stonecrandall Chapter 24 Anger
Chapter 24 Anger
Huo Yutong has been at Shrek Academy for two and a half months.
"The freshman assessment is in two weeks. To prepare for the assessment, we will not be running this afternoon. Instead, we will have one-on-one sparring," Zhou Yi said after the morning theory class.
"get out of class dismissed!"
As Zhou Yi spoke, the bell rang, and many students rushed to the cafeteria.
Wang Dong's gaze fell on Huo Yutong. Huo Yutong's short blue hair had grown a bit longer, and she had a black cat-shaped hair clip (a gift from Xiao Xiao) on her right bangs. Her fair and delicate face had a pair of bright, large eyes. Even the narcissistic Wang Dong had to admit that Huo Yutong's eyes were beautiful, but overall, Wang Dong still felt that he was more beautiful.
Wang Dong has absolute confidence in her stunning beauty and firmly believes that her charm appeals to men, women, young and old alike.
Even dressed as a man, Wang Dong's brilliance is hard to hide. Not only do girls secretly glance at her, but many boys also blush and their hearts race when they are in her presence.
Every time get out of class ended, a group of girls would gather around Wang Dong's desk and chair, while Huo Yutong would always stay quietly at her desk and chair. Even though her roommate Xiao Xiao was also attracted to her, Xiao Xiao was too shy to talk to her.
During this time, Wang Dong would silently observe Huo Yutong, who seemed completely unaware, or rather, didn't care about her gaze at all.
Wang Dong noticed that Huo Yutong would unconsciously touch the pendant hanging on her chest whenever she had free time.
The pendant seemed plain and even a little ugly to Wang Dong, but when Huo Yutong looked at it, a gentle and cherished smile would always appear on her face.
This morning when she entered the classroom, she deliberately gave Huo Yutong a bright smile, which drew gasps from those around her, but Huo Yutong herself only glanced at her calmly without any reaction.
"This guy definitely has something wrong with his eyes!" Wang Dong thought to himself.
……
Wang Dong walked up to Huo Yutong's desk. "Hey, Huo Yutong, this pendant you keep touching looks so ordinary. Is there anything special about it? If you ask me, this thing doesn't suit you at all. It's ugly."
As soon as she finished speaking, Huo Yutong's aura suddenly turned cold. "I'll make you take back those words during the practical training this afternoon."
After saying that, he left without looking back.
Wang Dong paused for a moment, then snorted defiantly at Huo Yutong's retreating figure, "Just you wait and see!"
In the afternoon, at the Shrek Academy's combat training ground.
Sunlight streamed through the enormous dome onto the polished floor, and their classmates watched them intently, eagerly anticipating the showdown.
Just as Wang Dong had predicted, the two of them were assigned to the same group, since they were the two with the highest soul power in the class.
The two stood still in the center of the field.
"Huo Yutong, what I said this morning might have been a bit direct, but..." Wang Dong wanted to say something more, trying to overpower the other party with his aura.
"Ready," the referee's voice interrupted Wang Dong.
She immediately composed herself, her eyes becoming serious. Her soul power began to circulate within her body, and faintly, the dazzling phantom of the Goddess of Light butterfly appeared behind her, radiant and captivating, drawing a murmur from the stands.
"start!"
Upon receiving the command, Wang Dong took the lead. She knew that Huo Yutong's spiritual martial soul was unpredictable and that a swift victory was necessary.
With his first spirit ring shining brightly, Wang Dong's figure shot forward like a streak of light, while his winged guillotine was already ready, heading straight for Huo Yutong with a fierce aura.
However, facing Wang Dong's swift and dazzling offensive, Huo Yutong used her mental detection. Instead of retreating and dodging, she changed her footwork and slid sideways at an extremely clever angle, narrowly avoiding the sharp edge of the winged guillotine.
Wang Dong's attack missed its mark, and he was slightly startled, but he reacted very quickly and immediately changed his move.
But Huo Yutong was even faster!
