Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 32 Shrek Academy

Huo Yuhao pretended to be curious and timidly walked about five meters away from the group of students before hesitating to go any further. He looked like he wanted to say something but didn't, which indeed attracted the enthusiasm of the students at the door.

"Little brother, are you also here to register for Shrek Academy?"

A warm, sweet cry rang out, the voice clear and melodious, but it startled Huo Yuhao. He had anticipated that his hesitation might attract the enthusiastic help of these students who were obviously in charge of the reception, but he still underestimated their enthusiasm.

The girl in front of him ran up to Huo Yuhao with great excitement, taking three steps at a time. She looked Huo Yuhao up and down with some curiosity. His short black hair was neat and tidy, and his eyes, which had turned into bright golden eyes after absorbing the soul ring, made the originally plain-dressed Huo Yuhao look like a young master who had fallen into the mortal world.

Faced with the girl's enthusiasm, Huo Yuhao, who was usually incredibly skilled at killing, suddenly became a little flustered. His face flushed slightly as he said, "I... I'm not a freshman. I'm not old enough or of the required level. I just wanted to... I wanted to see Shrek Academy. My mom said it's the best school in the world."

Towards the end, Huo Yuhao's tone clearly carried a hint of longing and loneliness.

"Hehe, I thought it was something important. Little brother, from now on you're my distant cousin. You're here at Shrek Academy today as a student's family member visiting the school, right?"

The girl smiled and winked at Huo Yuhao, seemingly trying to urge him to be more clever.

"This...this isn't right, sister."

Huo Yuhao looked helpless and turned to the boy who had come with the girl for help.

The boy who was with the girl had also walked over. He raised his hand to greet Huo Yuhao with a helpless expression. The boy first looked at Huo Yuhao apologetically, and then gave the girl a light tap on the head: "Xiaoya, don't cause this young man any trouble."

Xiaoya's beautiful eyes widened, and she said angrily, "What did you call me?"

The boy immediately raised his hands in surrender, "Okay, Ms. Xiaoya, is that alright now?"

Xiaoya rolled her eyes at him and said, "That's more like it. You should be mindful of your status."

Although she was young, her glance was full of charm, which made the young man stare blankly. Huo Yuhao was gradually getting used to Xiaoya's youthful and cheerful aura, but he still followed his subconscious reaction and began to perform. He lowered his head, looking a little embarrassed, and rubbed his right toe on the ground as if there were some annoying little ants on the ground.

"Teacher Xiaoya, I need to remind you that even if you want this young man to impersonate your family member, he won't be eligible to visit this year. After all, the word 'new student' is added before 'family member accompanying,' and only the family members of new students are allowed to visit the school. You are already a second-year senior."

Xiaoya pretended to hit the boy after hearing his words, but quickly stopped with a worried look on her face: "Oh right, I'm in second grade now, so it seems I really can't bring family members to visit the school."

The young man smiled confidently and said, "My name is Beibei, and her name is Tang Ya. Little brother, what's your name?"

"My name is Huo Yuhao."

Huo Yuhao raised his head, seemingly regaining some confidence, and looked at Bei Bei.

"Young Master Huo, the special entrance exam for the Soul Guidance Department doesn't start until tomorrow. But since you're already here today, Xiaoya and I will take you on a tour of the school first."

Beibei suddenly raised her voice, attracting the curious glances of the students behind her.

Huo Yuhao hadn't expected things to be so simple just to visit Shrek Academy, and he immediately nodded, showing his keen insight.

After exchanging a few words with the other students at the entrance, Huo Yuhao, led by Tang Ya and Bei Bei, successfully entered Shrek Academy.

Contrary to Huo Yuhao's imagination of grandeur and solemnity, Shrek Academy boasted a beautiful environment with abundant and lush vegetation. Walking along the wide avenues, one could see at least ten different types of plants in every direction, all of which had clearly been meticulously pruned.

After walking two hundred meters forward, several enormous statues blocked the view ahead. There were ten statues in total, each ten meters tall, carved from the hardest granite.

There are three statues in the front row. The one in the center is an old man wearing glasses, with a smiling face. He is of medium build and slightly overweight, and he looks like a nice gentleman.

Bei Bei said to Huo Yuhao, "The man in the middle is Flander, the founder and first dean of Shrek Academy."

Even though Huo Yuhao already knew about Bei Bei from the intelligence reports, he still listened very carefully to Bei Bei's introduction. Bei Bei's introduction was very detailed, and even mentioned some things that were not in the intelligence reports. Huo Yuhao's eyes followed Bei Bei's introduction, and when he heard Bei Bei introduce Dai Mubai, he couldn't help but feel a slight shock in his heart.

To Huo Yuhao's surprise, Qian Daoliu, who had been constantly reminded of the places he visited and talking incessantly in Huo Yuhao's mind, telling him what this place was called ten thousand years ago, suddenly seemed to fall silent, refusing to say another word.

Huo Yuhao probed his mind into his spiritual sea, glanced at Qian Daoliu, and only after confirming that the other party was simply in a bad mood and not being targeted by some unspeakable powerful being did he continue to focus his attention on Bei Bei's introduction.

Bei Bei explained to Huo Yuhao, "The road splits here. To the left is the Martial Soul Branch, and to the right is the Soul Guidance Branch. These are the two main branches of our Shrek Academy, both of which are outer academies."

"Relatively speaking, the Spirit School is larger, while the Soul Guidance School is smaller. The Spirit School also has many departments. Generally speaking, freshmen must pass the first freshman assessment before they are eligible to apply for the Soul Guidance School. However, the special entrance examination for the Soul Guidance Academy that I mentioned earlier is not included in this category. But since this is a visit, Teacher Xiaoya and I will take you to see the Spirit School first."

Turn left from the statue, and the road is still wide enough for four or five carriages to walk side by side. There is a sign on the side of the road that reads "Lakeside Path".

Through the shady green trees on the right, one can vaguely see a wide expanse of water. In other words, behind the ten statues of the Golden Triangle and the Shrek Seven Devils, there is a huge lake.

Perhaps noticing Huo Yuhao's gaze, Tang Ya couldn't help but say with a touch of pride, "This lake is called Sea God Lake. It was built to commemorate our Tang Sect's ancestor, Tang San. The lake covers an area of..."

Upon hearing Tang Ya's words, Huo Yuhao was startled. He had considered various options for enrolling in the school, including joining the Tang Sect. At the time, he only knew that the Tang Sect was in decline and had only one sect leader and one disciple. He never expected that these two senior students in front of him would be the ones he was talking about.

(End of this chapter)