radicalducati Chapter 274 Two Ancient Sayings a Day: How to Defend Against This?
Chapter 274 Two Ancient Sayings a Day: How to Defend Against This?
Chapter 274 Two Ancient Sayings a Day: How to Prevent This?
Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao had already left the Black Dragon Hall with Shen Yi.
They walked through several corridors and finally went up the stairs to the door of an office on the second floor.
Shen Yi stepped forward and knocked on the door, saying in an extremely respectful tone, "Elder Cai, Ling Bing has passed Elder Li's assessment. What do you think?"
A slight rustling sound of a chair being moved came from inside the room, followed by a somewhat hoarse but powerful voice.
"Little Yiyi, it's time. It's time for this old woman to set off and see how many surprises this year's little ones have in store for me."
As soon as he finished speaking, the door was pushed open from the inside.
An elderly woman, leaning on a wooden cane and looking unsteady on her feet, came out from behind the door.
Her back was slightly hunched, and her face was covered with the wrinkles of time, but her deep eyes were still bright and spirited, without any sign of the dullness of old age.
Upon seeing Cai Yue'er emerge, Shen Yi immediately tried to bow respectfully again, but Cai Yue'er raised her hand to gently stop her.
Cai Yue'er's gaze went straight past Shen Yi and landed on the white-haired boy behind her.
After carefully looking him over, he took the lead, leaning on his cane, and walked towards the right side of the corridor.
As she walked, she said in her hoarse voice:
"Our Shrek Academy has always only hired outstanding graduates from our own academy for teaching positions. You kid, you managed to get Nunnally to pull some strings for you."
Even if you are her own brother, you must understand that Shrek Academy has always been the number one academy in the Douluo Continent, and it has never been a place where just anyone can sneak in and pretend to be an expert.
As she said this, Cai Yue'er lightly tapped her cane on the ground, making a crisp sound.
"Even if your Soul Master talent is truly amazing, you must always remember that Master Yu Xiaogang, one of the founders of Shrek Academy, once said a profound truth: there are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters."
The master back then wasn't a powerful expert with profound soul power, but he still managed to teach the Thousand Hands Douluo, who inherited two godhoods.
This illustrates that for a teacher instructing students, soul power cultivation is never the most crucial factor; what is more essential is the profound knowledge and wisdom to teach according to individual aptitude, like a master…
Looking at the old woman with a cane walking ahead, talking animatedly, Huo Yuhao suddenly felt a strange sense of familiarity.
He always felt that he saw the shadow of someone in the other person.
After Cai Yue'er decided to become a teacher at Shrek Academy, Nanali gave him a detailed introduction.
In Nunnally's words, to summarize simply:
Despite being only around a hundred years old and possessing the cultivation of a Super Douluo, as well as being an elder of the Sea God Pavilion, he could often stay on Sea God Island and enjoy the immense life energy emitted by the Golden Ancient Tree to prolong his life.
As a result, she deliberately made herself look like a frail old woman, with a stern face all day long, as if everyone owed her tens of millions of federal dollars.
According to Nanali's guess, it's probably because her cultivation went wrong, leading to premature menopause and a severe endocrine disorder.
Ultimately, this caused her considerable psychological problems, which is why she is so keen on playing the role of an old hag.
After Cai Yue'er finished her almost self-talk, the three of them finally arrived at a large room with interior walls painted pure white.
The room was simply furnished, with nothing but a long table and three wooden chairs on the side.
Cai Yue'er walked straight to the center of the long table and sat down. She waited until Huo Yuhao and Shen Yi were seated on either side of her before continuing to speak.
"Since you are preparing to become a teacher at Shrek Academy, you must be familiar with the academy's current rules."
Cai Yue'er tapped her wooden cane lightly on the ground again. "We are currently at the fourth stage of the freshman entrance examination, which is used to assess the students' special talents."
As soon as she finished speaking, her tone suddenly changed.
"But in my opinion, the first three tests are enough to truly determine whether a student is qualified to enter Shrek Academy."
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao's brows twitched almost imperceptibly.
