Kong Deming is Stunned, This is Huo-Hang!

Ever since becoming Huo Yuhao's teacher, Kong Deming had been paying close attention to his prized disciple, eager to see if he truly possessed the immense fortune that he suspected.

And as it turned out, his previous guess was absolutely correct.

The great fortune that Huo Yuhao carried wasn't just evident in his own ridiculously high talent; even the students in the same class with him all possessed exceptional abilities.

Especially the girls who often surrounded him – each one was more incredible than the last!

It wasn't an exaggeration to say that Kong Deming felt that when the Soul Master Tournament officially began in a few months, there wouldn't even be a need to send out the so-called official team members. He could just let Huo Yuhao and those girls from Class One represent Shrek Academy, and they would be more than enough to sweep the Soul Master Tournament!

Feeling Kong Deming's gaze, Huo Yuhao didn't hesitate in the slightest, nodding firmly.

"Don't worry, Teacher. First place in this Soul Master Tournament is already reserved for our academy."

Kong Deming nodded in satisfaction, thinking about how his granddaughter's family, the Zhangs, had been secretly schemed against and destroyed by Shrek Academy. He wished he could rush over there right now and unleash a few hundred Level 9 Fixed Soul Guidance Cannonballs.

Just as Kong Deming was about to say something else, Huo Yuhao suddenly spoke up.

"By the way, Teacher, when the Soul Master Tournament comes around, we might need some strong individuals to protect us. After all, if we perform too well in the tournament, we'll attract the attention of certain people."

"Some people might even resort to shameless tactics like trying to steal us away."

Although Huo Yuhao hadn't had much contact with the higher-ups at Shrek Academy, he had a general idea of their operating style. If Huo Yuhao and the beautiful girls of the freshman class were to shine brightly in the tournament, Shrek Academy definitely wouldn't sit still!

Steal people? Could what Shrek Academy does even be called stealing?

It's clearly just this old man seeing that you're destined to be with Shrek Academy, allowing you to bask in the sacred glow of Shrek, alright?

Huo Yuhao wasn't kidding. In the minds of those people from Shrek Academy, only by becoming one of them could one represent the side of justice! Otherwise, you've already chosen your own path to destruction!

After hearing Huo Yuhao's words, Kong Deming didn't hesitate at all, and immediately let out a cold snort.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of everything!"

Kong Deming had also heard about Shrek Academy's ways. Of course, he wouldn't just stand by and let what Huo Yuhao described happen. He was actually quite eager to see what those guys from Shrek would pull during the Soul Master Tournament!

Huo Yuhao didn't doubt the truth of Kong Deming's words. Although his teacher usually kept a low profile, he was the kind of person who would casually threaten to rain a hundred Level 9 Fixed Soul Guidance Cannonballs on Shrek!

"Child, what are you planning to do next?"

Kong Deming looked at Zhang Lexuan, and although he tried his best to control it, a look of pity still shone in his eyes. He had thought he had no family left in this world. Now, suddenly learning he had a great-granddaughter, even someone as composed as Kong Deming found it difficult to remain calm.

Zhang Lexuan glanced at Huo Yuhao beside her, hesitating for a moment before speaking softly.

"Can I join Huo Yuhao at Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy? I've gotten used to living in a school over the years. Although I don't understand soul tools, I have some experience as a Soul Master. Perhaps I could be a teacher?"

Kong Deming waved his hand decisively.

"Of course, no problem! I'll have Jing Hongchen arrange it for you right away. You can be a teacher at the academy without a worry. If you want, I can arrange for you to be the team leader during the Soul Master Tournament. Then, in front of everyone, we'll expose those guys from Shrek!"

"Yuhao and the others will shatter Shrek's thousand-year glory, you'll expose their true colors, and I will personally ensure your safety, so nothing untoward happens!"

Kong Deming, despite his age, hadn't lost his sharp mind. He immediately grasped the devastating impact this plan could have on Shrek Academy's prestige.

If the plan succeeded, Shrek would no longer be revered. Instead, every family would be wary of them, fearing they'd suffer the same fate as the Zhang family!

Without that source of students, how would Shrek maintain its claim as the number one academy on the continent? Would it be relying on those old fogeys in the Sea God Pavilion, whose minds were starting to go?

Zhang Lexuan didn't reject Kong Deming's suggestion. Instead, she brought up Ling Luochen, who had come with her to the Sun Moon Empire.

When Kong Deming heard that the higher-ups at Shrek Academy had forced Ling Luochen to leave, he almost burst out laughing.

It seemed that aside from Mu En, the rest of the high-ranking members at Shrek were nothing but fools, right?

The Sun Moon Empire had always been worried about the lack of talented soul masters, yet Shrek was driving away such talent? What a suffocating move!

Kong Deming immediately decided that Ling Luochen would join the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy with Zhang Lexuan, but as a student, not a teacher.

Furthermore, if Ling Luochen was willing, Kong Deming would give her a chance to personally slap Shrek in the face. When the Soul Master Tournament began, he'd allow Ling Luochen to participate as an official member, directly confronting the Shrek Academy that had caused her so much pain and suffering!

After everything was arranged, Huo Yuhao gave Kong Deming another surprise, smiling at him.

"Teacher, I went out to relax as you suggested, and I actually made an unexpected breakthrough. I'm now a Soul King."

As he spoke, Huo Yuhao released the five soul rings of his Spiritual Eyes. The white, purple, purple, black, and black soul rings swirled around his body, adding a touch of allure to the laboratory.

Kong Deming's pupils contracted slightly, and his mouth opened involuntarily, his face reflecting the light of the soul rings and filled with shock.

"You're already a Soul King?"

Initially, Huo Yuhao returning with his great-granddaughter Zhang Lexuan and a genius who had defected from Shrek Academy had already stunned Kong Deming with the luck he seemed to possess. Now, seeing that Huo Yuhao had become a Soul King, confirming his previous statement that Huo Yuhao's soul power growth rate wouldn't slow down anytime soon, Kong Deming was completely dumbfounded.

Even if Huo Yuhao had truly consumed a celestial herb in the Star Dou Great Forest, there had to be a limit to its effects, right? Could it really enable someone to advance from a one-ring Soul Master all the way to a five-ring Soul King in such a short time?

For a moment, Kong Deming felt like he had lived all these years in vain.

At this rate, even if the difficulty of increasing soul power levels would gradually multiply in the future, it wouldn't be long before Huo Yuhao could break the records of the entire Douluo Continent and become the youngest Title Douluo in history! He was only twelve years old!

However, the shocks Huo Yuhao brought him were far more than that. Looking at the stunned Kong Deming, Huo Yuhao grinned.

"And there's one more thing. After I arrived at the Extreme North, I inexplicably awakened a Second Martial Soul, and its power seems quite strong."