Yan Shaozhe: We'll Take Huo Yuhao

Xian Lin'er completely ignored Yan Shaozhe's question.

After all, she had never had a good impression of Yan Shaozhe before.

This incident immediately caused Xian Lin'er's goodwill towards Yan Shaozhe to drop another notch.

So she didn't even look at Yan Shaozhe at that moment, leaving him completely ignored.

Then, he turned his gaze to Huo Yuhao on the side.

However, when facing Huo Yuhao, Xian Lin'er was a completely different person.

Her warm and generous demeanor contrasted sharply with how she had treated Yan Shaozhe before.

Xian Lin'er smiled and patted Huo Yuhao's head, saying:

"Well done, my good disciple."

"You certainly didn't disappoint your teacher."

"Don't worry, a mere Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast isn't as mysterious as Yan Shaozhe."

"As long as you need it in the future, I'll get it for you, no matter how many you need, let alone just one."

"Who isn't a Super Douluo?"

Xian Lin'er spoke with a pointed tone, though she did not explicitly name names, the sharp retort in her tone was unmistakable.

Yan Shaozhe was helpless against Xian Lin'er.

Unlike when facing Qian Duoduo, Yan Shaozhe felt somewhat more assertive when facing Qian Duoduo.

However, when facing Xian Lin'er, Yan Shaozhe was always at a disadvantage in terms of momentum.

Therefore, Yan Shaozhe had no choice but to bring out the other high-ranking members of the Shrek Academy.

"Lin'er, why are you doing this? I have indeed changed my mind about this matter."

"But you should also understand what an Ultimate Martial Soul means for the future of the academy, especially one like Huo Yuhao with Three Ultimate Martial Souls."

"There's absolutely no room for negotiation on this matter. I've already discussed it with many teachers in the Inner Court, and Huo Yuhao must stay in our Martial Soul Department."

Xian Lin'er felt another surge of anger upon hearing this. Yan Shaozhe was clearly shameless. The subtext of his words was basically: So what if I broke the rules? Huo Yuhao absolutely has to come to the Martial Soul Department!

That's how Xian Lin'er understood it, so her expression grew increasingly grim.

Therefore, Xian Lin'er said somewhat angrily, "Why? Just because your Martial Soul Department is the best on the continent? So our Soul Tool Department has to give up its disciples to you? How do you know that Huo Yuhao can't stand out in the Soul Tool Department?"

"That's right. If he is properly nurtured, he could become a pillar of your Martial Soul Department Martial Soul Department the future, allowing you to maintain your position as the number one Martial Soul Department."

"But is that a reason to sacrifice our Soul Tool Department? Don't you think you're being too selfish? Yuhao could have a bright future if he came to study in our Soul Tool Department."

"With his talent, he will definitely be able to lead the Soul Tool Department to the top of the Douluo Continent in the future, and may even lead our Douluo Continent to catch up with the Soul Tool Department of the Sun Moon Continent."

"Isn't this far more important than maintaining the honor of your Martial Soul Department?"

At this point, Xian Lin'er snorted coldly and said:

"Anyway, you want to take people from me? No way."

"I can give him everything that your Martial Soul Department can. Even if the Soul Tool Department's resources are insufficient, I will personally kill Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast for its Soul Bone. I will personally steal Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast for its Soul Ring. As long as it is useful for Yuhao's growth, I will give it to him. Even if it costs me my Goddess of Life, I will not hesitate."

Xian Lin'er said with absolute certainty.

Seeing that she had already said so much, Yan Shaozhe didn't dare to say anything more. He stood there silently, lost in thought.

As for the other students present, their eyes were filled with shock when they looked at Huo Yuhao.

They truly couldn't understand what kind of spell Huo Yuhao had cast on Xian Lin'er to make her treat Huo Yuhao this way.

Based on what Xian Lin'er just said, she practically treated Huo Yuhao like her own son.

But the person in front of him is the dean of the Soul Tool Department! What merit does Huo Yuhao have to earn Xian Lin'er's high regard?

"Lin'er, I think we should do this. This matter can't be resolved through simple conversation. Why don't we decide it at the Seagod Pavilion Meeting at the Shrek Academy? What do you think?"

After thinking for a while Yan Shaozhe could only sigh helplessly.

Seeing Xian Lin'er's attitude, he realized that he couldn't persuade her on his own.

But as for Huo Yuhao, he still held the same opinion: he would keep him in the Martial Soul Department at all costs, and there was no room for negotiation.

So, given this situation, he simply decided to pass the buck back to the high-ranking members of the Seagod Pavilion.

He shouldn't have to take the blame all by himself, and besides, the Seagod Pavilion still has more people from the Martial Soul Department. Even if the vote goes through in the end, they can't possibly lose.

Therefore, Yan Shaozhe made this suggestion to Xian Lin'er at this moment.

Xian Lin'er, however, was not as shrewd as Yan Shaozhe. She simply believed that the Seagod Pavilion would give her justice, and upon hearing this, she readily agreed, saying:

"Alright! Let's Seagod Pavilion Meeting Seagod Pavilion Meeting then. I'm not afraid of you! No matter how you look at it, we're in the right. Let's go, let's convene the elders of the Hall of Enshrinement now and start the meeting, let them judge the matter!"

A hint of triumph flashed in Yan Shaozhe's eyes, but he concealed it well and no one noticed.

He quickly turned to Huo Yuhao with a somewhat feigned tone and said, "Huo Yuhao, this matter is related to your own interests, so you should think it over carefully to avoid choosing the wrong path."

Xian Lin'er interrupted Yan Shaozhe abruptly, protecting Huo Yuhao like a mother hen, and whispered in his ear, "Yuhao, you can leave this to your teacher. You don't need to worry about it. Go back and rest first."

After they finished speaking, the two left one after the other.

The other students present all turned their gazes toward Huo Yuhao.

No one expected that Huo Yuhao's matter would cause such a huge uproar.

It's unknown whether Huo Yuhao will be able to stay in the Soul Tool Department in the end.

On the other side...

Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er also quickly returned to Sea God Island.

The Sea God Island Conference is rarely held. It is only convened when a major event occurs at the Shrek Academy, and it is also the highest-level conference of the Shrek Academy.

Only the deans and vice-deans of the Martial Soul Department and Soul Tool Department, as well as the elders of the Hall of Enshrinement, are qualified to participate. Important matters are decided by a show of hands.

At this moment, Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er had already arrived at the council hall of the Seagod Pavilion Conference.

The two men extended invitations to the elders in their respective names, requesting them to attend the meeting, although it would take the elders a little while to arrive at the venue.

When Xian Lin'er arrived, she stood calmly in place and waited. What she was thinking about was justice. No matter how you looked at it, the Soul Tool Department was in the right.

Yan Shaozhe was thinking.

He stood there calmly, but then he noticed that there were significantly more seats on the table for the elders representing the Martial Soul Department than for the Soul Tool Department.

Yan Shaozhe felt a sense of smugness deep down.

"Lin'er, this is why your Soul Tool Department has always been suppressed."

"Shrek Academy itself originated from the Martial Soul Department, so there are far more people from the Martial Soul Department among the academy's higher-ups."

"Under these circumstances, in a conflict between two factions, how could your Soul Tool Department possibly win?"

"We'll accept Huo Yuhao as our student!"