Two People Whose Relationship Had Fallen Apart

Huo Yuhao pulled the lollipop from his mouth, tilted his head, and said, "I refuse."

"Speaking is my right. No one can take it away from me."

Huo Yuhao did not care in the slightest whether his words might bring disaster upon him.

After all, he was invincible, fearless, and bound by no taboos.

He had even dared to call Fishfork God King Tang San trash to his face.

Let alone anyone else.

If anyone dared to run their mouth,

he would use his fists to make them shut up.

"Wow!"

Tang Ya gave him a thumbs-up and praised, "Little swindler, that was so cool!"

"What a poser!"

Bei Bei looked at Huo Yuhao, who remained calm while spouting such arrogant words.

Then he glanced at the delighted Tang Ya.

For some reason, a feeling of disgust rose in his heart.

He had only broken through Rank Ten at the age of ten, and his first Soul Ring was merely a ten-year one. With talent that trashy,

what gave him the right to be so arrogant?

He even said that speaking was his right and no one could take it away from him.

Damn it, as the great-grandson of Dragon God Douluo,

even he did not dare say anything that arrogant.

What gave Huo Yuhao the right?

"Let's go register first."

Bei Bei suppressed his emotions as he spoke.

But what happened next made it impossible for him to hold back his disgust any longer.

Tang Ya linked arms with Huo Yuhao. "Come on, come on! Big sister will take you to register."

Huo Yuhao smiled and did not refuse Tang Ya's kindness.

But Bei Bei could not endure it any longer. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Stop! Teacher Tang Ya, how can you link arms with another man?"

Tang Ya asked in confusion, "Little swindler is only a ten-year-old child..."

"Men and women should not touch casually. Haven't you heard of that?"

Bei Bei's tone sank slightly.

Tang Ya became angry upon hearing that. "What are you talking about? We used to be in contact all the time. Why didn't you say that back then?"

"Besides, what right do you have to control me? I'm the teacher, and you're the student. If anyone gets to manage someone, it should be me managing you."

Bei Bei raised his voice. "You!"

"I can't be bothered arguing with you. Yuhao, I'll take you to register."

Tang Ya grabbed Huo Yuhao and headed off to register.

Leaving only the furious Bei Bei behind.

"Yuhao... What an intimate way to call him."

"Huo Yuhao, it's all because of you that Tang Ya and my relationship have worsened."

Bei Bei placed all the blame on Huo Yuhao.

Completely unaware that he himself was the true culprit.

For companions who had relied on each other for years, distrust was the sharpest blade.

It could carve a crack into even the most unbreakable bond.

Bei Bei could hardly be blamed for his double standards. After all, his great-grandfather, Dragon God Douluo Mu En, was the same.

He had allowed Shrek to create Secret Art Soul Bones by slaughtering soul beasts, yet labeled Scorpion Tiger Douluo—who evolved his Martial Soul by consuming animal blood—an Evil Soul Master.

Double standards were Shrek Academy's fine tradition since its founding.

"I need to keep this guy farther away from Tang Ya. Better yet, make it so he can never see Tang Ya again."

Bei Bei watched the pair's retreating figures, a cold glint flashing through his eyes.

Huo Yuhao was somewhat puzzled.

"What's with those two?"

"Is henpecked Bei Bei acting way too strangely today? He actually dared to snap at Tang Ya."

"Tang Ya too. The two of them had never argued in the original story."

"Looks like the butterfly effect I caused has already started changing the plot."

Suddenly, Huo Yuhao sensed an ill-intentioned gaze fixed upon him.

"Six Eyes—Open!"

Beneath his blindfold, the Six Eyes glimmered with azure light.

His three-hundred-and-sixty-one-degree vision swept around, instantly revealing who was watching him.

"Bei Bei? That look in his eyes is rather cold. Don't tell me he's blaming me for this?"

Huo Yuhao was speechless.

You two are fighting. What the hell does that have to do with me?

The corners of Huo Yuhao's mouth curled upward slightly. "Bei Bei... Your reputation precedes you, for better or worse. The past is the past, and the present is the present. I'm standing right in front of you now. Tell me, how much do I resemble the person I used to be?"

"I don't owe you any favor now. I hope you can be sensible. Otherwise... don't blame me for being bound by no taboos."

Entering Shrek Academy

What greeted his eyes were extravagant decorations, vivid colors, exquisite designs, and buildings in a classic European style.

Looking farther inside, Huo Yuhao saw the magnificent, colorful teaching buildings of the Martial Soul Department and the Soul Guidance Department.

Besides that, statues of famous figures from Shrek Academy could be seen everywhere throughout the academy.

Stone tablets beneath the statues recorded their great achievements.

Looking farther in, he could see fully equipped simulated environments, such as volcanoes, glaciers, forests, deserts...

