Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 159 Grilled Fish? The Chosen One Shows His Talent for the First Time!

After Zhu Ziyang emerged from the undead demiplane, Ma Xiaotao came knocking on his door.

She was dressed in a long red dress, her face veiled in red gauze, and she held two fish that looked like they were grilled over charcoal.

"Sister Xiaotao, why did you decide to grill fish yourself?" Zhu Ziyang teased when he saw Ma Xiaotao's expression.

"Go away! I don't have time for that." Ma Xiaotao laughed and scolded, handing a grilled fish to Zhu Ziyang. "I bought this from a grilled fish stall run by an outer disciple when I passed by the academy gate on my way back from Shrek City. That disciple's skills are really good; you can smell the aroma from far away."

"Really?" Zhu Ziyang chuckled, took the grilled fish Ma Xiaotao handed him, took a bite, and his eyes lit up. "I must say, it tastes really good!"

"I told you so!" Ma Xiaotao said proudly. "If I, Ma Xiaotao, say something is delicious, then it definitely won't be bad."

"Yes, yes, Sister Tao is invincible!" Zhu Ziyang echoed, teasing her as he ate his grilled fish.

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Time flies, and a few days later, Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan had dinner together one evening.

"Brother, do you know?" Jiang Nannan suddenly asked excitedly.

"What do you know?" Zhu Ziyang was taken aback, then looked at Jiang Nannan and said, "Did something fun happen again in the outer courtyard?"

"That's right, that's right!" Jiang Nannan nodded and said, "I heard it from Xiaoya when I went to see her today. Isn't it the time for the freshman assessment now? Do you know what Huo Yuhao's grades are?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ziyang's face immediately showed a thoughtful expression, and then he said, "I guess his grades must be very good, even surprising, otherwise Tang Ya wouldn't have told you about it, and you wouldn't be so surprised to tell me, right?"

"What? Brother, you really have no sense of romance at all. You've ruined the fun of sharing for me." Jiang Nannan's smiling face fell immediately after hearing Zhu Ziyang's analysis, and she complained.

"Haha, it's my fault, it's my fault." Zhu Ziyang could only laugh awkwardly and said, "Tell your brother quickly, your brother is very curious!"

"Okay," Jiang Nannan said, "Huo Yuhao's team actually defeated two teams with Soul Masters and made it to the finals! Brother, do you know? Huo Yuhao and his two teammates only have two Great Soul Masters and one Soul Master, while the two Soul Master teams they defeated both had Soul Masters plus two Great Soul Masters! This is truly astonishing!"

"I see!" Zhu Ziyang was slightly surprised. He had imagined how Huo Yuhao would amaze the academy's higher-ups, but he hadn't expected it to be in such a dazzling way! A team with Soul Masters defeating a team with Soul Venerables, and twice at that! One could only imagine the astonished expressions on the faces of the outer academy's teachers. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this year's freshman champion would be Huo Yuhao and his team.

He wanted to see for himself, so he asked Jiang Nannan, "Nannan, do you know when the freshman assessment finals are?"

"I asked Xiaoya, it's tomorrow." Jiang Nannan immediately understood Zhu Ziyang's idea and said, "Let's go take a look together!"

"Okay!" Zhu Ziyang nodded, his curiosity growing stronger.

The next day, Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan arrived at the Foreign Languages ​​Department's assessment area hand in hand.

"Ziyang, Nannan, what brings you two here?" They ran into Cai Meier, Du Weilun, and other teachers from the Foreign Languages ​​Department outside the assessment area. Cai Meier asked in surprise.

"Professor Cai, let's take a look at the final round of the freshman assessment!" Zhu Ziyang replied with a smile. Since there were teachers from the School of Foreign Languages ​​present, Zhu Ziyang did not call out to Senior Sister Cai Meier.

"Oh, is that so? That's perfect, come with us!" Upon hearing this, Cai Meier immediately thought of Zhu Ziyang's behavior of coming to her to look at the documents before. As if she had thought of something, she said with a smile.

Since Yan Shaozhe went into seclusion, Cai Meier has been handling all the affairs of the outer academy. Naturally, she, as the acting dean of the Martial Soul Department, was required to attend such an important event as the freshman assessment finals.

"Okay!" Zhu Ziyang immediately agreed, pulling Jiang Nannan to join the teachers' group. They also saw Xia Yu and Liu Xue, who were looking at them with big smiles. Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan naturally returned their smiles happily.

"Ziyang, who is that person you know?" Cai Meier asked curiously. "Shouldn't it be one of the two teams in today's final?"

