Chapter 64

Xu Sanshi clearly became somewhat restless after seeing the woman in red. He didn't seem as enthusiastic about eating the grilled fish as he usually was. On the contrary, the woman in red slowly lifted her veil, revealing her stunningly beautiful face, and began to eat slowly.

She ate very carefully, with graceful movements, but what shocked Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong was that after she finished the fish, the fish bones mysteriously disappeared from her hands, leaving no trace. She had clearly been eating with her hands, yet there was not a trace of grease left on them.

What kind of ability is this? Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong exchanged glances, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.

The two grilled fish were quickly finished. The woman in red nodded at Huo Yuhao and said, "The grilled fish you made is very delicious. It tastes good and has a sense of dedication. Let me see your soul beast."

Her tone left no room for refusal. After the strange ice attribute suppressed the flames within her last time, she didn't have to worry about the tyrannical evil aura of her soul beast for the next three months. However, as time passed, the ice attribute was gradually refined by her phoenix flames, and the backlash began to reappear. She sought out Xu Sanshi because his Dark Turtle soul beast was the best water attribute soul beast among the current students, and he could help her suppress the evil fire within her. This process would be like tempering steel for Xu Sanshi, bringing only benefits, but it would be extremely painful. This was why Xu Sanshi immediately looked grim when he saw her. He had been tormented more than once.

Huo Yuhao frowned slightly, and Wang Dong beside him was even more indignant, but Huo Yuhao raised his hand to stop him. He slowly raised his head and looked at the woman in red. A faint golden light shone in his eyes, and as the light appeared, a layer of purple rippled in his deep blue eyes.

Among the Tang Gate's secret techniques, Huo Yuhao had made the fastest progress with the Purple Extreme Demon Eye. Every morning when he absorbed the purple qi from the east, his Spirit Eyes naturally produced a suction-like sensation. He could achieve in one day what Bei Bei and Tang Ya could achieve in ten days, so the Purple Extreme Demon Eye advanced very quickly.

The woman in red's long eyelashes lifted slightly because she felt Huo Yuhao's amazing mental detection sharing.

As his cultivation improved, the power of Huo Yuhao's soul rings gradually increased. As Tianmeng Ice Silkworm had said, the power of the first soul ring would match Huo Yuhao's capacity.

Initially, the first soul ring, though containing four skills, was only equivalent to a four-hundred-year-old soul ring. Now, the first soul ring had the power of a six-hundred-year-old soul ring. The range of mental detection and mental interference had reached a diameter of fifty meters and was more detailed.

The first seal of Tianmeng Ice Silkworm in Huo Yuhao's body had been partially opened. Its powerful mental essence would naturally enhance the power of the first soul ring as Huo Yuhao's cultivation improved. This was something other soul masters could only dream of. As Huo Yuhao's cultivation improved, his first soul ring would become even more terrifying.

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm couldn't give Huo Yuhao overwhelming power all at once, but it gave him a brilliant future.

The mental detection sharing lasted for about ten seconds before Huo Yuhao retracted it. The woman in red seemed to be stunned for a moment before nodding at Huo Yuhao and giving a deep look at the single white soul ring rising from his feet. "This is the most powerful ten-year soul ring I've ever seen."

Huo Yuhao replied naturally, "No matter how powerful, it's still a ten-year soul ring."

The woman in red smiled lightly and said, "My name is Ma Xiaotao. Nice to meet you. I'll come back to eat your grilled fish if I have the chance. Little Xu, let's go."

Xu Sanshi said with a bitter expression, "Sister Xiaotao, can you be a bit gentler today?"

Ma Xiaotao glanced at him coldly, and Xu Sanshi immediately changed his words, "No problem, I have no problem." As he spoke, he hurriedly walked in front, making a guiding gesture for Ma Xiaotao.

Only after the two entered the academy did Wang Dong whisper, "Her name is so common."

Huo Yuhao said, "What does a name prove? Don't you think she looks familiar?"

Wang Dong was suddenly startled, "Could it be the person we met that time? In red, could she be an inner courtyard student?"

Huo Yuhao shrugged, indicating he didn't know.

As soon as Ma Xiaotao and Xu Sanshi left, someone immediately ran over to join the queue. The first one, a fourth-year outer courtyard student, had just heard their conversation and immediately lowered his voice, "Junior brothers, keep your voices down. Inner courtyard students can't be discussed casually. Especially Sister Xiaotao."

Huo Yuhao was surprised, "She's really from the inner courtyard?"

The senior student said, "Of course. In our Shrek Academy, those who wear red are all inner courtyard seniors. I don't know how many there are, but it's true that inner courtyard seniors rarely come out. There's a ranking in the inner courtyard, and the competition is fierce. Sister Xiaotao is ranked in the top ten. Her strength is far beyond what we can match. Senior Xu Sanshi seems to have a good relationship with Sister Xiaotao. Maybe she will recommend him to the inner courtyard in the future."

Wang Dong asked curiously, "Do you need a recommendation to enter the inner courtyard?"

The senior student said, "Of course! But I'm not sure about the specific procedure. But it's said that every outer courtyard student who wants to enter the inner courtyard must be recommended by an inner courtyard student."

The grilled fish sold smoothly, and just before the end, Bei Bei and Tang Ya arrived together. Huo Yuhao took out the prepared stock and treated them to grilled fish.

"Junior brother, the new student assessment will start tomorrow. I have accurate information that registration will be in the morning, and the assessment will begin in the afternoon. You need to be prepared," Bei Bei said as usual, gently.

Huo Yuhao nodded and said, "Senior brother, I will definitely work hard to pass the assessment."

Bei Bei smiled, and Tang Ya said, "Little Yuhao, I can't eat so much of your grilled fish for nothing. I'll give you something useful. It might come in handy." As she spoke, she handed Huo Yuhao a pouch-like item. "Sort it into the Twenty-Four Bridge Moonlit Night when you get back. Be careful when you use it, don't hit vital points. After passing the new student assessment, you'll start studying soul conductor device making. I'll teach you some secret techniques then."

"Thank you, Teacher Tang Ya," Huo Yuhao took the pouch and could roughly guess what was inside.

Wang Dong, looking curious, said, "Teacher Tang Ya, can't we use soul conductor devices in the new student assessment?"

Tang Ya said irritably, "What soul conductor devices? Don't you know what the Tang Gate is famous for?"

When Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong returned to the dormitory and opened the pouch, they were still shocked. It was all hidden weapons. There were over a dozen types, including flying knives, flying needles, and bone-piercing nails, with hundreds of each type. The pouch could be considered a hidden weapon arsenal.

Clearly, Tang Ya had prepared these because Huo Yuhao's soul beast had no offensive means. In the past three months, Huo Yuhao had made progress in the Tang Gate's secret techniques and had started to learn about hidden weapons. He was smart and diligent, and now he had mastered two or three techniques, making it easy for him to use hidden weapons accurately. For new students with only one or two soul rings, these hidden weapons posed a significant threat.

After seeing Huo Yuhao's hidden weapons, Wang Dong couldn't help but pout, "Your Teacher Tang Ya clearly looks down on me. With me here, why would you need to act?"

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