They were available for different students to cultivate in.

The students' uniforms also leaned toward a European style.

For a moment, Huo Yuhao felt as though he had arrived at a medieval European academy.

Farther inside lay Sea God Lake, shrouded in immortal mist like a fairyland, refreshing the spirit.

Looking farther ahead, a towering ancient tree was the first thing that caught his eye.

That was Shrek Academy's core, Sea God's Pavilion.

Beyond the towering ancient tree was where Shrek's true "monsters" gathered, where Shrek's resources were concentrated.

The "Inner Court," which one could enter only by passing the Outer Academy's examinations or receiving an exceptional promotion.

With a sweep of his Six Eyes, Huo Yuhao took all of Shrek Academy into view.

"As expected of one of the continent's top academies. It truly is extraordinary."

With Tang Sect's exemption slot, Huo Yuhao registered successfully without any trouble.

"Ah!! How could it be that perverted old witch!"

"Ahhh! She's going to be Yuhao's homeroom teacher!"

Tang Ya looked at the class assignment list, utterly horrified.

Huo Yuhao glanced at it.

There was no real difference from the original story. It was still Zhou Yi, that old nun.

Afraid that Huo Yuhao did not understand, Tang Ya explained,

"She's an insanely strict pervert!"

"Her demands on students are so harsh that they can practically be called inhumane!"

"Only one-tenth of the students in her class can advance successfully."

Tang Ya looked toward Huo Yuhao, afraid that he had been frightened.

But after hearing her out, Huo Yuhao remained perfectly composed.

As if he did not take it seriously at all.

"Yuhao, I'm serious. That old witch is incredibly strict. Expelling students is practically routine for her!"

Tang Ya said with a grave expression.

Upon hearing this, the corners of Bei Bei's mouth lifted slightly. Huo Yuhao, it seems your luck ends here. With your personality, if you run into Teacher Zhou Yi, I'll take your surname if you don't get expelled.

Bei Bei was overjoyed inside.

As long as Huo Yuhao left Tang Ya, his relationship with Tang Ya would definitely return to how it used to be.

As for Huo Yuhao not getting expelled,

Bei Bei had never considered that possibility.

With Huo Yuhao's personality—bound by no taboos and treating no one with respect—

how could he possibly coexist peacefully with Teacher Zhou Lian?

One mountain could not contain two tigers. Trouble was bound to happen sooner or later.

Bei Bei put on a false show of comfort. "Although Teacher Zhou Yi is strict, she truly is a good teacher."

"The proportion of students she guides into the Inner Court is among the highest in the entire academy!"

"You just need to work hard enough and be outstanding enough!"

"Ah~" Huo Yuhao yawned. "Are you done? Then I'll be leaving first."

Bei Bei's expression did not change, but fury churned within his chest.

"What an irritating brat!"

Tang Ya said somewhat reluctantly, "Yuhao, remember to come find me if you need anything!"

Huo Yuhao waved without turning back and left.

After Huo Yuhao departed, Bei Bei could no longer hold himself back.

"Teacher Tang Ya, Huo Yuhao didn't join the Tang Sect. Aren't you treating him a little too well?"

Tang Ya smiled. "Although he didn't join the Tang Sect, I consider him my little brother. Isn't it only right that I look after him a little more?"

Bei Bei's expression turned slightly cold. "Teacher Tang Ya, Huo Yuhao is bound by no taboos. Sooner or later, he'll cause trouble. You should keep your distance from him, so you don't get implicated someday."

"Besides, he had you absorb that kind of Soul Ring. Clearly, he's leading you astray!"

Tang Ya's delicate brows knitted tightly as she snapped, "Bei Bei, what exactly are you talking about?"

"Yuhao is merely free-spirited and unconventional. He's nowhere near as bad as you make him out to be."

"And I chose to absorb that Soul Ring myself. Let me say it again: my Soul Skill only resembles those of an Evil Soul Master. I am not an Evil Soul Master!"

With that, Tang Ya stormed away in anger.

Bei Bei watched Tang Ya leave furiously, grinding his teeth as he said,

"Huo Yuhao, it's all because of you!"

"Our relationship was clearly so good before, but now it's all because of you!"

"You bewitched Tang Ya and made the bond between us fall apart more and more!"

Even now, Bei Bei still believed the problem lay with Huo Yuhao.

As long as Huo Yuhao left Tang Ya, the problem would naturally be resolved.

But had Huo Yuhao really done anything?

No.

It was Bei Bei's distrust that shattered Tang Ya's feelings for him.

It was his attitude that made Tang Ya furious.

In the end, Huo Yuhao's Bloodthirsty Demon Vine had merely been a trigger.

It had allowed Tang Ya to see Bei Bei's true nature clearly.

And Bei Bei's attitude afterward was what caused their broken relationship to fracture further and further.