Huo Yuhao was also puzzled. He knew Old Zhuang couldn't possibly have discovered the secret he carried.
"Xiaotao, this child's martial soul isn't just a simple eye martial soul," Old Zhuang said. "If I haven't made a mistake, his martial soul should be a combination of eyes and brain."
"What?" Ma Xiaotao was surprised.
Huo Yuhao's expression shifted slightly.
Old Zhuang said in a low voice, "A single eye martial soul is considered a top-tier body martial soul. But the combination of eyes and brain? In the ranks of body martial souls, it's no exaggeration to say it's almost second to none, similar to the position of the Golden Dragon Martial Soul among beast martial souls."
"Xiaotao, I think you should go tell Shaozhe about this."
"I understand," Ma Xiaotao nodded solemnly. "Yuhao, let's go."
Huo Yuhao was grabbed by Ma Xiaotao, who pulled him towards the exit.
Old Zhuang watched this scene with a smile. However, just as Huo Yuhao was about to be led out of the Botanical Garden by Ma Xiaotao, his eyes suddenly widened.
Where there was no vegetation to obstruct his view, his gaze inadvertently fell upon a colossal tree.
That tree was…
As the two of them left the Botanical Garden, Ma Xiaotao seemed quite excited, but Huo Yuhao was shaken to his core.
If he wasn't mistaken, that tree was definitely the one he had struck with his Heavenly Eye Golden Light back by the stream.
How did this tree get moved to Shrek Academy?
And it seemed to possess the aura of soul power. It was clearly no longer an ordinary Camphor Tree, but a Soul Beast.
"Xiaotao?"
Just then, a voice interrupted Huo Yuhao's thoughts. He looked up to see a woman standing there, about 1.7 meters tall.
She looked to be around fifty years old, with fair skin and neatly styled black hair. Her white uniform with gold trim looked neat, tidy, and very capable.
"Ah, Dean Xian." Ma Xiaotao's expression changed, and she quickly used her body to shield Huo Yuhao. However, Huo Yuhao was no longer the thin and weak person from the Duke's mansion, and Ma Xiaotao couldn't completely hide him.
The person who came was none other than the Dean of the Soul Tool Academy, Xian Liner.
Xian Liner looked at Ma Xiaotao's shielding action with confusion, her gaze instinctively turning to Huo Yuhao behind her. However, Huo Yuhao didn't seem to have anything special about him, so she moved her gaze away.
"Hello, Dean Xian. I have something to do, so I'll be going now." Ma Xiaotao tightly held onto Huo Yuhao's hand, pulling him away quickly.
"This girl, why is she acting like she's seen a ghost today? Who is that child? White school uniform, a first-year student?" Xian Liner looked at them with suspicion for a few moments, and finally shook her head. She walked towards the location of the Botanical Garden.
The Soul Tool Department also has assessments. Successful students will receive assistance from pills with excellent medicinal properties, and they won't leave any side effects.
"Not good, Dean Xian is heading towards the botanical garden."
Beside a bush in the shadows, Huo Yuhao stood next to Ma Xiaotao, seeing her peering furtively at something.
Perhaps because they were close, Huo Yuhao could smell the fragrance wafting through the air, causing some stirrings in the "blood and vigor" of Huo Yuhao, a young man.
Huo Yuhao never denied he was a lecher, oh wait, no, he was still young, so he was just a lech, not an old one.
Ma Xiaotao's appearance could be said to be perfectly in line with the type he admired.
Ma Xiaotao frowned, privately thinking, "I'm afraid Old Zhuang will reveal Yuhao's secret, a Spirit Martial Soul, and the most top-tier one at that. Dean Xian and Dean Qian are probably going to want him."
Thinking this, Ma Xiaotao's gaze shifted, her expression becoming strange. "Yuhao, sis is taking you to a good place."
"A good place?" Huo Yuhao asked, puzzled.
