Douluo Continent: A Sister Who Loves Me From the Start

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"Brother Shen!"

The same scene, the same time, before he had even stepped into the classroom, Huo Yuhao's voice came from behind him.

Shen Yumo took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. She turned to look at Huo Yuhao walking towards her, with Wang Dong beside him. Wang Dong looked at the handsome blue-haired boy in front of her with a flicker in his eyes.

"Brother Shen!" Huo Yuhao approached and asked, "Did Senior Xu Sanshi have some kind of conflict with you today?" Huo Yuhao looked puzzled. He had also watched Shen Yumo's Soul Battle today and had grown increasingly respectful of the young man, while also being deeply impressed.

He got to know Senior Xu Sanshi today through Beibei... He's actually a pretty nice guy...

But the boy's increasingly cold gaze made Huo Yuhao feel uneasy. Just thinking about the boy's performance on the Soul Arena sent chills down his spine. Although they were still friends, facing the boy's beast-like eyes for no reason made Huo Yuhao feel uncomfortable and afraid...

"It was just a personal conflict between us, but it's resolved now." He showed no joy in defeating a student significantly stronger than himself. With that, he turned and went into the classroom, ignoring Huo Yuhao completely.

He didn't care what the other party's purpose was, nor did he want to know.

Watching the blue-haired boy's departing figure, Huo Yuhao remained silent for a moment, feeling slightly disappointed. Wang Dong, standing beside him, immediately became unhappy.

He snorted coldly and said, "What's so great about you? You're so proud of yourself just because you defeated a Soul Master."

Chapter 62 A peaceful life?

He snorted coldly and said, "What's so smug about that? You're so proud of yourself just because you defeated a Soul Master? Besides, he's only a defensive Soul Master. If he were to face an offensive Soul Master, it's hard to say who would win!"

His words were full of dissatisfaction with the boy's indifferent attitude, and his raised eyebrows seemed to reflect his confidence in his own abilities.

She kept glancing at Huo Yuhao, noticing his slightly furrowed brows and glint in his eyes, while he listened silently to Wang Dong's words.

After a long while, Huo Yuhao raised his head, a hint of maturity in his demeanor. "Brother Shen is very strong, there is no doubt about that. I'm afraid that with that kind of strength, he would have a great advantage even against a powerful attack-type Soul Master!"

Wang Dong snorted coldly, tilted his head, and perhaps acquiesced to his words, then remained silent.

Huo Yuhao was filled with complex emotions. A flash of light gold crossed his eyes as he murmured to himself with a touch of sorrow, "If... if I also had that kind of strength... what would the result be!"

As she spoke, the sorrow in her heart gradually dissipated. A Soul Master... she had always been the weakest one... She swallowed hard, choking back tears.

"What's wrong with you?" Wang Dong sensed that something was wrong with Huo Yuhao and quickly grasped Huo Yuhao's slightly trembling hand, asking with concern, "I admit he's amazing, but you don't need to act like this!"

Because he only sensed Huo Yuhao's disappointment and naively thought it was due to his own words, he quickly apologized, his fair face flushed, cursing Huo Yuhao in his heart, wondering what kind of magic that boy possessed to make him like this!

"Cough cough!" Huo Yuhao raised his head, blinked hard, forced a smile, and said in a relaxed manner, "It's nothing, what could be wrong with me? My throat is just a little sore. By the way, acknowledging the other party's strength is also a good state of mind."

"Ok!"

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The next time passed quickly, and now the classmates really avoided that handsome blue-haired boy like the plague, afraid that he would get entangled with them and end up like that senior student who got beaten up like a pig's head.

Nobody's a fool, and nobody would provoke Shen Yumo. Even a few restless boys in the class didn't dare to look at the blue-haired boy. Sometimes, if they accidentally met those deep, unfathomable eyes, they would apologize.

Shen Yumo was quite pleased with this. The lessons were mostly basic theoretical ones, which was a piece of cake for him. He probably knew more about this continent than his teachers did.

Besides missing his two beautiful older sisters every day, he also teases his girlfriend Jiang Nannan.

