Tang Ya: Oi, Junior, I'll Treat You to Grilled Fish

(Illustration · Darkened Tang Ya)

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An hour later.

Ye Chen and Wang Dong finished cultivating.

"Ye Chen, has the effect of your secret technique gotten stronger? Why do I feel like my cultivation speed has increased compared to daytime?"

Wang Dong blinked her beautiful blue-pink eyes and looked curiously at Ye Chen.

"Yes. This secret technique has one characteristic: the better the understanding between the two cultivators, the faster the cultivation speed."

"You've already cultivated with me once. Naturally, following my rhythm will be better than the first time."

Ye Chen nodded.

He called their intimacy "understanding."

That way, Wang Dong would not get any other ideas.

"Really? So we have such great understanding~"

Wang Dong's eyes lit up slightly, and an inexplicable joy rose in her heart.

"Alright, using the secret technique has tired me out a little. Let's rest first." Ye Chen waved his hand, pretending to be exhausted.

"Okay, okay, then get some proper rest. Thanks~"

Wang Dong nodded repeatedly, got off Ye Chen's bed, and burrowed back into her own little blanket.

Before long, Ye Chen turned off the lights and went to sleep.

Though it was a brand-new dormitory, Ye Chen slept soundly.

Wang Dong, on the other hand, remained awake for a long time. Lying on her side, she secretly watched Ye Chen by the faint light outside the window.

For some reason, she felt that even when Ye Chen was asleep, he was still so charismatic...

It was her first time seeing such a perfect boy. Every aspect of him made her unable to stop herself from feeling fond of him.

"Mm... Don't tell me I've fallen for him..."

Wang Dong touched her slightly burning cheeks. It felt unbelievable, yet somehow perfectly natural.

Ever since she was young, she had displayed exceptional talent. No matter what she learned, she picked it up quickly, and her cultivation far surpassed that of her peers.

Although she had plenty of admirers in the Clear Sky Sect, not a single one had caught her eye.

Forget catching her eye—those blockheads who only knew how to forge iron were not even worth a second glance.

She had come to Shrek Academy partly because she was interested in the academy itself, and partly because she was interested in Shrek Academy's geniuses.

But upon arriving, she had been rather disappointed. A continent's number one academy actually had a level-eleven iron-waste...

As for everyone else, there was even less to say.

Although she had lost to Huo Yuhao on the first day, that was because she had been careless. If they really fought, she was confident she could grind Huo Yuhao into the ground.

Well, she also had to admit that Huo Yuhao had pretty good luck. He had unexpectedly obtained a Mysterious Water Pill and a Soul Ascension Pill. Otherwise, he would still only be a level-twelve iron-waste.

Other than Huo Yuhao's desperation and good fortune, which were enough to make her take another look, everyone else seemed mediocre to her.

Even those freaks at levels twenty-eight and twenty-nine were nothing special in her eyes. As long as she put in some effort, she could easily catch up to them.

Yet when facing Ye Chen, it was as though she had seen an insurmountable mountain, one that made her look up in awe...

Only after meeting Ye Chen did she understand what a true "monster" was.

"Big Daddy and Second Daddy said that my father was very formidable when he was young. I wonder, compared to my father in his youth, who would be stronger..." Wang Dong's eyelids gradually grew heavy, and at last... she slowly drifted into sleep.

The next morning.

Ye Chen got up early.

Wang Dong had also been thoroughly trained by Zhou Yi. She did not dare sleep in at all, afraid of being late.

After washing up, the two walked out of the dormitory side by side.

By sheer coincidence, Huo Yuhao and Long San from across the hall also came out.

Huo Yuhao was already small and thin. Compared to Long San, he looked as though he might shatter at the slightest touch...

The four locked eyes.

Huo Yuhao looked at Ye Chen, his gaze filled with intense hostility.

"Just wait. Sooner or later, I'll surpass you!" Huo Yuhao gritted out before turning and leaving.

