Chapter 4: Plan to Enroll
If he could, Huo Yuhao really didn't want to get involved with the Tang Sect.
But he also needed to find a place for himself now.
At this time, the most suitable options for him were naturally the Body Sect and the Sun Moon Empire.
Of course, the Star Luo Empire was also an option, but the Duchess he sought revenge against was the youngest daughter of the Star Luo Empire's Emperor, so Huo Yuhao naturally couldn't choose it.
He didn't know how to find the Body Sect; although if he displayed his Body Martial Soul often enough in the Heavenly Soul Empire, people from the Body Sect would surely seek him out.
However, the journey to Heavenly Soul was long, and with the few coins in his pocket, going to the Star Luo Empire would likely mean begging all the way.
Going to the Sun Moon Empire, not only was the journey equally long, but the border was strictly blockaded, and the Ming Dou Mountain Range he needed to cross had countless Soul Beasts. He also wouldn't pass the Sun Moon Empire's identity verification.
As a one-ring Soul Master, he would likely be going to his death.
Going to the Holy Spirit Cult would also be suicide; let alone them treating him as a Saint, it would be good if they didn't refine him into a Puppet.
Electrolux was in slumber, and the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm had no combat power. At this moment, Huo Yuhao could least afford to take risks.
But Shrek City wasn't far from here, and getting some travel money there might be a good solution.
Shrek Academy, safely developing in Shrek's environment in the early stages, was a good idea, but Huo Yuhao didn't have a recommendation letter from a major city now, so he couldn't even get in.
Heh, you even need a recommendation letter to enter Shrek.
The three Empires all took pride in the number of their citizens admitted to Shrek.
Truly, it was the Grand Emperor of the three Empires.
But Huo Yuhao still had to go to Shrek City. Even if he didn't go to Shrek, he needed to get some money for travel expenses to go to the Heavenly Soul Empire.
"Tianmeng, pay attention to scouting the surroundings."
"Alright, Brother Huo."
"Oh, right, Brother Huo, when are we going to find Bingbing? That soulless ice Martial Soul I brought you..."
"No rush, I'll go when I reach level twenty."
Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao also recalled that if he were to acquire a second Martial Soul and went to the Body Sect, Du Busi probably wouldn't let him leave the mountain or the sect.
Given the Body Sect's current state of lacking successors, if a top-tier Body Martial Soul like himself joined, Du Busi would even personally catch Soul Rings for him, not allowing him to venture into the Soul Beast Forest.
Forget it, since things have come to this, I'll take it one step at a time.
After half a day's journey, Huo Yuhao saw a large city, a metropolis with a permanent population of over two million.
Of course, it couldn't compare to the cities of his previous life, but the cities of his previous life didn't have such tall city walls.
Huo Yuhao only had seven silver Soul coins and five copper Soul coins on him.
If used for travel expenses, it would definitely not be enough.
The purchasing power of one copper Soul coin was roughly equivalent to two yuan in his previous life, meaning he only had about 150 yuan.
This amount of money wasn't even enough for food; he would have to beg.
However, Huo Yuhao wasn't without valuable items; the white tiger dagger in his hand was a Level 5 spirit tool.
A Level 5 spirit tool was worth at least hundreds of thousands of gold coins.
But this item was given to him by his mother... Forget it, forget it. Although Huo Yun'er was foolishly loyal, she truly loved him and educated him very well, teaching him reading, writing, and survival skills—everything she could. She would rather go without food herself than let Huo Yuhao go hungry.
She protected him, even being severely injured by evil servants... Entering Shrek City allowed Huo Yuhao to witness a different kind of otherworldly scenery.
He had never left the White Tiger Dukes Mansion since birth; the farthest he had ever been was when Huo Yun'er took him to the woods next to the Duke's Mansion to find wild vegetables and fruits.
From a vendor, he spent three copper coins to buy five meat buns, which filled Huo Yuhao, who hadn't eaten meat other than fish in a long time.
With so little money, he naturally couldn't afford to stay in an inn or anything similar.
Could it be that Little Huo's grilled fish was going to make a comeback?
These past few days, Huo Yuhao had also grilled fish for himself, and the taste was indeed superb. Even with only salt, his meticulous vision allowed him to grill the fish evenly, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
If he had more seasonings, earning money by grilling fish to support himself wouldn't be difficult.
However, looking at the Shrek emblems visible everywhere on the street.
This Shrek, perhaps it could be surnamed Huo!
The Body Sect never cared whether you had already joined a certain force or not, but joining Shrek was only possible for these few days.
The moment the thought of usurpation arose, the world felt vast.
Even without that recommendation letter, as long as you want to, there will always be a way!
..."Yuhao, don't be sad. Teacher will talk to the director; it should still be possible for you to enroll as a special student."
Mu Jin squatted down, gently comforting Huo Yuhao, who was sobbing in a corner not far from the new student registration and assessment area.
Sniffling, Huo Yuhao choked out, "Thank you, Teacher."
Just five minutes earlier, Mu Jin had left the Academy to buy some daily necessities in Shrek City and immediately spotted the boy squatting in the corner, crying.
In a trance, she seemed to see her younger brother several years ago, when he was expelled by Zhou Yi, crying desperately while hugging her leg.
His brother's grades were among the best in the class; he was very likely to enter the Inner Court in the future, with a bright future ahead, and had already studied at Shrek Academy until his third year. Yet, in the hands of his class teacher Zhou Yi, simply because he didn't conform to her wishes, he was decisively expelled.
She had swallowed her pride as a love rival, thinking that as colleagues, she should at least be given some face to keep her younger brother.
Who knew, Zhou Yi publicly humiliated her, mocking her for being a teacher who didn't understand education.
It was after that incident that their grudge was thoroughly solidified.
His brother's pleading cries still seemed to echo in her ears. Looking at the raggedly dressed but handsome and clear-faced boy in front of her, whose eyes were especially bright, as if they could see into people's hearts, now glistening with tears, truly evoked compassion.
After asking for the reason, her resolve to help Huo Yuhao only grew stronger.
Such an orphan, traveling thousands of miles to Shrek, met the enrollment standards but was turned away because he lacked a recommendation letter.
What reason did she have not to help such a child who yearned for Shrek?
Especially since she was also one of the class teachers for this year's new students.
Taking Huo Yuhao's hand, Mu Jin led him all the way through Shrek's main gate.
The senior students responsible for registration and assessment at the entrance didn't dare to stop them; there were only so many teachers at Shrek, and they all recognized Mu Jin.
How dare they stop a teacher bringing someone into the Academy?
"Tianmeng, this Simulation Soul skills of yours is really useful. Teach me sometime, brother."
"Oh, Brother Huo, saying that, isn't that being too formal? This Simulation is a life-saving Soul skills of my Ice Worm clan. If Brother Huo wants to learn, Little Worm will definitely teach you well!"
There were always many ways, and appealing to people's compassion was one of them.
Using the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's Simulation Soul skills to stir emotions in others' hearts was the most important part.
Of course, to make it real, Huo Yuhao really cried.