Yan Shaozhe: This Child Is Fated with My Disciple!

At the gates of Shrek Academy.

The journey from Shrek City to Shrek Academy had shown Huo Yuhao both the prosperity of Shrek City and... the bizarre layout of Shrek Academy described in the original work.

Huo Yuhao made no comment.

After all, even if Huo Yuhao thought it was bad, Shrek Academy would not listen to him and alter its layout.

After following Bei Bei all the way to the gates of Shrek Academy, the two were stopped by the guards.

"Shrek Academy. Outsiders are forbidden from entering!"

It was currently daytime class hours, so the gates of Shrek Academy were rather quiet. Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei, neither of whom wore school uniforms, naturally caught the guards' attention.

Moreover, the two stood out greatly in the guards' eyes.

Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei were no longer wearing beast-hide clothing.

After leaving the Far North Land, Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei had sold their beast-hide coats and exchanged them for two simple sets of casual clothes.

The casual clothes were practically thrown together, useful only for covering themselves.

Since they needed to save some money for travel expenses, they could naturally only choose the cheapest clothing.

Bei Bei's condition also did not allow them to earn money as they traveled, so they had returned to Shrek Academy as quickly as possible.

Ten days of arduous travel had left the two looking worn and dusty.

At this moment, the two of them...

Bei Bei looked completely drained, his cheeks sunken. He no longer possessed his former brilliance and looked like a sickly invalid.

Huo Yuhao had a cold and aloof bearing, handsome features, and an extraordinary appearance. Yet he was dressed wildly, with two daggers ground from Snow Wolf Fangs tucked at his waist. His temperament and attire clashed terribly, making him look somewhat strange.

This peculiar pair had drawn countless looks along the way.

After being stopped by the guards, Huo Yuhao looked at Bei Bei. Bei Bei stepped forward and began communicating with them.

Naturally, Bei Bei directly revealed his identity.

Bei Bei: I'm done pretending. I'll come clean—I'm Pili Bei Bei!

The guards scrutinized Bei Bei for a long while and even reached out to touch him before recognizing him as one of the Outer Academy's twin stars.

Bei Bei was quite famous in the Outer Academy, so the guards naturally recognized him.

In the past, Bei Bei had always gotten through on his face alone. No one would ever stop him.

Yet the current Bei Bei left the guards somewhat afraid to confirm his identity.

Because Bei Bei had become so thin he was nearly unrecognizable!

The torment of traveling and the weakness of his body had manifested in Bei Bei as extreme weight loss.

Fortunately, Bei Bei was still a Soul Elder. Though his body was failing him, his spirits remained fairly good.

"Student Bei Bei, you... what happened to you?" the captain of the guards asked in shock. The other guards felt the same way.

He must have been robbed of his virtue, right? Drained to this extent!

His clothes had probably been stolen too, which was why he looked so wretched.

Bei Bei's reputation had suffered an unfortunate blow.

Just then, an elderly man in white robes suddenly appeared at the gates of Shrek Academy.

"Alright, no need to ask further. I'm here to bring them into the academy," the old man said gently after appearing, though his eyes remained fixed intently on Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao kept a tense expression as he quietly retreated behind Bei Bei.

"Greetings, Dean!" The guards hurriedly saluted him excitedly.

A high-ranking leader had suddenly appeared. How could they not put on a good performance?

Upon seeing the old man, Bei Bei let out a sigh of relief. But he quickly thought of something, suppressed his emotions, and gave the elder an indifferent salute. "Greetings, Dean."

Huo Yuhao followed Bei Bei's example and similarly saluted the old man with indifference. "Greetings, Senior."

"Called Dean, and carrying the aura of the Light Attribute... it seems this human-faced beast is Yan Shaozhe," Huo Yuhao had already determined the other party's identity inwardly.

Huo Yuhao also understood why Yan Shaozhe had been staring at him.

"Hehe, my Ultimate Ice is exactly what Ma Xiaotao desperately needs. There's no way Yan Shaozhe wouldn't take it seriously."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm spoke up as well. "Brother Hao, someone used spiritual detection on you just now. Now this old fart suddenly shows up—Mu En must already know you've returned and sent someone to make contact with you."

Others might not have noticed Mu En's spiritual detection, but that did not mean Huo Yuhao and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm could not.

Huo Yuhao and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm possessed the skill Mental Detection, while Mu En's spiritual detection relied on his exceptional spiritual power. Compared to Mental Detection, spiritual detection was far rougher and easier to notice.

Unfortunately, even with his exceptional spiritual power, Mu En was still unable to resolve the problems afflicting him.

