Huo Yuhao already knew about the bet Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao made with Teacher Zhou Yi when they left Shrek Academy.
They said that when the Soul Master Tournament began, they would accompany the Shrek Academy contestants to see if these two students, who had been expelled by themselves, were as arrogant as they had claimed to be when they made their bold statements.
However, Huo Yuhao felt that Zhou Yi's trip was probably going to be dangerous.
It wasn't that he planned to cause trouble for Zhou Yi, but because of Shrek Academy's style, they would probably also seek trouble with that Death God's envoy.
If this time, it was still that Chicken Leg Douluo, who was jokingly called the Holy Spirit Cult's Supreme Elder, leading the team, not to mention Zhou Yi, the Shrek contestants wouldn't know how many would die.
After all, this time, they didn't have him, Huo, the cheater, with his Spiritual Detection and Spiritual Sharing to pave the way!
And there were also Zhang Lexuan and Ling Luochen, who were originally important figures in Shrek. What would the reaction of those from Shrek be when they appeared as the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy's team leader and official contestants?
This was truly something to look forward to!
Zhang Lexuan stood beside Huo Yuhao, watching the selection proceed in an orderly manner. Her mood gradually became somewhat subtle.
Just as Huo Yuhao had guessed, after Zhang Lexuan had been teaching at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy for a few months, Kong Deming did speak with her. He asked Zhang Lexuan what she thought of Huo Yuhao.
Before Zhang Lexuan could say anything, Kong Deming stated that if she liked Huo Yuhao, he, as a teacher, could arrange for Huo Yuhao to spend more time with Zhang Lexuan to cultivate their feelings. Although there was an age gap, for geniuses destined to become top-tier powerhouses like them, that small difference in age was not a problem at all.
However, Zhang Lexuan rejected Kong Deming's suggestion without the slightest hesitation.
Having experienced what she did at Shrek Academy, Zhang Lexuan knew very well that doing something like that was wrong. Not to mention that she didn't have any special feelings for Huo Yuhao at the time, even if she did, she would never use such a method to obtain him.
If Zhang Lexuan liked Huo Yuhao, she would only do so honorably. If she were to resort to such underhanded methods to force Huo Yuhao, wouldn't she and Kong Deming be no different from Mu En back then?
Upon hearing Zhang Lexuan's response, Kong Deming was not at all annoyed. Instead, he sincerely apologized to Zhang Lexuan, admitting that he was mistaken and had lost sight of the bigger picture.
For Kong Deming, who had witnessed his granddaughter find her own path only to end up with her family destroyed, he naturally hoped that his only relative could form a relationship with a disciple as excellent as Huo Yuhao. He didn't want the tragedy of the past to repeat itself, but this decision had overlooked Huo Yuhao's own feelings.
What Huo Yuhao didn't expect was that Kong Deming eventually brought up this matter with him in person and apologized to his disciple.
Kong Deming's actions left Huo Yuhao completely baffled.
However, Huo Yuhao could guess that Kong Deming hadn't given up on the idea of getting him closer to Zhang Lexuan. Doing this was just to help him form a better impression of Zhang Lexuan and subtly nudge his feelings towards her from that of a caring older sister to something more romantic.
You could say that Kong Deming had really put his heart into it for Zhang Lexuan, his only relative.
If even Kong Deming thought this way, imagine what Jing Hongchen and the Sun Moon Emperor were thinking.
In the past few months, although Huo Yuhao had spent most of his time in the lab working on that weapon, these girls' attitudes towards him had already begun to subtly change.
This was the most critical reason why they were so angry when they saw Huo Yuhao and Xue Di embracing.
They had only just started to develop feelings for Huo Yuhao, and then they saw that scene. What was the difference between that and being cheated on? Frankly, they were already being quite composed by not immediately going for the kill.
This selection had no suspense from the very beginning and quickly came to an end.
The seven official contestants were Huo Yuhao, Xiao Hongchen, Gu Yue Na, Meng Hongchen, Xue Di, Ling Luochen, and Ma Rulong.
It could be said that, aside from Ma Rulong, several of the original official members were eliminated, and those remaining could only become substitutes.
After all, even among the seven substitute members, five places were taken by Wang Dong'er, Di Qiu'er, Xiao Xiao, Xu Tianzhen, and Ye Guyi.
Yet, faced with this situation, those who were eliminated had nothing to say. Because, apart from Huo Yuhao, who was indispensable, the others had defeated them fair and square. Even if they felt resentful, they could only face reality.
Watching all the selected participating members, Jing Hongchen, Lin Jiayi, and Old Man Ma were filled with the ambition to win the championship. After witnessing firsthand how terrifyingly strong and talented these young people were, they could even thump their chests and guarantee:
The championship of this Soul Master Tournament, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy has already booked!
With Huo Yuhao, this walking cheat, in place, whether it was Shrek Academy or any other academy, whoever dared to compete with them for the championship was destined to be crushed!
Jing Hongchen cleared his throat, attracting the attention of all the participating members. After surveying the group, he said in a deep voice, "There is still some time before the Soul Master Tournament officially begins. If any of you need any special soul tools or rare metals, you can bring it up. We will certainly do our utmost to meet your needs."
"The academy has only one requirement for you: to achieve the ultimate victory! And preferably, a crushing victory! I believe that with your current lineup, there will absolutely be no problem!"
"The teachers leading you this time are Old Man Ma and Teacher Zhang Lexuan. You can tell them if you run into any trouble."
"Alright, let's prepare before we head to the Star Luo Empire."
Jing Hongchen knew about Huo Yuhao's conversation with Kong Deming earlier. He would also be accompanying them, but in secret.
On the surface, the only teachers from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy leading the group were Old Man Ma and Zhang Lexuan. But if anyone was foolish enough to cause trouble, Jing Hongchen and Kong Deming would let them experience just how terrifying a Ninth Rank Soul Engineer's combat power could be!
After everything settled down, Xue Di pulled Huo Yuhao aside to test the sword's power. Seeing this, Gu Yue Na, Meng Hongchen, Wang Dong'er, and Di Qiu'er followed. They were also very curious about what this growing weapon Huo Yuhao had created was like.
Although the others wanted to get on good terms with Huo Yuhao, the human cheat, they wisely chose not to join in.
They had just witnessed how violent these beautiful girls could be. It wouldn't be good if they got dragged into it.
Xiao Hongchen really wanted to go, but because of his boastful words before the selection began, he had taken the brunt of the attack and was now covered in bruises. He could only obediently go and deal with his injuries.
Even so, Xiao Hongchen wasn't the least bit discouraged. Instead, he was even more excited about the Soul Master Tournament, eager to show off with the help of his good brother, Huo Yuhao!
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