An eerie atmosphere filled the small hospital room. Huo Yuhao looked calmly at Zhou Yi, his mind seemingly lost in thought.
Then, Huo Yuhao gave an awkward laugh, " Teacher Zhou, stop joking, hahaha..."
"Are you that afraid of me? Or are you afraid of being found out by Xiao Xiao and the others?" Zhou Yi placed her hands on her straight thighs, her eyes captivating.
Huo Yuhao was at a loss for words.
Seeing that he remained silent for Jiujiu, Zhou Yi's lips curled slightly, and she stood up. "Alright, alright, you can rest now..."
After speaking, Zhou Yi's eyes seemed to hold a hint of reluctance as she closed the door. It appeared that just as she closed the door, Zhou Yi winked at Huo Yuhao.
These days, even pretending to be asleep is so difficult.
Huo Yuhao sighed, and after confirming through his Spiritual Detection Sharing Zhou Yi had left and that no one was paying attention to the area, he slowly withdrew his Spiritual Power.
Huo Yuhao sat on the hospital bed and dressed himself properly before turning his gaze to Wang Dong'er beside him.
He recently noticed that Wang Dong'er's personality had changed again, and she didn't seem as extreme as before the holiday.
Huo Yuhao immediately thought of a possibility and sent his Spiritual Power to cover Wang Dong'er's Sea of Consciousness.
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm immediately emerged from his body, assuring him, "Don't worry, boss, absolutely no one will disturb you."
Huo Yuhao then entered Wang Dong'er's body again.
In the Sea of Consciousness, there is a boundless mirror-like lake.
Huo Yuhao had been here once before, so he easily found the Sea God's seal. The Spiritual Power chains he had left behind were still hanging tightly on the gate, unchanged from when he left.
Huo Yuhao's eyes narrowed, a thick purple aura appearing in his pupils. Upon closer inspection, he saw specks of blue-gold Divine Power threads seeping into the dark purple chains.
Sure enough, even if it meant splitting his daughter in two, God King Tang would never abandon her.
Huo Yuhao moved his hand, injecting his Spiritual Power into the chains again, solidifying them completely into his own shape before stopping.
For at least a year, that so-called Divine Power will no longer be able to penetrate it.
After Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Power returned to his body, he stretched and threw Tian Meng back into his Sea of Consciousness.
Afterwards, he observed Wang Dong'er's condition and confirmed that there were no problems.
Huo Yuhao then went outside and, led by the medical staff, registered and left the medical area.
Although he inevitably received eye-rolls from the medical staff the whole way, he didn't care.
Just as Huo Yuhao was leaving, a cold, sinister eye peeked out from the slightly ajar door of a nearby ward, staring intently in the direction Huo Yuhao had gone.
After Huo Yuhao had completely left, the owner of those eyes slowly closed the door, but his eyes remained icy cold.
With the end of the selection competition.
The meeting of the Sea God Pavilion was convened again.
Xuan Zi remained seated behind the scenes, listening attentively. The meeting was still chaired by Zhang Lexuan, the designated successor of the Sea God Pavilion.
Fan Yu was sitting at the farthest point, head bowed, waiting for the academy to punish him.
Zhou Yi sat not far away, coldly watching Fan Yu, showing no regard for their past marital relationship.
Qian Duoduo and Xian Lin'er had no choice but to swallow their pride and plead with Zhang Lexuan, " Lexuan, Fan Yu didn't mean to give that level-five special Soul Cannon to He Caitou. He originally intended for He Caitou to study it."
"Yes, Lexuan, you should know that if Soul Engineer wants to achieve something, they must come into contact with high-level Soul Tool more often, and it would be best if they could understand the Core Array within them," Qian Duoduo added.
Yan Shaozhe, always eager for a good show, propped his head up with his hand and grinned mischievously, "It's just that He Caitou couldn't control himself and launched that Soul Missile."
Xian Lin'er's beautiful eyes narrowed, and she said angrily, " Yan Shaozhe, you!"
Cai Mei'er tugged at Yan Shaozhe's sleeve and whispered, " Yan Shaozhe, say less..."
There was a tense atmosphere between the two; if Xuan Zi hadn't been there, they probably would have actually started fighting.
Cai Mei'er could only mediate, since Zhang Lexuan hadn't spoken yet, so she couldn't say much.
Fan Yu didn't try to defend herself, intending to take all the blame. "It's all my fault, I admit it. I just hope the academy won't punish Caitou. I'm the one who trained him, and I should bear the responsibility for everything he did."
" Fan Yu! You!..." Qian Duoduo shook her head helplessly, feeling disappointed in Fan Yu, and sat down again, her body that had been about to stand up.
Sitting to the side, Ma Xiaotao's phoenix eyes flickered, and she said seriously, " Teacher Fan Yu, this selection competition can be said to be Shrek's biggest teaching accident. Although we are training monsters, we cannot allow the lives of our students to be threatened."
" Xiaotao Tao is right," Yan Shaozhe agreed.
Xian Lin'er frowned, but even though she was dissatisfied, she had no choice but to suppress it.
All eyes turned to Zhang Lexuan, awaiting her final decision.
Zhou Yi finally spoke, looking at the person in the main seat, " Lexuan, is it alright if I call you that?"
Zhang Lexuan nodded and said calmly, "You are all my teachers, you can just call me Lexuan."
Zhou Yi, having received permission, said without hesitation, " Lexuan, thankfully there were no casualties in this incident, but many students witnessed the scene. If a serious and reasonable punishment isn't given, I'm afraid the students will become uneasy, which will be detrimental to Shrek's teaching development."
Zhou Yi's words sounded like they were based on the big picture, but upon closer listening, they conveyed a very clear message.
That means Fan Yu and He Caitou, who misused the Soul Tool, must be severely punished.
Zhang Lexuan nodded, glanced back at the sleeping ' Xuan Zi ', and a slight smile appeared on her lips. She immediately had an idea.
Rest assured, Lord Shadow, with one of the Shrek Seven Devils in my ranks, I am certain I can accomplish this.
With a light tap of her fingers on the table, everyone's eyes turned to Zhang Lexuan at the same time.
Zhang Lexuan's red lips parted slightly, and her clear, cold voice rang out. " Fan Yu is suspended from his duties pending investigation, and is prohibited from teaching for five years. In order to keep pace with the development of Soul Guidance, he is not allowed to leave the Soul Tool Institute and must dedicate himself to the academy's research and development of Soul Tool."
"As for He Caitou, his mental control needs improvement. Because he unintentionally harmed a classmate during the elimination rounds, his spot as a winner of the elimination rounds will be temporarily retained as a substitute among substitutes."
"Since one person is missing from the seven, let Huo Yuhao, who fainted last, fill in."
The ' Xuan Zi ' behind her coughed inexplicably, and his raised hand slowly lowered under Zhang Lexuan's gaze.
Zhang Lexuan announced her final decision, which can be said to have been more than fair to everyone, so naturally there were no more complaints.
Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo were both relieved, clearly finding the punishment decision acceptable.
"Thank you... Sea God Pavilion..."
Fan Yu bowed deeply towards Zhang Lexuan and ' Xuan Zi ', but in that instant, Fan Yu seemed to have aged several years.
Zhou Yi stared coldly at Fan Yu, then left the conference hall without turning her head.
A smile played on her lips, her heart pounding with excitement. She thought to herself, " Yuhao, you really have to thank Teacher Zhou properly. Otherwise, you almost wouldn't have become a candidate for the Shrek Seven Devils..."