Han Ruoruo was indeed getting on in years, and there were very few male students who were truly close to her age.
What was more, everyone knew that Han Ruoruo was an Eight-Ring Soul Douluo. Among the Inner Academy students, her cultivation was second only to Zhang Lexuan's.
Who among those qualified to become Inner Academy students did not have their own pride? For most men, having lower cultivation than their partner was hardly a pleasant thing. Wu Ming faced the same problem, which was why both women struggled to find suitable partners.
Huo Yuhao's appearance, however, had made her eyes light up. Although the age gap between them was rather large, geniuses like them were virtually certain to become Super Douluos in the future, with lifespans of at least two hundred years.
Viewed that way, Han Ruoruo was only thirty this year, and the gap between her and Huo Yuhao no longer seemed so large.
Huo Yuhao, however, was feeling rather conflicted. Age was a minor matter. The problem was that, in the original story, Han Ruoruo had ultimately fallen in love with Wang Yan and ended up with him!
Although he had no fondness for Shrek Academy, Teacher Wang Yan had treated him very well, and he respected the man deeply.
Cuckolding him right to his face like this was practically turning heaven's ordained order upside down!
Still, Teacher Wang Yan and Han Ruoruo seemed to get together because he sought out Inner Academy students for martial soul research a little later. That means they haven't gotten involved yet, so I'm not going too far, Huo Yuhao thought helplessly.
Han Ruoruo smiled shyly, nodded to Huo Yuhao, and stepped onto the Floating Ice Platform.
The next female student was named Chen Xinmeng. Her martial soul was a Mirage