Douluo Continent: The Great Summoner Huo Yuhao

"Let's go, Xiao Wu, we should go back."

Huo Yuhao calculated the days and realized that the holiday was almost over and Shrek Academy would soon be starting its new semester.

"Hmm? We're going back already? Does that mean Xiao Wu won't have any freedom anymore, having to stay with these two guys every day, stuck in your space forever?"

Xiao Wu gazed pitifully at the Star Dou Great Forest, her eyes filled with reluctance.

Seeing her so aggrieved, Huo Yuhao felt somewhat guilty.

After all, as Xiao Wu said, she was originally free; it was he who summoned her here.

"Let me think of a way. Actually, Xiao Wu, you should have realized the moment you chose to become an adult that you would be in great danger when facing strong human beings. So, let's prioritize safety first. I'll try my best, but I can't guarantee that it will solve the problem."

Patting Xiao Wu's head, Huo Yuhao knew that if he wanted Xiao Wu to go out freely, he first had to deal with the academy.

As long as the academy acknowledges Xiao Wu's existence, there's no need to worry about her safety.

The key now is how to get the academy to recognize Xiao Wu.

"Okay, hurry up! Xiao Wu is waiting for your good news!"

Xiao Wu hugged Huo Yuhao. After a month of getting along, she had felt Huo Yuhao's kindness. At the same time, Huo Yuhao used his amazing food to help her advance from the first ring to the third ring.

"Mm." Huo Yuhao nodded in response, while patting Xiao Wu on the back.

The last time I was this close to someone was when I hugged Wang Dong.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but as Xiao Wu grew up, he always felt that her face resembled Wang Dong's, and even the feel of their embraces was similar.

Soft and boneless...

Without further thought, Huo Yuhao released the Ice Sky Falcon and, just as he had done before, continuously opened and closed the rift to teleport.

He soon returned to Shrek Academy.

Huo Yuhao did not return to his dormitory, but instead went to the teachers' office building to find Wang Yan.

Based on his understanding of Wang Yan, this teacher would definitely be interested in the statement that Xiao Wu had mentioned before, that Soul Masters could obtain Soul Rings without hunting Soul Beasts.

Although Wang Yan couldn't promise him anything, Huo Yuhao felt that, just like Yan Shaozhe and Fan Yu he met after the freshman assessment, if the academy could develop a method to obtain soul rings without hunting soul beasts, that would be a good thing.

Doesn't that mean that in the future, high-level soul beasts will be able to provide multiple high-level soul rings?

The value that Xiao Wu brings far exceeds the value of Xiao Wu herself.

After making inquiries, another teacher he didn't recognize told Huo Yuhao to wait while he relayed to Wang Yan that a student was looking for him.

About twenty minutes later, Wang Yan arrived, looking travel-worn.

"What's wrong, Yuhao? It's rare for you to come to me privately."

Wang Yan smiled gently as usual.

"Teacher Wang, were you alright that time? Teacher Zhou has a bad temper and doesn't hold back; she actually dragged you out."

Thinking about it, Huo Yuhao felt a little embarrassed; he hadn't expected to suddenly become so popular.

These teachers even clashed over him.

"Oh, that? It's nothing."

Wang Yan laughed it off.

Last time, when Fan Yu tried to snatch someone away, he was dragged out by Zhou Yi. He immediately went to Dean Yan to report and complain about the couple who were acting in concert.

Then things escalated. Dean Yan and Dean Qian first had a one-on-one fight, and then the four deans of the Martial Soul Department and the Soul Guidance Department started a massive melee.

I heard that it eventually escalated to the point of involving the Sea God Pavilion, and both sides ended up being scolded.

As the whistleblower, he was temporarily demoted for stirring up the dispute, so he is now thinking of submitting a report to teach Huo Yuhao and the others at the Foreign Languages ​​Department.

"Tell me about your situation. I'm sure you came all this way not just for this. Have you encountered any problems in your cultivation?"

Wang Yan rubbed his hands together excitedly, looking at Huo Yuhao with anticipation.

Huo Yuhao thought for a moment and felt that he couldn't just speak directly; he needed to lay the groundwork first.

Otherwise, just say that you have a 100,000-year-old soul beast as your partner, and that you heard from your soul beast partner that you can obtain a soul ring without hunting it.

It's estimated that it will scare the other party quite a bit.

"In my class before, Teacher Zhou talked about the sustainable development of spirit beasts. Simply put, spirit masters should kill as few spirit beasts as possible because their demand for spirit rings is increasing, while the growth of spirit beast populations is relatively slow. Is that right?"

Huo Yuhao started by speaking, then looked at Wang Yan nervously.

"That's right! Compared to us Soul Masters, it's much harder for Soul Beasts to grow into high-level Soul Beasts. Although it's not obvious yet, if this continues, there will eventually come a day when Soul Masters will have no more Soul Rings to use."

Wang Yan didn't expect Huo Yuhao to be interested in this topic. After all, talking about these things now is a bit too advanced. At least the next few generations don't have to worry about not having enough soul beasts. So it's just an idea and a proposal right now, and most people don't take it to heart.

"The most mainstream idea at present is to lower the quality of spirit rings, promote artificial breeding, and transition to spirit tools. In general, it is to reduce reliance on spirit beasts and strengthen the development and use of spirit tools."

Wang Yan paused, then added:

"So perhaps in the future we might see a large number of Soul Masters with four or five white rings, fighting using Soul Tools. Of course, this is just one possibility. Another possibility is whether we can find a way to obtain Soul Rings in a way that replaces Soul Beasts."

Listening to Wang Yan's analysis, Huo Yuhao was quite surprised. He hadn't expected that the academy had already begun researching methods that didn't rely on soul beasts.

"Any progress, Professor Wang? Of course, I'm just curious. If it's inconvenient for me to disclose, please don't feel awkward."

Faced with Huo Yuhao's question, Wang Yan shook his head and explained.

"Right now, we only know of instances of spirit rings with unusual origins in history. Although there are some fragmentary records, too much data has been lost, so progress is slow. Yuhao, do you have any other questions about cultivation?"

"I..." Huo Yuhao thought to himself that he could no longer hesitate and immediately made a decision in his heart.

"Teacher Wang, as you know, my abilities are closely related to soul beasts. To be frank, during this vacation, I went on a training trip and happened to encounter a 100,000-year-old soul beast that had just chosen to rebuild its cultivation as a human."

"What?!" Wang Yan exclaimed in shock. "Yuhao, you didn't do anything to that soul beast, did you?!"

Such a situation is rare in recorded history. If possible, he would very much like to record the growth process of a soul beast after its reconstruction, leaving valuable first-hand information for the students.

"No... She's naive by nature, and we're already friends. I just heard from her that soul beasts can generate soul rings without hunting other soul beasts after they've rebuilt their souls."

While observing Wang Yan's expression, Huo Yuhao cautiously added.

"So, I was thinking, since we're going to be reborn as humans, just like humans, does that mean there's a way for Soul Masters to obtain Soul Rings without hunting Soul Beasts?"