Peerless: Tang San, this time Huo Yuhao is the attacker.

"Is the Dean referring to me being approached by Dean Yan? I did expect this, as I am well aware of what extreme attributes mean."

That's why I remained unmoved when Dean Yan used the immense power I gained from specializing in martial spirit cultivation to guide my choices.

I knew all along what the ultimate martial soul could achieve, so once I made the choice to become a soul master, I could no longer be swayed by the words of others.

Huo Yuhao replied with a faint smile, and upon hearing these words, Xian Lin'er felt even more that Huo Yuhao possessed a maturity and perseverance far beyond his peers.

Although Xian Lin'er was pleased to hear Huo Yuhao's firm choice of the soul tool, that wasn't what she wanted to ask. She continued, "..."

"I'm talking about your performance in the office. You seemed to have anticipated that Yan Shaozhe would make a promise to you, and your anger doesn't seem to be entirely genuine."

Or rather, you're not actually that angry inside, but you're putting on a very angry face.

Huo Yuhao's smile remained unchanged. "The dean is truly insightful. When Dean Yan said he could pre-select Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao as inner court students for me, I felt resentful, but not much."

After all, as I just said, I understand what the ultimate martial soul represents, so I can foresee what price the martial soul system is willing to pay for it.

The reason I displayed such strong emotions was twofold: firstly, my dissatisfaction with Dean Yan using Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao as bargaining chips, and secondly, my personal feelings.

"Personal emotions?" Xianlin'er repeated at the opportune moment.

"That's right. To be honest, I don't really like the way the Martial Soul system operates." Huo Yuhao nodded, looking completely at ease.

"I don't know if you've seen my profile, but in last year's freshman assessment, my team, consisting of Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, and myself, won the championship."

But during the awards ceremony, Director Du not only changed Huo Yuhao's team to Wang Dong's team, but I didn't even get the status of a core disciple.

However, I can understand the academy's stance on the core identity issue.

After all, the talent I displayed at that time was not outstanding, and in most people's eyes I was just a weakling with only a white spirit ring.

They had no idea that I was using mental detection to issue commands and control the entire battle in every match, nor did they intend to investigate.

I understand that. What's the point of investigating a soul skill that only has a white soul ring?

But understanding doesn't mean acceptance. It's impossible to stay rational all the time, so I did develop some resentment towards the Martial Soul system.

If it were just these things, I wouldn't have such a strong aversion to the Martial Soul system. What I find most puzzling is that Director Du replaced Huo Yuhao's team with Wang Dong's team.

This isn't about fairness anymore; Director Du is judging based entirely on his own subjective emotions, which is the reason I'm most resistant to the Martial Soul System.

Director Du and Dean Yan are the same; they always talk about the bright future and resource allocation of the so-called ultimate martial spirit, but in the end, I can get these things from any other force.

Perhaps some top-tier resources are only available at Shrek Academy, but that only delays the time it takes for me to fully mature.

To me, there is no fundamental difference between a forty-year-old Title Douluo and a forty-five-year-old Title Douluo.

Huo Yuhao narrated calmly, but Xian Lin'er became more and more astonished as she listened.

Such clear logic and judgment, such meticulous overall perspective, such mature mind and self-awareness, combined with Huo Yuhao's talent.

Xian Lin'er seemed to see a rising star standing at the pinnacle of the continent, an extremely intelligent, rational, and self-motivated genius whose growth was only a matter of time.

After listening to Huo Yuhao's words, Xian Lin'er no longer took Yan Shaozhe seriously. She understood that the Martial Soul System had no chance of persuading this young genius.

Because they couldn't offer anything truly tempting to Huo Yuhao; even cultivation resources were secondary to him. The only thing that could move him was "people."

But Xian Lin'er knew that what the Martial Soul System lacked most was "people." They would only keep piling up resources as bargaining chips, but they ignored what Huo Yuhao truly valued.

Thinking of this, Xian Lin'er couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips. "Aren't you thinking that their initial arrogance followed by their obsequiousness is laughable?"

"That's true to some extent, but I'm currently just a Great Soul Master, and I should still maintain due respect for the strong."

Huo Yuhao met the slightly smiling and admiring look in Shangxian Lin'er's eyes, his voice carrying a hint of self-deprecation and jest.

For Huo Yuhao, choosing to say these words was a risky decision.

If Xian Lin'er is merely someone who stands on the opposite side of the Martial Soul System, but is essentially the same kind of person as the Martial Soul System, then his words would undoubtedly be a major drawback.

But as I said before, the worst outcome is simply to walk away, and he does have alternative options.

Shrek Academy is the optimal solution to his self-created godhood plan, but not the only solution.

High risk, high reward. He risked everything to tell Xian Lin'er these words that would make the Martial Soul System call him "outrageous and selfish," and the reward obviously did not disappoint him.

Xianlin'er's reaction was exactly the reward he wanted. He was now 80% certain that Xianlin'er was a rare normal person in Shrek Academy.

Although they belong to the lowest-ranking group of young elders in the Sea God Pavilion, they are still legitimate elders of the Sea God Pavilion.

Sometimes, the difference between orthodoxy and heresy can lead two identical things to different or even completely opposite outcomes.

"This can be considered our Soul Guidance Department's good fortune..." Xian Lin'er murmured softly.

Assuming that assessment was organized by the Soul Guidance Department, their final actions would probably not have been much better than those of the Martial Soul Department.

After all, the world of Soul Masters is a world of battle. Throughout history, battle and cruelty have been an eternally inseparable relationship.

If they were faced with Huo Yuhao, who only had a white spirit ring and had not shown any ability to control the situation, they would most likely not grant him the status of a core disciple.

But one thing is one thing, and the Soul Guidance Department would never do something like changing Huo Yuhao's team into Wang Dong's team.

Moreover, Xian Lin'er dares to guarantee that she can afford to lose, and she has the courage and responsibility to admit her mistakes, unlike Yan Shaozhe who would only cower in a ball and dare not respond directly.

"What are you saying, Dean?" Xian Lin'er murmured softly; if the wind around them hadn't been so gentle, he wouldn't have heard her faint voice.

"It's nothing," Xian Lin'er shook her head and added, "It's just that it's truly remarkable that you have such understanding and maturity at such a young age."

Huo Yuhao smiled calmly, "It's all determined by the environment I grew up in. If I could choose, I would rather not have this mindset and just want a warm childhood."

At this point, a hint of melancholy flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes.