Transmigrating into Huo Yuhao, my abilities are refreshed every month.

Why is Senior Sister Xiaotao hiding under the table? Jiang Nannan wondered as she slowly walked to the table.

A variety of guesses flashed through her mind, one of which made her heart skip a beat. She couldn't imagine that her senior, who was always cold and proud like a phoenix, could really go to such lengths for Huo Yuhao?

As she approached, Huo Yuhao's expression tensed up, and his breathing became much heavier.

Jiang Nannan stopped opposite Huo Yuhao, her beautiful eyes darting around, secretly examining the underside of the table, her gaze seemingly about to bend.

Jiang Nannan said calmly, "I have some questions for you, Yuhao, about the Soul Palace."

Huo Yuhao gave a soft "hmm" and nodded, signaling Jiang Nannan to continue.

Jiang Nannan observed Huo Yuhao's expression with her beautiful eyes, becoming even more certain of her guess. A blush rose on her fair face, and even her voice trembled slightly.

"Yuhao, you may not know this, but every year the academy admits some students like me who are not from well-off families, but most of them are eliminated in the freshman assessment. Only a very few with exceptional talent have the opportunity to stay in the academy."

There are so many people from less fortunate families at Shrek Academy? He had always thought it was just him and Jiang Nannan.

Huo Yuhao's heart stirred, and he placed his palm on Ma Xiaotao's head, trying to concentrate.

These people come from simple family backgrounds and most of them haven't joined any powerful factions. The fact that they were able to get into Shrek Academy despite their family circumstances speaks volumes about their talent.

Isn't this the kind of person he needs to build his power?

Huo Yuhao stared intently at Jiang Nannan and asked, "Senior, do you know why most of these people were eliminated in the freshman assessment?"

Jiang Nannan suppressed her romantic feelings and said seriously, "Because of economic difficulties, some of them suffered injuries due to the academy's high-intensity training and inadequate nutrition, while others were busy making money and neglected their cultivation time. In just three months, they unknowingly fell behind others, and their teachers also had a bad impression of them. Naturally, the teammates assigned by the teachers during the freshman assessment were not strong."

Huo Yuhao understood, but then doubts arose in his heart. He frowned and whispered in a trembling voice, "Sister Nannan, what do you mean? Do you want the Soul Palace to sponsor them?"

Although the Soul Hall's mission is to help students, it cannot provide them with financial aid without compensation. The Soul Hall is just a student organization; it's not wealthy itself and can't afford to help too many people. Besides, Sister Nan Nan isn't the type to be generous with others' money; she probably has other plans.

Jiang Nannan gently shook her head, "Everyone has a strong sense of self-respect and won't accept this kind of unwarranted assistance."

"Moreover, there is no need for financial aid. As long as you can pass the freshman assessment, you can find some opportunities to earn a living in Shrek City. The most important thing is that there are too few of us who can pass the freshman assessment."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 88 Jiang Nannan and Ma Xiaotao

Huo Yuhao frowned, deep in thought, and said in a drawn-out voice, "Does Senior Sister mean to have the Soul Hall help the freshmen from families with poor financial conditions?"

Jiang Nannan said, "Actually, given their qualifications, they are all very talented to be able to enter Shrek Academy. Our Soul Hall doesn't need to sponsor them; we only need to give them the right guidance to greatly increase their chances of passing the assessment."

Huo Yuhao's brows relaxed, and he nodded, saying, "Don't worry, Sister Nan, the Soul Palace will do that. In the future, the Soul Palace will also help them find some part-time jobs. Sister Nan, you can write down a detailed guide first, so that we can help them properly."

Huo Yuhao was already thinking about how to recruit these people into the Soul Hall and the Spirit Pagoda. If he could just get them in, wouldn't the [Hive Will] make them his own people?

This [Hive Will] can be called a brainwashing power; it's truly an evil ability, and it's quite a good match for the Soul Palace.

Jie Jie Jie——

Jiang Nannan smiled, her face radiant and gentle, and said softly, "Yuhao, I'm glad you agree. Actually, a few of us upperclassmen formed a simple organization to properly guide those freshmen who are not in good circumstances each year."

"After listening to your introduction of the Soul Palace today, Yuhao, I'm thinking of merging this organization into the Soul Palace. What do you think?"

Is there such a good thing?

Huo Yuhao's expression brightened, he straightened his back, and his mood improved considerably.

He was just thinking about how to recruit these people when Jiang Nannan delivered them all to his doorstep without any effort on his part.

Huo Yuhao readily agreed, "The Soul Hall can set up a special department to help these freshmen and assist them in finding part-time jobs. Senior, you can take charge of this department."

Jiang Nannan's face lit up with joy, her bright eyes curving like crescent moons, as if her joy was overflowing.

Huo Yuhao leaned back in his chair, his eyes half-closed, as if admiring the beautiful scenery before him.

The room fell silent for a moment, with only slight noises. Jiang Nannan then remembered her initial guess, and her cheeks flushed red.

She couldn't help but feel a little curious and excited; she really wanted to see how the proud and aloof Senior Sister Xiaotao would behave obediently in front of Yuhao.

