Douluo Continent: Reborn as Yuhao, they all have ulterior motives.

Chapter 81, Xi, can we reconcile?

Suppressing her thoughts, Xian Lin'er did not press Huo Yuhao about his soul skills, but instead spoke with a gentle smile.

"I can tell you with certainty that your soul skills are very suitable for combat when paired with soul tools. Joining the soul tool system will definitely allow you to maximize your talent."

"Forehead"

Huo Yuhao blinked, unsure how to respond for a moment.

He can't exactly say he participated in this assessment because of the perk of getting three months of free meals in advance, can he?

He didn't care whether he joined the Soul Guidance System or the Martial Soul System, since he didn't need anyone to teach him cultivation or how to use soul tools.

Of course, if he had to choose, Huo Yuhao would still prefer the Soul Guidance System.

By joining the Martial Soul system, all he can obtain is the fully equipped soul bone promised by Yan Shaozhe in his previous life, one of which must be something like a 100,000-year-old soul bone.

In his past life, he would be so excited by these things that he would be speechless. But after his rebirth, he sees them as less valuable than the rare metals that the Soul Guidance Department can provide.

Fortunately, he didn't need to make a decision right now, as Zhang Lexuan had already come to his side.

Zhang Lexuan winked at him, signaling him to let her speak, then turned to Xian Lin'er and smiled.

"Dean, it's only the first day of school. Yuhao hasn't even figured out the difference between the Martial Soul Department and the Soul Guidance Department yet, how can he make a decision? Why don't you wait a couple of days, and let me explain the Martial Soul Department and the Soul Guidance Department to Yuhao in detail before you come back?"

Now that Xian Lin'er has seen Huo Yuhao's talent, the next step is naturally to wait for Yan Shaozhe to return and compete with him.

With only Xian Lin'er currently there and no competitors, she naturally wouldn't offer too high a price. If Huo Yuhao were to join the Soul Guidance Department just like that, the resources he would receive would undoubtedly be greatly reduced.

"You little brat, you're trying to make our Soul Guidance Department bleed a lot."

How could Xian Lin'er not understand the meaning behind Zhang Lexuan's words?

But instead of getting angry, she turned her gaze to Huo Yuhao and teased him meaningfully.

"I have to say, your new homeroom teacher is really dedicated to you. Even I'm a little envious. Alright, since Le Xuan has said so, I'll wait for Yan Shao Zhe to come back before making another trip."

She was determined to have Huo Yuhao, this genius.

Anyway, the Soul Guidance Department is rich and powerful, and Huo Yuhao's talent is worth paying more for.

Most importantly, Yan Shaozhe might not necessarily compete with her to the end because of Huo Yuhao.

Especially after experiencing Huo Yuhao's soul skills, she was almost certain that Yan Shaozhe's attitude towards Huo Yuhao would not be as enthusiastic as her own. Although mental detection and simulation were powerful, they represented a qualitative leap in the use of soul tools. For martial soul systems, they were merely icing on the cake and not indispensable.

With Gu Yuena and Tang San also present, would Yan Shaozhe really compete with them for three Soul Guidance Department members at the same time?

Even if Yan Shaozhe had this idea, the Martial Soul Department didn't have the resources.

Thinking of this, she patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder, and then looked at Du Weilun.

"Director Du, we can begin the next round."

Du Weilen raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead and nodded with a bitter expression.

"I will follow Dean Xian's arrangements."

If things continue like this, even if their Martial Soul Department manages to retain these geniuses, it will likely come at a considerable cost.

I could have snagged two great items at a bargain price, but now I'm competing with someone else for them. It's heartbreaking!

With Huo Yuhao, Zhang Lexuan, and other unrelated personnel leaving the venue, the second round of assessments was about to begin. The trainees' emotions had been fully aroused, and they stared intently in the direction of the rest room.

Upon seeing the silver-haired girl slowly emerge from within, everyone's eyes lit up.

"That was a handsome guy, and now it's an even more beautiful girl. This year's freshmen are amazing..."

Ignoring the gazes directed at her, Gu Yuena walked straight to the center of the arena and stood there.

Before the audience could recover from admiring her beauty, three purple soul rings rose up from beneath her feet without warning. The deep purple light startled Xu Sanshi, causing him to stumble and almost fall.

"Turtle. What kind of monsters did the academy recruit this year?"

One after another, they all started with thousand-year-old soul rings, making him wonder if he was falling behind the times.

Faced with this new student who seemed even more powerful than Huo Yuhao from before, Xu Sanshi dared not underestimate him in the slightest and immediately released his martial spirit.

As his three spirit rings—two yellow and one purple—slowly rose, his already robust physique swelled even more, and his black school uniform stretched taut beneath his strong muscles.

"Hmm? The Xuanwu Shield?"

Upon seeing the small, dark green snake with blood-red eyes on the surface of the shield in Xu Sanshi's hand, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

He remembered that in his previous life, Xu Sanshi was in the outer courtyard during this period because his Xuanwu bloodline had not fully awakened, so he only had the Xuanming Turtle Shield.

Unexpectedly, the other party awakened the Xuanwu Shield directly in this life.

Hearing Huo Yuhao's puzzled voice, Bei Bei couldn't help but look at him.

"You actually know Junior Huo?"

