Long Xiaoyao left, but the Shrek Academy students remained motionless, for what they had heard today was truly horrifying.
Yan Shaozhe was actually related to Long Xiaoyao by blood! If anyone else had said this, they might have laughed it off, but it was Huo Yuhao who had said it.
For a moment, the atmosphere became strange.
"Yuhao, is what you said true?" Yan Shaozhe looked at Huo Yuhao with a complicated expression, wanting to confirm again.
"Absolutely true." Huo Yuhao nodded calmly. "Long Xiaoyao is indeed related to you, Teacher. If I'm not mistaken, Long Xiaoyao is either your grandfather or your great-grandfather."
Yan Shaozhe's expression became particularly interesting as he silently looked at Huo Yuhao, then shifted his gaze elsewhere, unable to come up with a conclusion for a long time.
"Alright." While everyone was stunned by this news, Mu En remained remarkably calm.
"Teacher." Yan Shaozhe looked at him.
Mu En smiled calmly, "Although I was also surprised that Long Xiaoyao is related to you by blood, it's not a bad thing, is it?"
Hearing this, Xian Lin'er said in a strange tone, "Perhaps when the Holy Spirit Sect clashes with us in the future, sending you out might have a surprising effect. Long Xiaoyao can't possibly have murderous intent towards his own grandson or great-grandson, can he?"
"Xian Lin'er." Yan Shaozhe's face darkened.
"Haha." Xian Lin'er laughed heartily.
The others also laughed, and the previously strange atmosphere eased considerably.
Hmm?
Suddenly, Huo Yuhao felt his clothes being tugged. He turned his head and saw Ye Guyi giving him a thumbs up.
Although Ye Guyi didn't say anything, Huo Yuhao understood what she meant.
This was a way of thanking him.
After all, he had just arrived at Shrek Academy—no, no, he hadn't even arrived at Shrek Academy yet—and had already encountered a behemoth of gossip.
"Alright, let's head back to the academy. The one with a headache now isn't us, it's Long Xiaoyao." Mu En waved his hand, his gentle soul power propelling everyone forward.
"Elder Mu, I have a question," Xuanzi said, rubbing his hands together.
"What is it?" Mu En asked without turning around.
Xuanzi chuckled, "What exactly happened between you, Long Xiaoyao, and Ye Xishui back then? Could you tell us the details?"
Except for Yan Shaozhe, who remained silent, everyone else looked curious.
"You really want to hear it?" Mu En smiled calmly, but his smile was particularly chilling. "If you want to hear it, come with me to the Soul Arena when we get back to the academy, and I'll tell you slowly."
The Soul Arena… Hearing this, Xuanzi and the others instantly broke out in a cold sweat. What was the Soul Arena for?
For fighting!
It seemed Elder Mu wouldn't tell stories with words, but with his fists.
Hmm?
Mu En turned around, his gaze sweeping over everyone.
Xuanzi hurriedly grabbed his gourd and drank his juice, blocking Mu En's view of him.
Xian Lin'er tugged at Old Song's sleeve, pointing to the distant mountains, "Mom, look over there, it's quite beautiful." Old
Song nodded in agreement, "Yes, quite beautiful."
Seeing this, Mu En nodded in satisfaction, then withdrew his eerie smile.
In the middle, Huo Yuhao shook his head and smiled. Because there were so many versions of the original story, even when he read it in his previous life, he didn't understand which of the three Limit Douluos' stories was true.
After all, Mu En had said early on that he had satisfied many women, but later versions changed it to Mu En being a pure lover who didn't understand romance.
How melodramatic!
If Qian Daoliu, Tang Chen, and Poseidon were resurrected, they would probably be quite knowledgeable.
The return journey was exceptionally smooth afterward. After a certain amount of time, dozens of miles away, Huo Yuhao saw a massive city second only to Mingdu in size.
The majestic, continuous city walls stood tall, bathed in sunlight, gleaming with a deep, eerie light.
"This is Shrek City?" Ye Guyi gazed, her eyes widening slightly.
"Little girl, this must be your first time in Shrek City, right?" Mu En asked with a smile.
