Roommate?

Tang Sect?

The student blinked in confusion and looked down at the token Tang Ya slapped onto the table. It had been a very, very long time since he last heard the name of the Tang Sect.

"Yuhao, if you run into any trouble at Shrek, just come find Teacher XiaoYa! Though I can't help with big problems, and small problems don't need help, you just showing up is enough!" On the path leading to the dormitories, Tang Ya patted her chest with a resounding thwack.

Bei Bei twitched the corner of his eye, completely helpless against Tang Ya's carefree personality, and could only turn to instruct, "Yuhao, you must work hard on your cultivation here at Shrek. Even though our Tang Sect has exemption slots, if you get eliminated in the freshman assessments three months from now, you will still be expelled!"

Hearing these words, Huo Yuhao nodded firmly. "Senior Brother Bei Bei, Teacher XiaoYa, don't worry, I will definitely work twice as hard!"

Tang Ya was quite satisfied with Huo Yuhao's attitude, then patted her shoulder and said in a dainty voice, "Alright, Bei Bei and I will drop you off here. That white building up ahead is the freshman dormitory. Make sure you get along well with your roommate, oh!"

After saying that, Tang Ya gave Huo Yuhao an encouraging look, then pulled Bei Bei along and left without looking back.

"Goodbye, Teacher XiaoYa. Goodbye, Senior Brother Bei Bei."

Once the figures of Tang Ya and Bei Bei completely disappeared, Huo Gua—currently in an unfamiliar environment—suddenly felt an uncalled-for wave of tension rise in his heart.

That must be the freshman dormitory up ahead, right?

Gripping the White Tiger Dagger his mom had given him, Huo Yuhao took a deep breath, summoned his courage, and walked toward the old bum basking in the sun in front of the dormitory.

"Hello, Elder, this is my admission notice!"

Huo Yuhao first bowed deeply to the "unnamed old man" before handing the admission notice over to him.

Hearing the noise, the old man slowly opened his eyes. Strangely enough, those turbid eyes actually carried a trace of out-of-place brilliance.

It's been a long time since this old man met such a polite and good child.

Shakily extending his palm, his gaze swept casually over Huo Yuhao a few times before an inexplicable smile suddenly bloomed at the corners of the old man's mouth.

"Little fellow, here is your dormitory key. Dormitory 108 is the third room on the left on the first floor. The fourth floor and above are the girls' dormitories, and you are not allowed to go up casually. Anyone caught will be expelled."

Taking the key from the old man's hand, Huo Yuhao bowed respectfully once more before walking into the dormitory with a heart full of trepidation.

"Hehe, this batch of freshmen is really interesting. Back in the day, this old man..." Watching Huo Yuhao's back, a trace of nostalgic sentiment couldn't help but flash across the old man's face.

Following the old man's instructions, Huo Yuhao quietly arrived in front of Dormitory 108.

"This is it..."

Looking at the closed door before him, Huo Yuhao instinctively tightened his grip on his plain cloth garments, then crept forward and opened the door on tiptoe.

Click!

The door opened, and Huo Yuhao cautiously stepped into the room, yet the scene that met his eyes took her by surprise.

The entire room was swept spotlessly clean, and even the floor was polished until it looked like a mirror.

On the empty bed in the corner of the room, a familiar figure sat cross-legged. Boundless, deep-blue Soul Power coiled around him like a tidal wave, rapidly refining the energy between heaven and earth, and the entire bedroom was filled with a haze of moisture.

That is... Senior Xiang Jun?!

Could it be that he is my roommate?

Huo Yuhao blinked and instantly recognized the figure in the corner; after all, Xiang Jun's signature gold-and-blue robes were exceptionally eye-catching.

Seeing that his savior was in the middle of cultivation, Huo Yuhao hurriedly and carefully walked over to the other empty bed and sat down.

"With this refining speed, could Senior Xiang Jun be one in a million with Innate Full Soul Power?"

Huo Yuhao gently cupped her chin in her hands, her eyes involuntarily flashing with a hint of envy at that terrifying cultivation speed.

Just then, Xiang Jun, who had heard the movement, instinctively opened his eyes. Slowly exhaling a breath of turbid air, he discovered that the future Son of Destiny was sitting right across from him, quietly sizing him up.

Sure enough, Huo Gua still ended up moving into Dormitory 108, huh?

Thinking of this, Xiang Jun wore a look of perfectly calibrated confusion and spoke softly, "You are... that young man from the Star Dou Forest, Huo Yuhao?"

"Senior Xiang Jun, please advise me..." Seeing that her little actions had been exposed, Huo Yuhao's pretty face instantly flushed with a delicate crimson as she spoke in a timid tone.

Huh? Why are you blushing over nothing, you weirdo!

Xiang Jun inwardly frowned, having a lingering sense that something was a bit off about Huo Yuhao.

Xiang Jun's gaze made Huo Yuhao's heart flutter with panic, causing her to instinctively block her slender arms in front of her chest.

"Senior? Would you like to try one? They're very sweet..." Huo Yuhao produced the wild fruit she had picked in the Star Dou Forest and cautiously handed it toward Xiang Jun.

Xiang Jun:...

Wait, why are you giving me a fruit? Where is your Huo Gua grilled fish?

"Thank you."

Though baffled in his heart, Xiang Jun still smiled and took the wild fruit offered to him.

Mm, sour as hell.

Xiang Jun twitched the corner of his eye, nonchalantly placing the wild fruit aside, then raised his head to look at the sky outside.

"Yuhao, it's getting late. Let's go check out the cafeteria."

Hearing the word "cafeteria," Huo Yuhao's entire person noticeably panicked, and even her gaze began to wander. "Um... Senior, I've already eaten dinner, so I won't accompany you..."

Huo Yuhao's awkward plight was taken in by Xiang Jun, who naturally understood the reason for her refusal.

Hehehe, I'm not afraid you have no money; I'm afraid you do!

You're eating this meal today whether you want to or not—not even the Tang God King can save you!

"It's fine. No matter what, the two of us will be roommates living in each other's pockets from now on. I'll treat you to this meal today; consider it a thank-you gift for the wild fruit." Xiang Jun's mouth hooked up as he spoke in a gentle tone.

"But... ah, ah, ah?!"

Huo Yuhao was just about to refuse again when she found that Xiang Jun had already grabbed her by the back collar of her destined fate.

"What is Dad doing, why isn't he replying to my messages? Little Seven is never ignoring you again!"

Tang Wutong walked alone along the path, a visible grievance still lingering on her pretty face.

Kicking a stone aside as if to vent her anger, the previously furious Tang Wutong suddenly paused mid-action. As if by telepathy, she instinctively turned her head to look backward, only to see a tall, upright figure walking toward her.

As for the thin, petite figure trailing behind him, Tang Wutong directly chose to ignore it.

Xiang Jun?

Judging by the looks of it, is he here to find her?

Could it be that Dad got the message and sent him here to apologize to this princess?

It must be so!

Tang Wutong blinked, her figure stopping in place as her pretty face put on an arrogant expression.

Hmph! How dare you ignore this princess so many times, let's see how I deal with you!

At the same time, Xiang Jun also noticed Tang Wutong not far ahead; after all, her looks could be described as undisputed No. 1 on the Douluo Continent.