Chapter 28: Divine Realm
"Yuhao, just come find me then." Mu En smiled kindly at Huo Yuhao, then left with the other elders.
Watching Mu En leave, Huo Yuhao had no other plans, so he returned to the Soul Tool Laboratory.
Upon reaching the laboratory entrance, he saw Teacher Fan Yu.
"I was just about to look for you! I've made many improvements to the Two-Word Battle Armor. I'll reforge your Battle Armor later."
Listening to Huo Yuhao's words, Fan Yu smiled gently, then responded with a somewhat serious expression.
"Yuhao, don't you think you're a bit too tense? Since you entered Shrek Academy, I haven't seen you rest."
"Teacher, I'm not tired, and my responsibility is so great. It's fine to take a couple of days off."
"Then let's do this: don't make the teacher's Battle Armor for now. I'm not far from being a Titled Douluo myself. You should use this time to rest and accompany the teacher to stroll around Shrek City."
Listening to Fan Yu's words, Huo Yuhao sighed helplessly, knowing that Fan Yu's mind was made up. However, a warmth rose deep within his heart.
No matter when or where, the feeling of being cared for is always good.
"Alright, then I'll leave it all to the teacher's arrangements."
Hearing Huo Yuhao agree, Fan Yu stepped forward, patted Huo Yuhao's shoulder, and said with a smile:
"The holidays are coming soon, and I'll be free. Come stay at my house for a few days."
"Then I'll be troubling the teacher."
"What are you being so polite for with me, you little rascal?"
Accompanied by the two men's casual conversation, Huo Yuhao, after a long time, stepped onto the outer court again.
At this time, the new students had just gone on holiday, and the campus felt somewhat empty.
Although he had only stayed in the outer court for a few months, Huo Yuhao inexplicably felt a sense of long-lost familiarity.
He strolled around the outer court with Fan Yu, then went to Fan Yu's residence.
Inside the room, Teacher Zhou Yi was cooking in the kitchen, with He Caitou helping her.
Seeing Teacher Zhou Yi without her mask, Huo Yuhao, despite being somewhat prepared, was still stunned.
How to describe it? It was a bit like the adult loli Huo Yuhao used to scroll through in his previous World during his breaks—a completely childlike face, looking somewhat adorable and innocent.
He Caitou, on the other side, heard the door open, turned around, and greeted Huo Yuhao, who had just entered.
"Yuhao, you've come at just the right time. Dinner is almost ready."
Watching this harmonious scene, Huo Yuhao sat at the dining table and chatted with Fan Yu while waiting for dinner.
"I wanted to help, but you stopped me."
"Who helps out on their first day coming over for dinner? We can talk about that in a couple of days."
"Teacher Zhou doesn't expel students anymore, right?"
"She doesn't expel them anymore. Ever since that day you had He Caitou convey your insights to her, she stopped expelling students."
"That's good. As long as Teacher Zhou doesn't have any opinions about me, it's fine."
"Don't worry, she's been wanting to thank you. She realized her previous actions could ruin people's futures and she regrets it. Fortunately, Director Du assigned all the students she expelled to other classes."
"I estimate Director Du was afraid a group of students would gather at the Shrek Academy gate, shouting about injustice and affecting our Shrek Academy's reputation."
"Du Weilun is a very rigid person. If students violate school rules, they must be expelled. If they don't violate school rules, he will naturally try his best to protect them."
"I really didn't expect that my few words could actually persuade Teacher Zhou."
"If everyone were diligent and intelligent, why would there be a need for teachers? Self-study could also lead to success. The so-called teacher is precisely to teach the foolish to be wise, and the lazy to be diligent. These words are quite profound."
"I just said it casually. You even remembered it. I feel a bit embarrassed listening to myself."
"I don't feel embarrassed listening to these words; I've benefited greatly from them too. After a long time, I only thought of myself as a strong person of Shrek Academy, and I really did forget my identity as a teacher."
In the kitchen, Teacher Zhou Yi pricked up her ears, listening to Huo Yuhao and Fan Yu's conversation. In fact, another sentence that day deeply moved her.
"Lazy people are not unforgivable. How many people have not been lazy or negligent? If one abandons them for this, their future is ruined. When they are old and frail in the future, will they feel at peace recalling it?"
This sentence finally made Teacher Zhou Yi recall from her obsession with teaching elite students that if they were truly expelled, some students' lives might genuinely be over.
She asked herself if she would truly not regret it in the future, and the answer was no, because she already had some regrets.
Fortunately, due to Du Weilun's rigidity, those students were not truly expelled.
At the dinner table, under Huo Yuhao's powerful mental force perception, the sincere smiles and care of the few people were so real.
At this moment, Huo Yuhao seemed to finally take root in this World.
As the few people exchanged toasts, only He Caitou had a hint of sorrow in the depths of his eyes.
Huo Yuhao knew the reason and could help, but this Senior Brother had to say it himself.
If he couldn't open his heart to his long-time teacher, then Huo Yuhao wouldn't be able to meddle much.
Trouble is like this: either face it alone, or if you need others' help, you must give your true heart.
Huo Yuhao and Fan Yu drank a few cups together. Fan Yu didn't use his spirit power to sober up, and he became a bit tipsy.
"Yuhao, taking you as a disciple is truly the most correct decision I've ever made in my life."
Huo Yuhao smiled and replied, "Thanks to your one hundred thousand gold coins and core disciple badge, otherwise I don't know how long it would have taken me to rise."
After complimenting each other, Huo Yuhao returned to the room Fan Yu had left for him and fell into a deep sleep.
This was the first time Huo Yuhao had slept since coming to Douluo Continent, not meditating, just resting.
In his Spirit Sea, Electrolux smiled contentedly, "Those who bear destiny always live such heavy lives. Rest well today."
The Ice Empress and Heavenly Dream Beast next to him nodded in agreement.
Huo Yuhao had been busy all year without rest, with no leisure activities at all, especially after arriving on Sea God Island, he never left the laboratory.
Their hearts trembled at this level of diligence, but they couldn't persuade him. Today, he finally rested.
The next morning, Huo Yuhao slowly opened his eyes, and his mental force instantly fluctuated violently.
As early as the second absorption of spirit gold, Huo Yuhao's mental force had once again greatly improved.
But strangely, such a huge improvement did not help Huo Yuhao break through to the Divine Essence Realm. Huo Yuhao had previously thought it was because his total mental force was not enough.
Now it seemed that it was probably because his spirit was too tense before, restricting the breakthrough of his mental force.
As the fluctuations grew stronger, a giant eye hovered above Shrek Academy, and powerful mental force fluctuations enveloped the entire Academy.
Some students who remained at the Academy merely glanced at the eye and were instantly terrified and lost their composure.
Mu En in the Sea God Pavilion slowly opened his eyes and looked at Huo Yuhao with satisfaction.
"Quiet." With a low shout, the students in the Academy suddenly felt their minds calm, losing their sense of panic.
At this time, Huo Yuhao had also completed his breakthrough, his mental force slowly retracted, and the illusory image of his Spirit Eyes gradually dissipated into the air.
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