The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm wanted to run.
Unfortunately, he and Huo Yuhao were now grasshoppers tied to the same rope. Even if he wanted to run, he couldn't.
All he could do was face it alongside Huo Yuhao, tears streaming down his face.
"Brother Sky Dream, what do you mean?"
"I'm sorry I dragged you into my conflict. I know I have too much on my shoulders, so I won't force you."
"My personal grudge has nothing to do with you. I don't need your help; I'll handle it myself."
Huo Yuhao's expression darkened. He had also realized that the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had backed down from facing Dai Lingfeng after seeing his memories.
He didn't blame the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
After all, even he felt despair at the thought of an enemy as terrifying as his older brother.
What right did he have to ask someone else to join him in a wagered fight they couldn't win?
One person wielding a sword in despair
was enough!
"Handle it yourself? What makes you think you can?"
"Kid, stop putting on a brave front.
"You don't want to bow your head or lose to him, but crushing you would be even easier for him than crushing an ant!"
"Without my help, even if you cultivated until heaven crumbled and earth grew old, you'd never be a match for Dai Lingfeng!"
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm curled his lip. This little noob sure was a king of tough talk.
"Besides, we're one now. I'm your Soul Ring, a part of your body. If you die, I won't survive either."
"So don't worry. I'll just have to accept my rotten luck."
"I'll fight alongside you for this ten-year pact!"
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's words were bold, but inside, he was already weeping a river of tears.
He had no choice but to fight.
Who told him to go all in on Huo Yuhao?
Now his fortune and his life were tied to Huo Yuhao's, and he had to face this formidable enemy alongside him.
Perhaps this was the retribution a gambling addict deserved!
His luck was just too terrible.
After finally finding a spiritual-type Soul Master, he had ended up in a massive pit!
Oh, vast heavens, why were they so cruel to him?
"Brother Sky Dream, thank you so much!"
Huo Yuhao was deeply moved.
This was the first time anyone had stood so firmly on his side and helped him.
He was also the first comrade Huo Yuhao had gained since becoming Dai Lingfeng's enemy!
"Sigh, no need to thank me."
"Dai Lingfeng may be strong,
"but I'm an unprecedented Million-Year Soul Beast. I can give you four million-year Soul Skills and an extra Martial Soul."
"And I have plans of my own.
"It's not as though we have no chance of winning!"
Now that things had come to this, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had to give it his all, if only to save his own skin.
With a formidable enemy like Dai Lingfeng hanging over him,
he was in no mood to sleep, slack off, or lie flat.
Dai Lingfeng was already forty levels ahead of Huo Yuhao. How could he sleep? Time waited for no one!
"Wow, Brother Sky Dream, you're that amazing?"
"Then I'm a genius with Twin Martial Souls too! We both have Twin Martial Souls, so I'll definitely win!"
Huo Yuhao was overjoyed.
His efforts finally had a direction!
There was finally hope of defeating Dai Lingfeng!
"Uh..."
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was speechless.
Little brother, where did you get that confidence?
From me?
Even I wouldn't dare be that cocky.
There were differences between Twin Martial Souls too.
Even the Ice Empress, whom the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had planned for Huo Yuhao, combined with the Spirit Eyes Martial Soul, could never match Dai Lingfeng's Hell White Tiger.
The Self Martial Soul Fusion Skill broke the rule that Twin Martial Souls couldn't be used together,
and stacked the power of one person's two Martial Souls.
That mechanic
was ten thousand years ahead of the current meta!
Forget it.
This was already a battle so difficult it was despair-inducing, and the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm didn't want to shatter Huo Yuhao's confidence.
He would give Huo Yuhao a little motivation,
or if Huo Yuhao gave up hope, they would be completely finished.
Shrek Academy.
The impatient Tang Hao carried Dai Lingfeng at a mad dash all the way to the registration office and threw him down there.
Dai Huabin, who was enrolling at the same time, had long been waiting there.
"Young lord."
"Register for Class Five with me."
"If we're in the same class, I can take care of any little chores you have, young lord."
He and Zhu Lu had already finished registering and had been waiting at the registration office for Dai Lingfeng ever since.
Before they left, the duchess had instructed him
to listen to Dai Lingfeng at Shrek Academy and be diligent and quick-witted. Dai Lingfeng wasn't to be made to do such chores as serving tea, pouring water, or running errands himself.
Dai Huabin had taken her words to heart.
He and Zhu Lu were in Class Five. Once Shrek Academy assigned a student to a class, it was generally difficult to use connections to change it.
But Dai Lingfeng was different.
As long as he wanted it, Shrek would be happy to make an exception for him and let him join whichever class he pleased.
"No need."
"We'll be assigned to the Power Attack System in our second year anyway."
"There's no point choosing a class now."
Dai Lingfeng waved a hand indifferently. He didn't care which freshman class he joined.
Strictly speaking, first-years weren't considered students of Shrek Outer Court.
They were only reserves.
They had to go through various competitions, and only after entering their second year would they be considered formally enrolled.
By then, the Power Attack System students would be assigned to the same class.
He and Dai Huabin were destined to end up together.
"All right, then."
"Young lord, we've already gone through the process once, so we know how it works. I'll take care of it for you."
Dai Huabin snatched up the information form and eagerly volunteered to handle Dai Lingfeng's enrollment and the various little chores involved.
Soon,
the result came out: Dai Lingfeng had been randomly assigned to Class Seven.
"Class Seven..."
Dai Lingfeng collected his dormitory key. Dai Huabin insisted on making his bed and cleaning up, so he followed him to the dormitory.
The two ran into Mu En downstairs in the dormitory building
and both greeted him.
Dai Lingfeng immediately realized that Mu En had already met Huo Yuhao at the engagement banquet.
That meant Huo Yuhao wouldn't be able to win his favor with politeness.
"Tsk, tsk, otouto, take care of yourself."
Dai Lingfeng sighed.
With him as a tiger blocking the road,
the difficulty of Huo Yuhao's path seemed to have risen by more than a little compared to the original story.
"Oh, right, young lord, I just saw a pair of twins at the academy. Their faces and figures were both top-notch!"
"I sent someone to ask about them.
"They're in your class, Class Seven. Their names are Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo."
After making the bed and cleaning the room, Dai Huabin spoke with a furtive look.
Their White Tiger Lineage had this one ancestral hobby.
Dai Lingfeng probably liked that sort of thing too.
He was catering to his tastes!
"Twins?"
"Don't go messing around, brat. I'm engaged to Princess Jiujiu."
Dai Lingfeng rebuked him with righteous indignation.
"Young lord, it's just the two of us here. You don't have to be so reserved."
"What great man doesn't have three wives and four concubines?"
"With your status, it's only natural for you to enjoy a few more beauties."
"At worst, you can just make them your concubines later."
"I think Princess Jiujiu is a woman who understands the bigger picture. She won't get jealous and fight over you."
Dai Huabin spoke with a lecherous look.
"Get lost, you little brat. Don't get me in trouble. I'm pure as ice and clean as jade."
"Shoo, shoo. Go find somewhere cool to sit."
"Never doing anything proper."
Dai Lingfeng patted Dai Huabin on the shoulder and impatiently shooed him away.
Was this brat trying to pimp for me?
"Lingfeng."
"Think it over again. You're playing the villain right now, and as a villain, you have to be a little shameless and lecherous."
"Twins are a perfect fit for your current villain persona.
"This is critical enjoyment!"
Dai Mubai's perfectly serious voice rang out.