Every day or two, Jiang Nannan would come to find him, seemingly enjoying it immensely. She also seemed to be infatuated with the boy's soft lips, like someone under a spell, her eyes glazed over, her eyes filled with tears, as if she wanted to reserve all her tenderness for that boy.

Shen Yumo was so startled he almost lost control, but thankfully, he was a self-disciplined person and didn't fall into her love trap. At this stage, he dared not do anything...

Since that battle, Shen Yumo has returned to a normal life. Except for the fact that no one in his class pays attention to him, he lives on campus like an ordinary student, except that he is a handsome, strong, and unique young man.

In the blink of an eye, the first three months of study for the freshmen had passed. Under Zhou Yi's strict, even obsessive, guidance, Class One of the freshmen had completely transformed. However, to the astonishment of the academy's higher-ups, after three months of rigorous training, Class One, with Zhou Yi as their class advisor, still had sixty-seven students remaining. This was far from the academy's estimate of only one-third of the students remaining.

If we were to name the student who has changed the most in the past three months, it would undoubtedly be Huo Yuhao.

When he first entered the academy, his soul power was only level eleven, and he had only recently acquired a soul ring. His abilities were undoubtedly the worst in the entire academy.

However, three months later, Huo Yuhao has completely changed, and since becoming the class monitor of Class 1 of the freshmen, no one has ever competed with him for this position.

It wasn't because Huo Yuhao possessed extraordinary strength that no one could defeat him, but rather because his spirit inspired genuine respect from all the freshmen in Class One. This was also a key reason why Class One, despite Zhou Yi's strict teaching, still managed to retain two-thirds of its students.

Huo Yuhao was incredibly hardworking; almost every teacher who had taught the first-year freshman class knew of his existence. No matter when the class was, morning or afternoon, no matter the subject, there was always a pair of eyes fixed on the teacher, listening intently to their explanations.

His talent wasn't particularly outstanding, nor was his ability exceptionally strong. However, he was always the most diligent one, making the carefree and negative blue-haired boy the stark contrast.

Of course, no one dared to criticize Shen Yumo. Zhou Yi also went to talk to Shen Yumo. The young man casually told her to ask him any questions she had at this stage, and without exception, he answered them all. In the end, Zhou Yi saw him off with mixed feelings.

Zhou Yi was known for her strictness throughout the entire academy, but even she couldn't find any fault with Huo Yuhao. Her brutal, long-duration physical training was torture for any student his age. However, Huo Yuhao not only persevered to the end every time, but he also trained extra every night.

Through his own fortuitous encounters, Huo Yuhao's cultivation level has reached the average level of the students in his class. Even more commendable is that, through his own cultivation, his soul power has continued to increase over the past three months, reaching the peak of level seventeen and about to break through to level eighteen. This is even after his rapid breakthrough using medication, which required stabilizing his foundation. It can be said that his talent is now far from that of the useless student he was when he first arrived at Shrek Academy.

"Today's class on skills is suspended." Zhou Yi stood behind the podium, her aged face still showing a cold and indifferent expression, but whenever she was in class, almost all the students sat up straight, and no one dared to make any move.

"Three months have passed since the start of the semester. You will soon face your first assessment for entering Shrek Academy. Only by passing the assessment can you officially become first-year students and truly become members of Shrek Academy. If nothing unexpected happens, you will be able to continue your training in the academy at least until the first-year graduation exam. The assessment will begin tomorrow, and today I will explain the key points of the assessment to you."

Chapter 63 Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring

It was rare for Zhou Yi's voice to be so calm. Her gaze swept over the sixty-seven students below, and she was actually quite satisfied. This group of students might not be any better than the previous ones in terms of overall quality, but after three months of training, their willpower was definitely superior to any class Zhou Yi had ever taught.

For Zhou Yi, this was definitely an unexpected surprise, as Huo Yuhao, the class monitor, played a very important leading role.

