The Peerless Tang Sect: Possessing Huo Yuhao at the Start

Chapter 45 Departure for the Sun and Moon Empire

"Bang, bang, bang." The knocking suddenly pulled Wang Dong back from his thoughts.

"Who is it?" Wang Dong asked, standing up and walking towards the door.

"It's me," Huo Zhanji said from outside the door.

Upon hearing the voice, Wang Dong paused for a moment, then rushed to the door and flung it open. Standing outside was none other than Huo Zhanji, who had disappeared for three months. Wang Dong grabbed Huo Zhanji by the collar, pulled him inside, and then slammed the door shut.

Huo Zhanji tugged at his clothes and said, "We're about to part ways. Don't let me leave you with a deep memory under these circumstances."

Upon hearing the word "farewell," Wang Dong's body jolted. Yes! He was leaving tomorrow. A tremor crept into Wang Dong's voice, "You've come to say goodbye?"

Huo Zhanji nodded slightly: "I'm leaving tomorrow. I'll be gone for two and a half years. Unless something major happens during that time, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back."

Wang Dong said somewhat impulsively, "I'll go find Elder Xuan again. I must go with you."

Huo Zhanji grabbed Wang Dong, who was about to rush out, and shook his head, saying, "It's no use. You don't like soul tools at all. Going there will only affect your cultivation. Besides, the Sun Moon Empire is not peaceful. Time flies like an arrow, and more than two years will pass quickly."

Wang Dong clenched his fists: "But I..."

Huo Zhanji said quickly, "Alright, stop pretending. If you're reluctant, you're reluctant."

Wang Dong's eyes immediately reddened, and he suddenly hugged Huo Zhanji tightly. Huo Zhanji instinctively hugged him back, and Wang Dong's body seemed softer than before.

"How long have we known each other?" Wang Dong asked in a somewhat resentful voice.

Huo Zhanji replied, "It's been almost three years."

Wang Dong nodded gently, but didn't loosen his embrace: "Yes! It's been three years. We've been together almost every day."

Huo Zhanji glanced at the sky outside the window and teased, "It's getting late, you should get some rest. I'll stay here for the night, or we can lie down together and sleep for a bit?" With that, Huo Zhanji leaped onto Wang Dong's bed.

Wang Dong blushed: "Who wants to sleep with you? Get lost."

A slight blush rose to Wang Dong's face as she said, "How can you be so shameless?"

"I've left you half the space." As he spoke, Huo Zhanji moved over a bit and patted the bed beside him.

Wang Dong's face was very red. He turned around and turned off the table lamp first, then took off his coat, walked back to the bed and lay down. Huo Zhanji reached out and pulled the blanket over the two of them.

"What are you doing?" Wang Dong sat up abruptly like a startled deer. "There are still blankets. I'll go get another one."

Huo Zhanji pressed her back onto the bed, pulled the blanket up, and said, "Alright, let's make do for one night and have a proper chat."

The room was completely dark. The two lay side by side on a single bed. It was impossible for their bodies to remain completely still. The night passed in silence. Huo Zhanji and Wang Dong didn't know when they fell asleep. They only remembered that they talked a lot that night...

When Wang Dong woke up, the sun was already high in the sky. He had gone to bed late the night before, but he had slept exceptionally soundly. He wished he could just stay in bed all day! Wait, what time is it now? His initial comfort instantly turned into intense emotion, causing Wang Dong to spring up. He was alone in bed; the inner side of the bed was empty, with only a piece of paper lying there quietly.

Wang Dong hurriedly grabbed the piece of paper, on which was written: "Don't cry when I leave. Wait for me to come back. It won't be long."

"Damn Huo Zhanji, you idiot Huo Zhanji!" Wang Dong jumped off the bed, put on his coat, pushed open the window, and leaped out. His azure wings spread behind him, and with a powerful flapping motion, his body shot towards the academy gate like an arrow.

Huo Zhanji was calm, with a faint smile on his face. Wang Dong was sleeping soundly, and he didn't wake him. Wasn't that good?

The other members of the Shrek Seven Devils saw him and He Caitou off. Everyone was puzzled as to why Wang Dong hadn't come to see them off, but Huo Zhanji just smiled and said, "Wang Dong is crying in his dorm."

Looking back at the long-vanished Shrek Academy, he had come to Shrek Academy at the age of eleven, and now he was fifteen. Looking back, the past was just a fleeting memory, and who knew what the future held?

All the inner court disciples selected this time are at least level 5 Soul Masters. Huo Zhanji and He Caitou flew at the back of the team. Huo Zhanji had a level 5 Soul Master badge on his chest, while He Caitou was a level 6 Soul Master. He Caitou became the captain this time. Now, with all the resources allocated to him by the Extreme Individual Soldier Project, his overall quality, while not quite as good as Huo Zhanji's ability to kill opponents of higher levels, is still far superior to his peers. He Caitou is now a level 6 Soul Master, but his knowledge may not be as extensive as Huo Zhanji's. Huo Zhanji has the method to make max-level Soul Tools, he just lacks the technique.

Shrek Academy is located in the southeast of the Heavenly Soul Empire, while Maple Leaf City is in the southwest of the Heavenly Soul Empire, on the western border. They did not arrive at their destination until the afternoon.

