Douluo Dalu 2: The True God King-Chapter 264: [DD2]:

Upon hearing these words, Yan Shaozhe was dumbfounded, while Xian Lin'er and Cai Mei'er also stared blankly at Xuanzi.

What kind of outrageous statement was this?

Send them all together?

Xian Lin'er couldn't help but speak up first. "Elder Xuan, what you're saying is simply ridiculous!"

"Who does things like this? How can one man be with multiple women?"

"Why not?"

Xuanzi replied indifferently, "Isn't it common to have multiple wives and concubines?"

"Aren't there plenty of men on the continent who have even more women?"

"But our academy has always upheld monogamy," Cai Mei'er interjected.

"So what? Su Yu isn't part of our academy," Xuanzi rolled his eyes and casually remarked.

"Hmph, I don't agree with this at all," Xian Lin'er snorted.

"Since when is it your decision to make?" Xuanzi took a big swig of wine, wiped the residue from his lips with his sleeve, and continued, "Think about it logically."

"Lexuan is just one person, and she only has one voice."

"Do you think one person whispering in Su Yu's ear can compare to a whole group doing the same?"

"Someone as outstanding as Su Yu—do you think there aren't others trying to win him over?"

"You don't believe that just having Lexuan means we've secured everything, do you?"

"Anything we can think of, others can think of too."

"What if they adopt the same approach? What then?"

"Can you guarantee that Lexuan alone will receive Su Yu's full favor?"

"You can't guarantee that."

"But if, at this moment, we have three, maybe even four or five people by Su Yu's side, then even just by numbers, we will have the upper hand."

"Wouldn't you say that makes sense?"

Silence fell over the room.

Yan Shaozhe slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Damn, that makes sense!"

"Meng Hongchen from the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy is already in a relationship with Su Yu."

"Even though we have Lexuan, up until now, we haven't gained any advantage."

"If one day a conflict arises between us and the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy, who will Su Yu side with?"

Yan Shaozhe had identified a critical issue.

That's right—Zhang Lexuan had only just boarded the ship, while Meng Hongchen might already be sleeping in the cabin.

They were still lagging.

They couldn't just rely on a single connection with Su Yu.

There were so many factions out there trying to win him over.

They had to become the closest allies to Su Yu and the Ice God's Palace.

Hearing Yan Shaozhe's reasoning, Xian Lin'er and Cai Mei'er frowned.

It wasn't that the logic was flawed—it was just that, as women, they found the approach repulsive.

They didn't mind sending female students to interact with Su Yu.

What they couldn't accept was sending all of them.

Yet, given Xuanzi and Yan Shaozhe's analysis, they had no way to refute it.

Su Yu and Meng Hongchen's relationship was strong.

Could Zhang Lexuan outcompete Meng Hongchen?

Hard to say.

Even they weren't confident.

But Xian Lin'er still protested stubbornly, "Our students are all prodigies—why would they accept something so outrageous?"

"Did you forget about Xiaotao?"

"She made a huge fuss in Sea God's Pavilion just because we replaced her with Lexuan."

"Other students are just as proud as she is."

"And what about Lexuan? If we do this, aren't we betraying her?"

"Aren't you worried she'll be heartbroken?"

Yan Shaozhe was momentarily at a loss for words. He had to admit, that Xian Lin'er had a point.

But Xuanzi remained unfazed. "It's just a matter of persuasion—people won't die from a little convincing."

"When it comes to the future of our academy, are we going to let such a minor inconvenience stop us?"

"Do you even understand what it means to inherit the legacy of a deity?"

"We're talking about a future god."

"Being the woman of a future god should be an honor for them—who knows, they might even go down in history for it."

"As for Lexuan, she's an understanding girl who values the bigger picture. If we explain things to her, she'll understand."

Xuanzi spoke so righteously that Xian Lin'er was left speechless.

She could only resort to unreasonable arguments. "Elder Xuan, how do you know Su Yu would even agree?"

"What if he's a one-woman man?"

Xuanzi immediately burst into laughter. "A one-woman man?"

"That almost made this old man die laughing!"

"There isn't a single man in the world who isn't lustful. If a man isn't interested in women, he isn't a real man."

"If the conditions are right, at least nine out of ten men would want to have multiple women. Those who claim otherwise are either incapable or hypocrites."

