Bonus Chapter. Enjoy!
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As soon as Zhen Hua spoke, the conference room instantly fell into an eerie silence.
No one doubted that Divine Craftsman Zhen Hua would joke about such a thing, which meant that Huo Yuhao really would become a new Divine Craftsman in the future! If he became a Divine Craftsman, it would change the entire landscape of the continent!
In an instant, everyone's gaze focused on that corner against the wall.
Huo Yuhao sat there with a calm expression; this level of composure alone was far beyond what an ordinary youth could compare to.
The gaze of the Elders as they looked at him became even more complex. They realized that this youth, whom they already held in high regard, was even more extraordinary than they had imagined!
Zhen Hua's words seemed like he was boasting about his Disciple, but everyone knew he was also stating that he would definitely stand up for him.
Huo Yuhao was his Disciple; anyone who wanted to move against him would have to answer to him first.
Qiangu Dongfeng's gaze became more solemn as he looked at Huo Yuhao, his eyes flickering with a thoughtful light. He was thinking about the possibility of the Spirit Pagoda gaining a Divine Craftsman in the future.
Zhen Hua took in everyone's expressions and continued, "Yuhao is my Disciple; I support all of his decisions."
After saying this, the Divine Craftsman, who always had a smile on his face, suddenly turned solemn. The smile vanished from his resolute face, replaced by an unprecedented gravity.
He said in a deep voice, "But if someone tries to force him to do anything, as his teacher, I will be the first to refuse!"
Zhen Hua spoke with powerful conviction, each word striking the hearts of the Shrek crowd like a heavy hammer. Hearing this, their hearts all trembled. The words of the Divine Craftsman still carried great weight in their hearts!
At this moment, many of the originally hardline Shrek Elders were no longer so firm in their desire to keep Huo Yuhao.
Although Zhen Hua was just one person and couldn't compare to the Spirit Pagoda in terms of strength or influence, they didn't dare to underestimate him in the slightest.
In fact, in their eyes, Zhen Hua's opinion was even more important than the Spirit Pagoda's. If they offended Zhen Hua, Shrek could likely forget about producing any more Four-Word Battle Armor Masters in the future.
After all, only a Divine Craftsman could forge the metal Materials needed to create four-word battle armor, and Zhen Hua was currently the only Divine Craftsman on the continent.
Furthermore... the next Divine Craftsman was the very Huo Yuhao they wanted to "forcibly" keep at Shrek Academy.
Without the approval of Zhen Hua and Huo Yuhao in the future, Shrek Academy's subsequent Titled Douluos would forever remain at the Realm of Three-Word Battle Armor. In that case, the overall strength of the academy would be halved instantly, and its title as the continent's number one academy would become unstable!
Having realized this, the thoughts in many Elders' hearts began to shift. They began to re-evaluate the pros and cons, re-thinking the gains and losses.
Compared to the possibility of Huo Yuhao bypassing the Golden Tree's defenses to "sneak attack" Shrek Academy in the future, four-word battle armor seemed more important.
Seeing the change in the Elders' expressions, Long Yeyue abruptly stood up.
She looked at Zhen Hua and said, "Huo Yuhao is still young; his own decisions might not necessarily be correct. As his elders, we must help him stay on the right path!"
Zhen Hua opened his mouth, but before he could speak, a voice came from beside him.
"Yuhao has transcendent talent and is mature for his age; there's no need to treat him like a child." The speaker was the ordinary-looking man standing next to Zhen Hua.
He snorted, his voice full of mockery: "If you want to keep Yuhao at Shrek, just say so. There's no need for these excuses!"
Hearing this, Long Yeyue's breath hitched. Fury surged in her chest, burning her insides. Having held sway at Shrek Academy for so many years, even Yun Ming, the number one person on the continent, was respectful to her.
Yet over these past two days, because of the matter with Huo Yuhao, she had been repeatedly contradicted by juniors like Leng Yaozhu and Qiangu Dongfeng, which was already enough to make her furious.
She couldn't afford to offend the Divine Craftsman, but a Titled Douluo she had never even seen before actually dared to mock her?!
So Long Yeyue immediately snapped, "Where did you crawl out from? Do you even have a place to speak here?"
