The morning after, the first class.
Furina and Xiao Xiao arrived at the classroom early, but Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong rushed in just as the final echo of the class bell faded.
Both looked somewhat disheveled, with slightly messy hair and wrinkled clothes. Their eyes still held traces of lingering sleepiness, as if they had fought a great battle the night before or simply hadn't woken up yet.
Seeing this, Xiao Xiao pursed her lips, her eyes curving into crescents, and looked them up and down with a teasing smile. "Yo, you two, what did you go off and do last night? You look so travel-worn. Could it be... you did something you shouldn't have?" She deliberately drew out her words, her tone full of mockery.
Wang Dong's cheeks turned bright red instantly, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, and he immediately retorted, "Wh-what nonsense are you spouting! Two grown men, what kind of... outrageous things could we possibly do!"
Xiao Xiao laughed even more mischievously and lowered her voice. "That's not necessarily true, oh. What if it was... you know, that?" She winked and gestured, hinting at some kind of "special relationship."
"Y-you! Don't talk nonsense! If you keep talking like that, be careful or I'll beat you up!" Wang Dong was both embarrassed and annoyed, almost jumping up.
Huo Yuhao quickly stepped in to smooth things over, explaining with a sincere tone, "Alright Xiao Xiao, stop joking. Last night, we were just comparing notes on our Cultivate experiences. We lost track of time discussing them and stayed up late, so we almost didn't wake up this morning. We were in such a rush to get here that we didn't have time to tidy ourselves up."
Hearing Huo Yuhao's explanation, Xiao Xiao finally stopped joking and nodded. "Oh, so that's how it is."
She had always trusted Huo Yuhao, feeling he was honest and reliable, not the type to lie. As for Wang Dong, she actually believed they hadn't done anything, but she found Wang Dong's reactions amusing—he was easily ruffled, making him particularly fun to tease.
Seeing this, Wang Dong pouted and muttered indignantly, "Tch! Why does no one believe me when I say it..."
"Alright, alright, I'm just joking, don't take it seriously." Xiao Xiao waved her hand with a grin.
"Class is starting, let's focus on the lesson." Huo Yuhao reminded them at the right moment, ending the brief pre-class banter.
Furina sat to the side, taking in the interaction between the three, her gaze lingering on Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong for a moment longer. Looking at them, the Fusion of their breaths triggered by their embrace last night must have succeeded. Tianmeng Ice Silkworm likely intervened to help Huo Yuhao take the lead in the Fusion.
She just wondered, did that hidden Divine Sense of Tang San take the opportunity to cause trouble? After class, she would need to find an opportunity to ask Huo Yuhao about the specifics.
The morning class didn't cover much; Zhou Yi focused entirely on the upcoming New Student Assessment. It was mostly emphasizing assessment discipline, confirming group lists, and reiterating scoring rules and precautions. For Furina and the others, who were already well-prepared and even possessed superior strength, this content was indeed somewhat "irrelevant."
Therefore, many students in the class were distracted, either daydreaming or letting the words go in one ear and out the other, just hoping this "pre-battle mobilization" class would end quickly.
After the bell rang, Zhou Yi called aside a few students she deemed slightly weaker or unstable, and gave them some final instructions.
As for Furina, Huo Yuhao, and their little group, she just glanced at them from afar and said nothing more. In her view, given these children's strength and intelligence, there was no possibility of them losing; saying more was pointless.
During the break after class, the group gathered by the small woods near the teaching building to get some fresh air.
Huo Yuhao looked at the still-sleepy Wang Dong beside him and asked for his opinion. "Wang Dong, regarding last night... can I tell everyone about it?" After all, this involved their shared secret and unique experience, and he respected Wang Dong's thoughts.
Wang Dong rubbed his eyes and nodded. "You can tell them, everyone isn't an outsider anyway. As long as... as long as you don't mention that one special thing." He was referring to the secret of him being a girl disguised as a boy.
Huo Yuhao understood immediately. "I understand."
Xiao Xiao's curiosity was immediately piqued, and she leaned in to ask, "What is it? So mysterious. Did something 'indescribable' really happen last night?" She clearly hadn't given up on teasing them.
Wang Dong rolled his eyes at her in annoyance. "N-nothing special!"
Huo Yuhao smiled, took over the conversation, and explained seriously, "It's actually about our Martial Soul. Last night, we discovered that the Martial Soul aura between Wang Dong and me has a very rare sense of affinity. We spent some time testing it, and it turns out... our Martial Soul seems to be able to Fusion."
"Martial Soul Fusion?!" Xiao Xiao's eyes widened instantly, and she covered her mouth in surprise. "Really? You... you can perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill? My god! That is a super rare ability! How about... showing us now?" Her tone was full of excitement and anticipation.
Huo Yuhao scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed. "Well... actually, we aren't entirely sure. I just have a vague feeling that we can, but we haven't actually tried releasing it yet."
Wang Dong added from the side, his face showing a hint of confusion. "I only know that our auras can resonate, which seems to be very helpful for our Cultivate. But how exactly to Fusion, or what the Fusion Skill looks like... I don't know either. I was too tired later last night and seemed to... pass out directly."
Furina listened quietly from the side, thinking to herself: As expected, the Fusion was a success. She just didn't know if Tang San's Divine Sense had taken the opportunity to cause mischief. However, with the protective Divine Seal planted in advance by the God of Destruction, and with Electrolux in charge, it shouldn't be much of a problem.
After all, the God of Destruction was a veteran God King with profound strength and background. In the original "God Realm Gaiden," if not for the Goddess of Life switching sides, Huo Yuhao intervening, and the God of Destruction being backstabbed by his subordinates, it would not have been easy for Tang San and his faction to defeat the God of Destruction's side head-on at that time. She believed that dealing with a lurking Divine Sense, the countermeasures left by the God of Destruction were more than enough.
Furthermore, in Huo Yuhao's Sea of Consciousness, there was the divine soul of Electrolux, who had mostly recovered, as well as the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm and the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion.
Although Tianmeng was sometimes unreliable, its total mental force was staggering; the Ice Empress had formidable combat power and rich experience; and Electrolux was the mysterious Necromancer Sage. With such a combination, plus the hidden hand of the God of Destruction, if Tang San could still easily succeed, then it would only be if Tang San himself had activated some Heaven-Defying "cheat."
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