Douluo Continent: Transmigrating to the Star Palace of Yuhao

Chapter 63 Sea God Pavilion Meeting

Chapter 63 The Sea God Pavilion Meeting (4,000 words)

Poseidon Island.

This is the location of Shrek Academy's inner courtyard, and also the location of the Sea God Pavilion, the highest authority of Shrek Academy.

There are many buildings on Seagod Island, varying in height, but the most magnificent of them all is the Seagod Pavilion. It could even be said that the Seagod Pavilion is unique in the entire Douluo Continent.

Because the Sea God Pavilion itself is a huge golden ancient tree, and the Sea God Pavilion is a six-story treehouse carved out of this huge golden ancient tree.

This mysterious and unique building is the foundation of Shrek Academy's enduring prosperity for thousands of years. Countless top-tier treasures of Shrek Academy are preserved here, and highly accomplished elders cultivate here in seclusion, while protecting these treasures from being coveted by those with ulterior motives.

Whenever there is a major event at Shrek Academy, a meeting is held at the Sea God Pavilion, which is also the highest meeting of Shrek Academy.

Only the four deans of the Martial Soul Department and the Soul Guidance Department, along with the elders of the Hall of Worship, are qualified to attend the meeting. All important decisions must be made through a show of hands and a collective vote to reach a final decision.

Even these four deans only have one vote in the Sea God Pavilion meeting.

At this moment, the main hall of the Sea God Pavilion was completely silent. Ten people sat around a huge long table, while at the innermost seat of the table, there was a reclining chair. The light in the area where the reclining chair was located was very dim, and only a figure could be vaguely seen lying on it.

Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo sat at the far right of the long table, while Yan Shaozhe and another woman in her fifties sat at the far left.

Besides the four of them, there were six elderly men sitting in front, each with white hair and a different appearance.

Among them, the disheveled old man whom Wang Yan called Elder Xuan was sitting at the head of the table on Yan Shaozhe's side, eating and drinking without any regard for his image, with a chicken leg in one hand and a wine gourd in the other.

"Now that everyone's here, let's start the meeting. Shao Zhe, you'll chair the meeting." A gentle voice came from the recliner at the head of the table.

"Yes, teacher." Yan Shaozhe stood up and bowed towards the head of the table.

Yan Shaozhe bowed slightly to the elders in front of him, "Teachers, esteemed elders. The reason I am holding this Sea God Pavilion meeting with Qian Duoduo today is because of a student's martial soul. Elder Xuan has seen it before, but none of us recognize this martial soul."

Elder Xuan glanced around, gave a slight nod to the other elders, and finally nodded to the host, indicating that he truly did not know.

An elderly woman sitting on the right asked curiously, "You don't even recognize Elder Xuan? What's this student's name?"

At this moment, Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo exchanged glances and said softly, "He is my disciple, and also the adopted son that Duoduo and I have recognized. His name is Huo Yuhao."

The old lady was somewhat surprised. Although she had heard before that her daughter and son-in-law had adopted a son, she did not expect that today's meeting would be held because of this child.

Yan Shaozhe continued, picking up where Xian Lin'er left off, "Huo Yuhao's main martial soul is the Spirit Eye, his original martial soul. He has extremely high spiritual attribute talent. He previously learned about soul tools from Lin'er out of interest. Of course, this is not the focus of today's meeting."

"The most important reason we've disturbed you elders this time is because of this child's second martial soul, an ultimate ice-attribute martial soul."

The elders around the conference table were immediately surprised when they heard the words "Ultimate Ice," and they then understood the reason for the meeting.

Ultimate attributes are indeed a topic worthy of convening a meeting of the Sea God Pavilion.

The old lady, who had just spoken, continued to ask, "What does his martial soul look like? Logically speaking, there shouldn't be many types of martial souls with the ultimate ice attribute. Even if it's a mutation, with your knowledge as the dean of the martial soul department, Xuanzi and Shaozhe, you shouldn't be unfamiliar with it."

Yan Shaozhe smiled wryly upon hearing this, "Elder Song, it's simply because his martial spirit is too strange. Human body and head, phoenix wings and scorpion tail, with a white lotus pattern between his eyebrows. Even if it's a mutation, there should still be something for people to compare it to."

"But if we're talking about humanoid forms for this martial soul, the only one that comes close is the Ice and Snow Maiden. Phoenix Wings are Ice Phoenix, Scorpion Tail is Ice Jade Scorpion, and Lotus is Snow Lotus. None of these martial souls match up. It's clearly a hodgepodge, a complete mishmash."

"Most importantly, his ultimate ice martial soul completely defies the characteristic of slow cultivation of ultimate attributes. At the tender age of eleven, Huo Yuhao has already cultivated to the level thirty-seven high-level soul master. This child is too unfathomable."