"Yes, Elder Mu," Ye Guyi replied.
"Once you arrive at the academy, you'll meet many friends your own age. I think you'll get along very well," Mu En said with a smile.
Friends… Ye Guyi's gaze darkened. From childhood to adulthood, her only friends seemed to be Jing Ziyan, Ji Juechen, and Huo Yuhao.
Could the group from Shrek's inner academy become her friends?
"Wait."
Suddenly, Mu En stopped flying ahead, his eyes sharp as he looked forward, his voice solemn: "Friends, since you're here, why not come out and meet us? Hiding is pointless."
Hearing this, Xuanzi, Elder Song, Yan Shaozhe, and Xian Lin'er instantly became alert, protecting Huo Yuhao and Ye Guyi.
Huo Yuhao frowned; this situation hadn't occurred in the original story.
Could it be another member of the Holy Spirit Cult?
Damn it, Shrek City is just around the corner, what's going on?
They won't rest until they've killed them all, huh?
Just as everyone followed Mu En's gaze, wisps of dark purple light appeared, and the surrounding water elemental fluctuations intensified, like a waterspout forming. Soon, a tall figure materialized within the waterspout-like fluctuations.
Only the general outline of the figure could be seen; the specific face remained unknown.
"The Demon Emperor." Mu En recognized her at a glance, and couldn't help but feel puzzled.
Upon hearing the words "Demon Emperor," everyone except Ye Guyi's expression changed slightly. Recently, Shrek Academy had acquired intelligence on many people, including the Demon Emperor.
This was a top-tier expert marked as having the same cultivation level as Elder Mu.
But unlike Long Xiaoyao, the Demon Emperor belonged to the category of suspected enemies. The Shrek experts exchanged glances and immediately prepared for battle.
Last time in the Demon Forest, they had clashed with the Demon Emperor.
"Dragon God Douluo." From within the waterspout, the Demon Emperor's voice rang out in a chilling tone.
"Shrek City is right next door. What do you intend to do?" With a ticking time bomb appearing near Shrek City, Mu En's voice naturally softened, and the golden light in his eyes intensified—a sign of danger.
Seeing the wary expressions on the faces of the Shrek members, the Demon Emperor smiled calmly, her face obscured by the waterspout. She said serenely, "I'm not foolish enough to cause trouble on someone else's turf. That would be suicide."
The words were gentle, but they didn't lower the guard of the Shrek Academy experts.
Mu En's indifference subsided slightly, and he asked calmly, "Then what are you doing here?"
The Demon Emperor's gaze shifted, landing on Huo Yuhao.
Mu En clearly noticed this, and couldn't help but wonder if Huo Yuhao had a knack for attracting enemies.
"I have no hostility, you know that," the Demon Emperor said calmly.
"Indeed, no hostility," Mu En nodded in acknowledgment.
The Demon Emperor withdrew his gaze from Huo Yuhao and said, "I've come here for only one purpose." As he spoke, a delicate bead materialized in his palm, resembling a glass bead but containing fantastical colors, as if the starry sky were contained within it.
"Whoosh." The Demon Emperor flicked his finger, and the bead flew slowly to Mu En.
"Elder Mu," Xuanzi transmitted his voice from the side.
"It's alright," Mu En replied simply, then calmly accepted the bead.
"This is the Demon Whale Pearl. It allows communication between two parties even at extremely great distances. The item has been delivered, so I won't linger any longer, lest someone accidentally start an attack." The Demon Emperor glanced at the restless Xuanzi, and then the water tornado seemed to dissipate like a gust of wind, eventually disappearing completely. Xuanzi,
who had been called out, coughed lightly.
"What does the Demon Emperor mean by this?" Elder Song couldn't help but ask.
"I don't know." Mu En shook his head.
Behind them, Huo Yuhao looked at the Demon Whale Pearl, a slow smile forming on his lips.
Lan Fuzi, Lan Fuzi, you really did as he said.
Why did the Demon Emperor come? Wasn't it to seek cooperation?
