"Wait, you're a girl? What the hell? Why are you a girl?!"
Staring at Huo Yutong before him, Li Mu's eyes were filled with disbelief.
He had never imagined that Huo Yuhao would actually be a girl-or rather, that he should call her Huo Yutong.
Meanwhile, Huo Yutong covered her chest, her eyes likewise filled with anger and surprise as she stared fixedly at Li Mu.
Supple spiritual power lay within her, but her so-called Spirit Shock and every other ability she possessed were far too weak against Li Mu.
Seeing the boy step forward, Huo Yutong instinctively took two steps back.
But Li Mu merely glanced at her and raised his hand.
Soft balls of water appeared beside him. Supported by them, two books flew into Li Mu's hands, and he tilted his head to give her an awkward glance.
"Sorry, I know I might have seen something I shouldn't have, but I really didn't mean to. Besides, I didn't know you were a girl disguised as a boy."
Li Mu coughed softly as he spoke, then turned, opened the door, and hurried out.
He felt rather awkward. He had originally thought he would encounter Wang Dong, only to find Huo Yutong instead. Still, she really was quite pretty like this.
Watching Li Mu leave, Huo Yutong clenched her hands tightly, a trace of shame and anger in her eyes.
She gritted her teeth lightly, her expression turning somewhat complicated for a moment. Only after a while did she silently raise her hand and slowly push the door shut.
After locking the door, she panted heavily, and the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's furious voice rang out in her mind.
"Damn it! That damned man! If you hadn't prepared in advance, he might really have seen everything!"
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's tone was filled with anger, but Huo Yutong shook her head at his words.
"It's not his fault. It's mine. I didn't know he was my roommate.
"I thought he wasn't coming back. After all, his bed looked like no one had slept in it for a while."
As Huo Yutong spoke, she looked at the impeccably tidy bed, its quilt folded far too perfectly.
She had therefore assumed that the person opposite her did not live in the dormitory.
After all, although living in the dormitory was compulsory, there were no nighttime room checks, so many people stayed in the city.
Hundreds of people fighting over a single toilet was truly difficult, and it was no different for her.
Because of these awful conditions, she even had to go outside to wash up, which was very difficult.
However, she had neither the money nor the opportunity or qualifications to rent a place in Shrek City.
Thinking about this, Huo Yutong sighed.
She tidied herself up briefly, changed her clothes, and gently opened the door, only to see Li Mu sitting by the stairs.
A trace of awkwardness flashed across her face, while Li Mu rose and walked in when he saw the door open.
Smelling the fragrance around him, Li Mu stretched lightly and looked toward the short-haired girl beside him.
"I really never imagined you'd be a girl. Of course, I won't keep this secret for you. After all, we don't even know each other."
Li Mu was very direct-so direct that Huo Yutong's thanks stopped abruptly before she could utter them.
She stared blankly at Li Mu, never having expected him to say such a thing.
Then her expression grew tense. She covered her chest with one hand and raised the other tightly.
A White Tiger Dagger appeared in her hand. Holding it up, she stared warily at Li Mu.
But Li Mu merely yawned at Huo Yutong's reaction.
The next second, he stepped forward, endless streams of water continuously circling his palm.
The water was powerful, enveloping her hand almost instantly, and the White Tiger Dagger fell to the floor.
Huo Yutong turned her head, trying to resist, but Li Mu seized her neck first. Terrifying strength surged forth as his right hand instantly transformed into a Golden Dragon Claw.
The next second, countless golden vines burst from his palm, wrapping Huo Yutong up completely.
Feeling her power instantly restrained and finding herself stripped of any ability to resist in a single moment, the girl's eyes filled with fear for the first time.
She gritted her teeth slightly and looked at Li Mu in terror, afraid he would do something to her that he should not.
But Li Mu merely glanced at her. Naturally, he had no such thoughts about a bean sprout.
Seeing Li Mu's appraising gaze, Huo Yutong glared fiercely at him, unable to conceal the anger in her eyes.
A powerful presence emerged within her mind, and a golden figure suddenly appeared.
But before the golden figure could act, Li Mu looked at him and casually waved his left hand.
The Silver Dragon King's power bore down instantly, carrying absolute suppression over Soul Beasts.
This presence manifested for less than a second before the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was beaten straight back into Huo Yutong's body.
Naturally, Li Mu was not nearly so polite to the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
Under the pressure of that terrifying power, the previously arrogant Sky Dream Ice Silkworm could not even put up a fight.
Only after watching Huo Yutong's expression shift from anger to despair, then complete resignation, did Li Mu release his hand.
Despite Li Mu's sudden release, Huo Yutong made no further move. She sat silently on the floor, glaring fiercely at the boy.
"I know your secret, and this secret matters a lot to you, so I'll give you two choices."
"One, I reveal this secret and let everyone know you're a girl disguised as a boy."
"Then you can get lost and move into the girls' dormitory. As for what rumors other people spread, that has nothing to do with me."
Li Mu paused at this point. He could clearly sense it.
Huo Yutong, who had already resigned herself to her fate, clenched her hands slightly, a trace of fear appearing in her eyes as well.
She seemed to be afraid of something, which puzzled Li Mu somewhat.
Normally, even if someone's disguise as a boy was exposed, nothing particularly serious would happen.
At worst, the academy would punish her. It was not as though they could really do anything to her.
However, Li Mu did not care about that.
He was not a harsh person, which was why he had given Huo Yutong a choice.
"The second is that I can tell you a secret of mine."
"But in exchange, you have to leave Shrek Academy with me. Choose for yourself."
Li Mu yawned as he spoke. He had originally intended to take Wang Dong away, but now he felt that Huo Yutong seemed quite good too.
After all, she was already so cute before she had fully grown, and she also possessed that sorrowful air of a strong woman.
Starting out with her mother killed and herself thrown out, coupled with her single-minded desire for revenge, she was very interesting with that air about her.
In any case, Li Mu had developed some interest in her like this.
Faced with Li Mu's behavior and hearing his words, Huo Yutong pressed her lips tightly together, an inner battle playing out in her eyes.
But then she thought of everything she had suffered at Shrek Academy: being called trash and receiving almost no resources in the few days since school began.
She wanted to cultivate, yet even her cultivation speed could not keep up. Thinking of this, she sighed too.
"Tell me your secret. I... I'm willing to leave with you, but I want to know where you're going."