Chapter 214: Two Beauties

Chapter 214: Two Beauties

It was Wang Si's first time venturing into the deep waters, and indeed, he got to witness many sights that were usually unseen from the shore. However, the intense discomfort that followed after resurfacing left him feeling unwell for quite some time.

Lan Fozi just sat by, chuckling, seeming to take great pleasure in watching a certain fellow's misfortune.

Then, she paid a painful price as, without warning, a certain scoundrel pounced.

Lan Fozi, who had been casually observing the drama, suddenly found herself in agony, her face contorting in pain even as a smile remained frozen on her lips. For a moment, she didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

When she came to her senses, she wanted to call out for her mother, unaware that her mother was secretly watching this scene with a mix of envy and admiration.

……​

Time flew, and five years had passed in the blink of an eye.

In these five years, there continued to be no major clashes between the official church and the Holy Spirit Church, but minor frictions persisted.

In fact, in these five years, the official church discovered that the Holy Spirit Church had become much more low-key. Aside from the occasional massacres committed by the Ghost Emperor of the Holy Spirit Church to provide souls for his ghostly realm, the other kings had also toned down their activities.

As for the genius forger who had shocked the world a few years ago, he soon disappeared from the public eye.

However, his influence remained strong among certain individuals in Shrek.

Over the five years, many students had graduated from the outer court of Shrek Academy.

Of course, some genius students were preparing to enter the inner court of the academy, including Wu SiDuo and Yuan EnYeHui.

Before a certain fellow's "fall," he hadn't helped them complete the manufacture of their One-Word Battle Armor, but he had aided them in forging the most critical parts, using spirit-forged metal created through fusion forging.

Later, they managed to scrape together some thousand-refined components and barely graduated from the outer court with a complete set of One-Word Battle Armor.

Additionally, due to their association with Wang Si and Leng Dong'er, they had both obtained powerful soul spirits, making them the strongest in their year among the outer court students.

Although they were strong, there were plenty of negative rumors about them, given their past involvement with a certain individual who had now fallen and become a dark soul master.

In the soul master world, strength was revered, but even that couldn't stop gossip and slander from being irritating.

They felt that the fall of that certain someone was only to be expected, and in their eyes, it would have been stranger if he hadn't fallen.

However, they hadn't anticipated his downfall to come so swiftly, leaving them somewhat unprepared.

"How did the assessment go? Are you confident about entering the inner court?"

In the outer city of Shrek, beside a beverage bar, Yuan Enyehui, with her dark red long hair, casually asked while sipping a cup of lemon tea.

Sitting across from her, Wu Siduo held a cup of milk tea nonchalantly, but her eyes drifted uncontrollably towards the golden tree in the inner court of Shrek Academy.

"The assessment went well, but it's hard to say if I'll make it into the inner court."

Having spent a long time at Shrek, the girls no longer held the academy in as high a regard as they once did.

As such, they didn't pin their hopes on getting into the inner court solely based on their scores.

"What will you do if you don't make it into the inner court of Shrek?"

Yuan Enyehui looked at Wu Siduo with a hint of curiosity. She knew that Wu Siduo's two martial souls had their fair share of problems. Almost everyone was aware of how crazy a certain family had been to obtain the Yin-Yang White Tiger martial soul. If Wu Siduo didn't make it into the inner court, the most likely outcome for her back home was to be…

Wu Siduo had been about to answer when she suddenly felt her collar being tugged.

Noticing this, she glanced down at the spot where she felt the tug and was momentarily taken aback, finding nothing there.

Then, as if pulled by an invisible force, the two girls stood up from their seats, acting more on instinct than by their own volition.

Before leaving, Wu Siduo grabbed a cup of coffee that a certain someone seemed to favor.

Five years ago, there was a guy who was extremely outrageous. During the second ring assessment, he could solo a million-year-old soul beast in the Spirit Tower.

In the end, the soul spirit he chose was extremely outrageous as well—a ten-thousand-year-old pseudo-dragon: a chameleon!!!

The guy who could solo million-year-old soul beasts ended up choosing a chameleon as his soul spirit!

However, his third soul skill wasn't the chameleon's color-changing ability but its dynamic vision.

As for what his other soul skills were, Wu Siduo didn't know, but it seemed like he had an invisibility skill.

The two girls weren't taken to some small, dark room. Instead, they were boldly pulled right into the middle of the Shrek Plaza.

On a set of steps in the center of the plaza, the two girls sat down.

"You two beauties are too forward, aren't you? Anyone gives you a little tug, and you just follow them along?"

Between the two girls, a figure slowly appeared.

It was a young man, dressed in a black and gold outfit, simple yet stylish, giving off a sense of decisiveness and power.

His hair, a sleek, shiny black, was cut short above his eyebrows, framing a pair of dark golden eyes that held a hint of crimson.

His face couldn't be described as handsome, but it had a certain rugged charm, and with a bit of grooming, he might even be considered good-looking. However, his appearance didn't seem to be a priority for him.

The young man's shoulders were broad and sturdy, providing more than enough space for the girls to rest their heads.

As for his arms, they were quite mischievous, boldly wrapped around the girls' waists.

Wu Siduo had wanted to relive the familiar feeling, but upon sensing the curious gazes of their classmates, she suddenly realized she wasn't invisible at the moment!

Her face darkened, and she reached out to push away the scoundrel, but his grip was too strong.

"You've gone too far! There are so many people watching; do you have no shame?"

After struggling fruitlessly, Yuan Enyehui helplessly pounded on Wang Si's shoulders.

In response, Wang Si tightened his hold and even leaned in to plant a kiss on each of the girls' faces.

Right out in the open... Well, it was quite stimulating, to be honest.

The two girls were at a loss for what to do. From the moment they were embraced in public, they had lost the ability to react, and now they could only passively accept their situation.

That scoundrel was too bold, daring to make such bold moves on them right here in the heart of Shrek Academy.

Didn't he know that his reputation at Shrek had long been tarnished?

Oh right, most people only knew of his existence; very few could actually recognize his face.

Since he wasn't worried about being recognized, why should they be?

If the academy questioned them, they could always say that they were bewitched and didn't know any better.

Even in the worst-case scenario, they would only be expelled from Shrek. Their lives wouldn't end just because they were expelled.

If they couldn't make it into the inner court, they still had their own paths to follow. But youth only came once, so why not be a little wild?

(End of Chapter)

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