Bonus Chapter. Enjoy!
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Teacher Shen Yi watched as everyone's excitement gradually calmed down, smiled slightly, raised her wrist, and tapped a few times on her special bracelet.
"Alright, everyone."
Teacher Shen Yi's voice echoed in the secret chamber.
"I have already distributed the invitations from the teachers of various factions within the academy to your respective identity bracelets."
She paused, her gaze sweeping across every young face present.
"Now, raise your bracelets and carefully examine the information on them. You may choose to accept this invitation and join that faction directly. Of course, if you have a place you particularly prefer, or if you are not satisfied with this arrangement, you may also choose to decline and select another faction. The academy grants you full freedom in this regard."
Hearing this, everyone in the secret chamber was invigorated, and they all eagerly raised their wrists, lighting up their respective identity bracelets.
Accompanied by a faint "beep" sound, streams of miniature holographic screens shot out from the bracelets, floating in front of everyone's line of sight.
Huo Yuhao took a deep breath, his gaze falling on the screen of his bracelet.
[The Body Sect has sent you an invitation to join. Do you wish to join?]
Looking at the incredibly familiar words "Body Sect" on the screen, the corners of Huo Yuhao's mouth couldn't help but curl into a faint smile.
As expected, there were no surprises.
Without any hesitation, Huo Yuhao extended his finger and tapped lightly on the "Accept" button on the screen.
[Ding!]
[Confirmation successful! You have officially registered as a member of the 'Body Sect'!]
As this crisp system notification sounded, the "Affiliated Faction" column in the personal information panel of Huo Yuhao's bracelet refreshed immediately, displaying the words "Body Sect."
Of course, for Huo Yuhao, this was just a formality; after all, after passing the assessment through the Thunder Pool, he was already a member of the Body Sect.
Huo Yuhao's gaze swept over the other four factions with some interest, finally landing on the words "Spirit Pagoda." Huo Yuhao always felt that there was a mysterious connection between this place and himself.
However, Huo Yuhao quickly shook his head. He was a member of the Body Sect; how could he covet other factions? If Teacher Mu Ye found out, he would probably tear him to pieces.
After confirming, Huo Yuhao raised his head, his gaze naturally falling on Tang Wulin not far away.
Noticing Huo Yuhao's gaze, Tang Wulin happened to turn his head as well. Their eyes met, and both saw a flash of understanding in the other's eyes.
Tang Wulin nodded heavily at Huo Yuhao, revealing a bright smile.
The meaning was obvious; without a doubt, he had also received an invitation from the Body Sect and had already clicked confirm.
After confirming each other's affiliation, the two turned their attention to their teammates.
Huo Yuhao's gaze crossed the crowd and landed on Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao.
At this moment, Wang Dong'er was staring blankly at the screen that had popped up on her bracelet, her pinkish-blue eyes flickering with complex emotions.
[The Tang Sect has sent you an invitation to join. Do you wish to join?]
Tang Sect... It really is the Tang Sect!
Wang Dong'er stared fixedly at the words on the screen, a storm rising in her heart. An indescribable sense of destiny surged into her mind instantly.
Is this fate's arrangement?
In her mind, she couldn't help but recall the things she had discussed with her Big Dad and Second Dad regarding the Tang Sect.
The Tang Sect was divided into two branches: one that entered the world and one that remained hidden. The one that entered the world had basically been wiped out, leaving only this hidden branch. According to Big Dad and Second Dad, this hidden Tang Sect was quite formidable. If she ever encountered a descendant of the Tang Sect, she should not hesitate to join them, and now was the best time.
Wang Dong'er took a deep breath to calm her agitated emotions, a flash of determination appearing in her eyes. Since it was Big Dad and Second Dad's instruction, and since it was fate's arrangement, what was there to hesitate about?
She extended her fair finger and pressed solemnly on the "Accept" option.
[Ding!]
[Confirmation successful! You have officially registered as a member of the 'Tang Sect'!]
Watching her identity information update, Wang Dong'er let out a long sigh of relief.
Afterward, she turned her head to look at Xiao Xiao, who was standing beside her, and asked with some curiosity.
"Xiao Xiao, which faction invited you? Have you decided?"
Hearing this, Xiao Xiao raised her slender wrist, the screen displaying her affiliation.
"I received an invitation from the War God Palace."
Xiao Xiao's delicate face carried a hint of excitement and longing. She then asked Wang Dong'er, and upon learning that Wang Dong'er had joined the Tang Sect, she felt slightly disappointed that they weren't in the same faction. However, it didn't matter; everyone was a member of Shrek Academy.
In fact, it wasn't just Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, and Xiao Xiao; the vast majority of students present chose to "Accept" the invitation as soon as they saw it.
Although Teacher Shen Yi said they had the freedom to decline and choose otherwise, this was an olive branch actively extended by the academy's top teachers!
Generally speaking, these senior teachers had carefully considered their decisions, combining the students' performance in the New Student Grand Competition, their Spirit characteristics, and their combat styles before precisely sending out the invitations.
This represented the development path most suitable for them, and even more, it represented the favor of a powerful backer.
Besides, no one wanted to be unappreciative at this time and offend a teacher with unfathomable strength. If a teacher sent you an invitation and you refused, would you still want to get by in this academy?
On the other side, after confirming his own information, Tang Wulin curiously leaned over to Ling Luochen's side.
"Sister Luochen, which faction did you choose?"
Tang Wulin asked.
"I received an invitation from the Blood God Army."
She paused, lifted her eyes to look at Tang Wulin, and asked in return.
"What about you? What did you choose?"
"Me..."
Tang Wulin smiled.
"Like Yuhao, I also received an invitation from the Body Sect. Actually, during our special training, we could already be considered members of the Body Sect early on."
Hearing this answer, Ling Luochen nodded slightly, her cold eyes showing no sign of much surprise.
Ling Luochen also knew about the Body Sect. Legend had it that those who joined were Spirit Masters with Body Martial Soul. It was nothing out of the ordinary for Tang Wulin to join, and as for Huo Yuhao, his Spirit was the Spirit Eye, which also belonged to Body Martial Soul, so it wasn't strange for him to join either.
It's just that... this hidden Body Sect, had it been hiding here all along?
"It suits you quite well."
Ling Luochen said slowly.
As everyone confirmed one after another, the atmosphere in the secret chamber became heated once again.
At this moment, everyone's expression was filled with excitement and anticipation.
The Spirit Bones awarded from the competition were already lying quietly in their Storage Soul Tools, waiting to be fused. And now, they had each joined one of the five core factions of this academy.
They didn't know what they would learn after joining these factions, or what kind of resources they would have. A look of yearning flashed in everyone's eyes.
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A/N:
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