Douluo Continent: The Evil-Eyed Dragon God, Many Women, Many Blessings

Chapter 275 Going Further and Further Down the Path to Becoming an Apprentice
An hour later, Huo Yuhao felt the stinging, numbness, and itching in his left arm gradually subside, eventually turning into a cool and refreshing sensation. He slowly opened his eyes.

The first thing that caught his eye was still Old Master Mu lying on the recliner.

Sensing Huo Yuhao's awakening, Elder Mu also opened his eyes at that moment, smiling as he looked at Huo Yuhao: "Awake? Your soul bone skill is Ice Explosion, right?"

Huo Yuhao slowly regained his composure, his mind returning to normal, and said with slight excitement, "It really is the Ice Explosion Technique!"

Elder Mu nodded in agreement: "Indeed, with your ultimate ice combined with the Ice Explosion Technique, not to mention those of the same level, even Soul Masters one level higher than you will have a headache."

Next, Elder Mu's expression turned serious, and he asked, "Yuhao, are you willing to become the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion and help Shrek Academy and the Douluo Kingdom continue their legacy?"

Huo Yuhao was stunned. "I only absorbed a soul bone, how come the plot has been fast-forwarded?"

"You?" Huo Yuhao asked in surprise.

Elder Mu shook his head gently and said in a low voice, "Yuhao, I am already very old. No matter how high one's cultivation level is, everything will be buried in the face of time, and I am no exception."

"Teacher, aren't Dean Yan and the others also there?"

Elder Mu firmly interrupted, "Shao Zhe is too narrow-minded, and Xuan Zi is too shallow. If Shrek wants to continue, what it lacks is a leader with a long-term vision, not a manager."

“Yuhao, your talent is unparalleled in my life, but what I value most is your character, wisdom, and foresight. To be honest, I have already announced at the Sea God Pavilion meeting that you will become the successor of the Sea God Pavilion in the next generation.” At this point, Elder Mu smiled with emotion, “Although I had already predicted that it would be soon, it seems that your growth rate may far exceed my expectations. I’m afraid the word ‘successor in the next generation’ will be removed before long.”

"That's why I'm formally asking you today whether you're willing to help Shrek Academy and the Douluo Kingdom continue their legacy?"

Huo Yuhao paused for a moment, then looked earnestly at Elder Mu: "Teacher, if you had to choose one, the Shrek Academy's legacy or the Douluo Three Kingdoms' legacy, which would you choose?"

Old Master Mu was taken aback, seemingly sensing something from Huo Yuhao's words, and asked in surprise, "You mean?"

Huo Yuhao knew that Elder Mu had understood his hint, and decisively said, "If it is the inheritance of Shrek Academy, perhaps I can agree to it, but if it is the inheritance of Douluo Three Kingdoms, I cannot guarantee it."

Elder Mu's body trembled slightly, and he murmured, "Has the Douluo Three Kingdoms already reached such a dangerous state?" Huo Yuhao said in a deep voice, "The world's affairs, after a long period of division, tend to unite; after a long period of unity, tend to divide. Those who fall behind will be attacked. The Douluo Three Kingdoms have always been plagued by internal strife, and they can only barely maintain their alliance because of the common external enemy, the Sun Moon Empire. But even so, the gap between the Douluo Three Kingdoms and the Sun Moon Empire is still huge, and it is very likely to widen further in the future."

"It's easy to initiate reforms in an academy, and it's also easy to achieve results in a short time. But what about a country? What about three countries? If the direction we're heading in is wrong from the start, it will be much more difficult to correct it later. Because in many cases, choice is more important than effort! For me alone to change the outdated thinking in the Douluo Three Kingdoms and initiate reforms, even if I become the head of the Sea God Pavilion in the future, it will be as difficult as ascending to heaven."

Huo Yuhao spoke these words with utmost sincerity. In the original work, Tang Shenwang's direct intervention only delayed the Sun Moon Empire's unification of the continent. Why should he do such a thankless task? Becoming a god and ascending to heaven would be much simpler than this!
If it weren't for the fact that Teacher Mu En was indeed a decent person, and that he had indeed benefited from Shrek Academy and would need to use Shrek Academy to develop himself, absorb all available resources to become a god, and fight against Tang Shenwang, he wouldn't even look down on the Sea God Pavilion Master!

Elder Mu's eyes flickered uncertainly. As the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion and Shrek Academy's only Limit Douluo, his wisdom was beyond question. Huo Yuhao had already spoken so bluntly; he only needed to compare it with the current situation to immediately confirm that Huo Yuhao was right. Given his transcendent position as the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion, even within Shrek Academy, there was such resistance to vigorously developing soul tools; how much more so in the more complex and multifaceted Douluo Three Kingdoms?

Elder Mu is by no means an indecisive person. Compared with Douluo Continent, the survival of Shrek Academy is obviously more important to him!
Because he was raised by Shrek Academy and spent most of his life there, his feelings for Shrek are naturally much stronger than for Douluo Continent. His original family is no different from a familiar stranger to him. His only remaining attachment to his family is probably Bei Bei.

If he had to choose between Shrek Academy and Douluo Continent, he would undoubtedly choose Shrek Academy!
Elder Mu made a decision instantly, looking at Huo Yuhao with a firm gaze and saying, "If the future truly becomes unavoidable, I beg you to do your best to preserve Shrek Academy and let it continue!"

Huo Yuhao replied earnestly, "Okay, in that case, I can promise you that I will do my best to help Shrek Academy continue."

There was another half-sentence that Huo Yuhao didn't say aloud, but silently added in his mind: "Continue to be Shrek for my use, not Shrek for Tang Shenwang."

With Huo Yuhao's assurance, a faint smile finally appeared on Elder Mu's face.

"Then you'd better grow up quickly. Your teacher can still hold on for a few more years," Elder Mu paused slightly, then said with a teasing smile, "Also, Yuhao, would you be willing to make me your official teacher? Become my fourth formal disciple, and of course, my last disciple."

The fourth one?
Huo Yuhao was stunned. As far as he knew, weren't Elder Mu's disciples only Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er? How did he become the fourth?
Elder Mu noticed Huo Yuhao's confusion and chuckled, "Before you woke up, I had already taken Di Qianqiu as my disciple. I only asked her to leave first because I wanted to talk to you about this."

Now that Di Qianqiu's identity had been confirmed, Elder Mu decided to do her a favor. He knew that given Di Qianqiu's background, she might not need his guidance, but having him as her disciple would ensure that even if her identity was exposed later, the higher-ups at Shrek Academy wouldn't make things too difficult for her, and her relationship with Huo Yuhao could become closer.

Huo Yuhao's eyes flickered. He was still unaware that Di Qianqiu's true nature had been exposed. He asked curiously, "Why did you take Qiu'er as your disciple, instead of twin martial soul masters like Dong'er and Xiao Xiao?"

Elder Mu, naturally unaware that Huo Yuhao already knew Di Qianqiu's background, smiled and shook his head, mysteriously saying, "You'll naturally understand why later. Trust your teacher, Di Qianqiu is in no way inferior to them, and may even be of greater help to you. Now tell your teacher, are you willing to become my fourth official disciple?"

Huo Yuhao was both amused and exasperated: he was really going further and further down the path of seeking a master, and he had way too many cheap teachers!
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