"I can provide you with Gold Soul Coins so you can expand this academy and help more children, more ordinary people," Liu Hao said with a smile.
Yet rather than looking pleased, Liu Erlong's expression darkened at his words.
"No need. My abilities are only enough to run an academy this small."
Liu Erlong's affection -1. Current affection: 20.
Oh ho?
Another tough nut to crack, one whose affection could actually drop.
Still, Liu Hao was not discouraged. He would just treat this like playing some big RPG. Slow and steady-there was plenty of time ahead.
"Dean Liu, perhaps you've misunderstood. I'm not offering this money because I want something in return from your academy. I simply admire your dedication to providing education for commoners, for ordinary people."
Liu Hao looked utterly earnest. "Because I come from an ordinary family myself, I understand how hard things are for commoner Soul Masters. After finally graduating from an intermediate Soul Master Academy, if they want to attend an advanced Soul Master Academy, they still have to spend another six months or a year saving up tuition before they can continue their education, wasting their golden years for cultivation."
"..."
Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Ah Yin watched Liu Hao spout nonsense with a perfectly straight face, the corners of all four women's mouths twitching.
Had they not known he had become a level 99 Limit Douluo at twelve, they might actually have believed him.
Of course, while they did not believe him, someone else did.
"Really? Your Eminence, you come from a commoner background too?" Liu Erlong's cold gaze softened considerably.
Liu Erlong's affection +10. Current affection: 30.
"Of course. I grew up in a little village called Qingshi Village near Suotuo City."
Seeing Liu Erlong's