Chapter 47: Second-Level Soul Guidance Badge (Part 1)

  "Teacher Zhou has arrived." Xiao Xiao suddenly said in a low voice, and Cao Jinxuan and Zhou Sichen were immediately frightened, quickly returning to their seats and sitting quietly. However, it's not clear if Xiao Xiao had suddenly developed the ability to predict the future, but before she could tease those two, Teacher Zhou really did walk in from outside.

  Zhou Si Chen and Cao Jin Xuan simultaneously turned their heads to glance at Xiao Xiao, giving her a thumbs up.

  "This... " Xiao Xiao had intended to tease them but suddenly felt a mix of laughter and tears.

  Zhou Wei put on her usual expressionless mask again, and her icy gaze swept over. Not to mention the students, even Wang Yan, who was also a teacher, felt a chill run down his spine.

  Wang Yan quickly stepped forward and whispered beside her: "Teacher Zhou, Huo Yu Hao is here today."

  Zhou Wei quickly glanced at Huo Yuhao and said in a low voice, "Teacher Wang, what do you think we should do?" Of course, she wouldn't say that she had known all along.

  Wang Yan furrowed his brow and said, "Many people knew that Yu Hao didn't report yesterday, and this morning they even had a verbal conflict with Dai Huabin when they came. This matter can't be hidden, we can only try our best to protect him. The two of us will have a unified tone, no matter what, we must keep Yu Hao here. Although the school rules are strict, after all, Yu Hao was still enjoying the treatment of a core disciple before, if the two of us insist on it, the academy should also consider our opinions."

  After hearing his words, Zhou Wei couldn't help but reveal a hint of admiration. Wang Yanke didn't even know why Huo Yu Hao was late! Moreover, he had just seen him and without asking for the reason, his first thought was how to protect Huo Yu Hao instead of questioning him. Just this point alone made Zhou Wei feel somewhat inferior. At this moment, she couldn't bear to hide anything anymore and said in a low voice: "Teacher Wang, you know that Yu Hao has been taking elective courses in Soul Guidance last year, right?"

  Wang Yan nodded and said: "I know! It's just that I'm not very clear about his learning situation over there."

  Zhou Wei said, "His grades are good. He has already taken Fan Yu as his teacher. Fan Yu has decided to take him as a core disciple of the Soul Guidance Department. So you don't have to worry, Yu Hao won't be expelled."

  "What?" Wang Yan's tone suddenly rose a few degrees, and he exclaimed in surprise: "How can this be?"

  The two of them were whispering to each other. Before the students below had heard, he raised his voice, and instantly drew the attention of the students' gaze.

  Wang Yan also discovered his own loss of composure. He hastily said, "Teacher Zhou, let's go out and talk." As he spoke, he quickly walked out of the classroom.

  Zhou Wei sighed silently in her heart, sorry Teacher Wang, for the sake of that person at home, it had to be this way. All she could do was not deceive him. As she thought about it, she first swept a sharp glance over the students below who were revealing surprised expressions, and then followed Wang Yan out of the classroom.

  "Teacher Zhou, what's going on? Why didn't I hear any news about this before? I know you and Fan Yu are husband and wife, but don't forget that you're our Soul Master teacher! How could you let Rain Hao, such an excellent talent, go to the Soul Guidance department? No way. This is absolutely not okay. I disagree." Wang Yan said emotionally.

  Zhou Wei let out a sigh and said, "Teacher Wang, don't be in a hurry, listen to me. It's true that in our eyes, Yu Hao is an extremely outstanding student, even to the point of being described as having unlimited potential. But is it the same in the eyes of the academy's higher-ups? Neither Dean Yan nor Director Du, or even the mysterious old man you brought in, think Yu Hao has enough potential. They won't give him the status of a core disciple. How do you want this child to feel? He became the team leader of the new student assessment champion team, but didn't even get the qualifications of a Wu Soul Department core disciple. If it were you, at the same age, wouldn't your heart feel unbalanced?"

  When she asked this, Wang Yan suddenly fell silent. Zhou Wei said was a fact, but Director Du had his own reasons on the other side.

  Zhou Wei said, "If it were just that, we would have taken care of Yu Hao and believed that with his talent and hard work, he would definitely take a step further in the future to show off his abilities. In a few years, he will become a core disciple, or even an inner courtyard disciple. However, he chose to major in Soul Guidance himself. I heard from my family member that his performance in the Soul Guidance department can only be described as stunning and extraordinary. He has even shocked Dean Qian, who has specially approved him to become a core disciple of the Soul Guidance department."

  Wang Yan said somewhat anxiously, "This can't be possible. He's only been in contact with the Soul Guidance System for seven or eight months at most. The core disciples of the Soul Guidance System have always appeared among students above the fourth grade! Except for a handful of specially recruited students by the Soul Guidance System, there has never been an exception. Yu Hao just studies during his free time, how much progress can he make?"

