A certain someone completely failed to notice Huo Yuhao’s “green tea” (manipulative/pitiable) phrasing.
As for why his soul power was only level 15 at this age despite such high talent?
Didn’t the kid just say it?
He had been suppressed by those bastards since childhood; how high could it possibly be?
Besides, level 15 at eleven years old wasn’t low!
Fuck, you guys truly deserve to die, Star Luo Empire!
He even felt pity for the child.
Just what kind of willpower, what kind of profound hatred did he rely on to drag his frail body all the way from the Star Luo Empire to Mingdu?!
By now, Lin Jiayi already viewed Huo Yuhao as one of their own, harboring not a single shred of doubt.
Just as he said before, no one would be stupid enough to send a child to an enemy country as a spy.
Especially when this child was a peerless genius with twin martial souls.
If there were such spies, Lin Jiayi just wanted to say: Please, send a few more to our Sun Moon Empire!
(A certain level 20 innate soul power angel indicates this is purely alarmist talk.)
“Not disappointed.
I am not disappointed at all, child.
Don’t worry.
Soul power level means nothing on you.
You possess an aptitude unmatched by ordinary people.
The suffering you have endured will become the stepping stones on your path of growth.
You will definitely become a powerhouse and avenge your deep grudge.”
Huo Yuhao knew he had passed the test.
Even if there were further inquiries later, with Lin Jiayi vouching for him, he absolutely wouldn’t face any suspicion.
Thus, his first step could be considered a complete success.
Only now did he truly feel a trace of relief.
The suffocating feeling of the Blue Silver Grass temporarily vanished from his heart.
He didn’t want to pretend to be innocent, but given his current situation, saying nothing wouldn’t be appropriate either.
Therefore, he still kept his eyes red and looked gratefully at Lin Jiayi.
“Thank you, Director.
You are right, I will definitely live up to my talent, and I must become a powerhouse.”
“Good, good, good!” Lin Jiayi clapped and laughed loudly.
Looking at Huo Yuhao, he only felt a thriving vitality, a scene of all things competing to grow.
This wave—this wave of a super genius entering the Sun Moon Empire—the advantage was theirs!
“Yuhao, your situation is special.
I can guess that you’ve definitely never been exposed to soul tools before.
So, I want to arrange for you to enter the first year to study the theoretical knowledge of soul tools first.
As for your martial soul…
I can’t make a decision right now.
But don’t worry, I will give you an answer very soon.
What do you think?”
Actually, in his heart, he felt that letting Huo Yuhao only study soul tools with his twin martial souls was a huge waste.
But he couldn’t think of any other way at the moment.
The Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy’s martial soul teaching was relatively weak, far inferior to its soul engineering department.
Of course, this was only relative.
The academy’s martial soul teaching was actually considered second to none within the Sun Moon Empire itself.
Though not comparable to places like Shrek Academy, it was more than enough to teach genius soul masters.
However, Huo Yuhao still put him in a difficult position.
He felt this matter couldn’t be delayed and needed to be reported to the Dean immediately.
“Thank you, Director.
I will listen to your arrangements.”
Huo Yuhao knew that Director Lin in front of him was just like Du Weilun in Shrek—unable to make decisions on matters like this.
Furthermore, he had plenty of patience.
The longer it took, the more benefits he would reap.
He inherited everything from the original Huo, naturally including his talent.
The original Huo in Shrek Academy, while studying martial soul knowledge, running laps in an iron crotchcloth on the field, and spending so much time selling roasted fish every day, was still able to become a Class 2 Soul Engineer in eight months with only a few hours left for soul tool study.
There was no reason he would do worse.
Now his talent in martial souls had been displayed.
When his talent in soul tool research and production could also be placed on the ‘dining table’ as a bargaining chip, how much weight would he gain?
Seeing Huo Yuhao agree, Lin Jiayi quickly arranged everything and simultaneously tested Huo Yuhao’s physical fitness, soul power level, and spiritual power data.
When the results came out, they naturally startled Lin Jiayi again.
He recorded all of this, preparing to take these things and give the Dean a good scare, letting him experience his current mood.
Soon, a white school uniform, a “Green Card” representing his Sun Moon Empire identity, and a silver soul-guided token exclusive to the academy were issued.
The soul-guided token wasn’t just a student ID; it was also the key to entering the academy gates and the dormitory.
The academy’s access control was equipped with smart soul-guided tokens.
Besides basic passage functions, it could also monitor the student’s soul power data in real-time, bringing untold convenience.
Lin Jiayi personally escorted Huo Yuhao all the way to a single dormitory.
Just as he reluctantly prepared to leave, he saw Huo Yuhao hesitating to speak.
He instantly understood everything and slapped his own forehead.
“Look at me!
I was so happy I actually forgot about your current situation, Yuhao.”
Saying that, he took out a black soul-guided card.
“This is an exclusive spirit coin card from the Empire.
There are 10,000 gold spirit coins inside.
Consider it my personal investment in your future, Yuhao.
The meals in the academy cafeteria are paid for using the soul-guided token.
When you want to eat something, just use the coin card to recharge your token.
“The bedding and toiletries in the single dorm have all been provided by the academy.
If you lack clothes or want to buy anything later, just go directly to the academy’s shopping district.
The academy library is open 24 hours a day.
Since your foundation in soul tool knowledge is relatively weak, I will have someone draw up a study list for you.
You can just go to the library and grab the books according to the list, so you won’t fall behind the Teaching Department’s progress.”
Huo Yuhao felt a mix of emotions.
Compared to the hardships the original Huo suffered at Shrek, the Sun Moon Empire truly did everything possible to provide the best for its students.
He also etched Lin Jiayi’s kindness into his heart.
“Thank you, Director.”
Waving his hand, Lin Jiayi, having settled Huo Yuhao in, could finally no longer suppress his emotions.
He used a biomimetic Class 8 flying soul tool and rapidly flew toward the Mingde Hall.
He really couldn’t wait another second.
Huo Yuhao used his exclusive soul-guided token to open the dorm door.
A fresh breath of freedom rushed over him.
Various daily necessities and an independent bathroom were fully equipped.
Looking at the spacious and bright room, and the bed that belonged solely to him, Huo Yuhao’s tightly strung nerves finally relaxed.
“I don’t have to share a toilet with hundreds of people, and I don’t have to live with the Blue Silver Grass fragment.
Is this what freedom feels like?
This is just…
too cool!”
Skydream also popped out of the spiritual sea, looking left and right, and finally drew a conclusion.
“It’s alright, Sis can only say it’s average.
It doesn’t compare to Sis’s luxurious room made of Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, nor can I just roll over and take a bite out of it.”
“Skydream, do you think everyone is like you?
Eating heavenly treasures like jellybeans!”
It was absurd.
The heavenly tribulations that major savage beasts avoided like the plague were practically non-existent for Skydream Iceworm.
And ice-attribute supreme treasures like Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow were inexhaustible for her; she literally treated them like an all-you-can-eat buffet for countless years.
Could it be she was the Child of Destiny of the spirit beast world?
After giving a slight jab and ignoring Skydream’s self-absorbed humblebragging, Huo Yuhao started tidying up the room he would live in from now on.
A brand-new life was beginning, and he was about to start a new stage in his own life.
When the morning sun rose tomorrow, a new chapter of the story would unfold.