The sparring session was long, lasting until late afternoon.
As the evening breeze began to blow, everyone stood obediently together, listening to Zhang Lexuan's speech, before finally parting ways.
Meng Hongchen looked at Wang Dong'er with some reluctance, but Xiao Hongchen grabbed her by the scruff of the neck and dragged her away.
Of course, most of the students who knew Huo Yuhao came up to greet him. After all, at Shrek Academy, it wasn't just about learning and growth, but also about making friends. Building connections would make the road ahead easier and open up more choices.
After all, there were very few commoner families among the inner court students; most were descendants of noble families or powerful sects.
A golden phoenix might emerge from the slums, but it was far too rare.
After exchanging greetings with the students, Huo Yuhao immediately pulled Wang Dong'er towards Ma Xiaotao.
Wang Dong'er's pretty face was slightly flushed, but seeing Ma Xiaotao's gentle and smiling expression, she felt much more at ease.
This immediately made Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and the others' expressions strange.
Huo Yuhao is a typical example of enjoying the blessings of having multiple wives.
However, they admire Huo Yuhao's character, daring to let his women have face-to-face contact.
"Tsk tsk tsk." Xu Sanshi shook his head with envy.
"Hmm?" Suddenly, Jiang Nannan turned her head and stared at him.
Xu Sanshi felt a chill run down his spine and asked, pretending to ask, "What should we say? Should we arrange a table outside now or what?"
Since they had decided to get together, there was no time like the present.
Tang Ya stepped forward and said, "Then I'll go arrange it first. Beibei, you stay here and wait for Yuhao to finish explaining to Sister Xiaotao, then bring them over, to the usual place."
Beibei nodded, "Okay."
"Then let's go first." Tang Ya turned around and left happily, of course, she didn't forget to call Ye Guyi.
Ye Guyi glanced at Huo Yuhao seriously, then silently looked away. Xiao Xiao wanted to see the gossip and was staring in Huo Yuhao's direction when Tang Ya grabbed her
and dragged her away.
"Yuhao."
Just as Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er walked up to Ma Xiaotao, and he was about to speak, a gentle voice interrupted him.
The three of them turned around at the same time and saw Zhang Lexuan, Han Ruoruo, and Wu Ming walking over.
"Senior Sister." The three of them called out in unison.
Zhang Lexuan's beautiful eyes swept over the three of them, her smile somewhat strange, but she didn't forget to get down to business, "Did Dean Yan tell you?"
"What?" Huo Yuhao asked in confusion.
"It seems he didn't." Zhang Lexuan smiled and said, "A month from now, you will come with me to Tiandou City. The academy and the Body Sect are going to cooperate on some matters, and as the owner of the Body Martial Soul, you must be there."
"That matter, oh, I remember, Sister Xiaotao told me about it." Huo Yuhao instantly recalled.
"It's good that you told me." Zhang Lexuan nodded, "Speaking of which, I remember Ning Tian wanted to ask you for help. What are your plans? The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School will be holding its sect competition in about a month, so we need to give them a definite answer."
"I plan to go and help out." Huo Yuhao had already made up his mind.
Zhang Lexuan said, "In that case, I'll prepare a soul guide envelope later and have someone deliver it to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School."
"Write a letter?" Huo Yuhao was somewhat surprised.
"Ning Tian has been waiting for your reply. She asked me to write a letter to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School if you make a decision," Zhang Lexuan explained. "That way, she won't have to ask anyone else for help."
Huo Yuhao was slightly taken aback, but quickly calmed down.
He didn't have any deep feelings for Ning Tian, and he believed Ning Tian probably felt the same way. Perhaps Ning Tian was more interested in building a friendship with him and gaining more connections in the future.
Although Huo Yuhao wasn't very clear about the power structure within the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, he still understood a little—it was quite unique.
The sect leader's power wasn't that great at all; sometimes, it was even subject to the constraints of the elders.
