School Starts

It seemed to hesitate for a moment before the powder-blue head poked inside, acting rather gingerly.

One could see that the luxurious white training suit it wore was somewhat soiled, and that delicate little face was slightly swollen, as if it had been beaten up by someone.

Lan Xuanyu blinked twice. Who was this? Powder-blue hair and eyes—that was quite rare. Looking at the features, they seemed a little familiar, the eyes in particular...

Upon seeing Lan Xuanyu, Wang Dong instinctively spoke up: "...You must be in this dorm too, right? I have a few rules you need to remember. First..."

Hearing this youth try to lay down the law the moment he arrived, Lan Xuanyu instinctively frowned, feeling displeased.

No one had ever dared to climb over his head and dictate rules to him! Hadn't his family taught him how to get along with others?

Just after finishing the word "first," the youth seemed to react to Lan Xuanyu's increasingly ugly expression and clamped his mouth shut.

Wang Dong cursed inwardly. He hadn't offended another roommate, had he?

Recalling the ultimatum the dormitory teacher had given him earlier, Wang Dong gritted his teeth and swallowed his rules back down.

At worst, he would just use some methods later to squeeze this roommate out. After all, she had her own hidden reasons—though she still couldn't understand why her Big Dad and Second Dad insisted she disguise herself as a boy...

Wang Dong hurriedly changed his tone: "...I was also assigned to this dorm. Sorry for disturbing you so late. My name is Wang Dong, and I'm a student in Freshman Class One."

Lan Xuanyu glanced at him indifferently: "I'm Lan Xuanyu, also a student in Freshman Class One."

He suddenly felt a bit nostalgic for Liu Feng and Qian Lei; those were true brothers...

Wait!

Lan Xuanyu suddenly thought of something and stared straight at Wang Dong: "What did you say your name was?!"

Wang Dong was startled: "My name is Wang Dong."

Wang Dong... Wang Dong... Why did that name sound so familiar?

Lan Xuanyu racked his brains, searching through the historical records regarding Huo Yuhao. It seemed that name had been mentioned.

Powder-blue... powder-blue... Didn't his aunt Tang Wutong have powder-blue hair?

Right!

Lan Xuanyu remembered!

He was more familiar with the history of his father, Tang Wulin, and his grandfather, Tang San. He didn't remember the details of Huo Yuhao's history very clearly, and he couldn't even recall all the members of the Shrek Seven Devils from Huo Yuhao's generation.

But there was one person he remembered quite clearly.

That was his aunt, Huo Yuhao's partner and one of the second-generation Shrek Seven Devils, Tang Wutong.

The Tang family lineage was full of powerhouses, including a full six God Kings. Setting aside himself and his grandfather, the two supreme God Kings, even his younger sister Dai Ying and younger brother Huo Zhanji were powerful First-Class Gods later on.

But there was one exception among exceptions: his aunt, Tang Wutong.

Her cultivation as a Second-Class God could only be described as a crane among chickens in the Tang family—undoubtedly the weakest.

It was because of this exception that Lan Xuanyu remembered her so clearly. The history books of the Tang Sect stated that Tang San's daughter, Tang Wutong, had used the alias "Wang Dong" to come to the Douluo Continent, where she met and fell in love with Huo Yuhao, eventually creating a legendary romance.

The Emotion God King, Huo Yuhao, had even created the [Haodong Three Ultimates] for her, which gave people goosebumps just hearing about them... That was why Lan Xuanyu had an impression of the name [Wang Dong].

Even among relatives, there was a certain amount of looking down on others; for instance, he looked down on that weak and incompetent uncle-in-law, and he secretly mocked his aunt for her mere Second-Class God cultivation.

But suddenly encountering a relative in this unfamiliar era—a relative by blood, no less—Lan Xuanyu felt more excitement than anything else.

If he met his aunt, he might be able to see his grandfather Tang San through her, and perhaps obtain the Golden Dragon King bloodline from him! That would make the path ahead much easier.

After some back and forth, Lan Xuanyu actually found himself chatting quite well with Wang Dong.

Early morning, Shrek Academy, Sea God Island.

Zhang Lexuan, wearing a moon-white nightgown, climbed out of bed weakly and patted her cheeks.

She picked up the mirror from her bedside table and looked at the beautiful yet haggard face reflected in it, feeling a sense of daze.

Was this person with bloodshot eyes and a sallow, weary complexion really her?

She hadn't been able to sleep lately... because every time she closed her eyes at night, she thought of those inner court classmates who had stood in front of her.

For the past two years, she hadn't even dared to release her martial soul, because the moment she did, she would see that hundred-thousand-year soul ring—the one stained red with the blood of her companions...

She had wanted to go to the Star Dou Great Forest and fight those soul beasts to the death more than once, but Elder Mu had always discovered her and stopped her.

She wanted to demand justice for those fallen classmates and had repeatedly requested that the Sea God Pavilion severely punish the negligent Xuan Zi, but it had all come to nothing in the end...

In truth, it was easy to guess: how could the high-level officials of the Sea God Pavilion punish the next Sea God Pavilion Master for the sake of a few dead students?

Of course, the dutiful Elder Xuan was also very remorseful, drinking heavily every day to express his shame, constantly getting dead drunk.

Even Dean Yan Shaozhe couldn't stand it anymore and had privately sought out Zhang Lexuan, hoping she could forgive Elder Xuan... perhaps by kneeling and begging him to come out of retirement or something similar.

Zhang Lexuan naturally refused to agree no matter what. In the end, Elder Mu compromised, letting her serve as a homeroom teacher in the outer court for a while before considering whether to return to the inner court.

Zhang Lexuan knew very well that this was a way for Elder Mu to let her save face. Since she couldn't forgive Elder Xuan, it was better for them not to see each other for the time being.

Struggling to climb out of bed, Zhang Lexuan walked to her vanity and applied makeup for the first time in ages.

Today was her first day as a teacher; she couldn't afford to lose face!

Huo Yuhao rose early, intending to head to the cafeteria to fill his stomach first.

To his speechlessness, Shrek's cafeteria did not even have a single stool, as if letting the students rest for a moment would cost them their lives...

With no other choice, he spent nearly a hundred gold soul coins to eat a meal while standing. Although the food was expensive, it was worth every penny.

These top-tier delicacies, specially prepared by Shrek, were mostly made from the meat of high-level soul beasts and premium ingredients. While highly beneficial to a soul master's body, they also aided in a soul master's cultivation.

By the time Huo Yuhao arrived at Freshman Class 10 alone, it was already nearing class time, and most of the seats in the classroom were already filled.

The moment Huo Yuhao stepped into the classroom, he instantly drew the attention of the entire class, causing the previously somewhat noisy room to fall into an eerie silence.

The gazes of the female students were mostly gentle and appreciative, while the male counterparts were mostly filled with hostility and wariness.

You see, enemies often come from within...