After a long while, they finally broke the kiss.
But Wang Dong'er showed no sign of stopping...
She buried her little face in the crook of Lin Ye's neck, breathing in short, ragged gasps. Her warm breath brushed against his skin, making it tingle.
Then her little hands began to wander.
Like a nimble snake, they explored downward, her fingertips faintly cool as they traced over him.
Lin Ye stiffened slightly.
How could this girl be so bold?
If he could still hold back, he might as well take a knife and castrate himself!
Since you came to me of your own accord, I won't hold back!
A system notification rang in Wang Dong'er's mind:
[ Ding, congratulations on completing More Children More Blessings! ] [ The age of all Soul Rings has increased by ten thousand years! ]
But Wang Dong'er couldn't spare a thought for any of that. She lay limp, not even bothering to move a finger.
Thank goodness the dormitories at Shrek Academy had soundproofing worthy of an SSS rating.
If the soundproofing had been even the slightest bit worse, with all that noise,
the energetic boys next door, all in the throes of puberty, probably wouldn't have gotten a wink of sleep tonight.
They'd have had to reward themselves as a group until they passed out.
Lin Ye realized that since his clash with Ma Xiaotao, he hadn't just gained Medium-Flavor Essence Fire—his practical skills in this area had also received a massive upgrade!
His combat power had doubled, his stamina was maxed out, and his output was explosive.
Luckily, there were two beds in the dorm.
After such high-intensity cultivation, Lin Ye's bed was completely soaked, and the sheets were crumpled as if they'd just been washed and left undrained.
So he switched beds.
Wet and dry, kept separate!
Lin Ye had an epiphany.
Through this method, he had yet to reach the superior cultivation realms of "using heaven and earth as the cauldron" and "using the great void as the tripod," but he felt he could already use a person as the cauldron!
It wasn't just Ma Xiaotao—Wang Dong'er could also help him improve!
And each of them strengthened a different kind of energy!
Several days passed.
Lin Ye continued to cultivate fairly diligently every day.
He found that the improvement in his cultivation gave him a strange sense of excitement. When he looked inward, his Samadhi True Fire grew clearer and clearer,
the two flames reflecting each other in his dantian, warm and cozy, like he was carrying two little suns.
It was an ordinary day, and they were in theory class.
The old woman Zhou Yi walked in, followed by a burly girl.
The girl was also wearing a white uniform.
It was clearly the largest size available, yet it still clung tightly to her. The sleeves were too short, and the buttons looked ready to burst.
Zhou Yi spoke. "Class, we have a transfer student today. Introduce yourself."
The students began murmuring among themselves.
A transfer student?
Admission to Shrek Academy was incredibly difficult. Even those of them who were talented young nobles had barely managed to get in, and they'd never heard of anyone transferring in!
Ren Zhu spoke, grinning to show a mouthful of yellow teeth. She said bluntly,
"Hello, everyone. My name is Ren Zhu, and I'm twelve years old. I hope we get along."
Her gaze swept across the classroom, finally landing on Huo Yuhao, who sat in the first row.
Normally, only Huo Yuhao sat in that spot.
Everyone thought the guy was a little strange. Who sat in the front row for class?
Of course, the one controlling Ren Zhu's body right now was Tang San's divine consciousness.
Tang San's eyes, hidden within Ren Zhu, narrowed slightly. He could faintly see a layer of purple light emanating from Huo Yuhao.
He thought to himself:
A Child of Destiny. No mistake! Whenever I looked down at Douluo Continent from the Divine Realm, a veil of mist always covered it, making everything impossible to see clearly.
Now I'll meet you in person, Child of Destiny!
The students immediately burst into discussion.
There was no way Ren Zhu looked twelve. You could tell people she was fifty, and they'd believe you.
Besides, what gave her the right to transfer in?
When had Shrek Academy become so easy to get into?
Zhou Yi seemed to see that the students weren't convinced. She snorted and said sternly, "Ren Zhu is a three-ring Soul Elder! That's why she was allowed to transfer in!"
Those words sent shockwaves through the room.
A three-ring Soul Elder!
Reaching Soul Elder at the start of the first year meant she was practically guaranteed to enter the Inner Court someday!
The students' gazes shifted from skepticism to awe.
A Soul Elder's strength was an extreme rarity among the freshmen.
Under everyone's gaze, Ren Zhu swaggered over to Huo Yuhao and plopped down beside him.
Wang Dong'er glanced at Lin Ye, who sat beside her, and saw him frowning.
Lin Ye stared at Ren Zhu's back, muttering to himself:
Wasn't there any mention of this person in the original story? What's going on?
Is she an unimportant supporting character? But with the strength of a Soul Elder? She doesn't look like some walk-on.
Ren Zhu turned to Huo Yuhao and struck up a conversation. "Hello, I'm Ren Zhu."
Huo Yuhao glanced sideways and replied expressionlessly, "Hello, bro is a hesitant man."
Tang San: "???"
What the hell?!
Is this Child of Destiny out of his mind?
A system panel silently appeared before Huo Yuhao:
[ Heroic Value +1 ]
The corners of Huo Yuhao's mouth lifted slightly.
Zhou Yi watched Ren Zhu take her seat and nodded with satisfaction.
When she'd heard that a Soul Elder wanted to transfer in, she'd pulled every string she could and gone to enormous lengths to get the student into her class.
Now her class was all but guaranteed to win this year's Freshman Assessment!
And the prize money was taken care of, too!
Zhou Yi cleared her throat. For once, a hint of a smile crossed her face, though it looked worse than crying.
"One of the founding teachers at Shrek Academy, Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang, once said—'There are no Trash Martial Souls, only trash Soul Masters!'
"Why had Ren Zhu reached Soul Elder at such a young age? She must have put in countless times more effort than you! You should all learn from her!"
Before she had even finished speaking, Ren Zhu stood up.
"Teacher Zhou, that saying—'There are no Trash Martial Souls, only trash Soul Masters'—is complete bullshit!"
The smile froze on Zhou Yi's face. Her sharp eyes widened, and her wrinkles bunched together as she stood there, stunned.
The entire class fell silent.
No one had expected the new transfer student to dare to talk back to Zhou Yi in front of the whole class.
And so bluntly, without the slightest courtesy?
Ren Zhu continued, her voice loud and resonant:
"If there are no Trash Martial Souls, why doesn't Shrek Academy recruit people with so-called Trash Martial Souls? Why screen for only the most talented students at admission? Isn't that a contradiction?"
Inside Ren Zhu's body, Tang San grew more and more worked up as he spoke.
The moment he'd heard Zhou Yi mention Yu Xiaogang, he'd been furious.
It was only later that he'd learned all that stuff Yu Xiaogang had taught him—the Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul and the rest—was complete nonsense.
Back then, he'd nearly absorbed a Ten-Year Solitary Bamboo Martial Soul. If he'd actually followed Yu Xiaogang's advice, his life would have been ruined.
Even without Yu Xiaogang, he, Tang San, had still become a god!
But what about Yu Xiaogang?
He went around telling everyone, "I, Yu Xiaogang, taught a god."
He bragged to everyone he met, as if Tang San had become a god thanks to him.
That was also why Tang San hadn't brought Yu Xiaogang to the Divine Realm.
If he had to see that guy every day in the Divine Realm, Tang San would have been so angry he'd cough up blood!
"You..." Zhou Yi's lips trembled with anger. "Ren Zhu! I can expel you at any time!"
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