The Glory of the Sun and Moon in the Peerless Tang Sect

"What happened to Huo Yuhao?" Xu Zihuang raised an eyebrow in surprise. Huo Yuhao, who had lost Tianmeng Ice Silkworm and Electrolux, was not worth his attention.

The two students were in classes and dormitories far apart, so they basically had no contact with each other.

Tang Ya said worriedly, "Ever since what happened in the Soul Arena, Yuhao has been depressed. He's mostly alone, and he doesn't even want to talk to me or Beibei. I'm afraid that if this continues, he'll become..."

"You're the same age, so you should have some common ground."

Xu Zihuang finally understood Tang Ya's meaning. However, he was powerless to change it.

Tang Ya's intentions were good, but she completely failed to understand the root of Huo Yuhao's heartache.

"Senior, do you think Huo Yuhao will really appreciate my interactions with him? He's just acting out of resentment and inferiority."

As he spoke, Xu Zihuang shrugged.

Looking at Xu Zihuang's exquisite and flawless face, she was momentarily lost in thought under the sunlight.

Although she was a bit oblivious, she wasn't stupid at all. She instantly understood what Xu Zihuang meant.

One is a renowned genius freshman from the School of Foreign Languages, and the other is a bottom-of-the-class student accused of cheating by everyone.

Wouldn't it be even more provocative for Huo Yuhao to have Xu Zihuang and Huo Yuhao interact?

"Sigh, I really didn't expect Yuhao to turn out like this." Tang Ya felt extremely disappointed.

Xu Zihuang could only offer words of comfort.

Chapter 78 Madness!

After parting ways with Tang Ya, Xu Zihuang crossed Shrek Square in front of the freshman teaching building and then walked along the lakeside path toward the east gate.

The shimmering Poseidon Lake was perfectly presented before his eyes.

A gentle mist mingled with the fresh air wafted towards us. Although Poseidon Lake is only a man-made lake, its water is exceptionally clear, a pure, deep, and gentle azure blue. A thin ripple floats on the surface, like the bright, sparkling eyes of a young girl, reflecting the blue sky, white clouds, and the shady green trees along the lakeshore.

Xu Zihuang looked into the distance, and with the enhanced vision granted by his Golden Eyes, he could vaguely see the small island in the center of the lake and the indistinct outlines of buildings.

That is the Sea God Island where the inner disciples live.

Putting aside prejudices, Shrek Academy is, after all, the most powerful force on the continent. Growing up under its protection until one is strong enough might not be a bad choice.

If it weren't for the need to complete the second awakening of his physical martial soul, he wouldn't even have needed to contact the Body Sect.

The only thing that truly mattered to him in the entire Shrek Academy was the Dragon Pill in Elder Mu's hand. He wasn't sure if Elder Mu would choose to leave it to him, but he had to try, didn't he?

The Dragon Pill embodies the essence of a giant dragon, and its preciousness is self-evident.

This is even more important for a twin martial soul master like him who needs to improve his physical fitness.

Lost in thought, he had already crossed the lakeside path and arrived at the east gate of Shrek Academy.

Since students of all grades had no classes this afternoon, the area outside the East Gate was even more bustling than usual. The air was thick with the sounds of people shouting and conversing.

Xu Zihuang spent a lot of effort before finally finding Tuoba Yu, who was crowded in the crowd.

The moment their eyes met, Tuoba Yu walked towards Xu Zihuang with a complaining expression.

"Damn, there are so many people today, it's so crowded I'm going to die."

"It's my fault for not thinking of that beforehand." Xu Zihuang patted Tuoba Yu on the shoulder.

Over the course of seven days, the two grew increasingly close. Tuoba Yu, being a straightforward person, got straight to the point: "This isn't your fault. By the way, what brings you here of all things?"

"How many gold soul coins do you have left? Can you lend them to me?"

Tuoba Yu looked at Xu Zihuang in surprise. He never expected that Yu Tianhuang, who was always so generous, would ask him for money.

But he readily took out a money pouch from his soul tool and weighed it in his hand.

"Besides what's in this bag, the rest of the loose items add up to about three hundred gold soul coins. You can take them if you need them. However, you spend more than fifty gold soul coins on food every day, so this amount probably won't be enough for several days' worth of meals."

Xu Zihuang didn't take the money bag, but said with a smile, "This amount of money is certainly not enough, but it will be enough later. Come with me."

"Where?"

"North City".

Although Shrek Academy is located within Shrek City, it is not the same as Shrek City. In other words, Shrek Academy does not have a back gate connecting it to Shrek City.

Therefore, if Xu Zihuang and Tuoba Yu wanted to get to Shrek City, they had to go around from the east gate and enter the city through either the south or north gate.

If they want to go to the North City, the shortest route is naturally through the North Gate.

Shrek City is very large. After leaving the academy, the two used their soul power to travel, but it still took them nearly half an hour to enter the north gate of Shrek City.

As one of the most prosperous cities in the central part of Douluo Continent, it is most lively from afternoon to evening.

People were constantly entering and leaving the city, and as far as the eye could see, there was a dense flow of people. The area outside the east gate of Shrek Academy was already quite lively, but compared to the inside of Shrek City, it was nothing.

Xu Zihuang had already entered Shrek City before and appeared quite calm. However, Tuoba Yu looked around curiously. Due to some special reasons of his family, he rarely entered large cities, let alone Shrek City, which was comparable in scale to the two ancient capitals of Tiandou City and Xingluo City.

He opened his mouth, his throat dry.

What exactly are you planning to do?