Jiang Nannan noticed the sweat on Huo Yuhao's forehead and had an idea. She said softly, "Yuhao, shall I wipe your sweat for you?"

As she spoke, she strode towards Huo Yuhao. Huo Yuhao quickly stopped her, saying, "Sister Nannan, don't come any closer!"

He looked nervous, his eyes were slightly unfocused, and his voice trembled.

Jiang Nannan stopped, her curiosity growing. She feigned a look of doubt and asked, "Yuhao, can't I come over?"

Huo Yuhao breathed a sigh of relief, took out a tissue and said, "No need to trouble Sister Nan, I can wipe it myself."

A sly glint flashed in Jiang Nannan's eyes as she said softly, "Let me wipe it for you!"

Just as he was about to take a step, Huo Yuhao quickly wiped the sweat from his forehead and said urgently, "I've already wiped it off, no need to trouble Sister Nan!"

A smile flashed across Jiang Nannan's face, but Huo Yuhao was too nervous to notice it at all.

Jiang Nannan said with a somber expression, "Yuhao, why are you being so polite with me? Are you trying to distance yourself from me?"

"I knew you'd fallen for someone else, Yuhao. All I needed was for you to stay with me, but I never expected you to—"

As Jiang Nannan spoke, she became genuinely aggrieved, her eyes filled with sorrow beneath her willow-leaf eyebrows.

"I was here first! Whether it was meeting you or liking each other, I was here first."

"Can…"

But in the end, you—

Huo Yuhao quickly said gently, "Sister Nannan, no matter what happens, you will always be the most important person to me!"

"hiss--"

Huo Yuhao glanced down at the fierce-looking Ma Xiaotao, winced in pain, but continued speaking:

"Without you, I would have been a lost soul long ago. We supported each other and redeemed one another along the way. To me, you were already family back then. In the future, we will continue to rely on each other, trust each other, and never betray each other! How could I bear to leave you?"

After his mother's death, Huo Yuhao's only remaining affection was for Jiang Nannan, along with Jiang Nannan's mother, that sickly but gentle aunt.

Even now, although several beautiful figures have appeared in Huo Yuhao's heart, Jiang Nannan remains the most important one.

As the two began to pour out their hearts to each other, Ma Xiaotao felt a pang of bitterness and anger, and bit Huo Yuhao fiercely, causing him to gasp.

Ma Xiaotao's movements became more exaggerated.

Hmph, no matter how deep her feelings are, and how much she's been through thick and thin with me, isn't this leverage still in her hands?

Huo Yuhao relieved Jiang Nannan's grievances, and his heart relaxed, with joy surging into his heart like a tide.

"what sound?"

Jiang Nannan asked doubtfully. She followed the sound and walked towards Huo Yuhao, but Huo Yuhao was too late to stop her.

Jiang Nannan and Ma Xiaotao locked eyes, an awkward atmosphere swirling between the three of them.

Jiang Nannan exclaimed in surprise, her cheeks flushed red, and she quickly turned around.

Although she already guessed what Ma Xiaotao was doing, the scene still made her incredibly embarrassed.

The moment their eyes met, Ma Xiaotao regretted it. A feeling of impending doom washed over her, and her head spun.

Her puffed-up cheeks were flushed, her phoenix eyes, which had been brimming with spring water, were momentarily lost in thought. Then she patted Huo Yuhao and began to cough violently.

"Senior, would you like some water?" Huo Yuhao said gently.

Ma Xiaotao took the water glass and glanced at Huo Yuhao with her beautiful eyes.

Her face was fair and rosy, with a dewy finish, clearly she had just washed her face, and under the light it glowed like jade.

She and Jiang Nannan each occupied a corner of the wall, neither daring to look the other in the eye.

There were three people in the room, but only two of them died. Huo Yuhao felt that he should be more thin-skinned so that he could also squat in the corner and shut himself away, without having to endure Ma Xiaotao's scornful looks.

Although her alluring phoenix eyes had a unique charm when she glared at people, he couldn't very well tell the truth. What if Ma Xiaotao stopped using her eyes and started hitting people directly?

As night deepened, Jiang Nannan was unable to leave, while Huo Yuhao still had to help Ma Xiaotao quell her lustful desires. Tonight was destined to be a night of intense passion and turmoil.

The next day, Huo Yuhao woke up from the embrace of two pairs of lotus-like arms, quietly got up, and prepared a nourishing soup for the two of them.

The two women woke up as well, and everything from the previous night was still vivid in their minds. Although they had looked into each other's eyes more than once, they were still overcome with shyness when they saw each other.

The two of them decided to pretend to be asleep.

Jiang Nannan: Let Sister Xiaotao get up first.

Ma Xiaotao: If she doesn't get up, I won't get up either.

They both knew the other was pretending to be asleep, but they kept it to themselves.

While making soup, Huo Yuhao checked the progress of the solidified task.

[Seven people have been recruited.]

[Six people are highly likely to become Title Douluo members.]

Huo Yuhao frowned, realizing something was wrong.

Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, Jiang Nannan, Ma Xiaotao, Bei Bei, and Tang Ya—only six people?

Who is the extra person?

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 89