"Fool. Don't tell me you want to charge in and start killing? Of course we'll infiltrate first, then work slowly, scheme slowly. When the time comes, one gentle push... and all of Shrek Academy will collapse like a sandcastle..."
Huo Yuhao gave a sinister smile, rubbing Tang Ya's head again as he spoke.
Excitement flashed in Tang Ya's eyes once more, and she nodded vigorously.
The carriage sped away, kicking up clouds of dusty haze as it headed toward Shrek City...
Shrek City, an ancient city that had endured ten thousand years of wind and rain and was regarded by Soul Masters across the continent as the supreme holy land, now basked in the warm sunlight. Its broad streets bustled with people and prosperity, while the very air seemed suffused with an air of superiority.
A somewhat travel-worn carriage slowly came to a halt before the grand gates of Shrek Academy.
Huo Yuhao lifted the carriage curtain and looked up at the academy's archway, more than ten zhang tall and carved with countless intricate patterns, as well as the solemn ancient-script words "Shrek" above it.
An almost imperceptible curve formed at the corner of his mouth, cold and grim, with a trace of mockery.
"Shrek Academy, I'm back. Haha..."
Huo Yuhao lightly jumped down from the carriage and turned to look at the girl who followed him out.
Huo Ya had already changed into a simple but clean set of casual clothes.
Her once pure and lovely face carried a fitting hint of pallor and bewilderment. The dark killing intent in the depths of her eyes, enough to burn everything to ashes, had been perfectly concealed beneath that fragile exterior.
"Come on, my 'Teacher Xiao Ya.'"
Huo Yuhao chuckled and spoke that title from a memory long past. The identity