Roommate, the Enthusiastic Huo Wushuang!

"Junior, this building is the boys' dormitory, and the one next to it is the girls' dormitory. Don't wander over to the girls' dormitory normally. This is your room. Our academy has two students to a room."

After Xiao Baobao finished speaking, he twisted the doorknob and found that it would not open, leaving him momentarily stunned.

"Looks like someone is already living inside."

Knock, knock, knock!

Xiao Baobao knocked on the door. Before long, it opened from the inside. Ji Bai looked over and saw a tall red-haired youth.

The red-haired youth noticed the badge on Xiao Baobao's chest, one that only intermediate students could wear, and asked amicably, "Senior, what is it?"

Xiao Baobao pushed Ji Bai forward and smiled. "His name is Ji Bai. He's a first-year new student this year and has been assigned to this dorm. You'll be roommates from now on."

"Him? This little runt?" The red-haired youth raised his brows and asked incredulously, "Senior, you're not joking, are you? How old is he? He probably hasn't even graduated from a junior Soul Master Academy yet, has he?"

Xiao Baobao rolled his eyes and said irritably, "Don't judge him by his age. He's already level fifteen, with extraordinary talent."

"Oh? Level fifteen? He really is gifted!" The red-haired youth studied Ji Bai curiously, then introduced himself with a faint smile. "My name is Huo Wushuang. I have twenty-four levels of Soul Power, and my Martial Soul is the Unicorn Fire Tyrant Dragon!"

Ji Bai nodded with a smile. "Ji Bai, fifteen levels of Soul Power, Martial Soul: Fire Phoenix."

"His Martial Soul is the Unicorn Fire Tyrant Dragon, and his surname is Huo..." Xiao Baobao looked Huo Wushuang up and down.

Huo Wushuang smiled faintly at that.

So the senior had guessed his identity.

"Senior, leave him to me."

Xiao Baobao patted Ji Bai on the shoulder and smiled. "Junior, get yourself familiar with this place first. I still need to maintain order at the entrance."

Ji Bai nodded with a smile. "Thank you, Senior."

"You're welcome. I think highly of you, so keep it up!" Xiao Baobao beamed, patted Ji Bai on the shoulder again, then gave Huo Wushuang a meaningful look before leaving.

Huo Wushuang watched Xiao Baobao go, then turned to Ji Bai and stepped aside in invitation. "Come in first."

Ji Bai adjusted the bundle in his hands, brushed past Huo Wushuang, and instinctively surveyed the dormitory's layout.

Two beds stood side by side, one of them empty. There was also a sofa, tables, chairs, and every other piece of furniture one could need. To him, this was already an excellent environment.

"That bed is yours. I see you don't have bedding, pillows, or anything like that, so you can head into the city later and buy some daily necessities. The room inside is the bathroom. Even though we're both men, I don't like people walking around naked in front of me." Huo Wushuang stood with his hands on his hips, staring at Ji Bai with a serious expression.

"Very good. Neither do I." Ji Bai put down his bundle and school uniform, then began organizing his things.

Wherever Ji Bai went, Huo Wushuang followed. In the end, unable to suppress his curiosity any longer, he asked, "You look like you're only seven or eight. Could you be born with Innate Full Soul Power?"

Without turning around, Ji Bai answered, "I'm not that talented. I was only born with level-nine Soul Power."

"You've got to be kidding me. You're really showing off!" Huo Wushuang's mouth twitched, and he looked utterly defeated.

Level-nine innate Soul Power, and he called that only?

What kind of joke was that?

Ji Bai sighed and spread his hands. "What's there to show off? I genuinely don't think level-nine Soul Power is anything remarkable!"

"Alright, alright! I'm begging you, stop showing off!" Huo Wushuang raised his hands in surrender, looking helpless.

Ji Bai had no response to that.

After thinking for a moment, Huo Wushuang said, "I'm twelve this year, quite a bit older than you. I'll call you Xiaobai from now on. No problem with that?"

Ji Bai shrugged. "No problem. That's what people used to call me too."

Huo Wushuang stepped forward. His large frame towered over Ji Bai's, and he slung an arm directly over Ji Bai's shoulder, grinning. "We're roommates now, so don't stand on ceremony with me. Just call me Wushuang from now on. If you need help with anything, tell me. I'm a kindhearted person."

Ji Bai's eyes lit up. He stared at Huo Wushuang with delight and held out his hand. "Can you lend me some money first? I'll pay you back later!"

Huo Wushuang opened his mouth, froze for a long while, then said speechlessly, "You really are... not polite at all! Who asks to borrow money the moment they meet someone?"

Ji Bai wore an honest, simple smile. "I'm just a straightforward person."

"You see, I came from Suotuo City in the Balak Kingdom. I crossed mountains and rivers, slept in the open, and after paying the tuition just now, I've spent all my money." As Ji Bai finished speaking, the smile had already vanished from his face, replaced by sorrow.

"No way. Do you have to be this miserable?" Huo Wushuang was stunned, his eyes widening slightly as an involuntary sense of admiration rose in his heart.

"I've heard of Suotuo City too. It's quite a prosperous main city. Why did you insist on coming all this way to study at Blazing Academy? And you came alone too. Weren't you afraid of encountering danger?"

Ji Bai pondered for a moment. "I heard that Blazing Academy only accepts fire-attribute Soul Masters. It must have exceptional methods for teaching fire-attribute Soul Masters that others lack. Besides, I have some troubles of my own, so I came here hoping to learn something."

Huo Wushuang laughed loudly. "You came to exactly the right place! Under heaven, when it comes to teaching fire-attribute Soul Masters, no Soul Master Academy can compare to our Blazing Academy!"

"So, about that money... are you lending it or not?" Ji Bai had not forgotten his purpose.

He was desperately short of money right now.

"Of course! It's only a little money, nothing to me!"

As Huo Wushuang spoke, a money pouch appeared out of thin air in his hand. He handed it to Ji Bai. "There are ten Gold Soul Coins in here. Take it."

Ji Bai accepted the pouch with a beaming smile. "Thank you. I'll definitely pay you back."

Seeing Ji Bai's money-grubbing look, Huo Wushuang shook his head and waved a large hand dismissively. "We can talk about that later. It doesn't matter even if you don't repay me."

"That won't do. I'll repay you." Ji Bai put away the money and spoke seriously.

"Uh... fine, I believe you." Huo Wushuang paused, startled by Ji Bai's serious expression.

Grrr—

Just then, Ji Bai's stomach growled traitorously. As the saying went, growing boys could eat their fathers out of house and home. He had eaten breakfast, yet before noon, he was already hungry.

Huo Wushuang smiled at the sight. "I'll take you to eat. Afterward, I'll show you around so you can get familiar with the place."

"Thank you. You really are a good person." Ji Bai was deeply surprised. Huo Wushuang was far too enthusiastic, so enthusiastic that he felt a little embarrassed.