Douluo Dalu 2: Peerless Gu master

Yan Shaozhe bowed slightly to the elders before him and said, "I believe that this student with the Ultimate Ice attribute is pivotal to whether our academy can continue to prosper for the next hundred years."

"Bang!" A woman slammed the table. "Yan Shaozhe, stop being so alarmist. It's not like Shrek has never produced students with Ultimate Martial Souls before."

This was Xian Lin'er, the dean of the Soul Guidance Department.

She stood about 1.7 meters tall, appearing to be in her fifties, with fair skin and neatly tied black hair. She wore a white and gold-trimmed outfit that accentuated her sharp and capable demeanor.

Xian Lin'er's martial soul was the Greenflame Dragon, a ninety-fourth-level attack-type Titled Douluo and one of Mu En's disciples.

Her outburst wasn't without reason—it stemmed from a personal grudge against Yan Shaozhe.

Years ago, as Yan Shaozhe's ex-girlfriend, she had ended up in a nominal relationship with Qian Duoduo, the current vice-dean of the Soul Guidance Department, after Yan Shaozhe couldn't commit to her.

When she slammed the table, the elders were startled, and their expressions turned peculiar.

An elderly woman sitting on the right side of the table frowned slightly and said, "Lin'er, this is a meeting at Sea God Pavilion. If you cause another disturbance, you will be asked to leave."

Xian Lin'er's face tightened, and she snorted before falling silent.

The elderly woman had snow-white hair, but her face bore few wrinkles. Her eyes were gentle, and her features radiated kindness. She smiled at Yan Shaozhe and said, "Shaozhe, continue."

"Yes, Elder Lin," Yan Shaozhe replied, glancing at Xian Lin'er. Though his eyes held a hint of apology, they were mostly filled with determination. As the dean of the Martial Soul Department, he would never let personal feelings cloud his judgment.

Xian Lin'er turned her head away, refusing to meet his gaze.

"Esteemed elders, here's the situation..." Yan Shaozhe began, holding nothing back.

He first recounted how his disciple, Ma Xiaotao, had purged the evil fire within her, and then he spoke of Huo Yuhao's Ice Jade Scorpion Empress Martial Soul. He emphasized that Huo Yuhao had a clean background and was a loner.

At this point, a beautiful middle-aged woman beside Yan Shaozhe spoke up with a smile. "Martial souls are the foundation of soul masters and the cornerstone of Shrek Academy. Moreover, this student has a clean background. As long as we invest resources and train him diligently, it will be easy to cultivate him into a new pillar of the academy."

This was Cai Mei'er, the vice-dean of the Martial Soul Department at Shrek Academy. She was Yan Shaozhe's current wife and the woman he had cheated with in his youth.

Seeing Cai Mei'er subtly rebut her, Xian Lin'er grew angry again and secretly gestured to Qian Duoduo beside her.

Taking the cue, Qian Duoduo immediately stood up and stated his position. "Even if we allocate resources, we must do so methodically and step by step. Otherwise, what if we end up raising an ungrateful traitor? I think we should first observe this student's character."

The elders seated at the head of the table were already accustomed to the "love-hate drama" between the four deans of Shrek Academy sitting at the lower end. They exchanged awkward glances. Both sides had valid points.

Yan Shaozhe was right—this kind of undeniable genius deserved to be selected as a core disciple and trained intensively. It would also help foster a sense of belonging to the academy.

Although Xian Lin'er was emotionally charged, her argument wasn't without merit.

While the Ultimate Ice was rare, Shrek had seen Ultimate Martial Soul owners before. Moreover, with Elder Mu still overseeing the academy, Shrek wasn't in a desperate situation.

"Everyone, sit down," Elder Mu's gentle voice rang out again.

Hearing this, the two sides immediately calmed down and returned to their seats.

"What do you think, Xuan Zi?" Elder Mu asked.

Xuan Zi, seated near the front on the left side of the main seat—closest to Yan Shaozhe—was leisurely munching on a chicken leg and sipping from a wine gourd. Suddenly addressed by Mu En, he wiped his greasy hands on his clothes and sat up straighter.

"One sheep is herded, and two sheep are driven. Well, I also discovered a very talented young man today. Why not train both of them as core disciples?"