Xu Zihuang did not respond, but instead led Tuoba Yu to a huge building that was six stories high and over thirty meters tall.

The building itself occupies a large area and is extremely luxurious with its exterior resplendent in gold.

Two rows of young women in long dresses stood on either side of the entrance. These girls, clearly responsible for reception, appeared to be only seventeen or eighteen years old, with sweet faces and slender figures. Their lower bodies were obscured by their long dresses, but their upper bodies were bare, their shoulders exposed, and their full breasts were tightly covered, revealing a noticeable cleavage. Their fair skin, set against the backdrop of the magnificent, golden building, made them appear even more alluring.

Tuoba Yu had never seen such a scene before; his expression of wanting to watch but deliberately turning his gaze away was utterly comical.

"Please exchange all my money for purple chips."

Xu Zihuang spoke to a nearby receptionist. He also patted the still-dazed Tuoba Yu on the shoulder, speechless.

"What are you standing there for? Pay up."

Tuoba Yu blankly handed the gold soul coins from his soul tool to the reception girl, then looked at Xu Zihuang in astonishment.

"Is this a casino?"

Xu Zihuang nodded and walked in one after the other with Tuoba Yu. The receptionist was very efficient and quickly brought out three round purple chips.

In large casinos on the mainland, the colors of the chips are universal.

Sort by the color of the spirit rings. One purple token is equivalent to one hundred gold spirit coins.

The casino has six floors, and the games on each floor are similar, but the higher the floor, the bigger the stakes.

Xu Zihuang calmly walked to an empty seat at a table where people were playing roulette, while Tuoba Yu stood silently behind him without saying a word.

After spending these few days together, he realized that Yu Tianhuang was not the kind of reckless person.

The dealer, dressed in formal attire and operating the roulette wheel, looked with surprise at Xu Zihuang and Tuoba Yu's white school uniforms, representing Shrek Academy's new students. However, out of professional courtesy, he simply smiled at them. The other players at the table were also very friendly.

In Shrek City, Shrek Academy is undoubtedly the most prestigious institution.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—" The iron ball in the roulette wheel spun rapidly, and the dealer smiled gently.

"Everyone can start placing their bets now."

There are 38 numbers on the roulette wheel. Two of them are blank white, and the remaining 36 numbers are randomly shuffled and painted in black and red respectively.

There are many ways to play the black and red roulette. Depending on the final position of the ball, you can bet on odd or even, or on black or red. However, the odds for this are only one in ten. But if you bet on the correct number, the payout will be thirty-six times. However, the odds of winning are also extremely low.

Everyone's attention was focused on the roulette wheel and the chips in their hands, and no one noticed that Xu Zihuang's originally deep blue eyes had quietly turned into a bright gold.

Immediately afterwards, three purple chips were placed on the red five area.

Everyone was taken aback, assuming that it was just a wealthy nobleman squandering his money.

That's insane! Absolutely insane!

But what they never expected was that the iron ball would actually land in the red five area of ​​the roulette wheel.

Even after leaving the casino, Xu Zihuang handed Tuoba Yu five purple-gold cards with a face value of one thousand gold soul coins, and Tuoba Yu still hadn't reacted.

"How exactly did you do that?"

"This is the ability of my martial soul," Xu Zihuang replied with a smile.

"You provided the principal, so you should get half of it."

Tuoba Yu gave Xu Zihuang a deep look, and then they smiled at each other.

He wasn't happy because he received the five thousand gold soul coins, but because he felt Yu Tianhuang's sincerity towards him.

The two then enjoyed a lavish meal in the northern part of Shrek City.

At the same time, Xu Zihuang also bought some books about making soul tools in front of Tuoba Yu, preparing to make contact with He Caitou.

Chapter 79 Freshman Assessment

For the three months leading up to the freshman assessment, Xu Zihuang basically stayed at Shrek Academy to cultivate.

In reality, he took Tuoba Yu to the casino in the north of Shrek City just to win some living expenses.

It's not that he cares so much about money. Otherwise, he wouldn't have stopped after winning only one game.

After all, whether he was the only son of the powerful Sun Moon Empire prince back then, or during the three years he lived on Moon Pivot Island afterward, he never had to worry about money.

Occasionally, he would leave Shrek Academy only because he couldn't refuse invitations from his classmates in Class 9 of the freshmen.

After setting aside his royal arrogance, his exceptional talent and appearance, coupled with his polite and gentle manner, made it natural for people to be drawn to him.

In the blink of an eye, the first three months of study for the new students have passed.

Although Mu Jin was strict, she never expelled a single student. Class 9 of the new students had one hundred students when they first started, and it still has one hundred students now.

Most homeroom teachers of freshman classes do the same thing; no matter what, they will give the freshmen in their class an opportunity to participate in the assessment.

However, Class 1 of the freshmen was an exception. In just three months, the number of students in the class had plummeted to sixty. All of this was thanks to Zhou Yi, the class teacher of Class 1 of the freshmen.

Among these expelled freshmen, many female students pleaded with tears streaming down their faces or went to the dean's office to complain, but to no avail. Zhou Yi seemed determined to expel these students.

It caused quite a stir among all the new students at the time.

It's worth mentioning that Huo Yuhao, who was clearly the one with the lowest cultivation level among the freshmen, surprisingly stayed until the eve of the freshmen assessment.

This made the students who were expelled for unfounded reasons even more resentful. Even the Academic Affairs Office had to step in under pressure, which made Zhou Yi restrain herself a little.

The top floor of the teachers' office building.