"Some people talk about being devoted to one person, but the moment a beautiful woman appears, they can't take their eyes off her."

"If you don't believe me, ask Shaozhe. I refuse to believe he never wanted them all back in the day—he just couldn't make it happen."

Yan Shaozhe's face darkened.

Damn it.

Why drag me into this?

Noticing Xian Lin'er and Cai Mei'er's gazes shift toward him, Yan Shaozhe felt his scalp tingle.

He shot Xuanzi a resentful look.

Xuanzi ignored him, took another sip of wine, and continued, "Besides, Su Yu already accepted that girl from Illustrious Virtue Hall along with Lexuan—he's already juggling two women. Do you think he's some paragon of virtue?"

"The more handsome and capable a man is, the greater his ambitions."

"I can tell at a glance that kid won't be easily satisfied—he's a womanizer."

Xian Lin'er snorted. "Elder Xuan, don't be so sure. Su Yu rejected Xiaotao, and she's not lacking in looks or figure."

"He turned her down, which proves he's not as lustful as you claim."

Xuanzi responded without hesitation, "Rejecting Xiaotao is completely normal."

"How many men could tolerate that personality of hers?"

"He's looking for a partner, not a living ancestor to serve."

"If you don't believe me, imagine if Xiaotao told him she'd sleep with him once without any strings attached—given her looks, I guarantee he wouldn't hesitate for even a second."

"If he hesitated even for a moment, I'd chop off my head and give it to you as a chamber pot!"

"Disgusting!"

Hearing Xuanzi speak so crudely, Xian Lin'er and Cai Mei'er spat in disgust.

But Xuanzi was so confident that Xian Lin'er found herself wavering.

She gritted her teeth and muttered, "Men are all the same—none of them are any good."

Yan Shaozhe: "..."

That was some next-level generalization.

Xuanzi ignored her and turned to Yan Shaozhe. "Shaozhe, you heard what I said. Now it's up to you."

"The future of Shrek Academy is in your hands."

Yan Shaozhe's mouth twitched.

So after all that talk, you're just passing the responsibility to me?

You make it sound so easy, but I'll be the one racking my brain trying to figure this out.

Yan Shaozhe sighed, rubbing his temples as a headache crept in.

How was he supposed to convince those female students?

And what about Lexuan?

Betraying her like this... it wasn't right.

Yan Shaozhe massaged his forehead, feeling a growing sense of dread.

..

..

On the other side, after leaving the Sea God Pavilion, Su Yu quickly made his way down from Sea God Island.

Along the way, he encountered many inner courtyard disciples. Perhaps it was because the most beautiful flower in the inner courtyard had been picked by him, many students pointed at him, their eyes filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment.

However, possibly due to Su Yu's overwhelming strength, no one dared to cause him trouble.

Back in the battle at Sea God Lake, Su Yu had already shattered the courage of the inner courtyard students.

Without any delay, Su Yu left Sea God Island.

But just as he reached the shore of Sea God Lake and stepped onto land, he was immediately blocked by two people.

A man and a woman—both familiar faces.

The man was tall and refined in demeanor. It was none other than Bei Bei.

The woman was youthful and cute, lively and charming. She was Tang Ya.

As soon as Tang Ya saw Su Yu, she pulled Bei Bei along and rushed toward him.

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"Su Yu, we finally found you!"

Dressed in Shrek Academy's uniform, Tang Ya, with her delicate features, appeared a little excited due to her joy.

Her well-proportioned figure rose and fell slightly with her breathing, exuding a faint, refreshing scent of innocence.

Bei Bei, on the other hand, wore a warm smile and cupped his hands in greeting. "Brother Su."

Su Yu was slightly taken aback but still returned the greeting.

Tang Ya took a few quick steps forward, her fair face carrying a hint of grievance as she complained, "Su Yu, you're hard to find. Bei Bei and I have been looking for you for days, but every time, we came up empty-handed."

"Today, we even waited here all afternoon before we finally caught you."

Hearing this, Su Yu was a bit puzzled. He looked at Tang Ya and asked in confusion, "You... are looking for me for something?"

Tang Ya immediately nodded. "Of course! And you will help us, right?"

Su Yu: "..."

How was he supposed to respond to that?

"Xiao Ya."

Bei Bei tugged at Tang Ya and apologized, "Xiao Ya tends to speak straightforwardly. I hope Brother Su won't take it to heart. The reason we're here today is indeed to ask for your help."