Everyone looked skeptical. 'Another genius?' How come they hadn't heard of so many talents in this year's freshman class?

Yan Shaozhe's expression turned colder. 'What is the Shrek Admissions Office doing? How could there be so many hidden gems? I'll have to have a serious talk with Du Weilun, the director of the outer courtyard, when I get back.'

Seeing the doubtful looks, Xuan Zi coughed lightly and continued. "As we all know, the more important the position of the body martial soul, the stronger its quality. The eyes are the windows to the soul and are among the top-tier spiritual martial souls. I recall that the young man's martial soul is a spiritual-type eye, called the Spirit Eyes."

"Spirit Eyes!" Yan Shaozhe suddenly became excited.

Xian Lin'er smirked. "Yan Shaozhe, you're so old, yet you're still making a fuss. Your temperament needs work. What, is the Spirit Eyes Martial Soul more important than the Ultimate Ice?"

Qian Duoduo tried to mediate. "How about this? Hand over the owner of the Spirit Eyes Martial Soul to our Soul Guidance Department for training, and the Ultimate Ice can go to you. This way, we can foster healthy competition between the two departments."

A body martial soul was rare, let alone a spiritual-type one. Qian Duoduo was thrilled.

A spiritual-type martial soul like the Spirit Eyes, combined with soul guidance, would undoubtedly create a powerful synergy and produce a multiplied effect! Besides, if the Spirit Eyes owner stayed in the Martial Soul Department, they would never be able to compete with the Ultimate Ice. The Spirit Eyes belonged in the Soul Guidance Department!

"Hahaha!" Yan Shaozhe didn't argue further but instead laughed heartily.

They were right, they were right after all. So, it was a twin martial soul! A top-tier body martial soul like the Spirit Eyes might not compare to the Ultimate Ice, but together, they were unparalleled.

Even Cai Mei'er couldn't hold back. "Shaozhe, if you have something to say, say it properly. I recall that Shrek has no experience cultivating body martial souls, let alone spiritual-type ones."

Yan Shaozhe was no longer cryptic, his excitement overflowing. "You may not know this, but the owner of the Ultimate Ice, Huo Yuhao, has another martial soul recorded on his admission recommendation letter—the Spirit Eyes!"

"So, we're talking about the same person?" Elder Mu's voice chimed in at the perfect moment.

The image of the boy with the Ultimate Ice flashed in his mind. 'He truly is a gifted individual, unparalleled genius in the world!' He had originally planned to observe the boy's character, but he hadn't expected such a coincidence.

Xuan Zi scratched his head, a bit uncertain. "It seems that what Xiao Wang told me this afternoon was indeed about a boy named Huo Yuhao."

"That's right. In other words, Huo Yuhao is the owner of twin martial souls—one is the Spirit Eyes, and the other is the Ice Jade Scorpion Empress!" Yan Shaozhe concluded decisively.

He recalled Ma Xiaotao's joke, never expecting it to come true.

'What!?' Everyone was stunned into silence.

An Ultimate Martial Soul, and twin martial souls? 'Such unprecedented talent!' Even the Sea God from ten thousand years ago probably couldn't compare!

Elder Mu broke the silence. "Since this boy has come to Shrek, let's discuss how to train and arrange for him. We can't treat such a peerless genius with ordinary methods."

The room erupted into discussion once more, but this time, the atmosphere was filled with eagerness and excitement.

While the Sea God Pavilion was busy discussing how to train and win over Huo Yuhao, Huo Yuhao himself was quietly cultivating in his dormitory.

[Achievement Triggered!]

[Achieved Elder Mu's "Test of Heart" and received the reward: Tianyuan Baolian Gu.]

[Tianyuan Baolian Gu: A third-level Gu worm that accelerates a soul master's soul power recovery and generates Yuanshi, which speeds up cultivation.]

[Evaluation: Mobile Spring Water!]

Huo Yuhao: ???

Although he didn't fully understand what had happened, he knew one thing for sure—he could now reach level 30 within a month without relying on external aids.

Huo Yuhao had already made up his mind. Even if his soul power didn't meet the standard, he would head to the Star Dou Forest when the time came.

His intuition told him that this solo mission was somehow connected to the Emperor's Auspicious Beast—the Three Eyed Golden Lion.

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