Douluo Continent: The Peerless Hunting Heavenly Lord, Huo Yuhao!

A deafening cheer erupted in the classroom. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Mu Jin with eyes full of gratitude.

Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao quickly walked to Huo Yuhao's side. Wang Dong patted him on the shoulder and said with admiration, "Huo Yuhao, you're amazing! You actually dared to stand up to that crazy woman Zhou Yi. I was worried for you just now."

Huo Yuhao smiled and was about to speak when Mu Jin called him over.

"You really are a handful." Mu Jin looked at him, shook her head helplessly, but her eyes were full of laughter. "Zhou Yi is a madwoman. If you go head-to-head with her, what if she really goes crazy and hurts you?"

"Thank you so much, Teacher Mu Jin, for arriving in time." Huo Yuhao bowed deeply to her, expressing his sincere gratitude.

In that situation, if Mu Jin had arrived a moment later, even if Gu Yue could have stopped Zhou Yi, things would have escalated into a major mess.

"Alright, stop with that." Mu Jin patted his shoulder with a smile. "I've already submitted the Lionheart Club's venue application to the Academic Affairs Office. With Director Du's approval, it'll be approved soon. You kid, stop causing trouble and get the important stuff done."

"Don't worry, Teacher Mu Jin, I promise I won't let you down." Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up, and he nodded with a smile.

Watching Mu Jin turn around to arrange the follow-up matters for Class Zero, Ning Tian moved closer to Huo Yuhao and teased with a smile: "Not bad, President Huo. You managed to drive away the homeroom teacher right at the start of the semester. Now, I'm afraid no one in the entire freshman college doesn't know you."

Huo Yuhao rubbed his nose and smiled helplessly: "I didn't want to either, but she just kept pushing her luck. I don't bother people unless they bother me, but she was about to make a move, so I couldn't just stand there and take the beating, could I?"

Gu Yue looked at him, a hint of tenderness flashing in her purple eyes, and said softly, "If she dares to cause you trouble again, I'll help you solve it."

Huo Yuhao looked at the two people beside him, felt a warmth in his heart, and nodded with a smile.

Zhou Yi's matter was just a minor episode.

After this incident, all the students in Class Zero, except for Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu, were completely convinced of his abilities.

The Lionheart Club's venue application is also about to be finalized, and its path is becoming wider and wider.

He looked up out the window; the sunlight was perfect, and his eyes were full of sharp light.

Now that he's here at Shrek Academy, he's determined to stir things up.

Chapter 27 The Lionheart Conference, Uninvited Guests [Bonus Chapter]

After Zhou Yi's matter was settled, Class Zero finally got back on track.

The two teachers who took over the position of homeroom teacher were Mu Jin and Wang Yan, one as the head teacher and the other as the assistant teacher, a perfect match.

Wang Yan is extremely knowledgeable and can be considered a walking encyclopedia of soul masters.

Mu Jin, on the other hand, is well-versed in the art of teaching according to aptitude. She never uses a set of rigid rules to constrain everyone, but instead tailors a training plan based on each student's martial spirit characteristics and personality weaknesses.

The presence of these two true mentors completely dispelled the oppressive atmosphere of Class Zero, which had been tense and hostile. Even Dai Huabin and his group showed a great deal of restraint.

Huo Yuhao was quite satisfied with this, at least he no longer had to face Zhou Yi's annoying face every day, and could peacefully hone his cultivation and manage the affairs of the Lionheart Society.

……

Three weeks later, on the third floor of the Shrek Foreign Languages ​​Center, in the Lionheart Club's private meeting room.

Ning Tian renovated the entire floor at his own expense. There was no extravagant piling up, but practicality and orderliness were evident everywhere.

The long, black stone conference table was so shiny it reflected a mirror, with chairs neatly arranged on both sides, and the Lionheart Society's manifesto and organizational chart hanging on the wall.

The core members of the Lionheart Society were all present at the conference table.

Seated at the head of the table was President Huo Yuhao. He wore a clean white school uniform, with gentle features and his fingertips lightly tapping the table. He exuded a maturity far beyond his years, without any of the restlessness of a young man.

