Wang Dong's sudden move instantly drew the attention of the entire class.
Ning Tian was also surprised. She had no idea where this rather good-looking fellow had come from.
Even so, she kept her composure and reached out to stop Wu Feng, who was about to charge forward and start a fight.
"Your seat? It doesn't have your name on it."
Ning Tian met Wang Dong's gaze without backing down in the slightest.
Huo Yuhao watched the scene with interest.
In terms of status on Douluo Continent, Ning Tian might not necessarily rank below Wang Dong.
They were both heirs to one of the Upper Three Sects. The treatment they'd received growing up, the cultivation techniques they'd practiced, and the confidence they radiated from within all set them far above their peers. Anyone could tell at a glance that they were different from ordinary people.
But if you wanted to compare their backgrounds on an even higher level...
Well, then, sorry, but Wang Dong would win by a landslide.
It wasn't just Ning Tian. Nobody on the entire Douluo Continent would dare claim they could match Wang Dong's background.
If you were truly stubborn enough to dig all the way to the bottom of it,
you'd probably end up with only one conclusion.
The sky over Douluo Continent had gone dark.
If you pushed her too far, she'd hit you with a Sea God's Descent. Wouldn't that make you an idiot, bro?
But the two girls facing off weren't thinking about anything that complicated.
Wang Dong and Ning Tian simply couldn't stand the sight of each other.
"He's my roommate, so the seat next to him is naturally mine!"
Wang Dong declared her claim without a second thought.
Even Wang Dong didn't know what had gotten into her today, but she simply didn't want this woman who'd appeared out of nowhere sitting beside Huo Yuhao.
"There are seats on the other side. You can sit over there."
Ning Tian was also furious at the other's attitude, but in front of the person she liked, she still wanted to maintain her poise and leave Huo Yuhao with a good impression.
"What if I don't?"
Wang Dong showed no sign of yielding and pressed her at every turn.
Now that things had gone this far, Ning Tian's temper flared too.
Did this girl really think she was a pushover?
Just as the air between them had grown so tense that a fight seemed inevitable, a tall figure in high heels walked through the classroom door at just the right moment, books in her arms.
Huo Yuhao looked up and easily recognized her.
Mu Jin, their Class Nine homeroom teacher.
"Everyone, settle down and return to your seats."
Looking at the classroom in disarray, Mu Jin could only sigh helplessly. She tapped the desk with the books in her hands to quiet everyone down.
With the teacher here, Wang Dong couldn't keep arguing. She could only give an unhappy huff and sit on Huo Yuhao's other side.
Seeing the class settle down so quickly, Mu Jin nodded with satisfaction and began introducing herself.
"Hello, everyone. I'm Mu Jin, and starting today, I'll be your homeroom teacher..."
Listening to Mu Jin's introduction, Huo Yuhao found himself unusually bored. Just as his attention began to wander, he felt someone tug at the left side of his clothes.
Wang Dong was on his right, so Ning Tian was on his left.
Huo Yuhao turned his head and, sure enough, met Ning Tian's eyes.
While Mu Jin was introducing herself, Ning Tian blinked and asked in a quiet voice,
"What's your name, classmate?"
"How old are you, classmate?"
"Where's your home, classmate?"
The three questions in a row left Huo Yuhao completely dumbfounded. Was she here to check his household registration?
But when he saw Ning Tian's slightly shy expression, Huo Yuhao understood at once.
I'm just too damn charming!
So, not wanting to hurt a young girl's heart, he told Ning Tian his name.
As for the rest, he'd better not.
After learning Huo Yuhao's name, Ning Tian felt a little pleased. She thought for a moment, then boldly asked,
"Then, Yuhao, which dormitory are you staying in? Which bed?"
At that, Huo Yuhao immediately grew wary.
Woman, why are you asking that?
Are you trying to play with fire?
Wait.
Are you trying to play with me?!
Seeing Huo Yuhao's suspicious expression, Ning Tian giggled to herself. It was fun to tease him just a little.
But just as she was about to learn even more about Huo Yuhao, someone else had had enough.
