Bonus Chapter. Enjoy!
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As the champions of the Freshman Assessment, the rewards obtained by the three members of Huo Yuhao's team were also extraordinary.
The first reward was the status of Spirit Department Core Disciples.
This meant that from now on, the academy would pour more resources into them.
The second reward was a three-thousand-year-old Ethereal Demon Leopard left leg bone.
To be honest, this reward indeed exceeded the expectations of Huo Yuhao's trio.
After all, a Spirit Bone was a treasure that countless Spirit Masters dreamed of, a rare gem sufficient to turn brothers against each other and make enemies of friends.
Many people spend their entire lives without ever seeing a Spirit Bone, let alone owning one.
They hadn't expected the academy to directly issue it as a reward.
Huo Yuhao did not lack resources Ten Thousand Years later, and the Clear Sky Sect that Wang Dong hailed from also had deep foundations; a thousand-year Spirit Bone naturally didn't catch their eye.
So in the end, this Spirit Bone fell into Xiao Xiao's hands.
This made Xiao Xiao, the weakest of the three, feel unworthy. It was only after Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong insisted that she accepted it with reddened eyes.
After the Freshman Assessment, the classes were reorganized.
Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao were still in Freshman Class One.
Not just them; almost any Student who performed exceptionally in the assessment was stuffed into class one.
And the class teacher of class one was, naturally, still Zhang Lexuan. Although her teaching experience wasn't particularly rich, her personal strength was top-tier among the Outer Court teachers.
The cultivation of an eight-ring Spirit Douluo was an existence that commanded respect wherever she went.
Originally, given Dai Huabin's strength, he should have been assigned to class one as well. However, he disappeared after that match. It was only later that they heard he had actually dropped out.
Many people speculated that Dai Huabin was afraid of his younger brother, Huo Yuhao. Furthermore, many had personally witnessed the tragic state of that match. After being beaten like that, anyone else would likely feel too ashamed to continue staying at the academy.
After the end of each semester at Shrek Academy, there is a long break of over a month. But during ordinary times, there is also a one-day break every few days to allow the Students to relax and catch their breath.
However, Shrek's Students come from all over the continent, from every corner. For those far away, a trip home could take ten days or even half a month.
A single day was simply not enough for them to go back and forth.
So during the usual breaks, they basically stayed in the academy to cultivation, no different from any other day.
But Huo Yuhao was different; his current home was right in Shrek City. A single day was enough for him to go back and properly accompany his mother.
In the dormitory, Wang Dong looked at Huo Yuhao with a helpless expression.
"Agh, Yuhao, you're going home again for the break!" Her voice carried a hint of grievance. "I'm left all alone again. It's just too boring!"
Huo Yuhao glanced at her and asked, "Didn't you join the Tang Sect? You can go find Sister Xiao Ya and Senior Brother Bei Bei."
At the mention of this, Wang Dong's face immediately fell.
She sat down opposite Huo Yuhao, cupped her chin in her hands, and couldn't help but start complaining: "You have no idea how outrageous those two are!"
Her tone sounded as if she had suffered a great injustice.
"Those two don't hold back at all in front of me, constantly showing off their affection! It's so lovey-dovey that it makes me uncomfortable all over."
"Staying with them, I always feel like I'm a third wheel."
Huo Yuhao thought about how Bei Bei and Tang Ya acted together and couldn't help but smile.
Indeed, those two were truly clingy.
He shook his head and said, "Then just cultivation. Didn't you say before that you wanted to catch up to me as soon as possible?"
Hearing this, Wang Dong looked at him and fell silent for a moment.
Then, she shook her head and sighed.
"I admit, I didn't know the heights of the heavens before."
"In terms of Spirit Power cultivation, I'm afraid I'll never catch up to you in this lifetime."
After a pause, she added, "And without you, my own cultivation speed has slowed down again!"
Huo Yuhao looked at the exquisite face opposite him, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Then..." he spoke, a hint of a smile on his face, "how about you come home with me?"
Wang Dong was stunned when she heard this.
Her whole body seemed to have been hit by a freezing spell, sitting there blankly, motionless. Those large pink-blue eyes were wide and round, and her mouth was slightly open, revealing two small canine teeth. After a moment, she finally snapped out of it.
Her voice was somewhat airy as she said, "Go... home with you?"
"Yeah!" Huo Yuhao nodded.
"Come home with me, and we can still cultivation together, and..." He paused, a smile appearing on his face."My mother's cooking is quite good. I'll have her make some delicious food for you then; I guarantee you'll be too full to walk."
As soon as she heard the words "delicious food," Wang Dong's eyes instantly lit up.
Saliva began to secrete uncontrollably in her mouth, and her brain automatically conjured images of various delicacies.
But... going to see Huo Yuhao's mother?
As soon as this thought popped up, Wang Dong's face couldn't help but turn red.
She lowered her head, her hands unconsciously twisting together, her heart in a mess.
But then she thought, she was currently a boy, what was there to be afraid of?!
Wang Dong took a deep breath, looked up, met Huo Yuhao's gaze, and nodded vigorously.
"Alright! Then for this break, I'll be a guest at your house!"
Near evening, the afterglow of the setting sun spilled across the streets and alleys of Shrek City, plating the entire city in a layer of warm gold.
Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong didn't have much to pack. They left through the west gate of Shrek Academy and set off on the road home.
When passing by a street-side shop, Wang Dong specifically went in to buy some things.
Huo Yuhao looked at the fruit and gift boxes in Wang Dong's hands and couldn't help but say, "There's no need to buy these things; my mother doesn't care about that."
Wang Dong glanced at him, her tone carrying a hint of seriousness: "Whether Auntie cares or not is her business. But for a first visit, how can I go empty-handed? This is proper etiquette!"
Hearing this, Huo Yuhao smiled secretly. It was the first time he had seen Wang Dong being so polite. After all, in front of others, Wang Dong's "Young Miss" temper was not small at all.
That mouth of hers never spared anyone, snapping at people at the drop of a hat. So this serious display of etiquette was quite fresh.
The two crossed the long east-west street of Shrek City, passed through the bustling commercial district, walked through the quiet residential area, and finally stopped in front of a small two-story building in the west of the city.
It was an ordinary residential house with white walls, a gray roof, and several pots of flowers and plants planted in front of the door.
Simple and plain, yet it exuded a sense of warmth.
"This is my home."
As Huo Yuhao spoke, he stepped forward and directly pushed open the door. The door hinges turned, causing the bell on the door to ring softly, making a crisp tinkling sound.
"Yuhao is back!"
Inside the house, a gentle female voice drifted out, carrying a hint of joy. A moment later, the sound of footsteps rang out. A woman wearing an apron walked out of the kitchen. It was precisely Huo Yun'er.
Her complexion was rosy and her spirit was excellent. Although she was over thirty, her face still carried a maiden-like brightness.
Her eyes were curved and full of smiles, making one feel a sense of closeness at a glance.
Her gaze first landed on Huo Yuhao, looking him up and down.
Then... she saw the figure beside Huo Yuhao.
A head of rare pink-blue hair, large eyes of the same color, watery and filled with spirit and clarity. And that extremely beautiful face, as exquisite as a figure walking out of a painting.
Huo Yun'er's eyes instantly lit up. The smile on her face grew even wider as she took a few quick steps forward, her gaze landing on Wang Dong's face, observing her closely.
"This girl is truly beautiful!" She couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, her tone full of delight.
Then she looked at Huo Yuhao and asked, "Yuhao, is this your classmate?"
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A/N:
5 Power Stones = 1 Extra Chapter
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