"Director Du, what exactly is going on?" Huo Yuhao hurriedly asked after returning to the office and closing the door.
Du Weilun smiled and said, "Have you forgotten the promise Dean Yan made to you?"
"Promise?" A hint of thought flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes, and he quickly realized that, yes, the teacher had indeed said that he would receive a reward if he won the Freshman Assessment Competition.
"It seems you guessed it too," Du Weilun stood up. "Come with me. I'll take you to the inner courtyard."
Huo Yuhao followed.
After arriving at the inner courtyard, the two of them rushed to Yan Shaozhe's residence without stopping.
Normally, Yan Shaozhe wasn't very busy. Instead, Cai Mei'er was a bit busier, as she primarily handled many of the matters concerning the Inner Court's Martial Spirit Department.
"Dean Yan, Yuhao is here,"
Du Weilun called respectfully upon entering the room.
"Come in,"
Yan Shaozhe's voice reached him.
"I'll be leaving first. Go ahead,"
Du Weilun said briefly, turning and leaving.
Huo Yuhao opened the door and walked in, just in time to see Yan Shaozhe sitting by the tea tray, sipping tea. Not to mention, a pleasant breeze was blowing in from Sea God Lake, making the scene look quite relaxing.
"Come and sit down," Yan Shaozhe greeted.
Huo Yuhao sat down in the chair opposite him.
"I called you here this time to fulfill my promise to you," Yan Shaozhe said straight to the point. After a smile, he pulled up a leather bag from his side with his right hand and tossed it to Huo Yuhao, "Take a look for yourself."
Huo Yuhao took the bag, feeling strangely excited. This bag was the same one that had previously contained the Sea Demon Turtle soul bone, which meant it was likely to contain a soul bone. He
untied the string holding the bag, and before Huo Yuhao could even look, a dark blue light burst out from within, and an object shimmering with eerie colors hovered in the air.
It was indeed a soul bone.
The soul bone was roughly the size of a ping-pong ball. Despite its strange coloring, it resembled a human eye pupil. Huo Yuhao could also clearly sense invisible spiritual fluctuations.
"Eye pupil?"
Upon seeing the soul bone's shape, Huo Yuhao's heart leaped. This was definitely a spiritual soul bone. And judging by its appearance, it didn't appear to be a head soul bone. It was most likely...
Yan Shaozhe didn't hold back. He spoke, "This soul bone is called the Evil Eye Soul Bone of Illusion. It comes from an Evil Eye Tyrant approximately eight thousand years old. It grants the fusion subject a soul skill called Mental Illusion. Oh, and this is an external soul bone."
Huo Yuhao's breathing became heavier at the mention of the words "external soul bone ."
Yan Shaozhe couldn't help laughing when he saw him like this, "You are lucky, kid. When your master went to the Demon Forest to hunt down evil soul masters, he accidentally encountered an Evil Eye Tyrant. I wanted to spare it. After all, the Demon Forest is different from the Star Dou Great Forest, and the Evil Eye Tyrant clan is very protective of its children."
"But I didn't expect that this eight thousand year old Evil Eye Tyrant would not only not run away after seeing me, but also dared to attack me. I had no choice but to kill it reluctantly. I killed it and brought its body back for research, and I found a soul bone."
"Teacher, why didn't you absorb it yourself? I remember that the external soul bone is comparable to a hundred thousand year soul bone, and it has excellent growth potential." Huo Yuhao was very puzzled. This is an external soul bone that can grow with the fusion person.
Yan Shaozhe shook his head. "It seems you need to learn more, young man. The soul beasts of the Evil Eye Tyrant race are all born with pure spiritual attributes. All their abilities are inseparable from the use of spiritual power. Because of this characteristic, the soul bones they produce can only be absorbed by humans with spiritual attributes."
"If it's not absorbed by a spiritual soul master, even if you do absorb it, it will conflict with your original attribute. This is completely different from other spiritual soul bones."
Hearing this, Huo Yuhao suddenly thought of the Ice Jade Scorpion soul bone. In the original novel, a tens of thousands of years old Ice Jade Scorpion left arm bone appeared at the Starlight Auction House. That soul bone also had limitations, requiring a soul master with the ultimate ice attribute to absorb it.
Yan Shaozhe said, "Absorb it now. Originally, this soul bone contained the remnant of the Evil Eye Tyrant's soul, but it has long been dispelled by my light power. Absorbing it will be unhindered."
"Okay."
Huo Yuhao didn't waste any words and immediately sat cross-legged beside him. His eyes flashed golden light, and a silver-white soul power emerged, drawing the Evil Eye soul bone towards him.
