Ao Yao didn't know what kind of dire straits Huo Yuhao was experiencing; he only knew that his own life lately had been exceptionally carefree.
After the class placement assessment ended, he, Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and Xiao Xiao were still successfully assigned to the same class. Although Wang Donger ran off to Class One, it didn't matter much; he hadn't planned on having too much involvement with Wang Dong in male attire anyway.
In other words, whether classes were split or not had no impact on Ao Yao's life at all. His daily routine still involved back-and-forth with Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and Meng Hongchen, occasionally enjoying the love-filled lunches Jiang Nannan made for him, and sometimes going to find Tang Ya to discuss the philosophy of life. After returning to the dormitory, he could even enjoy Wang Donger's service.
This life was simply much more pleasant than the one he led in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
So now... he decided to take back his previous words.
Who said Shrek Academy wasn't good? This Shrek Academy is just too good!
As long as one didn't go out with Xuan Zi, Shrek Academy was definitely an excellent choice for taking it easy!
Thinking of this, Ao Yao lifted his eyes and glanced at Ning Tian, who was crafting a spirit tool, and Meng Hongchen, who was guiding her from the side.
"By the way, Xiao Meng, why haven't I seen your brother lately? I remember the last time we met, he claimed he would definitely show me what's what."
Hearing this, Meng Hongchen looked up, a hint of helplessness flashing across her face.
"My brother has already entered the Inner Court. I heard him say... lately it seems he's been constantly challenging other Inner Court students on the Soul Dueling Platform?"
As she spoke, Meng Hongchen's eyes suddenly lit up. "Oh right, my brother said he has a soul duel today, and even Outer Court students can go watch. Ao Yao, why don't you come with me?"
A Soul Engineer from the Sun Moon Empire running to Shrek Academy's Inner Court to get on the Soul Dueling Platform with Inner Court students?
Are you sure Xiao Hongchen's head is okay?
Ao Yao's expression suddenly became strange.
Although Xiao Hongchen had the cultivation of a Spirit King, it was well known that Spirit Masters from the Sun Moon Empire were generally weaker than normal Spirit Masters if spirit tools weren't counted—let alone compared to Shrek's Inner Court students.
Even if Xiao Hongchen was the first Innate Full spirit power Genius in the history of the Sun Moon Empire, and even if spirit tools were allowed on the dueling grounds, Xiao Hongchen would likely find it hard to secure a single victory, right?
"I don't have anything else to do, so it wouldn't hurt to watch. By the way, what's your brother's opponent's name for today?"
Hearing this, Meng Hongchen immediately showed a thoughtful look, then said somewhat uncertainly, "It seems... it seems he's called Chu Qingtian?"
Chu Qingtian?
Hiss...
That name sounds a bit familiar!
If I remember correctly, it should be... that guy who was with Wu Ming, one of the two active volcanoes of the Inner Court, at the Sea Gods Fate Blind Date Convention, right?
Ao Yao suddenly became quite interested.
"Sure, let's go take a look." Ao Yao stretched and sat up from the lounge chair. "Since I have nothing else to do, I'll go watch my brother-in-law's duel."
"What... what brother-in-law!"
As soon as Ao Yao said this, Meng Hongchen's face instantly turned red to the tips of her ears, and the spirit tool part in her hand almost fell to the ground.
She subconsciously turned her head, not daring to look at Ao Yao's half-smiling face.
Although she had made up her mind to take things further with Ao Yao, because Ning Tian and Wu Feng were always around during their recent interactions, she hadn't found a suitable opportunity to get close to him. Thus, they had only reached the stage of verbal flirting.
Being teased like this by Ao Yao so suddenly, she still found it a bit hard to handle.
Hearing this address, Ning Tian's movements paused slightly. She looked up at Ao Yao with a bit of resentment, but said nothing, clearly having accepted it.
Wu Feng first glanced at Ning Tian, then bit her lip and gave Ao Yao a sharp look, also making no comment.
Seeing this, Ao Yao smiled and didn't continue to tease Meng Hongchen.
Soon, the four passed through the academy's various buildings and arrived at the dueling grounds.
Inside the dueling grounds, the noise was deafening. There were countless Outer Court students in the stands, and even many senior students wearing sixth-grade uniforms.
After all, opportunities to observe Inner Court seniors' duels at close range were rare.
Ao Yao also saw many familiar figures in the crowd, such as the pair of miserable brothers, Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi.
However, he didn't pay too much attention to the two. His gaze scanned the crowd and soon found the Star Luo Princess, Xu Jiujiu, wearing casual clothes and sitting in the lower area of the stands.
As for the Inner Court students sitting beside Xu Jiujiu, they should be the Star Luo Royal Academy students she had brought along, right?
However, Ao Yao didn't see his cheap brother-in-law, Xiao Hongchen.
"It seems it's not my brother's turn yet, so we might have to wait a while."
Meng Hongchen also looked around twice, and after confirming Xiao Hongchen wasn't in the crowd, she withdrew her gaze and sat down comfortably in her seat.
"Then we'll wait a bit. We're in no hurry to leave anyway."
Ao Yao responded, his gaze shifting again until he noticed a figure huddled in a corner, looking extremely slovenly.
Ao Yao's face instantly stiffened.
It's this fellow Xuan Zi again!
Seriously, besides eating chicken legs and drinking all day, don't you have anything proper to do?
Oh, wait.
For Xuan Zi, who possessed the Gluttonous Taotie Bull Spirit, eating was the most important business.
Ao Yao withdrew his gaze with some distaste and refocused on Xu Jiujiu, beginning to ponder.
Xu Jiujiu...
Her leading students from Star Luo Royal Academy to Shrek Academy to participate in the Continental Soul Master Elite Tournament was a clear departure from the original story. So... was she attracted here by his diary book, or did she simply want her academy's students to gain some experience?
Tsk, whether it's the former or the latter, he still needs to find an opportunity to get in touch with Xu Jiujiu.
Those rare spirit tool Materials he obtained from the diary System in his storage spirit tool have been gathering dust; he needs to sell them as soon as possible. Also... he needs to use Xu Jiujiu to inquire about that ranked carving knife.
This ranked carving knife was naturally the spirit devouring fierce blade that Huo Yuhao bought in the original story.
Whether it was the gold of living beings contained within or its characteristics, it was a very good item.
He didn't want to give such a good thing to Huo Yuhao again.
Ao Yao hadn't forgotten that there was still an old fogey sleeping in his spiritual sea.
Although Ao Yao usually didn't even remember this old fogey's existence, it wasn't right for him to keep sleeping forever; he had to find a way to wake him up.