I've heard of it by chance, but this is the first time I've seen it.

Not caring whether Huo Yuhao's words were true or false, Bei Bei explained with a light laugh.

"Since you've passed the assessment, it's fine to tell you. Before your freshman year arrived, Xu Sanshi's talent was considered the best in the entire outer academy. Even I could only match him when I unleashed my full power."

Huo Yuhao nodded slightly. In his previous life, these two were known as the twin stars of the outer academy not only because of their cultivation speed, but more importantly because their martial souls were not as simple as they appeared on the surface.

One possesses the bloodline of the divine beast Xuanwu, while the other possesses the equally top-tier bloodline of the Holy Light Dragon. It is no exaggeration to say that their talents are exceptional.

Although it's unknown how Xu Sanshi managed to do it in this life, judging from his strength, he is probably a level above Bei Bei, who is also one of the twin stars of the outer academy, as he has been able to fully control his own martial soul.

After explaining the situation, Beibei suddenly seemed to have thought of something and asked in a somewhat curious tone.

"By the way, if you were to be assessed alongside Xu Sanshi, Junior Brother Huo, are you confident?"

"That's hard to say."

Huo Yuhao smiled and said, "Xu Xuechang, a defensive-type Soul Master, is really a bit of a counter to me."

If he relied solely on the methods he used against Bei Bei, it would be almost impossible for him to defeat Xu Sanshi. Among the mutual restraint relationships of different types of soul masters, defensive soul masters are least afraid of control soul masters with weaker offensive power.

Without activating Pride, he probably wouldn't be able to break through the Xuanwu Shield's defense with just his physical strength.

Of course, it would be different if a soul strike were used; Xu Sanshi, who only had the cultivation of a Soul Venerable, could be said to have been knocked down with a single blow.

"It seems Junior Brother Huo was holding back quite a bit when he was dealing with me!"

Beibei laughed and said self-deprecatingly, "It's not easy to find a strong opponent in the Foreign Languages ​​Department. Let's spar more often when we have time."

"no problem."

Huo Yuhao smiled and nodded. Just as they were talking, the battle on the Soul Arena seemed to be about to begin.

"Come--"

As if he had finally found a worthy opponent to fight, Xu Sanshi put away the frivolous smile that had been on his face and looked at Gu Yuena, whose expression remained calm and composed, with a strong fighting spirit.

"Let me see how impressive this year's freshmen are!"

The moment the words fell, the dark green energy around his body seemed to boil, and as it surged, the terrifying aura of a divine beast burst forth without reservation.

Being cowardly before the battle is not in his nature. Even if Gu Yuena's soul ring ratio overwhelms his, his soul skills are also enhanced by the divine beast imprint. It's still uncertain who will win or lose.

"Ready—Go!"

With Xian Lin'er giving another order, everyone present, including Xu Sanshi, froze in place as if they had seen something terrifying.

Gu Yuena's first and second purple soul rings lit up one after another, and her beautiful silver hair immediately emitted a faint glow. Then, a silver staff materialized in her hand.

With a wave of the staff, nearly ten orange-red fireballs appeared out of thin air, and the scorching heat instantly engulfed the entire arena. Even the spectators outside the arena could clearly feel the heat wave hitting them.

Looking at the distorted air around the fireball, Xu Sanshi's fighting spirit, which had been reflected in his eyes, had vanished without a trace. He swallowed hard and asked in despair.

"Hey, is it possible to reconcile?"

The next second, with a strange cry from him, fireballs swarmed towards him.

"Awooo—!!!"

The agonizing screams, like those of a pig being slaughtered, echoed through the Soul Arena for several minutes before gradually subsiding.

The scene was so violent and the screams so horrific that many in the audience covered their eyes, unable to bear watching the one-sided battle any longer.

Not only fireballs, but all sorts of elemental attacks came crashing down on Xu Sanshi wave after wave. At first, Xu Sanshi could barely hold on, but later he only had the strength to scream.

After enduring a beating unlike any he had ever experienced since birth, Xu Sanshi, his hair charred black and his body and face covered in bruises, trembled as he raised his hands and cried out in a sorrowful voice.

"I surrender. I surrender."

Seeing that the battle was over, Gu Yuena put away her staff and martial spirit without saying a word, and spoke softly to Xian Lin'er, who was standing to the side with a shocked expression.

"I won."

Looking at Gu Yuena, whose school uniform was spotless and who didn't look like she had been through a battle, Xian Lin'er nodded somewhat belatedly and spoke loudly.

"The winner is Gu Yuena."

After a brief silence, the entire Soul Arena erupted in deafening cheers.

Compared to the previous match, Gu Yuena's performance in this game was undoubtedly more dazzling. Coupled with her beauty that made even veteran school beauties Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan pale in comparison, the combination of beauty and genius propelled her popularity to its peak.

However, Gu Yuena seemed oblivious to the cheers of the crowd. After Xian Lin'er announced the results, she walked straight to the lounge, unwilling to stay for even a moment longer.

In an inconspicuous corner of the audience, Tang San, who had just finished running in his iron armor and was drenched in sweat, was staring intently at Gu Yuena's back, his brows slightly furrowed.

If he could understand the strength Huo Yuhao displayed, then this silver-haired girl, whom he had no recollection of, was completely beyond his comprehension.

(End of this chapter)