Sea God Island on Sea God Lake, Sea God Pavilion on Sea God Island.
Sea God Pavilion was the supreme existence of Shrek Academy. Every time a Sea God Pavilion Meeting was convened, it determined the fate of the continent or the occurrence of some Major Event.
Today, however, Qian Duoduo and Yan Shaozhe had proposed convening a Sea God Pavilion Meeting for the sake of a new student.
Qian Duoduo said, "Huo Yuhao has unique insights into Soul Tools. I believe that as long as we devote all our efforts to nurturing Huo Yuhao, he will become the first Rank 9 Soul Tool Master in Douluo Continent."
Apart from the Sun Moon Empire, neither the original Douluo Continent Three Kingdoms nor Shrek Academy had ever produced a Rank 9 Soul Tool Master. How could Qian Duoduo's statement not draw the attention of all the elders present?
Yan Shaozhe gave a cold snort. He had just returned from the Star Dou Great Forest. After hunting a Fifty Thousand Year Soul Beast for his Disciple Ma Xiaotao to serve as her Seventh Soul Ring, he had received an urgent report from Du Weilun.
The Soul Tool System was poaching people!
What kind of person was Yan Shaozhe? His shrewdness was enough to rival Flender from Ten Thousand Years Ago. There would be no result if the Martial Soul System and Soul Tool System fought over someone, so they might as well raise the matter to the Sea God Pavilion Meeting.
Yan Shaozhe glanced at the Determined to Win Qian Duoduo and said indifferently, "Huo Yuhao possesses a Second Spirit, and it even has an Ultimate Attribute. He himself has already become a Soul Elder. Old Qian, you know about the problem of Ultimate Attribute soul masters slowing down in cultivation after breaking through to the Soul Elder rank, don't you? Rather than having him spend more time on Soul Tools, he might as well focus on his Martial Soul. It won't be too late for him to learn Soul Tools after he grows into a Titled Douluo."
Yan Shaozhe's meaning was obvious: Huo Yuhao was with him, and Qian Duoduo could not take him away. Want to snatch him? Ask the elders present whether they agreed first.
Xuan Zi did not drink this time. Instead, he placed his Wine Gourd on the table. Seeing the two of them looking ready to fight over Huo Yuhao, he could not help shaking his head. "I said before that Huo Yuhao must follow the soul master path. Not to mention that learning Soul Tools takes too long, he cannot neglect soul master cultivation during that time either. Rather than studying Soul Tools, he should first understand soul master cultivation before discussing anything else."
When everyone saw Xuan Zi speak, they immediately inclined toward his view. Indeed, a soul master with an Ultimate Attribute appeared only once in a thousand years. Not to mention the astonishingly vast range of Huo Yuhao's first Martial Soul, the Time Eye's Time Freeze, they also had to consider that cultivation with an Ultimate Attribute was slow.
If he learned the Soul Tool System, then grew older and his cultivation speed slowed, Huo Yuhao's Ultimate Attribute would be wasted.
On Douluo Continent, soul masters still held the dominant position. The Disciples of the major sects generally looked down on Soul Tools and focused on cultivating themselves.
Qian Duoduo started to speak, then stopped. He silently sat back down in his seat. Beside him, Xian Lin'er slightly furrowed her brows before suddenly saying, "I remember Old Qian saying just now that Huo Yuhao agreed to become a Disciple of both the Soul Tool System and the Martial Soul System."
As soon as she said this, Yan Shaozhe thought to himself, This is bad.
"Did Huo Yuhao really say that?" Xuan Zi asked in surprise. He then looked at Yan Shaozhe and asked, "Shao Zhe, is what Lin'er said true?"
Yan Shaozhe felt extremely troubled. The reason he had not mentioned it was that he did not want the Martial Soul System to lose a talent like Huo Yuhao.
"I just returned as well, so I don't know about this." Yan Shaozhe played dumb. The most important thing was that he could not admit it.
Shrek Academy respected its students' own choices and would not force them to make a decision. However, it was the first time they had encountered a situation like Huo Yuhao's, where someone cultivated both Soul Tools and soul mastery.
For a while, everyone fell into a dilemma.
Just then, an aged voice rang out. Mu En was half reclining in his chair. He looked around at everyone present and slowly said, "I've met that child Huo Yuhao. He's a little fellow who keeps bringing us surprises, and also a troublemaker."
Recalling the scene of Huo Yuhao punching Dai Huabin on the day he enrolled, a faint smile gradually appeared on Mu En's aged face. The moment he had seen Huo Yuhao strike, he could not help remembering his own youth.
"There's something Duoduo didn't mention. In fact, Huo Yuhao said something in the Soul Tool System that day."
Mu En's next words greatly shocked Qian Duoduo.
"Huo Yuhao once said that if the Sun Moon Empire launched a war, not a single person in the original Douluo Continent Three Kingdoms would be a match for the Sun Moon Empire."
As soon as he said this, nearly half of the elders stood up. Even Xuan Zi could not help slightly furrowing his brows. "That little fellow is far too bold. Four thousand years ago, the Sun Moon Empire lost beneath the joint assault of sixty Titled Douluo, ultimately bringing about four thousand years of peaceful life."
"If the Sun Moon Empire truly dares to start another war, this old man will personally take the field without another word and let the Sun Moon Empire see how formidable our soul masters are."
After hearing this, everyone nodded. Shrek Academy was the Shrek Academy of Douluo Continent, not belonging to any nation. One of its principles was the responsibility to protect the continent.
Mu En was very satisfied by their discussion and nodded. "Regardless of whether war comes, I'm gratified by your decision. Not long ago, I personally went to the Sun Moon Empire. I must say this: Huo Yuhao was right!"
"The Sun Moon Empire's Soul Tool Technology has already advanced far beyond that of the original Douluo Continent Three Kingdoms. Even our Shrek Academy would be little more than a drop in the bucket before them. They have even created weapons capable of threatening my life."
Mu En spoke as though it were nothing important, but his final sentence caused the enormous Sea God Pavilion to fall unnaturally silent. Everyone's expression changed, and their faces were filled with horror.
"Teacher, you're one of the most powerful Limit Douluo of the present age. Is there really a Soul Tool capable of threatening your life?" Yan Shaozhe asked emotionally.
Mu En shook his head slightly. He then swept his gaze across everyone and said, "The Sun Moon Empire has been restless in recent years. The battlefields of the future will have not only soul masters, but also Soul Engineers. Developing Soul Tools is a Determined to Win necessity. From this day onward, Shrek Academy will vigorously develop Soul Tools. If anyone in the Martial Soul System is willing to study in the Soul Tool System, Shao Zhe, you will make the arrangements."
"Yes, Teacher." Yan Shaozhe bowed slightly and agreed.
"What about Huo Yuhao?" one of the elders asked.
Everyone's gaze fell on Mu En. Mu En's eyes were slightly closed as he smiled. "Since Huo Yuhao wants to cultivate both Soul Tools and soul mastery, why shouldn't we fulfill his decision?"
Qian Duoduo was delighted. "Thank you, Mu En, for making this possible."
Although Yan Shaozhe felt displeased, his teacher had already spoken, and what his teacher had said just now had truly shaken him.
"This young man has ambition and drive, as well as some ingenious ideas we never could have imagined. Just how far Huo Yuhao can ultimately go—let's wait and see."
With that, the Sea God Pavilion Meeting came to an end.
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