Earlier on the way, Shen Yi had already explained to him in detail all the contents of this freshman assessment.
The entire assessment process is extremely complicated, with a total of ten stages.
Except for the final round, which involves multiple teachers reviewing the students' overall performance in the previous nine rounds and giving a final score.
Each of the remaining stages tests a completely different direction and content, covering all aspects of a Soul Master.
Whether in terms of the formality of the assessment or the rationality and comprehensiveness of the evaluation system, Shrek Academy today far surpasses the era he lived in ten thousand years ago.
Ten thousand years ago, as long as one's soul power met the requirements and one could obtain a letter of introduction, one could basically enroll directly.
The real assessment will be the first freshman assessment after the start of the semester, but that will only test students' practical skills and teamwork, and will not be as comprehensive and systematic as it is now.
Seemingly sensing the white-haired boy's confusion about her words, Cai Yue'er let out a cold snort, her voice rising a few decibels: "What, do you find my statement strange?"
"The first challenge, the Black Dragon's Intimidation, tests the students' mental strength and willpower. The second challenge, the Beast Arena, tests the students' combat ability and teamwork when facing soul beasts."
The third challenge, the Guillotine Gate, tests the trainees' adaptability and reaction speed, but ultimately, all three challenges are simply testing whether the trainees possess sufficient courage.
As she spoke, Cai Yue'er's hunched back seemed to straighten a bit, and a blazing flame seemed to ignite in her eyes.
"As one of the founders of Shrek Academy, Dean Flander once said, 'Those who dare not cause trouble are mediocre!'"
"And this is precisely the motto that Shrek Academy has upheld since its inception."
If a student doesn't even have the courage to cause trouble, and is always hesitant and timid, how can he be called a monster, and how can he be worthy of being a student of Shrek Academy!
Hearing this string of impassioned words, Shen Yi's lips twitched involuntarily.
She now understands completely.
If it is true that she was secretly called the White-Haired Witch by the students because she was usually serious and rarely smiled.
So, in the students' mouths, the Cai Yue'er in front of them was a complete perverted old hag.
Although she held a high position, Cai Yue'er did not usually inquire too much about the teaching and management of the Foreign Languages Department.
But if any unlucky soul gets her eye on, then forget about getting into the inner academy, whether they can even graduate from Shrek Academy will be a big question mark.
Moreover, Shen Yi knew very well that sixty years ago, when Cai Yue'er first debuted and traveled across the continent, she caused a great uproar in the entire Soul Master world because of her unruly behavior.
In the end, the Sea God Pavilion urgently sent people to bring her back to the academy, so that she could live peacefully in the academy from then on, lest she go out and cause any more huge trouble.
It's easy to imagine that even if Cai Yue'er's actions were somewhat justifiable, she clearly reached the point of being unforgiving when she was in the right, and even making trouble when she was wrong.
If it weren't for the sake of Shrek Academy, she probably would have been killed by the combined forces of the Soul Masters she had offended.
Now, hearing with his own ears that Cai Yue'er still regards this old school motto from who knows how many years ago as her guiding principle, Shen Yi finally understands why this girl was so good at causing trouble back then.
Even though his own teachers had told him more than once that the academy was currently facing internal and external troubles, and the position of the new Shrek Seven Devils had been vacant for decades.
In this sensitive situation, instead of thinking about how to improve relations with other forces, the academy continues to "stir up trouble."
If this continues, Shrek might not even know how he died.
Shen Yi kept cursing in her heart. If the other party wasn't the elder of the Sea God Pavilion, whose status was equal to that of her teacher, she would have stood up right now and pointed her finger at Cai Yue'er's nose to shout at her.
"If you're so great, why don't you go slap the Sea God Pavilion Master a few times to prove you're not mediocre?"
However, just as this extremely disrespectful thought flashed through her mind, a clear, youthful voice rang in her ears.
"So, according to Dean Cai's words, wouldn't every student who wants to enroll have to first slap a certain elder of the Sea God Pavilion a few times to show the academy that they are not mediocre?"