Beside him sat Gu Yue, the vice president and secretary-general. Ning Tian sat to Huo Yuhao's left. As the head of the logistics department, she was in charge of the entire operation and resource allocation of the Lionheart Society. Wu Feng sat beside her with his arms crossed. He was dressed in red and had an arrogant look in his eyes, but he didn't interrupt. He just listened quietly to the discussion.

Across from him, Cao Jinxuan, the Minister of Supervision, sat upright, occasionally glancing at Wu Meng, the Minister of Propaganda, who was diagonally opposite him; and Xie Huanyue, the Deputy Minister beside him.

Further down, at the fingertips of Zhou Sichen, the head of the intelligence department, sat the deputy head, Long Xiangyue, who looked restless but did not interrupt the meeting.

The event planning department heads, sisters Lan Luoluo and Lan Susu, sat side by side; the publicity department deputy head, Nanmen Yun'er, dressed in a smart outfit, was helping Wu Meng organize the publicity materials.

Wu Meng, who sat at the end of the group, was the only ordinary girl in the entire core team.

She had a delicate and pretty face, with gentle features. Although she was not as stunning as Gu Yue or as radiant as Ning Tian, ​​she possessed a clean and resilient temperament.

She was able to become the head of the publicity department not because of her looks, but because of her solid abilities.

The Lionheart Society was able to recruit nearly a thousand students in just three weeks, most of whom were commoner Soul Masters, all thanks to the publicity plan devised by Wu Meng.

Huo Yuhao also heard about it. Dai Huabin followed his example and established a group called "White Tiger Alliance". It recruited only noble children, banded together to exclude commoner students, and went against the Lionheart Society's ideals.

Unlike Dai Huabin's White Tiger Alliance, which only accepted noble children and created class antagonism, the Lionheart Society established the ironclad rule of "equality between commoners and nobles" from the very beginning.

Huo Yuhao recruits members based solely on their character, talent, and temperament, never considering their background.

He founded the Lionheart Society not out of competitiveness, nor to form cliques within the academy.

Ning Tian had privately advised him that the core management team must consist mainly of aristocratic scions with power and resources. This wasn't meant to be discriminatory, but rather because in Shrek Academy, without the backing of a noble sect, a new club simply cannot gain a foothold and is easily nipped in the bud by the academy's higher-ups and established powers.

Huo Yuhao adopted this suggestion, but he never gave up on the commoner students.

He himself was an ordinary person who came from the Starry Sky Forest. He had been through the rain, so he always wanted to hold an umbrella for others.

On Earth, he might believe in the "law of the jungle," but this is Douluo Continent, a world where the strong prey on the weak. If he can lend a helping hand, he will never watch those talented but resourceless ordinary students be eliminated by Shrek Academy and repeat his mother's mistakes.

"Gentlemen," Huo Yuhao put down his teacup, his clear voice echoing throughout the conference room, "The Lionheart Society has passed its initial stage and officially entered a stable development phase. The core reason I called you all here today is to address only one thing—the cultivation and living conditions of our ordinary members. Please feel free to share your thoughts."

The meeting room fell silent instantly upon hearing this.

Everyone understood what Huo Yuhao meant.

Shrek Academy is never short of geniuses, but geniuses are also divided into different levels.

Noble children are born with an endless supply of gold soul coins and countless rare and precious materials, but commoner students are different. Most of them are admitted through special admission based on their talent, and their families are already bankrupt just from being able to afford the tuition fees. They simply cannot afford to buy cultivation resources.

"Why don't we just give the members a monthly cultivation allowance?" Ning Tian spoke first, his tone casual, as if he were talking about a trivial matter. "Ordinary members will receive ten gold soul coins per month, and core members will receive fifty. Resources will be purchased and distributed by the logistics department. I can afford to pay that much."

Money power is always the most direct way to solve problems.

As one of the top auxiliary sects on the continent, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School has a business empire that spans the entire continent. This amount of money is just a drop in the ocean for Ning Tian.

“I agree with Minister Ning’s plan!” Wu Meng immediately raised her hand, her beautiful face full of seriousness. “Many commoner students have to spend most of their time every day taking on low-level missions from the academy to earn tuition and soul coins, and they have no time to focus on cultivation. If there is a stable subsidy, they can put all their energy into cultivation.”

“+1.” Cao Jinxuan immediately spoke up, and then subconsciously glanced at Wu Meng. Seeing her looking over, he quickly straightened his face and added, “The Supervision Department can supervise the entire subsidy distribution process to ensure that every gold soul coin reaches the members and there will be no embezzlement.”