Maple Leaf City is a major border city, serving as an important supply city for the western army of the Heavenly Soul Empire and a vital trading city on the border. Upon entering the city, Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er led the group of students to a hotel to stay in, instructing them to get some rest.

Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy arrived on the morning of the second day. Early in the morning, all the students had already packed up and, led by the two deans, arrived at Maple Leaf Square in the center of Maple Leaf City. Huo Zhanji soon saw familiar faces.

"Sigh, why is only my brother-in-law Xiao Hongchen here? Where's my Xiaomeng?" Huo Zhanji asked in confusion.

The headmaster of Mingde Hall, Jing Hongchen, actually came in person, and the teacher leading the team was the same teacher who led the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy to participate in the competition last time.

The two sides met in the center of Maple Leaf Square. Xiao Hongchen's gaze immediately fell on Huo Zhanji, who was standing at the back of the group. Even though Huo Zhanji's appearance had changed, he still recognized him. When Xiao Hongchen saw the Soul Master badge on Huo Zhanji's chest, he was shocked. He had jumped twenty levels in just two years...

With a forced smile, Jing Hongchen said to the two, "It seems your academy attaches great importance to this exchange activity, as you have actually sent two deans."

"Master Hongchen, didn't you come in person too? Did you enjoy being pinned down in the Sea God Pavilion last time?" Yan Shaozhe teased Jing Hongchen.

Jing Hongchen's facial muscles twitched noticeably. The experience at the Sea God Pavilion was still fresh in his mind. The level-nine soul tool, Hongchen Blessing, had fallen into the hands of Shrek Academy. Moreover, even the several level-nine fixed soul tools he had set up were taken away.

"Since we've already made an agreement, let's exchange students now. On behalf of Shrek Academy's Spirit Department, I welcome your students to come and learn."

The two academies switched places under the guidance of their two instructors. As Huo Zhanji and Xiao Hongchen brushed past each other, he clearly heard Xiao Hongchen whisper, "In the next competition, I will personally shatter your pride."

A smile appeared on Huo Zhanji's face. "Then you'd better work hard, after all, you've never beaten Shrek before."

Their gazes clashed instantly, sparking a fierce exchange, neither giving an inch.

"We also need Dean Yan to take good care of our students."

Yan Shaozhe smiled calmly and said, "At least I can guarantee that they will learn something real during their time at Shrek."

Jing Hongchen laughed and said, "The elites from your Shrek Academy will definitely receive the best education at Mingde Hall."

The two colleges exchanged positions under the guidance of their two supervising teachers, with only Yan Shaozhe and Jing Hongchen remaining in place.

Yan Shaozhe smiled calmly and said, "Then, Master Hongchen, farewell."

After their eyes met again, Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er took to the air without using any flying soul tool. It was as if there was an invisible staircase in the air, and they stepped forward and were in the sky in an instant.

Led by Teacher Ma, the students of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy quickly unleashed their soul tools and leaped into the air.

Jing Hongchen turned around with a smile. Looking at Fan Yu and the other Shrek Academy students, he said, "Everyone, let's go too. I am Jing Hongchen, the Hall Master of Mingde Hall, and on behalf of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, I welcome you all."

After saying this, Jing Hongchen also leaped up, and two thin golden lights suddenly unfolded behind him, carrying his body slowly upward. The flying soul tool behind him, which was as thin as a cicada's wing, suddenly shone brightly with golden light. Everyone felt a layer of golden light descend from the sky, and the next moment, their bodies were already enveloped in it.

The capital of the Sun Moon Empire is called Sun Moon City, also known as Mingdu. As the political and economic center of the Sun Moon Empire, the city's size completely exceeded the imagination of the Shrek Academy students.

Once inside the Mingdu area, Jing Hongchen activated the full speed of his flying soul tool, allowing everyone to see the scene below clearly.

"We have entered the Mingdu area. For the next two years or so, you will be living in this city. I hope you will come to like it here."

In the distance, a hexagonal area outlined by lights came into view. The area covered by the hexagonal lights was comparable to that of a medium-sized city. There were quite a few buildings scattered throughout, but most of it was open space. Jing Hongchen told everyone that this hexagon was the territory of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

Golden light descended, and Jing Hongchen led everyone to a wide plaza. The light membrane silently disappeared, and no one even felt it. The magical flying soul tool had vanished.

In the square, there were already more than a dozen people waiting there. They quickly came forward to greet him. One of them, a short and stout middle-aged man, came to Jing Hongchen and said respectfully, "Hall Master, everything is arranged."

With these words, Huo Zhanji's academic journey officially began. Now, all he could do was wait for Mingde Hall to open.

[The system has issued a task to check in at Mingde Hall, rewarding the Star Soul General Ao Bing (after completing the task, the Star Soul will merge with the host's phantom)]

[System issues a mission: Obtain the Snow Empress Embryo; Rewards include Soul Spirit Technology and Reverse Calculation (to seize control of the opponent's Soul Skills, Illusions, Domains, etc., provided that your Soul Power level far surpasses theirs)]

"Star Soul General is quite good; with a stable follow-up output, the Snow Empress embryo will be easily captured," Huo Zhanji said happily.

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(End of this chapter)