Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 71 Poor Yan Shaozhe was manipulated at will (45 words per day)

"It must be that brat's Spirit Eye Martial Soul! Yes, it must be! If I hadn't been thrown into disarray by his extreme attribute Spirit Eyes, and if my Radiant Phoenix Martial Soul hadn't been suppressed, I certainly wouldn't have made such a foolish move! It's all that brat's fault!"

The thought that he had promised so many good things, only to receive the final result of agreeing to let the other party study in both the Martial Soul Department and the Soul Guidance Department, made Yan Shaozhe's eyes, which had not shed a tear in decades, suddenly become uncontrollably moist.

That's outrageous! Does having two ultimate martial souls give you the right to bully people like this?!

Yan Shaozhe was so angry that he was trembling, and his hands were shaking involuntarily.

"Teacher, why don't we look on the bright side? Let's just say our school spent hundreds of millions to buy a potential spirit master with dual extreme attributes? We've gained a spirit master with dual extreme attributes, while Sun Moon has lost one. On one hand, we still have room to make a profit."

Seeing Yan Shaozhe trembling with anger, Ma Xiaotao, nicknamed the "Flame Demon," showed a rare display of understanding and gently comforted him.

"The key is that even without spending money, as long as I don't go looking for this child, he'll definitely be one of Shrek's!"

Yan Shaozhe felt like he was about to explode with frustration. Wasn't he aiming to take on disciples? Why didn't he get any disciples, but instead lost so much? What's wrong with this world?

Seeing Yan Shaozhe fall into self-doubt, Ma Xiaotao didn't know how to comfort him. Actually, when she helped Yan Shaozhe calculate the losses, she left out a little bit.

After all, once Huo Yuhao has mastered the soul guidance techniques within the academy, Yan Shaozhe will have to personally approach Elder Mu to discuss whether they can find a way to contact the Sun Moon Academy and establish an exchange student program, which is a condition that Yan Shaozhe proposed.

"Teacher, think about it. After Xiaoyuhao enrolls and shows his talent in the freshman competition, our school will assess his potential and still be able to offer him such generous treatment. At most, we are just providing Xiaoyuhao with the treatment he deserves in advance."

Ma Xiaotao's words finally eased Yan Shaozhe's brows considerably, but soon he suddenly revealed an enigmatic smile, as if he had thought of something.

"No, no, Xiaotao, you're wrong."

Looking at Yan Shaozhe's enigmatic smile, Ma Xiaotao suddenly felt a chill run down her spine. Whenever Yan Shaozhe suddenly showed that enigmatic smile, Ma Xiaotao knew that someone was definitely going to be in trouble again.

"Let me think, how can I let the Soul Guidance Department know without leaving a trace that there is an unparalleled super Soul Guidance genius outside Shrek Academy?"

Yan Shaozhe muttered to himself as he pushed open the door and left, leaving Ma Xiaotao alone in the secret room, wiping away cold sweat.

She knew that every time her teacher showed that smile, someone was bound to suffer. But then again, although her teacher wasn't as ruthless as Dean Qian Duoduo, who was known as "Dean Flander reborn," she wasn't someone who would easily be taken advantage of.

What exactly is the ability of this junior brother of mine, whom I've only met twice, that he could make my teacher suffer such a huge humiliation?

Just as Yan Shaozhe muttered as he left, and Ma Xiaotao was filled with curiosity about Huo Yuhao, Huo Yuhao was celebrating with Qian Daoliu in his mind.

With Huo Yuhao's limited interpersonal skills, even if he encountered a player of Yan Shaozhe's caliber, he would be completely taken advantage of. But then again, who can blame him when Huo Yuhao has an old monster living in his head who has lived for over 150 years?

Yan Shaozhe's methods of manipulating people were nothing more than first arriving at the door to take the lead, seizing the initiative in the conversation, and then, before Huo Yuhao had seen the world, throwing out some seemingly precious promises to shock Huo Yuhao into a daze, and then taking the opportunity to make Huo Yuhao, unaware of his own potential, quickly become a disciple first.

This set of tactics might indeed be tricky for Huo Yuhao to handle, and he might fall into the trap if he's not careful. But if the difference in skill level between Huo Yuhao and Yan Shaozhe is at least two or three major levels, then Yan Shaozhe is two or three major levels lower than Qian Daoliu.

Is Gao Mo the only person in Huo Yuhao's family? Of course not. But Qian Daoliu said that no matter how imposing this old man looks, if he really came to cause trouble, he wouldn't be waiting at the door. Let's give him a pot of Gao Mo first to demoralize him.

As expected, following Qian Daoliu's instructions, Huo Yuhao brewed a pot of finely ground tea, and carefully used a sieve to plug the spout and steep it once more to ensure that not a single grain of tea could leak out before respectfully presenting it to the pot.

After the other person took a bite, the aura of authority that had been emanating from the "home visit" in the room dissipated by most of it.

Immediately afterwards, when Huo Yuhao heard that Yan Shaozhe intended to take a look at his martial soul, he followed Qian Daoliu's instructions and looked around, drinking a bowl of tea for a long time, waiting for Yan Shaozhe to offer the reward before continuing the conversation.

With just a few simple details, Huo Yuhao not only completely shattered Yan Shaozhe's momentum in the conversation, but also regained the initiative.

Even so, Qian Daoliu's command of Huo Yuhao had only just begun.

It would be better to get Huo Yuhao to lower his demands, since taking too many Soul-Ascending Pills is not only useless but also harmful. So, it would be better to replace them with a letter of recommendation, which would not only bring tangible benefits but also reduce Yan Shaozhe's vigilance.

There was a trick to asking for a letter of recommendation. Although he was asking for a letter of recommendation, Huo Yuhao said he wanted the dean's signature on it so that it would sound impressive, which greatly pleased Yan Shaozhe.

Yan Shaozhe thought that he started to suffer losses when Huo Yuhao showed his Spirit Eye with dual extreme attributes, and that his mind started to go blank from that moment on. In fact, from the moment Yan Shaozhe stepped into Huo Yuhao's house, he had already been clearly arranged by Huo Yuhao and Qian Daoliu, the old man and the young man.

"Tsk tsk tsk, I didn't expect Shrek Academy to be so powerful and wealthy ten thousand years later. Even though you are only a one-ring Soul Master now, Shrek Academy still dares to equip you with a complete set of 50,000-year-level Soul Bones, and even throws in a 100,000-year Soul Ring and a 100,000-year Soul Bone. Tsk tsk tsk, even more extravagant than the Spirit Hall back then."

Qian Daoliu sighed and shook his head, then turned his gaze to Huo Yuhao with a malicious look.

"Yuhao, you mentioned before that your first spirit ring was a wind baboon that died at the age of 150. Were you implying something?"

"Spare me, Elder Qian! I really didn't mean it that way!"

Huo Yuhao immediately raised his hands in surrender. Although Qian Daoliu sensed something was wrong, he would never admit it.

(End of this chapter)