Wang Dong, sitting on Huo Yuhao's other side, had been listening for a while, and her expression was clearly turning sour.
She gave a cold snort, then reached out and pulled Huo Yuhao over to her side, looking at Ning Tian smugly as if flaunting her spoils of war.
The two girls' gazes met again, and the air instantly filled with the thick smell of gunpowder.
Huo Yuhao could only think,
Stop fighting, you two. You're both my wings. This is putting me in a tough spot.
Mu Jin noticed their little scuffle and was just about to stop them when a rumbling sound came from outside the window.
It sounded like a whole crowd of people running out together.
Huo Yuhao immediately guessed that the unfortunate students from Class One had just been sent out by Zhou Yi.
To run a hundred laps around the field.
He couldn't help feeling a little gleeful.
Good thing I'd avoided Zhou Yi, that devilish old woman, and her Class One ahead of time. Otherwise, I'd just be looking for trouble!
Just then, a familiar voice suddenly sounded in Huo Yuhao's mind.
"Hey, what era is this? They still use such primitive training methods?"
It was Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
Hearing Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's voice, Huo Yuhao was delighted. He didn't even spare a thought for the two little women on either side of him, still fighting over him, and went straight into his Sea of Consciousness.
Inside the Sea of Consciousness, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had already awakened and was now rolling its head around as it stretched its limbs.
Its body was simply too enormous, so its movements looked strangely comical.
Of course, it didn't seem to notice.
After stretching, the first thing Sky Dream Ice Silkworm did was examine Huo Yuhao's current physical condition.
At first, it thought nothing of it, but after taking a closer look, it was both astonished and delighted.
"Not bad, Yuhao. You're already at level fifteen?"
"Brother really didn't misjudge you. You're bound to accomplish great things in the future!"
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm praised Huo Yuhao with genuine satisfaction, though it was even more pleased with its own unfathomable confidence.
"I have the teacher's cultivation technique to thank for that."
Huo Yuhao hadn't forgotten that Ghost Demon Venerable was also inside his Sea of Consciousness, so he tested the waters a little.
Only after seeing no response from the Black Cyclone where Ghost Demon Venerable resided did he continue speaking to Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
"Brother Sky Dream, have you fully recovered your strength?"
"Not quite."
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm replied without hesitation.
"But it's no big deal. I'm the only million-year Soul Beast on the entire continent. This little expenditure is nothing."
"I woke up early just to check on you and tell you that I can now take control of your body and strike once."
"If you run into any trouble, call me right away. Understood?"
Seeing Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's serious expression, Huo Yuhao nodded.
"Okay."
"Good."
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm nodded, then curled back up.
"Then your brother will catch a little nap. Pay attention in class."
By then, Mu Jin had finished introducing herself and had started teaching some basic knowledge about Soul Masters. Sky Dream clearly had no interest in that.
"It's all old hat, but it'll still do you some good. Pay attention..."
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's voice grew fainter and fainter, until it had clearly drifted off to sleep.
Huo Yuhao couldn't help envying how quickly and soundly it slept.
It really was the one and only Soul Beast that had slept its way to a million years of cultivation.
But...
Huo Yuhao stole a glance at the place where Ghost Demon Venerable was, and furrowed his brow almost imperceptibly.
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had awakened, but Ghost Demon Venerable still hadn't?
Was that possible?
Or...
Huo Yuhao couldn't figure out Ghost Demon Venerable's current state. In the end, he decided to leave it alone and exited his Sea of Consciousness.
At the same time, he made up his mind.
I'd better spend a little longer beneath the Sea God Statue later. That'll put me more at ease.
Just after he left, Ghost Demon Venerable opened his eyes inside the Black Cyclone.
Ignoring Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, which had already fallen fast asleep, Ghost Demon Venerable turned his gaze toward the outside world and looked at the basic Soul Master knowledge Mu Jin had written on the blackboard. He murmured to himself,
"Soul Masters, Soul Beasts, Soul Power... Interesting."
Meanwhile, in the Divine Realm, inside the Asura Mansion,
Tang San suddenly opened his eyes.
He couldn't sleep.
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