"You two can continue chatting. We'll be leaving now." Zhang Lexuan's gaze swept over Ma Xiaotao and Wang Dong'er, a smile playing on her lips, before she left with Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming.
Just as they reached the steps leading out of the martial arts arena, they saw Bei Bei waiting for Huo Yuhao.
The siblings recognized each other.
"Sister," Bei Bei greeted them hurriedly.
"Why didn't you come with Xiao Ya and the others?" Zhang Lexuan asked curiously.
"Xiao Ya and the others went to prepare food first. We're planning a get-together tonight," Bei Bei said, scratching his head.
"No wonder," Zhang Lexuan said gently, adding, "After dinner, remember to tell Yuhao. Don't forget to go to the Sea God Pavilion; Elder Mu needs him there."
"I know," Bei Bei nodded.
Zhang Lexuan glanced at Bei Bei with a close yet distant look, then said nothing more and left with her sister.
Close because Bei Bei was her brother.
Distant because some things had already changed.
Because of Huo Yuhao's appearance, Tang Ya hadn't dropped out of school but had entered the inner courtyard, causing Bei Bei and Tang Ya to be almost inseparable.
Zhang Lexuan had had certain thoughts about this, but she was ultimately a smart woman; perhaps a sister should just be a sister.
People like Ma Xiaotao and Huo Yuhao are rare indeed.
The training ground fell silent.
"I knew that brat Yuhao wouldn't let you off the hook," Ma Xiaotao said, taking Wang Dong'er's arm with a teasing grin. "He's got it all, always surrounded by beautiful girls in the dorm, no wonder he's always so cheerful." Huo Yuhao
's forehead creased with annoyance. When had he ever been cheerful every day?
Wang Dong'er blushed. "Actually, I was the one who confessed my feelings to Yuhao."
"You were the one who confessed?" Ma Xiaotao was taken aback. She looked at Huo Yuhao. "Didn't you just confess because you were attracted to her? After all, Dong'er is so pretty, I like her a lot too."
Huo Yuhao's lips twitched. "What do you mean I confessed because I was attracted to her? Am I that kind of person?"
"(ˉ▽￣～) Tch~~" Ma Xiaotao pouted, her meaning clear: you are that kind of person.
Wang Dong'er was initially a little nervous, after all, she knew that Ma Xiaotao was Huo Yuhao's first girlfriend, making her position somewhat awkward. But she hadn't expected Ma Xiaotao to be so gentle and easy to talk to, which calmed her nerves considerably.
"Then from now on, can I call you Sister Xiaotao, okay?" Wang Dong'er suddenly paused, her eyes brightening as she asked expectantly.
Looking into those clear eyes, Ma Xiaotao smiled and ruffled Wang Dong'er's hair. "Of course."
"Sister." Wang Dong'er stepped forward, her voice trembling slightly, and hugged Ma Xiaotao tightly, burying her face in her ample bosom, seeking a moment of peace.
Ma Xiaotao was smiling, but gradually noticed that Wang Dong'er seemed to be on the verge of tears, and her delicate body was trembling slightly. She paused for a moment, then couldn't help but look at Huo Yuhao.
Ma Xiaotao didn't understand why Wang Dong'er was crying, but she knew that Huo Yuhao would never bully Wang Dong'er, so she was a little confused and wanted to find an answer.
But Huo Yuhao knew.
Unlike the original story, due to Tang Wutong's sudden appearance in this life, Dong'er understood early on that everything she possessed was mostly fake, temporarily given to her by others for a certain plan. Even her soul was cut from someone else's body, and when it was no longer needed, it would be erased or turned into nourishment to replenish the main soul.
If Da Ming and Er Ming hadn't truly treated her as a daughter, perhaps she would have been gone long ago.
也就是这样,冬儿就越是渴望这些.
爱情,亲情,友情.
"不哭,有姐姐在呢."
