Huo Yuhao from The Peerless Tang Sect is incredibly talented.

At this point, Poison Undying added, "You little brat, let me hear what you're planning to do."

At this moment, Huo Yuhao took out a set of table and chairs, tea set, and some drinks from his personal space. Huo Yuhao first arranged the things.

He warmed the drinks, sat down in a chair, and gestured for Poison-Not-Dead to sit down as well.

Du Bu Si didn't stand on ceremony and sat down directly, wanting to hear what Huo Yu Hao planned to do.

Huo Yuhao spoke slowly.

"Shrek Academy, the number one on the continent, with a ten-thousand-year-old heritage and a prestigious reputation, has monopolized the first place in all the Soul Master Youth Competitions for the past ten thousand years. But precisely because of this, it has become the highest mountain in the eyes of all academies and sects."

Du Busi nodded. Although the Body Sect and Shrek Academy didn't get along very well, he had to admit Shrek Academy's strength and its outstanding ability in cultivating young talents.

However, Huo Yuhao changed the subject and began to offer his own critique of Shrek Academy.

"But in my opinion, as powerful as they may be, their self-proclaimed status as a holy land of education, the best in the world, is utter nonsense."

When Shrek Academy was mentioned, Huo Yuhao couldn't suppress his anger. Those guys in the original timeline only gave him a few 100,000-year soul rings and soul bones!

For Huo Yuhao, who has no shortage of love and a normal set of values, Shrek Academy is truly awful; what kind of holy land of education is that?

Everything else is fine, but when it comes to education, Huo Yuhao really gets angry. He's suffered a lot at the hands of unscrupulous educators in the outer heavens.

They stopped talking about Shrek's challenge plan and started passionately cursing.

"Let me start by talking about the holy land of education. Give me a break. What contribution have they made to the development of the Soul Master system? The most influential things in the Soul Master system over the past ten thousand years have been Soul Cores and Soul Tools. Which of those were invented by Shrek Academy? What do they have to do with it?"

Poisonous Immortal raised an eyebrow, noticing that Huo Yuhao seemed to harbor a peculiar resentment towards Shrek Academy, though he didn't know where it came from. But Poisonous Immortal didn't care. "My Body Sect has always done things its own way. So what if it's Shrek Academy? My strength has greatly increased. Let Shrek Academy fight me if they want."

Of course, we should protect our own geniuses. Let alone Huo Yuhao's dissatisfaction with Shrek Academy, even if Huo Yuhao wanted to burn the Golden Tree as firewood, as long as he asked, Poison Fenji would dare to lead all the elders of the sect to attack Shrek Academy.

But Vina interjected, "To be fair, it's not very useful for the advancement of the Soul Master system, but it still has a significant impact on the forces in Douluo Continent."

It would have been better if Vina hadn't mentioned it, because the moment she brought up the impact on Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao's argumentative spirit kicked in, and he immediately started cursing.

"Screw it, the impact is indeed huge."

In an instant, Huo Yuhao's mouth was filled with the sounds of birdsong and the fragrance of flowers.

After cursing for a while, Huo Yuhao finally stopped, took a sip of his drink to moisten his throat, and then commented on Shrek Academy's influence on the world's powers in a relatively objective tone.

"Ever since thousands of years ago, when the original three kingdoms of Douluo Continent defeated the Sun Moon Empire under the leadership of Shrek Academy, the original three kingdoms of Douluo Continent have generally looked down on soul tools. Now that the Sun Moon Empire has made soul tools popular, the gap between them is too big to catch up with. If they still stand there and refuse to change, they will be humbled when they are really beaten and suffer a great loss."

"The soul tools of the Three Kingdoms in Douluo Continent are incomparable to the Sun and Moon soul tools."

Huo Yuhao couldn't help but snort coldly.

Vina, standing nearby, understood this all too well. Previous emperors had faced considerable resistance in developing soul tools, and just when things were starting to look up, their father's generation became complacent and stuck in their ways.

The soul-guiding forces that had been painstakingly developed ended up having their descendants falsify accounts and focus on cultivating soul masters, too lazy to use soul-guiding devices, and conveniently shutting down the door to the development of soul-guiding devices in the country.

