The days passed one after another.
Soon, Shrek's official opening day arrived.
A rather thin figure walked at the very front of the crowd.
It was none other than Huo Yuhao, who had been taken back by the Clear Sky Sect.
With the help of the Clear Sky Sect's resources, his cultivation had soared. A few days ago, he had finally broken through to rank 30 and, with Tai Tan's help, successfully hunted down a Soul Ring just over ten thousand years old.
His confidence skyrocketed. With a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring as his third ring, Twin Martial Souls, and a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, who among the new students could possibly rival him now?
As he walked, he privately considered how he would display his prowess in the Academy's Promotion Assessment and become the focus of everyone's attention.
Then he would help Teacher Zhou regain her title as a senior teacher.
As for everyone else at the Academy, his surging strength had made him dismiss practically everyone. Even Tian Chen, who had previously beaten him to a pulp, no longer warranted his attention.
He merely has a little talent. What does that amount to compared with my opportunities?
Just then, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm spoke up in warning. "Yuhao! We should avoid drawing too much attention! Until you have the strength to protect yourself, you should keep a lower profile!"
"No! Brother Sky Dream! When I had no strength, I could only swallow my anger and humiliation. Now that I have strength, I'll let everyone know that I, Huo Yuhao, am the true genius!"
This Huo Yuhao was nothing like his counterpart in the original story, who enjoyed countless fortuitous encounters and smooth sailing in everything he did.
His previous failures and humiliations, combined with his