Transmigrating into Huo Yuhao, my abilities are refreshed every month.

Huo Yuhao pondered, stroking his chin. To lure someone to test the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, given the abundance of 100,000-year-old soul beasts there, at least a Limit Douluo would be needed, or someone with the strength that Elder Xuan couldn't poison to death.

Didn't Elder Xuan want to know where his immortal herb came from?

Find an opportunity to trick him into going to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

However, before that, the immortal herbs in the Yin-Yang Well must be made hostile to Elder Xuan, so that they fight as soon as they meet.

Huo Yuhao kept this plan in mind.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 223. Rewards for Freshman Assessment: An 223-Year Soul Bone

223.

It was another sunny morning. Thanks to the presence of Poseidon Lake on campus, the air at Shrek Academy was not only fresh but also very humid.

All freshmen who passed the assessment gathered in Shrek Square, waiting for the upcoming class placement.

Soon, Du Weiren led all the teachers to the front of the students.

With a smile, he announced the results of the top three freshmen assessment. First place naturally went to Huo Yuhao's team, second place to Ning Tian's team, and third place to Huang Chutian's team, whose members were Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo, a team they hadn't encountered in the elimination rounds.

Afterwards, the usual rewards for the freshman assessment were announced to Velen, which were nothing more than the academy promising to help the top three students hunt for a spirit ring.

Of course, Huo Yuhao and his group also received a special reward, just like in the original story, but they could only collect the reward after the meeting.

Huo Yuhao felt that it was most likely a soul bone, just like in the original work. He just didn't know what kind of soul bone it was. It couldn't possibly be a thousand-year-old soul bone like in the original work, could it?

With his current talent, Shrek Academy would be too busy trying to recruit him to be stingy.

Then, Du Weilun announced the list of core disciples. This time, unlike in the original story, he didn't pull any tricks or give them any core disciple treatment.

Next came the class division. Class One consisted of students specializing in offensive and control techniques, Class Two consisted of students specializing in agile and defensive techniques, and Class Three consisted of students specializing in support techniques. There was also Class Four, a mixed class. Although they didn't have much combat power, they possessed remarkable abilities in certain special areas. Most of the students in this class were food-type and healing-type Soul Masters.

Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao were naturally assigned to Class One, and their homeroom teacher was Wang Yan.

Each class has two homeroom teachers, and the other homeroom teacher is Mu Jin, the homeroom teacher of Class 9, who ranked second in the freshman assessment.

Zhou Yi remains an ordinary teacher and cannot serve as a homeroom teacher.

After the conference ended, Du Weilun led Huo Yuhao and the others to the office of Cai Meier, the vice dean of the Martial Soul Department, and then left.

In the office, Cai Meier sat upright in her chair, her long, beautiful legs crossed, her narrow phoenix eyes scrutinizing the three people, focusing on Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong.

"You are all very good. This year's freshmen are the highest quality freshmen the academy has ever enrolled in in nearly a hundred years. The fact that you were able to stand out among them, especially to become the champion despite the academy restricting your main member Huo Yuhao, is enough to prove your excellence. Therefore, in order to recognize your performance, the academy has prepared a special reward for you."

"There is only one reward, and the three of you need to decide who to give it to. This is the most precious reward given out by the academy for freshmen assessment in nearly a thousand years. Open it and take a look."

As she spoke, Cai Meier took out a brocade pouch and handed it to Huo Yuhao.

Where Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao couldn't see, Cai Meier's slender fingers hooked around Huo Yuhao's palm.

Huo Yuhao's heart stirred slightly. He glanced at Cai Meier, who looked serious, without making a sound, and then opened the brocade pouch.

A ball of azure light emerged from the brocade pouch without warning and then slowly floated in mid-air.

This is a right arm bone, which looks very intact. It has a lustrous sheen, and it seems that moisture is emanating from it, making the whole office feel damp.

"A soul bone!" Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao were filled with excitement. Although they had already guessed that the reward for the freshman assessment champion was a soul bone, they still couldn't contain their excitement when the soul bone actually appeared in front of them.