The Sea God Pavilion meeting fell silent. Based on Yan Shaozhe's description, Huo Yuhao's second martial soul was indeed quite perplexing. Whether it was the strange, unorthodox characteristics of the martial soul or the counterintuitive speed of its cultivation, it was all utterly baffling.

Just then, that gentle voice rang out again from the recliner, "There are precedents for cultivation that violate the rules of extreme attributes. The Six-Winged Angel, the inherited martial soul of the Spirit Hall ten thousand years ago, is an example of this. The ultimate holiness, under the protection of the Angel God, possesses a cultivation speed and talent ability far exceeding other martial souls."

"I suspect that this child is probably the same. His martial soul is very likely a god-level martial soul, just like the six-winged angel."

Everyone sitting around the conference table was horrified upon hearing this conclusion; the concept of a god-level martial soul was far too distant!

All history related to gods must be traced back to the era ten thousand years ago. After the decline of the Spirit Hall ten thousand years ago, the first generation of Shrek Seven Devils ascended to the God Realm. Since then, no one on the Douluo Continent has ascended to the throne of gods and transcended this world.

How could they not be shocked to hear words related to gods appear before their eyes again?

After a moment of silence, Yan Shaozhe glanced casually at Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo opposite him, only to find his eyes meeting theirs.

The three immediately understood each other's thoughts, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.

Yan Shaozhe looked towards the head of the table, then gave a slight bow to the other elders before speaking first, "Teachers, esteemed elders, I believe that Huo Yuhao, with such talent, must focus solely on martial soul cultivation and abandon the study of soul tools!"

"Bang!" Xian Lin'er slammed her hand on the table and stood up abruptly. "Yan Shaozhe! My son chose his own path, so don't interfere!"

Her slamming of the table startled the elders, their expressions turning strange. Another elderly woman, seated at the head of the table on the right, frowned and said, "Lin'er! This is a Sea God Pavilion meeting! If you make any more noise, get out!"

Xian Lin'er's expression changed slightly, but she still insisted, "Elder Lin! Yuhao came to me on his very first day of school. His understanding of soul tools and his talent in them are truly astonishing. I am confident that he will become a level nine soul tool master! This dedication to soul tools is the path Yuhao chose himself, and no one else should interfere. That's all I wanted to say. I hope you elders will consider it carefully."

After saying that, Xian Lin'er sat back down, closed her eyes, and didn't say another word.

The old lady, whom Xian Lin'er called Old Lady Lin, remained silent for a while, then looked at Yan Shaozhe and said, "Shaozhe, tell us your opinion again."

Yan Shaozhe said in a deep voice, "Although I haven't seen any slowdown in Huo Yuhao's cultivation of his ultimate attribute yet, I think he still needs specialized training in the Martial Soul system. After all, when it comes to cultivating ultimate attributes, no one on the entire continent has more experience than our Martial Soul system. For the sake of this child's talent, I think it's necessary to limit his energy investment in the Soul Guidance system."

Xian Lin'er glared angrily. If it weren't for Elder Lin's warning, the long conference table at the Sea God Pavilion would have suffered again.

After Yan Shaozhe finished speaking, he didn't look at Xian Lin'er, but simply sat back down in his seat. Then Qian Duoduo stood up.

"Elders, Dean Yan's words make some sense, and our Soul Guidance Department doesn't completely oppose them. However, every Soul Master and Soul Guidance Master has their own ideas. Besides, Lin'er and I have already recognized him as our adopted son, so as parents, we should support our child. I believe that whatever path he chooses, he should make the choice himself, and we, who are so used to it, shouldn't make the choice for him."

Qian Duoduo's words were firm. He handed over the final decision-making power entirely to Huo Yuhao, cutting off the opportunity for the Martial Soul system, represented by Yan Shaozhe, to intimidate others.

Xian Lin'er immediately seconded, "Dean Qian's opinion is my opinion. Whether from the perspective of the Soul Guidance Department or the perspective of the child's parents, we insist that the child should decide his own path."

Upon hearing the speeches of the two deans of the Soul Guidance Department, the elders who had initially intended to side with the Martial Soul Department were immediately speechless. After all, the two deans had adopted the stance of parents, and it was indeed inappropriate for them to say anything more.

For a moment, Yan Shaozhe felt uncomfortable. The two deans of the Soul Guidance Department did not mention the Soul Guidance Device at all, but stuck to their positions of being parents and supporting Huo Yuhao's own decision, leaving him no chance to refute.

As the dean of the Spirit Department, he couldn't possibly abandon Huo Yuhao, a genius with an ultimate dual spirit and the potential to possess a god-level spirit. For the Spirit Department to develop and maintain its current advantageous position, it couldn't allow Huo Yuhao to completely align with the Spirit Guidance Department.

If Huo Yuhao completely sides with the Soul Guidance System, it will inevitably affect the status of the Martial Soul System in the future.

Of course, both the Martial Soul System and the Soul Guidance System are part of Shrek Academy. Yan Shaozhe doesn't intend to completely overthrow or abolish the Soul Guidance System. He simply hopes that the Soul Guidance System will maintain its current subordinate status to the Martial Soul System.

