"Young Master, this person just came out of the admissions office; he has likely already been entered into the roster for this year's Shrek students.
"Furthermore, this is Shrek City. Taking rash action might damage the prestige of the Duke's Mansion, and it would be difficult to explain to the Second Madam..."
"Don't mention that woman to me! That position should have belonged to my mother! What right does she have to sit there?!"
Since Dai Huabin's mother became mysteriously disabled and fell into a vegetative state, and Dai Hao failed to find a cure despite exhaustive efforts, he appointed Dai Luoli's mother as the Second Madam to oversee all affairs of the Duke's Mansion.
This Second Madam, originally a concubine, had been industrious and kept the mansion in perfect order, earning significant prestige among the servants.
But to Dai Huabin, this so-called Second Madam was utterly unworthy of that position!
"Young Master, please calm down. We could perhaps test him first to see if this person utilizes methods like poison..."
The middle-aged man advised, attempting to soothe Dai Huabin.
Dai Huabin's expression, however, remained gloomy.
Since his mother's sudden disability and the rise of Dai Luoli's mother, while Dai Huabin's treatment remained unchanged in terms of resources, the Second Madam did not indulge him the way the Duchess once did.
The once unscrupulous Dai Huabin was forced to restrain himself bit by bit, suppressing his emotions, which made his personality increasingly sinister.
Dai Huabin took a deep breath, forcing his emotions down, and gave Tang San a long, deep look.
"Just wait... if you really are the one who planted the poison, I will make you pay the price!"
With that, Dai Huabin turned and left.
...
"Is Dai Huabin going to clash with Tang San?"
Inside the laboratory of the Spirit Transmission Pagoda, Huo Yuhao watched this scene remotely, finding it quite amusing.
Even though he was the one behind the incidents involving Tang San and the Duke's Mansion, seeing his two enemies fight each other still felt very entertaining to Huo Yuhao!
Being able to watch such an interesting show as a way to relax after finishing research was truly pure bliss!
Slightly steadying his cheerful mood, Huo Yuhao centered his focus on Tang San and gradually expanded his mental power, attempting to find another person.
Beneath the freshman dormitory, Mu En, who was dozing under the shade of a tree, seemed to sense something. However, after a moment, he sighed softly, closed his eyes, and returned to his nap.
Soon, with his mental power spread out, Huo Yuhao found that blue-pink figure that had always been buried deep in his heart.
"Dong'er..."
Long blue-pink hair, a fair face that was almost too beautiful, paired with the aura of light emanating from the girl—the moment she arrived at the dormitory building, many young boys and girls stopped to stare.
"This guy is still as eye-catching as ever."
Slightly different from his previous life, in this life, Wang Dong'er did not choose to disguise herself as a boy. Instead, she chose to reveal her true appearance to attend Shrek...
To be honest, Huo Yuhao strongly suspected that the reason Wang Dong'er had chosen to cross-dress in the past was largely because of him—even the two of them sharing a dorm was likely arranged by Tang San.
But...
The corners of Huo Yuhao's mouth curled up slightly, and countless memories flashed through his eyes.
Even if it was arranged, the feelings between him and Dong'er were real. And this time, he wouldn't let her leave his side again.
Continuing his observation, Huo Yuhao watched as Wang Dong'er slowly entered the dormitory building and arrived at a certain room.
It is worth mentioning that Wang Dong'er's roommate was Xiao Xiao.
This was due to a certain someone's deliberate arrangement.
Originally, Huo Yuhao had thought that if Dong'er disguised herself as a boy, he would arrange a single room for her.
After all, Shrek Academy has so many dormitories; it's normal to have vacancies. Wouldn't it be reasonable to give this "young man" from the Clear Sky Sect a private room as a sign of respect?
After all, it wasn't easy for him to act young... wait, that's not right, he is actually quite young!
It was just that Huo Yuhao didn't want to be a student again and deal with the petty drama, but he also didn't want Wang Dong'er sharing a room with another male, so naturally, he wanted to use some "methods."
Anyway, he was the Dean of the Soul Tool Department; it wouldn't matter even if he were caught.
However, who could have guessed that Wang Dong'er would enter Shrek in her true form? Huo Yuhao simply arranged for Xiao Xiao to be her roommate, figuring the two would get along well...
"Um... Teacher?"
Suddenly, a voice came from the side, pulling Huo Yuhao's consciousness back from Shrek Academy and into the Spirit Transmission Pagoda lab.
It was Ning Tian.
More than a year ago, Ning Tian had come to the Spirit Transmission Pagoda bringing Wu Feng with her.
However, there were too many experiments during that period, and Huo Yuhao had no free time to teach his "cheap apprentice." So, he handed her over to Jiang Nannan, letting Jiang Nannan teach Ning Tian soul tool knowledge bit by bit.
Recently, Huo Yuhao finally had some rare free time, so he naturally began to teach Ning Tian personally, treating it as a way to relax between experiments.
Ning Tian currently looked a bit hesitant, clearly having something to say.
"What is it, Ning Tian?"
Huo Yuhao, in a good mood, spoke with a gentle voice that washed away Ning Tian's nervousness. Feeling inexplicably relaxed, Ning Tian paused for a moment before speaking:
"It's like this, Teacher. I wanted to ask about my arrangements after enrollment. Should I go to the Soul Tool Class or just enroll in a regular class?"
Is that all?
Huo Yuhao thought for a moment and said, "You can choose for yourself. In fact, you've already learned all the curriculum for the first and second years of the Soul Tool Class during this time, so it's the same whether you go or not.
"If I remember correctly, the classes after the freshman assessment are: Class 1 for Attack and Control System Battle Soul Masters, Class 2 for Defense and Agility System Battle Soul Masters, Class 3 for Auxiliary System Battle Soul Masters, and Class 4 for various other special attributes like Food and Healing Systems, including Tool Soul Masters.
"With your current mastery and utilization of soul tools, you could go to any class even without considering your martial soul. So the specific choice is up to you; I can help arrange it when the time comes."
"However, class assignments are usually random during freshman enrollment. Do you want to be in the same class as Wu Feng?"
"No, Teacher. I wanted to ask if you have any recommendations?"
"Recommendations... what kind of recommendations are you looking for?"
Huo Yuhao asked with a smile.
"Which class do you think is easier to... take control of?"
Being that direct?
Huo Yuhao was slightly surprised by Ning Tian's bluntness, but he quickly realized this was Ning Tian showing her trust in him.
Is she also trying to win me over while she's at it? The method is a bit crude, but it is effective.
Huo Yuhao hesitated slightly, beginning to think. Suddenly, an interesting idea popped into his head.
"If you want to win people's hearts, I do have a recommendation."
Huo Yuhao pulled a file folder from his storage soul tool and handed it to Ning Tian.
"This is...?"
"Evidence." Huo Yuhao revealed a smirk. "Evidence... regarding the Class 1 head teacher, Zhou Yi."