As the Evil Eye Soul Bone attached to his left eye, a chilling sensation spread throughout his body. Huo Yuhao's heart trembled, as if his entire spiritual power had been stimulated.
Threads of spiritual essence continuously surged from his spiritual sea, directly enveloping the Evil Eye Soul Bone. As a dark blue light emanated from Huo Yuhao's left eye, everything seemed to fall into place. The Evil Eye began to absorb the spiritual essence like a sponge.
As if confirming Huo Yuhao's spiritual nature, the fusion of the Evil Eye Soul Bone went remarkably smoothly. During the fusion, Huo Yuhao could clearly feel the rapid increase in his spiritual power. During
the Peerless Tang Sect era, there wasn't a standardized classification of spiritual power realms, but Huo Yuhao himself believed he was likely approaching the Spirit Sea Realm of the Dragon King Legend era.
In that era, there were several levels of spiritual power: the Spiritual Origin Realm, the beginning of the universe, and the anew realm. This was the level present at the moment of birth.
Next comes the Lingtong Realm, where the mind and spirit communicate with each other, and thoughts can reach any destination. According to Huo Yuhao's recent speculation, spirit masters who reached this realm during the Peerless Tang Sect era were likely Soul Kings or higher.
Next comes the Linghai Realm, where the mind is like the ocean, vast and boundless, the sea of spirit stretching as far as the sea, boundless and limitless.
Next comes the Lingyuan Realm, where the mind is as deep as abyss and as deep as hell, reaching the azure sky and the underworld, and all things are at the heart of the mind. The spiritual power level at this realm is almost the limit of what a normal human can achieve.
There are several more realms that I won't mention, as those levels are impossible to reach even with a lifetime of normal practice. After all,
during the Peerless Tang Sect era, there were few methods for cultivating spiritual power, far inferior to the era of the Dragon King Legend. Huo Yuhao's achievement of spiritual power exceeding that of a Soul King at level 24 is considered quite remarkable.
If the original novel wasn't about spirits, it's likely that spiritual power cultivation would not have received much attention, and only a small number of people would have created cultivation methods.
The soul bone absorption process reached its final moments. As the dark blue light of the soul bone emerged, Huo Yuhao's left eye suddenly darkened considerably, and his gaze grew icy cold, as if a kind of indifference etched deep within his soul.
Powerful mental fluctuations emanated from Huo Yuhao, and a heavy aura quickly receded until calm settled.
"It seems you've gained quite a bit this time," Yan Shaozhe nodded in satisfaction. He could tell Huo Yuhao had gained a great deal.
Huo Yuhao rubbed his eyes. After absorbing this soul bone, his perception of the heaven and earth's elemental energy had become much sharper.
"Thank you, Master." He stood up and respectfully saluted Yan Shaozhe.
"No thanks," Yan Shaozhe waved his hand. "Master, I told you before that if you could win the championship, you'd receive a reward. This is something you earned through your own efforts, so you should be grateful."
"Besides, this soul bone is useless to me. It's not good for it to just sit there gathering dust. A good soul bone should be allowed to flourish, not buried."
Huo Yuhao smiled.
"It's getting late. Master, I'll take you back to the Outer Courtyard." Yan Shaozhe put down his teacup and grabbed Huo Yuhao's shoulders. The next moment, Huo Yuhao felt the world spin. By the time he realized what was happening, he was back in the Outer Courtyard.
He stared at the familiar pavilion, his eyes dazed.
Yan Shaozhe had disappeared, having returned to the Inner Courtyard after seeing him off.
Was this the power of a Super Douluo?
It had to be said that Yan Shaozhe had given Huo Yuhao a profound insight.
Just as Huo Yuhao was returning to Class 1, he ran into Ma Xiaotao at the statue outside the Spirit Academy.
Ma Xiaotao seemed to have been waiting there for quite some time, and upon seeing Huo Yuhao arrive, a faint smile crossed her face. "You're finally back."
"What's wrong, sis?" Huo Yuhao asked, smiling as he approached Ma Xiaotao.
Ma Xiaotao glanced at the teaching building, her gaze shifting slightly. "Come with me. I have something to tell you."
Ma Xiaotao's mysteriousness piqued Huo Yuhao's curiosity, and he followed her toward a deserted area.
Once he was sure no one was around, Ma Xiaotao got straight to the point. "Last night, when I returned to the academy, I encountered Dai Huabin secretly conversing with an old man. I suspect he's planning to ambush you."
Huo Yuhao's expression shifted.
While Dai Huabin's ambush was understandable, he hadn't expected it to happen so quickly.
