Banished to Shrek Outer Court

The student dormitory was a corridor-style building, with dorm room doors lining both sides of the long hallway. A number plate hung on every door.

The inside of the dormitory building was already somewhat dilapidated, and no one knew how many years it had been in use. There was only one communal restroom at each end of the corridor.

Huo Yuhao's dormitory key was numbered 190, located near the end of the right side of the hallway.

When he arrived at the dorm room, he found that the door was still shut. As he unlocked it with his key, a gust of somewhat stale air rushed out.

Huo Yuhao instinctively used his spiritual power to block the dust blowing toward him before entering and opening the windows, allowing fresh air to flood in and dispel the stuffiness inside.

This dorm room had clearly been vacant for a long time. At the very least, no one had lived here for several months.

Unlike in his previous life, Huo Yuhao had not arrived on the first day of registration this time. Registration was already nearing its end, and after his earlier stroll with Ling Luochen by Sea God Lake, it should have already closed by now.

Could it be that he did not have a roommate?

Still, Huo Yuhao did not dwell on it. It would be better if he had no roommate, considering he had far too many secrets and had no intention of sharing them with anyone.

The dorm room was not large, only around ten square meters. The two beds took up most of the space.

Other than that, there was only a crude table and two sheet-metal wardrobes. A Soul Guidance Lamp hung from the center of the ceiling, with no other furnishings to speak of.

The living conditions in Shrek Outer Court's dormitories simply could not compare to those at Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy. There, every student had an individual dorm room that was spacious and bright, with excellent soundproofing, a dedicated research bench, and a private restroom.

Huo Yuhao touched the badge inside his sleeve and suddenly wondered whether he should go mooch off Ling Luochen's dormitory in the Inner Court.

Shrek Academy's Inner Court was where students were truly cultivated. Every Inner Court student had an independent little building as a dormitory.

The Inner Court was also equipped with small Mimicry Cultivation Grounds. Though their meditation effects could not compare with the Underground World beneath Sea God Pavilion, they were more than sufficient for daily cultivation.

"Tang San, stop cultivating already. Classes officially start tomorrow. Let's go out for a meal?"

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Hearing his roommate's voice, Tang San, who had been sitting cross-legged on his bed cultivating, slowly opened his eyes and returned to his senses. A faint red glint flashed deep within his eyes before fading away.

Tang San felt the Soul Power surging through his body and could not help but sigh inwardly.

If not for the Trident's heaven-defying effects, his cultivation could never have advanced by leaps and bounds like this. He was now close to the Soul Elder realm and would never have had the chance to enter Shrek Academy otherwise.

Unfortunately, the life force absorbed from evil Soul Beasts and the Wolf Gang members he had killed needed further refinement before it could be converted into usable Soul Power. Otherwise, his cultivation might have already broken through to Soul Elder.

An eleven-year-old Soul Elder—he had not reached such heights even in his previous life.

"You go ahead. I'll wash up and be there shortly. Meet at the usual place."

As he spoke, Tang San picked up his toiletries from the bedside table and got up to head outside.

"Alright, I'll go save us a spot first. You know that place is always packed."

After nodding, Tang San's roommate headed out as well.

Neither of them had considered eating at the Shrek Outer Court cafeteria.

After all, that godforsaken place did not even have tables or chairs, and they were not allowed to take food out of the cafeteria.

When Tang San had first enrolled, he had never imagined that Shrek Academy's cafeteria ten thousand years later would be like this.

Even when he had attended Notting Junior Soul Master Academy in his previous life, he had never encountered anything like it. He had no idea which genius had come up with such a terrible idea.

At this moment, there were no longer any students registering outside Shrek City's eastern gate, but the sides of the main road were still crowded with vendors. Vendors selling all kinds of food were especially numerous. Clearly, even outsiders knew exactly what Shrek Outer Court's cafeteria was like.

