Looking at Yan Shaozhe bowing before him, Huo Yuhao had briefly wanted to make him stay bent over, but after some thought, he decided against it. After all, the man was the dean of Shrek Academy!
"Dean Yan, please don't do this. I've already chosen to become a core disciple of the Soul Guidance Department, and the Martial Soul Department has so many talented people. You don't need one more like me!" Huo Yuhao looked embarrassed by the favor, but Yan Shaozhe still heard the mockery in his words!
His face immediately darkened. This brat truly showed no mercy with his words. Still, there was nothing he could do; what they had done back then had indeed been excessive. He could only say softly, "Student Huo Yuhao, I know you hold grievances against our Martial Soul Department. As long as you are willing to continue studying in the Martial Soul Department, we ask that you accept the status of core disciple!"
"At the same time, the academy's elders will personally hunt a complete set of soul bones for you, as well as the next three soul rings you need."
Even Huo Yuhao found it difficult to refuse such generous terms. Three soul rings of his choosing, with Shrek's elders personally taking action—if he wished, he could leave his final three soul rings entirely to them.
To be honest, Huo Yuhao was indeed tempted at first. However, after giving it some simple thought, he noticed something was off.
They had only said they would take action. If he went to ask them later and they refused, would he not just have to swallow the loss? Those elders would probably argue that it had been Yan Shaozhe's promise, so what did it have to do with them?
Just as Huo Yuhao was