当霍雨浩魂力传音给马小桃解释一番后,后者美眸凝固了,但凝固很短暂,很快就变得无比柔和起来,她搂住王冬儿,轻抚她的背部,嘴里柔声安慰道.
柔和的声音传入耳中,抚平了王冬儿的心,她逐渐平静下来.
"以后有谁欺负你,姐姐帮你揍他."马小桃凑到王冬儿耳边,轻声说着.
"Mmm." Wang Dong'er, nestled in Ma Xiaotao's arms, gave a sweet, innocent "Mmm," but quickly changed her mind. "No, it can't just be you hitting her, we'll both."
*Pfft.*
Hearing Wang Dong'er's earnest words, Ma Xiaotao couldn't help but laugh.
Wang Dong'er released the hug, wiped the tears from her eyes, and turned to Huo Yuhao with a light smile, "From now on, not only will you have a sister, I'll have one too."
"Congratulations," Huo Yuhao teased. "You already have a sister, how about a brother too?"
"What?" Wang Dong'er was stunned, clearly not having heard clearly.
Ma Xiaotao, however, reacted, her pretty face flushed as she glared fiercely at Huo Yuhao.
That night in Mingdu, Huo Yuhao had forced her to call him brother.
If she didn't, she'd get a spanking.
It was too embarrassing.
Huo Yuhao was stunned. He didn't know why Ma Xiaotao was glaring at him. To be honest, he genuinely wanted to hear Dong'er call him brother.
Besides, according to the Shrek Seven Devils' ranking during the competition, he was one place older than Dong'er.
"Trying to mess with you again?" Ma Xiaotao said irritably.
Huo Yuhao looked puzzled, but he quickly understood and his expression turned strange. He opened his mouth, wanting to say that he really didn't mean it that way that night.
But Ma Xiaotao wouldn't give Huo Yuhao a chance to explain. She grabbed Wang Dong'er's hand and walked away, "I remember Xiaoya and the others said they were planning to have a get-together tonight, let's go."
No need to explain then.
Seeing this, Huo Yuhao quickly followed, simultaneously asking Ma Xiaotao telepathically, "Sister, where's Xiaolu?"
Ma Xiaotao replied, "Xiaolu stayed in the Douling Empire with some teachers from the inner academy."
Huo Yuhao remembered that when Ma Xiaotao and Zhu Lu came to Mingdu to see him, they mentioned going to the Douling Empire on an observation mission related to the elemental storm. A year had passed; could it still be ongoing?
Before Huo Yuhao could ask, Bei Bei came over as the three of them walked out. He glanced at Huo Yuhao with a playful look before smiling and saying, "Xiao Ya and the others go prepare first. I'll lead the way."
With Bei Bei leading the way, the four of them immediately headed outside.
The restaurant wasn't far, just two blocks from the back gate of Shrek Academy, a very popular restaurant.
The first and second floors were already packed, but Bei Bei and his group, being regulars, always had a private room.
When Huo Yuhao and his group arrived, Tang Ya and the others in the private room had already started chatting.
"Finally you've arrived," Xu Sanshi greeted Huo Yuhao and his group, and said to the waiter, "Have the kitchen serve the food."
"Okay," the waiter replied, closing the door and leaving.
"How were the past two years in the Sun Moon Empire?" Huo Yuhao had just poured himself a cup of tea when he heard Bei Bei ask him.
Everyone else stopped chatting and looked at Huo Yuhao.
Even Ma Xiaotao and Wang Dong'er, who had been to the Sun Moon Empire, were quite curious.
"I encountered some interesting things and made some friends. Overall, it was pretty good." Huo Yuhao intended to give a brief explanation, but after he finished speaking, he saw that everyone's curious eyes hadn't wavered at all.
It seemed that if he didn't explain in detail, they wouldn't let him off the hook.
Helpless, he could only recount some non-secret matters.
