A drop of sweat quietly appeared on Huo Yuhao's forehead, as he struggled to hold back the impulse to rush out the door.
After seeing what Huo Yuhao wrote in his diary, all the women who had copies of the diary could clearly feel his panic.
Since the day they got their copies of Huo Yuhao's diary, this was truly the first time.
Xiao Xiao buried her head as much as possible, afraid she'd accidentally laugh out loud. Even though Wang Dong'er hadn't revealed her identity yet, Huo Yuhao was already this flustered based on mere guesses — which showed just how dangerous Wang Dong'er was in his mind.
Even the others reacted this way, let alone Wang Dong'er herself, who was directly involved.
A flash of shy annoyance crossed Wang Dong'er's eyes. After taking a deep breath to calm herself, she stepped onto the stage. She glanced at Huo Yuhao sitting in the back row and said calmly:
"My name is Wang Dong'er, a Level 21 Great Soul Master."
As Wang Dong'er finished speaking, Huo Yuhao suddenly stopped breathing, frozen on the spot. He stared blankly at Wang Dong'er on stage, mouth slightly open, eyes becoming dazed.
The other students in the Newborn Class 1 felt completely different from Huo Yuhao. They looked at Wang Dong'er's face — slightly youthful, yet absolutely beautiful — and most couldn't help but applaud.
The thunderous applause echoed in Huo Yuhao's ears, but it chilled him inside. He slowly lowered his head, and his deep blue eyes were already burning with fierce anger.
[Tang San! Damn you! I've already run all the way to the Sun Moon Empire, and you still won't leave me alone? Being a high and mighty god, playing with others' fate must be fun, huh? You see me, a child of fortune, as destined to be your lackey, and Wang Dong'er is just a tool you use to trap me, right? Damn you!]
[Step aside! You better not hope that I get any reward from the diary that can save Wang Dong'er's soul from being sucked away. Otherwise, I'll find a way to have Wang Dong'er personally kill you! Let you experience firsthand that those who recklessly manipulate others' fates are doomed to be bitten by fate! You're courting death!]
[Tang San, oh Tang San, you're really something! You forced me to curse! Calm down, calm down, Wang Dong'er has come to the Sun Moon Empire and is even in my class — no need to talk, better just run!]
[Hey? By the way! The diary can even devour and absorb the souls of Tianmeng and Ilex — does that mean if Tang San shamelessly tries to mess with my soul, it's destined to fail?]
[If that's true, as long as I firmly avoid contact with Wang Dong'er and don't get influenced by her, maybe I don't need to run from the Sun Moon Empire again? Hmm, observe for a few days first, and if it doesn't work, then quickly figure out a way to run!]
With these spinning thoughts, Huo Yuhao gradually relaxed. Worst case, he'd just run again — no need to panic so much.
His previously tense body loosened, and he smiled slightly while gently applauding Wang Dong'er on the podium.
The last sentence he wrote in his diary made Xu Tianzhen, Ye Guyi, Xiao Xiao, and even Meng Hongchen — who wasn't in Newborn Class 1 — all breathe a sigh of relief.
Especially for Meng Hongchen and Xu Tianzhen, two women from the Sun Moon Empire — Huo Yuhao had finally arrived at the empire and became a freshman at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Device Academy. If he ran away now, they really wouldn't even have a place to cry!
"For Yuhao to be this excited, it looks like she's the Wang Dong'er often mentioned in Yuhao's diary! But why did she come to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Device Academy? Is it because she, like me, also has a copy of Yuhao's diary and already knows the truth? Or is this all secretly influenced by that Sea God Tang San?"
Meng Hongchen frowned and decided she would personally ask Wang Dong'er later. If Wang Dong'er also had a diary copy, that wouldn't be a big deal. Knowing she was created as a tool destined to be replaced by Tang Wutong, as long as Wang Dong'er was a normal person, she definitely wouldn't accept that fate. Her coming to the Sun Moon Empire might be to escape such a tragic destiny.
But if she was secretly influenced by Tang San and therefore didn't go to Shrek but came here, then she needed to be driven out!
"Speaking of which, if Wang Dong'er already knows the truth from the diary copy, wouldn't she be delighted to see Yuhao cursing Tang San like crazy in the diary?"
Returning to her original seat, Wang Dong'er subtly glanced at Huo Yuhao from the corner of her eye. This guy was basically her mouthpiece — seeing him spit venom at Tang San in the diary was even more satisfying than her receiving any diary reward.
And just by doing the simplest self-introduction in front of Huo Yuhao, she had successfully been mentioned eight times in the diary, just two mentions away from getting a reward. Wang Dong'er could only think: this is way too easy.
After initially worrying Huo Yuhao would run from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Device Academy, everyone else realized Wang Dong'er was only two diary mentions away from the reward.
If they didn't want Wang Dong'er to hog all the rewards, they'd have to try harder.
Even Xiao Xiao couldn't help but show a trace of resentment — though she guessed Wang Dong'er would be easily mentioned by Huo Yuhao in the diary, she hadn't expected it to be this effortless.
While the women were all thinking about how to get Huo Yuhao to mention their names more in the diary, a golden-haired, red-eyed girl stepped onto the podium. After a quick scan, she proudly declared:
"Di Qiuer! Level 26 Great Soul Master!"
Huo Yuhao's expression stiffened slightly. Although Di Qiuer was young, her figure was already well-formed, and she radiated an heroic and bold aura. Her name was Qiuer, family name Di. This immediately reminded the surprised Huo Yuhao, who had just been chased by Wang Dong'er to the Sun Moon Empire, of the beast lady who should right now be frolicking in the Star Dou Great Forest.
[Di Qiuer shouldn't be that beast, right? Even if Tang San could influence the beast, he definitely wouldn't have her look for me now. No, I must be overthinking. Damn Tang San! If it weren't for him, would a dignified child of fate like me be so terrified?]
[But this Di Qiuer is only so young yet already a Level 26 Great Soul Master — why don't I remember hearing her name in the original story?]
While Huo Yuhao was puzzled, a clear, bell-like female voice sounded, immediately making him dazed:
"My name is Gu Yuena, Level 32 Soul Sovereign."
Huo Yuhao's body stiffened as he looked up. Gu Yuena's smooth silver hair swayed in the breeze. She wore a pure white long dress, and with her flawless, delicate skin, she was truly a peerless beauty. Though her face showed no extra expression, it made one unable to take their eyes off her.
Yet at this moment, Huo Yuhao had no mood to admire her beauty. His pupils contracted slightly, filled with a look of disbelief.
At the same time, Gu Yuena clearly felt the diary copy inside her mind wildly throbbing.
[!!! What the hell is going on? Gu Yuena? Silver Dragon King? Why is Gu Yuena appearing here?!]
(End of Chapter)