At a barbecue stall beside the road, the group of three led by Huo Yuhao was the most eye-catching.

The black-haired youth was handsome and possessed an otherworldly temperament. The golden-haired girl had skin as fair as snow and eyes like a clear pool of water. Every glance she cast carried an elegant and refined air, though her face now held a hint of shyness.

Her arm was linked with that of a ponytailed girl of around fifteen or sixteen. This girl also had phoenix-shaped eyes, large and lively, along with a high, delicate nose. Her pretty face carried a curious, probing expression.

"Little Yuhao, so you're the one who made my Nannan fall for you?"

Tang Ya's voice carried a teasing lilt.

As Jiang Nannan's roommate, Tang Ya naturally knew about Jiang Nannan's difficulties. Unfortunately, her Tang Sect had completely declined, so even if she had wanted to help her sister, there had been nothing she could do.

Earlier, when she heard Jiang Nannan say that Aunt Jiang's illness had been cured, she had been quite happy for her.

But whenever she asked about the details of the treatment, Jiang Nannan had always been evasive. Only after some "harsh interrogation" had she revealed a few bits of information.

Now that the person her sister liked had also enrolled at Shrek Academy, Tang Ya naturally had to come and assess him.

That was why she had not even bothered with Bei Bei and hurried out with Jiang Nannan.

"Xiao Ya, stop talking."

Jiang Nannan reproached her softly. Hearing Tang Ya directly reveal the feelings she had always kept hidden to Huo Yuhao, her face instantly flushed red.

She hurriedly picked up a piece of grilled meat and stuffed it into Tang Ya's mouth, stopping her from saying anything more embarrassing.

At the same time, she secretly glanced at Huo Yuhao from the corner of her eye. When she saw the youth looking at her with a smile, she hastily shifted her gaze to the ground. Overwhelmed by embarrassment, her hands unconsciously twisted the corner of her clothes.

"But Little Yuhao, my Nannan is the number one beauty of the Outer Court. You need to be strong enough to protect her."

Tang Ya broke free from the "restraint" of the grilled meat, her lively eyes rolling as she proudly puffed out her chest.

"Nannan said that your martial soul is your eyes. My Tang Sect has a secret art called the Purple Demon Eye, an extremely powerful method for training one's eyes. It would definitely suit you perfectly. So, Little Yuhao, do you want to join my Tang Sect?"

For some reason, the moment Tang Ya first saw Huo Yuhao, she felt that if he joined the Tang Sect, he would definitely be able to revive it. Naturally, she would not let slip this chance to recruit him.

Hearing that, the smile on Huo Yuhao's face did not fade.

"The Tang Sect? The sect that was once the number one sect on the continent? Unfortunately, I have no plans to join a sect right now. Otherwise, I really would like to see how formidable the Tang Sect's secret arts are."

As for the Tang Sect founded by Tang San, Huo Yuhao would naturally find a time to sweep it completely into history's garbage heap. But that was a grudge between him and Tang San. As for Tang Ya, he could only think of a way later to make her completely abandon the idea of reviving the Tang Sect.

Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's answer, Tang Ya's expression dimmed. It was unclear whether it was because he had brought up the Tang Sect's decline or because she had failed to recruit him.

However, Tang Ya was naturally an optimist and soon became lively again. Yet a faint trace of purple flashed through her bright eyes—a deep purple carrying the aura of death.

As Huo Yuhao and the others continued talking, laughter rang out without end.

Quite a few of the students passing by recognized the girl sitting beside Huo Yuhao, and the crowd immediately erupted into commotion.

"Breaking news! Jiang Nannan, the number one beauty of the Outer Court, has been won over by a new student! Hurry and tell Senior Xu Sanshi!" someone shouted.

"Quick, tell Senior Bei Bei too! Senior Xiao Ya is about to be won over by a junior as well!" another person added fuel to the fire.

For a time, the entire Shrek Outer Court descended into chaos.