The gap is widening now.

Poison Undying frowned. Hearing Huo Yuhao say this, he couldn't help but start to take a liking to the soul tool he had looked down on.

After all, the Body Sect really looked down on soul weapons, but after hearing what Huo Yuhao said, Du Busi thought he would go to Sun Moon Sect to take a look when he had time in the future.

At this point, Huo Yuhao began to add more information.

"Not only that, Shrek Academy has also unknowingly cultivated a super evil soul master force, and there are already more than a dozen titled Douluo among the evil soul masters."

Vina was stunned. This news was indeed beyond her expectations. More than a dozen Title Douluos, and they were evil soul masters? Raised by Shrek Academy?

Poison Undying's tone also became serious: "Yuhao, is this true? More than a dozen Title Douluo-level evil soul masters. You know, Shrek Academy loses quite a few inner court disciples every year in order to kill evil soul masters."

Although Du Busi was at odds with Shrek Academy, he genuinely admired the Shrek Academy disciples who sacrificed themselves every year to protect civilians and eliminate evil spirit masters.

Huo Yuhao sneered, "The news is of course true. With my extraordinary talent and the remains of a 100,000-year-old soul beast, taking over all the forces in the world is a piece of cake!"

As he spoke, he took out a tortoise shell made from the body of a 100,000-year-old golden hawksbill turtle and slammed it onto the table with a "bang".

"Yuhao, do you know where they are?"

Poison Immortal immediately pressed for details, wanting to know where the evil spirit masters were, so he could wipe them out and act on behalf of Heaven.

"No rush. I have my own ways of dealing with these beasts. Sect Master, please don't be anxious."

Upon hearing that Huo Yuhao had a way to deal with them, Du Busi stopped asking questions.

Huo Yuhao continued, explaining why Shrek Academy had cultivated such a powerful organization of evil soul masters.

"The current strength of evil spirit masters is not only related to Shrek Academy, but also to the three great empires."

Vina: And what about our Heavenly Soul?

"Ten thousand years ago, when the Spirit Hall was still around, suppressing evil spirit masters was not like Shrek Academy, where they could just get a piece of information and go into battle. They had no backup, no supplies, no equipment, no reinforcements, and they didn't even know what their opponents were made of."

"The Spirit Hall is very professional, and they have absolute spirit suppression."

"The most crucial thing is the martial soul of an evil spirit master. They can cultivate normally without killing people. Can you guess why there are so many evil spirit masters who kill people these days?"

Poison Immortal frowned and replied, "Cultivation is fast?"

"No, what's the use of training fast? They'll still die. It's because if they don't kill someone on the spot, they simply can't survive."

Poison Undying looked completely bewildered. "Your martial spirit has awakened, so why can't you survive without killing people?"

Huo Yuhao seemed to see through Du Busi's doubts and explained:

"Sect Master, don't forget how our first Sect Master awakened his power. He was persecuted by nobles. Guess what happens when someone awakens a dark-type martial soul under the persecution of nobles."

Even without Huo Yuhao saying anything, Du Busi and Vina already knew the fate of this kind of Soul Master.

Slandered as evil spirit masters by nobles, they must rapidly increase their strength to avoid further persecution and pursuit.

So how do you improve? Only by killing.

The outcome is already clear: either die at the hands of others, or successfully escape.

It is clear that after the Spirit Hall disappeared, the latter gradually increased in number, accumulating little by little until it eventually became a super power with double digits.

Vina's eyes seemed to be filled with tears, showing her sympathy for them.

Huo Yuhao said, "Alright, Vina, why are you sympathizing with them? With their current strength, they could easily change the situation and slowly clear their name. Unfortunately, these guys have no intention of doing that. They've completely fallen into evil and have no intention of clearing their name. There's no need to sympathize with them."

Looking at Vina's tearful eyes, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but mutter, "So nagging."

After hearing this, Du Busi couldn't help but sigh, "Human nature is truly cruel! The original Shrek Seven Devils destroyed the Spirit Hall, but who would have thought that without the Spirit Hall, such an evil spirit master force would emerge."

But Du Bu Si changed the subject, "Now that you've finished talking about Shrek's influence on the mainland, tell me your views on other aspects of Shrek."

