READ NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 97: Chapter 97
**Chapter 97**
[Elder Xuan was originally very troubled by the fact that his plans could not be executed.]
[Suddenly, he heard Yan Shaozhe mention that he had thought of a solution, and he immediately became a little excited.]
[He hurriedly asked Yan Shaozhe, "Oh? What solution did Shaozhe think of? Please tell me quickly!"]
[He looked at Yan Shaozhe with a fanatical expression.]
[As for Yan Shaozhe, upon seeing the eager gaze of Elder Xuan,]
[he did not delay any further but directly said, "Elder Xuan, this is what I think."]
["The matter of inviting Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong to join the inner courtyard can temporarily be put on hold and discussed later."]
["In the meantime, we can provide them with some benefits first. For example, we could add some soul bone rewards to tomorrow's distribution."]
["We could also give them two red cards for the treasure appreciation meeting."]
[Upon hearing Yan Shaozhe's proposal, Elder Xuan began to think critically.]
[He stroked his beard and muttered to himself, "The red card for the treasure appreciation meeting? That would cost a lot."]
[Yan Shaozhe replied, "As the saying goes, you can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child!"]
["Since we want to secure these two genius disciples, our Shrek Academy must be willing to pay a price."]
["I believe this red card is a great bargaining chip."]
[Yan Shaozhe then went on to explain further. Xuan Lao rarely attended the treasure appreciation meeting; he knew the red card held great significance but was unaware of its specific function.]
[So Yan Shaozhe continued, "The treasure appreciation meeting is held only once a year, and it features many valuable items that should be very attractive to Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong."]
["However, because of the high prices of these items, it's likely that neither Huo Yuhao nor Wang Dong could afford them."]
["At that point, the value of the red card becomes apparent."]
["This card grants the highest authority at the treasure appreciation meeting. Each year, it allows the holder to take one item from the meeting without any payment."]
["So when Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong cannot afford an item, they can use the red card's authority to acquire it."]
["In doing so, they will owe us a favor."]
[Yan Shaozhe smiled again.]
["Debts of gratitude are the hardest to repay. The more they take, the more they owe Shrek Academy."]
["Thus, over time, although our academy will incur some costs, both of them will be completely bound to us."]
["At that point, they will be our own people, and our investment will be entirely successful, without any loss."]
[Upon hearing Yan Shaozhe's words, Elder Xuan was stunned.]
[He realized that this method was indeed clever!]
[It would subtly bind Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong to Shrek Academy.]
[By then, they would owe so much to Shrek Academy that, even if they wanted to leave, their sense of dignity would prevent them from doing so!]
[At that moment, Elder Xuan couldn't help but give Yan Shaozhe a thumbs-up and exclaimed, "Shaozhe, your plan is brilliant!"]
[Yan Shaozhe smiled gently and said, "This is just the beginning."]
["In addition, I will instruct the academy to treat them with kindness and care, giving them a sense of belonging."]
["This is also very important! Under long-term, subtle influences, they will develop a sense of belonging to Shrek Academy. When making decisions, they will naturally consider our academy."]
[Elder Xuan gave Yan Shaozhe another thumbs-up: "Awesome!"]
[He couldn't help but say, "If you do it this way, it will definitely succeed!"]
The soul masters observing in the plane also witnessed this exchange.
Du Bu Si was the first to express his opinion: "Your Shrek Academy's methods are truly underhanded. How can you manipulate your own students like this?"
Yan Shaozhe replied, "Master Du, that's not accurate. What do you mean by manipulating our own students? As an educational institution, Shrek Academy strives to retain outstanding talent. Is that wrong?"
"Besides, we are not forcing the students."
"We are merely providing options and allowing them to make their own choices."
"Is that wrong?"
Du Bu Si found it difficult to counter Yan Shaozhe, as his argumentation was indeed formidable.
So Du Bu Si snorted again, "Humph! Regardless, it's dirty!"
Yet, after saying this, he still felt uneasy.
After all, Yan Shaozhe's strategy was too cunning.
Such tactics are hard to guard against—especially for a twelve-year-old kid like Huo Yuhao from the parallel world.
Even an adult spirit master, with just a bit of greed in their heart, could easily fall into this trap!
Just as Yan Shaozhe said, if Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong go to the treasure appreciation meeting and see a suitable 100,000-year spirit bone that they can't afford, but Shrek Academy offers it to them for free, will they take it or not?
Du Bu Si believed that 99% of people would choose to take it.
But in doing so, wouldn't they owe Shrek Academy?
With this thought, Du Bu Si was truly sweating.
He suddenly realized that Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong in the parallel world might really have no choice but to stay.
And on the screen:
[After Yan Shaozhe and Elder Xuan made their decision, they began to implement it quickly.]
[They hurriedly arranged for two red cards and one purple card to be created that same day.]
[When the new student rewards were announced the next day, they did not present themselves directly but hid in a corner to observe.]
[At this moment,]
[Du Weilun announced that Huo Yuhao and others would receive special rewards in the future and asked them to follow him to collect them.]
[Now, Du Weilun began by revealing the identities of the core disciples of the Wuhun Department.]
[This time, Huo Yuhao was undoubtedly on the list.]
[As a result, Huo Yuhao and the others naturally showed joy upon hearing this news.]
[This also brought happiness to Yan Shaozhe, Elder Xuan, and others who had been hiding in the dark and watching!]
[Everything was going according to their plan!]
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