"Teacher, really? That's wonderful! Wang Dong, we're going to be fellow disciples!" Huo Yuhao exclaimed excitedly.
"So, you agree to let Wang Dong be your junior brother?" Qian Chen smiled slightly. He had achieved most of his goal and was quite satisfied.
"Of course, of course!" Huo Yuhao turned to look at Wang Dong, his face full of joy. " Wang Dong, I'm so glad you can also become my teacher's apprentice."
Seeing Huo Yuhao so happy, Wang Dong subconsciously didn't want to disappoint him, so he immediately bowed to Qian Chen and solemnly said, " Director Qian, your disciple Wang Dong is willing to become your disciple. Please accept me."
"Alright, alright." Qian Chen adopted a benevolent master-disciple demeanor, reaching out to help Wang Dong up. Then, remembering that this girl was destined to die at level thirty, and since she had formally become his disciple, she was ultimately innocent. He couldn't let her suffer unhappiness in her final days. He immediately took out a one million Gold Soul Coin stored in his Storage Soul Tool storage device and handed it to Wang Dong: " Wang Dong, today you've become my disciple, so I don't have much to give you. Here's one million Gold Soul Coin, take it and spend it."
Wang Dong was stunned. She hadn't expected Qian Chen to give her so many Gold Soul Coin, and she couldn't help but think that having this teacher was really a good idea. What surprised her even more was that Qian Chen then said gently, " Wang Dong, if you have any wishes, just tell your teacher, and your teacher will definitely fulfill them."
Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong were both stunned, especially Huo Yuhao. Was this still the teacher he knew? Back then, he didn't even have a single Soul Ring. His teacher threw him a bunch of Soul Tool and then sent him to hunt Soul Beast on his own. He almost died when he encountered the Wind Baboon.
Wang Dong cautiously asked tentatively, "Teacher, do you still have any of those Soul Tool you gave Huo Yuhao? Could... could you give Xiao Dong a set too?"
Adhering to the principle of doing things thoroughly, Qian Chen immediately took out seven or eight Level 3 Soul Tool from his Storage Soul Tool, all personally made by Feng Luan, and handed them to Wang Dong. Wang Dong's face turned red with excitement, and she repeatedly shouted, "Thank you, teacher! Thank you, teacher!" She turned to look at Huo Yuhao, her eyes filled with a hint of pride, as if to say: Look, the teacher dotes on me even more.
Huo Yuhao saw all of this, scratching his head, unable to understand why his teacher was so kind to Wang Dong.
Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Qian Chen, wanting to be absolutely sure, decided to add another layer of protection. He said to Wang Dong, " Wang Dong, go over there and try out these Soul Tool to see if they're suitable. If they're not, come back to your teacher to exchange them."
Wang Dong nodded, picked up the Soul Tool, and ran to the side to try it out. She had been eyeing that full-body Defensive Soul Tool and the running aid Soul Tool for a long time. Huo Yuhao only lent them out, not sold them, so she could only borrow them to try them out for a short while before having to return them.
After Wang Dong ran off, Qian Chen looked at Huo Yuhao and asked, " Yuhao, let me ask you, is it because you and Wang Dong's Soul Power merged that you became particularly concerned about him? Do you miss him when he's not around?"
Huo Yuhao thought for a moment, blushed, and answered somewhat embarrassedly, "Yes, teacher. After the Soul Power fusion, I do feel that I care about Wang Dong more. When he's not around, I often think, 'If only Wang Dong were here.'"
"And you even wish Wang Dong were a girl?" Qian Chen asked coldly.
Huo Yuhao was startled and blurted out, "Teacher, how did you know? I don't know why I thought that."
Qian Chen slowly said, "This is a normal reaction after acquiring Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Two people who possess Martial Soul Fusion Skill are either husband and wife or brothers and sisters."
Huo Yuhao said anxiously, "Teacher, Wang Dong and I are both men, and we're not even blood brothers. What will happen if this continues?"
Qian Chen continued unhurriedly, "Your situation with Wang Dong has occurred once before in history. Ten thousand years ago, there were two elders in the Spirit Hall, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Gui Mei. They were also two men who possessed Martial Soul Fusion Skill."
Hearing that two men in history possessed Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Huo Yuhao breathed a slight sigh of relief. Unexpectedly, Qian Chen immediately added insult to injury, "Do you know their final fate? Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Gui Mei lost all interest in women from then on. The two practically lived together, inseparable. Ghost Douluo became sinister and eerie, while Chrysanthemum Douluo grew increasingly effeminate, his every move resembling that of a woman." Qian Chen slowly recounted the past of Yue Guan and Gui Mei.
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao felt goosebumps rise all over his body. He didn't want to become a monster with a male body and a female appearance. He asked urgently, "Teacher, what should I do? What should I do? I don't want to become a woman!"
Seeing Huo Yuhao's panicked expression, Qian Chen continued, "As for a solution, I can't guarantee it will be effective for the time being."
"Teacher, what's the solution? Please teach me!" Huo Yuhao was already in a panic.
" Yuhao, go find a girlfriend, or even more. It's the only solution I can think of right now," Qian Chen said helplessly.
"Teacher, this... is this going to work? Besides, I'm still too young..." Huo Yuhao was full of uncertainty.
"Whether it works or not, we'll only know after we try. As for being young?" Qian Chen continued patiently, "Do you know that Oscar, the Food God of Food, was born ten thousand years ago when his father was only twelve years old? And he himself is still the only food-type Soul Master in the history of the continent with Innate Full Soul Power."
Qian Chen's words stirred a ripple in Huo Yuhao's heart. In order not to become that androgynous monster, it wasn't impossible to have a girl he liked as soon as possible. He didn't usually come into contact with many girls. Qian Guyi's stunning beauty and formidable strength were the first things that came to mind, followed by Jiang Nannan's breathtaking beauty, which lingered for Jiujiu. Xiao Xiao's petite and adorable figure also left a deep and colorful mark on his heart.
Seeing Huo Yuhao deep in thought, Qian Chen knew that his Yuhao Huo Yuhao, even I can't guarantee this method will be 100% effective, but I'm at least 80-90% confident it will solve your problem."
Huo Yuhao nodded and said earnestly, "Thank you, teacher. We should also tell Wang Dong as soon as possible so he can prepare in advance."
"No, Yuhao, we can't tell Wang Dong."
"Why, teacher? If we had told Wang Dong earlier, he could have prepared in advance, right?" Huo Yuhao asked, his face full of confusion.
Qian Chen secretly thought to himself, "That was close!" He had almost forgotten Wang Dong's importance in Huo Yuhao's heart. If Wang Dong had directly revealed that she was actually a woman, then all his plans would have been in vain.
He patiently explained, " Yuhao, firstly, it's uncertain whether the teacher's method will be effective. Secondly, Wang Dong comes from a large family and sect, and these sects and families have a long tradition of intermarriage. Wang Dong's family may have already found a marriage partner for him. If we rashly advise him, we might end up harming him."
Huo Yuhao nodded repeatedly, deeply agreeing, "Teacher, you're right, I was too rash."
Qian Chen took out another Gold Soul Coin storage card from his Storage Soul Tool and handed it to Huo Yuhao, saying gently, " Yuhao, here's one million Gold Soul Coin. Take it and spend it. If you meet a woman you like, go for it!"
Huo Yuhao hesitated for a moment, then reached out and accepted the gold card, solemnly replying, "Yes, teacher."
" Yuhao, take this and spend it. If you need more, come back to the teacher."