Shrek City, Inner Court.
Xuan Zi gazed at the Sky Screen, silent.
Yan Shaozhe said softly, "Elder Xuan, regarding that matter back then..."
"I know." Xuan Zi interrupted him, "The Dai Family applied pressure, and there was nothing we could do."
Qian Duoduo gave a cold snort, "Nothing we could do? The dignified Shrek, and we can't even handle a single Dai Family?"
Xuan Zi did not answer.
Because he knew that, in this matter, Shrek was indeed in the wrong.
Especially after this matter was exposed, the pressure on Shrek Academy would be even greater!
As the current Pavilion Master of the Sea Gods Pavilion, he had to think of a way.
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White World, Sun Moon Empire, Bright Capital.
The commoners looked at the Sky Screen, discussing fervently.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, hiring people to kill, and not even receiving a decent punishment. This Shrek Academy is truly rotten to the core."
"That Dai Huabin, if he were on our side, he would have been arrested long ago!"
"Arrested? That's not necessarily true; no matter where you are, there are always those with privileges!"
"Sigh, although that may be true, how stifled must Venerable Ming feel in that World?"
"What is there to feel stifled about? Venerable Ming in this World doesn't have to put up with such nonsense!"
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White World, Reincarnation God Realm.
Gu Yuena gazed at the Sky Screen, her eyes slightly cold, "Dai Huabin."
Wang Qiuer gave a huff, "A person like this should just be slapped to death."
Snow Empress said softly, "Yuhao in that World endured it."
Gu Yuena nodded, "Because he knows that now is not the time. Once he is strong enough, he won't need evidence to make Dai Huabin pay the price."
She paused and looked toward the youth in the scene on the right who was focused on crafting in the laboratory, "And as for him on our side, from the very beginning, he has never needed to endure these things."
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[After the ambush incident, Huo Yuhao's life returned to peace. Before long, news came from the Shrek Outer Court—core disciples below the fourth grade would have a special assessment opportunity.]
[Students who pass the assessment can become the Shrek Seven Devils reserve team and will have the opportunity to participate in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Tournament in the future!]
[Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao formed a team to sign up. Relying on their Spirit Fusion Skill and the advantage of twin spirits, plus the mediation of Bei Bei and the others, they cleared all obstacles and successfully passed the assessment.]
[After becoming the Shrek Seven Devils reserve team, Huo Yuhao's training load increased sharply. Every morning, he had to train with the main team members, honing their coordination in mixed combat. His control and support abilities were fully utilized, allowing him to establish a firm foothold in the team.]
["Huo Yuhao, your Spiritual Detection is too amazing! With you here, we don't have to worry about being ambushed at all!"]
["Exactly, exactly, with him here, we fight much more comfortably!"]
[The recognition from his teammates brought a warmth to Huo Yuhao's heart.]
[However, he knew this was not enough. He needed to become stronger.]
[However, as participants, they mainly relied on Xuan Zi's guidance.]
[Although Xuan Zi was a level 98 Titled Douluo, he always revered Spirits and looked down upon spirit tools.]
[Therefore, during training, they focused mainly on actual combat and did not engage in the learning or use of spirit tools.]
[And those main team members were also extremely resistant to spirit tools, being the most typical Spirit Masters.]
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Black World, countless commoners saw Xuan Zi's training model and couldn't help but criticize it.
"As the number one academy on the continent, Shrek Academy's upper management actually places so little importance on spirit tools; no wonder the original three Douluo nations couldn't stop the Sun Moon Empire's invasion!"
"That's right, most of the upper management of the original three Douluo nations came from Shrek Academy, so they have always firmly believed that Spirits are the most powerful."
"Sigh, they didn't grasp the trend of spirit tools. If these powerhouses in the Shrek Inner Court could use spirit tools, their strength would likely increase significantly."
"They could even reduce the risk of injury when hunting Spirit Beasts or executing missions!"
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Shrek Inner Court, Sea Gods Pavilion.
Xuan Zi watched everything on the Sky Screen, his face ashen. Although so many years had passed, he still felt somewhat ashamed watching it.
He didn't expect that even at the age of over two hundred, his heart was still so immature; it wasn't until Elder Mu passed away that he matured significantly.
...
[Meanwhile, on the side of the Soul Tool Department, Huo Yuhao also received special attention. He was selected for the Sea Gods Pavilion's Individual Soldier Plan, becoming a key object of cultivation.]
[From basic theory to advanced crafting of spirit tools, from practical application to battlefield command, and even strategic tactics, logistical supplies, terrain surveying... he had to learn everything related to war.]
[Fan Yu taught him personally, guiding him hand-in-hand in crafting high-level spirit tool cores. Qian Duoduo would also occasionally come to offer a few pointers, teaching him how to combine spirit tools with Spirits to unleash maximum power.]
[Huo Yuhao's life became busier than ever before. He would wake up before dawn every day and only return to his dormitory late at night. His spirit power increased slowly, but his foundation was being laid deeper and deeper.]
["Although your spirit power is only at the second ring, your comprehensive strength is already no less than the average third ring." Fan Yu looked at the spirit tool he had crafted, rarely revealing an expression of admiration, "Keep working hard."]
[Huo Yuhao nodded, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and continued to immerse himself in training.]
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Black World, Douluo Continent.
"Shrek Seven Devils reserve team! Huo Yuhao is about to take off!"
"And the Individual Soldier Plan! I heard that is the Sea Gods Pavilion's most core cultivation project!"
"Although his spirit power is slow, his foundation is solid. This method of cultivation is actually quite good."
Someone sighed, "It's a pity, no matter how good it is, it's not as good as Venerable Ming in that World. Over there, they have already subdued the Evil Soul Master."
"That's true... the gap is indeed too large."
"I wonder if Huo Yuhao from the other World will participate in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Tournament?"
"The Soul Engineers of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy like to take medicine to increase their spirit power, so their lower-grade Spirit Masters have high spirit power levels. There are quite a few five-ring Spirit Kings below the fourth grade, but their foundations are not solid. I wonder if Huo Yuhao will be selected!"
"Shrek Academy has already begun selection; we'll see if the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy has a selection tournament!"
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White World, Sun Moon Empire, Bright Capital.
The commoners looked at the Sky Screen, discussing fervently.
"Huo Yuhao from that World is also quite hardworking."
"What's the use of working hard? Even if he tries his best, he's just like that. Venerable Ming on our side easily surpasses him."
"It's not about being easy; it's that the paths are different. Venerable Ming walks his own path, while that Huo Yuhao walks a path arranged by others."
"Well said! One is passive acceptance, the other is active choice. Can they be the same?"
"That's right, working hard for one's own goals provides more motivation!"
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In the Sky Screen, the scene continued to change.
[Huo Yuhao's busy life continued until the arrival of the Shrek Supervision Group mission.]