  Zhou Wei let out a sigh and said, "Wang Yan, you know my personality. It's true that in my heart, I do have some bias towards Fan Yu, after all, he is my man. However, what you said is correct, I am still the teacher of our Martial Soul Department. If from the beginning, our Martial Soul Department had given enough attention to Yu Hao, I would not have agreed to let Fan Yu become the core disciple of the Soul Guidance Department. But what did we do? We made that child sad. Do you know how hard Yu Hao has worked? Every day, apart from attending classes, he goes to the Soul Guidance Department to study for two hours after school, rain or shine. I won't deceive you with lies, but I can tell you that at the end of last academic year, before Yu Hao even obtained his second soul ring, he had already become a second-level soul guide. Fan Yu's strictness is well-known, and it was Fan Yu himself who evaluated him as a second-level soul guide. In just eight months, Yu Hao, still young in age, became a second-level soul guide, setting a record in the Soul Guidance Department. Do you think that under such circumstances, the Soul Guidance Department wouldn't be eager to take him as their core disciple?"

  After hearing this, Wang Yan suddenly felt speechless. Ah! It was the Martial Soul Department that didn't want to give Huo Yuhao the title of core disciple at first, and he had shown excellent talent in the Control Department, what reason did they have to stop him? He still deeply remembered the deep disappointment and sadness he saw in Huo Yuhao's eyes when his name wasn't announced as a core disciple of the Martial Soul Department. For a moment, he didn't know how to refute Zhou Wei's words either.

  And at this time, on the Sea God Island, two cunning old men were also discussing similar topics.

  "Old debt! The time you lost to me, it's time to pay up." Qian Duoduo said with a grin, sitting comfortably on the large leather sofa, facing Yan Shaozhe behind the large office desk.

  Xian Shao Zhe placed his hands on the desk, his body slightly leaning forward, but with a look of astonishment, "The matter of betting the book to you? What matter? How come I don't remember?"

  "What? Forgotten?" Qian Duoduo's eyes widened instantly, "Lao Yan, don't you have any shame! Your skin is too thick. Last year during the new student assessment, we bet on which team would win the final championship, and you lost to me. Do you believe I'll make a big fuss here to remind you?"

  Yan Shao Zhe couldn't help but laugh at Qian Duo Duo, who looked like he had his tail stepped on. "Alright, alright, do you have to be so serious? Is it necessary for you to personally come over for such a small matter? I'm busy with millions of things, managing so many affairs, and yet I still remember these trivial matters. Speak up, which student from the Wu Soul department has caught your eye? Let me emphasize again, last time we agreed that core disciples are off-limits, those are the institute head's favorites, don't even think about it."

  Money saw him acknowledge the account, and with a humph, he sat back on the sofa. "As long as you remember, that's all that matters. You, this iron rooster, ceramic quail, if I were to poach one of your core disciples, wouldn't you fight me to the death? Don't worry, it's just an ordinary student."

  Zhan Shao's mind suddenly rose with a few points of vigilance, the more Money Muddied was in a nonchalant manner, the stranger he felt. "Old Qian, stop using your own nickname to describe me. I'm not as petty as you, and yet you Soul Guidance System people always remember to come and fleece me. Tell me, which student has entered your sights."

  "Ugh, what's gotten into my eyes?! It's infuriating just thinking about it! This is an internal matter of the Martial Soul Department, yet you're involving me in this and using the bet I finally won against you? What a huge loss!"

  "Oh?" Hearing him say this, Yan Shaozhe also became curious, "What's going on exactly?"

  "Hey, you know that Zhou Wei from the Martial Soul Department, right? The one who always dresses up like an old lady. Isn't she Fan Yu's wife? There's a student in her class who's really late with their report and has exceeded the time limit. According to school rules, they should be expelled. You don't know Du Weilun's attitude towards school rules - it's like he's facing his own father! It's impossible to persuade him, Zhou Wei would have already gone to plead with him last night. Fan Yu didn't want to get involved initially, but couldn't bear his wife not letting him into bed, haha! That's why he came to me. He wants me to use that quota to bring that kid over and make them a core disciple of our Soul Guidance Department. You know, Fan Yu is a candidate for the next principal, I have to take care of his feelings too. Anyway, you've owed me that bet for some time now, if you don't pay up soon, this old man might really not acknowledge it! That's why I came running over here."

  Yan Shao Zhe looked at Qian Duo Duo with a puzzled expression, "Is the late student worth you and Fan Yu making such a big fuss? What's this student's name?"

  Qian Duoduo's face was calm as he said, "Call Huo Yu Hao."

  Yan Shao's eyes moved slightly, "I seem to have some impression."

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