After all, in his eyes, the Martial Soul is the foundation of a Soul Master, while the Soul Tool is merely an embellishment and does not deserve such a large investment of resources.

On Yan Shaozhe's side, the disheveled Elder Xuan spoke up. He coughed twice and said, "I understand what the Soul Guidance System means, but extreme attributes are no small matter. Elder Mu just said that Huo Yuhao's Extreme Ice Martial Soul is very likely a God-level Martial Soul. In addition, he also has a Spirit Eye, a spiritual attribute physical Martial Soul, which requires a lot of energy to cultivate."

"If we add the cultivation of soul tools to it, even the most gifted child might not be able to handle it! It would be better to let him give up on soul tools; martial soul cultivation is fundamental. Besides, according to our academy's rules, the Soul Tool Department should admit students at least in their third year, right? Huo Yuhao has only just enrolled; by doing this, your Soul Tool Department is probably breaking the rules, isn't it?"

Yan Shaozhe was overjoyed. He really hadn't expected that Elder Xuan, who usually seemed so drunk, would be so decisive at such a crucial moment.

Sitting next to Elder Lin, Elder Song spoke up again, "Elder Xuan, you have no right to speak without investigation. I know Huo Yuhao quite well. This kid passed the Level 1 Soul Master qualification assessment in just two months after he started using Soul Guidance Devices. Lin'er and Duoduo also told me before that if it weren't for the freshman assessment, Huo Yuhao might have even obtained the Level 2 Soul Master qualification in a few more months."

"Let's put aside the fact that he hasn't even obtained the Level 2 Soul Master qualification yet. Do you understand the significance of becoming a Level 1 Soul Master in just two months? Even in the Sun Moon Empire, there are probably few prodigies like him. This child is very interested, hardworking, and his cultivation hasn't fallen behind, so what's wrong with learning about Soul Tools? Besides, Elder Xuan, shouldn't you at least ask the person involved whether to give up learning about Soul Tools?"

Elder Xuan snorted, no longer bothering to pretend, "Learning to use soul tools is a waste of his talent! No matter what, I firmly oppose Huo Yuhao learning soul tools!"

Yan Shaozhe could no longer contain himself. His face was grim as he said, "I believe Elder Xuan's words, though harsh, are true. If the two deans of the Soul Guidance Department still refuse to back down, then I propose a vote to decide Huo Yuhao's fate!"

Cai Meier, the vice dean of the Spirit Department who had remained silent beside him, slowly stood up and said, "I support Dean Yan. Ultimate attributes must remain in the Spirit Department."

The Martial Soul Department and the Soul Guidance Department were locked in a stalemate, leaving even the elders in a difficult position. No matter the final decision, one side would be extremely dissatisfied, inevitably leading to open conflict between the two departments. While the Soul Guidance Department was at a disadvantage, the overall trend across the continent indicated that the status of Soul Guidance Devices would only rise. Continuing to suppress the Soul Guidance Department and restrict the development of Soul Guidance Devices could lead to a brain drain, which would ultimately threaten the very foundation of Shrek Academy.

Therefore, all the elders were extremely cautious at this moment and remained silent.

"Alright, everyone calm down." The gentle voice from the head of the table rang out again. The two sides, who had been at loggerheads, immediately calmed down.

The voice said calmly, "Lin'er and Duoduo are right. You should respect the child's own choice. Before the third grade, you might as well let him study two disciplines. If his martial spirit cultivation falls behind by then, it's not too late for him to make a choice."

"Every genius is not cultivated, but guided. If a genius does not have his own opinions and just follows the crowd, he will lose his way. I have met Huo Yuhao. He is a good person with good talent. He has a clean background as an orphan, but he is also a very opinionated child. His path cannot be chosen for him by others."

Yan Shaozhe, Cai Meier, Xian Liner, and Qian Duoduo all lowered their heads thoughtfully.

"Shao Zhe, since we've come this far, let me remind you a bit more. Everyone has their own secrets, so don't try to pry into them. Huo Yuhao is a very deep thinker; I can sense a burning fire within him. Shrek Academy must guide him properly, leading him onto the right path, and absolutely must not push him down the wrong one."

"Lin'er and Duoduo did a great job in this regard. From now on, they, as parents, will guide them personally. You don't need to interfere too much."

Upon hearing this, Yan Shaozhe suddenly remembered something. "Teacher, would it be alright if I let Xiaotao make contact with her?"

Old Master Mu, sitting in the main seat, chuckled softly. "As long as you don't force it and let things take their natural course, what's wrong with making contact? You're overthinking it; your perspective is too narrow. You're not as good as Lin'er in this respect. Go back and reflect on your actions."

Yan Shaozhe's face stiffened instantly. He bowed respectfully and sat back down.

"Alright, that's all for today's meeting."

(End of this chapter)