The only thing that gave her a headache was that unremarkable boy. He would daydream during class, and during physical education class, he would complete the tasks effortlessly using his own strength. Everyone else was making progress, but he seemed to be stuck in the same place. Yet, he wasn't. If you asked him, he would know everything!

Turning her gaze to Huo Yuhao sitting in the front row, Zhou Yi felt a little comforted by his serious expression. At least there was someone smart among them.

"Huo Yuhao!"

"Here!" Huo Yuhao immediately stood up and responded respectfully.

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This period of time was neither long nor short. Shen Yumo's soul power was level 39 before, but after several days of hard work, she has successfully reached the level of Soul Master in the forties! And three days ago, she obtained a soul ring in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Saber-toothed tiger!

A ferocious soul beast lives in the dangerous area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest. Of course, Shen Yumo didn't go alone; she was accompanied by a teacher.

After all, the academy wouldn't allow such a monstrous genius to hunt powerful soul beasts alone.

At this stage, no matter how talented you are, you are still a Soul Master. You have virtually no chance of winning against Soul Beasts that are over five thousand years old. Naturally, the academy has thoughtfully prepared teachers for you.

The teacher turned out to be an old acquaintance, or rather, not an old acquaintance. The other party didn't know him very well, but he had no idea where the other party came from!

A level 98 Super Douluo of the Power Attack type! His Martial Soul is the Gluttonous Divine Ox, a big shot nicknamed Elder Xuan!

Although I have cultivated a calm and composed personality, I still felt a tightness in my chest when I saw this super strong person. After that, I felt at ease. With such a super strong person around, we can do whatever we want outside the core circle!

He was dressed in white, though the white was a bit greasy. He had a head of flowing white hair, which was draped over his head without any embellishment. His eyes were half drunk and half sober. He also had a gourd of wine hanging from his waist. He would occasionally let out an elegant burp. Usually, he would be holding a chicken leg in his hand and gnawing on it.

We should still show respect to such a strong person, and we didn't change that way when facing the strict Teacher Zhou.

At Shen Yumo's insistence, a ten-thousand-year-old saber-toothed tiger was successfully hunted! Shen Yumo would not have tried so easily if she was not absolutely certain. With her perfect innate condition and her powerful and amazing willpower and firm heart, she successfully inherited a ten-thousand-year-old soul ring!

Having already witnessed the boy's powerful martial spirit and attack experience, and now seeing the astonishing scene of the young Soul Master obtaining a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring, Elder Xuan's eyes changed, and he probably cursed the little monster in his heart.

Let's talk about the saber-toothed tiger. When she first entered the Star Dou Great Forest, she immediately took a liking to a thousand-year-old saber-toothed tiger. It was a bit low-level, but the species gave Shen Yumo an answer in her mind. At that time, Shen Yumo already had her own judgment, and combined with the characteristics of the Demon Blade Thousand Blades, perhaps she already had the answer...

Yes, that's right!

He successfully and completely transformed the Demon Blade Thousand Blades martial soul. The blade, which was not particularly tough to begin with, became indestructible after being infused with a ten-thousand-year soul ring.

In addition to the splitting and recombination property, another property has been added!

Resilient!

If being made of metal equates to sturdiness, then the current Demon Blade Thousand Blades possesses the resilience of bamboo. In a head-on confrontation, coupled with its extreme attack power, the Demon Blade, even without splitting, would likely unleash tremendous offensive power—at least far superior to the attack power it possessed without splitting in the Soul Arena that day.

In other words, the Demon Blade Thousand Blades has gained another characteristic: toughness. It can now be used in direct combat just like a regular sword, except that the effect of direct combat would probably be even better.

The soul skill of the ten-thousand-year soul ring is indeed powerful. After use, twelve Shen Yumos appear around the enemy, which are twelve clones. He tested it on Elder Xuan and concluded that the twelve clones can last for thirty minutes without being broken, and each clone will have thirty percent of the original body's strength.

But that's not the most crucial thing; that's secondary. After using the Soul Skill, there will be three enhanced basic attacks! These three strikes are different from before, and their speed changes dramatically. In addition, their power is immense, so an opponent of average strength probably won't be able to react at all.