Ma Xiaotao didn't explain further, leading Huo Yuhao towards another building, away from the botanical garden.
"You want to accept this student named Huo Yuhao?" In a first-floor pavilion near Sea God Lake, Yan Shaozhe was drinking tea with his wife, Cai Meier. It was Cai Meier who spoke.
Yan Shaozhe stood with his hands behind his back, looking out at Sea God Lake from the balcony. "That's right. If I'm not mistaken, this Huo Yuhao definitely has a hidden Ice Attribute martial soul within him. Spirit and Ice attributes combined, it's simply perfect."
"If we nurture him, and then he and Xiaotao can be together in the future, not only will Xiaotao's Evil Fire problem be solved, but more importantly, we'll gain another disciple with dual martial souls. This will greatly benefit the academy in the future."
"You have such high expectations for him? This child's cultivation hasn't even reached the level of a Great Soul Master yet," Cai Meier said with a smile.
"I have a feeling this kid will accomplish great things in the future. I, Yan Shaozhe, rarely make mistakes when I bet on something," Yan Shaozhe nodded.
"Your evaluation is quite high," Cai Meier said. "Putting everything else aside, just consider Xiaotao. Do you think Xiaotao will agree to your matchmaking plan?"
"Er…" Yan Shaozhe hesitated for a moment. "Anyway, Huo Yuhao is still young. It's a great idea to let them cultivate their feelings during this time."
"I'm already thinking about whether to arrange Huo Yuhao into the team that will compete in the Star Luo Empire next year. Ma Xiaotao is the captain, it's perfect."
"Don't forget, since Ma Xiaotao was willing to send an invitation, it means they already know each other. Isn't that even more suitable?"
Cai Meier lowered her head, deep in thought.
"Ring, ring."
Suddenly, the Communication Soul Tool rang.
Cai Meier and Yan Shaozhe looked at each other.
Yan Shaozhe stepped forward and picked up the Communication Soul Tool. "What is it?"
"Dean Yan, there's something I need to report to you..." Du Weilun's voice started, speaking continually.
When Du Weilun finished, Yan Shaozhe's face had darkened. Du Weilun said helplessly, "I've already temporarily had Teacher Wang Yan take over the classes for the students."
Yan Shaozhe frowned and said, "Stop her classes for now. As for those expelled students, don't let them return to Class One. Arrange them in other classes directly."
"Yes," Du Weilun replied.
"Oh, right, Dean, there's something else I need to tell you." Just as Yan Shaozhe was about to hang up the communication, Du Weilun added.
"What is it?" Yan Shaozhe was puzzled.
Du Weilun pondered for a moment, "The Huo Yuhao you value is in Class One. You know Zhou Yi's identity. I'm afraid if she finds out about Huo Yuhao's abilities, they might be exposed."
Hearing this, Yan Shaozhe's eyebrows twitched, and his eyes flickered, "I understand. I'll make arrangements for you later."
"Alright."
The communication ended.
Cai Meier frowned slightly. "Zhou Yi is expelling students again? How many this time, two or three?"
"Two or three?" Yan Shaozhe said coldly, "That woman expelled seventeen students on the first day of school today."
"How many?" Cai Meier was shocked. "Seventeen? I remember there were only a hundred students in the freshman class, right? She expelled almost a fifth of them?"
"What did you expect?" Yan Shaozhe said, annoyed. "I don't even know what to say about Zhou Yi. Du Weilun told her to be more gentle with her teaching, but she wouldn't listen. She probably doesn't know, but someone on the Continent Assassination Ranking has put a bounty on her. The price is ten thousand Gold Soul Coins. Without a doubt, it's a student she expelled who's offering the reward."
"Ten thousand Gold Soul Coins to assassinate a Soul Emperor, such an inflated price, even disregarding her status as an outer court teacher of Shrek Academy. Guess how much that student must hate her."
Cai Meier was speechless.
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