After a mental whirlwind, Huo Yuhao came up with an answer that made sense from all angles. Then, he looked at Zhang Lexuan with a strange gaze, making her feel extremely uncomfortable.
Before Huo Yuhao could ask anything else, Zhang Lexuan gave a soft snort and changed the subject, "Alright, let me tell you what happened at the Sea God Pavilion meeting today."
As she spoke, Zhang Lexuan led Huo Yuhao to the Sea God Pavilion. Huo Yuhao also learned about what had happened at the meeting, and his gaze turned deep.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 214 Huo Yuhao: I refuse
214.
"Le Xuan, you're back. And Huo Yuhao, we meet again."
Upon seeing Huo Yuhao enter, all the elders present adopted kind and benevolent expressions, a stark contrast to their demeanor during the last Sea God Pavilion meeting.
After bowing respectfully, Huo Yuhao stood behind his teacher, Xian Lin'er.
Elder Lin, seated at the head of the table on the right, said kindly, "Student Huo Yuhao, this meeting was to discuss whether or not you should be appointed as the successor of the Sea God Pavilion. After our discussion, we have decided that you are qualified and talented enough to become the successor of the Sea God Pavilion. Are you willing?"
Huo Yuhao gave a modest smile and declined, saying, "Elders, I dare not accept the position of the successor of the Sea God Pavilion. The successor of the Sea God Pavilion is the future of the academy, and he should at least have a spirit of dedication to the academy. However, my personal interests are a bit too strong. It would probably not be a blessing for the academy to appoint me as the successor of the Sea God Pavilion."
Master Xuan: He's using all my words!
The elders, all titled Douluo with excellent memories, naturally understood that Huo Yuhao was simply returning Elder Xuan's evaluation of him verbatim. They turned their gaze to Elder Xuan, who looked at Zhang Lexuan with a gloomy expression.
The reason why Huo Yuhao could perfectly replicate what she said was because she told him the contents of the meeting.
By leaking the contents of the Sea God Pavilion meeting, Le Xuan is really becoming more and more reckless.
Mu En's gentle voice rang out, "Xuanzi, please speak."
In this situation, Mu En knew that he would never become the successor of the Sea God Pavilion unless Huo Yuhao vented his anger. And after his death, Lin'er might actually take him away from Shrek Academy.
Therefore, for the sake of the academy's future, let Xuanzi admit his mistake.
Elder Xuan cleared his throat and said, "He does have some self-awareness—"
“Xuanzi!” Mu En’s voice remained unchanged, but everyone present felt the imposing aura and authority in his words.
Elder Xuan looked frustrated and said reluctantly, "Student Huo Yuhao has only been in the academy for less than three months, yet he has already established the Soul Palace and made certain reforms to the academy, which have benefited the students."
"Huo Yuhao used the immortal herb to enhance the strength of his teacher and Xiao Cai, thereby indirectly strengthening the academy's power."
"From this, it can be seen that he is not a selfish person, but rather has made great contributions to the academy."
Xian Lin'er laughed upon hearing this, "Elder Xuan, why are you referring to the words I used?"
Elder Xuan glared at Xian Lin'er, then closed his eyes and remained silent, preferring to ignore her.
Old Master Lin reminded her in a reproachful tone, "Lin'er!"
Xian Lin'er immediately suppressed her smile and resumed her aloof demeanor.
Elder Lin said kindly, "Student Huo Yuhao, we can all see that you are not a selfish person, and you have made many contributions to the academy. So, would you be willing to serve as the successor of the Sea God Pavilion?"
Huo Yuhao maintained his humble smile and said, "If I were to become the successor of the Sea God Pavilion, would my talent be a little lacking? Although my mental strength is very strong, my original martial soul has not yet awakened a second time. Compared to Sister Xiaotao and Sister Lexuan, my future strength may not be much stronger than theirs."
Zhuang Lao: Is it my turn now?