Ma Xiaotao folded her arms over her chest and said in a deep voice, "My idea is that you act as bait to lure their men in to ambush us. I'll tell the teacher about this later, and we'll immediately eliminate these scumbags and claim compensation from the White Tiger Duke's Mansion. What do you think?"
"That's a good idea, but I'm more worried about Dai Yueheng." Huo Yuhao frowned slightly.
"Dai Yueheng?" Ma Xiaotao sneered. "Don't worry. Dai Huabin is his biggest rival for the title, and he's probably happy to see him punished. Right now, Dai Yueheng's mind is completely focused on the next competition and graduation. If anything happens to Dai Huabin, he'll surely reap greater benefits after graduation. He won't stand up for Dai Huabin and cause trouble for you." Hearing
Ma Xiaotao's words, Huo Yuhao began to reflect. In terms of intelligence, Dai Yueheng was indeed much more capable than his younger brother, Dai Huabin. He would never stand up for Dai Huabin and harm his own interests.
"Okay then." Huo Yuhao said, "Then please tell the teacher, sister. After it's confirmed, I'll find an opportunity to deliberately reveal the news of my going out to Dai Huabin and lure him into a trap."
Ma Xiaotao nodded, "No problem. I'll come to you when the time comes. Or you can come to me."
After the matter was decided, Huo Yuhao left and returned to the classroom.
The moment he stepped into the classroom, the entire class of seventy-five people all looked at him, looking at Huo Yuhao, everyone's expression was different.
Some admired, some were indifferent, and some were happy.
"Teacher Wang, I'm back." Huo Yuhao greeted Wang Yan on the podium.
Wang Yan smiled and nodded, "Go back to your seat, I have something to tell you next." Huo Yuhao quickly returned to Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao, but as he passed, he passed Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu, giving Zhu Lu a special glance.
Zhu Lu's face was bitter: "Fuck you, brother, please don't hurt me."
Dai Huabin clenched his fists. "Okay, okay, you're going to be so provocative, aren't you?"
Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao clearly sensed Huo Yuhao's subtle intentions and couldn't help but smile.
After Huo Yuhao settled in, Wang Yan said, "Today's study session is canceled. Next, we'll elect the class monitor and vice-class monitor. Class 1 is primarily composed of the Attack and Control departments, so I'm going to have a Control department student as monitor and a Attack department student as vice-class monitor. I'll write down some names, and everyone will vote by secret ballot."
As he spoke, Wang Yan quickly wrote down the names of the Control and Attack departments on the blackboard: Huo Yuhao, Xiao Xiao, Cao Jinxuan, Lan Susu, and Lan Luoluo, a total of five people from the Control department. He
then wrote the same names for the Attack department.
Wang Dong, Dai Huabin, Zhou Sichen, Huang Chutian, and Wu Feng.
"Teacher, I personally think the position of class monitor should be given to Huo Yuhao."
A voice suddenly rang out, and everyone's heart fluttered. They subconsciously looked in the direction of the voice, only to see Wu Feng standing up without knowing when.
Huo Yuhao was a little surprised that Wu Feng had actually spoken up for him. Although they all knew each other briefly and had dinner together, there was no need for him to do such a favor.
"Reason?"
Wang Yan didn't directly reject Wu Feng's words.
Wu Feng said in a deep voice, "Huo Yuhao is the champion of this freshman assessment competition. He is formidable. More importantly, his reputation is so impressive that everyone is convinced. Everyone, don't forget what Huo Yuhao's nickname is."
This statement would have been fine if it hadn't been said. Once it was spoken, everyone suddenly realized what was happening, and their eyes suddenly changed.
Oh my god.
Almost as soon as they met, everyone seemed to have reached a consensus, and many of them spoke up.
"Teacher, I support Wu Feng's suggestion."
"Teacher Wang, Beast... Huo Yuhao should be the class monitor. I don't agree with anyone else."
"That's right. No one else can be class monitor except Huo Yuhao."
Dozens of people started talking at once, and the classroom suddenly became noisy.
What Wang Yan didn't expect was that the other candidates also supported Huo Yuhao, which made him feel very uncomfortable.
"Amazing, Huo Yuhao! Did you bribe everyone?" Wang Dong exclaimed.
"Bribe!" Huo Yuhao said angrily. "They're afraid I'll make them pee their pants. What do you think?"
Wang Dong's mouth twitched, and Xiao Xiao suppressed a laugh.
Wang Yan nodded and said, "Okay, since so many students agree, Huo Yuhao will still be the class monitor of Freshman Class 1."
