Shrek City.
Han Ruoruo and Huo Yuhao were deep in conversation. Of course, they couldn't openly discuss the matters of Shrek's inner courtyard on the roadside. With his strong mental power, this was a trivial matter for Huo Yuhao.
Whether it was transmitting sound or isolating it, mental power or soul power could handle it. In the end, it all came down to practice—long-term training would naturally deepen one's control over energy.
"As a special recruit, don't you have a guide in the inner courtyard? Or did Xiaotao not explain the specific system of the inner courtyard to you?"
Han Ruoruo looked at the boy's handsome face, her long eyebrows raised, and her eyes sparkled with curiosity.
Being specially recruited into the inner courtyard with the soul power level of a Soul Grandmaster was unprecedented in the six thousand years since Shrek Academy had been divided into inner and outer courtyards.
During her conversation with Zhang Lexuan the previous day, the latter hadn't revealed much specific information about Huo Yuhao, only asking her to take good care of him.
Han Ruoruo could guess that the boy's talent was undoubtedly extraordinary. Perhaps it was closely tied to Ma Xiaotao.
Huo Yuhao explained, "Sister Xiaotao really didn't tell me much about this. Because of my age and soul power level, even though I joined the inner courtyard, Dean Yan and the others decided to let me continue studying in the outer courtyard for now."
"I see," Han Ruoruo nodded, then continued with a smile, "Since you want to understand the system of the inner courtyard, I'll explain it to you. Entering Shrek's inner courtyard doesn't just mean access to better resources and teachers. It also means shouldering a heavy responsibility..."
This responsibility was to supervise—to oversee the soul masters across the continent.
Since the existence of soul masters, there had always been those who used their power for evil. Because soul masters far surpassed ordinary people in strength, their power needed to be monitored and restrained.
In Shrek's intelligence network, whenever there was a heinous incident that the state couldn't or wouldn't address, or when a soul master committed evil acts, the inner courtyard disciples would step in to resolve it.
Thus, the students of the inner courtyard were known as supervisors—Shrek Supervisors. The inner courtyard itself was also referred to as the Shrek Supervisory Group.
There were three conditions for graduating from the inner courtyard:
First to reach Soul Power Level 60. Second to pass the graduation assessment and third to complete 30 supervisory tasks.
These tasks were issued by the Shrek Supervisory Group. While the execution of tasks was voluntary for inner courtyard disciples, the academy provided no compensation.
It was worth noting that although there were no direct rewards for completing supervisory tasks, the targets of these tasks were often quite wealthy.
Tasks involving corrupt officials from various countries were particularly popular among inner courtyard disciples, as they were not only easier to execute but also yielded significant ill-gotten gains.
However, such tasks were rare, with only a handful appearing each year. In contrast, tasks involving evil soul masters were far more common and extremely dangerous, contributing heavily to the high casualty rate among inner courtyard disciples.
After learning this, Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow. Was this really how it worked?
Continental Supervisors, World Police, Evil Soul Masters...
'Sigh', who could have guessed that the pure and innocent Sea God would end up destroying the Evil Soul Master Prison?
"Evil Soul Masters are indeed extremely dangerous and difficult to deal with."
For such vile and inhumane beings, Huo Yuhao wouldn't hesitate to eliminate them if he had the ability. However, if his life were at risk, he wouldn't stubbornly throw himself into danger for the sake of Shrek's so-called glory.
Han Ruoruo nodded slightly in agreement.
"Master Xuan once told us that completing these tasks isn't just a test of our strength but also a lesson in the soul. What Shrek Academy aims to cultivate isn't just powerful individuals but true talents who are willing to maintain peace and stability on the continent."
"So, I agree with Dean Yan's decision. Our inner courtyard disciples are tasked with monitoring and combating those vicious evil soul masters. Yuhao, you're still too young. For now, just focus on your training in the outer courtyard and practice in peace."
"Yeah."
Huo Yuhao felt something was a bit off, as if Han Ruoruo's tone was treating him like a child.
This wasn't entirely unfounded. Han Ruoruo was 26 years old, a full 15 years older than Huo Yuhao. In her eyes, he was practically a child.
After all, in a world like Douluo Continent, where maturity came early, some girls were already mothers by the age of 15.
Then, Han Ruoruo changed the subject.
"Alright, let's not dwell on this. Let me tell you, the inner courtyard of Shrek also follows a six-year study system. Just like the outer courtyard, you must pass the prescribed grade assessments each year to advance. If you fail, you'll have to repeat the grade."
Huo Yuhao picked up the thread of the conversation.
"Senior Sister, you've never had to repeat a grade, have you?"
"Of course not. I'm now considered a graduate of the inner courtyard, so I'm technically staying on as a staff member."
Most students at Shrek Academy, like Ning Tian and Dai Huabin, came from sects or powerful families with their own backing. Once they graduated from the inner courtyard, they would return to their respective forces.
Only those with clean backgrounds, civilian origins, or those with little involvement in other factions—or those with deep affection for Shrek Academy—would stay and become true members of Shrek.
Like Han Ruoruo, who, at her age, could have graduated long ago. But her deep attachment to Shrek Academy and her lack of ties to any major faction led her to join Shrek permanently.
After dinner, the two parted ways.
Huo Yuhao returned to his dormitory on Sea God Island.
"Even though it's only been three days since the start of the semester, it feels like so much has happened." Huo Yuhao felt a bit overwhelmed.
From now on, things should calm down a bit.
It was time to slow down and focus. After all, the upcoming achievement tasks wouldn't be easy.
He needed to take his time. Cultivation was still the priority.
As for the grilled fish task that Tang Ya had assigned him, Huo Yuhao had prepared for it the day before.
As a somewhat unconventional inner courtyard disciple, he now had the authority to grant others access to the inner courtyard. He had given a pass to both Tang Ya and Wang Dong, allowing them to visit him in the inner courtyard occasionally for grilled fish.
With Wang Dong's Light Goddess Butterfly martial soul, crossing Sea God Lake was no challenge.
As for Tang Ya, her mastery of the Tang Sect's unique skills made traversing the small Sea God Lake a trivial matter.
Huo Yuhao thought this arrangement would work just fine.
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