SWDnovel Chapter 264 First Meeting with Qiu'er
Chapter 264 First Meeting with Qiu'er
Chapter 264 First Meeting with Qiu'er
At this time, Shrek Academy, although a sacred place in the hearts of Soul Masters, was not as revered as it was during the Douluo Continent IV era.
Perhaps everything changed starting with that attack by Tou San.
But now, Shrek Academy still couldn't suppress the three great empires and had to back down, giving up recruiting students from the common people and focusing more on training talent for the three great empires.
Is this why Shrek Academy can raise its arms and command the armies of the three kingdoms? After all, Shrek Academy is the one that cultivated talent for the three kingdoms.
As he was thinking, Huo Yuhao suddenly sensed something and subconsciously looked up at the stairwell not far away.
A blonde girl strolled out from the corner of the stairs, looked around, and finally walked towards Huo Yuhao.
"The Inner Court Examination Registration Office... this is the right place."
Standing next to Huo Yuhao, the blonde girl looked up at the nameplate on the wall and nodded slightly.
It was only then that the blonde girl noticed someone had been watching her. The feeling of being spied on by a stranger made her frown slightly, and she looked in the direction from which the gaze came with displeasure.
Upon meeting those bright, deep blue eyes, the girl paused, silently lowered her head, and casually glanced at the documents in her hand.
So they've finally arrived.
Huo Yuhao silently withdrew his gaze and focused his attention on the long queue in front of him.
Unexpectedly, while going through the procedures, I happened to run into the three-eyed golden lion in its transformed state, who was also registering.
Although he didn't resemble Wang Dong in appearance, the subconscious eye contact just now, and those familiar golden eyes, were enough for Huo Yuhao to confirm the other party's identity.
The auspicious beast of emperors, the three-eyed golden lion.
It seems that the attempt to stop it was successful; the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was not injected with Tang Wutong's soul fragments.
But why did the Silver Dragon King and Di Tian still let the Three-Eyed Golden Lion escape?
Was it that the abnormality of the power of destiny was not detected, or that it was detected but the Silver Dragon King was unable to break through the power of destiny protection set up by Elex, and thus did not obtain the information left by Elex?
Neither of these scenarios is good news for Huo Yuhao.
If his most promising ally proves unreliable, Huo Yuhao will have to rely on himself to deal with Tang San.
Now Huo Yuhao can only hope that the appearance of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion here is with the tacit approval of the Silver Dragon King. Only in this way can it be proven that the Silver Dragon King has some kind of plan.
"Next."
Watching the previous student leave with a disappointed look on his face, Huo Yuhao and Zhou Yi pushed open the door and stepped into the office.
"Hey? Isn't this Teacher Zhou?"
As teachers at Shrek Academy, they all knew each other, which is why Director Zhao was surprised by Zhou Yi's arrival.
After all, all the students in Zhou Yi's class who could sign up had signed up.
"Director Zhao, this is Huo Yuhao, Fan Yu's student. Fan Yu just returned and is busy, so I'll accompany him."
Zhou Yi smiled and explained, and Huo Yuhao stepped forward and handed over his file and application for exemption from examination.
Huo Yuhao glanced at the person in charge's name tag. Hmm, the position was Deputy Director of the Martial Soul Department, which seemed to be one level lower than Du Weilun.
"Application without examination? Huo Yuhao?"
Looking at the application documents stamped by the Sea God Pavilion, Director Zhao merely glanced at Huo Yuhao with curiosity before putting Huo Yuhao's information into a separate folder.
"Alright, you can leave now."
Is that all?
Seeing Huo Yuhao's somewhat bewildered expression, Zhou Yi teased, "Come on, you're exempt from the exam, you're just here to submit some documents, how much more time do you want to spend?"
After leaving the office, Huo Yuhao did not leave immediately. Instead, he used mental sharing to say to Zhou Yi, "Wait, the person behind me looks familiar. I want to hear about her."
"You don't actually have a crush on her, do you?"
Zhou Yi joked.
In all their years of interaction, she had never heard of Huo Yuhao being interested in any girl. The only girl he got along with well was Xiao Xiao, with whom he was still a comrade-in-arms.
Huo Yuhao shook his head, offering no explanation; the more he explained, the more confusing it became.
"Di Rachel, age nineteen, Martial Soul... Golden Dragon?!"
Director Zhao's shocked voice came from inside the office. Huo Yuhao's eyes narrowed slightly, and even Zhou Yi raised an eyebrow.
DiRachel...
The "Di" in "Ditian" (帝天) and the "Rui" in "Rui Shou" (瑞兽)?
But where did this character "秋" (autumn) come from? Is it from a convergence of world lines?
Huo Yuhao thought to himself.
Golden Dragon?
That little girl's martial soul is the Golden Dragon? The Golden Dragon, the ancestor of power? Which country would be willing to send such a prodigy to Shrek Academy?