He named it Ghostly Sword Treasury!

And so, Zhou Yi spoke earnestly on stage, while Shen Yumo stood in the audience, lost in thought.

However, Shen Yumo overheard the important news in the end.

"The freshman assessment will be conducted uniformly across the entire grade. Due to the considerable number of students in our academy over the years, nearly three hundred groups of students will participate in this freshman assessment, but only half of them will be able to remain. That is, the top one hundred and fifty groups. This ranking is based on your combat competition points."

"The competition will be conducted by drawing lots, and each group of students will have to fight at least ten battles. The final ranking will be based on the number of wins. The top sixty-four teams will then compete in a knockout tournament, and the top four teams in the knockout tournament will each receive different rewards. The reward for the champion team will be extremely rare."

Every student listened intently; for them, the freshman assessment was crucial to their survival. Elimination meant returning to a lower-level academy, and they might never become top experts on the Douluo Continent. They had worked hard for three months, and none of them wanted to be eliminated now.

Zhou Yi said calmly, "Our class currently has sixty-seven students, which can be divided into twenty-two groups, with one person left over. I have categorized you according to your respective martial spirit characteristics and, after careful analysis, completed the group assignments for you. If anyone is not satisfied, you can change it when you go back. However, if no one raises any objections when I finally register you tomorrow morning, then you must strictly follow my arrangements, otherwise you know the consequences very well."

“Song Qinghan,” Zhou Yi said in a deep voice.

"Here." A slender student quickly stood up. He was usually inconspicuous in the class and obviously didn't expect Zhou Yi to call him first.

Zhou Yi said, "Each freshman class advisor can nominate one student for special admission through the assessment. I've chosen you. Based on my observations, I believe you're more suited to continue your training in the Soul Guidance Department..."

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Chapter 64 About Freshman Assessment

"So domineering, so incredibly domineering!" Zhou Yi's face darkened, and her gaze swept across the boy who had stood up in response, causing everyone in the class to tense up and turn to look at him simultaneously.

"I'm willing, thank you, Teacher Zhou." Song Qinghan showed no resistance to Zhou Yi's assertiveness whatsoever, and was so excited he almost jumped up. His purpose in coming to Shrek Academy was to enter the Soul Guidance Department!

Zhou Yi gestured for him to sit down. "Let's start with the group assignments. The first group is Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao."

A cold glint flashed in Shen Yumo's eyes, and his heart skipped a beat. Sure enough, the thing he was most worried about had happened. However, what he was most curious about now was which two people he would be paired with.

He believed that this freshman assessment would not be easy, but no matter which two people he was paired with, his abilities were there for him to rely on, so there was nothing to worry about.

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong stood up almost at the same time. They had originally planned to be in the same group, but when they heard Zhou Yi personally assign them to the same group, they looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes.

Along with them stood up, a female student sitting in the front row also got up. This female student was not tall and looked quite petite. Like Song Qinghan before her, she was not particularly outstanding among the students in Class One, and her abilities seemed to be around average.

The girl wasn't particularly beautiful, but she was pretty and pleasing to the eye. A hint of shyness lingered on her face as she turned to look behind her. However, her gaze completely ignored Huo Yuhao, landing instead on the handsome, aloof blue-haired boy at the back of the classroom. A trace of sadness flashed in her eyes, and after glancing at Huo Yuhao and the boy again, she sat down dejectedly.

"Second group, Zihao, Shen Yumo, Leng Leng." Zhou Yi read out the boy's name and smiled smugly to herself. This one, we've got it figured out.

"The third group……"

At this moment, everyone was filled with doubt. Everyone had witnessed the boy's strength. Logically speaking, such a promising player should be paired with two strong teammates, wouldn't that result in an even higher ranking for the class...?

But this... is a bit illogical...

Those who can enroll in Shrek Academy are naturally not too bad, but if everyone is basically at the same level, then there will be a hierarchy. The boy and girl on Shen Yumo's team are just ordinary... Everyone is wondering what Teacher Zhou is up to.