They were all Tang San's enemies; rather than being enemies, it was better to achieve a win-win situation.
Mu En put away the Demon Whale Pearl, glanced at Huo Yuhao intentionally or unintentionally, and then said, "Alright, I suppose no one will block our way now. Let's go home."
With that, the group transformed into shooting stars and flew towards Shrek City.
At Elder Mu's signal, the city's garrison soldiers and powerful warriors on the city walls all bowed their heads respectfully in welcome.
The group returned from the west gate, traversing the entire Shrek City before arriving at the east gate where Shrek Academy was located. From the air, they could see the shimmering Sea God Lake, its surface like a mirror, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds. A gentle breeze rippled across the water, creating a flowing painting, occasionally punctuated by leaping fish, adding a touch of life.
The tall, golden ancient trees, radiating a soft glow, exuded a powerful vitality that could be clearly sensed even from afar.
Faintly visible were pavilions hidden within the serene vegetation.
Ye Guyi felt a strange sensation in her body after just one glance; this place was perfect for her cultivation.
Mu En chose to land on the grass in front of the Sea God Pavilion.
Suddenly, several powerful auras approached from not far away. Huo Yuhao looked over and saw that these people were all elders of the Sea God Pavilion. He
recognized Elder Zhuang and Elder Lin as familiar faces.
"Elder Mu." Upon reaching the grass, the elders bowed to Mu En in unison.
"Hmm." Mu En nodded slightly. "Shao Zhe, go and help register this girl's qualifications for entering the inner courtyard. As for Yuhao, you come with me. The rest of you, come with me to the Sea God Pavilion for a meeting."
"Yes, teacher." Yan Shao Zhe had recovered from his shock. Whether Long Xiaoyao was related to him by blood or not didn't really matter, since they weren't familiar with each other anyway.
"Come with me, girl." Yan Shao Zhe turned and left, calling Ye Guyi along the way.
"Yuhao, come to the Sea God Pavilion later." Mu En leaned on his cane, his eyes deep.
"Yes." Huo Yuhao nodded respectfully. He understood that Elder Mu would use the Demon Whale Pearl to establish contact with the Demon Emperor that night, and he had to be there.
As the elders entered the Sea God Pavilion one by one, Huo Yuhao and Ye Guyi, led by Yan Shaozhe, walked along a path towards the teaching building for the inner academy students of the Martial Soul Department.
Having been away for two years, everything around Huo Yuhao seemed different. Feeling the breeze blowing from Sea God Lake, he felt a sense of ease.
"Teacher, where's my dormitory in the inner courtyard?" Huo Yuhao suddenly realized he didn't have a place to stay yet.
Yan Shaozhe glanced at him and casually said, "Why don't you just live with Xiao Tao?"
"Okay." Huo Yuhao immediately agreed.
"Okay my ass." Yan Shaozhe said irritably, "Zhu Lu lives with Xiao Tao. It's not appropriate for a guy like you to live there. After all, Xiao Tao is your girlfriend, and Zhu Lu isn't. It's so awkward."
"Uh..." Hearing this, Huo Yuhao's lips twitched a few times. He chuckled awkwardly and explained, "Actually, Zhu Lu is also my girlfriend."
"Hmm?" Yan Shaozhe was walking when he suddenly stopped. He turned around in surprise, his eyes sharp, which made Ye Guyi's heart tremble and a sense of fear arise.
But she was also shocked. Huo Yuhao actually had more than one girlfriend?
She looked at Huo Yuhao in astonishment, her face full of gossip.
However, Dean Yan is angry. His disciple is so sentimental. Should I try to persuade Dean Yan later?
"Good lad." However, just when Ye Guyi thought Yan Shaozhe would be angry, Yan Shaozhe suddenly burst into laughter, walked over and put his arm around Huo Yuhao's shoulder, then patted him on the shoulder, "It seems that it was destined for us to become master and disciple."
"But does that girl Xiao Tao know? Don't kill you later."
"Sister Xiao Tao already knows, and it was Sister Xiao Tao who instructed Xiao Lu to tell me everything." Huo Yuhao explained.
