do as they pleased.

Huo Yuhao took off his iron clothes, and they landed on the ground with a dull thud, the floor beneath his feet trembling slightly. The cold air within his body circulated, and all traces of sweat on him vanished without a trace.

After his battle with Xu Sanshi the night before last, Huo Yuhao's status among the new students had risen sharply. He was now widely recognized as the top freshman of this year's intake.

Dai Huabin stood at the entrance of New Student Class Four, watching Huo Yuhao being surrounded by New Student Class One as they headed back to the classroom. He was grinding his back teeth so hard they were nearly shattered.

Just yesterday, Dai Yueheng had suddenly sought him out from the Inner Courtyard and asked if he had been causing trouble for Huo Yuhao recently. Dai Huabin was stunned for a moment before quickly denying it.

Dai Yueheng had injuries on his face. In his sparring match with Huo Yunxue yesterday, her Six Winged Angel Martial Soul—a God-tier Martial Soul—had completely overwhelmed him, leaving him helpless. Moreover, Huo Yunxue possessed the Angel Domain, which made her invincible among those of the same rank.

Huo Yunxue was targeting him like this because of Huo Yuhao. Dai Yueheng accepted it—after all, his younger brother had been the one to speak rudely first and lacked the strength to back it up.

But today, Ma Xiaotao had snapped for some unknown reason and fought fiercely against him, even unleashing her Sixth Soul Skill, Phoenix Meteor Shower.

If not for Zhang Lexuan calling a stop in time, Dai Yueheng knew he would have had to be carried out of the Training Ground.

This scene was witnessed in full by Qian Renxue outside the Training Ground, who secretly rejoiced in her heart. Yesterday, she had sought out Ma Xiaotao and explained Huo Yuhao's childhood experiences. Without revealing that Huo Yuhao was the son of the White Tiger Duke, she made it clear that Huo Yuhao's mother had died at Dai Huabin's hands.

At that, Ma Xiaotao's temper had completely exploded. In today's spar between Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng, Ma Xiaotao transformed into a Flame Demon, relentlessly chasing and beating Dai Yueheng, to the point where he began to doubt his own existence.

Dai Yueheng considered himself a Soul Emperor. Although there was a seven-rank gap in Soul Power between him and Ma Xiaotao, this wasn't a Titled Douluo situation. Somehow, the temperature of her Phoenix Flame had surged dramatically in a short time—something Dai Yueheng had never anticipated.

Dai Yueheng had been targeted by those two women one after another, and he was feeling thoroughly frustrated these past two days.

In the blink of an eye, Huo Yuhao and Qian Renxue had been at Shrek Academy for three months, and Qian Renxue had been stranded on the Douluo Continent ten thousand years later for the same duration.

During these three months, Qian Renxue had apprenticed herself to the Soul Tool Department Dean, Xian Lin'er, to learn Soul Tool Crafting. She had now successfully become a Third-level Soul Master.

This astonishing learning speed and her understanding of soul tools shocked the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion. Without a doubt, Qian Renxue's talent was unparalleled across the Eternal Ages.

As the Successor of the Angel Clan and the first person in ten thousand years to Become a God, over a decade of palace life had wasted her prime years.

But with Huo Yuhao's unexpected intrusion into her life, Qian Renxue had opened a new chapter.

Now, Qian Renxue's daily life was quite comfortable. She either studied Soul Tool Crafting or accompanied her girlfriends—Han Ruoruo, Wu Ming, Zhang Lexuan, and others—on shopping trips in the city. Life was very pleasant.

Qian Renxue was currently working toward becoming a Fourth-level Soul Master. Meanwhile, with the arrival of the three-month mark since enrollment, the New Student Assessment was quietly approaching.

New Student Class One.

"Today's Physical Education Class is canceled," Zhou Yi said, standing at the podium. Her gaze swept sharply over everyone.

Huo Yuhao sat up straight. He was here to learn, not to pick fights. As long as others didn't go too far, he had no intention of targeting anyone.

"I'm very pleased that eighty-one of you are still here three months after the start of the semester. This far exceeds my expectations. Tomorrow, you will face Shrek Academy's first assessment. If you pass, you will become a true member of Shrek Academy. The assessment will begin tomorrow. I will now explain the content and key points."

"Huo Yuhao, as the Class Monitor, distribute these papers," Zhou Yi said, handing a stack of papers to Huo Yuhao.

As Huo Yuhao handed them out to everyone, Zhou Yi added, "After the New Student Assessment, we will Teach According to Aptitude. Write down your future cultivation direction on the paper and submit it to me in the end."

After finishing the distribution, Huo Yuhao returned to his seat. Watching everyone write furiously, he didn't write anything himself—only his name.

"Combat!" Zhou Yi wrote two big characters on the blackboard.

The New Student Assessment was combat. The academy would arrange it uniformly, assessing the entire grade. In the assessment, students would form groups of three, each group requiring at least one Attack-type Soul Master, with the other two assigned randomly.

The reason Zhou Yi had everyone write down their future development path as a Soul Master was to prepare for the New Student Assessment.

"The New Student Assessment is divided into three hundred groups. Matches will be decided by drawing lots. Only the top one hundred and fifty groups will have the right to stay. So this first battle is especially important for you."

"After that, opponents will be decided by drawing lots. Each group must face at least ten battles. The final ranking will be based on the number of victories. The top sixty-four groups will enter the Elimination Round, continuing until the final champion is determined."

"Our New Student Class One has eighty-one people, which will be divided into twenty-seven groups. I will categorize the groups according to your future development directions. If you have any objections later, you can adjust and change them when you return. But if you have objections after I submit the list tomorrow..."

Zhou Yi swept her gaze across the room, and the entire classroom fell into dead silence.

Huo Yuhao glanced at his blank paper, which only had his name written on it. Control? Or attack?

Over these three months, Huo Yuhao had become quite familiar with everyone in the class. Except for one person—Wang Dong. Huo Yuhao didn't want to have any interaction with him, let alone create the so-called Hao Dong Power.

Seeing that no one was speaking, Zhou Yi assumed there were no objections. Just as she was about to announce the group assignments, Huo Yuhao raised his hand.

"Huo Yuhao, do you have an objection?" Zhou Yi looked at him in surprise.

Huo Yuhao nodded, then walked down from his seat to stand beside Zhou Yi. After a brief whispered conversation, Zhou Yi's expression shifted slightly. She waved her hand, signaling Huo Yuhao to return to his seat.

Everyone looked at each other, confused about what Huo Yuhao had said to Zhou Laoshi.

Zhou Yi didn't announce the group assignments next. Instead, she told Huo Yuhao to stay after class, then continued the lesson.

When the bell rang, everyone scattered, heading off to discuss their group assignments. The New Student Assessment was crucial—no one wanted to pack their bags and leave, or they would regret it for life.

The large classroom was left with only Zhou Yi and Huo Yuhao. The two sat down.

"You don't want to be in a group with Wang Dong? Why is that?" Zhou Yi asked, puzzled.