Huo Yuhao: Gave You Too Much Face?

Shrek Academy, freshman dormitory.

By the time Huo Yuhao had finished settling everything, it was already very late.

He pushed open the door to find Wang Dong sitting on a small stool, glaring at him with fury.

"Still haven't turned in this late?"

Huo Yuhao was a bit surprised. Over the past few days, he had discovered that Wang Dong was essentially a terminal case of obsessive-compulsive disorder—the kind that was beyond saving.

Not only did she have strict requirements for how items were placed, but her daily routine was also incredibly regimented.

Why had she broken her routine today?

"You have the nerve to ask?"

Seeing Huo Yuhao's indifferent expression, Wang Dong was so angry she could grind her teeth. She stood up and demanded, "Do you have any idea what time it is?! Tell me! Which woman were you out fooling around with this time?!!"

Huo Yuhao shook his head at the question.

Seeing him shake his head, Wang Dong felt a flicker of pleasant surprise.

"You weren't fooling around?"

Huo Yuhao continued to shake his head, correcting her.

"It wasn't just one."

"!!?"

Hearing this, Wang Dong became even angrier, stamping her feet in frustration.

She didn't know what was wrong with her, but whenever she heard or saw Huo Yuhao mixed up with other women, she would inexplicably become furious.

"Besides, if I go out and don't mix with women, am I supposed to mix with men?"

Huo Yuhao rolled his eyes at her and returned to his bed to sit down.

Wang Dong froze, momentarily rendered speechless.

This... actually made some sense.

No, that makes no sense at all!

Just as Wang Dong was about to retort and lecture Huo Yuhao on how men were also in danger when walking alone at night, Huo Yuhao tossed a bottle of pills over to her and said.

"It's for you."

Wang Dong instinctively spun the pill bottle in her hand, reading the text on it.

Mystic Water Pill.

She let out an involuntary shriek.

"This is a Mystic Water Pill?? Where did you get this??!"

Wang Dong naturally knew the value of a Mystic Water Pill.

It wasn't that she hadn't seen pills better than this; in truth, every pill Wang Dong had seen since she was a child was far more precious than a Mystic Water Pill.

It was just that Wang Dong never expected this item to appear in Huo Yuhao's hands, let alone be given to her so casually.

Subconsciously, she unscrewed the cap to verify the quality and authenticity of the Mystic Water Pill.

It was actually real?

"Don't worry about that, just tell me if you want it or not?"

Huo Yuhao waved his hand, appearing completely indifferent.

His meridians had already been optimized by the Ghost Killing Art, and they would continue to increase in overall strength through his subsequent cultivation, so Huo Yuhao didn't actually need this Mystic Water Pill.

At the time, Bei Bei hadn't updated his information in time and mistakenly thought Huo Yuhao's body was still as fragile as before, requiring the Mystic Water Pill for marrow cleansing.

Given Huo Yuhao's current physical strength, the Mystic Water Pill would at most be equivalent to a week's worth of progress from the Ghost Killing Art.

It was practically useless to him.

But as the old saying goes, don't turn down a free gift.

That was why Huo Yuhao hadn't stopped Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi from making their bet.

Even if he couldn't use it himself, taking it back to build some goodwill was a good idea.

After all, that was just how things were.

"You want to give me something this valuable?"

Wang Dong asked again, seemingly unable to believe it.

The value of an item differs from person to person.

Like her, having grown up eating all sorts of heavenly treasures, she wouldn't even touch pills processed like this.

She would only look at such things, never consume them.

But for a poor kid like Huo Yuhao, this item was worth more than ten of his lives.

Is he really just giving this to her like that?

Is she really that important to him?

On the opposite bed, Huo Yuhao nodded once more.

"..."

Wang Dong fell silent. She placed the "extremely precious" Mystic Water Pill on the table, then turned her head away.

"I don't want it."

"I've been gifted since I was young; I have no use for this thing. Keep it for yourself."

Huo Yuhao glanced at her, amused.

Oh, a tsundere, are we?

He didn't reach out to take back the Mystic Water Pill. Instead, he lay back leisurely, closed his eyes, and said, "If you don't want it, I'll give it to Ning Tian tomorrow."

"I think she'd be very happy to accept this gift."

"You dare!!!"

Hearing the name Ning Tian, Wang Dong instantly bristled, slamming her hand on the table as she stood up.

"Do you really not know how precious this thing is, or are you just pretending? Are you deliberately teasing me with this?!"

"Who's teasing you?"

Huo Yuhao looked at her, somewhat surprised, and said bluntly.

"Just tell me if you want it or not. If you don't, I'm giving it to someone else."

"I refuse to believe that a Mystic Water Pill can't be given away these days."

"I want it! Who said I didn't!!"

Seeing that Huo Yuhao was actually going to give such a precious item to someone else, Wang Dong had no choice but to grit her teeth and make a decision.

She snatched up the Mystic Water Pill, tucked it into her robes, and shouted at Huo Yuhao.

"From today on, this thing is mine!!"

"It doesn't matter who comes asking for it later! Don't even think about getting it back from me!!"

"Fine, fine, fine..."

Huo Yuhao lay on the bed, waving his hand dismissively as he mumbled sleepily.

He was truly exhausted today.

Soon, his breathing steadied, and he had clearly drifted off into dreamland.

Wang Dong looked at Huo Yuhao's sleeping face. The moonlight shone upon him, making his long eyelashes clearly visible one by one.

