Thinking that he would still need this fellow as a punching bag in the future, Dai Huabin did not strike him with heavy force again. Instead, he stepped forward and sat heavily on top of Huo Yuhao, giving him a few slaps that were neither too hard nor too light.
"I have business and need to head out for a bit. You, make my bed. If it isn't ready by the time I return, or if you get my quilt dirty, you're dead."
Having said his piece, Dai Huabin turned and walked out of the dormitory. He was off to find his elder brother, Dai Yueheng, to ask for a Spirit Ascension Pill.
His brother was an Inner Court disciple and a member of the current generation of the Shrek Seven Monsters; obtaining a Spirit Ascension Pill would not be a difficult task for him.
"Mother... Mother..."
Dai Huabin's punch had been extremely heavy, leaving Huo Yuhao's chest feeling as if it were on fire.
Vomiting bitter bile and finding even breathing difficult, how could he have possibly heard what Dai Huabin was saying?
In his daze, the image of his mother's expression when she passed—filled with reluctance and a sense of injustice—appeared in his mind.
For his mother's dying wish, and for the day he could wash away her disgrace and take revenge, he could not fall here, no matter what.
Thump, thump... Huo Yuhao stood up once more. The sound of his feet hitting the ground was incredibly heavy, and his limbs and body trembled uncontrollably.
Yet, he forced himself to stay upright.
But when he stood up, there was no sign of Dai Huabin in the dormitory.
Dai Huabin was gone?
Inexplicably, Huo Yuhao felt a void in his heart. He didn't know if it was because he felt a sense of relief at Dai Huabin's departure, or because of his terror toward the man.
It was at this moment that the voice of the Tian Meng echoed in his mind. "Sigh, Yuhao, give it up. You aren't his match for the time being."
It had been sleeping soundly.
However, Dai Huabin's punch had sent Huo Yuhao into shock, nearly killing him.
It couldn't be helped; Huo Yuhao's constitution was simply too poor.
Even with the sacrifice of a Million-Year Soul Ring, the ring was in a sealed state, and its potency was only equivalent to a four or five-hundred-year ring at most.
His first soul ring was even worse, having only absorbed a Ten-Year Soul Ring—not a year more, not a year less.
Compared to a Soul Grandmaster of the same level, Huo Yuhao's physical condition was far inferior.
And Dai Huabin's punch had been intended to knock down a Soul Grandmaster in one blow.
If the Worm hadn't promptly used a sliver of its origin energy to repair Huo Yuhao's body, he would have been killed by that punch.
Furthermore, the Worm could not manifest to fight in Huo Yuhao's stead.
Otherwise, it would not only cause Huo Yuhao to become over-reliant, but the Worm itself would be unable to act again for half a year or even a year. This method of possession could only be used when Huo Yuhao encountered a true life-threatening danger.
"Brother Tian Meng, I'm not willing to accept this. I still haven't used my Spiritual Shock," Huo Yuhao said, clutching his still-aching chest.
The Tian Meng sighed and said, "Even if you aren't willing, you must endure. As for Spiritual Shock, it only works against those whose mental power is lower than yours. Once an opponent's mental power exceeds yours, you will suffer a backlash. That boy Dai Huabin has soul power far exceeding yours. If you rashly release a Spiritual Shock, I'm afraid you'll faint before he even falls."
"Dammit! Am I destined to be bullied by him for the rest of my life?"
Huo Yuhao was filled with resentment. Dai Huabin had bullied him before they came to Shrek Academy, and he was still bullying him now that they were here.
What was the point of coming to Shrek Academy if this was how it was going to be?
"At this stage, the most important thing for you is to increase your strength. Do as I say. For now, stay at Shrek Academy and learn the Tang Sect's secret techniques, especially the Purple Demon Eye. It will play a vital role in your Spiritual Shock. Then, once this school year ends, I will take you to obtain your second martial soul. By then, you will no longer have to endure Dai Huabin's bullying. You can return blood for blood and a tooth for a tooth."
The Tian Meng advised him earnestly.
It suddenly realized that this child being too simple-minded might not be a good thing. Simple-mindedness meant fragility; Huo Yuhao's character still needed much tempering.
"One year... Fine. I will endure for this one year. A year from now, I will return everything Dai Huabin has inflicted upon me in full."
The most terrifying thing for a person was to lose hope. Since there was now hope of defeating Dai Huabin, Huo Yuhao could persevere.
The Tian Meng said, "Mm, very good. First, make Dai Huabin's bed. Be careful not to get it dirty, otherwise, he might beat you again when he gets back."
Huo Yuhao: "........"
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While Huo Yuhao was making the bed for Dai Huabin, Dai Huabin had already found Dai Yueheng.
"Eldest Brother, well? Did you bring the Spirit Ascension Pill?" Dai Huabin asked, looking at the figure before him who shared a slight resemblance to himself.
Dai Yueheng replied, "For a man as proud as you to take the initiative to ask me for a Spirit Ascension Pill—that doesn't seem like your style."
Dai Huabin let out a cold snort and said nothing, his eyes fixed intently on Dai Yueheng.
Feeling that teasing him was a waste of time, Dai Yueheng immediately handed over an exquisite box containing the pills.
"These are two Spirit Ascension Pills. One is for you, and one is for Zhu Lu. Consider it a small enrollment gift from me, your elder brother, to my sister-in-law."
Two? Dai Huabin's eyes lit up. He had already set his sights on Wang Dong'er; he had no interest in a woman like Zhu Lu who only knew how to be submissive.
If he gave the Spirit Ascension Pill to Wang Dong'er after defeating Feng Piaoling, would he be able to successfully woo her?
Thinking of this, the double pupils in Dai Huabin's eyes could not help but burn with heat.
Dai Yueheng had no idea that his younger brother had already strayed mentally. The brotherhood of the White Tiger Dai family was well-known, but even now, without the need to endure imperial power struggles, their relationship was hardly warm.
After handing over the two Spirit Ascension Pills, which he had obtained from the Inner Court at no small cost, Dai Yueheng departed.
Watching his brother's receding back, Dai Huabin sneered inwardly. "Dai Yueheng, you're only special because you were born a few years earlier than me. One day, I will surpass you and ensure you can never put on airs as an 'elder brother' in front of me again."
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In the evening, as the sun set, Feng Piaoling, feeling a bit hungry, slowly woke up from his cultivation state.
His roommate had already returned.
Noticing that Feng Piaoling had awakened, the roommate—who now had more time for meditation and cultivation thanks to Feng Piaoling hiring him—immediately opened his eyes, jumped off the bed, and came over to greet him.
"Brother Feng, I've already looked into it. There are specialized enclosed imitation cultivation fields here at the Shrek Outer Court, but they charge a fee. The rent is one gold soul coin per day."
The imitation cultivation environments, which should have been free at a high-level soul master academy, had been turned into a paid service.
A single day's fee was nearly equivalent to a month's worth of food for a commoner freshman. It truly was an inheritance of Flender's money-grubbing style...
Feng Piaoling sighed with emotion inwardly.
"Also, the class assignments are out. Just like you, Brother Feng, I've been assigned to Class Nine. Our teacher is Teacher Mu Jin."
When he mentioned his class assignment, he clearly breathed a sigh of relief. After all, if he had been assigned to Class One, his chances of dropping out would have been very high.
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