Tang Wulin was standing right next to Huo Yuhao. As someone who also possessed powerful Mental Force, Tang Wulin immediately and clearly felt the violent emotional shift in Huo Yuhao.
It was pure, naked killing intent!
Feeling this violent aura, a flash of surprise couldn't help but flicker in Tang Wulin's eyes.
After all, during the eight months they had spent together at the Sky Shrek Academy, the impression Huo Yuhao left on everyone was always that of an easygoing person who was also quite hardworking.
Terrifying, naked killing intent like this simply didn't seem like something the usually gentle Huo Yuhao could release!
Before this, Tang Wulin had only felt a similar coldness from Huo Yuhao just moments ago when they teamed up to kill those six heartless Evil Soul Masters.
But now, Huo Yuhao was erupting with this killing intent again, and it clearly wasn't directed at Evil Soul Masters. Tang Wulin quickly understood that the intent came from the name Dai Yueheng.
Could it be that this fellow named Dai Yueheng and Huo Yuhao had some kind of irreconcilable, deep-seated grudge between them?
Could it be that this Dai Yueheng had once killed Yuhao's parents?!
Thinking of this, Tang Wulin's gaze couldn't help but darken.
Thinking back carefully, during all those days spent together at the Sky Shrek Academy, although Huo Yuhao was usually very talkative, he had never mentioned a single word about his relatives in front of them.
Meanwhile, within Huo Yuhao's vast and boundless Sea of Consciousness...
The Skydream Ice Worm, who had been fast asleep inside a cluster of golden light, was naturally startled by Huo Yuhao's sudden emotional change right away!
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! What's wrong, what's wrong?! What happened?"
The Skydream Ice Worm's round, chubby body suddenly bounced up within the Sea of Consciousness.
However, the Skydream Ice Worm quickly calmed down and instantly understood the origin of this violent emotion.
After all, back in the Star Dou Great Forest when it transformed into Huo Yuhao's Intelligent Spirit Ring, it had already read all of Huo Yuhao's past memories.
It knew Huo Yuhao's past clearly, and naturally knew about the hellish torture that mother and son had endured in the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.
"Dai Yueheng... the eldest son of the White Tiger Duke..."
The Skydream Ice Worm muttered to itself in the Sea of Consciousness.
Just as the Skydream Ice Worm thought Huo Yuhao would be unable to control this killing intent...
Huo Yuhao quickly suppressed the hatred within his heart.
Feeling all of this, the Skydream Ice Worm couldn't help but let out a long sigh of admiration.
"Yuhao... you really have grown up."
The Skydream Ice Worm's voice, carrying a hint of gratification, echoed in Huo Yuhao's mind.
"Yuhao, Brother thinks it's better not to let your companions know about your grudge with the White Tiger Duke's Mansion. Otherwise, given their personalities, they would definitely stand by your side. Right now, you don't have the ability to deal with the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, and... moving against them also means moving against the Star Luo Empire."
The Skydream Ice Worm's voice became somewhat serious as it offered this reminder.
"Brother Tianmeng, I know."
Huo Yuhao's voice rang out in the Sea of Consciousness.
"This is my own personal grudge. I don't want to involve Wulin and the others because of my hatred, dragging them into this quagmire with me."
"Until my strength has truly grown, I won't kill them."
Tang Wulin turned his head, his eyes filled with concern, and asked softly.
"Yuhao, are you alright?"
Although he didn't know the specific reason, Tang Wulin was already prepared to stand up for his brother at any moment.
Meeting Tang Wulin's concerned gaze, the corners of Huo Yuhao's mouth curled into a familiar, gentle arc, and he shook his head slightly.
"I'm fine, Wulin."
Huo Yuhao said calmly that he was fine, not letting his inner hatred spill out.
Seeing that Huo Yuhao was unwilling to say more, Tang Wulin didn't press further, only patting his shoulder lightly to show his support.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
"No, I won't go back with you."
Ling Luochen looked at the young man coldly and flatly refused the invitation from the Shrek Academy member.
Hearing this second refusal, the young man's expression became a bit strained.
"Junior Ling, why won't you return? Can you give us a reason? We are all members of Shrek Academy, and Shrek Academy needs you now. The Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament is about to begin..."
"Furthermore, if you don't return, your position in the Shrek Seven Devils might truly be gone. The selection for the substitute Shrek Seven Devils has already begun. Do you really intend to give up the title of the Shrek Seven Devils?"
One had to know that the Shrek Seven Devils, even if it was just a temporary title, was still something highly valued by Shrek Academy Disciples. They saw the title of the Shrek Seven Devils as extremely important, even more important than their own lives.
He didn't believe that Ling Luochen would actually choose to give up such a title.
"I'm sorry, even so, I don't plan on going back."
Ling Luochen refused again, though her gaze was slightly complicated. Of course, what she felt complicated about wasn't the fact that she couldn't return to that Shrek Academy, but rather that Tang Wulin and the others now knew she came from that Shrek Academy. However... there was still her identity as an undercover agent that she hadn't confessed to them yet. Ling Luochen was a bit afraid—if they found out, how would they treat her?
The young man looked like he wanted to say something else, but Tang Wulin stepped forward, blocking him and standing in front of Ling Luochen.
"Sister Luochen is now a member of our academy, so she won't be going back with you."
Hearing Tang Wulin's forceful declaration.
The young man was stunned for a moment.
A member of your academy?
He subconsciously looked at Ling Luochen again, specifically at the clothes she was currently wearing.
The young man's gaze snapped over to Tang Wulin, Huo Yuhao, Xie Xie, and the others standing in front of Ling Luochen.
With this look, the young man's eyes instantly bulged!
Only then did he realize that Ling Luochen and the others were actually wearing school uniforms, and they were all from the same academy.
"You..."
The young man's pupils constricted violently, his eyes instantly filled with disbelief.
He pointed a trembling finger at the uniform on Ling Luochen, his voice cracking from sheer shock.
"Ling Luochen... you... those clothes on you..."
"You actually gave up on the Shrek Academy that nurtured you?! You joined another academy?!"
"Are you worthy of the academy?!"
Ling Luochen's traitorous behavior clearly made this young man quite angry, and the members behind him wore similar expressions.
"It's true that Shrek Academy nurtured Sister Luochen, but... I don't think your Shrek Academy could have nurtured her much. Our Shrek Academy is much more impressive, right?"
Xie Xie added from the side.
Shrek Academy?
The people from the Counterfeit Shrek Academy were stunned again. These guys in front of them were also from Shrek Academy?
To dare take the name of Shrek Academy in front of the authentic Shrek Academy was simply... simply... simply a path to one's own destruction!
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A/N:
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