Feeling the sudden "gift" gradually warming against her body, Wang Dong thought for the first time, This silly boy is actually quite good-looking.

The next day.

Inside the Freshman Class 9 classroom.

After a night of rest, Huo Yuhao had fully recovered his energy.

Perhaps because he had been so exhausted, he had managed to get a rare, good night's sleep.

It was just that, halfway through the night, he felt as if someone had been staring at him.

Strange.

Could it be that old Ghost Demon Venerable was trying to stir up trouble again??

Huo Yuhao couldn't figure it out.

Just as he sat down in his seat, Ning Tian appeared beside him like a ghost, greeting him with a brilliant smile.

"Good morning, classmate Huo Yuhao."

She then sat down beside him quite naturally.

After two days of this, Huo Yuhao had grown accustomed to it and responded with a smile.

"Good morning."

Wu Feng, who was beside Ning Tian, still wore a dark expression when she saw Huo Yuhao.

It was at this moment that Wang Dong walked into the classroom humming a tune, happening to see Ning Tian approaching Huo Yuhao.

Ning Tian's heart tightened, and she immediately became wary of Wang Dong, fearing she might suddenly do something to target her again.

But to everyone's surprise, Wang Dong didn't pick a fight with Ning Tian this time. Instead, she ignored her completely and calmly sat down on the other side of Huo Yuhao.

Everyone else who had been waiting for the drama was left stunned, having no idea what had happened.

Only Huo Yuhao had a guess in his heart.

It must have been related to that bottle of Mystic Water Pill; he had made the right choice, and Wang Dong's favorability had increased.

As expected, being nice to Mu Jin was the right move!

Ning Tian, standing to the side, was feeling suspicious. For some reason, she felt that the way Wang Dong looked at her made her very uncomfortable.

It was as if there was a hint of pity mixed into that triumphant smugness.

Pity?

What could he possibly pity her for?

The only possibility...

After thinking for a long time, Ning Tian lowered her head to look at her own chest, and was instantly enraged.

No way! Was he, who had nothing at all, actually pitying her?!!

So what if it was a little small! It could still grow!!

Of course, she naturally couldn't say these things out loud; she could only bury this matter deep in her heart and wait for an opportunity to get revenge later.

Next, it was time for normal classes to begin.

While lecturing, Mu Jin also brought up the election for class monitor.

Huo Yuhao had absolutely no interest in this.

Class monitor? What was that? Could it be eaten as a meal? Could it beat the Ghost Demon Venerable?

It couldn't?

Then get out of the way!

He was very busy!

In the end, after a class vote, Ning Tian and Wang Dong tied for first place in popularity, crushing everyone else.

Interestingly, Wang Dong's supporters were mostly girls.

After all, Wang Dong's looks were right there, and young girls at this age were the most prone to being infatuated.

But Mu Jin wouldn't favor Wang Dong just because of that.

Ultimately, because Ning Tian had a higher Soul Power Level, she became the class monitor, while Wang Dong became the deputy class monitor.

After the election ended, Ning Tian thought she had finally gotten the upper hand over Wang Dong and let out a sigh of relief, looking at Wang Dong triumphantly.

But she didn't see any special emotion in Wang Dong's eyes; she was still just as smug, still carrying that trace of pity.

Wang Dong's inner thoughts: I have a gift, do you? Poor thing.

The day's classes ended quickly. Today, Wang Dong seemed exceptionally clingy toward Huo Yuhao, and at her strong insistence, the two walked back to the dormitory together.

However, on a secluded path back to the dormitory, Huo Yuhao saw a somewhat unexpected figure.

Wu Feng.

Her eyes were locked onto Huo Yuhao.

Was she coming for him?

Huo Yuhao frowned, wondering what kind of madness she was up to.

Wu Feng blocked their path, walked up to Huo Yuhao, and issued a direct warning.

"You had better stay away from Ning Tian!"

"Her status is not something someone like you can imagine!!"

Huo Yuhao rolled his eyes at her.

Was that it? He thought it was something big.

How petty.

A waste of time.

He didn't stop walking and Kaidō, "Then why don't you have her stay away from me first?"

"I have zero interest in her."

"Exactly, exactly!"

Hearing Huo Yuhao say he wasn't interested in Ning Tian, Wang Dong was excited; she nodded and even made a face at Wu Feng.

Wu Feng thought her warning had taken effect and sneered.

"That's good. It seems you still have some self-awareness."

"Ning Tian is not someone a 'lowlife' like you can touch!"

Huo Yuhao's footsteps came to a halt.

"What, you're not convinced?"

Seeing him suddenly stop, Wu Feng still failed to realize the gravity of the situation and continued her provocation.

Because she had already learned that the guy in front of her was a special admission student who had gotten in through the back door, and in reality, he was only a one-ring Soul Master whose first soul ring was a piece of trash ten-year ring!!

How could someone like this be worthy of standing by Ning Tian's side?!

It didn't matter if Ning Tian was momentarily confused; she would be the one to make Ning Tian see this guy's true colors!!

Wu Feng did not realize the severity of the problem, but Wang Dong did.

She had wanted to go up and beat the other party to vent Huo Yuhao's frustration, but the moment she had that thought, she was suddenly struck by the killing intent radiating from Huo Yuhao.

The intensity of that killing intent was so thick that it even made her feel afraid!

Huo Yuhao slowly turned around, looked at Wu Feng directly for the first time, and cracked his joints, the sound echoing with a series of sharp pops.

"I remember..."

"I already gave you face just now."