Chapter 203: Wait Up...

Chapter 203: Wait Up...

The final exam was an important assessment at Shrek Academy, as it determined the students' grades and their chances of enrolling in the inner court.

Standing at the front of the classroom, the homeroom teacher droned on about the upcoming final exam. "For your final exam, you will have fifteen days to travel to Mingdu. During this journey, you must pass through ten cities, including Mingdu itself, and in each city, you will need to defeat an opponent whose cultivation is at least five levels higher than yours."

"You are not allowed any external assistance during the challenges. How you find your opponents, how you defeat them, and how you travel to Mingdu are all things you need to consider." The teacher continued, "Our academy seeks well-rounded individuals, not those who are proficient in battle but lack practical skills."

Hearing this, the students fell into a somber mood.

The teacher scanned the class and, seeing their determined faces, continued with the briefing. "Before leaving the academy, you must leave behind your storage and communication soul guides, as well as all your resources and money. You can keep them in your dorms or entrust them to a trusted teacher. In any case, you should ensure you depart with nothing on you."

"Remember, you only have fifteen days for this task. Completing the mission and returning within the time limit is considered a pass. There will be teachers secretly following your progress, and your scores will be determined by the strength of your opponents. If you fail to complete the task and return within the time limit, regardless of the reason, it will result in a fail, and half of your usual marks will be deducted."

The teacher asked, "Are there any questions?"

"None," the class replied.

The teacher nodded in satisfaction and then dismissed the class to make their preparations.

...

When Wang Si first arrived, he resided in an unfinished building due to his work-study status. Now, with more company, he had directly purchased a small villa near Shrek. After leaving the classroom, Wang Si led the group back to the villa.

"Are we going to stick together for the final exam, or split up?" Wang Si casually asked the group.

"Let's stick together. If we encounter any trouble, we can help each other out," Cold Dong'er quickly replied, and Na'er and Nali nodded in agreement.

Yuan Enhui glanced at Wusidu, who shrugged helplessly.

"A certain someone doesn't seem to want us going solo anyway. If that's the case, why even bring it up?" A certain someone knew exactly who they were talking about, and Wang Si nodded. He then turned to Ye Xinglan.

Although her opinion didn't hold much weight, it was still worth asking.

Ye Xinglan glanced at the group helplessly. Although she could guess the outcome, she still felt compelled to disagree with Wang Si. "I plan to go alone."

Wang Si merely acknowledged her statement with a "hmph" and then unfolded a map to begin planning their route for the next day.

Ye Xinglan pouted and reluctantly joined the others in studying the map.

...

"Hey, are we really going out there with no money at all?" Ye Xinglan couldn't help but eye Wang Si as they left the academy dressed casually.

Wang Si merely glanced at her and then walked into a store. He went straight to a safe and retrieved several storage soul guides, handing them to the group.

Ye Xinglan stared at the storage soul guide in her hand, a little incredulous.

"I thought we were supposed to leave with nothing?" Ye Xinglan exclaimed. "Are we going on a vacation instead of taking the final exam?"

As the realization of their situation sank in, Ye Xinglan lowered her voice, concerned about the implications. "Does this count as cheating? The teachers specifically said we couldn't help each other."

Wang Si shot Ye Xinglan a disdainful glance and then proceeded to scrutinize her from head to toe.

"Are we helping each other? It's just a transaction. You just need to put in some effort tonight, that's all."

Ye Xinglan was left speechless by Wang Si's audacity, her face reddening in embarrassment. "This is the final exam. Can't you be serious for once?"

In response, Wang Si merely shrugged and took out a brand-new soul guide communicator from his storage soul guide, dialing a number.

The group waited for a while until a stretched-out limousine approached from the distance.

The driver exited the vehicle and handed the car keys to Wang Si.

Wang Si gestured for everyone to get inside. Before entering himself, he glanced back in a particular direction.

"We might be driving a bit fast. Are you sure you don't want to ride with us, Teacher?" Wang Si called out.

Hearing Wang Si's words, Liu Yue reluctantly appeared. "I inquired about your actions, and they do break the academy's rules. However, since this is your first offense, we'll only be deducting some points. If you perform well afterward, we'll restore those points."

Liu Yue walked up to Wang Si, straightened a stray strand of hair, and tried to assert the authority befitting a teacher.

Wang Si nodded in acknowledgment of Liu Yue's reminder. Before she could step into the limousine, he tossed the car keys to Ye Xinglan, who had been sitting at the back, thinking she was being clever.

"You're driving this time. With the navigation, we can go directly to the station for the next city."

Bewildered, Ye Xinglan took the keys and looked at Liu Yue, confused. Shouldn't the teacher be the one driving? Why was she being asked to drive?

As she indicated the keys to the teacher, ready to hand them over, Ye Xinglan found herself pinned by a dangerous gaze!

"Oh, yes, yes, yes! I'll do it right now!" Ye Xinglan scurried from the back to the driver's seat.

Wang Si glanced at Liu Yue, who already knew what was about to happen and resignedly got into the car.

The car doors closed, and the limousine began to accelerate smoothly.

In the back seat, Wang Si's right arm wrapped around Liu Yue's waist, pulling her into his embrace.

Liu Yue glanced at the students from her class sitting in front of them and shook her head at Wang Si, her mouth forming a silent 'no.'

She was fine with whatever Wang Si wanted to do in private, but now, with so many students from her class sitting in front of them, she felt it was inappropriate.

As their teacher, and a teacher of Shrek Academy no less, she didn't want to tarnish her professional image.

However, she was also aware that everything she currently had was because Wang Si had been adopted by Zhen Hua, and she had benefited from that connection.

Everything she possessed now was thanks to him, and just as he could give it to her, he could also take it away.

Between her career and her personal life, the choice wasn't difficult.

"Can... can you slow down a bit..." Liu Yue's soft, mosquito-like voice pleaded.

(End of Chapter)

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