The moment the words left his mouth, an eerie silence fell over the entire room.
Shen Yi froze completely. She even subconsciously began to wonder if she had accidentally blurted out what she was thinking because she was too emotional.
It was clear to the naked eye that Cai Yue'er's wrinkled old face had completely darkened, and her hoarse voice could no longer hide her anger.
"Sharp-tongued and quick-witted!"
Cai Yue'er slammed her cane on the ground with a heavy thud.
"Being afraid to cause trouble makes one mediocre, but recklessly causing trouble makes one a complete idiot. Since you're applying for a teaching position, don't you even understand such a simple principle?"
"Or are you just like your sister Nanali, relying on your talent to be unable to distinguish right from wrong?"
As she continued speaking, a pale, cold crescent moon silently appeared behind her.
A bright silver light flowed through the void, and the aura of a Super Douluo instantly emanated from Cai Yue'er.
Although he wasn't specifically targeted by that aura, Shen Yi, who was only at the Soul Saint level, still felt a chill run down his spine and a sense of foreboding rose in his mind.
There have long been rumors within the college that Dean Cai and Vice Dean Nanali have a strained relationship.
Now it seems that the rumors are not only true, but the grudge between the two is probably quite deep.
Otherwise, why would they have targeted Ling Bing from the very beginning, and now they're even going so far as to use the pressure of a Super Douluo to forcefully exert pressure on her?
Thinking of this, Shen Yi couldn't help but feel a little resentful.
If Ling Bing is indeed turned away because of Dean Cai's personal grudge, Shen Yi has a strong premonition that it will be an immeasurable loss to the academy.
However, facing that oppressive aura that was as pervasive as moonlight and flowing water, enough to make ordinary soul masters kneel and submit, Huo Yuhao's expression remained unchanged, and he simply responded calmly.
"So Dean Cai understands that there were loopholes in what he said. In that case, I just hope that he can be more complete next time, so as not to mislead any young trainees and cause any unnecessary trouble."
Huo Yuhao's mind was clear.
I am no longer the eleven-year-old child who could only pretend to be strong but was actually fragile and sensitive inside.
Some things, once you've grown up and seen enough of the world, become clearer when you hear them again – they're not absurd or biased.
Moreover, the current social system and the structure of the Soul Master world are incomparable to those of ten thousand years ago, or even twenty thousand years ago.
To apply such flawed and outdated ideas to the present day is nothing more than trying to catch fish by climbing a tree or trying to find a sword by marking the boat.
Looking at the white-haired boy who remained calm under her pressure, Cai Yue'er felt as if she had punched a ball of cotton with no leverage, and she almost couldn't catch her breath.
That Nanali is a nasty little girl who can't say anything nice and only annoys people.
And this Lingbing, who claims to be her younger brother, is nothing more than a hedgehog covered in sharp thorns, making it impossible to find a place to bite.
To be honest, they really are siblings.
As for the entrapment tactic, Cai Yue'er was confident that she had long since mastered it.
She had assumed that a young man who had cultivated to the Soul Douluo level at such a young age must be arrogant and proud.
If you just make a few sarcastic remarks or provoke the other party a little, they may lose control of their emotions or even resort to violence.
At that time, I can then rightfully take action and capture it. Then, whether it turns out well or poorly will be entirely up to me to decide.
By the way, it also gives that little brat Nanali a good dose of disgust.
But now, not only is the other party not taking the bait, but they have also put her in a difficult position with just a few words.
However, she was a person who had lived for over a hundred years, and the skin on her loose, aged face was thick enough to trap flies.
Cai Yue'er let out another cold snort, and the crescent moon behind her slowly disappeared, completely concealing her aura.
"Hmph, I have my own way of speaking. If I had to break everything down and explain everything in detail, what would the students learn from it?"
As she spoke, she stopped looking at Huo Yuhao and instead waved impatiently at Shen Yi, who was standing to the side.
"Alright, enough with the chit-chat. Little Yiyi, go turn on the soul guidance screen over there. Judging by the time, this year's assessment should be officially starting soon."
(End of this chapter)