He learned that Huo Yuhao had attacked a stronghold of the Holy Spirit Cult's evil soul masters, and had been passively drawn into the Sun Moon Empire's court struggle, as well as the attack on Mingde Hall, which resulted in heavy casualties.
This immediately caused Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan to exclaim in surprise.
Xu Sanshi sighed, "Our lives these past two years seem rather ordinary compared to yours."
Bei Bei glanced at him, thinking to herself, "Of course, besides cultivating, he's always chasing after Nannan like a licking dog, oh no, I should say a licking turtle.
" "Class monitor, that was too dangerous!" Xiao Xiao held her cheeks, looking terrified.
She had already completed a surveillance mission and even personally killed an evil spirit master, so she naturally knew how terrifying they were. Not to mention Huo Yuhao was also involved in the Sun Moon Court's power struggle and even encountered the rare event of the Body Sect's sneak attack on Mingde Hall.
Under the table, Wang Dong'er subconsciously grasped Huo Yuhao's hand, her worry intense.
Huo Yuhao patted her hand reassuringly.
"According to what you said, Yuhao, there's internal strife within the Sun Moon Court. This news is actually quite good for us," Ma Xiaotao pointed out the key point.
Huo Yuhao glanced at Ma Xiaotao again. Indeed, in the original story, the Sun Moon Empire had caused trouble, imprisoning many participants.
However, in this life, Xu Tianran was still vying for the throne with his younger brother; it was uncertain whether he would have time to cause trouble again.
Overall, this was indeed good news.
"Bang, bang."
Suddenly, a knock sounded at the door. Soon, two waiters carried a food cart into the private room, placed the dishes down, counted them, and said, "The dishes are all served. Please enjoy your meal. If you need anything, just press the button on the wall, and someone will be there shortly."
"Okay." Xu Sanshi, clearly a member who had booked the private room, responded to the waiters.
After the door closed again, Xu Sanshi cheerfully picked up his chopsticks. "Come on, everyone, let's eat and chat. Gu Yi, do you like the food?"
Ye Gu Yi, holding chopsticks, looked at the pile of dishes in front of her and said without hesitation, "Don't worry, there's no dish I don't like."
As she spoke, she picked up a piece of meat and began to eat, her face full of praise.
Everyone exchanged glances and couldn't help but smile.
Ye Gu Yi's personality made it easy for her to blend in with them.
Seemingly quiet, she was actually quite lively, just like Tang Ya.
It seemed that arriving at Shrek Academy had immediately revealed her true colors.
"Come, let's toast to our reunion! Welcome back, Yuhao!" Beibei stood up and raised her glass to everyone.
Everyone smiled, raised their glasses (wine or teacups), and drank.
Their spirits lifted, and
the lively atmosphere filled the private room.
Three hours later,
Xu Sanshi paid the bill.
Using their soul power to dispel the effects of the alcohol, everyone enjoyed the cool evening breeze as they walked back to the academy.
"Yuhao, don't forget to go to the Sea God Pavilion."
After returning to the academy through the back door, Beibei reminded Huo Yuhao.
"I remember," Huo Yuhao nodded.
Back on Sea God Island, everyone went their separate ways, and then Huo Yuhao received devastating news.
Ye Guyi was assigned to Wang Dong'er's dormitory, but that should have been his.
With a sly smile, Wang Dong'er pulled Ye Guyi away, leaving Huo Yuhao alone and heartbroken in the wind.
"Sister," Huo Yuhao said, feigning a bitter expression, looking at Ma Xiaotao who hadn't left yet.
Ma Xiaotao smiled gently, "Let's go to the Sea God Pavilion first. I'll go back and get your bedding ready."
Huo Yuhao quickly stepped forward and lightly kissed Ma Xiaotao's lips before swiftly leaving.
His fingers brushed against her lips, Ma Xiaotao chuckled and shook her head, her figure disappearing into the soul-guiding light of the path.
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