The Hongchen Siblings Join the Same Class, Wu Ming's Thoughts
Upon seeing this, Xiao Hongchen immediately burst out laughing, "Meng, you didn't just happen to transfer here, did you? How long have you been standing in front of the bulletin board?"
Meng Hongchen's face flushed red, and she reached out to tug at Xiao Hongchen's sleeve:
"Shut up! I just want to see the layout of the dormitory building!"
"Layout? You've looked at the layout of the first-floor corridor three times already." Xiao Hongchen turned her head away from her hand, her words utterly merciless.
"Xiao Hongchen!"
Dai Huabin watched the brother and sister bickering without interjecting.
Meng Hongchen finally managed to calm Xiao Hongchen down, then turned to look at Dai Huabin, trying her best to restore her normal expression:
"Huabin, you live in this building too?"
"First floor."
"Then we'll go upstairs and downstairs."
Meng Hongchen's tone held a hint of excitement.
"I was assigned to the third floor."
Dai Huabin nodded and casually asked:
"You guys live here too? Shouldn't there be special dorms for exchange students?"
Xiao Hongchen spread his hands:
"Teacher Mu Jin said we should integrate into the daily lives of the local students and arranged for us to live on the floor corresponding to our grade. Moreover, Meng and I were assigned to Class One."
Dai Huabin was taken aback.
Class One?
Both Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen have cultivation levels in the fifties; placing them in the Outer Academy would be a complete waste.
According to Shrek's rules, this level of strength is enough to skip grades or even apply directly for the Inner Academy assessment.
As a result, he's been placed in Class One?
Dai Huabin's mind raced for a moment.
Class One, Grade 3, taught by Mu Jin.
It was also his class.
That old man, Mu En, actually placed these two genius siblings from the Sun Moon Empire right under his nose?
What does that mean? Do you want him to watch? Or do you want him to practice?
Dai Huabin didn't think too deeply about it.
Mu En never acts without a purpose, but he's too lazy to guess what the old man is thinking right now.
Meng Hongchen had recovered from her earlier embarrassment and took another step closer:
"I heard that Huabin, you're in Teacher Mu Jin's Class One 3-1?"
"Um."
"Very good!"
Meng Hongchen blurted out, then realized she had been too enthusiastic, took a half step back, and cleared her throat.
"I mean, if there's anything I don't understand in the future, I can ask you for help."
Xiao Hongchen rolled his eyes.
Dai Huabin didn't expose her, and they chatted casually for a couple more minutes.
I learned that there were more than 20 exchange students in total, scattered across various grades in the Outer Academy, for a two-year program.
The core exchange involves the mutual learning of Soul Tool technology and Soul Skill cultivation.
"It's getting late, I'll head back now." Dai Huabin gestured with his chin. "See you in class tomorrow."
"Okay!" Meng Hongchen replied quickly.
Xiao Hongchen casually raised his hand to Dai Huabin as a farewell. After Dai Huabin had taken a few steps, he turned his head and whispered to Meng Hongchen:
"Keep it under control, don't be too obvious."
Meng Hongchen snorted and ignored him.
Xiao Hongchen, he shook his head.
He knows his sister too well.
Her interest in Dai Huabin went beyond the ordinary.
Well, we can only take it one step at a time.
Dai Huabin returned to his dormitory and pushed open the door.
Zhu Lu was sitting on the edge of the bed reading a book when she heard the door open. She put down her book, stood up, and ran a few steps to meet the door.
Dai Huabin reached out and pulled her into his arms, resting his chin on the top of her head.
"You're back."
Zhu Lu spoke in a muffled voice, snuggling into his arms, her voice tinged with a hint of coquetry.
"I was gone for a long time today."
"Yes, Xiaotao Tao has taken care of it."
Zhu Lu took a step back and looked up at him:
"Smoothly?"
"Very smoothly. Half a portion of the Blazing Gel is enough; the Evil Fire has been completely sublimated into the Ultimate Fire."
Zhu Lu nodded; she had no problem with Ma Xiaotao.
She acknowledged all the women around Dai Huabin, as long as Dai Huabin held a place for her in his heart.
"Oh, right." Zhu Lu pulled Dai Huabin to sit down on the bedside.
"Ning Tian is back. He came looking for you this evening."
"Okay, I'll see her tomorrow."
Zhu Lu tilted her head. "She seems to have something important to discuss with you. Are you in a hurry?"
"No rush." Dai Huabin leaned against the headboard. "It's probably something that needs to be discussed with the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. Ning Qiushui gave me instructions before she left."
Zhu Lu hummed in agreement and casually unbuttoned the collar of his coat.
Dai Huabin suddenly remembered. "I ran into two people downstairs when I came back."
"Who?"
"Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen."
Zhu Lu paused, then looked up at him. "The brother and sister from the Sun Moon Empire?"
"Yes, an exchange student. They've been assigned to our Class One."
Zhu Lu frowned and thought for a moment:
"Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy has an exchange program with Shrek? I hadn't heard about this before I left."
"It should have been decided during the time we went to the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect and the Star Dou Great Forest."
Dai Huabin pulled Zhu Lu to sit down next to him.
"Mu En must have agreed in advance."
"So they live in this building?"
"The third floor."
Zhu Lu didn't ask any more questions.
She remembered Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen.
During the Soul Master Tournament, Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen were the last opponents to be defeated.
Its strength is considerable, and its Martial Soul Fusion Skill, "Red Dust's Love," is also quite threatening.
Of course, it was still far inferior to the Martial Soul Fusion Skill of his and Dai Huabin's martial souls.
"That Meng Hongchen ..." Zhu Lu hesitated for a moment, "...seems quite interested in you."
Dai Huabin turned his head. "You weren't even there, how would you know?"
"That's how it was in the previous Soul Master Tournament," Zhu Lu said matter-of-factly. "Besides, my intuition is always very accurate."
Dai Huabin chuckled and pinched her cheek, "Okay, both are quite Lulu."
Zhu Lu slapped his hand away, but the corners of her mouth were turned up.
The two exchanged a few more words, Dai Huabin finished washing up and went to bed.
Zhu Lu nestled in his arm, and her breathing soon became even.
At the same time.
Poseidon Island Inner Courtyard Dormitory Area.
Wu Ming sat in her room, one leg propped up on the armrest of the chair, a hard-boiled egg in her hand, nibbling on it intermittently.
She is waiting.
This afternoon, Dai Huabin went to Ma Xiaotao's place, saying he wanted to deal with the Evil Fire.
If it were truly possible to sublimate Evil Fire into the Ultimate Fire...
Wu Ming swallowed the egg yolk in her mouth and licked her fingers.
Then she had nothing to hesitate about.
When it's time to go all in, you have to go all in.
Going all in is a sign of wisdom!
Being coy and hesitant is not Wu Ming's style.
She stood up, casually gathered her loose red hair, changed into clean clothes, and went out.
Walking along the stone path through the Inner Academy, Wu Ming quickly arrived at Ma Xiaotao's secluded courtyard. The gate was ajar, and there was little light inside.
It was completely dark by then.
Wu Ming pushed open the courtyard gate and went inside. There were no lights on inside, but moonlight shone through the windows, barely enough to make out the outlines of the house.
Ma Xiaotao lay in bed.
Her red hair was scattered messily on the pillow, her pajamas were loose and baggy, and she was completely enveloped in the soft bedding.
Her face was flushed with an unnatural blush, her lips were moist and slightly parted, and her breathing was steady and languid.