Blood mingled with mud and rocks, the wounds were incredibly gruesome, Zhu Lu's eyes were tightly closed, and a look of pain was written all over her face.
Looking at Zhu Lu in front of him, Huo Yuhao carefully picked her up, and the medical teacher who was waiting outside immediately ran over.
Soul Power, imbued with the breath of life, kept flowing in. After the small, blood-stained pebbles were removed, Zhu Lu's many wounds began to slowly heal, and she was finally restored to her original state.
Zhu Lu slowly opened her eyes, and what came into view were Huo Yuhao's deep eyes.
A blush crept onto her pale face, and she shyly looked away, unable to meet Huo Yuhao's gaze.
"This student has only suffered minor superficial injuries, nothing too serious. It's probably just some psychological trauma, so you should pay close attention to him," the medical teacher earnestly instructed Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao nodded blankly, and only left after the doctor finished giving instructions.
Wang Dong'er stared coldly at Zhu Lu in Huo Yuhao's arms, secretly memorizing her appearance.
I've never even been held in Yuhao's arms, and another woman beat me to it. Damn it!
"Th... thank you, Huo Yuhao, please put me down."
Zhu Lu spoke timidly, her expression somewhat unnatural. The thought of how she had bullied Huo Yuhao with Dai Huabin made her feel guilty, and she didn't dare to look Huo Yuhao in the eye.
Huo Yuhao put her down in the rest area, Zhu Lu carefully sat down on a chair to rest. Looking at Dai Huabin, who was resting with his eyes closed on the other side, she was filled with many thoughts.
"By the way, you already know what the teacher just said. If things really don't work out later, you should leave the stage," Huo Yuhao reminded him with a gentle smile.
He had just felt Wang Dong'er's piercing gaze, and still kindly reminded Zhu Lu.
Huo Yuhao's voice pulled her back to reality. Looking at the sunlight, Huo Yuhao's gentle smile entered her heart through her pupils, leaving an eternal memory.
Zhu Lu bit her lip, looked at Dai Huabin who showed no concern for her, and nodded.
Huo Yuhao didn't linger. He left the rest area, waved to Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao, and quickly ran over.
Zhu Lu looked in the direction Huo Yuhao had left, her hands tightly gripping the hem of her skirt. A slight smile appeared on her pale face.
When the three returned to their rest area, they found Zhou Yi standing there waiting for them.
Xiao Xiao walked ahead and nodded to Zhou Yi, saying, " Teacher Zhou."
Wang Dong'er glanced to the side dismissively, seemingly not wanting to pay any attention to Zhou Yi.
Huo Yuhao greeted them before sitting down in the rest area.
" Xiao Xiao, Wang Dong, Huo Yuhao, you three did very well. The finals are coming up soon, so I hope you won't let your guard down," Zhou Yi said, adjusting her glasses.
"Oh."
Wang Dong'er sighed and shifted her gaze to Zhu Lu opposite her, completely ignoring Zhou Yi.
Xiao Xiao nodded earnestly, " Teacher Zhou, we will do our best." She grasped Huo Yuhao's hands, her eyes resolute.
"Ahem... Okay, be careful."
Zhou Yi glanced at Xiao Xiao and Huo Yuhao's clasped hands, coughed lightly, and gave them a subtle reminder.
Xiao Xiao immediately understood Zhou Yi's implication, and quickly let go of her hand, her little face turning bright red.
"Don't try to tough it out in the next round. If you're really struggling, call for help from the proctor immediately, understand?" Zhou Yi reminded everyone one last time.
"You have half an hour left to rest. Hurry up and Soul Restoration power."
"Okay, Teacher Zhou, we understand," Xiao Xiao replied, her face flushed.
After reminding the three of them, Zhou Yi didn't linger and left the rest area, returning to the high platform.
At Xiao Xiao's prompting, Huo Yuhao reluctantly entered into meditation. Only Wang Dong'er remained fixed on Zhu Lu's direction, her fists clenched tightly, turning blue and purple, her nails almost digging into her flesh, yet she wouldn't loosen her grip.
Half an hour passed quickly.
Xiao Xiao woke up to the announcement that the assessment was about to begin. Huo Yuhao, standing beside her, tilted his head slightly forward, his body slowly leaning forward. Just as he was about to lose his balance, he quickly regained his center of gravity, and he was already drowsy.
Xiao Xiao stood up, came to Huo Yuhao, cupped his face, and hugged him in her arms. Her petite body struggled to hold Huo Yuhao, who was at least a head taller than her.
She gently patted his back and said softly, " Yuhao, wake up, we're about to start the assessment."
Huo Yuhao jolted awake, his body trembling as he stood up abruptly. He looked around blankly, "Is... is it starting? Okay, let's go up then."
Wang Dong'er snorted coldly, crossed her arms, and walked straight past the two of them. "You two hurry up!" She walked towards the assessment area, seemingly to express her dissatisfaction.
"The final round of the freshman assessment is about to begin. Please enter the venue as soon as possible," the proctor announced from the center of the venue.
Thunderous applause erupted from the stands.
At this moment, the freshman assessment has finally reached its climax. The team that wins first place will receive the honor of the Shrek Academy and a special reward from the Shrek Academy.
Both sides entered the field quickly.
Zhu Lu was still somewhat weak, so another female student helped her as they followed behind Dai Huabin into the arena.
Dai Huabin's face was cold and stern as he stared at Wang Dong'er and the other two opposite him. His unique eyes held a faint chill, and a faint killing intent emanated from his body. His muscles rippled as if he were about to explode at any moment.
After Cui Yajie helped Zhu Lu to stand to Dai Huabin's right, she walked to the left and stood with Zhu Lu on either side of Dai Huabin behind him.
Wang Dong'er glanced at Dai Huabin, then stood at the front of the group, facing off against Dai Huabin, radiating a powerful fighting spirit without the slightest fear.
Xiao Xiao stood slightly back, her eyes alert, the Martial Soul patterns on her hand faintly glowing, ready to release her Martial Soul at any moment.
Huo Yuhao was the most relaxed, sitting directly on the ground, yawning, showing no signs of tension about the assessment.
The referee stretched his arms out to the sides and solemnly announced, "Both sides, state your names and stand around the perimeter of the field. You may only release your Martial Soul and launch your attacks after I announce the start."
Wang Dong.
" Xiao Xiao."
" Huo Yuhao..."
Dai Huabin looked at the three of them with hostility in his eyes.
Dai Huabin.
" Zhu Lu." Zhu Lu supported her shoulders and spoke weakly.
" Cui Yajie," Cui Yajie, with her beautiful pink hair, said softly.
The referee glanced at the platform, and with Yan Shaozhe's confirmation, raised his right hand and then brought it down sharply.
The word "Start" was clearly heard by both teams' participants.