Bonus Chapter. Enjoy!
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The Holy Spirit Douluo did not stay long; she had come to make her stance clear to everyone, for she represented Shrek Academy.
Afterward, Shen Yi took everyone to handle the registration and accommodation matters. Because Huo Yuhao and the others were all specially admitted to Shrek Academy, the entrance examination was waived. They skipped all the layers of screening that other new Students had to go through. Shrek Academy not only waived their tuition fees but also arranged the best dormitories for them.
After everything was properly arranged, Shen Yi looked at the group, a rare smile appearing on her cold, aloof face: "Alright, tomorrow is the first day of the new semester, so everyone, don't be late."
Afterward, Shen Yi left with Wu Changkong, the two figures walking side by side until they finally disappeared from everyone's sight.
Xie Xie sidled up to Na'er at this moment, his face full of sycophantic smiles.
He rubbed his hands together, his tone carrying a hint of ingratiation: "Na'er, you are the Disciple of the Sky-Supporting Douluo, you have to look after us."
Na'er held her head high, her silver eyes filled with pride. She lifted her chin slightly, looking like she had everything under control, and with a wave of her small hand, she declared heroically: "Rest assured, from now on at Shrek Academy, I'll cover you all."
Xu Xiaoyan stood to the side, a trace of worry flashing in her eyes.
She pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and then asked: "That Outer Court Dean from before had a very bad impression of us; she won't make things difficult for us, right?"
"Outer Court Dean?" Na'er shook her little head, a trace of thought flashing in her silver eyes.
She tilted her head and thought for a moment, then a look of sudden realization appeared on her face. "Are you talking about that old hag, Cai Yue'er?"
"Pfft!" Hearing this, Xie Xie couldn't help but chuckle, his laughter filled with satisfaction.
"That title is spot on; she really is an old hag."
"The way she bullied the weak and used her power to oppress others back then, I'll remember that for the rest of my life."
Na'er curled her lips, her tone full of disdain: "She isn't very popular in the academy either. Rest assured, she has already been sent away by Teacher, so we won't run into her at the academy."
"That's truly wonderful!" Upon hearing this, Xu Xiaoyan looked relieved, the tense expression on her small face instantly relaxing.
It was clear that Cai Yue'er had indeed left her with significant psychological trauma. The others also breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this news. If Cai Yue'er were still the Outer Court Dean of Shrek Academy, they would not be willing to stay here.
Afterward, Na'er, acting as the "host," prepared to take the group for a good tour around the academy.
She enthusiastically planned the route, saying at one moment that they should try the cafeteria's signature dishes, and the next that she would take them to the Soul Fighting Arena to see the sights.
But before the group could set off, Huo Yuhao's gaze suddenly turned toward a certain direction. His eyes sharpened abruptly, and deep within his Spiritual Eyes, a flash of golden light passed. With his mental force, even from hundreds of meters away, he could instantly sense if someone was watching him.
The others also noticed Huo Yuhao's unusual behavior; the chattering voices instantly fell silent, and several pairs of eyes looked simultaneously in the same direction.
At first, they didn't see anything, but after a short while, a figure appeared within their line of sight.
Because of the distance, they couldn't see the person's face clearly, but they could still determine that it was a young girl.
She had a slender figure, and her long golden hair was tied into a high ponytail, shimmering with dazzling golden light under the sun, swaying gently as she walked.
But as she got closer, Tang Wulin's eyes flashed; he had already recognized her.
"It's Ye Xinglan!"
He had a very deep impression of this arrogant Shrek girl.
Hearing this, Xie Xie subconsciously leaned closer to Na'er. He whispered: "She isn't here to cause trouble, is she? Na'er, you just said you were going to cover us."
Na'er snorted at this, puffed out her chest, and stepped forward, using her actions to show that she kept her word. Her silver eyes narrowed slightly, staring at the figure drawing closer.
It wasn't long before Ye Xinglan arrived in front of the group.
She stood still, her gaze sweeping across everyone's faces one by one, her expression calm, revealing no particular emotion.
On that exquisite face, she still wore that cold, aloof look, but compared to a year ago, she seemed less callow and more composed.
Na'er held her head high, her voice crisp and direct: "Ye Xinglan, are you here to cause trouble?"
As a Disciple of Yun Ming, Na'er had grown up on Sea God Island, and while she couldn't say she was close with these Inner Court Disciples, she knew them.
After all, she had once "mixed it up" with quite a few of them.
On Ye Xinglan's exquisite face, the flamboyance from the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition was gone, as was the arrogance of "I am a Shrek Student, I am superior to others."
She pressed her lips together tightly, her expression calm, but her slightly trembling gaze betrayed her inner thoughts. She was only appearing calm now; in reality, she was still quite nervous inside.
Her gaze bypassed Na'er, the Inner Court's Great Devil King, and landed on Huo Yuhao behind her.
"Three years," her voice trembled slightly, though she tried hard to keep it steady, "I want to know how big the gap between us still is."
She paused, took a deep breath, and asked: "So... can you have a match with me!"
Ye Xinglan knew that Huo Yuhao would be enrolling in these past few days, so she went to the academy gate to wait every day.
From morning until night, from sunrise to sunset, day after day, she had finally waited for him today.
Three years ago at the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition, Shrek Academy had lost, and Ye Xinglan's pride had been shattered into pieces.
In that match, she had lost, convinced of her defeat, but it was also a loss that was etched into her heart.
Yet she did not stop her steps; instead, she Cultivated even more diligently, breaking through her own limits time and time again.
Everything she did was for the sake of one day being able to stand in front of Huo Yuhao again. She knew she would not be a match for Huo Yuhao, but as she said, she wanted to know just how big the gap between them currently was.
Compared to three years ago, the current Ye Xinglan was much more "humble."
Because she was earnestly asking for Huo Yuhao's opinion, rather than just walking up and saying "fight me."
Na'er snorted at this, holding her head high: "If you want to fight Yuhao, you have to get past me first!"
She had just promised to cover Xie Xie and the others, so if Ye Xinglan came to "provoke" them and she didn't step up, wouldn't that be a slap in her own face? King Na'er could not afford to lose face like that!
Moreover, Huo Yuhao had helped her obtain the Bloodline of the Golden Dragon King; this not only improved her strength, but Huo Yuhao was also a benefactor to the entire Spirit Beast race. From this perspective, Na'er also decided to help Huo Yuhao resolve the trouble before him.
Ye Xinglan looked at Na'er, her brows furrowing slightly. Her target was Huo Yuhao; she didn't want to get tangled up with Na'er.
She clenched her fists tightly, looked at Huo Yuhao again, her throat bobbing, and her voice sounded somewhat dry: "If you aren't willing, then forget it."
After saying this, Ye Xinglan turned and walked in the direction from which she had come.
Tang Wulin and the others had not expected Ye Xinglan to leave so decisively.
They had expected a tense standoff, and they had expected Ye Xinglan to be relentless.
Yet she just left like that?
She gave up so easily!
This was not like the proud young girl they remembered!
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A/N:
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