Black World, Douluo Continent, Shrek Academy.
At this moment, the Inner Court was bustling with noise, especially around Sea God Lake, which was already surrounded by Outer Court disciples, all engaged in discussion.
"This year's Sea God Fate Matchmaking Assembly is actually open to Outer Court disciples. We actually get to watch the Sea God Fate Matchmaking Assembly!"
"I wonder which Inner Court seniors will tie the knot!"
"Inner Court seniors, I wonder if I'll have a chance to enter the Inner Court in the future!"
"It's said that every Sea God Fate Matchmaking Assembly is dominated by women. I wonder if it will be different this time!"
"..."
Amidst the discussions of numerous Outer Court disciples, a tall, handsome, dashing man in his early twenties, dressed in white martial attire, walked past them, yet none of them seemed to notice his presence, allowing him to enter Sea God Lake alone.
This person was Huo Yuhao, who had just finished refining pills at the Tang Sect.
"Sigh, I already told Senior Sister not to make me participate in this Sea God Fate Matchmaking Assembly. She insisted I come. My heart only belongs to Wang Dong. Has she forgotten?"
Huo Yuhao shook his head and sighed, "Sigh, never mind. I haven't graduated yet and am still an Inner Court disciple. If I don't participate in this Sea God Fate Matchmaking Assembly, I won't be able to graduate. I'll just go through the motions!"
"I haven't been back to the Academy in a long time. I'll go eat at the Inner Court cafeteria first, then head to the Sea God Fate Matchmaking Assembly!"
Having made up his mind, Huo Yuhao went to the cafeteria and enjoyed a delicious meal. Although the journey there wasn't ideal, luckily others helped him out, allowing him to leave smoothly and arrive at the matchmaking assembly.
To motivate the Outer Court disciples' cultivation passion, this Sea God Fate Matchmaking Assembly was held by the lake, making it convenient for Outer Court disciples to watch.
Even Sea Gods Pavilion Master Xuan Zi and many of the elders arrived at the center of the lake by boat, awaiting the start of the assembly.
As night fell, beams of light shot out from the lake surface, and the shimmering light caused a stir of exclamations from the numerous Outer Court disciples.
There were sixteen beams of light in total, all pale gold, and at the spot where each beam emerged from the lake, a young woman stood quietly, dressed in a white long gown.
The sixteen maidens' gowns were identical, and they all wore the same bamboo hats, with three feet of white veil hanging down, completely obscuring their faces.
Against the backdrop of the pale golden light, they looked like fairies gracefully treading on the lake, possessing a fresh and ethereal beauty.
Seeing this scene, both the Inner Court disciples participating in the matchmaking assembly and the Outer Court students grew excited.
Finally, with the appearance of two larger light pillars for Han Ruoruo and Zhang Lexuan, the entire matchmaking assembly officially began.
Amidst the anticipation of most people, Han Ruoruo, dressed in a white gown, announced:
"Sea God Fate on Sea God Lake, Ten Thousand Year Shrek, a moment to declare love!
"Welcome everyone..." (Opening remarks skipped)
Zhang Lexuan took over Han Ruoruo's words and continued, "Next, all male students participating in the Sea God Fate Matchmaking Assembly, please prepare. Thirty-six light pillars will appear shortly. Those closer to the Sea God Fairy will begin the first segment earlier... Also, everyone must not fall into the water, as that will disqualify you from the Sea God Fate Matchmaking Assembly!"
"Everyone get ready, three, two, one, begin!"
As Zhang Lexuan's voice fell, thirty-six light pillars appeared on the lake, enveloping thirty-six lotus pads, and the male students participating in the matchmaking assembly quickly rushed towards the light pillars, intending to grab a favorable position.
As for Huo Yuhao, adhering to the principle of just going through the motions, he used his Simulation Spirit Ability to change his conspicuous white martial attire to the same red as the other participants, lagging behind everyone else, intending to be the last to appear.
After everyone had landed on their lotus pads, the first segment officially began.
Similar to the original work, the first male student to appear was rather lewd, attempting to use wind and lake water to lift the Sea God Fairy's skirt or drench their bodies, but was ultimately suppressed by Tang Wutong.
