Tender Pig-Butchering Scam, Hu Liena Completely Brainwashed
The once quiet entrance suddenly became noisy as parents, holding registration fees in one hand and leading their children into the Shrek Academy for testing in the other.
"My son, my son? Teacher, I'm so sorry, my child hasn't come home this holiday, not even a letter. It's been months without any news. Could you tell me what my son is doing now? Could you let me into the college to look for him?"
A pair of middle-aged parents, their faces sallow and dressed in simple clothes, asked Li Yusong, their faces full of worry and anxiety.
Li Yusong seemed unfazed by this scene; he didn't even raise an eyelid, and asked, "Is your child a student of the Outer Academy or the Inner Academy?"
The middle-aged father said sincerely, "He's a student from the Outer Academy; my child has always hoped to study in the Inner Academy."
Li Yusong said calmly, "Then he would have died in the mouth of Soul Beast long ago. You can go back and arrange your son's funeral."
"What!?"
The middle-aged parents stared in disbelief, their eyes glazed over, as if they thought they had misheard.
Li Yusong didn't even look up, and said impatiently, "Didn't you understand? Your child is dead. Get out of here and don't delay my job application."
"You, you all, you killed my son! You killed my son?! Give me back my son!"
The middle-aged parents screamed in grief, tears streaming down their faces, their expressions utterly ferocious.
Li Yusong finally raised his eyelids. Such troublemakers should have been dealt with by Hu Liena, but seeing the pitiful and reluctant look on Hu Liena's face, he sighed softly, slowly stood up, and suddenly released an incomparably powerful aura.
A dense red light suddenly emanated from Li Yusong, and a long staff with countless fine patterns appeared in his right hand. Most terrifyingly, a total of six Soul Ring rose from beneath his feet: one white, one yellow, three purple, and one black. The dazzling light instantly became the focus of the entire arena.
Li Yusong's long staff fell to the ground with a low thud, causing almost everyone to stumble. The middle-aged parents, in particular, were so shocked by the impact that they fell to the ground, their faces filled with fear.
Once an ordinary person becomes Soul Master, as long as their Martial Soul is not of the support type, their strength will be significantly different from that of ordinary people. The difference between Six-Ring Soul Emperor and an ordinary person is like that between an ant and a human.
Li Yusong addressed the middle-aged parents, seemingly also speaking to the crowd who had brought their students to register at the Shrek Academy: "Shrek Academy is divided into the Outer Academy and Inner Academy. Outer Academy students hunt Soul Beast, but the academy provides no protection. If any problems arise for a student, whether they live or die, the student is solely responsible."
"These are the rules of the Shrek Academy! I have already told you that if you have any complaints, you can leave immediately. You don't need to come to the Shrek Academy; we don't need students like you."
Faced with the pressure from the Soul Emperor and the strict rules and regulations of the Shrek Academy, the middle-aged parents softened and said, "Teacher, could you please refund my child's tuition? It was all saved up by our family through scrimping and saving, selling our house, and borrowing from relatives."
Li Yusong coldly said, "Whether it's tuition or registration fee, it's non-refundable once paid. Get out! If you don't have money, don't come to the Shrek Academy."
"Teacher Li, haven't we gone too far?"
Hu Liena couldn't help but say that the students in the Outer Academy are usually Soul Master and Soul Grandmaster. It's okay for Soul Grandmaster, but if they are Soul Master, they only receive Soul Master subsidy of one Gold Soul Coin per month. To save up 100 Gold Soul Coin for tuition, they would have to completely empty their family's savings and borrow money by shamelessly saving up the money.
Not a penny was returned, they were burdened with huge debts, and their son died. It's undeniable that after these parents passed away, two lives were lost.
Li Yusong said in a gentle yet serious tone, "Nana, Shrek Academy's rules and regulations clearly state that graduates of the Shrek Academy can become viscounts of the Heaven Dou Empire. They should have considered the risks involved when enrolling their children in the Shrek Academy."
"Wanting a viscount title without taking any risks? There's no such thing as a free lunch. Once the risks materialize, they start regretting it, blaming Shrek Academy, and demanding compensation. They're treating Shrek Academy like a sucker! What kind of nonsense is that? Don't you agree?"
Li Yusong rubbed Hu Liena's head and said, "You're just Goodness, girl. This Goodness will make you suffer sooner or later. You should learn from your teachers; your teachers would never harm you."
Hu Liena kept thinking about the meticulous teaching and patient cultivation she received from her Inner Academy teachers, the trip she took to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain Soul Ring, and the kindness Shrek Academy showed her.
And since Li Yusong's words seemed to be correct, her pity for the middle-aged parents gradually subsided, and she nodded, saying, "I understand, Li Yusong."
If Shrek Academy were the only academy in the world, then Li Yusong's statement would be correct. However, Shrek Academy is not the only academy in the world. It is an obligation that academy's teachers should fulfill to protect its students.
There's no reason to let Soul Master and Soul Grandmaster students form teams to hunt Soul Beast on their own.
A comparison of the dining, resources, and teaching between students in the Outer Academy and Inner Academy reveals that the college is almost harsh on the Inner Academy Outer Academy, while being extremely gentle and patient with the Inner Academy students, especially those with connections. This is practically a gentle form of a predatory scam.
Even Ning Rongrong couldn't resist a simple pig-butchering scam and was brainwashed by the Shrek Academy; how could Hu Liena, at only 15 years old, possibly resist this gentler type of pig-butchering scam, and how could she see through its flaws?
"Alright, you can go in now. The teacher has already intimidated these people. You can rest now."
Dai Mubai watched Hu Liena's retreating figure, he felt uneasy. Although he hadn't heard Li Yusong's conversation with Hu Liena clearly, he knew from Li Yusong's attitude that this woman was definitely a member of the Shrek Academy.
What happened? When did this person appear at the Shrek Academy?
Dai Mubai disliked unexpected events. As a reborn person, his greatest reliance was his understanding of his past life. If something different from his understanding appeared, it meant that another reborn person had appeared besides him. Who knew what this reborn person would do? Would it affect his happiness in this life or his path to godhood?
After Li Yusong explained Shrek Academy's rules and intimidated the parents, the vast majority of them did not take their children away. Instead, they all decided to keep their children at the Shrek Academy.
This Soul Emperor expert made no attempt to conceal anything, nor was he worried that informing Shrek Academy of its rules and risks would frighten students away from the academy and reduce its revenue.
This demonstrates that the college has sufficient strength to help students succeed.
As the saying goes, "No pain, no gain," the risks are huge, but the rewards are equally huge. As long as they successfully graduate from the Shrek Academy, their children will surely be able to obtain the title of viscount in the Heaven Dou Empire.
Then they would immediately escape their original social class, rising from generations of farmers to nobles! Their children Shrek Academy Soul Hunting; all they had to do was be careful.