Du Weilun smirked mischievously, his eyes narrowing into slits, looking utterly punchable.
The rewards were indeed too generous, making him feel a bit lightheaded, even though these rewards weren't his.
"Hehe…"
With a mysterious smile, Du Weilun finally spoke, "You two have two rewards!"
"The first one: when you need a 100,000-year soul ring, the academy will unconditionally help you hunt the soul beast, and the soul bone will belong to you!"
Even Du Weilun couldn't help but feel shaken when he heard this reward!
This was a 100,000-year soul ring and a 100,000-year soul bone!
Normally, when the academy helps hunt soul beasts, the soul bone belongs to the academy.
But the treatment for Huo Yuhao and Hua Huo was different. Not only would the academy unconditionally help them hunt soul beasts, but they would also give them the soul bones that would otherwise belong to the academy!
And this wasn't just for one 100,000-year soul beast, it was for two!
Two 100,000-year soul rings and two 100,000-year soul bones. Who knows how much this would tempt even a Soul Douluo!
After saying this, Du Weilun couldn't help but feel a bit envious himself.
Nanmen Yun'er: "???"
Luckily, Nanmen Yun'er wasn't here. Otherwise, looking at the soul bone in her hand that was just over a thousand years old, she would have fallen into deep thought.
Hearing this, Huo Yuhao and Hua Huo exchanged glances, their mouths slightly open as if they wanted to say something but stopped themselves.
Seeing their "shocked" expressions, Du Weilun secretly gloated. You little brats, the academy can't handle you?
Soul rings and soul bones were the most important resources for a soul master, bar none!
The academy had used this method to win over countless geniuses.
Of course, it was all consensual, with no coercion involved.
The academy was just a place for teaching. It wouldn't unconditionally help students obtain soul rings unless they were exceptionally talented, in which case they could enjoy special treatment.
Huo Yuhao and Hua Huo were utterly speechless. A 100,000-year soul ring?
Huo Yuhao already had a million-year soul ring on him, but so what?
Soul rings and soul bones really weren't that important.
What if they had a full set of million-year soul rings and soul bones?
In front of an Emantor, they were nothing!
"The academy… uh… is really generous!"
Huo Yuhao's words carried a hidden meaning, but Du Weilun didn't catch it.
He had no idea that someone could be completely indifferent to 100,000-year soul rings and soul bones.
"That's natural. Geniuses deserve genius treatment, while ordinary people get ordinary treatment."
"Only by allocating resources rationally can we soul masters remain strong and enduring!"
Du Weilun nodded as he spoke.
What he said was correct.
There had never been true fairness in this world, neither in the past nor in the future.
If resources weren't allocated this way, and were instead wasted on "ordinary people," humanity would face an unprecedented crisis.
Geniuses with resources would become even more genius, while trash with resources would at most turn into "ordinary people."
After ten thousand years, Shrek Academy had already developed its own set of principles for resource investment.
"In the eyes of the Elders, you two deserve the highest—no, even beyond the highest, level of treatment."
"Don't let the Elders down!"
Du Weilren said earnestly.
Huo Yuhao and Hua Huo: "..."
Sorry, but you're going to be disappointed!
Fortunately, Aha's Emanator didn't have something called a conscience, so Huo Yuhao and Hua Huo didn't feel the slightest bit uncomfortable.
"Now, back to the main point. The first reward is done, so here's the second one."
"As the most outstanding geniuses in Shrek Academy's history, with no third person, after deliberation by the Elders, you two will become the second and third successors of the Sea God Pavilion."
"Hua Huo will be the second successor, and Huo Yuhao will be the third!"
"Of course, you don't need to worry about the first successor…"
At this point, Du Weilun felt a bit down. His boss had fallen out of favor!
Yes, those were the Elders' exact words. At the time, Yan Shaozhe had been standing beside the Elders, not saying a word.
Clearly, Yan Shaozhe knew about this and had no objections.
"Sigh, why?"
"The Elders' exact words were: as long as one of you breaks through to the 96th level, you'll automatically become the master of the Sea God Pavilion."
"No matter who is in charge of the Sea God Pavilion at that time, you'll become its master!"
Du Weilun said with a serious expression.
"You mean, even if I break through to the Super Douluo level now, I can become the master of the Sea God Pavilion?"
"Yes!"
That was indeed the case, but even with their talent, it would take Huo Yuhao and Hua Huo ten to twenty years to break through to the Super Douluo level, right?
Hua Huo blinked at Huo Yuhao, as if saying, Should we just take over now?
Huo Yuhao shook his head. He had come to poach geniuses, not become the "boss" himself.
Three years and then another three years, and I'd become the master of the Sea God Pavilion?
Sea God… that name didn't sound good. The master of the Sea God Pavilion sounded more like a "high priest" serving Tang San. Whoever wanted that position could have it.
After a while, Huo Yuhao and Hua Huo walked out of the Dean's Office empty-handed. They had been promised rewards, but all they got was a big pie and a sprinkle of sesame seeds, nothing substantial.
As if remembering something, Huo Yuhao and Hua Huo paused just outside the Dean's Office, then turned back.
"Dean Du, Hua Huo and I need to take a few days off to obtain soul rings."
Huo Yuhao said straightforwardly.
Hearing this, Du Weilun nodded. "Do you need help?"
"I'm a Soul Douluo, after all. Helping you obtain your first few soul rings shouldn't be a problem."
Du Weilun's meaning was simple: he was willing to help Huo Yuhao and Hua Huo obtain soul rings to build goodwill.
"Thank you for your offer, Dean Du, but it's just ordinary soul beasts, and we'll be staying in the outer areas. Hua Huo and I can handle it."
Huo Yuhao waved his hand.
Hearing this, Du Weilun didn't press further. With Huo Yuhao and Hua Huo's strength, as long as they didn't encounter soul beasts over 20,000 years old, they should be safe.
"Alright, go and come back soon."
Worried about Hua Huo and Huo Yuhao's safety?
Hah… even if they didn't keep an eye on them, someone higher up would.
Why bother?
It's good to have connections!
"Got it, Dean Du!"
Huo Yuhao and Hua Huo left the Dean's Office again, not even returning to their dorm, and headed straight for Shrek Academy's main gate.
"Little Blackie, you can just create a soul ring yourself. Do you like that Ice Empress or Snow Empress or something?"
Hua Huo put her hands on her hips, tilting her head slightly to look at Huo Yuhao.
"Hua Huo, my dear, they're my destined companions. How can you call it 'liking'?"
Huo Yuhao quickly waved his hands.
"That big bug was also your destined companion. How did you treat it?"
Huo Yuhao: "..."
"Is there a possibility that I'll treat Ice Empress and Snow Empress the same way?"
Hua Huo: "???"
Hua Huo felt like her head was full of question marks, utterly confused.
"Then why fuse with them?"
Huo Yuhao smirked mischievously, his eyes like a pie chart.
"To show off!"
"Impressive!"
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