Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect: I, Huo Yuhao, join the Sun Moon Sect.

Chapter 19 Abstract Shrek

“Your Highness, he is only eleven years old this year, still a child,” Orange said with a hint of helplessness.

"Child, child is good. A younger person is easier to control than an older one."

"Ju Zi, you can try to get along with him. Although I have no shortage of level nine soul masters under my command, the more genius soul masters there are, the better. Maybe he'll have the chance to become the leader of the Beast King level soul master group in the future." Xu Tianran smiled.

"Yes, Your Highness," Orange said respectfully.

"Okay." Xu Tianran nodded in satisfaction, then said, "After I finish discussing things with the leader of the Holy Spirit Cult, you can go find Huo Yuhao. Don't worry, I have several level nine soul masters hiding in the shadows to protect you, so there won't be any problems."

"Your Highness, leader of the Holy Spirit Cult, do you intend to cooperate with them further?" Orange was somewhat surprised. She knew that Xu Tianran had brought her out today specifically to make contact with other people, but she did not expect that it would be the leader of the Holy Spirit Cult again.

"Of course, I need the Holy Spirit Cult to increase its support for me. No matter the cost, that Death God Douluo must stand on my side!"
"After all, the fact that Death God Douluo is on my side means that Dragon Emperor Douluo will also be on my side! With the support of these two Limit Douluos, my plan can be better implemented," Xu Tianran said.

“Your Highness, further cooperation with the Holy Spirit Church is tantamount to seeking help from a tiger. However, I believe that with your wisdom, you must have a foolproof plan,” Orange said.

"Not bad. Don't worry, everything is under my control," Xu Tianran said confidently.

"My assessment is that it's not as good as Shrek City's Treasure Pavilion! After all, it's just a treasure appreciation event organized by a merchant guild, and it can't compare to the Treasure Pavilion treasure appreciation event organized by Shrek Academy at all."

Huo Yuhao was somewhat speechless. He had been searching for a while, but Tianmeng Ice Silkworm hadn't given him any hints. He could accept failure since the chances of finding a bargain were slim, and he could just keep looking for opportunities.

However, at this so-called treasure appreciation event, he didn't even see a single five-thousand-year-old soul bone. Although he couldn't afford it even if he did see it, this also shows that the Aran Merchant Guild didn't seem to value this treasure appreciation event enough.

"Wait a minute, shouldn't the Chamber of Commerce's annual treasure hunt be a grand affair? Surely all the good stuff can't be snatched up by the powerful and influential beforehand? Wow, are they really not giving us any chance to snag a bargain? Their eye for bargains is even better than Brother Tianmeng's?"

Huo Yuhao felt somewhat heavy-hearted, sensing that he might return empty-handed from the treasure appreciation event hosted by the Yalan Chamber of Commerce.

To be honest, the Douluo world is indeed a huge world dominated by the powerful and wealthy, whether it's Shrek Academy or the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

After all, in the original novel, Huo Qubing was also oppressed by the powerful and wealthy in the Sun and Moon Sect. He was only able to be taken back because Ju Zi brought in reinforcements and Jing Hongchen appeared.

However, Shrek Academy is more abstract in this respect.

To give a simple example, the teacher named Zhou Yi could find all sorts of reasons to expel students.

The problem is that most of the students expelled by Zhou Yi hadn't done anything particularly heinous; at most, they'd slack off during runs or talk back to Zhou Yi.
This kind of thing is actually quite common among ordinary students. After all, teenagers in puberty usually have some minor problems, and at most, they can be punished according to school rules.

But these people displeased Zhou Yi, and if Zhou Yi was displeased, then she would fire them directly.

Shrek Academy is actually very difficult to get into, but with just one sentence from Zhou Yi, these people's futures were completely ruined. However, Dai Huabin from the White Tiger Duke's family hired someone to kill Huo Gua, and nothing happened to him. Later, Dai Huabin was even able to represent Shrek Academy in competitions under Wang Qiu'er's leadership.

He believed that although Ma Xiaotao had accidentally killed someone and left no one alive, Shrek Academy would definitely be able to find out that Dai Huabin was behind it, given that Shrek Academy was full of powerful people and had a very dense network of relationships.

But Shrek Academy didn't say a word.

It's truly outrageous that a student who is lazy and talks back gets expelled from the academy, while a student who hires someone to commit murder can still represent the academy in competitions and uphold its eternal glory.

In the later part of the original story, Huo Gua even became Moon's student, greatly improving his status, but Shrek Academy still did not punish Dai Huabin.

Could it be that Shrek Academy isn't taking action against Dai Huabin because of the White Tiger Duke's influence? Does the White Tiger Duke really have that much influence?

As expected of the continent's number one Soul Master Academy, which requires a recommendation letter from the city lord for admission, their stance is indeed different. It's practically a pure aristocratic academy. What are Mu En's students? A stinking beggar from the Sea God Pavilion. Does he have a Star Luo title? No? Then we're really not acquainted!

Our Shrek Academy is just too abstract.

Ordinary students without connections can be expelled at will, but descendants of prestigious families with powerful backgrounds can hire someone to commit murder and break the rules without ever being expelled!
As expected of that great man, he used a simple comparison to subtly allude to some injustices. His profound thoughts even made Huo Yuhao gasp in astonishment, making him one of the main culprits of global warming!

Just as Huo Yuhao was walking and thinking about Shrek Academy's abstract case, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's voice suddenly came, "Yuhao, stop for a moment, turn around and look at the shop on your left. This time we can pick up a bargain. I dare say, you humans will definitely mistake this thing. Only a long-lived soul beast like me can recognize it."

Huo Yuhao stopped in his tracks, his heart filled with joy. Following Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's instructions, he headed towards the shops on the left.

Although Tianmeng doesn't dare to be too arrogant, its mastery of mental power far surpasses that of Huo Yuhao, making it essentially a silkworm-shaped radar.

Soon, Huo Yuhao entered the shop. He glanced around and found that all the goods were displayed on individual counters, each protected by a crystal dome. Below each dome was a wooden sign with the price listed on it.

"Sir, what would you like to buy?" A middle-aged man dressed in white came up to Huo Yuhao with a smile.

Huo Yuhao waved his hand and said, "I'm just taking a look."

"Alright, you can call me anytime you like anything." The middle-aged man tactfully left. He knew that some customers didn't like having someone with them while they were choosing things, so he naturally wouldn't go against their wishes.

"Brother Tianmeng, which way do we go next?" Huo Yuhao asked.

"Keep moving forward," said Tianmeng Bingcan.

Following Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's instructions, Huo Yuhao continued walking forward. After a moment, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's voice came again, "Alright, stop now. It's on the first platform on your right. Remember, you must buy it as soon as possible!"

(End of this chapter)