Douluo Dalu 2: Peerless Gu master

The lunch break lasted less than two hours.

When Huo Yuhao woke from his meditation, he opened his eyes to see Wang Dong sitting on her bed, staring at him with intense eyes.

Huo Yuhao asked calmly, "Wang Dong, what's the matter?"

During his meditation, he had long noticed Wang Dong's gaze but chose not to interrupt his practice to address it. After all, everyone must face the consequences of their choices. He wasn't Wang Dong's father, and he couldn't supervise her all the time.

Wang Dong wore a bitter expression and asked hesitantly, "Yuhao, do you think it's too late for me to change classes?"

After experiencing Zhou Yi's harsh treatment in the morning, she finally understood Huo Yuhao's foresight and now deeply regretted her decision.

In the first lesson of the semester, within less than half a day, the old woman had expelled nearly ten students. It was utterly lawless. Was there no justice? No heavenly principle? Why was Shrek Academy like this?

Disillusioned, Wang Dong sought Huo Yuhao's advice.

Huo Yuhao shook his head. "It's hopeless. With your soul power level, you're already on Zhou Yi's shortlist. She won't let you go so easily."

When he mentioned this, Wang Dong grew more confident. "How do you know my soul power level is the highest in my freshman class? I must be amazing."

Huo Yuhao sighed. "How do I know? However, your awkward running posture in Shrek Square this morning was indeed very impressive."

"You saw that?" Wang Dong's expression froze in surprise.

Huo Yuhao shrugged. "The entire Class Nine saw it. But such extreme physical training does have some benefits for soul power growth. It also helps temper your personality under Zhou Yi's guidance, which isn't entirely bad for you."

Wang Dong glared. "What's wrong with my personality?"

Huo Yuhao stood up. "Nothing. Let's go. It's getting late, and you'll be late if you don't hurry."

Hearing this, Wang Dong panicked and rushed forward. "Why didn't you tell me earlier? The old woman said this morning that being late in the afternoon would result in immediate expulsion."

Huo Yuhao gave her a strange look and reassured her, "It'll definitely be different for you. As long as you don't do something drastic, Zhou Yi won't expel you. She'll still need you for the freshman assessment in three months."

In the original story, neither Huo Yuhao nor Wang Dong were expelled despite being late repeatedly. It was because they had already demonstrated exceptional value by then. It would be strange if Wang Dong were actually expelled.

As the daughter of Tang San, who would dare touch her? Moreover, her background in the Haotian Sect alone was enough to ensure her safety.

The afternoon's combat training began as scheduled.

No one from Freshman Class Nine was late. Everyone had heard about the tragic situation in Freshman Class One. Zhou Yi's habit of expelling students at the slightest provocation had struck fear into the hearts of the new Shrek students.

Although Mu Jin seemed approachable, everyone feared their homeroom teacher might suddenly become as ruthless as Zhou Yi. Where would they find reason then? It was better to follow the rules.

Mu Jin stood in the stands holding a roster. Beside her were two teachers—a man and a woman.

The female teacher, about the same age as Mu Jin, exuded a faint aura of vitality. She was Teacher Zhang, who had treated Wu Feng and the others earlier that morning.

The male teacher, however, was much older, appearing to be around forty. He had an ordinary appearance, no overbearing aura, and a kind smile.

This male teacher was Wang Yan, a representative of Shrek Academy's theoretical and moderate faction. With solid theoretical knowledge and strong teaching skills, he was a leading senior teacher in the outer academy.

In Shrek Academy, teacher promotions were even more rigorous and clear-cut than student advancements. Even Zhou Yi and Mu Jin were only intermediate teachers.

Wang Yan, as a senior teacher, was qualified to teach students in the inner academy. Although his cultivation level was only that of a five-ring Soul King, his deep understanding of martial soul theory made him one of the best in Shrek Academy.

At noon, Mu Jin had sought Wang Yan's advice regarding Huo Yuhao's martial soul. To her surprise, her request had brought Wang Yan to their class.

Wang Yan had been excited. "Spiritual eyes!? Is this the Body Martial Soul?"

Mu Jin had replied uncertainly, "Maybe?"

In truth, she wasn't entirely sure. Huo Yuhao's martial soul had manifested in a flash that morning, and she had only noticed the most conspicuous second ring—a millennium ring.

Originally, she had planned to ask Huo Yuhao about his martial soul after class, but his popularity with the girls and her desire to consult Wang Yan had delayed the matter.

Wang Yan had taken a deep breath and asked nervously, "Is Huo Yuhao a member of the Body Sect?"

Mu Jin had shaken her head. "Probably not. The recommendation letter from the Heavenly Soul Empire's city lord states that he's an orphan with a clean background."

Thus, Wang Yan had requested to visit Freshman Class Nine that afternoon to speak with Huo Yuhao, and Mu Jin had gladly agreed.

She knew Wang Yan was renowned throughout Shrek for his passion for martial soul theory and was happy to oblige.

When Huo Yuhao arrived at the Great Spirit Arena stands, Mu Jin and Wang Yan stopped him.

"Huo Yuhao, this is Wang Yan, a senior teacher from the outer academy. He'd like to ask you some questions about your martial soul. Is that alright?"

"Hello, teachers. Of course," Huo Yuhao responded politely, nodding.

Huo Yuhao had no intention of hiding his Spiritual Eye martial soul. He planned to add a soul ring to it first.

The soul ring position of the Ice Soul Body was precious. With the mechanism of mimicry, Huo Yuhao believed its potential might not be limited to Ultimate Ice.

As an extremely rare body martial soul—and a suspected spiritual martial soul—it was natural for it to attract the attention of a theoretical master like Wang Yan.

Wang Yan's own talent wasn't bad, and his martial soul theory was impeccable. He was one of Huo Gua's early guides. Among Shrek Academy's teachers, he was one of the best, a true standout.

The only blemish in his record was the cheating incident during the Continental Advanced Academy Soul Dueling Tournament in the original story.

Regarding this, Huo Yuhao could only say that Shrek's ten-thousand-year honor was like this.

As a Soul King, it was understandable that Wang Yan couldn't bear the pressure of failure. As a disciple of Xuanzi, achieving his level of integrity was already commendable.

Most importantly, the system interface displayed a task above Wang Yan's head:

[Wang Yan]

[Relationship: Acquaintance]

[Achievement Task: Spirit Eye? Let Me See]

Perhaps the path to obtaining the knowledge type Gu worm lay with him?

Previous experiences had taught Huo Yuhao that the rewards for achievement tasks were often related to the characteristics of the source soul master.

As the benchmark of "First-generation Master Yu Xiaogang" in Douluo 2, Wang Yan was a true master of theory. The reward from him might be linked to the Wisdom Gu.

For Huo Yuhao, the knowledge type Gu worm could be one of the most valuable assistants among the Gu worms, and he couldn't afford to miss it.

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