"Yes, his name is Huo Yuhao," Zhu Ziyang said without hiding anything. He had indeed come to the outer courtyard because of Huo Yuhao.

"Oh? You know Huo Yuhao?" Cai Meier seemed surprised, not expecting that Zhu Ziyang knew Huo Yuhao.

Cai Meier had a fairly good impression of Huo Yuhao, the special recruit from the Tang Sect who had made it to the finals of the freshman assessment with only a one-ring Soul Master. Unlike Du Weilun and others who believed he only reached the finals because of his teammates, Cai Meier felt that Huo Yuhao was no ordinary person, especially his Martial Soul—his true form Martial Soul, the Eye. Although Shrek Academy had no experience in cultivating Soul Masters with true form Martial Souls, as a Title Douluo, her perspective was naturally far beyond that of ordinary people. Even though Huo Yuhao was currently only a one-ring Soul Master with less than a hundred years of experience with his first Soul Ring, Cai Meier believed in the potential of his true form Martial Soul and was willing to give him more time and attention!

"Actually, we're not that close. Isn't he a special recruit from the Tang Sect? You know, Nan Nan and I are very close to Tang Ya, so we met once before," Zhu Ziyang said. "I thought he was very interesting, and I heard that he made it to the finals of the freshman assessment, so I came to see him."

"I understand." Cai Meier nodded and said, "I'm also quite curious about him. I hope this child is as resilient as he is."

The group arrived at the viewing platform in the assessment area.

At this moment, both teams had arrived at the field, standing at opposite ends, staring at each other with a tense atmosphere.

Zhu Ziyang surveyed the six people on the field, starting naturally with Huo Yuhao's group. He already knew Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, but he was focused on their third teammate, a petite and adorable girl named Xiao Xiao, who possessed twin martial souls. At this moment, Huo Yuhao's soul power was level seventeen, Wang Dong's was level twenty-six, and Xiao Xiao's was level twenty-four.

Zhu Ziyang was somewhat shocked. Huo Yuhao was only at level eleven when he entered the academy, but he had actually increased six levels in three months. Was this the Chosen One? It was simply too terrifying! Didn't the file say that his innate soul power was only level one? Was this the cultivation speed that someone with innate level one soul power should have? And that Wang Dong, he was level twenty-one when he entered the academy, but now he was level twenty-six, increasing five levels in three months, only one level behind Huo Yuhao. This was too outrageous!

Compared to them, Xiao Xiao, the little girl on the same team, only improved by one level in three months; she's practically mediocre.

"Shameless! One or two cheaters!" Xiao Xiao cursed as she left the group chat.

Huo Yuhao and his team faced one man and two women: Dai Huabin, a level 32 Soul Master with the Martial Soul White Tiger; Zhu Lu, a level 25 Great Soul Master with the Martial Soul Spirit Cat; and Cui Yajie, a level 23 Great Soul Master with the Martial Soul Nine-Tailed Fox.

Zhu Ziyang's expression was a bit strange. Huo Yuhao and Dai Huabin, unexpectedly, the final two teams were actually the two of them. This is interesting.

"Ziyang, which side do you favor?" Cai Meier asked.

"It's hard to say." Zhu Ziyang shook his head and said, "In terms of soul power level, Dai Huabin's team is far superior to Huo Yuhao's team, but in terms of talent and potential, Huo Yuhao's team is far superior to Dai Huabin's team. If we only consider combat power, Dai Huabin's team has the Martial Soul Fusion Skill Netherworld White Tiger. Unless Huo Yuhao's side also has a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, it will be difficult for them to win."

"A Martial Soul Fusion Skill?" A rough voice, tinged with surprise, reached everyone's ears. It was Qian Duoduo!

"Hello, Dean Qian!" Everyone immediately bowed and greeted Qian Duoduo.

Qian Duoduo waved her hand, then asked Zhu Ziyang, "Ziyang, how did you know that Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu could use a Martial Soul Fusion Technique?"

"It was Brother Yaoheng who told me," Zhu Ziyang said. "I asked Brother Yaoheng, and he said that among their generation, only Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu are the same age and have been developing a relationship since they were young."

"I see!" Qian Duoduo looked enlightened, then a hint of worry flashed in her eyes.

"Old Qian, what brings you here?" Cai Meier was curious about Qian Duoduo's sudden appearance, but more so, she was puzzled and confused. The relationship between the Martial Soul Department and the Soul Guidance Department was not exactly harmonious, but it could definitely be said that they were opposed to each other. Qian Duoduo's sudden appearance at the final of the freshman assessment made Cai Meier feel that something was unusual.

(End of this chapter)