Zhu Lu and Cui Yajie hurriedly helped Dai Huabin up and headed toward the infirmary. Since Huo Yuhao's target was Dai Huabin, he naturally wouldn't make things difficult for the two women.
Of course, they still had to honor the wager. Unless Zhu Lu and Cui Yajie took the initiative to draw a clear line between themselves and Dai Huabin, they would have to leave Shrek Academy too.
Du Weilun returned to Gong Changlong. "Elder Gong, I've brought him over. Would you..."
Before he could finish, Gong Changlong laughed heartily. His figure suddenly flashed, and he struck straight at Huo Yuhao's head with his palm.
His palm carried a strange suction force along with terrifying heat, instantly sending watery ripples through the air around Huo Yuhao.
Du Weilun didn't stop him. He knew Gong Changlong only wanted to test Huo Yuhao. In fact, he was just as curious himself. If not for the circumstances at hand, he would have verified Huo Yuhao's abilities in the same way.
After all, nine months ago, Huo Yuhao had already been able to defeat Dai Huabin, a Soul Elder, with ease. Back then, his soul power cultivation had only been at rank nineteen.
Now his cultivation had suddenly skyrocketed to rank twenty-nine, as though he'd swallowed a mighty strength pill. He was half a step away from becoming a Soul Elder! Just how far had his strength advanced?
In any case, Du Weilun wouldn't believe anyone who said Huo Yuhao couldn't defeat a thousand-year soul beast. That was also why he had been able to award Huo Yuhao full marks. Although his approach to the assessment had been quite comical, Huo Yuhao's combat strength was beyond question.
Huo Yuhao twisted his body and traced circles with both hands. An ink-black soul ring instantly rose