Moreover, they are not ignorant people. Although the quality of a soul bone is related to its age, they value the completeness of the soul bone more. And this right arm bone is obviously a top-grade right arm bone.

Cai Meier smiled sweetly and said, "This soul bone was specially retrieved from the academy's treasure pavilion. It came from a sea dragon with nearly 80,000 years of cultivation, and it's in perfect condition. It can be said to be the top-tier soul bone below 100,000 years old. It's useful for both offensive and control-type soul masters. However, there's only one reward, and you need to decide who gets it yourself. Don't let the soul bone affect your friendship."

What Cai Meier didn't say was that if it really affected the relationship between Huo Yuhao and the others, she would just applaud it.

She continued to warn the three, "Furthermore, you need to keep the fact that you have obtained the soul bone reward a secret from the academy. I believe you know what to do. Absorb the soul bone as soon as you get it. It's not a crime to possess a treasure, but it is a crime to possess it. No one knows if someone will take the risk for such a precious soul bone."

After carefully storing the soul bone, Cai Meier escorted the three to the door. As soon as they stepped outside, Huo Yuhao paused, receiving a telepathic message from Cai Meier in his mind.

"Yuhao, Meinu misses you so much. Come see me today, I'll be waiting for you in my office."

Then came soft moans, melodious and alluring, as if Cai Meier was rewarding herself.

Huo Yuhao remained expressionless, as if he hadn't heard Cai Meier's teasing, and continued walking as usual. However, as soon as he paused, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao also stopped.

The two women exchanged a glance, and Xiao Xiao said, "Let the class monitor absorb this soul bone. This soul bone should have been specially prepared for the class monitor by the academy."

Wang Dong nodded and said, "I agree."

Clearly, Cai Meier's hope that the three of them would develop a rift over a soul bone was simply impossible.

The two then turned their gaze to Huo Yuhao, whose eyes were somewhat unfocused, as if his attention had been drawn to something else.

As their gazes paused, Huo Yuhao snapped out of his reverie, shook his head firmly, and said, "I don't need this soul bone. You two should absorb it."

Huo Yuhao naturally understood that this soul bone was prepared for him by Shrek Academy.

Water attribute, dragon soul bone, and an 80,000-year-old soul bone—everything suits him perfectly.

However, he didn't even covet the 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone, so how could he absorb a right arm bone that was less than 100,000 years old?

The resources of both worlds allow him to choose the most suitable soul rings and soul bones, and at least a complete set of soul rings and soul bones of more than 100,000 years. Therefore, this 80,000-year soul bone is not attractive to him.

Huo Yuhao continued, "This right arm bone comes from the Sea Dragon and has the water attribute. It is also a strength attribute soul bone, which is very suitable for both of you. Dong'er, your martial soul, the Clear Sky Hammer, needs a strength type soul bone, while Xiao Xiao's martial soul, the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron, combines control and strength, making it the most suitable for this soul bone. Moreover, the water attribute of this soul bone may also produce a special reaction with the Nine Phoenixes' Arrival Flute."

Xiao Xiao was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "But this soul bone is undoubtedly most suitable for you, class monitor, and it is of very high quality. If you absorb it, you can further enhance your strength."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 224: Master and Disciple Enjoy Each Other's company

224.

"We only managed to defeat strong opponents and win the championship in the freshman assessment thanks to you, class monitor. Besides, you also gave us the immortal herb, so how can we take this soul bone? You should absorb this soul bone!" Xiao Xiao's green eyes were full of seriousness.

Huo Yuhao was helpless. In Xiao Xiao's eyes, an 80,000-year-old soul bone was undoubtedly the most top-tier soul bone, but he really didn't need it.

“I have a better soul bone, so I don’t need this one. This soul bone is also a good match for you. Although it is also a good match for Wang Dong’s Clear Sky Hammer martial soul, his current main martial soul is the Goddess of Light Butterfly, and a light-type soul bone is better for him. So I’ve decided that you should absorb this soul bone, Xiao Xiao.”

"Maybe it will bring you a different kind of surprise in the future?"

