The Dissatisfied Wang Dong'er

Huo Yuhao paused at her words and looked up at the excessively beautiful "boy" in front of him. A hint of confusion and politeness crossed his face as he asked,

"That's me. May I ask what you want?"

The "boy" with pink-and-blue hair let out a mocking laugh and folded her arms, sizing him up from head to toe.

Her gaze swept over the large and small gifts piled in his arms, then over the circle of senior sisters around him, guarding him like a mother hen. The displeasure in her eyes deepened, and she spoke in a sarcastic tone:

"It's nothing major. I just wanted to see what someone who's already so popular right after enrolling looks like, with so many people crowding around and fawning over him."

She stepped forward again, standing tall. Solid Soul Power faintly rippled around her as she lifted her chin. Her beautiful eyes were full of arrogant provocation as she spoke each word distinctly:

"Also, I want to spar with you. Let's fight!"

Wang Dong'er was really annoyed.

Though she had come to Shrek Academy disguised as a boy,

with her exquisite, beautiful face and two rings of cultivation, she had already decided she would be the most dazzling new student on the very first day of enrollment!

She had even imagined it: when she registered, countless fellow students would crowd around her and fawn over her, making her the center of attention in the entire new-student district!

But reality had slapped her hard across the face.

Ever since she arrived at the registration desk, hardly anyone had even looked her way.

Everyone was chattering about a new student named Huo Yuhao, saying how handsome he was and how pure his bearing seemed.

Even the senior sisters at the registration desk had swarmed over to him, surrounding him so tightly that not even a drop of water could get through.

She had stood to the side, watching helplessly as that kid, with only twelve levels of Soul Power, was showered with gifts and fawned over by a crowd. From the registration desk to the dormitory, he had stolen every bit of the spotlight.

Why?

Just because he was a little better-looking?

Shrek was a place where strength spoke, not somewhere you drew attention with your face!

This Huo Yuhao—

was absolutely unforgivable!

That mounting anger had driven her to block the entrance to the dormitory. She had to fight Huo Yuhao and win back all the face she had lost!

At that moment, in the Sea of Consciousness, Zhao Ze saw the pink-and-blue-haired "boy" at the entrance, and the smile vanished from his face.

His brows drew tightly together. In a tone more serious than ever before, he spoke gravely to Huo Yuhao:

"Yuhao, avoid contact with this person as much as you can. The farther you stay from her, the better. Otherwise, your luck will become terrible!"

In the original story, Huo Yuhao had started getting entangled by Tang San from the moment he met her, step by step becoming Tang San's puppet on a string—his dog.

Zhao Ze didn't want Huo Yuhao going down that road, so it was best to stay away from Wang Dong'er.

Huo Yuhao's heart tightened. He trusted his master's words completely, and quickly nodded.

"I understand, Master. I'll stay away from her."

He already had no fondness for the sort of person who started by sneering at him and looked so unpleasant to deal with. He didn't want anything to do with her.

Having made up his mind, Huo Yuhao looked up at Wang Dong'er and stepped back half a pace, holding the gifts in his arms. He spoke politely but distantly:

"Sorry, I don't want to spar with you. I still have to choose a dorm room. Please move aside."

With that, he hugged his things and tried to walk around Wang Dong'er and into the dormitory.

But the moment he took a step, Wang Dong'er immediately shifted sideways and blocked him again.

Her brows were knitted tight, and her beautiful, almond-shaped eyes brimmed with displeasure. Her tone turned even harsher:

"No! You're not getting through that door unless you fight me today!"

Huo Yuhao looked at her unreasonable behavior. The warmth in his eyes cooled, and anger rose in his heart.

He had suffered endless torment at the White Tiger Duke Mansion since childhood. What he hated most was people picking fights with him for no reason.

He was just about to say something when the senior sisters gathered around him erupted first.

"What's wrong with you? The academy dormitory isn't your house. What gives you the right to stop people from going in?"

"Exactly! You look like a decent person, so how come your character's so rotten? He doesn't want to fight you, and you're still forcing him?"

"Oh, come on! Don't tell me you actually think it's cool to force a new student into a spar? What a childish, stupid idea!"

"Don't be afraid, junior Yuhao! If he dares lay a hand on you, we'll beat him up for you!"

Each dissatisfied remark pricked Wang Dong'er's ears like a needle.

Her face flushed crimson in an instant. Embarrassment and anger surged through her, and even her fingertips trembled.

She had only been annoyed for a moment and wanted to fight Huo Yuhao to reclaim the spotlight. She had never imagined things would turn out like this.

Not only had she failed to reclaim her dignity, she had drawn the resentment of so many people.

But she had already said her piece, and she was blocking the way. If she backed down now, wouldn't she lose even more face?

She could only grit her teeth, raise her voice at the group of senior sisters, and shout as calmly as she could manage:

"Stay out of this! I'm here for Huo Yuhao. This has nothing to do with you!"

Then she whipped around to face Huo Yuhao, trying to provoke him, her eyes full of challenge:

"Huo Yuhao! You're afraid to accept, aren't you? All you can do is hide behind a bunch of women like a coward? With guts like that, what are you even doing at Shrek Academy?"

Those words struck exactly where Huo Yuhao was most sensitive.

He had been called useless and a coward since childhood. He couldn't stand people saying such things about him.

He had come to Shrek to grow stronger, to make sure no one would ever look down on him again. How could he let someone mock him in front of everyone like this?!

Huo Yuhao's brows knitted tightly, and all thought of backing down vanished.

He took a deep breath and spoke gravely to Zhao Ze in the Sea of Consciousness:

"Master, I want to accept! I don't want people looking down on me like this!"

Zhao Ze immediately nodded at his words. There was a hint of fierce resolve in his voice, but also complete confidence:

"Good! Then give her a thorough beating and teach her that there's always a higher sky. Maybe she'll stop coming to bother you for no reason.

"Don't worry. The life force I infused into you has greatly improved your constitution.

"On top of that, with your Ultimate Mental Attribute Soul Skill, handling her will be a piece of cake."

With his master's reassurance, Huo Yuhao's heart settled at once.

He carefully found a place to set down the gifts packed in his arms.

Then he looked up at Wang Dong'er, his back straight and his lean figure radiating an unyielding tenacity. His voice was calm but firm:

"Fine, I'll fight you. Let's do it."

The senior sisters looked worried. They were just about to talk him out of it when Huo Yuhao gave them a confident smile.

"Don't worry, everyone. I'll win."

"Hmph. You think you can?"

Wang Dong'er snorted and turned to the level lawn in front of the dormitory.

She cracked her knuckles, faint ripples of Soul Power surrounding her, but she still looked at the approaching Huo Yuhao with utter disdain.

"To deal with a Soul Master at level twelve like you, I don't even need to release my Martial Soul.

"I'm going to smash that face of yours that stole all the limelight, and show you that Shrek isn't a place where you can get by on your looks!"