Chapter 65

Huo Yuhao said somewhat speechlessly, "Pride makes one fall behind; be more low-key."

Wang Dong snorted, "Do you think my soul beast can be low-key?"

"Uh..." Indeed! His Light Goddess Butterfly soul beast was always a stunning presence whenever it appeared, making it hard to be low-key.

The night passed quietly, spent in cultivation. The next morning, after having breakfast, the two of them went to the teaching building. As soon as they entered the class, they felt a heated atmosphere.

After yesterday's grouping by Zhou Yi, today the students were gathered in groups of three, whispering to each other.

Xiao Xiao had arrived earlier and was already waiting there. Seeing the two of them come in, he quickly waved them over.

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong walked over, and Xiao Xiao said, "The assessment will officially start this afternoon. Let's discuss our tactics."

Wang Dong said nonchalantly, "There's nothing to discuss; we'll just fight our way through."

Xiao Xiao shook his head lightly and said, "It's not that easy. I heard that each class has some particularly outstanding students forming elite teams, all aiming for the championship. They are not easy to deal with. We must cooperate well to have a chance."

Wang Dong wanted to say something but was stopped by Huo Yuhao, "Wang Dong, straighten up your attitude, or I'll ask Teacher Zhou to change the team."

Xiao Xiao, perhaps still harboring some resentment from being rejected by Wang Dong yesterday, immediately chimed in, "Exactly, too much confidence is arrogance."

Wang Dong snorted but said nothing more.

Huo Yuhao put an arm around his shoulder and said, "Alright, don't be angry. Let's work together well; it will be easier to defeat our opponents during the assessment. Let's all share our strengths first."

Although they had been classmates for three months, they studied together but practiced individually, so they didn't know much about each other's soul beasts.

Huo Yuhao said, "I'll go first. I have a mental attribute soul beast, skilled in mental detection sharing, which allows you to know any movement within a fifty-meter radius during battle, and it also helps in predicting the enemy's moves."

Wang Dong said, "I am a strong attack-type soul master, capable of both long-range and close-range attacks, and I can fly." Although he was somewhat arrogant, he had the right to be. Whether in soul power cultivation, soul beast, or soul skills, he was the best among his peers. Just his second soul ring being a thousand-year level was probably unmatched in the entire academy.

Xiao Xiao nodded and said, "My main soul beast is the Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron, which combines attack and defense and has some control over the battlefield. It mainly collides with enemies and produces a stunning effect. Once it hits an enemy, it will cause dizziness and an attack effect. My second soul beast is a flute, the Nine Phoenixes Flute, mainly for auxiliary control. Currently, my second soul beast has only a hundred-year soul ring, which can slow down the opponent during battle."

Wang Dong asked in surprise, "Isn't your auxiliary soul beast supposed to enhance your allies?"

Xiao Xiao smiled smugly and said, "Not always. Sometimes weakening the opponent is better than enhancing allies. You'll see. However, I won't easily use my second soul beast. Let's keep some of our strength hidden and take it step by step."

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong both realized that Xiao Xiao was probably stronger than they had imagined.

What they didn't know was that when Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao formed a dual control, they would unleash astonishing control power.

"Bang, bang, bang." Three knocks sounded, and the next moment, the entire class fell silent, so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.

Zhou Yi stood at the classroom door, her right hand just lowered, having just knocked on the door.

Walking slowly to the podium, Zhou Yi still had that icy demeanor, "I have already submitted the participating teams. The competition starts this afternoon. In the ten rounds of the round-robin matches, you won't face each other, only students from other classes. My guidance to you is simple: whoever blocks your path, beat them up. Alright, you're dismissed. Gather at the assessment area this afternoon." With that, the old lady coolly turned and left.

Wang Dong whispered to Huo Yuhao, "Don't you think Old Lady Zhou is getting more and more handsome?"

Huo Yuhao glanced at him and said, "It's not handsome, it's full of charisma."

Xiao Xiao, who was walking over, giggled and said, "That's called presence. Let's go find a place to practice. Otherwise, how will we cooperate this afternoon?"

Without waiting for Wang Dong to speak, Huo Yuhao immediately nodded in agreement, "Wang Dong, if you want to eat grilled fish in the future, I require you to follow all the instructions of the team leader during the new student assessment. Do you agree?"

"Uh..." Wang Dong looked at Huo Yuhao's determined gaze and said with a face full of indignation, "Huo Yuhao, you're taking advantage of me."

Huo Yuhao said calmly, "You can choose not to eat."

Wang Dong hesitated for a moment and finally gave in, "I'll endure it, I'll listen to you. But from now on, all the cleaning in the dorm will be your responsibility."

Huo Yuhao looked at him with disdain and said, "Did you do any cleaning in the past three months?"

"Um..." Wang Dong was speechless and said, "You're ruthless."

Xiao Xiao, who now seemed to be completely on Huo Yuhao's side, chuckled and said, "Laziness is a sin."

Wang Dong suddenly blurted out a sentence that made Xiao Xiao's face turn red, "Xiao Xiao, you switch allegiances so quickly!"

"You—" Xiao Xiao raised her finger at Wang Dong, her face full of anger and a hint of委屈 (indignation).

"Alright, alright. Didn't we say we were going to practice? Let's go quickly. I think we should go outside the academy. There are many forests outside, so we won't be disturbed."

Wang Dong stuck out his tongue at Xiao Xiao and ran off. Huo Yuhao consoled Xiao Xiao a few times, and she finally smiled through her tears, and the two of them caught up with Wang Dong, following the lakeside path out of the academy.

Finding a quiet place outside the Shrek Academy was easy. Although there were many wide roads, both sides were planted with a lot of vegetation, some naturally grown and some artificially planted.

The three of them found a relatively flat spot in the forest, and Wang Dong asked, "How should we practice? Should we each use our soul skills once?"

Xiao Xiao immediately said, "What's the point of that? The best way to practice is to have some confrontation. You are a strong attack-type soul master, so you'll be on one side, and I'll be with the team leader. Let's have a confrontation."

"You two against me?" Wang Dong raised his right hand and shook his index finger, "You can't do it; you have no chance at all!"