Huo Yuhao: I Refuse!

The recliner creaked and groaned, the monotonous and rhythmic sound particularly clear inside the Sea God Pavilion.

After a long while, Mu En's aged voice rang out again.

"Okay. Go ahead."

Yan Shaozhe bowed and turned to walk towards the door.

The footsteps gradually faded into the distance, eventually disappearing from everyone's sight.

Silence fell once again Sea God Pavilion.

Mu En's eyes were half-closed, and his wrinkled face showed no expression.

He had not read the information about Huo Yuhao that Du Weilun had previously presented.

He trusted his own eyes and feelings more than those cold, hard numbers.

Huo Yuhao's talent was unparalleled, even in the eyes of an old man like him who had lived for hundreds of years.

Faced with such a genius, the academy cannot afford to overemphasize his talent.

The Elder around the long table fell silent.

They were waiting, waiting for Yan Shaozhe to return with the child.

At the same time, they were also looking forward to seeing what kind of genius this was that made the Sea God Pavilion hold a special meeting.

Shrek Academy is still Shrek Academy.

Ten thousand years have passed, enough to turn the sea into mulberry fields. Although this academy has expanded considerably, at least its location has remained unchanged.

Having had some free time these past few days, Huo Yuhao wandered around the academy and found some traces that he had seen ten thousand years later.

At this moment, he followed Yan Shaozhe to the true core of the Shrek Academy — Sea God Island!

When his feet finally set foot on the island's soil...

The intense Life God force, almost solidified into a tangible force, rushed towards him, exactly the same as what he felt when he landed on Sea God Island ten thousand years later.

Yan Shaozhe did not state the purpose of his visit.

But Huo Yuhao already had a pretty good idea of what was going on.

The doors of the Sea God Pavilion slowly opened in front of me.

In that instant, dozens of gazes were cast upon him, focusing on him as if trying to see through him from the inside out.

Huo Yuhao raised his eyelids, his gaze calmly sweeping across the long table.

He keenly sensed the information conveyed by the gazes of the crowd, including shock, curiosity, and regret.

Yan Shaozhe stepped forward, his voice echoing within the Sea God Pavilion: "Yuhao, these are all Elder of the academy, each and every one of them Titled Douluo- level powerhouse."

As he said this, everyone's eyes fell on Huo Yuhao's face, wanting to see what kind of expression the young man would make.

After all, any eleven-year-old child would have some reaction upon suddenly seeing so many legendary beings.

Shock, awe, tension, fear, even being too excited to speak are all normal.

But Huo Yuhao simply stood there calmly.

He nodded slightly, his gaze slowly sweeping across the faces of each Elder. His gaze was neither humble nor arrogant, but calm and composed, without the slightest hint of stage fright or panic.

He was so composed... unlike an eleven-year-old boy.

Around the long table, several Elder exchanged glances, all seeing the same thing in each other's eyes... This child is no ordinary person.

At this moment, they finally understood why Mu En had said those words earlier.

This young man certainly cannot be regarded as an ordinary student.

If one simply uses the posture of a superior to exert pressure, it may backfire.

Yan Shaozhe then continued, "Your talent is one in a thousand years. All the Elder cherish talent and wish to take you as their disciple."

"Many of them are Super Douluo."

He paused, his gaze returning to Huo Yuhao, and asked with a hint of seriousness, "I wonder what your thoughts are?"

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao's heart stirred slightly.

This was somewhat different from what he had guessed. He had originally thought that being summoned here was just a formality, a way for these Elders to meet the legendary genius student.

Unexpectedly, they actually wanted to take him on as a disciple, and they even asked for his opinion in such a serious manner.

In his view, Shrek Academy ten thousand years ago, though still arrogant, was at least better than it is ten thousand years later.

Huo Yuhao raised his head, his gaze calmly sweeping across the long table, and slowly shook his head.

"Thank you all for your Elder regard," he said calmly, his voice not loud, "But I currently have no intention of becoming your disciple."

Upon hearing this, the Sea God Pavilion fell silent instantly.

The expressions on the faces of all the Elder changed simultaneously.

To everyone's surprise, Huo Yuhao actually refused.

Lin Huiqun was the first to lose her temper, suddenly sitting up straight and raising her voice several decibels.