"Uh, what's wrong with him? Long San, did you bully him last night?" Ye Chen gave Long San a puzzled look.

"Hehe, boss, don't slander me." Long San chuckled and joked, "You two, on the other hand, must have had quite a good time last night~"

Long San gave Ye Chen and Wang Dong a meaningful look.

"Damn it, Long San, don't talk nonsense. Believe it or not, I'll beat you up?" Ye Chen's face darkened, feeling that his dignity had been insulted.

Wang Dong, on the other hand, looked pure and innocent. She blinked her lively eyes, adorably clueless, clearly not understanding the meaning behind Long San's look.

"No, no, no, boss, I was wrong... I'll be going now, haha~"

Sensing Ye Chen's ill intentions, Long San quickly shrank back and fled.

Though he was burly, he was only a level 21 Soul Grandmaster.

If he angered Ye Chen, Ye Chen would definitely grind him into the ground.

"What were you talking about? Why couldn't I understand any of it?" Only then did Wang Dong curiously lean closer, scratching her head with a baffled expression.

"Grown-up matters. Kids shouldn't ask." Ye Chen flicked Wang Dong on the forehead and turned to leave.

"Hey, who are you calling a kid? You're not even that much older than me! Ye Chen, you bastard, explain yourself..." Wang Dong exploded with anger.

She had actually been looked down on!

Damn it!

Class time was naturally dull and boring.

Practical combat classes, physical training classes, and theory classes rotated one after another.

Other than the knowledge related to Soul Tools being somewhat useful to Ye Chen, the rest was of little use to him.

The various courses also left Ye Chen thoroughly disappointed in Shrek City's teaching.

After barely a month of classes, the class had already become polarized.

On one side were those with influence and backgrounds. With cultivation resources and high-intensity training, their cultivation progressed rapidly, and several had already risen by one level.

The other side consisted of those without resources, whose Soul Power Levels were barely at the entry level around levels 16 and 17. No matter how hard they trained, their soul power showed little improvement. Even after three months, they would likely remain stuck where they were. If they were lucky, they might rise one level, but in the end, they would still be cannon fodder—part of the fifty percent eliminated, reduced to supporting others.

Afternoon.

After school, Ye Chen turned down Wu Feng and Ning Tian's invitation to eat together and instead went outside Shrek City's eastern gate.

There were quite a few small vendors there.

The most popular one was naturally Huo Yuhao's Grilled Fish stall.

Huo Yuhao had only just set up his stall when many students began gathering nearby and lining up voluntarily.

Although Ye Chen had arrived late, several female students blushed and took the initiative to give him their places, allowing him to move near the front of the line.

Beside Huo Yuhao's Grilled Fish stall, Tang Ya diligently helped out while sneaking bites of grilled fish for herself.

At that moment, Tang Ya seemed to sense something. She raised her gaze slightly and met Ye Chen's eyes.

"Ah, it's him..."

The instant Tang Ya saw Ye Chen, her eyes lit up.

The first time Tang Ya had seen Ye Chen, she had thought this junior was exceptionally handsome and wanted to recruit him into the Tang Sect as a standard-bearer for good looks.

Later, after asking around, she discovered that Ye Chen was not only handsome, but also terrifyingly powerful—actually stronger than Bei Bei, a true Rookie King.

That made her want to recruit Ye Chen into the Tang Sect even more.

Such outstanding talent should join the Tang Sect!

Thinking of this, Tang Ya hurriedly waved at Ye Chen and called out, "Oi, junior! Come here, this senior sister will treat you to grilled fish~"

PS1: The protagonist of this book will join the Tang Sect and turn it into his personal harem. He'll find an opportunity to kick out Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei. From then on, the Tang Sect won't accept male disciples anymore. Hehehe...

PS2: Darkened Tang Ya is so damn pretty. She has to turn dark! Switching back and forth between dark Tang Ya and normal Tang Ya will be fun!