The Passage of Time, New Student Assessment (Part 1)

"Cough, of course."

Moyuan coughed lightly and turned his face away to avoid Han Ruoruo's gaze.

The moment Moyuan dodged, Han Ruoruo couldn't hold back either. A blush of shyness quickly spread across her face, and she took a few quick steps back.

"Alright, Junior Brother, it's getting late. I should head back to the Inner Court. You should go back to your dormitory early too."

"Okay."

"Oh, right," Han Ruoruo stopped and turned to look at Moyuan standing in the light. A breathtakingly beautiful smile appeared on her face, her eyes curving into elegant crescents.

"Moyuan, next time we meet, don't call me Senior Sister. Call me Shijie. It sounds more intimate, what do you think? Little Junior Brother?"

Moyuan was slightly stunned by her words. Looking at her stunningly beautiful face, he chuckled softly.

"Okay, Shijie."

Under the bright moonlight, after Han Ruoruo's graceful figure completely disappeared from sight, Moyuan turned and walked towards the dormitory building, pondering Han Ruoruo's unusual behavior just now.

Although he had never been in love in either his past or present life, he had seen enough to understand the basics.

If Moyuan guessed correctly, Han Ruoruo had a good impression of him. The reason might be his appearance, or perhaps because he didn't shield Huo Yuhao and the others out of friendship just now?

Or was it a combination of both?

As for Han Ruoruo, Moyuan was very clear about his own feelings. As the saying goes, it's a mountain to climb for a man to pursue a woman, but a thin veil for a woman to pursue a man.

He wasn't a eunuch, and this wasn't Earth. If his current fantasies could be realized, he saw no reason to refuse.

"Tsk, Huo Yuhao's already difficult life is probably even worse now, with added rain, fire, and hail..."

On the other side, Han Ruoruo, who had returned to the Inner Court, saw a familiar figure standing at her dormitory door as soon as she reached it.

The person was curvaceous, with fair skin and a stunning appearance, sporting unusual red hair.

"Little Tao Junior Sister? What are you doing here?"

Upon seeing Ma Xiaotao, Han Ruoruo quickly suppressed the sweet smile that was uncharacteristic of her usual demeanor, replacing it with a polite and gentle one.

"Senior Sister Han," Ma Xiaotao greeted politely, but before she could say anything further, Han Ruoruo spoke first.

"Little Tao Junior Sister, the matter you asked me to handle has been successfully completed. Moyuan Junior Brother has accepted the school uniform. Unfortunately, it's getting late, and I'm a bit tired now, Senior Sister. I won't chat with you any longer."

After speaking, Han Ruoruo pushed open her dormitory door and went inside. Before closing it, she waved goodbye to the stunned Ma Xiaotao, saying, "Goodnight, Junior Sister."

With a crisp click, the door shut. Ma Xiaotao stared at the closed door, momentarily unable to react.

However, once she came to her senses, she didn't think too much about it. After all, Han Ruoruo had said she was tired and wanted to rest early, and the matter she had asked about was already resolved. Her purpose for this visit had been achieved.

Still, Ma Xiaotao felt something was slightly off, though she couldn't pinpoint what it was.

"Never mind, as long as the school uniform was returned to him, that's fine. I should focus on cultivating now and thank him properly when I have time."

Unable to figure it out, Ma Xiaotao finally gave up thinking and turned to walk back to her own dormitory.

As the saying goes, time flies like a whipped steed, and years flow like water. After ninety cycles of the sun and moon rising and setting, three months passed in the blink of an eye.

During these three months, Moyuan essentially lived a life similar to his high school days on Earth. Apart from Han Ruoruo occasionally coming from the Inner Court to find him to go outside Shrek City, he spent the rest of his time cultivating.

It was quite a coincidence that whenever Han Ruoruo came to find him, Ning Tian would always be away for various reasons, as if an invisible hand were orchestrating it.

Thanks to three months of diligent cultivation and the effect of the Soul Ascension Pill, Moyuan's soul power successfully broke through from level forty-one to level forty-two, even approaching level forty-three.

In addition, during these three months, Moyuan also frequently visited Electrolux in the Sea of Consciousness, exchanging knowledge about Alchemy with Elder Yi.

As the Necromantic Saint Law God, Electrolux was at the pinnacle of soul mastery. Even in the unrelated field of Alchemy, there might be unexpected gains.

And when Electrolux learned that Moyuan possessed the miraculous knowledge inheritance of Alchemy, it was as if a new door had opened for him.

He no longer slept as much and devoted himself to studying the Alchemy knowledge and the incredibly complex Dragon Language that Moyuan wrote down, forgetting to eat and sleep.

However, unlike Moyuan's situation, which was going smoothly, Huo Yuhao's life after being exposed for cheating in the Battle Soul Arena was truly miserable.

At that time, there were three thousand students from all grades in the Battle Soul Arena. It didn't even take a week; within a single day, the news of Huo Yuhao cheating using his mental attribute soul skill spread like wildfire.

The overwhelming gossip and rumors almost pushed the already self-conscious Huo Yuhao to the brink. If it weren't for Sky Dream Ice Silkworm constantly guiding him, Huo Yuhao would have likely succumbed to the blow long ago, either destroying himself or spiraling into despair.

As for Xu Sanshi and Beibei, Moyuan didn't inquire much. He only heard from other students in class that Beibei and Tang Ya seemed to have been less affected.

After all, Beibei and Tang Ya had always had a good reputation in the academy. With the 'explanation' from some female students who admired Beibei, Beibei and Tang Ya's cheating behavior was reframed as 'excessive concern for their junior brother, leading to their judgment being clouded by their worry. Thus, Beibei and Tang Ya's intentions were good, but their execution was flawed.'

In short, Beibei and Tang Ya were not at fault; it was all Huo Yuhao's mistake...

Thus, a world where only Huo Yuhao was hurt was achieved.

As the faint morning light broke and the dormitory building began to shake, Moyuan, who was meditating on his bed, slowly opened his eyes, ending his all-night cultivation session.

After tidying up and washing, Moyuan and Bai Yi pushed open their dorm room door, ready to head to class. Today was the day before the New Student Assessment and also the day the teachers would announce the group assignments.

Just as Moyuan closed his door and prepared to leave, the door to Room 108 opposite theirs also opened at that very moment.

Huo Yuhao, with his gloomy demeanor, had just stepped out when he looked up and saw Moyuan standing before him. Gazing into those deep, dark eyes that were looking at him, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but shiver.

The terrifying scene from three months ago was deeply etched into the depths of his mind, filling him with immense fear.

At the same time, a deep hatred took root in his heart. He hated Moyuan, hated him intensely.

In Huo Yuhao's eyes, all the gossip and suffering he had endured over the past three months were caused by Moyuan. He never once considered that if he hadn't cheated, Moyuan wouldn't have had the opportunity to target him, even if he wanted to.

But in the face of absolute strength, all hatred was futile. Huo Yuhao could only lower his head, unable to look at Moyuan.

Only after Moyuan left did he dare to grit his teeth tightly, repeatedly imagining in his heart the scene of Moyuan being humiliated by him at will once he became powerful in the future.