Two-Person Team

The classroom instantly erupted into an uproar.

The classmates all failed to understand how Huo Yuhao managed to enter Shrek Academy, and why someone at rank fifteen and another at rank eleven were allowed in.

"Classmate Huo Yuhao entered by taking up a Tang Sect quota, and if he fails the grade examinations, he will likewise be expelled."

Wang Yan offered a word of explanation, and the classroom finally quieted down, yet people still pointed and muttered at Huo Yuhao.

"What are you pointing at over there? If you've got the guts, step out and fight a match with me. Let me tell you, I'm Huo Yuhao's big brother, and I'm going to protect him."

Wang Dong's explosive temper could no longer be contained. He slammed a hand onto the desk, the massive sound causing everyone to suddenly fall silent and cast their gazes toward Wang Dong, who had already stood up and swept his gaze across the surroundings.

"And me. Huo Yuhao is my second brother, and we possess a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. If anyone wants to personally test its effects, you can step right up now."

Tang Wulin stood up as well. He could sense that Huo Yuhao should have endured a great deal of hardship previously, yet Huo Yuhao was a kind child, and a kind person ought not to be treated this way.

Xiao Xiao, sitting to the side, was stunned for a moment, then looked left and right, her gaze finally landing on the two standing figures. After hesitating, she stood up as well.

"I'm the same."

Seeing that all three Twin Martial Souls in the class were supporting Huo Yuhao, the students did not dare speak further, only their gazes grew even more depressed. Just what kind of unearned luck had this Huo Yuhao encountered, for geniuses to all be on good terms with him?

Already some people were racking their brains trying to figure out just what kind of sect the Tang Sect was. Not only could it send an eleven-rank Huo Yuhao into Shrek Academy, but it could also make so many geniuses protect him; this was no ordinary sect anymore.

Huo Yuhao's eyes were somewhat red. Although he had long since prepared himself, when the overwhelming accusations and curses came washing over him, he still found his heart aching a little.

Yet watching those three figures supporting him, Huo Yuhao suddenly felt as though it did not matter anymore. Having them here was already enough.

"Classmate Yuhao, I'd like to make so bold as to ask a question: do the three brothers of you possess a three-body Martial Soul Fusion Skill, just like the Golden Iron Triangle of ten thousand years ago?"

Wang Yan pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose, tilting his head slightly as he asked Huo Yuhao in a low voice.

"That's not it at all. Only Third Brother and I possess a Martial Soul Fusion Skill."

Huo Yuhao answered honestly, though in his mind's eye surfaced the warm embrace of Tang Wulin when they had hugged back then.

"Is that so."

Wang Yan nodded thoughtfully and spoke. Rather, it was he who had been indulging in fantasies; a Martial Soul Fusion Skill performed by two Twin Martial Souls and a single Martial Soul-the complexity involved could well be imagined.

However, there was still another possibility...

Wang Yan swiftly swept a glance over Huo Yuhao and Tang Wulin, saying nothing more. After all, it was the students' privacy.

"Alright, let's have the next classmate introduce themselves."

Wang Yan raised his voice, shattering the heavy atmosphere in the classroom. Having confrontation break out in the class right at the start of the term was no good.

Huo Yuhao walked down the platform, entirely indifferent to everyone's glaring gazes, because his heart was already completely filled, no longer able to hold even a shred of external emotion.

"Find a time and I'll treat everyone. This time I'll try barbecue."

Huo Yuhao returned to his seat, lowering his voice as he spoke to the person beside him.

No apology, no thanks; the relationship between them no longer required such things to prove itself.

Hearing Huo Yuhao's words, Tang Wulin's eyes lit up. He instinctively wiped the corner of his mouth and said with a beaming smile.

"This time I want to eat whole roasted lamb!"

His appetite had increased greatly, and grilled fish was barely enough to pad his stomach for him, besides consuming a tremendous amount of Huo Yuhao's energy. It would be better to have an entire roasted lamb instead.

"Alright."

Huo Yuhao's voice was gentle, yet anyone could hear the doting fondness within it.

"Third Brother, how come you keep talking to Second Brother and don't even know to look for your big brother?"

Wang Dong's gloomy voice appeared beside Tang Wulin's ear as a faint fragrance leaned in.

Wang Dong gave the tender flesh at Tang Wulin's waist a slight half-twist. Clearly he himself was this kid's real elder brother, so why did he huddle together with Second Brother every single day? Was the effect of that Martial Soul Fusion Skill really that good?

Hearing Wang Dong's words, Tang Wulin turned back around to comfort Wang Dong. Xiao Xiao, sitting off to the side, stared in a daze. According to her understanding, the three brothers were definitely not biological brothers, but Wang Dong, why on earth were you eating vinegar? Could it be that among these three brothers...

Xiao Xiao couldn't help shivering, feeling utter revulsion in her heart at the thought of that.

Don't be like this. It was already hard enough to get a handsome guy in the class.

Xiao Xiao wailed inwardly, yet such a little beauty as herself came over and they didn't even look, instead going off to play with boys-wasn't this really something else?

Naturally, the three brothers had no idea about the messy thoughts in Xiao Xiao's mind, and felt somewhat grateful because Xiao Xiao had also stood up to support them earlier.

After another moment, all the students in the class had finished their self-introductions, and Wang Yan gently clapped his hands, speaking with a smile on his face.

"Introductions are over, and everyone should have a rough understanding of each other. Three months from now is the freshman assessment, and those with the intention can start forming teams ahead of time to strive for better results. That will still be helpful for your future studies in the academy."

The moment Wang Yan's voice fell, the classroom grew noisy once more. Everyone wanted to team up with stronger teammates to secure great results.

"In addition, the assessment will take the form of three-person groups, with at most one Power Attack System Soul Master in the team..."

Wang Yan briefly introduced the general content of the freshman assessment once more. These were no important secrets; anyone could find out what activities first-year freshmen would have simply by asking an older senior student.

The students whose attitudes toward Wang Dong and the others had previously been somewhat displeased immediately changed their faces, all fixing blazing gazes upon the few of them.

After all, those were Twin Martial Souls. Even if they weren't prominent in the early stages, the probability of them becoming top-tier powerhouses in the later stages was far greater than that of ordinary Soul Masters. Befriending them in advance was not a losing proposition.

Feeling everyone's blazing gazes, Wang Dong let out a cold snort and glared right back at all of them.

Who asked him to be the big brother? One was a six-year-old child, one was extremely scrawny, and one was a petite loli-if he didn't step up, who would?

"Big brother, according to the rules, the two of us seem unable to be in the same team."

Tang Wulin suddenly realized this point, his expression dropping slightly. He still wanted to fight side by side with his elder brother, after all.

"How about I act as the Control System?"

Wang Dong stroked his chin in thought. How could the Light Goddess Butterfly possibly not count as the Control System? Using attacks to control the opponent was control as well.

"I'm afraid they won't let us exploit this loophole."

Tang Wulin sighed. He knew the effects of Wang Dong's soul skills: one close-quarters slash, one long-range bombardment. Claiming he was the Control System would probably bring the teachers knocking on their door that very day.

"Then there's no help for it. Shall I go ask if it's okay for you, Third Brother, to take Second Brother and participate as a pair? After all, based on Second Brother's soul skill effects, no one among the freshmen can block your attacks."

Wang Dong frowned for once, looking in the direction of Wang Yan.

There was still plenty of time ahead; he didn't need to worry about lacking opportunities to fight together.