The man didn't back down at all, looking at Long Yeyue as he said coldly, "Shrek Academy is still as domineering as ever!"
"This old man's title is Body; Huo Yuhao is my martial nephew. If you want to keep him at Shrek Academy, I will be the first to disagree!"
Everyone was shocked once again upon hearing this. Two words instantly appeared in their minds—Body Sect!
Historically, only the Sect Master of the Body Sect would inherit the title 'Body'!
Shrek Academy was all too familiar with the Body Sect.
It was once a powerful force on par with Shrek Academy. Although the Body Sect had later declined, the strength of the experts coming out of it was not to be underestimated.
Who would have thought that Huo Yuhao was also involved with the Body Sect?
Indeed, the one who had come with Divine Craftsman Zhen Hua was naturally the current Sect Master of the Body Sect, Mu Ye!
At this time, an Elder suddenly spoke up, his voice carrying a hint of doubt: "Isn't Huo Yuhao a member of the Spirit Pagoda? How could he be Your Excellency Body's martial nephew?"
Mu Ye glanced at the Elder and snorted, "What? Is it not allowed?"
"Encountering a Genius like Yuhao, this old man set aside sectarian differences to teach him the Body Secret Techniques." After saying that, he didn't forget to mock Shrek Academy: "Unlike you at Shrek Academy, who want to forcibly keep Yuhao here over a small matter."
"I wonder if you're truly doing it for the academy's safety, or if you're coveting Yuhao's talent!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the people of Shrek Academy in the conference room lowered their heads one after another.
Their aged faces were full of embarrassment; compared to the Body Sect's approach, they indeed appeared narrow-minded.
Seeing the Elders suffer a setback, a sense of satisfaction surged in Yun Ming's heart. He knew the Opportunity had come. With the current trend, the Spirit Pagoda, the Divine Craftsman, and the Body Sect—three major forces—were all standing up for Huo Yuhao.
Shrek Academy no longer had any reason to keep him.
His gaze swept over everyone as he said directly, "Huo Yuhao's resonance with the Golden Tree is his own Opportunity. Shrek Academy's mission is to teach and educate; this is only natural."
"From now on, everything will proceed as usual. Huo Yuhao is a first-year Student of the Shrek Academy Outer Court. He is not forced to enter the Inner Court, and his future path after graduating from the Outer Court will be his own decision!"
Once he finished speaking, the Elders who had been insisting on keeping Huo Yuhao at the academy all shut their mouths.
The four from the Spirit Pagoda, Divine Craftsman Zhen Hua, and Mu Ye of the Body Sect all showed a hint of a smile. Ending the matter this way could be considered a happy outcome for everyone.
However, Qiangu Dongfeng's gaze then narrowed as he looked at Long Yeyue. He was considering how to handle the previous insult. Should he stir up more trouble?
But just then, he saw Long Yeyue speak again with a face full of indignation.
Long Yeyue suddenly looked at Yun Ming, her aged eyes full of stubbornness as she roared, "Yun Ming! You're compromising just like that? You're putting the academy in danger!"
Her finger trembled as she pointed at Yun Ming, the veins bulging on the back of her aged hand.
A flash of helplessness passed through Yun Ming's deep eyes, which were filled with exhaustion. Suppressing the anger in his heart, he said in a deep voice, "Grandmaster's Wife, Shrek is merely an academy. Forcing Huo Yuhao to stay was never appropriate."
Long Yeyue was completely unable to listen. She roared again, "If your teacher were still here, he would never have agreed to this!"
Seeing Long Yeyue bring up his teacher, the Heaven-Blessed Douluo, Yun Ming's face darkened further.
He said coldly, "I am the current Master of the Sea God Pavilion!"
Long Yeyue looked at Yun Ming in disbelief. She hadn't expected him to actually speak to her like that.
The Yun Ming who had always been respectful to her actually dared to talk back to her like this?
"You... You..." Long Yeyue pointed at Yun Ming, her aged hand trembling even more violently. Her lips quivered, and for a long time, she couldn't say a complete sentence.
Finally, a flash of madness crossed her eyes as she shouted, "Yun Ming, you will regret this! You are unworthy of the title of number one on the continent!"
"You compromised just because these few people pressured Shrek Academy? Where did the dominance of your youth go?"
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