Zhou Yi gave Huo Yuhao a look, and Huo Yuhao understood immediately, sending a mental detection sample to Zhou Yi.
"Yes, my martial soul is the Golden Dragon."
The blonde girl—no, Rachel Di—raised her head slightly and said confidently.
Director Zhao swallowed hard, looked at the documents in his hand, and continued, "Soul power level 60? The recommender is xxx from xx city?"
"That's right."
After confirming the information in the document, Director Zhao took out a crystal ball and said, "Please release your martial spirit and test your soul power. We need to verify the information in the document."
With a flash of golden light, the phantom of a golden dragon slowly emerged behind Di Ruiqiu, its wings spread and its head proudly raised. The golden dragon was not large, but it was extremely clear and lifelike.
As Di Ruiqiu's martial soul was released, a dragon's might spread out.
Sensing the dragon's might, Huo Yuhao was alright, having been used to the pressure of top-tier experts. It was Zhou Yi who subconsciously released her martial soul.
Seven soul rings, yellow, purple, black, and black, bloomed, and the aura of a Soul Saint spread out.
However, faced with this dragon's might, the pressure of the Soul Saint level crumbled instantly, and even the illusory martial soul behind Zhou Yi trembled.
"This is... the Golden Dragon, the progenitor of power?!"
Huo Yuhao watched this scene with curiosity.
This was the first time Huo Yuhao had ever seen Zhou Yi's martial soul in all this time. Looking at its crimson appearance, it was somewhat similar to Wu Feng's Red Dragon martial soul.
Seemingly sensing the powerless aura of the dragons outside, the golden dragon phantom let out a disdainful sneer and withdrew its dragon might.
"Teacher Zhou, let's go."
Seeing Zhou Yi's obvious loss of composure, Huo Yuhao whispered a reminder.
"Uh, well, Yuhao, now that I've finished my business, I'll head back now."
Zhou Yi finally snapped out of her daze and left somewhat disheveled.
"Your soul power level is indeed level 60, reaching the level of a quasi-Soul Emperor. However, you currently only have five soul rings. Would you like to hunt for your sixth soul ring before taking the assessment?"
Unlike Zhou Yi, Director Zhao did not possess a dragon-type martial soul. Although she felt considerable pressure under the dragon's might, she ultimately did not lose her composure.
Seemingly realizing he hadn't explained things clearly enough, Director Zhao whispered, "Your cultivation has already reached the Soul Emperor level, and the academy will evaluate you based on that level. Not acquiring your sixth soul ring isn't very advantageous for you."
Di Ruiqiu remained unmoved and confidently said, "No need, let's proceed with the assessment directly."
"Okay, the location and details of the assessment will be posted on the notice board next to Shrek Square tomorrow. Please pay attention to the information and arrive at the examination venue on time."
Seeing that Di Ruiqiu didn't care at all, Director Zhao didn't try to persuade her any further.
This is the Golden Dragon, the ancestor of power! It's an ultimate power-type martial soul. The higher-ups are going to have a headache now.
Director Zhao gave a wry smile, glanced at the door and saw that no one else had signed up yet, then called his assistant to temporarily take over the duty shift, while he rushed to the inner courtyard without stopping.
This kind of person is not someone a mere prosecutor can handle; it would be better to notify the hospital director directly.
"Hello, my name is Huo Yuhao."
Di Ruiqiu walked out of the office after Director Zhao. Huo Yuhao had been waiting there, just to say hello to Di Ruiqiu.
However, Di Rachel did not give Huo Yuhao any face, snorted coldly, and walked past Huo Yuhao.
A little embarrassed, Huo Yuhao touched his nose and smiled helplessly before avoiding Di Rachel and leaving the teaching building via the other staircase.
"I never thought you'd have a bad day."
Hyotei's teasing voice rang out.
Huo Yuhao said with a bitter face, "Ice Emperor, why are you watching the show too?"
Tianmeng's weak voice came through: "Nonsense, the aura of the extreme is so strong, not to mention Bingbing, even I was awakened."
"Speaking of which, Huo Yuhao, you've finally figured things out! You actually took the initiative to greet a strange girl? But the Golden Dragon Martial Soul is quite fitting for your talent."
Huo Yuhao shook his head slightly and said, "Didn't either of you notice?"
"What did you figure out?"
Electrolux's aged voice rang out: "That little fellow... isn't that the Three-Eyed Golden Lion from before? I sensed that familiar aura of destiny."
Hyotei and Tenmu exchanged a glance and exclaimed, "A three-eyed golden lion?"
Huo Yuhao said helplessly, "Yeah, that's why I wanted to say hello and test her attitude, but she completely ignored me."
Since there are no fragments of Tang Wutong's soul and he ignores me, then this guy is just out having fun?