"Sure enough, this girl has been influenced by me. Otherwise, how could she agree to Zhu Lu being with you?" Yan Shaozhe shook his head helplessly. When he was young, he was also sentimental, which probably influenced his disciple's view on love.
As a teacher, he's good in everything else, but he's not good enough in this respect.
"..." The two's conversation was quite casual, but to Ye Guyi's ears, she began to doubt her life and stood there blankly.
"Teacher, Gu Yi is still here." Huo Yuhao noticed Ye Gu Yi's stunned expression and hurriedly reminded her.
Yan Shaozhe also reacted quickly, coughing and saying, "You're still sharing your dormitory with Wang Dong in the inner courtyard. After all, the attic can accommodate two people. Now that you're back, his place can be filled."
Huo Yuhao was slightly surprised. Why was Dong'er still called Wang Dong? Logically, she should have changed her name to Wang Dong'er after returning to the academy.
"Wang Dong, wait for me."
Suddenly, just as Huo Yuhao was wondering, a soft voice came from afar. The three looked in the direction of the voice and saw a large group of inner courtyard students walking and chatting in one direction on the main road not far away.
At the end of that direction was clearly the martial arts arena, where inner courtyard students sparred.
The academy must have some kind of sparring event today.
Huo Yuhao's gaze instantly locked onto one person. The person was dressed in practical, close-fitting clothing, with long, light blue hair styled in a high ponytail. He was tall and slender, with an incredibly handsome face, but strangely, his handsomeness possessed a more feminine grace.
Huo Yuhao was stunned. Dong'er hadn't actually changed back into women's clothing; she had even gone to great lengths to conceal her figure.
In the group, Wang Dong'er walked forward helplessly, accompanied by Xiao Xiao, Jiang Nannan, Tang Ya, and Bei Bei.
Of course, Xu Sanshi was also there, cheerfully chatting with Jiang Nannan. The two were laughing and talking, without the distance they had felt two years ago.
It seemed that their relationship had deepened since Huo Yuhao had asked him to bring Jiang Nannan's mother to Shrek City.
"Hehe, Meng Hongchen is here to see you again," Xiao Xiao said playfully to Wang Dong'er, standing with her hands behind her back.
Hearing this, the companions all exchanged smiles.
Wang Dong'er's lips twitched.
"Wang Dong."
Just as Xiao Xiao finished speaking, a delicate and charming young girl came running over. She had long, wine-red hair, a pretty face slightly flushed, and her eyes gazing at Wang Dong'er's profile with affection.
Behind them, the exchange students from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy all turned their attention to a young man—none other than Xiao Hongchen.
"This girl is really something." Seeing his sister approach, Xiao Hongchen covered his forehead, looking helpless.
This kind of situation had been happening constantly since they arrived at Shrek Academy.
Xiao Hongchen had apologized to Wang Dong'er, but there was nothing he could do; his sister was persistent, refusing to give up even after being rejected.
"Wang Dong, why are you ignoring me?" Meng Hongchen stepped forward with a grin, her hands behind her back.
Wang Dong'er paused, then turned and smiled helplessly, "Sorry, I was chatting with my friends and didn't hear you."
"No wonder," Meng Hongchen suddenly realized. "By the way, how about we team up for the sparring later?"
"I..." Wang Dong'er quickly looked at Tang Ya and her friends, signaling for their help, but suddenly, the person at the front of the group stopped, along with the students behind them.
Interrupted by this unexpected turn of events, everyone looked ahead in confusion.
"Hey, what's going on?"
an inner court student called out.
Although the main road was wide, it could only accommodate four people abreast.
It was difficult to walk when it was blocked, because there were bushes on both sides.
"Damn, a strange beauty." At the front of the group, several male students stared wide-eyed at the flat ground at the corner of the road.
Hearing the words "strange beauty," many male students became interested and looked in that direction.
Damn it.
The students behind, whose path was blocked, were instantly furious upon hearing this. There are so many beauties in the inner court, can't you get enough of looking?
"That's him." Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi suddenly widened their eyes. "Yuhao?"