A helpless expression appeared on Elder Zhuang's aged face as he said, "Student Huo Yuhao, I didn't know you possessed a second martial soul before. For the sake of the academy's future, I had to bring this up. But after learning about your second martial soul, I absolutely support you becoming the successor of the Sea God Pavilion."
Huo Yuhao said, "Old Zhuang, you did the right thing."
Elder Song, sitting to the left of Elder Lin, asked, "Yuhao, would you be willing to become the successor of the Sea God Pavilion?"
Huo Yuhao looked at the old woman. She was Xian Lin'er's mother, his grandmaster and mother-in-law. He hoped that she would not beat him in the future.
After pondering for a while, Huo Yuhao solemnly said, "Thank you for your high regard, but I believe that with my qualifications and contributions to the academy, I am not qualified to serve as the successor of the Sea God Pavilion."
Elder Xuan suddenly opened his eyes and shouted, "Boy, it's an honor for you to decide to make you the successor of the next generation, yet you still keep making excuses. What do you take the Sea God Pavilion meeting for? Do you really think I can't teach you a lesson?"
Knowing Huo Yuhao's talent, he felt somewhat resentful when he saw Huo Yuhao become the successor of the Sea God Pavilion, but deep down he felt that the kid was qualified, so he wouldn't object.
But now, hearing that Huo Yuhao still dared to make excuses, Elder Xuan was furious.
"Alright, Xuanzi. Let's hear what Yuhao has to say first," Mu En said in a gentle voice.
Huo Yuhao smiled slightly and said, "I am deeply honored by the kindness of all the elders. However, in my opinion, the succession of the Sea God Pavilion is not only a right, but also an obligation."
"I have only been a member of the academy for three months. Although I have made some small contributions to the academy, it is not enough for me to shoulder such a heavy responsibility."
"To hold a high position with little virtue, to have grand ambitions with little knowledge, and to bear heavy responsibilities with little strength will only bring disaster upon oneself. If in the future my strength is sufficient and my contributions to the academy are worthy of the position of the next generation successor of the Sea God Pavilion, I will certainly not refuse the kindness of the elders."
Huo Yuhao was naturally unwilling to take on the role of the successor of the Sea God Pavilion.
Once he takes the position, he'll be completely tied to Shrek Academy. And if he remembers correctly, the next Sea God Pavilion Master of Shrek Academy is Elder Xuan, and he finds the idea of him being the successor disgusting.
Moreover, this position is also a sitting duck. Once you take it, it's like telling the Sun Moon Empire and the Holy Spirit Cult: I'm a genius, come and kill me if you're a brother.
Although that's what I think, I still need to speak eloquently and avoid making enemies unnecessarily.
He is not afraid of trouble, but he will not go looking for trouble.
Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's words, the expressions of the elders softened.
Old Song continued, "Do you know what you're losing by making this refusal?"
Huo Yuhao smiled and said, "No matter what the loss is, principles are principles, and bottom lines are bottom lines."
Old Song smiled. "Very good. The young man has great ambition."
"The academy could have helped you hunt down the most suitable spirit rings. Over the years, the academy has also learned a lot about the locations of 100,000-year spirit beasts, which would have been more than enough to provide you with a set of 100,000-year spirit bones. In addition, the academy also has many rare and precious materials. If you become the successor of the Sea God Pavilion, you can use many of them. The academy funds that you can use each year can even reach tens of millions."
"Since you are so ambitious, then let's forget about all of this."
Huo Yuhao immediately regretted it. Although he would not lack soul rings and soul bones in the future, didn't he already have many wives?
For his wife's sake, he'd rather take every bit of Shrek's wool he can get, right?
Huo Yuhao immediately said, "Actually, with my talent, it's a sure thing that I will become the next generation successor of the Sea God Pavilion. Since I am destined to be the next generation successor of the Sea God Pavilion, can you give me this power and benefits now? As for the obligations, we can assume them when I have the strength in the future?"
Huo Yuhao tried to get something for nothing, wanting only to enjoy the rights and not to fulfill the obligations.