"Hmph, Shrek Academy's educational philosophy is even more outdated and stagnant."

"On the one hand, they cling to the old ways, saying that martial spirit determines everything, and they use a set of education systems that determine everything based on spirit rings, spirit bones, and spirit power levels, and they haven't changed it for ten thousand years."

"But even those who cling to the old ways can't understand it. Yu Xiaogang claims there are no useless martial souls, only useless soul masters. Over the years, you've witnessed the impact that Shrek Academy, the so-called holy land of education, has had on the soul master world and the soul master training system."

Poison-Free nodded. They might not get the good news, but they'd always be the ones to take the blame for the bad.

"Their education system is completely rotten, producing countless Title Douluos? What a joke! Just look at the Title Douluos trained by Shrek Academy. With their natural talent, they would still be Title Douluos even without Shrek's training."

That stagnant pool of water has a bunch of copycats. Do they even understand the Hengshui model? Without Hengshui students, forcing the Hengshui model will only lead to young people dying every year. Damn it.

Education, education, too many people play exam-oriented education, too few people lay off employees, teach one more person and lay off employees, people-oriented, people-oriented, people-oriented.

What should education be based on?

"Forget about training and education, they don't even know how to be human. The sense of superiority that the students taught by Shrek Academy have is just unbelievable."

"They walk with an air of superiority, looking down on everyone as if everyone here is trash. They scoff at the technology of the Sun Moon Empire and are indifferent to the lives of ordinary people. They preach about protecting the peace of the continent, but in reality, they don't even know what the foundation of peace is."

Speaking of this, Poison Undying couldn't help but scratch his head awkwardly, after all, the Body Sect also had this problem.

In addition to Shrek Academy's organizational style, Huo Yuhao then began to launch a relentless attack on individuals.

"The most typical example of Shrek Academy's problems is Xuanzi."

"Zhang Lexuan and her generation of elites were buried by Xuanzi himself!"

At this point, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement. The divine being Xuanzi was beyond divine comprehension.

"Who is Zhang Lexuan? She was the undisputed leader of the inner academy, excelling in talent, temperament, and leadership. The Sea God Pavilion had high hopes for her; she was the future pillar of Shrek Academy. But what happened? Under the brilliant leadership of Xuanzi, the top combatant and head of the supervisory group, that year's top inner academy disciples were either dead or crippled. An entire future leadership team was wiped out!"

Poison Undying sighed inwardly, wondering how Xuanzi had managed to reach level 98, which was the same level he was at before breaking through.

At this moment, Huo Yuhao spoke up: "Sect Master, with your strength, what level of soul beast would you have to face to inflict such serious injuries on Zhang Lexuan's team?"

Poison Undying snorted coldly: "Apart from the top three of the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, even if Xiong Jun were to make a move, I would burn my lifespan to ensure that my Body Sect's juniors would not suffer the slightest harm."

"You useless Xuanzi, even a 100,000-year-old soul beast caused such damage to your own descendants. If it were me, I would have to risk my life to hunt down a few 100,000-year-old soul beasts before committing suicide."

Huo Yuhao continued to berate Xuanzi: "What's most disgusting about that old man is his attitude. He talks a lot about benevolence, morality, and the honor of the academy, but his actions are all heartbreaking. He didn't even offer a formal apology afterward! After this major teaching accident that killed so many students, what happened? He's still sitting firmly in the Sea God Pavilion, without a care in the world."

Poison Undying: If someone from the Benevolent School were to do something so abstract, they would truly be committing suicide.

It's unknown whether the poison will kill him or not; in the near future, Xuanzi will be able to devise an even more ruthless scheme.

At this moment, Huo Yuhao made up his mind about Shrek Academy.

"Shrek Academy only accepts monsters? What a joke! Does selecting disciples have to be based on talent? That's just lazy teachers trying to achieve twice the result with half the effort, or wanting to make a name for themselves through their disciples. They're just fame-seekers."

"Well said, Yuhao. I think Shrek Academy is nothing special."

Poison Undying, standing to the side, couldn't help but loudly echo and clap continuously.

