Blue and gold, pink... Sea God, Asura God... Father, Mother...
The fragments of memory reassembled, and her self-awareness returned to her body. Her head throbbed dully, and Wang Dong couldn't help letting out a groan.
She looked around. The bedding on the other side had been folded neatly. The dormitory was empty, and the bedside table was covered with all sorts of things.
A vase of pale-yellow carnations, exquisitely wrapped pastries, seasonal fruit still beaded with water, and a sealed enamel lunchbox.
She opened the enamel lunchbox. The meat and vegetable dishes were still warm, and an enticing, savory aroma wafted toward her.
Two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes, with rice and soup—the standard meal for core disciples, featuring expensive dishes available in limited quantities.
Her large, pink-blue eyes fluttered, glistening like the Sea God Lake at noon, bright with sunshine and rippling with waves.
"By decision of the academy, student Huo Yuhao will transfer to the Soul Guidance Department and will no longer receive the benefits of a core disciple of the Martial Soul Department. The Soul Guidance Department will provide student Wang Dong with a Soul Tool in compensation. The wager is canceled, and no one may pursue the matter."
Wang Yan put away the letter. "Students, recklessness isn't bravery, and yielding isn't cowardice. Whatever you do, don't act on impulse."
"All right, let's begin class."
Without further ado, Wang Yan faced the blackboard and wrote the chapter heading: "Chapter Four, Lesson One: Classification of Soul Beasts and Basic Identification."
"The classification of Soul Beasts is extremely complex. Broadly speaking, they can be divided into animal-type Soul Beasts and plant-type Soul Beasts. Apart from certain special Soul Beasts that don't fit either category, most can be classified as either animal or plant types."
"So, what is