The name Yuhao immediately attracted the attention of Tang Ya, Xiao Xiao, Jiang Nannan, and others. Wang Dong'er trembled and hurriedly searched. The next moment, sure enough, she saw that familiar figure at the corner of the road ahead. Her beautiful eyes froze, and tears quickly welled up.
Just then, Huo Yuhao looked over, and the two met eyes.
Huo Yuhao smiled gently and nodded in acknowledgment, while Wang Dong'er covered her mouth.
Meng Hongchen, standing to the side, sensed something was amiss and subconsciously scanned Wang Dong'er and Huo Yuhao.
For some reason, she suddenly felt a pang in her heart.
The roadblock ended quickly, in just a few seconds.
"Greetings, Dean Yan."
The corner was spacious, a flat area, large enough for some people to stand. Upon seeing Yan Shaozhe, the students immediately bowed respectfully, but some also focused their attention on Ye Guyi and Huo Yuhao.
Of course, more attention was focused on the former.
"Hmm." Yan Shaozhe nodded slightly. "Is it another practical sparring session today?"
"Yes, Dean Yan." One of the older-looking male students quickly answered.
"Who's hosting?" Yan Shaozhe glanced in the direction of the training ground.
"It's Senior Sister and Ma Xiaotao." The male student continued.
"As expected, it's those two girls." Yan Shaozhe didn't say anything more. "I have other things to do. You guys hurry up and go."
"Yes."
The students said in unison.
Soon, the students looked at Huo Yuhao and Ye Guyi with curious eyes, but this time no one dared to block their way. After glancing at them, they hurriedly left.
But some people didn't leave.
Like Bei Bei and the others.
"Everyone, it's been two years. Did you miss me?" Huo Yuhao stepped forward and said with a big smile.
In an instant, the partners who had participated in the Star Luo Empire Soul Fighting Competition together all widened their eyes.
Yan Shaozhe smiled and shook his head. The news of Huo Yuhao's early return wasn't publicized. He whispered to Ye Guyi, "Let's go first."
Ye Guyi glanced curiously at the group but didn't refuse, following them as they left.
The exchange students from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, walking at the back, also looked over, but most only glanced casually. Only Xiao Hongchen stared, stunned, at Huo Yuhao's tall, slender figure and even more handsome than two years ago.
Even though he had already learned from the letter his grandfather had sent that Huo Yuhao would return early, he still hadn't quite processed it.
This guy is so much stronger than he was two years ago; he could challenge him to a sparring match later… Xiao Hongchen thought to himself. In another six months, the Soul Battle Tournament would be back; knowing his opponent's strength beforehand wasn't bad.
"Whoosh!"
Just as everyone was watching, before Bei Bei and the others could speak, Wang Dong'er lightly touched the ground, like a sparrow returning to its nest, and suddenly pounced into Huo Yuhao's arms.
Huo Yuhao smiled and hugged Wang Dong'er, his nose quickly enveloped in a delicate fragrance that softened his heart. He whispered in Wang Dong'er's fair ear, "Did you miss me?"
"No," Wang Dong'er replied, her voice tinged with a hint of a sob.
"Don't want to? Be careful, or I'll give you a taste of my family rules." Huo Yuhao gently patted Wang Dong'er's back, his tone teasing.
Wang Dong'er blushed; she understood family rules all too well.
*Snap*
However, when Wang Dong'er embraced Huo Yuhao, the exchange students from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy were collectively dumbfounded.
Two grown men, embracing like that?
Meng Hongchen was even more astonished. She couldn't help but glance at Bei Bei and the others, trying to discern something, but Bei Bei and the others only smiled, seemingly already used to it.
In an instant, Meng Hongchen seemed to realize something; she immediately understood that something was wrong.
No wonder Wang Dong never accepted any advances from female students.
He... he was actually...
Her heart, like glass, shattered into countless pieces, never to be mended.
Meng Hongchen's beautiful eyes immediately reddened, glistening with tears as she looked at Xiao Hongchen, "Brother."
Her voice trembled with sobs.
Xiao Hongchen sighed.
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