The people around him couldn't help but secretly suppress their laughter at his appearance, but they didn't say anything.

Long Xiangyue nodded in agreement: "I agree too! Anyway, Minister Ning has money, so this little bit of money is nothing to him!"

Huo Yuhao looked at everyone, smiled and shook his head, casually put his teacup on the table, and said succinctly, "This is a short-sighted approach."

Everyone fell silent instantly, turning their attention to him in the main seat.

"Can Ning Tian help them for a while, or for a lifetime? Can the Lionheart Society protect them during their time at the academy, and protect them as they venture across the continent after graduation?"

As he spoke, he suddenly slapped his forehead and chuckled, "How could I have forgotten this? Relying on others' help is not a long-term solution; self-reliance is the true mark of a man. Therefore, what we need to do is not give them fish, but teach them how to fish—we need to have our own Lionheart Society's assets."

One sentence made everyone present take notice.

Most of them were teenagers who only thought about how to solve the immediate problem, but did not think about such long-term planning.

Only Ning Tian had a hint of approval in her eyes. She had wanted to bring up the business for a long time, but she wanted to see Huo Yuhao's vision first. He did not disappoint her.

The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School has stood for ten thousand years not because of the uniqueness of its martial soul, but because of its commercial foundation that spans the entire continent.

"Then, President, how should we develop our own business?" Lan Luoluo raised her hand, her bright eyes full of curiosity. "We are all students, we don't have any business experience, and we don't have any connections."

The industries within Shrek City are mostly controlled by established sects and academies, making it extremely difficult for a new club to break in.

"Information and experience can be learned gradually," Ning Tian said, looking at Huo Yuhao. "Our Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School can relinquish some of the operating rights of its industries in Shrek City, as well as shops and distribution channels..."

"No."

Huo Yuhao shook his head, interrupting her, and looked at her seriously: "Ning Tian, ​​you are the young master of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, but not the sect master. I am very grateful that you are willing to consider the Lionheart Society and these commoner students, but I cannot, and do not want to, put you in a difficult position."

"The sect's resources belong to the sect, not to you personally. The sect won't say anything once or twice, but if it happens too often, there will inevitably be gossip. Lionheart will have his own path to follow. He can't rely on the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School's support forever. Otherwise, what's the difference between us and Dai Huabin's White Tiger Alliance, which only relies on his family?"

Huo Yuhao knew perfectly well that favors were the hardest thing to repay in this world.

Small favors are fine, but when it comes to sect assets, it's beyond what his personal relationship with Ning Tian can cover.

He didn't want the Lionheart Society to make things difficult for Ning Tian within the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, nor did he want the Lionheart Society to become an appendage dependent on the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Ning Tian looked at his serious eyes, paused for a moment, then smiled with relief, nodded, and didn't insist any further.

"Subsidies can be issued, but only to trainees from families facing extreme financial hardship. They should be given as an incentive, not universally," Huo Yuhao continued, his words clear and logical. "As for the industry..."

Bang!

Before he could finish speaking, the heavy wooden door to the conference room was suddenly kicked open!

Chapter 28 Ma Xiaotao

The enormous noise rattled the windows, and a wave of intense heat, almost scorching the air, instantly swept through the entire conference room. Papers on the table were whipped into the air by the heat, and the air was filled with a faint smell of sulfur, as well as a hint of suppressed, violent, and malevolent fire.

A girl in red with red hair was standing at the door.

She had a stunning figure, her red outfit accentuating her perfect curves, her waist-length red hair flying wildly, and beneath the wisps of hair framing her forehead were a pair of fierce phoenix eyes.

Despite her stunningly beautiful appearance, the violent aura emanating from her made her appear like a phoenix rising from the ashes—dangerous yet dazzling.

The girl's phoenix eyes swept across the room, filled with impatient hostility, and she asked, "Who among you is Huo Yuhao?"

One sentence made everyone in the conference room stand up instantly, staring intently at the girl at the door, their soul power instantly tensing.

To be able to kick open the reinforced conference room door of the Lionheart Society with one kick and release such a strong soul power pressure, this girl's strength is at least at the Soul King level!

But everyone's gaze eventually fell on Huo Yuhao, who was in the main seat.