Su Yu blinked. "What is it?"

Bei Bei explained the situation concisely, and Su Yu raised an eyebrow.

"So... you want me to help you save Huo Yuhao?"

"Why do you think I have that ability?"

Su Yu was baffled.

Had his medical skills been exposed?

That shouldn't be possible.

He had never demonstrated them in public.

Aside from himself, no one should know that he also understood medicine.

After all, this was something he had unlocked through daily training— even Gu Yuena didn't know about it.

Tang Ya said matter-of-factly, "Since you could tell at a glance that Yuhao was suffering from internal injuries, you must know how to treat him too."

"You know, even those healing soul masters needed a long time to diagnose his condition, but you saw it immediately."

"With skills like that, how can you say you can't heal him?"

Su Yu chuckled. "Even if I could heal him, so what?"

"Why should I help you?"

Tang Ya giggled. "Because you're a good person!"

Su Yu: "...???"

I'm a good person?

Why don't I know that about myself?

Su Yu was speechless. Did he just get a "good person card"?

Seeing Su Yu remain silent, Tang Ya leaned in closer, smiling sweetly. "Come on, help us out. You wouldn't want to see Yuhao like this, would you?"

Su Yu shrugged. "Honestly, I don't care what happens to him."

Hearing this, Tang Ya pouted in frustration, her lips forming a slight curve—seductive and endearing.

"Fine, take me to see him."

Su Yu suddenly changed his mind.

Tang Ya instantly jumped three feet high in excitement. "I knew you were a good person!"

Su Yu smiled mysteriously but said nothing.

A good person?

Not necessarily.

So far, he had never tested the Heaven-Swallowing Devil Art.

He wasn't sure about its effectiveness either.

Before suppressing Ma Xiaotao's evil fire, perhaps he could use Huo Yuhao as a test subject to see how well it worked.

Tang Ya was completely unaware of Su Yu's thoughts. She happily led Su Yu back.

After about ten minutes of walking, the three of them arrived at a somewhat small courtyard.

Tang Ya pushed the door open and burst in energetically.

She immediately called out in a crisp voice, "Yuhao! Yuhao! Come out, look who I brought!"

Upon hearing her voice, a thin figure ran out.

By this time, Su Yu and Bei Bei had already stepped into the courtyard.

"Yuhao, come quick! I brought Su Yu. You're saved!"

Tang Ya hurriedly pulled Huo Yuhao over, shouting excitedly.

Huo Yuhao stared blankly at Su Yu, not saying a word.

Su Yu also examined Huo Yuhao. He still looked frail and weak, his internal injuries deeply rooted.

"Yuhao, you should thank Su Yu. If it weren't for him noticing your internal injuries, we'd still be in the dark."

Bei Bei added.

Tang Ya also came to her senses and urged, "Yuhao, quick, say thank you."

Huo Yuhao looked bitter.

Before this, he had been treating Su Yu as a rival.

Who would have thought things would turn out like this?

"Yuhao, why are you just standing there? Say, thank you!"

Tang Ya pushed him.

Huo Yuhao hesitated before finally mumbling, "T-thank you..."

Su Yu didn't mind and smiled. He studied Huo Yuhao for a moment before shaking his head.

Tang Ya grabbed Su Yu's arm and asked, "So? Can Yuhao's injuries be healed?"

"His injuries aren't difficult to treat. He just needs to recuperate with some rare herbs for a year or two."

Su Yu said casually.

Tang Ya blushed slightly, lowering her head as if feeling a little embarrassed.

"W-we don't have that much money..."

Su Yu was taken aback. "It wouldn't cost much, just a few hundred thousand gold soul coins."

"You guys... Oh, right, I was being thoughtless."

Su Yu smacked his forehead, realizing his mistake.

He had over a billion gold soul coins, so a few hundred thousand meant nothing to him.

But for Tang Ya, it was undoubtedly an astronomical amount.

He hadn't considered that for a moment.

"If money is an issue, then acupuncture and herbal baths will do. It'll save a lot of money."

"Of course, he'll still need to supplement his diet, but that should only cost a few thousand gold soul coins."

"A few thousand gold soul coins..."

Tang Ya clicked her tongue in surprise.

Bei Bei suddenly said, "If it's just a few thousand gold soul coins, I can cover it."