He Caitou's Gloom
He Caitou looked at Huo Yuhao, whose mood was getting a little smug, with a complicated expression. This junior brother who used to be so likable had somehow become a bit unfamiliar.
When he first met Huo Yuhao, he felt that he and this polite young man would get along well.
But for some reason, this junior brother became increasingly gloomy, and the once polite little fellow had completely disappeared.
At first, He Caitou thought that Huo Yuhao had had some unpleasant experience at the academy, so he took the time to comfort him privately and listen to his troubles.
However, it seems that this junior brother's resentment is somewhat inexplicable. First of all, according to He Caitou 'Xu Xingyu investigation, Xu Xingyu was rescued from the bully by the other party, but Huo Yuhao does not seem to be grateful to the other party and even said that Xu Xingyu is the enemy of his friend.
That's fine then, since He Caitou doesn't know the specifics of what happened between Xu Xingyu and Huo Yuhao's friend, so it's not appropriate for him to comment.
However, he later complained that his teammates in the freshman assessment were not helpful enough and always disobeyed his orders and acted on their own.
Doesn't that seem a bit too much like blaming fate?
Putting aside the fact that Huo Yuhao wasn't the team leader, they had no obligation to obey his orders. Besides, it always seemed like Huo Yuhao was the one disobeying orders and acting on his own during the matches.
It's possible that Huo Yuhao detected something through Spiritual Detection, which led to his actions, but how would your teammates know your thoughts if you didn't communicate with them?
After serving Huo Yuhao's emotional dumping ground for another period, He Caitou, while still answering Huo Yuhao's questions about learning Soul Tool, began to intentionally or unintentionally distance himself from him, fearing that he might incur Huo Yuhao's resentment for no reason.
During this time, he also got to know Xu Yanxue, a candidate for the Ultimate Soldier. Overall, he felt that Xu Yanxue was much stronger than Huo Yuhao as an individual.
Although she seems cold, she is actually very kind-hearted. As long as it doesn't touch on the secrets of the Spirit Contract Pagoda, she will explain the Soul Tool she makes one by one, and even help guide others when they encounter bottlenecks in making Soul Tool.
He Caitou himself received help from this lovely junior schoolmate many times. If she hadn't already had someone she liked, He Caitou really wanted to compete with her.
However, considering the deep-sea blood feud he carried, he was still driven by those thoughts. After so many years of studying at the Shrek Academy, He Caitou had not forgotten the blood feud he carried.
His real name was Xu He. He was the son of the previous emperor of the Sun Moon Empire and the only prince of the Sun Moon Empire at that time. He should have lived the life of a prince and then inherited the throne from his father after he grew up.
However, his father's younger brother, who was also his uncle, joined forces with several retainers to launch a rebellion, overthrowing his father and seizing the throne.
After becoming Empress, his uncle, in order to eliminate any future trouble, ruthlessly slaughtered his former brother and his family. Only He Caitou was able to survive until now by changing his appearance through a secret method and hiding among the countless corpses.
So now he lives to avenge his family; he can't afford to waste time on trivial matters like relationships.
This is why He Caitou values the Ultimate Soldier Plan so much. Ever since he became Fan Yu's disciple incognito, he has always regarded the Ultimate Soldier as his only hope for revenge.
However, He Caitou also knew that he was not the best candidate for the Ultimate Soldier Plan. After all, the requirements for Ultimate Soldier Project were numerous, and he had to be proficient in infiltration, reconnaissance, intelligence gathering, and other tasks.
So in the end He Caitou had no choice but to settle for second best and become the arsenal of Ultimate Soldier, and the partner of that new generation of Ultimate Soldier.
Now He Caitou has two options: Huo Yuhao and Xu Yanxue, both candidates for the Ultimate Soldier role.
To be fair, He Caitou would prefer to partner with Xu Yanxue, because Xu Yanxue's Soul Tool is excellent, and her combat strength is reliable. She can learn things like infiltration, reconnaissance, and intelligence gathering later.
However, Huo Yuhao's abilities are too well-suited to the concept of Ultimate Soldier. No one can hide from his Spiritual Detection, and his detection range can be increased according to his cultivation level. His Simulation Soul Skill makes it impossible for anyone to detect his existence. In addition, with the combat power provided by his Ultimate Martial Soul, Huo Yuhao will become a perfect all-rounder if carefully nurtured.
The problem is that he's become somewhat distant from Huo Yuhao because of what happened before. Now, when he tries to get closer, Huo Yuhao isn't very enthusiastic. It feels like he's gotten arrogant. He doesn't say it, but he still has that haughty attitude.
However, He Caitou had no choice but to accept the current situation and wait and see who would ultimately win the position of Ultimate Soldier between Xu Yanxue and Huo Yuhao.
Of course, you can't put all your eggs in one basket. If Huo Yuhao is the one who wins in the end, and the two of them don't get along, then He Caitou could consider joining another force after graduating from the Shrek Academy and developing his revenge career.
The preferred choice is undoubtedly the most powerful force today, the Spirit Contract Pagoda.
According to the information He Caitou heard from his teacher, the technology of the Spirit Contract Pagoda is comparable to that of the Sun Moon Empire, and it seems that they have some disputes with the Sun Moon Empire.
He Caitou didn't know the specific details, but he only needed to know that the Spirit Contract Pagoda, a seemingly neutral force, had a conflict with the Sun Moon Empire.
Therefore, if Spirit Contract Pagoda in the future, it will not only be able to learn more about soul guidance to accumulate knowledge for its revenge, but it will also have the opportunity to realize its desire for revenge in the future.
After all, his uncle was different from his own father. He was the kind of person who wanted to fulfill the wishes of his ancestors and make this continent become the Sun Moon Continent again, and wanted to launch a war against the other three original Douluo.
The reason there haven't been any major conflicts in recent years is simply because they've been focusing their efforts on researching Soul Guidance Technology, so that when war breaks out, their Sun Moon Empire will have enough confidence to wage war.
He Caitou didn't know how many years this would take, but he had a premonition that his uncle, or his cousin who would inherit his position, would start a war against the other three kingdoms in about ten years.
At that time, even the seemingly neutral Spirit Contract Pagoda will not be able to remain unscathed, because controlling the Spirit Contract Pagoda would be tantamount to controlling the lifeline of Soul Master cultivation.
Therefore, unless the Spirit Contract Pagoda actively submits to the other party, it will inevitably clash with the Sun Moon Empire. And the Spirit Contract Pagoda, a force built by both Soul Beast and humans, is unlikely to submit to a single country.
As for why He Caitou hasn't Spirit Contract Pagoda yet but is still clinging to the Ultimate Soldier Plan, it's because he knows that the Ultimate Soldier Plan has always been his teacher's long-cherished wish, and he wants to help his teacher realize that wish.
This can be seen as repayment to Teacher Fan Yu for saving me from being buried in a pile of corpses and introducing me to the Shrek Academy.