Huo Yuhao said with a smile. According to the original work, Xiao Xiao missed the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's right palm bone because her physical fitness and willpower were insufficient. If she had absorbed this right arm bone, she might have been able to withstand the absorption of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's right palm bone.

Wang Dong glanced at Huo Yuhao, then at Xiao Xiao, and snorted jealously, "Yuhao, you're really tired of me. You always think of Xiao Xiao when you get something good."

Xiao Xiao chuckled and said, "Class monitor, let's give this soul bone to Wang Dong, otherwise her little jealous pot will be sour for days on end!"

Wang Dong raised his chin, revealing his long, fair swan neck, and snorted, "Since this soul bone is more suitable for you, then stop making excuses here. I will naturally get a better soul bone."

"What young master? You've been dressed as a man for so long, do you really think you're a man now?" Huo Yuhao couldn't help but tap Wang Dongming's fair forehead, causing the girl to shrink back again.

Xiao Xiao watched this scene with a gentle smile, a warm feeling welling up in her heart.

She could tell that Wang Dong was subtly trying to defer to her for the soul bone. Of course, her jealousy was genuine, but even so, she still didn't choose to fight for it.

I'm so lucky to have met such a good friend—a true sister.

Xiao Xiao laughed and said, "Since that's the case, then I won't stand on ceremony."

As she spoke, Xiao Xiao's bright eyes revealed an undisguised excitement.

The three of them then returned to their newly assigned classroom.

"Report!" the three shouted in unison.

"Come in." Wang Yan's gentle voice rang out, and the three of them pushed open the door and entered. Instantly, all eyes in the class turned to them.

The four classes of freshmen are undoubtedly the strongest, but they don't have the largest number of students, only about sixty.

Wang Yan smiled and said, "You're back. Sit down quickly, the class monitor election is coming up soon."

Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao found a seat next to each other and sat down.

Huo Yuhao noticed that Wu Feng, Cui Yajie, Lan Susu, Lan Luoluo, and Dai Huabin were all present in the class. In addition, he was surprised to find that Zhu Lu, who was of the agility-attack type, was also assigned to Class One. Perhaps it was because she had a martial soul fusion skill with Dai Huabin.

This was a stroke of luck for him; Huo Yuhao already had a premonition of how exciting class life would be from now on.

On the platform, Wang Yan wrote two lines of names on the blackboard and then said, "Now we will hold the election for class monitor and vice monitor. Since our class consists of students from the offensive and control departments, the class monitor and vice monitor will be students from these two departments respectively. I will nominate them, and then everyone will elect them by secret ballot."

Everyone agreed on Wang Yan's nomination, and in the end, Huo Yuhao was naturally elected as the class monitor, while Wang Dong became the vice class monitor.

Huo Yuhao's mental detection also revealed an interesting scene: Zhu Lu actually voted for him instead of Dai Huabin.

After class in the afternoon, Huo Yuhao and Tang Ya arrived, and the four of them went to the Soul Guidance Department together.

Xian Lin'er maintained her aloof and noble demeanor. The first person she noticed was Tang Ya, who had never been there before.

"Yuhao, who is this classmate?" Xian Lin'er asked in a calm voice.

Huo Yuhao said, "Her name is Tang Ya, and she's my friend. I brought her here because I wanted to ask you for a favor, teacher."

"What kind of help?" Xianlin'er nodded.

Huo Yuhao said, "She needs to absorb a soul bone, so please help keep an eye on her, teacher. Also, the reward for the freshman assessment is a soul bone, and Xiao Xiao also needs to take this opportunity to absorb one, so you'll need to help protect her as well."

Xian Lin'er asked doubtfully, "Did you give Xiao Xiao the soul bone from the freshman assessment?"

"Yes, Xiao Xiao is just right, but I have a better soul bone," Huo Yuhao said with a smile.

Xian Lin'er looked thoughtful, then nodded and said, "Alright."

Although she and Cai Meier fought for Huo Yuhao to obtain this soul bone, it would be fine to give it to Xiao Xiao, since they are both her disciples.