After finishing his rant, Huo Yuhao picked up his teacup and took another sip to moisten his throat.

Poison-Free was still clapping his hands, making a loud clapping sound, and laughing loudly as he clapped.

"Good! Well said! I've long disliked those hypocritical Shrek students!"

Vina sat to the side, her expression complicated. She wasn't feeling sorry for Shrek; she was worried about her own Heavenly Soul Empire.

Huo Yuhao's words were not only a blow to Shrek Academy, but also to the three great empires.

Huo Yuhao put down his teacup and looked up at Du Busi.

"Sect Master, you just asked me how I planned to challenge Shrek Academy, right?"

Du Busi immediately stopped laughing, leaned forward, and stared intently at Huo Yuhao with his tiger-like eyes.

"explain!"

"Shrek is a big tree with deep roots and lush foliage. You can't just do it by brute force."

He held up one finger.

"First, Shrek Academy's reputation on the continent is too high. The reputation they've built up over ten thousand years can't be destroyed by a few words of criticism. The common people recognize it, the Soul Master world recognizes it, and the three great empires also recognize it. If we were to directly attack them, we would be defying the world."

Poisonous Immortal snorted, "I'm not afraid of him!"

"Sect Master is naturally not afraid." Huo Yuhao smiled. "But there are so many disciples in the Body Sect. You can't expect them all to bear the infamy because of you, can you? Although we in the Body Sect don't care about this stuff, the same goes for love and hate. The Heavenly Soul Empire can't ignore it either."

"Even if we don't care about the Heavenly Soul Empire, we can't ignore Vina, can we?"

Vina gave Huo Yuhao a grateful look, and Du Busi remained silent. Indeed, they couldn't allow the Heavenly Soul Empire to be treated unjustly.

"Secondly, Shrek Academy's foundation is indeed profound. Any one of those old monsters in the Sea God Pavilion is a Super Douluo of level 95 or higher. Even if you, Sect Master, are not afraid of them in a head-on confrontation, you shouldn't doubt the Sea God Pavilion's ability to cause trouble!"

Poison Undying frowned. Indeed, Shrek Academy was truly capable of causing trouble.

"Then what do you suggest we do?" Du Busi asked in a muffled voice.

Huo Yuhao's lips curled up slightly, revealing a meaningful smile. He put the teacup on the table and changed the subject.

"Sect Master, although the plan has been finalized, there is one thing that must be done first."

Poison Immortal was listening intently when he heard this, and his eyes widened immediately: "What is it?"

"publicity."

Huo Yuhao raised a finger, his expression suddenly becoming extremely serious.

"Challenging a sect is, frankly speaking, provocation and a bad reputation. But if we go directly to their door, Shrek Academy, with its millennia-long history, can easily manipulate public opinion and portray us as 'heretical sects provoking a holy land of soul masters.' At that point, even if we win, the word will be that the Body Sect is being unreasonable and causing trouble, and we'll be in the wrong even if we're in the right."

Poison Undying frowned. He had always believed that might makes right, but Huo Yuhao's words had hit a nerve—why had the Body Sect had such a bad reputation all these years? Wasn't it because they were too straightforward and didn't know how to be tactful?

Back then, when a beast tide was triggered in the Star Dou Great Forest, Shrek Academy made it sound as if the Body Sect hadn't sent anyone to support them.

After all, the Star Dou Great Forest is a sacred place where all soul masters hunt soul beasts, and the Body Sect is also acting in accordance with the rules.

Who knows what's wrong with Di Tian? In the past, Shrek Academy hunted so many 100,000-year-old soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest, and it didn't seem to react at all. But when the Body Sect started hunting soul beasts, it suddenly went berserk and launched a beast tide.

Dude, how many 100,000-year-old soul beasts died ten thousand years ago? I didn't see it react at all. I only killed a few in my main body.

Aren't you ferocious beasts all immortal beings? Shouldn't you have a more generous sense of time? What's wrong with you?

"Then what do you suggest we do?"

Huo Yuhao's lips curled slightly, revealing a smile that sent chills down Vina's spine.

"First, we need to set the tone for this operation. The word 'challenge' sounds too harsh; it makes it seem like we're looking for trouble."

