Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 243 Who Does Wang Dong Like? (Take a day off, 4k words)

Wang Dong frowned and thought for a moment, then suddenly realized.

"I get it. This treasure hunt is basically those shrewd businessmen buying insurance for themselves. Am I right?"

Huo Yuhao looked at Wang Dong with some surprise. The other party's speed of understanding was beyond Huo Yuhao's expectations, and the other party's understanding was indeed correct.

"Pretty much. The Treasure Hunt seems to be a reward given by the school to the core disciples, but in reality it is an opportunity for those merchants to come to Shrek Academy and give them money. Don't be fooled by the fact that they are eager to give money away. In reality, there are many people who want to do this but don't have the connections."

Having stayed within Shrek Academy for so long, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong didn't truly grasp the sheer size and influence of Shrek. This is what is meant by "not recognizing the true face of Mount Lu, only because one is in the mountain itself."

But in reality, only by truly leaving Shrek Academy and taking a trip to the world of Soul Masters can one feel the omnipresent and all-pervasive influence of Shrek Academy. The fact that the former Beast Mercenary Group was so frightened by the Shrek Academy left behind by Huo Yuhao is the best proof of this.

Throughout the entire Douluo Continent, only the Douluo Continent Academy can hunt down evil soul masters. In Shrek Academy's words, evil soul masters are objects that need to be eradicated, to be completely wiped out and their roots dug out. The methods used to deal with them are extremely brutal.

However, in the world of Soul Masters, evil Soul Masters are so powerful that they can stop children from crying. In the eyes of most Soul Masters, evil Soul Masters are simply beings that cannot be addressed directly, and they even worry that calling out the names of those evil Soul Masters will bring them misfortune.

This, in turn, further highlights Shrek's ferocity.

Therefore, currying favor with the core disciples of Shrek Academy is by no means an easy task. This profession has long been monopolized by various merchants in Shrek City, making it difficult for outsiders to get involved.

After Huo Yuhao's analysis, Wang Dong's eyes lit up. He had brought plenty of money with him this time, so he decided to take advantage of the opportunity to spend it all.

Last year, Wang Dong brought a considerable amount of money compared to most of his classmates. However, he was a big spender and later bought a Soul Ascension Pill from Huo Yuhao, so he ran out of money.

However, Wang Dong is really rich this year. His uncles don't really understand the concept of wealth. They went to the sect's treasury and grabbed a few stacks of gold soul coin cards and stuffed them into Wang Dong's hands. It is roughly estimated that they are worth several million to tens of millions.

Anyway, Wang Dong's eldest and second uncles never worried about making money. Just like those Soul Masters who find merchants to make money for them, they don't need to know how to make money. They just need to be the merchants' backers. Wang Dong's eldest and second uncles were the sect's backers for making money.

"Yuhao, this is the remaining amount of money for the Soul Ascension Pills I bought from you last time."

Wang Dong remembered that he had bought a Soul Ascension Pill from Huo Yuhao before, so he took out a Gold Soul Coin card with a face value of 100,000 Gold Soul Coins. To be honest, this price exceeded the value of a Soul Ascension Pill, but Wang Dong had already excitedly pushed open the door and left, so Huo Yuhao had no choice but to accept the card.

This feeling feels a little strange.

Huo Yuhao touched his chin. Whether in Ashina or Douluo Continent, this was the first time he had encountered such a situation, and for a moment he couldn't find a suitable word to describe it.

They weren't the only ones to receive invitations; core disciples from each grade in the outer academy also received them. However, due to the assessments over the next two days, they naturally wouldn't meet up. Each would depart at a different time.

Following the detailed map of the Treasure Pavilion in Shrek City, drawn in gold foil on the back of the invitation, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong easily found the location of the Treasure Appreciation Meeting.

Along the way, Wang Dong lingered for a while at the clothing stores of all sizes near Shrek City, but when Huo Yuhao looked over, Wang Dong guiltily looked away.

Who exactly does Wang Dong like?

Huo Yuhao naturally noticed that Wang Dong's gaze lingered on the clothing store, which mostly contained women's clothing. Combined with the fact that Wang Dong was carrying large bags of women's clothing when he captured the assassin and appeared at the gate of Shrek City, Huo Yuhao felt a surge of ambition.

We need to find out who Wang Dong is interested in and then bring them together. But who should we ask for this information?

Huo Yuhao's first thought was Xiao Xiao, but Xiao Xiao was also a suspect, so he couldn't rashly alert her. What about Huang Chutian?

Huang Chutian, that big mouth, let slip that the Lan sisters had a martial soul fusion skill when the first year of school started. However, this guy is quite good at gossiping. If you ask him indirectly, you should be able to get some information. But you should be careful when asking, lest you get back at him for his big mouth.

Besides that, a few other people flashed through Huo Yuhao's mind that he could ask, but Huo Yuhao quickly sighed again.

Why are most of my classmates, besides Huang Chutian and Wang Dong, girls?

Xiao Xiao, Wu Feng, Lan Susu, and Lan Luoluo are all suspects.

I've got it! I can ask Teacher Wang Yan and Teacher Mu Jin. They are the two homeroom teachers, and they can definitely see clearly when they are standing on the podium lecturing. They can definitely see clearly who Wang Dong is secretly looking at during class every day.

Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao nodded slightly, turned to look at Wang Dong, raised an eyebrow, and looked at him with a "you've got to see" expression.

Wang Dong was taken aback by Huo Yuhao's ambiguous gaze, but by then they had already arrived at the entrance of Jubaoge.

This Treasure Pavilion is a large shop that sells all kinds of items related to Soul Masters and Soul Instructors.

From a distance, the Treasure Pavilion is a huge building with four floors and a height of over twenty meters. The building itself occupies a large area and its exterior is magnificent, just like a treasure basin.

When he saw the four girls in long skirts standing on either side of the entrance to the Treasure Pavilion, he couldn't help but frown. This was supposed to be a place where the school rewarded outstanding students, so why was it decorated like this?

These young women in long dresses, clearly responsible for reception, appeared to be quite young, with sweet faces and slender figures. Their lower bodies were obscured by long skirts, but their upper bodies were bare, revealing their shoulders and full breasts tightly wrapped, showcasing a clear cleavage. Their fair skin was even more alluring against the backdrop of the magnificent, golden architecture of the Jubaoge Pavilion.

Seeing Huo Yuhao frown, a barely perceptible look of satisfaction flashed in Wang Dong's eyes.

As they approached the entrance of the Treasure Pavilion, one of the eight young women at the door came out to greet them with a faint smile. She stopped beside them and respectfully asked, "Are you two Soul Masters here to attend the Treasure Appreciation Gathering?"

(End of this chapter)