dmims Chapter 90 Cai Yue'er: I... am giving you a chance.
Chapter 90 Cai Yue'er: I... am giving you a chance.
Cai Yue'er's gaze passed over Wu Changkong, who was blocking her way, and landed on the five teenagers behind him.
Her gaze swept across the faces of Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, Xu Xiaoyan, and Gu Yue, finally settling on Huo Yuhao.
After a moment, she slowly withdrew her gaze and looked at Wu Changkong again.
Her voice was flat, revealing neither joy nor anger, yet it carried an air of superiority.
"The student is being taught well."
She paused, her tone slightly somber: "But in doing things, she lacked consideration."
Given Cai Yue'er's consistent style of doing things, since Shen Yi and the others were ordered to be severely punished, Wu Changkong would also be held accountable.
However, she was on a mission to recruit talent, and she knew that if she dealt with the other party's teacher right away, it would be tantamount to pushing away a potential genius.
Therefore, she suppressed her dissatisfaction with Wu Changkong's "rebellious" behavior and started with this mild rebuke.
Wu Changkong's expression remained unchanged, his icy blue eyes calm and undisturbed.
He was aloof and arrogant, but by no means a clueless naiveté.
Judging from Cai Yue'er's tone and her public appearance, he felt somewhat reassured that she hadn't come specifically to bully him.
After finishing her tapping, Cai Yue'er stopped looking at Wu Changkong. She slightly raised her chin, and her voice suddenly became several degrees clearer.
"These children are quite talented. Following a resolution passed at the Sea God Pavilion meeting, Shrek Academy hereby grants special permission for the five of you to..."
Her gaze swept over the five young faces again, her tone carrying an unquestionable sense of bestowal.
"Directly enter the academy to study!"
"Among them, Huo Yuhao can be directly admitted to the Inner Academy without taking the exam!"
After speaking, Cai Yue'er calmly awaited the expected reaction.
In her view, Shrek Academy's prestigious reputation and the highest honor of the inner academy should be a dream come true and an opportunity that any young soul master would be overjoyed by.
She could even imagine the excited, unbelievable ecstasy that would bloom on the children's faces.
However, the reality that unfolded before her eyes was completely different from what she had imagined.
There were no cheers, no jubilation, not even the slightest hint of surprise.
Gu Yue and Huo Yuhao remained calm, as if they had only heard the simplest news.
When Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Xu Xiaoyan heard that they could enter Shrek Academy, a slight ripple of excitement did instinctively stir in their hearts.
That was a brief moment of joy stirred by the instinctive longing and awe that a Soul Master had for the continent's premier academy for so long.
But then, looking at the Shrek Academy members opposite him, he remembered their arrogant and domineering behavior not long ago, and the excitement in his heart instantly vanished.
The expected enthusiastic response did not materialize, and the air in the lobby seemed somewhat stagnant due to the eerie silence.
Cai Yue'er's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly, and a hint of surprise and displeasure flashed in her eyes.
Cai Yue'er's gaze returned to Wu Changkong, and this time, her tone was noticeably more forceful.
"Wu Changkong, you've poured your heart and soul into teaching these students, all in the hope that one day they will be able to step into Shrek Academy and achieve a better future, right?"
"Now, the academy is making an exception and recruiting students through special channels. There are vacancies in the inner academy, which is not the usual path where thousands of people compete for a single spot every year."
"As a teacher, you should understand the weight of this matter better than they do, and you should... help them grasp it."
Clearly, Cai Yue'er wanted Teacher Wu Changkong to agree to this matter.
However, Wu Changkong's handsome face, which was as cold as ice, remained completely devoid of any emotion.
Meeting Cai Yue'er's gaze, he simply said, "Whether or not to go to Shrek Academy is entirely up to these children's own wishes."
He knew perfectly well that Gu Yue and Huo Yuhao were both from the Spirit Pagoda, and probably wouldn't go to Shrek Academy.
As for Tang Wulin and the others, he had indeed hoped they could enter Shrek Academy for further studies. (The novel "Douluo: Huo Yuhao's Dual Transmigration into the Peerless Dragon King" was among the top-ranked fantasy novels in the Cola Novels reader poll!) But now…
Hearing Wu Changkong's "ungrateful" reply, Cai Yue'er's dissatisfaction intensified, and she almost snorted out.
However, she suppressed her displeasure and made a mental note of it, without showing it on the spot. Her priority right now was to win over Huo Yuhao.
Her gaze passed over Wu Changkong and locked onto the boy who remained calm and composed.
"Huo Yuhao, the doors of Shrek Academy are now open for you. Would you like to join?"
Without even a moment's hesitation, Huo Yuhao shook his head and said, "I don't want to."
There was absolutely no room for negotiation in the rejection.
Of course he had to refuse. With the generous teachings of his teachers Leng Yaozhu, Han Tianyi, Zhenhua, and Electrolux, and the resource support from the Spirit Pagoda, he lacked nothing.
So why go to a place that seems glamorous but may be filled with arrogance and rigid rules?
His experiences over the years had stripped away most of the sacred aura that had enveloped Shrek Academy for millennia.
Such a direct and straightforward rejection finally made Cai Yue'er lose her composure, and a shadow crossed her eyes.
But she quickly adjusted, knowing that such a genius could not be judged by common sense and that she had to offer something more substantial.
"Huo Yuhao, if you agree, I can persuade the Sea God Pavilion Master, the strongest expert in the world, the Sky-Supporting Douluo Yun Ming, to personally instruct you!"
She paused, observing Huo Yuhao's reaction, and then increased the stakes.
"All resources in the academy's treasury—secret techniques, soul bones, rare and precious materials—are available for your use without any restrictions, as long as they benefit your cultivation!"
"With your talent, reaching the Limit Douluo realm in a few decades is by no means an exaggeration."
"At that time, you will be the only choice to become the next Sea God Pavilion Master!"
Cai Yue'er's words were like a thunderclap, exploding in the hearts of the Shrek Academy members behind her.
The position of Sea God Pavilion Master!
That was the supreme symbol of authority of Shrek Academy, the honor of a leader standing at the pinnacle of the Soul Master world on the continent.
At this moment, the dean so easily made a promise to a ten-year-old boy?
As the dean of the outer academy, Cai Yue'er naturally had no right to decide the succession of the Sea God Pavilion Master.
She dares to make such a boast because she has something to rely on.
Before leaving, she made a special trip to visit Long Yeyue.
The domineering elder only gave her one sentence: "Bring him back first. Whatever method you use, whatever you are promised, just agree to it."
"Once someone enters Shrek Academy, what happens to him in the future is none of his business. We'll figure it out when the time comes."
That is why Cai Yue'er dared to make such a solemn promise.
However, faced with this temptation that could drive anyone on the mainland crazy, Huo Yuhao showed no sign of struggle or wavering, and simply shook his head calmly again.
"Senior, you don't understand me."
"I said I wouldn't go, and that means I won't go."
"My decision will not be changed by any conditions you promise."
Cai Yue'er felt a surge of frustration rush to the top of her head, and her breathing became rapid.
"you……!"
As the Silver Moon Douluo and the Dean of the Outer Court, when had she ever been so decisively rejected, again and again, especially by a child?
She took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing her surging anger, but the warmth in her eyes completely vanished, replaced by a icy, cold light.
"I... am giving you a chance."
"Do you think that just because you rejected Shrek's offer... this matter will end so simply?"
Her gaze was sharp as a knife, sweeping over everyone in Class Zero.
"Now, the entire continent is laughing at Shrek Academy, and the academy's reputation has been tarnished because of you!"
"Someone has to take responsibility for this mess!"