Poison Undying was taken aback: "What's it called?"

"Making friends through martial arts and engaging in friendly exchanges."

Huo Yuhao picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said slowly.

"The Body Sect has long admired Shrek Academy's reputation as a sacred educational institution, and has come to pay a visit to exchange ideas on the educational philosophy of Soul Masters, learn from each other, and make progress together."

Poison Undying's lips twitched.

Vina almost choked on her own saliva.

Friendly? Or just exchanging ideas?

Who was cursing Shrek just now? And cursing so harshly.

"That's not enough."

Huo Yuhao continued, "We need to set our sights even higher—this exchange aims to explore how to better cultivate ordinary Soul Masters, so that more people can benefit from Soul Master education and contribute to the Soul Master cause in Douluo Continent."

Poison Immortal's eyes lit up: "That's well said! Doesn't Shrek Academy always talk about 'protecting the peace of the continent'? Let's just slap the label of 'civilian education' on them. If they don't accept it, it means they look down on ordinary people! If they do accept it... hehe!"

"Accepting means acknowledging that we are on equal footing with them and have the right to 'communicate' with them," Huo Yuhao said, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

"Regardless of victory or defeat, as long as this exchange is successfully completed, the Body Sect will become famous in the eyes of the world. We will be able to exchange with the number one Soul Master Holy Land in the world. Moreover, regardless of whether there are any imitators, we will be number one, an insurmountable mountain for those who come after us."

Poison-Free Slapped his thigh: "Brilliant! How come I never thought of that!"

Huo Yuhao waved his hand, indicating that he hadn't finished speaking.

"That's just beforehand. There's something even more important afterward."

Poison Immortal and Vina both perked up their ears at the same time.

"Assuming we win—no, we definitely will win." Huo Yuhao's tone was terrifyingly calm, as if stating a fact, "After winning, we absolutely cannot be unforgiving. On the contrary, we must make amends for Shrek Academy."

Poison Undying was displeased: "Why should we speak up for them even after winning?"

"Sect Master, think about it," Huo Yuhao explained patiently. "Shrek has dominated the continent for ten thousand years, and their reputation is the reputation of the world. If we crush them too much, the world will sympathize with Shrek and say that we are 'unforgiving when we are in power.' But if we win, they will say a few good words for them."

The corners of his mouth turned up again.

"It's all veiled praise and veiled sarcasm, seemingly complimenting but actually stabbing them in the heart with every word. It leaves them speechless with bitterness, yet makes the underlying meaning palpable to anyone with common sense. This is a million times more ruthless than directly insulting them."

Poison Undying was silent for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! Good lad, your tactics are more exhausting than a fight!"

He finished laughing and stared intently at Huo Yuhao.

"Okay, we'll do the publicity as you say. But how do you plan to do it? And what about after we get to Shrek Academy? We can't just talk the talk, can we?"

Huo Yuhao's expression turned serious.

"After arriving at Shrek Academy, Sect Master, you have a most important task."

"explain!"

"To hold the line."

Huo Yuhao's gaze fell on Du Busi, his tone solemn.

"Because Shrek Academy has been so powerful for the past ten thousand years, even if they don't accept the challenge, the world will find a way to make up for it. But once you release your aura, with your strength, Shrek Academy will have no choice but to accept it."

Poison Undying nodded. After all, that was Shrek Academy. Although the probability was low, it was still something to be wary of.

"Furthermore, the most troublesome person on Shrek Academy's side is not their Title Douluo, but one person—Xuanzi."

"snort!"

Poison Undying snorted coldly, his tone full of disdain. Before his breakthrough, Xuanzi was no match for him, let alone after he cultivated by using his body as a seed.

"Don't let his level 98 fool you, he's certainly strong. But the most terrifying thing about this old man isn't his fists, it's his ability to throw a tantrum."

A cold glint flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes. "Turning black into white, calling a deer a horse, sophistry, and confusing right and wrong—he's a master of these tricks."

"We're going to his place to exchange ideas, and we'll follow the rules. If he loses because he's not as skilled, he definitely won't let it go. Given his personality, he might turn on us on the spot or make a scene. What we're most afraid of is that after he loses, he'll turn around and accuse us of cheating, of having shady dealings, and of turning white into black."

