"So what you're saying is, you went out for some fresh air and ended up picking up a peerless genius on the way back?"
Jing Hongchen, dean of the Sun and Moon Royal Spirit Conductor Academy, smiled as he looked at his grandchildren, not taking their words too seriously.
Beside him, the director of instruction, Lin Jiayi, also chuckled and said,
"Although our Sun and Moon Royal Spirit Conductor Academy can't compare with Shrek Academy in terms of spirit master talent, if we look across the entire Douluo Continent, probably only Shrek is stronger than us."
These words stirred some frustration in Hongchen, but he didn't bother arguing further. Instead, he turned to Huo Yuhao and said,
"Yuhao, show these two how powerful your spirit skill really is! Let them see that they shouldn't just be frogs in a well all day!"
At this, Xiao Hongchen slapped the back of Hongchen's head and scolded,
"You little brat! Our Hongchen family's legacy spirit beast is a toad! Not some frog or bullfrog!"
Xiao Hongchen ignored his grandpa's colorful language and looked at Huo Yuhao with anticipation. He wanted his grandpa to experience the shock he had already gone through firsthand!
He was eager to see if his grandpa could remain so calm after feeling the power of Huo Yuhao's spirit skill.
Just as Hongchen and Lin Jiayi were about to say something more, a faint white light shimmered, and a spirit ring slowly rose from under Huo Yuhao's feet. A wave of spiritual energy quietly attempted to slip into their minds.
Hongchen and Lin Jiayi instinctively tried to block this mental energy, but Huo Yuhao's calm yet slightly immature voice interrupted,
"Don't reject it, this is my first spirit skill."
They exchanged a glance and immediately relaxed. Given their strength, even if Huo Yuhao—a spirit master with only one spirit ring—tried anything harmful, it wouldn't affect them. In fact, the backlash of spiritual energy alone could seriously injure or even kill an attacker!
However, once the spiritual detection and sharing connected to their minds, Hongchen and Lin Jiayi finally understood why Xiao Hongchen called twelve-year-old Huo Yuhao a peerless genius!
"Th-this..."
Hongchen suddenly stood up, his belly wobbling from the movement. He completely forgot about his image, his face full of shock as he absorbed the scene unfolding in his mind.
Under his gaze, time seemed to slow down. Every detail of any object within sight—from rare metals to finished spirit conductors—instantly appeared crystal clear in his mind. Even the tiniest subtlety was perfectly revealed.
What shocked him most was the detection area—an enormous circle about fifty meters in diameter. Next door, a teacher was flirting with his wife, and researchers were focused on crafting spirit conductors. But if they continued with their current methods, the spirit conductors would soon be ruined.
While Hongchen unconsciously held his breath, Huo Yuhao adjusted the detection range. The shape shifted from a circle to a straight beam projecting forward about 150 meters before stopping.
Seeing the enchanted looks on Hongchen and Lin Jiayi's faces, a slight smile appeared on Huo Yuhao's face. With a thought, he instantly deactivated the spiritual detection and sharing.
Suddenly, without the boost from those two spirit skills, Hongchen and Lin Jiayi felt an emptiness surge in their hearts, as if life itself had suddenly lost its meaning.
At that moment, Xiao Hongchen stepped up to hype Huo Yuhao, hands in his pockets, chin raised, humming twice before saying,
"So, how about it? Now you know just how terrifying Yuhao's spirit skill really is, right? I guarantee no spirit conductor could resist Yuhao's spiritual detection and sharing! And this peerless genius was brought to the Sun and Moon Royal Spirit Conductor Academy by me, Xiao Hongchen!"
Finishing, Xiao Hongchen gave himself a thumbs-up, eagerly waiting for praise from his grandpa and director Lin Jiayi.
Unexpectedly, Hongchen and Lin Jiayi ignored his cue, exchanging a glance before smiling kindly and turning to Huo Yuhao.
"Yuhao, on behalf of the Sun and Moon Royal Spirit Conductor Academy, I welcome you. From today on, rest assured and stay here to study. Those past hardships of yours will never happen again!"
"If anything comes up, you can always come to me. If I'm not around, find Director Lin Jiayi. He'll help you solve any problems. We're your seniors from now on!"
"The school term is starting soon anyway, so Director Lin will arrange for you to enroll with the other new students. By the way, if you have questions about spirit conductors, feel free to ask me. As dean, I'm a top-level nine-ring spirit conductor master."
Lin Jiayi pounded his chest confidently,
"Don't worry, Yuhao! From now on, the Sun and Moon Royal Spirit Conductor Academy is your home!"
Huo Yuhao showed them the gratitude and excitement they wanted to see, repeatedly thanking both of them.
"Thank you, Dean, thank you, Director! I won't let you down. I'll study spirit conductors seriously and definitely improve the range of my spiritual detection as soon as possible!"
Watching Huo Yuhao's teary-eyed expression, Hongchen was very pleased. He patted Huo Yuhao's shoulder with a comforting smile.
"It's alright, it's alright. The troubles with the White Tiger Duke's estate will never happen to you again. Even if you want revenge in the future, we'll help you all the way."
Huo Yuhao wiped his eyes, nodding heavily with red-rimmed eyes, looking deeply moved and speechless.
Seeing this warm, happy scene, Meng Hongchen's mind had only one thought:
"Life is a play, and it's all about acting!"
This guy Huo Yuhao was definitely not as naive as he acted. The appearance of being touched to tears by care and kindness was all an act!
But his acting was flawless—even his grandfather, a crafty old toad, was fooled.
If Meng Hongchen didn't know the truth, he'd definitely believe it too. This Huo Yuhao was no inexperienced kid; he was a master of deception hiding deep under the surface!
Unlike Meng Hongchen, Xiao Hongchen, who had been waiting for praise, complained unhappily,
"Grandpa, don't forget, it was me who brought Yuhao here!"
Hongchen gave a perfunctory nod,
"I know, I know. You go ahead and take Yuhao to rest. He's traveled all the way from Xingluo to our Sun and Moon Empire, then to the academy. Even with spirit conductor flight, he must be tired. Let him rest well first. We'll talk about the other things later."
Muttering in annoyance, Xiao Hongchen led Huo Yuhao out of the office. He just wanted to hear someone praise his luck—why was that so hard?
Taking his little sister out for a walk and ending up finding a human cheat like Huo Yuhao—didn't his luck deserve some praise?
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