She seemed to have anticipated Wang Dong's attack trajectory, and approached her like a ghost.
The distance was instantly reduced to almost touching! Wang Dong wanted to retreat, but it was too late.
Huo Yutong didn't use any soul skills; she simply threw a straight punch, fast, accurate, and ruthless, straight at Wang Dong's face.
"Bang!"
A solid, muffled thud echoed across the training field.
Wang Dong felt a stinging sensation in her nose, and her vision was instantly blurred by tears. The immense impact caused her to stagger backward several steps before she could barely regain her balance, her face burning with pain.
The entire training ground fell silent; everyone was stunned by what had happened in the blink of an eye.
Wang Dong covered his rapidly swollen and red nose, staring ahead in disbelief.
At that moment, Wang Dong's face burned, not only with pain, but also with unprecedented shame and shock.
Huo Yutong, I will remember you for the rest of my life!
……
For the past two and a half months, Huo Yutong has lived a fulfilling and peaceful life, enveloped in a sense of solid happiness that she has almost never experienced in the past eleven years of her life.
During the day, she immersed herself in the teaching at Shrek Academy; in the evening, she would go to the Soul Guidance Department with Xiao Xiao to study.
Nighttime is a time for "home." Electrolux's patient explanations opened another door for her;
Sister Tianmeng would always tell some lame jokes, which weren't funny, but her good intentions made her happy;
Hyotei doesn't talk much, but they always answer questions, showing their quiet care.
On weekends, she and Xiao Xiao would go to Tangmen for special training. After the training, she would go to her two older sisters' dormitory to chat with them.
The source of all this peace and stability points to that encounter in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Without Senior Di Tian, who knows what fate awaited me, having collapsed on the outskirts of the forest...
Her thoughts drifted back to that cold, gloomy ducal mansion.
During those days of humiliation and hunger, the young girl fantasized countless times that the man her mother called a "hero" would suddenly appear and save her and her mother from the abyss.
But fantasy is just fantasy.
He was never her hero.
That's why—when Wang Dong uttered those contemptuous words…
What right does a pampered young master, who lives in the clouds, is adored by everyone, and has never experienced the hardships of life, have to arbitrarily judge other people's treasures?
He knows nothing, yet he dares to trample on others at will.
She wanted to use the most direct method to shut that arrogant guy up from his mouth, which allowed him to judge others so casually.
The game continues.
"You...you dare slap me in the face! I'll make you pay!"
"Second Soul Skill, Butterfly God's Light!"
Countless golden orbs of light, imbued with sacred and purifying aura, swept towards Huo Yutong like a sudden storm, accompanied by sharp howls.
Huo Yutong activated her spiritual eyes at full power. The incredibly dense and swift light bullets in Wang Dong's eyes became clearly discernible in her vision, with their trajectories, speeds, and even the strength of their soul power fluctuations.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
"How is this possible?!" Wang Dong's pupils shrank sharply. Her second soul skill had been dodged so easily by the opponent?
Just as Wang Dong froze for a moment after all his attacks missed, Huo Yutong seized the fleeting opportunity.
Soul shock!
Wang Dong only felt a blur before his eyes, and Huo Yutong was already close by again.
Huo Yutong's elbow struck Wang Dong's wrist joint with pinpoint accuracy, like an iron hammer.
Immediately afterwards, Huo Yutong shifted her feet, moved closer to Wang Dong's side, and her knee, like a cannon ready to fire, slammed into Wang Dong's abdomen.
But that's not all! Huo Yutong seized the opportunity when Wang Dong was in pain and made a clean and swift over-the-shoulder throw!
"boom!"
Wang Dong's body slammed solidly onto the hard training ground floor, making a heavy thud.
The whole process was lightning fast, and everyone was stunned by the swift, decisive, and almost overwhelming battle.
Huo Yutong stood beside Wang Dong, who was lying on the ground, breathing slightly, but her eyes remained clear and cold.
You lost.
Huo Yutong stopped looking at her and turned to walk straight to the sidelines.