Hyotei chuckled and said, "You took advantage of someone's vulnerability and played with attribute transfer with them. If it were me, I'd be lucky if I didn't slap you to death. You expect me to give you a pleasant look?"
"That's not the point. If she wants to play, she can just go anywhere, who cares?"
Huo Yuhao curled his lips and said, "The key question is why she came to Shrek Academy? You know, Shrek Academy is under constant surveillance, and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion has a rather indifferent attitude. Right now, there's no way to get any information about the Silver Dragon King's attitude from her."
"Even the Silver Dragon King doesn't know if he received the message from Electrolux. I suspect that the Silver Dragon King might not even know that person is watching Douluo Continent. Otherwise, how could he let the auspicious beast come to Shrek Academy?"
The group discussed for a long time but still couldn't figure out what was going on. After all, the Star Dou Great Forest's fortune was greatly depleted that day, and it was impossible for the Silver Dragon King not to be awakened.
Perhaps due to a lack of information, the group was completely unable to understand the circumstances under which the Three-Eyed Golden Lion had come to Shrek Academy.
"Hey? Huo Yuhao, you're back?"
A familiar voice rang out, and Huo Yuhao turned his head to look. The person who came was a graceful young woman.
Huo Yuhao smiled slightly and said, "Long time no see, Xiao Xiao."
"It really is you. I almost didn't recognize you from behind."
Xiao Xiao ran up to Huo Yuhao and looked him up and down with curiosity.
Teenagers develop very quickly during puberty. Two and a half years have passed, and Huo Yuhao has not only grown taller, almost 1.9 meters, but his physique has also become much stronger, completely unlike the thin and weak boy he was when he first entered school.
"Isn't this the outer academy's cafeteria? You've already been admitted to the inner academy, so why aren't you eating here instead of the special inner academy meals?"
Xiao Xiao pouted and said, "I heard the exchange students are coming back today, so I thought I'd come and see if I could catch you. I didn't expect to actually catch you."
"But class monitor, you're really something. You went to the Sun Moon Empire for two years and didn't even write a letter back. When you did come back, you'd rather eat in the cafeteria than get together with your old classmates."
Huo Yuhao quickly explained, "I've been busy the whole time. First, I was pulled to listen in at the Sea God Pavilion for a while, and then I had to deal with the registration for the Inner Academy. I finally finished everything and it was just time for lunch."
"Fine, I forgive you."
As she spoke, Xiao Xiao led Huo Yuhao to a window in the corner of the cafeteria.
"In recent years, the chefs in the school cafeteria have all gone to Jiubao Restaurant to learn from their skills. Chef Zheng at this window has the best skills, so you can't miss it."
Huo Yuhao nodded and said, "I can see that, the line is quite long."
Using his mental detection, Huo Yuhao could see that the dishes inside looked delicious, and the aroma from afar was very enticing.
"Speaking of which, class monitor, you've already qualified for the inner academy? That means you've broken through to the Soul King level? Your cultivation is incredibly fast!"
Xiao Xiao remembered that when Huo Yuhao first entered the school, she was more than ten grades ahead of him, but now Huo Yuhao is almost catching up with her.
"Those who haven't reached the Soul King level yet will need some more time to break through."
Huo Yuhao shook his head and said, "I was specially recruited into the inner courtyard, but in terms of strength and cultivation, I'm still not quite qualified."
"Then you'd better work hard, class monitor. The new Soul Master Competition will be coming soon. It would be too embarrassing if your cultivation level was similar to that of the substitutes."
Huo Yuhao said with a dark face, "Can't you expect something good from me?"
"Haha, isn't it because I'm afraid you'll get too caught up in your soul tools and neglect your cultivation? After all, you reached level 40 two and a half years ago, and it would be a real waste of your talent if you didn't break through to Soul King soon."
Huo Yuhao said speechlessly, "Why is everyone saying the same thing? Teacher Zhou is urging me to do the same thing."
"By the way, how's the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy? Are any girls pursuing you?"
"Not only did I not get bullied, but I was almost taken advantage of by a group of girls. Those people from the Sun Moon Empire are incredibly xenophobic..."
Huo Yuhao, with a bitter face, recounted the incident of being ostracized, omitting the painful details and only vaguely stating that he had found a solution from the school leaders.
"That's going too far."
Xiao Xiao frowned and said,
"You have no idea, Meng Hongchen is always pestering Wang Dong, and no matter how hard he tries to get rid of her, he can't. Every time Wang Dong sees Meng Hongchen from afar, he feels like he's seen a ghost and wants to turn around and leave immediately."
You know, handsome guys are a rare resource, and nobody's happy to be bothered by someone from another school like this.
As they shared small things at the academy and confided in each other, the two-and-a-half-year estrangement gradually disappeared, and the two rediscovered the friendship they had shared from their youth.
(End of this chapter)