Xu San Shi, standing close to the girl in pink, felt a little anxious, and even the grilled fish didn't taste good to him. The girl in pink, on the other hand, pulled down her veil, revealing a stunningly beautiful face, and ate with ease.
Her manner of eating was incredibly refined and elegant. Huo Yu Hao and Wang Dong, watching from the side, were startled and amazed. The fish bones in her hand suddenly vanished, and her hands, holding the fish, weren't stained with a single drop of oil.
What kind of ability was this? Huo Yu Hao and Wang Dong looked at each other in surprise.
After neatly finishing two grilled fish, the girl in pink nodded at Huo Yu Hao:
"Your grilled fish is delicious, truly delicious. Tell me your Martial Soul!"
Her words left no room for refusal. Three months prior, after the evil flame within her was suppressed by a strange ice aura, she was no longer bothered by that malevolent evil flame. However, as time passed, the ice aura was gradually devoured by the Phoenix Evil Flame inside her, and the previous situation reappeared. She sought Xu San Shi because his Black Tortoise Martial Soul, which could be considered a rather good water-attribute Martial Soul, might help her suppress the evil flame. While this suppression process was beneficial for Xu San Shi's cultivation, it was also extremely painful. That was why Xu San Shi trembled all over the moment he heard her voice; he had been tortured more than just a few times.
Huo Yu Hao frowned. Wang Dong, beside him, was also extremely annoyed and about to flare up, but Huo Yu Hao raised a hand to stop him, looking at the girl in pink. A golden light flashed in the depths of his eyes, and his originally dark blue eyes now had an additional layer of purple.
Among the Tang Sect secret techniques Huo Yu Hao cultivated, the Purple Demon Eyes was the fastest-progressing skill. Every morning, absorbing sunlight gave him a feeling like a magnet attracting. He cultivated in one day what Bei Bei and Tang Ya cultivated in ten, which was why his Purple Demon Eyes progressed extremely quickly.
The girl in pink frowned; she had already sensed Huo Yu Hao's Spiritual Detection Sharing.
Later, as his cultivation level increased, the power of his spirit rings also gradually grew, just as the Heavenly Dream Iceworm had said. The more Huo Yu Hao's endurance increased, the greater the power of his first spirit ring.
Although his first spirit ring had four skills, its initial power was only comparable to four-hundred-year spirit rings. At this moment, its power had increased to about six hundred years, and the range of influence of his Spiritual Detection Sharing had reached a diameter of fifty meters, with its precision greatly enhanced.
The first seal in Huo Yu Hao's body had been slightly opened, and its spiritual power gradually increased with Huo Yu Hao's cultivation level. This was why the power of his spirit ring had grown, something other Spirit Masters could only dream of. In the future, as Huo Yu Hao's cultivation level climbed higher, the power of his first spirit ring would become even more formidable.
The Heavenly Dream Iceworm did not bestow great power upon Huo Yu Hao but instead showed him a path leading to a brilliant future.
Huo Yu Hao retracted his Spiritual Detection Sharing after about ten seconds. The girl in pink was stunned for a long while, then nodded at Huo Yu Hao, glancing down at the white spirit ring beneath his feet:
"This is the most powerful ten-year spirit ring I have ever encountered."
Huo Yu Hao calmly replied:
"Even if it's powerful, it's still only a ten-year spirit ring."
The girl in pink chuckled softly:
"I am Ma Xiao Tao. It's nice to meet you. I'll come eat grilled fish sometime. Little Xu, let's go."
Xu San Shi pleaded earnestly:
"Sister Xiao Tao, I'm not feeling well today, how about..."
Ma Xiaotao glanced over, Xu Sanshi immediately straightened up:
"Alright, alright, I'm very well, let's go quickly." As soon as he finished speaking, he stepped forward and offered his hand to Ma Xiaotao.
After the two entered the academy, Wang Dong whispered:
"That fellow is truly detestable."
Huo Yuhao said:
"What does a name tell you? Do you feel like you've met her somewhere before?"
Wang Dong was suddenly startled:
"Don't tell me it's the one in the red shirt by the lake? Could she be an inner court disciple?"
Huo Yuhao shrugged.
As Ma Xiaotao and Xu Sanshi left, everyone around immediately came forward to line up. A fourth-year outer court disciple, hearing the two talking, whispered:
"Junior students, you shouldn't talk too much. Matters concerning inner court disciples should not be casually discussed, especially regarding Senior Sister Xiaotao."
Huo Yuhao was surprised:
"Is she really an inner court disciple?"
The other person continued:
"Of course, that uniform can only be worn by inner court disciples. I don't know how many people are in the inner court, but the senior students there rarely come out. There's also a ranking system within the inner court, and the competition is extremely fierce. This Senior Sister is among the top ten. Xu Sanshi seems to have a rather good relationship with Senior Sister Xiaotao; perhaps she might recommend him to the inner court later."
Wang Dong was curious:
"One can still be recommended into the inner court?"
"Of course, it's possible, but I'm not very clear on the specific details. However, an outer court disciple who wishes to enter the inner court definitely needs to be recommended by an inner court disciple."
The business was extremely smooth; in the blink of an eye, all the grilled fish were sold out. At this moment, Tang Ya and Bei Bei also arrived. Huo Yuhao gave the reserved fish to the two of them.
"Little Junior Brother, the new student assessment will begin tomorrow. I've received official information. Registration in the morning, assessment starts in the afternoon. Both of you should get ready."
Bei Bei gently reminded them.
Huo Yuhao nodded:
"Thank you for your concern, Senior Disciple Brother. I will definitely pass the assessment."
Bei Bei smiled. Tang Ya, with her nose in the air, said in a raised voice:
"Little Huo, I, your master, have eaten quite a lot of your grilled fish. Today, I'll give you something that will be useful during the assessment."
As soon as she finished speaking, she handed a Hundred Treasures Pouch to Huo Yuhao:
"After returning to your room, reorganize the Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges. Be careful not to strike vital points. Also, after you pass the assessment, choose the Soul Tool manufacturing course. At that time, I will teach you a unique skill."
"Thank you, Teacher Xiaoya!"
Huo Yuhao took the item, already guessing what it might be.
Wang Dong was curious:
"Teacher Xiaoya, the new student assessment has a rule against using Soul Tools!"
Tang Ya was annoyed:
"What are you talking about, Soul Tools? Don't you remember what our Tang Sect is famous for?"
After returning to the dormitory, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong both opened their Hundred Treasures Pouches. In an instant, both were startled; they were all hidden weapons: flying needles, flying daggers, bone-piercing nails... more than ten different types of hidden weapons, each with over a hundred pieces. This Hundred Treasures Pouch could be considered a hidden weapon arsenal.
Tang Ya knew that Huo Yuhao didn't have any special offensive ultimate skills, so she prepared this item for him. Three months had passed, and Huo Yuhao's cultivation of the Tang Sect's unique skills had all progressed. He had already begun to study the Hundred Solutions to Hidden Weapons. At this point, he knew how to use two or three techniques, and using these hidden weapons was not difficult. For new students who only had one or two soul rings, these hidden weapons still posed a considerable threat.
Wang Dong looked at the pile of hidden weapons and pouted:
– Master Xiao Ya clearly looks down on me. As long as I'm here, who else would dare lay a hand on you?