"Therefore," Huo Yuhao said, looking at Du Busi, enunciating each word clearly, "Sect Master, you must personally take action and subdue Xuanzi."

"Haha, don't worry, with me here, Xuanzi is no match for me, it'll be a piece of cake." As Du Busi spoke, he clenched his fists so tightly that they cracked, and the surrounding space kept breaking and reforming.

Huo Yuhao's speaking speed increased.

"Xuanzi is a proud man. If you take the initiative to challenge him, he can't possibly refuse. Once he accepts, you must keep him occupied and prevent him from interfering in the subsequent exchanges or from turning around and cheating after losing. If he tries to take desperate measures, you should jump even higher than him. If he tries to confuse right and wrong, you should shut him up with your fists."

Huo Yuhao paused, his gaze sharp as a knife.

"Sect Master, what you need to do is use your strength to shut Xuanzi's foul mouth. Make sure he can't utter a single word from beginning to end."

"Good! Good! Good!"

After saying "good" three times, Du Busi stood up and paced back and forth by the table, his face full of excitement.

"I've wanted to beat that old bastard Xuanzi for ages! He's got that kind of personality, he deserves it. Now you've given me a perfectly legitimate reason, and I'm going to beat him to a pulp!"

He turned around, grabbed Huo Yuhao's shoulder, and shook him hard.

"Yuhao, Yuhao, I'm really starting to like you more and more! How did you even come up with that brain of yours? You can even figure out that old rogue Xuanzi so clearly!"

Huo Yuhao felt dizzy from being shaken and quickly reached out to press down on Du Busi's arm.

"Sect Master, there's one more thing."

"you say!"

"When you fight Xuanzi, be careful not to kill him. Just suppress him, don't seriously injure him."

Poison Undying was puzzled: "Why? That old bastard deserves a beating! We finally have a chance to beat him up properly and fairly, why not?"

"Because we're here for 'friendly exchange'," Huo Yuhao said with a slight smile.

"If you cripple Xuanzi, Li will run to Shrek's side. On the contrary, if you stop short of killing him, suppress him completely but not use your full strength, that's called martial virtue."

Poison Undying was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"What a fine example of martial virtue! Fine, I'll do as you say!"

As Vina watched the two of them, one offering advice and the other rolling up his sleeves to prepare for a fight, she suddenly thought Huo Yuhao was really handsome.

Huo Yuhao is not only handsome and talented, but also extremely intelligent.

Every step was planned out – from the pre-event public opinion preparation to the tactical arrangements during the event, and finally to the post-event public opinion cleanup. They even had a countermeasure in place for the possibility that Xuanzi might resort to desperate measures.

This isn't about challenging them.

This is to create a nightmare tailored specifically for Shrek Academy.

Du Bu Si sat down again, picked up his teacup, and found the tea was cold, but he didn't mind, tilting his head back to gulp it down. He asked, "Yu Hao, when do you plan to set off?"

Huo Yuhao looked up at the sky, then looked down and calculated the days.

"The publicity needs time to build up, about half a month. Half a month later, I will set off with our younger generation, but the two of us will have to go to Shrek City in advance to set up the venue."

Poison Immortal frowned and asked, "Setting up a stage in Shrek City must cost a lot of money, right? Yuhao, how much money do we have left in our Body Sect's accounts?"

Long before Du Busi brought Huo Yuhao back and appointed him as the young sect leader, Huo Yuhao had taken control of the entire sect's finances.

Huo Yuhao chuckled, "Sect Master, don't worry. I went to Tiandou City a while ago and negotiated a big deal with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Our Body Sect will never be short of money again."

"Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School? Yuhao, isn't that the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School? Why are you calling them that? Don't they have any objections? And what big deal did they do?"

"It's nothing, we just sold some pills, and they should thank us. As for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's reputation? Ha, in my eyes they only deserve that title. Nine Treasures? That's laughable."

Upon hearing this, Poison Immortal burst into laughter, saying, "Good! As the young sect master of my Body Sect, you should have this kind of spirit—so domineering!"

Vina sighed silently to herself.

Shrek Academy, good luck to you.