Black World, Douluo Continent.
Inside the tavern, the people watched this scene and discussed it animatedly.
"This receptionist is so nice."
"That's right! If it were us, we would have kicked them out long ago."
" The Sun Moon Empire of that world certainly treats ordinary people differently."
But some people's focus wasn't on the receptionist:
"Did you hear that? He said he's from the Star Luo Empire!"
"Nonsense, who doesn't know? Sky Screen already exposed him; he's the Duke of White Tiger's illegitimate son!"
"But he just told the receptionist that his parents were killed by the Duke of White Tiger... That kid is making up lies!"
These words immediately caused a stir in the tavern.
"Making up lies? Why would he make that up?"
"Is that even a question? You're just trying to gain sympathy! Why would someone from the Star Luo Empire come to the Sun Moon Empire to study for no reason? But if you say your parents were killed by powerful figures and you came to the Sun Moon Empire to seek revenge, that's a different story!"
"You mean... this kid is lying?"
"It's not lying, it's a strategy! Look at his expression, how sincere he is! Would you believe it if you were in his shoes?"
Everyone recalled Huo Yuhao's expression when he said those words—calm, restrained, with just the right amount of pain.
"Hiss...this kid's got some skills!"
"Nonsense, someone who can travel from the Star Luo Empire to the Sun Moon Empire alone, do you think they're stupid?"
"But he's only twelve years old! This cunning..."
Someone sighed, "So there's a reason why Huo Yuhao of that world could become a god-king. Ours is just staying put in Shrek, while they've already started making their plans."
...
Star Luo Empire, White Tiger Dukes Mansion.
The Duchess stared at the Sky Screen, her face ashen.
"That bastard! How dare he slander His Majesty the Duke!"
The person next to her said cautiously, "Madam, that's from another world..."
"Not even another world!" the Duchess gritted her teeth. "He's ruining the reputation of the Duke's mansion!"
But all she could do was grit her teeth and suffer in silence.
She couldn't control what happened on the Sky Screen.
Duke of White Tiger is still on the front lines, and even if he sees the Sky Screen footage, he doesn't have much time to make up for Huo Yuhao.
...
Shrek City, Inner Court.
Xuan Zi looked at the calmly lying boy on the Sky Screen and suddenly smiled.
That smile contained appreciation, emotion, and a hint of bitterness.
"Good lad."
Yan Shaozhe was taken aback: "Elder Xuan?"
"Look at the expression on his face when he lies."
Xuan Zi pointed to the Sky Screen, "Calm, restrained, just right. This isn't innate; it's something you develop little by little in a place like the White Tiger Dukes Mansion."
Yan Shaozhe fell silent.
Yes, how could a child who grew up in the lower class of a duke's mansion, who was used to being bullied and schemed from a young age, not understand these things?
But why didn't Huo Yuhao here exhibit these traits? He was somewhat puzzled.
"He's using every means at his disposal to fight for a chance for himself," Xuan Zi said softly. "On our side, no one is giving him that chance."
He didn't say anything more.
But everyone understood what he meant.
If Huo Yuhao of this world had encountered such an opportunity back then...
...
White World, Sun Moon Empire, Bright Capital.
The people looked at Huo Yuhao on the Sky Screen with admiration in their eyes.
"This child is quick-witted!"
"Exactly! Knowing his identity is sensitive, he just made up a story. Anyway, that Duke of White Tiger isn't a good person, so let's just label him!"
"The key was the expression on his face when he said it; I almost believed him!"
"Haha, this kid has potential!"
In the crowd, an old man stroked his beard and said slowly:
"To be able to come up with such a statement at the age of twelve and to say it without batting an eye, such shrewdness and courage are not something that ordinary people possess."
"Our Venerable Ming has been extraordinary since he was a child!"
...
[After the receptionist reported the news, a middle-aged man emerged shortly after. He was of medium build, with a kind face, and wearing a dark blue teacher's uniform; he was none other than Mr. Wang Qian, the teacher in charge of new student affairs.]
After listening to Huo Yuhao's account, Wang Qian did not immediately respond. Instead, he asked him to wait a moment and turned to go to the next office.
[In the next office, Dean of Students Lin Jiayi was reviewing files. He had a thin face, wore gold-rimmed glasses, and had sharp, steady eyes.]
Wang Qian said in a low voice, "Director Lin, there's a special situation."
He briefly explained Huo Yuhao's situation. Lin Jiayi listened, her brow furrowing slightly.
[" The people of the Star Luo Empire, whose parents were killed by the Duke of White Tiger …"]
He paused for a moment, then stood up: "I'll go take a look."
...
[ Lin Jiayi entered the reception room, his gaze falling on Huo Yuhao. Huo Yuhao also looked up and met his eyes.]
[Their eyes met, and Lin Jiayi felt a slight tremor in her heart—this child's gaze was too calm. Calmness that didn't seem like that of a twelve-year-old, but rather like that of an adult who had weathered countless storms.]
["Your name is Huo Yuhao? Spirit Eye? Show it to me."]
[ Huo Yuhao released Spirit as instructed; his eyes shone with a crystalline light, revealing a faint spiritual fluctuation.]
[ Lin Jiayi observed carefully for a moment, then nodded inwardly. Spirit Eyes and Martial Souls are extremely rare, belonging to the top tier of spiritual beings. More importantly—this Spirit has no relation to the Duke of White Tiger, essentially ruling out the possibility that it is a descendant of the Duke of White Tiger.]
[He took out a palm-sized spirit tool and handed it to Huo Yuhao: "Hold this."]
[That's a spirit power detector, capable of accurately detecting spirit power level and spirit attributes. Huo Yuhao grasped it as instructed; the spirit tool glowed faintly, and after a moment, several lines of small text appeared.]
[ Lin Jiayi glanced at it—Level 1 Innate Spirit Power, Spirit Eyes, Martial Soul, no other special fluctuations.]
His last remaining doubts vanished. A mere Level 1 Innate Realm cultivator meant it was almost impossible for this child to achieve anything significant as a Spirit Master. No organization would send someone at Level 1 Innate Realm as an undercover agent—that would be a complete waste of resources.
[After all, having only level one innate spirit power means extremely poor talent. What can he possibly learn at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy?]
[He put away his spirit tool, a slight smile appearing on his face:]
"Come with me."
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Black World, Douluo Continent.
Inside the tavern, the people watched this scene with varying expressions.
"Did Director Lin feel relieved after using Spirit Tool to check it once?"
"Nonsense! A level one innate spirit power? Who would use someone like that as an undercover agent? That would be stupid!"
"But this just proves that Huo Yuhao really lacks talent... How much effort did he have to put in to reach the level of God King?"
Someone exclaimed, "So, our Huo Yuhao here also has a level one talent? It's not easy for him to get to where he is today."
"It's different. The ones here have Shrek to train them, Wang Dong to accompany them, and Bei Bei and the others to take care of them. The ones from that world have nothing; they have to rely entirely on themselves."
Everyone fell silent.