Old Song was so angry he laughed.
Mu En chuckled and said, "Let's talk about these things after you become the successor of the Sea God Pavilion."
He then said, "In that case, let's end today's meeting here. Once Huo Yuhao has made sufficient contributions to the academy in the future, he will automatically become the successor of the Sea God Pavilion."
Huo Yuhao wore a clear smile, but inwardly he thought to himself, "This old geezer is playing tricks on me again."
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 215. The Final Battle
215.
After the meeting ended, Huo Yuhao and his teacher Xian Lin'er left together, with Cai Mei'er following behind.
Needless to say, the enchanting moments that followed were brief, and Huo Yuhao didn't have much time to spend with the two deans, as he still had to attend the freshman assessment in the afternoon.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Elder Xuan took out his wine gourd and the seemingly endless chicken legs again, muttering to himself:
"I'll see just how powerful that kid's martial spirit really is later."
Mu En's aged voice came, "Xuanzi, you are not allowed to have any more conflicts with Lin'er. Within the academy, harmony is the most important thing."
The two old men talked for a while, and in the end, Master Xuan decided to restrain his temper.
The freshman assessment went by quickly, and before we knew it, it was the last day, which was the final round.
Huo Yuhao and his team's final opponent is Ning Tian's team.
It's quite a coincidence that in the original novel, Huo Yuhao and his team first encountered Ning Tian's team in the elimination rounds, and last encountered Dai Huabin's team, but here it's the other way around.
However, this made no difference to Huo Yuhao and his team; they had encountered every team they were supposed to face.
They've already faced teams like the Evil Illusion Moon team. Up to the finals, they've played five matches, all against the strongest freshman teams.
Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao couldn't help but suspect that the academy was pulling strings and wanted to eliminate their team first, so they kept arranging for the strongest opponents.
On the day of the final, the competition venue was changed to a larger venue, and the audience was even more lively.
The four deans, Xian Lin'er, Cai Mei'er, Yan Shaozhe, and Qian Duoduo, stood together, while on the other side was the still disheveled Elder Xuan, who leaned against the audience seats, half-closing his eyes and leisurely drinking a little wine.
Huo Yuhao and his two companions were completely unaware of this scene unfolding on the viewing platform; their attention was entirely focused on their opponents.
The three girls opposite were all very pretty, and they were all wearing freshman uniforms. The girl standing at the front was taller, slightly taller than Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong. She had short, neat blond hair, large, light blue eyes with long eyelashes, and a few cute freckles on her cheeks. Huo Yuhao naturally recognized this girl; she was Ning Tian, who had also joined the Soul Hall.
Behind her, the girl on the left was Wu Feng. She had short, fiery red hair and unusually red eyes, giving her a somewhat terrifying appearance at first glance. However, upon closer inspection, one could see that her features were extremely delicate, and her skin was as white as jade. Her gaze, however, was cold, somewhat resembling Ma Xiaotao, though lacking Ma Xiaotao's alluring charm. Moreover, as Huo Yuhao knew, this girl was also a lesbian investor who had always coveted her boss.
The girl on the right is in stark contrast to the girl on the left. Her long, light green hair is draped behind her, and her dark green eyes exude gentleness. Her delicate and fragile appearance naturally evokes feelings of pity.
The proctor said, "Both sides should announce their names upon entering the examination room."
The six people on both sides walked into the spacious area at the same time and stood on either side. The three of them maintained their original formation, with Wang Dong at the front, Xiao Xiao in the middle, and Huo Yuhao at the back.
The formation of the three girls opposite them also changed. The blonde girl who was standing at the front retreated to the back, while the other two girls stepped forward to block her.
Ning Tian smiled and said, "Palace Master, Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, you must go easy on them later."
Huo Yuhao said, "Definitely, definitely, we will definitely eliminate you in the end."
Wu Feng said coldly, "It's not certain who will be eliminated yet! Ning Tian, you shouldn't be so polite to them."
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