Knowing that Mu En and Yan Shaozhe had already set their sights on him, Huo Yuhao was not overly nervous. "Soldiers come, generals block them; water comes, earth dams it. I'm not afraid at all... Brother Sky Dream, get the teleportation skill ready!"

"Huh?" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was dumbfounded.

Hadn't he just said he was not afraid? Why had he suddenly started talking about running away?

Besides...

"Brother Hao, I can't use teleportation anymore. The previous teleportation was a one-time thing, prepared using the residual power left after my sacrifice."

"What do you mean, you can't use it? Don't you still have your spiritual origin?" Huo Yuhao said. "I'm only preparing for the worst. Who knows whether Shrek Academy might try something? Don't forget, the God King behind Shrek Academy isn't exactly a good person."

"If something really goes wrong, use your origin directly to activate the teleportation. Don't worry about me. With the Snow Lotus here, I won't die."

"Even if I lose some potential, that's better than getting buried at Shrek Academy! I'll make up for that potential sooner or later."

"Fine." Sky Dream Ice Silkworm helplessly spread his hands.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's teleportation was not a skill. After all, he did not possess a space attribute.

He could teleport because his million years of spiritual power allowed him to perceive space. As long as he used enough power to pry open space, he could activate an ultra-long-distance teleportation.

It was like pulling teeth. A professional dentist could use all kinds of medical tools to extract a tooth painlessly, while everyone else could only resort to brute force and yank it out violently.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's teleportation was violent teleportation.

As long as Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was willing to use the spiritual origin sealed within the Spiritual Sea—an amount equivalent to the spiritual origin of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast—he could activate an ultra-long-distance violent teleportation.

However, once the seal was released, Huo Yuhao would definitely suffer tremendous damage.

But with the Snow Lotus, Huo Yuhao could at least ensure his survival.

Only with confidence could one remain calm and composed, handling everything with ease.

Yan Shaozhe sensed the aura of an Ice Attribute from Huo Yuhao and confirmed that Huo Yuhao was the Ultimate Ice attribute soul master Mu En had mentioned.

He first examined Huo Yuhao's appearance and bearing, finding himself extremely satisfied. He was handsome and distinguished, with an extraordinary temperament. Then he noticed Huo Yuhao's neither servile nor overbearing attitude, his calm composure, and approved of him even more.

"Not bad," Yan Shaozhe praised.

To resolve Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire, the best solution was for her to unite with an Ultimate Ice attribute soul master.

So when Yan Shaozhe looked at Huo Yuhao, it was like he was picking out a son-in-law.

Yan Shaozhe felt that, in terms of appearance, Ma Xiaotao was not only getting no short end of the stick—she was even getting a slight bargain.

He was a little young... but that was no big issue.

Although Yan Shaozhe wanted to take Huo Yuhao to see Ma Xiaotao immediately, he remembered Mu En's instructions and temporarily suppressed his excitement.

Only then did Yan Shaozhe turn to Bei Bei. He was somewhat surprised by Bei Bei's condition and could not help asking with concern, "Bei Bei, what happened to you?"

Why did he look even worse than before? That should not be the case!

Hadn't Bei Bei been mostly fine back then?

"Just a minor problem. No need for the dean to concern himself," Bei Bei replied flatly, his expression unchanged.

The one who had injured Tang Ya and him back then was Ma Xiaotao, Yan Shaozhe's disciple. Although he knew Ma Xiaotao had not done it intentionally, Yan Shaozhe had shown no response at all and had even allowed Tang Ya to leave Shrek Academy.

And Yan Shaozhe still expected Bei Bei to greet him with a smile?

Would he still be a man if he did that?

The only reason he had not turned hostile outright was because Yan Shaozhe was Elder Mu's disciple and his elder.

Yan Shaozhe also sensed that Bei Bei held a grudge against him. His lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but he ultimately gave up.

"Bei Bei will understand someday. Tang Ya isn't worthy of him."

Now, Yan Shaozhe only wanted to save Ma Xiaotao. His focus remained on Huo Yuhao.

Yan Shaozhe gave Huo Yuhao a gentle smile. "Welcome to Shrek Academy!"

"Although you've only just returned, I need you to come with me to meet someone first. We can discuss everything else afterward."

"Don't worry. It's a good thing," Yan Shaozhe added, reassuring Huo Yuhao.

Then, after giving the guards a few instructions, Yan Shaozhe directly took Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei flying into Shrek Academy, rushing toward the Sea God Pavilion at top speed.

Huo Yuhao narrowed his eyes slightly and licked his lips.

Ahem, I fell asleep yesterday. I'll make up for it with two updates today.