NOVEL WEB Chapter 112: Chapter 112
**Chapter 112: Xuan Lao's Strategy: He Must Not Go to the Soul Guidance Department!**
[It's difficult to hear that Huo Yuhao has a request.]
[In fact, Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Lao were both very pleased at heart.]
[After all, what they feared most was that Huo Yuhao had no desires.]
[If he had no desires and refused the rewards they offered, then Huo Yuhao would never owe Shrek Academy anything.]
[This would also mean he could leave Shrek Academy at any time.]
[But if Huo Yuhao had a request for them, it would be a different story.]
[The more challenging the request, the more grateful Huo Yuhao would be to them after they helped him fulfill it.]
[In this way, they could maintain a positive rapport with Huo Yuhao while also ensuring he felt indebted to them.]
[As the saying goes, a debt of favor is the hardest to repay.]
[In time, Huo Yuhao would owe them numerous favors. As long as they tried to keep him, he wouldn't be able to leave Shrek Academy, even if he wanted to.]
[Consequently, after hearing Du Weilun mention that Huo Yuhao had a request, both Xuan Lao and Yan Shaozhe felt genuinely excited.]
[The two looked at Du Weilun expectantly and asked, "Tell us quickly, what does Huo Yuhao want?"]
[Du Weilun replied honestly, "He wants to transfer to the Soul Guidance Department to study."]
[Upon hearing this, the expressions of both Elder Xuan and Yan Shaozhe suddenly became stiff.]
[The joy on their faces fully dissipated, replaced by a strong look of discomfort.]
Meanwhile, the onlookers in the plane gap couldn't help but gloat.
Du Bu Si interjected, "Hahaha! Keep laughing!"
"Didn't you find it amusing just moments ago? Why the sudden silence?"
"Now I believe Elder Xuan and Yan Shaozhe in the parallel world are starting to question their choices, right?"
"I didn't expect Huo Yuhao in the parallel world to make such a request."
Jing Hongchen added, "And if I remember correctly, the Soul Guidance Department and the Martial Soul Department at Shrek Academy have always been completely separate entities, always competing against each other."
"This time, with the Martial Soul Department being on the right side of this rivalry, I don't think they'll easily agree to Huo Yuhao's request."
Kong Deming remarked, "If they deny his request, that will be interesting."
"Huo Yuhao in the parallel world has a solid grasp of the theoretical knowledge related to the martial soul system."
"He feels that continuing in the martial soul classes is a waste of time, which is why he wants to transition to the Soul Guidance Department."
"If Xuan Lao and Yan Shaozhe agree to his transfer, that would be fine. He'd just switch to the Soul Guidance Department."
"But if they refuse, then Huo Yuhao in the parallel world will likely feel even more like he's wasting his time."
"And who knows? He might drop out of school in frustration!"
Du Bu Si laughed, "Now that would be truly entertaining!"
Everyone continued to watch the screen.
At that moment, on the screen:
[In fact, Xuan Lao and Yan Shaozhe were also feeling quite uncomfortable.]
[Huo Yuhao finally expressed a request, and they were indeed very pleased.]
[However, they had never anticipated that his request would be this.]
[The Martial Soul Department and the Soul Guidance Department have always had a competitive relationship; to put it bluntly, neither department wants the other to have a better standing.]
[So when Huo Yuhao expressed a desire to move to the Soul Guidance Department, wasn't that problematic?]
[Whether it was Yan Shaozhe or Xuan Lao, their first instinct was to firmly refuse Huo Yuhao's request.]
[Yet Huo Yuhao was different from other students.]
[If it were any other student, that request could easily be dismissed.]
[But with Huo Yuhao, they had to consider his feelings.]
[To avoid him holding a grudge over this incident was something Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Lao were eager to prevent.]
[Thus, in that moment, they began to discuss the issue.]
[Yan Shaozhe said, "First of all, letting him move to the Soul Guidance Department is absolutely not an option!"]
["We, the Martial Soul Department, have finally discovered such a genius. We should do everything we can to retain him! How can we allow him to go to the Soul Guidance Department? That's absolutely out of the question."]
["But we can't afford to offend him over this. Therefore, I think we should provide him with some form of compensation or incentive."]
[Xuan Lao agreed, "I feel the same way, but the question is what form of compensation we should offer him."]
["He turned down the last generous reward we offered, so I'm genuinely stumped about what to give him now."]
[Du Weilun chimed in, "What if we give him some books from the Soul Guidance Department?"]
["Why not let him study independently?"]
[Yan Shaozhe rejected that suggestion. "How could that possibly work?"]
["He's already shown a strong interest in the Soul Guidance Department. Right now, our priority should be to curb that interest. How can we give him books on the Soul Guidance Department?"]
["What if he becomes obsessed with it? Don't forget, even if we prevent him from transferring now, when he reaches his second year, he can transfer freely. Will we really still be able to retain him in the Martial Soul Department then?"]
[Upon hearing this, Elder Xuan's eyes suddenly lit up. "I have a solution."]
["Since this kid wants to go to the Soul Guidance Department, it only means one thing: he wants a soul guide."]
["In that case, how about we simply give him a soul guide along with some gold soul coins?"]
["Providing him with a soul guide means he can utilize it directly. The gold soul coins will allow him to purchase another soul guide himself."]
["This will also make it easier for us to instill some ideas in him."]
["That is, if he wants to use a soul guide, it's actually different. He must join the Soul Guidance Department, learn Soul Guidance Techniques, and become a Soul Guidance Teacher."]
["There's no need to make such a fuss over it. We can simply purchase the physical items he wants!"]
["By doing so, he can use the soul guidance device!"]
["As long as we instill this idea in him, we can naturally dispel any thoughts of switching to the Soul Guidance Department."]
["This way, we efficiently do our job, and we prevent him from running away. He'll owe us gratitude!"]
[Yan Shaozhe's face lit up!]
["Master Xuan's plan is brilliant!"]
["Old Du, let's proceed. When the time comes, have Wang Yan use this rationale to persuade him!"]
["Let's instill this idea in him! That way, there will be no issue!"]
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