"This..."
A look of hesitation flashed across Huo Yuhao's face.
Everything that is happening now is beyond his expectations.
"An eye-shaped martial soul? You're from the Body Sect?"
Before Huo Yuhao could answer, Bei Bei spoke first in a deep voice.
His ancestor Mu En was seriously injured in a life-or-death battle with the former sect leader of the Body Sect, Du Bisi.
Later, in order to treat the injuries he sustained in the battle against the poison, Mu En swallowed a dragon pill, which ultimately led to his current crippled state.
Therefore, Beibei had no good feelings towards the people of the Body Sect.
"I am not a member of the Body Sect."
Xu Tianming shook his head.
Upon hearing this, Beibei's face immediately showed a look of surprise.
They wanted to recruit Huo Yuhao, who also possessed the Eye Martial Soul, but he wasn't a member of the Body Sect.
"Brother Xu, if you want to recruit people, you should at least mention your own power and reputation, right?"
Bei Bei glanced at Huo Yuhao and spoke as if to remind him.
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao, who was still in a state of confusion, immediately nodded as if he had found his pillar of support.
"Brother Xu, who exactly are you?"
"To be honest, I am from the Sun Moon Empire."
Seeing this, Xu Tianming knew he couldn't hide it any longer, so he revealed his identity.
"Sun and Moon Empire?"
Upon hearing this, Beibei immediately stood up and shielded Tang Ya behind her, a wary expression on her face.
Thanks to the propaganda of Douluo Three Kingdoms and Shrek Academy, the vast majority of people in Douluo Three Kingdoms regard the Sun Moon Empire as the greatest threat to the future.
Beibei and Tangya were no exception.
Huo Yuhao remained completely rooted to the spot. To him, the Sun Moon Empire was just a distant place that existed only in his mother's words.
He also knew that the man who abandoned his mother was stationed on the border between the Star Luo Empire and the Sun Moon Empire.
"What exactly is the conspiracy of your Sun Moon Empire in coming to the Star Dou Great Forest?"
Beibei asked Xu Tianming sternly.
Xu Tianming didn't even bother to look at Bei Bei, and simply said to Huo Yuhao:
"Our Sun Moon Empire values talent above all else. As long as you are willing to come with me to the Sun Moon Empire, you will surely achieve great things in the future."
"You can also do what you've always wanted to do."
After a pause, Xu Tianming asked:
"So, would you like to come with me to the Sun Moon Empire?"
Huo Yuhao, who had just been bombarded with a series of messages, had slowly come to his senses.
To be honest, he was already a little tempted.
He had no sense of belonging to the Star Luo Empire; he only wanted to gain power to take revenge on Duke and Duchess Baihu.
However, he also knew that with his innate level one soul power, it was almost impossible for him to take revenge.
However, if one could receive the best training from the Sun Moon Empire, that would be a different story.
"Brother Huo, would you like to join Shrek Academy?"
Just as Huo Yuhao was about to speak, Bei Bei spoke up again.
"Shrek Academy is the number one Soul Master Academy on the continent. If you enter Shrek Academy, you will definitely receive better training!"
After she finished speaking, Beibei froze on the spot.
He himself didn't know why he said those words, and even invited Huo Yuhao to join Shrek Academy.
"It seems that to join Shrek Academy, one must be under twelve years old and have a soul power level of fifteen."
Xu Tianming raised an eyebrow and said:
"It would require recommendation letters from city lords of the three major empires or higher. It seems like it will be difficult for Yuhao to join Shrek Academy."
"It's alright, our Tang Clan has one nomination slot."
Upon hearing this, Tang Ya, who had remained silent until now, finally spoke.
"Brother Yuhao, as long as you join our Tang Sect, I will give you this recommendation spot."
"With this recommendation spot, you can directly join Shrek Academy!"
"Sister Tang Ya... are you telling the truth?"
Huo Yuhao made almost no attempt to hide the joy on his face.
He grew up listening to his mother tell legends about the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy, so naturally he longed for them.
For the people of Douluo Three Kingdoms, Shrek Academy is like a sacred place.
It seems that as long as you join Shrek Academy, you will definitely become a strong person in the future.
"Of course it's true."
Tang Ya didn't know why she valued a boy she had only known for a short time so much, but she nodded nonetheless.
"Brother Xu, compared to the Sun Moon Empire, I would still prefer to study at Shrek Academy."
Without much hesitation, Huo Yuhao bowed apologetically to Xu Tianming.
"So, Brother Xu, I'm sorry."
To be honest, Huo Yuhao's reaction was exactly what Xu Tianming expected.
The reason is simple: in the eyes of the people of the Douluo Three Kingdoms, the Sun Moon Empire has always been an invader, and its reputation is really not good.
"It's alright. Everyone has the right to choose, and no one can force someone to do something they don't want to do."
Reaching out to help Huo Yuhao up, Xu Tianming whispered in his ear:
"One day you will see the true face of Shrek Academy, and you will definitely come to the Sun Moon Empire to find me."
"Um?"
Huo Yuhao was somewhat puzzled. What was the true nature of Shrek Academy?
Why is the person in front of me so certain that he will go to the Sun Moon Empire?
Regardless, he could still tell that Xu Tianming valued him highly, and he couldn't help but feel touched.
"In that case, it will be inconvenient for me to accompany you on the road ahead."
Xu Tianming patted Huo Yuhao's shoulder twice, then turned and left in the opposite direction.
Neither Bei Bei nor Tang Ya intervened; they simply watched Xu Tianming leave warily.
"Your Highness, the future Spirit Ice Douluo is unwilling to accept our offer?"
Only after Xu Tianming's figure had completely disappeared from their sight did Mu Ye appear beside him.
"It's alright. After spending some time at Shrek Academy, he will naturally take my suggestion seriously."
Xu Tianming was well aware that Shrek Academy did not initially value Huo Yuhao in the original story.
If given a better option, I believe Huo Yuhao would make the right decision.
"Brother Yuhao, you came to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for spirit rings, right?"
Bei Bei coughed lightly and said to Huo Yuhao:
"Tang Ya and I will take you hunting for spirit rings first, and then we'll give you a proper lesson on the rules of our Tang Clan."
"Then thank you, Brother Bei."
Huo Yuhao nodded to Bei Bei, and then the three of them headed into the Star Dou Great Forest.
Of course, they didn't notice the two figures that had been following them.
"We are about to enter the Star Dou Great Forest fifty miles ahead. There are soul beasts there. Please be careful."
A wooden plaque suddenly appeared in front of Huo Yuhao and his two companions.
The three people stopped in place without any warning.
"Such a powerful mental fluctuation!"
Not far behind the three, Makino suddenly frowned.
The next moment, the familiar system voice rang in Xu Tianming's mind.
[Ding~ Detected that the host is about to face a difficult choice. God-level choice activated. Please make a choice according to your own wishes!]
(End of chapter)