"Boy, do you know who wants to take you as their apprentice?"

"It's Super Douluo! There are only a handful of Super Douluo on the entire continent, probably countable on two hands!"

"If we miss this opportunity, we'll regret it later!"

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but smile inwardly.

Too late to regret?

His face remained calm and composed, without revealing a trace of emotion.

Does he need a teacher like the one in Super Douluo?

Ten thousand years later, he had several teachers, including some with extreme combat power, so he was not lacking in famous teachers.

Moreover... he entered Shrek Academy not to become an apprentice.

He simply wanted to see with his own eyes what his wife, recorded in history books, looked like—the woman who, ten thousand years later, existed only in cold words.

If one becomes an apprentice, then one has truly entered the fold of Shrek Academy.

Even after graduation, they will still be bound to this college.

Seeing Huo Yuhao's reaction, Lin Huiqun felt as if she had punched a cotton ball, which was extremely uncomfortable.

The other Elder had originally intended to speak also wisely kept quiet upon seeing this.

Silence fell once again Sea God Pavilion.

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out. "Yuhao, you have no intention of becoming an apprentice, so... how about coming to my Soul Guidance Department?"

The one who spoke was naturally Qian Duoduo, the dean of the Soul Guidance Department.

Yan Shaozhe's expression suddenly changed.

He turned around abruptly. "Old Qian! This is Sea God Pavilion Meeting, don't mess around!"

But inwardly, he knew something was wrong.

That old fox must have somehow found out about Huo Yuhao's talent for Soul Tool!

No wonder he'd been silent all this time; he was waiting here!

Upon hearing this, Qian Duoduo chuckled calmly, "Old Yan, I'm not joking around."

He stood up, his gaze slowly sweeping over the venerable Elder around the long table. He cleared his throat and said loudly, "The materials Dean Yan showed you earlier weren't complete..."

"It didn't specify that Huo Yuhao is at least a Level 5 Soul Engineer!"

As soon as the words were spoken, another collective gasp rippled through the Sea God Pavilion.

An eleven-year-old Level 5 Soul Engineer?!

The Elder exchanged bewildered glances, their eyes filled with shock.

These old guys may not usually care about Soul Tool, but that doesn't mean they don't know what Level 5 Soul Engineer means.

This means that while cultivating Soul Power, the child also devoted a great deal of energy to researching Soul Tool.

This also means that if he hadn't studied Soul Tool, his cultivation speed might have been even faster than it is now!

What does this mean?

He's already a level 43 Soul Ancestor, and if he were to progress any faster... no one dared to think any further.

However, Huo Yuhao still slowly shook his head in response to Qian Duoduo's invitation.

"Thank you for the invitation, senior. However, I have no interest in joining the Soul Guidance Department."

If it were anyone else, they would probably back down after hearing this.

But who is Qian Duoduo? He's notoriously shameless at the Shrek Academy.

His smile remained unchanged as he continued, "Yuhao, I know you have some issues with Fan Yu from our Soul Guidance Department."

"But all of that is negotiable. I can make him apologize to you! How about that?"

Huo Yuhao remained expressionless and did not respond.

Qian Duoduo, Qian Duoduo continued, "At such a young age, you have already achieved such mastery of Soul Tool; you must truly love them."

"As long as you're willing to join the Soul Guidance Department, feel free to make any requests you may have!"

"Cultivation resources, soul guidance materials, research funding... anything the Soul Guidance Department can provide, I'll give you!"

"Furthermore, I can make the decision that the day you become Level 8 Soul Engineer, you will be the next dean of the Soul Guidance Department!"

However, Huo Yuhao remained unmoved by the many "temptations" thrown at him by Qian Duoduo.

He nodded slightly, his tone tinged with apology. "Thank you for your high regard, senior. However, I only study Soul Tool to make a living, and I wouldn't say I particularly enjoy them, so I think I'll pass on my studies in the Soul Guidance Department."

Qian Duoduo's eager smile froze instantly.

If he could become Level 5 Soul Engineer at this age just to make a living, just how high must his talent be?

If he only has a slight liking for it, or even a real passion for it, how far can he go?

Qian Duoduo stood there, stunned, unable to tell whether Huo Yuhao was telling the truth or not.