This caused everyone who followed to be extremely cautious, until Huo Yuhao appeared and finally lifted Tang Wutong's bamboo hat.
When Huo Yuhao saw Tang Wutong's appearance, he initially thought the person before him was Wang Dong'er, until Tang Wutong uttered that famous line:
"My name is Tang Wutong, not Wang Dong'er!"
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao completely lost heart and returned to his lotus pad, wishing for the assembly to end soon.
However, unexpectedly, due to Tang Wutong's earlier show of force, very few male students dared to lift the bamboo hats, forcing Huo Yuhao to move to the first row.
The second segment of the Sea God Fate Matchmaking Assembly was called: Love at First Sight.
The name sounded grand, but the rules were simple: female students would light up their lamps for male students based on their previous performance.
The male student with the most lit lamps would rank higher and start the next round earlier.
When it was Huo Yuhao's turn for the lamp-lighting, he received lamps from all the Sea God Fairies, naturally placing him first.
And the third segment of the Sea God Fate Matchmaking Assembly was called: Love at Second Sight.
This time, it was the male students' turn to introduce themselves, and the female students would light their lamps.
However, this lamp-lighting was different from the previous one; each person could only light a lamp once, and the choice could not be changed. Only male students chosen by a Sea God Fairy would be eligible to enter the fourth round.
In the previous round, since all sixteen Sea God Fairies lit their lamps for Huo Yuhao, he undoubtedly ranked first.
Even if Huo Yuhao was unwilling, he had no choice but to start first in the third segment.
"Yuhao, you may begin your introduction!" Zhang Lexuan said with a smile.
She knew what was going to happen today and was looking forward to Huo Yuhao's reaction.
"Alright, Senior Sister!"
Huo Yuhao shook his head helplessly. What could he do when he received lamps from all the Sea God Fairies? He could only control his lotus pad to float forward and introduce himself in a low voice:
"Hello everyone, my name is Huo Yuhao!"
To simply go through the motions, Huo Yuhao spared no effort. After his introduction, he controlled his lotus pad to float back.
However, sometimes, the less said, the more attention it draws.
Huo Yuhao's brief introduction piqued the curiosity of both Inner and Outer Court teachers and students alike.
After all, Huo Yuhao was often out on missions, and few Inner Court students had ever seen him.
However, his introduction was too brief, which displeased Zhang Lexuan, causing her to retort:
"Yuhao, are you done with your introduction?"
"Yes, Senior Sister!" Huo Yuhao nodded.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Lexuan snorted coldly, then said, "Yuhao, since you're shy, I'll introduce you!"
"Huh?" Huo Yuhao was slightly stunned, feeling a bit exasperated. Shy, him?
But before he could say anything, Zhang Lexuan had already begun her introduction:
"Huo Yuhao, Shrek Inner Court student, Tang Sect disciple!"
"Huo Yuhao entered Shrek Academy at the age of eleven. In his first test after enrollment, he and two companions won the final championship. Afterward, he began to display astonishing talent... (200 words omitted) At the same time, he is the main control Spirit Master among the Shrek Seven Devils, truly the core and soul of the group.
"..."
"There's one more thing that I believe everyone is most familiar with. Huo Yuhao is also the founder of the Spirit Pagoda, the inventor of Spirit Souls, and currently the honorary Pagoda Master of the Spirit Pagoda.
"In addition, he has made numerous outstanding contributions to the Academy, many of which are inconvenient to disclose. His accumulated achievements have made him the youngest member of the Sea Gods Pavilion in history. He is the pride of our Inner Court, an undisputed outstanding talent."
Upon hearing Zhang Lexuan's introduction, everyone present looked at Huo Yuhao in shock, especially the Sea God Fairies, each with their mouths slightly agape.
However, just as everyone was in shock, an indescribable Heavenly Dao pressure descended from mid-air.
[Detecting the existence of two identical parallel Worlds. For optimization, a comparison between the two Worlds will now be conducted. The winning World will receive a 10% overall amplification.]
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