Douluo Continent: Outwitting the Ceiling of Wisdom - Yuhao Faks His Death for Ten Thousand Years

"Hmph, even if we don't compare you to Yuhao," Meng Hongchen snorted lightly, her smile tinged with teasing, "your current soul power level is the same as mine, and it's not even as high as Sister Gu Yi's or that Gu Yuena's soul power level..."

So, bro, if you really are the number one genius of the Sun Moon Empire, then you're really bringing shame to the Sun Moon Empire, aren't you?"

"..."

Xiao Hongchen's expression froze, and he was immediately speechless.

Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the classroom gradually relaxed as the Hongchen siblings exchanged whispered banter, which was inaudible to others.

Soon, a few of the bolder children couldn't contain their curiosity and came closer. For them, being able to speak with the rumored core disciples of the Spirit Pagoda was an exciting thing.

However, Gu Yuena and Ye Guyi both have aloof temperaments and seem unapproachable.

So, the children naturally gathered around Huo Yuhao and the Hongchen siblings.

The boys crowded around Huo Yuhao, their eyes sparkling, bombarding him with questions:

"Huo Yuhao, are you really already at level 35?"

"How did you cultivate like that? That's amazing!"

His tone was full of undisguised envy and admiration.

The girls surrounded Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, their eyes darting around them curiously.

"Your hair color is so unique! Is it naturally silver-white?"

"Your eyes...the color is really different! They're so beautiful!"

They whispered their exclamations of amazement, their voices tinged with childlike envy.

After chatting with these children from ten thousand years in the future for a while, Huo Yuhao smiled, stood up, and prepared to leave the classroom.

He planned to take his family and Gu Yuena for a casual stroll around Donghai Academy.

After that, it's time to get down to business.

Ultimately, the purpose of coming to Donghai Academy is not to attend classes and cultivate oneself.

The real purpose was twofold: firstly, to use their shared classmate status to get closer to the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena; and secondly, simply to let their families experience the atmosphere of an ordinary academy as a way to relax.

Huo Yuhao certainly didn't lack time. Even if he just showed up every day, it wouldn't be a burden for him.

His experience of reaching the limits of his abilities has given him a natural ease in how he uses time.

Now that I've been reborn, raising my soul power level is not difficult.

What he truly cares about is how to build a more solid and profound foundation with each breakthrough than it did ten thousand years ago.

This requires both opportunity and planning, and cannot be achieved through closed-door cultivation.

……

The next day, at Donghai Academy, in the classroom of Class 1, Grade 1.

"Classes officially begin today." Wu Changkong stood in front of the podium, his voice as cold as ever. "I will personally instruct you in most of your classes. Everyone, please stand up."

The students in Class One quickly stood up.

"Follow me!"

He put his hands in his pockets, turned around, and walked out.

The freshmen followed behind in a chaotic and disorganized manner, the group loose and without any order.

"Why is this teacher always so cold?" Meng Hongchen leaned closer to Huo Yuhao and curiously transmitted her voice through the mental channel. "The expression on his face... I always feel like he's hiding something."

It is worth mentioning that, in order to facilitate communication at school, Huo Yuhao had already built two "mental chat channels".

One belongs exclusively to him and his three family members: Hongchen and Ye Guyi; the other is only connected to him and Gu Yuena.

The channel is always on; you can transmit your voice with a mere thought—it's incredibly convenient.

However, whenever Huo Yuhao secretly spoke with Gu Yuena in their private channel, a subtle, guilty feeling, similar to "cheating," would always pass through his mind.

Of course, this also made Huo Yuhao feel a sense of immorality and infidelity when he secretly chatted with Gu Yuena...

Whenever this happens, he silently reminds himself: This is to establish a good relationship with the important Silver Dragon King, and there is no other intention!

"Meng'er is quite observant." Huo Yuhao smiled slightly and replied telepathically, "Your guess might be right. She's probably experienced some kind of upheaval, like losing someone important..."

Upon hearing this, Ye Guyi's gaze turned slightly wistful, and she softly replied in the mental channel:

"It's possible... if something happens to you, Yuhao, I'll probably... end up like that too."

Huo Yuhao was taken aback, then gently raised his hand to ruffle the top of her golden hair, and said softly:

"Ye'er, don't think too much, I'll be fine."

Meng Hongchen immediately hugged Ye Guyi, her tone light and cheerful:

"That's right! Our Yuhao is amazing, he'll definitely be safe and sound. Don't think about these things, Sister Guyi!"

"Um."

Before long, Wu Changkong had led them to the playground.

"Two people in a row, stand in line."

Immediately afterward, Wu Changkong said in a deep voice:

"Today's first lesson is to demonstrate your strength. We'll move on to real matches shortly, with me as the referee. It'll be a single-elimination tournament. Let me see what you're capable of."

As soon as Wu Changkong finished speaking, Xiao Hongchen's eyes lit up immediately.

With a hint of smug anticipation, he waved his fist at his three family members and transmitted his voice:

"Hehe, it's usually hard to ask for permission, but now I can finally have a proper match with you guys!"

Upon hearing this, Meng Hongchen immediately rolled her eyes at him, her disdain practically overflowing in her telepathic message:

"Come on! You say you're 'too shy to speak up'? I think you just want to show off in front of these kids!"

"Ahem." Xiao Hongchen coughed tactically, his gaze wandering elsewhere, pretending not to hear.

"Besides," Meng Hongchen had no intention of letting him off the hook, and slowly continued to add insult to injury, "Sister Guyi and I are girls, how dare you ask us to fight?"

As for Yuhao... I've already said it, you'll never beat him in this lifetime.

"I..." Xiao Hongchen's lips twitched, his confidence clearly lacking, yet he still stubbornly muttered, "Even if I can't beat them, what if... my current performance is a bit better than it was ten thousand years ago?"

"Brother, I haven't forgotten how badly you got beaten up ten thousand years ago for being too arrogant. You'd be worse off now than back then..."

As Meng Hongchen finished speaking, she couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.

At this point, after being repeatedly "attacked" by his younger sister, Xiao Hongchen finally wilted, hanging his head with a look of utter despair.

"First group, get ready."

Wu Changkong's gaze swept over the entire class, giving no one time to adjust. "Let the two with the highest cultivation levels in the class come up and give you a practical demonstration first. Huo Yuhao, Gu Yuena."

The two people whose names were called were slightly taken aback, subconsciously exchanged a glance, and then quickly looked away.

They walked forward calmly on the surface, but each of them had their own thoughts running through their minds.

It has to be said that Wu Changkong's casual remark immediately made these two "reincarnated and re-cultivated" powerful beings feel somewhat nervous.

They were all wondering, since the purpose was to have a casual spar as Soul Master students, how much of their strength should they use?

Going too far seems like a provocation; being too restrained risks losing momentum and affecting future relationships...

"This is such a hassle."

The two of them thought the same thing without prior arrangement.