"Clap, clap, clap."
Instantly, applause broke out.
Huo Yuhao: "..."
"Then next, we'll elect the vice-monitor for the Assault Department. Everyone write down the names of the students you recommend and hand them to me. Based on the votes, we'll decide the final candidate." Wang Yan glanced at the crowd.
Dai Huabin's gaze was filled with confidence. He knew he couldn't snatch the class monitor position, so he didn't bother to make things difficult for him. However, he was able to secure the vice-class monitor position. Every freshman knew he was a Soul Master-level offensive specialist.
Soon, the students each wrote down their nominations.
Huo Yuhao chose Wu Feng, returning the favor.
Wang Yan collected the voting slips one by one and began to tally the votes.
Wang Dong: 17 votes,
Dai Huabin: 22 votes,
Zhou Sichen: 3 votes,
Huang Chutian: 4 votes
, Wu Feng: 29 votes
. When Wu Feng's vote count was written down last, Dai Huabin's eyes froze.
How could Wu Feng have more votes than him?
In the back row, Wu Feng was also bewildered.
What the hell? Why were so many people voting for her?
"Based on the vote count, Wu Feng is the vice-class monitor. We'll be re-elected every three months. Students who are confident, please work hard."
Clap, clap, clap. Applause broke out again.
Many people looked at Wu Feng with smiles on their faces. These were almost all the same people who had previously expressed their approval when Wu Feng nominated Huo Yuhao for squad leader.
At this point, Wu Feng felt a mixture of laughter and tears; he hadn't expected this to actually help Huo Yuhao reflect on himself.
The applause was both celebratory and slapping, hitting Dai Huabin in the face.
He breathed heavily, but this time, he made no movement, simply listening to the applause with a cold air.
Zhu Lu's expression shifted slightly. As she watched Dai Huabin, a sense of worry lingered within her, wondering if she should reconsider her future.
While his spirit fusion technique was powerful, it wasn't truly momentous. If Dai Huabin were to act like this, he'd likely end up in trouble sooner or later.
As a side disciple, she couldn't compare to the powerful connections of a legitimate son like Dai Huabin.
To put it bluntly, she was just lucky. Of the dozen or so girls of the Zhu family her age who had their blood tested with Dai Huabin's, only she succeeded. Otherwise, given her status, how could she possibly have been allowed to reside in the White Tiger Duke's mansion and marry into a marriage alliance?
Wang Yan put all the voting sheets into his storage ring and said, "Very good. The class monitor and vice-class monitor have all been selected. I have one more thing to tell you. Today will be a half-day holiday. There will be no classes in the afternoon, and classes will officially begin tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, the students fell silent.
Wang Yan continued, "As you all know, the academy is divided into two departments: the Martial Soul Department and the Soul Guidance Department. Students can officially choose which department to join after entering their third year. In other words, you are currently only temporary Martial Soul Department students, here to lay the foundation for your studies."
"To provide a foundation for students who choose to join the Soul Guidance Department in the future, the academy has stipulated that you can choose whether to take the Soul Guidance Department elective. If you are considering this, please come and register with me. I will send the list to the Soul Guidance Department."
"Okay, class dismissed."
With that, Wang Yan left without a pause.
The classroom suddenly became lively. After the freshman assessment, everyone's tense mood eased.
Familiar students joked with each other as they left the classroom.
But there was one thing that left Huo Yuhao frustrated.
Many students greeted him as they left.
It made him look like a gangster godfather.
Wu Feng just slipped away, she wanted to find Ning Tian.
"Let's go too! We can finally relax for a bit." Wang Dong yawned, intending to go back and sleep soundly.
As the three of them left their seats, Huo Yuhao noticed Dai Huabin, still sitting motionless. His gaze flickered, and he said, half-consciously, "Wang Dong, I'm going out tonight. Don't miss me when you sleep alone."
"Pfft," Wang Dong cursed, his ears slightly red. "I'd miss you! It's so comfortable to sleep alone without you. It's so quiet."
Xiao Xiao smiled a faint smile. These two good friends, good teammates, had a special bond.
The three chatted, drifting further and further apart.
"Huabin, let's go too," Zhu Lu whispered.
Now they were the only two left in the classroom.
Dai Huabin didn't reply, his eyes flickering, as if he were thinking about something.
After a long pause, he stood up. "Let's go." Zhu
Lu breathed a sigh of relief. Dai Huabin seemed to have calmed down a bit.
What Zhu Lu didn't see was the intense murderous intent in Dai Huabin's eyes.
I'm wondering if I should let Zhu Lu become Dai Luoli's woman?
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