Chapter 104: Huo Yuhao is on His Way to the White Tiger Duke Mansion
Xu Jiawei's eyes were cold, and he said with a hint of ruthlessness:
"Jiujiu, the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone can only be absorbed by those with an ultimate attribute. When Huo Yuhao pointed that out, was he implying he wanted to absorb that Soul Bone?"
Xu Jiujiu was startled, then said helplessly:
"Brother Emperor, if he is an ultimate attribute Soul Master, won't we have lost another Soul Bone?"
She couldn't help but feel a bit overwhelmed now, recalling her Imperial Brother's earlier confident assertions.
"What if? What if even an ultimate attribute can't absorb it? What if it can only be absorbed by those with the Ice Jade Scorpion bloodline? And I believe those from Shrek also noticed what happened in the arena."
"Do you think Shrek will allow the ultimate attribute Soul Master from Sun Moon Empire to grow? Besides, I will not give up on that hundred-thousand-year embryo!"
What a joke. Even without the Body Sect, many others are interested in that hundred-thousand-year embryo. He intends to use this to sway Shrek.
A hundred-thousand-year embryo, coupled with an ultimate attribute Soul Master who could potentially threaten the balance of the continent in the future—he believed this would be enough to move those from Shrek.
Moreover, Huo Yuhao personally killed Dai Huabin, a core disciple of Shrek, and Ma Xiaotao also became an evil Soul Master because of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy.
Shrek can't just be a coward, can they? Aren't they the ones who cause the most trouble? Go fight with the Sun Moon Empire.
Of course, while he said that, Xu Jiawei's heart was actually bleeding, so pained he could barely breathe.
"Brother Emperor, Shrek is already struggling to take care of themselves. Will they really be willing to act against the Sun Moon Empire?"
Xu Jiawei didn't speak. He felt his Sister was right; Shrek might really act like a coward.
"Never mind. By the way, it seems that Elder Zhuang from Shrek is still in Star Luo City, right? Send them the message."
Xu Jiujiu was no longer concerned about her Brother's talk of tricking the Sun Moon Empire. Her mind was now filled with Huo Yuhao eliminating her in the arena.
She was incredibly curious about Huo Yuhao now. Remembering the things he said in the arena, she couldn't help her curious and wanted to know what happened to him when he was young.
What was his childhood like?
After Xu Jiujiu left, Xu Jiawei called out to the hidden Star Luo powerhouses and commanded:
"Secretly investigate all core institutions in Star Luo City. Not a single place must be missed. I do not want those two explosions to happen a second time."
Kong Deming was gone, and he could finally begin investigating the secret research institutions in Star Luo City. That old fellow was dishonorable—actually installing ninth-rank soul-guidance bombs in the city.
Yet, he couldn't openly reveal this matter, lest it cause panic among the populace and lead to irreversible consequences.
While Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy was still here, he couldn't act. Now that they've left, he can, can't he?
Although he knew Kong Deming was only using it as a threat and would certainly take those ninth-rank soul-guidance bombs with him after leaving, leaving no trace, what if?
Who knew if there were still terrifying soul-guidance bombs hidden? If they weren't thoroughly cleared out, he wouldn't be able to sleep soundly.
Meanwhile, Elder Zhuang, Wang Dong, and the others were preparing to return to Shrek. Unlike Sun Moon Team, who were triumphant after winning the championship, everyone was still immersed in Shrek's defeat and couldn't extricate themselves.
However, fortunately, nothing else happened afterward. Dai Huabin's incident was just an accident. Aside from not winning the championship, everything else was barely acceptable. Of course, at least in Elder Zhuang's eyes, that's how it was seen.
"Alright, little ones, don't be disheartened. You are still young. Just win the championship back next time. Humiliation and failure are sometimes not bad things."
Elder Zhuang could only offer such comfort. Wang Dong, Ning Tian, and the others exchanged glances and nodded seriously.
Just as everyone had regained some confidence and was preparing to depart, news arrived from Star Luo Palace:
"Your Excellency, Taotie Douluo of Shrek was attacked by an evil Soul Master, and an accident occurred."
"His Majesty asked me to bring this news to inform Your Excellency to quickly return to Shrek with your team."
What!!
Like a bolt from the blue, this news was another shock. Everyone who had just regained their confidence instantly wilted like frost-bitten eggplants, and Elder Zhuang was so agitated that he directly swore.
"What accident? Didn't that old fellow Xuan Zi protect those students? Why could an accident still happen? What about Shrek's disciples? How are Ma Xiaotao and Bei Bei?"
In response, the Soul Douluo who delivered the message from the Star Luo Empire shook his head:
"I'm sorry, Your Excellency, I do not know the inside story. You should return to Shrek quickly."
Elder Zhuang said no more. He knew that since the Emperor of the Star Luo Empire had personally sent someone to deliver the message, the matter must be serious. That old fellow Xuan Zi must have messed up again.
Still, damn it!
"Children, return to the Academy with this old man."
Shrek Academy.
Yan Shaozhe, Qian Duoduo, and the others looked at Dai Hao, who was preparing to leave with Dai Yueheng, and were all ashamed and speechless.
After all, Dai Yueheng was a current Shrek Seven Devils, one of the most brilliant disciples in the Inner Court. Yet, just by participating in a competition—a simple mission to eliminate evil Soul Masters—he was severely injured to this extent. They truly didn't know how to face Dai Hao.
In any case, it was the Academy's lack of protection, and the fault lay with Shrek. Dai Hao not flaring up on the spot was already giving Shrek a lot of face.
Dai Yueheng had lost both arms. Although his situation wasn't as bad as Xu Sanshi's, there was likely no hope for him to grow into a top-tier powerhouse in the future.
And they hadn't expected that Dai Huabin had also died, and he died during a competition like the All-Continent Soul Master Tournament.
It was no wonder Dai Hao was so angry. After all, if no strong individuals emerged from the Star Luo White Tiger Duke Mansion lineage in the future, it could be said that there was no hope of their rise whatsoever.
They didn't know what happened at the Star Luo City tournament and were temporarily unaware of Huo Yuhao's declaration. In fact, if Dai Hao hadn't brought Dai Huabin's corpse, Shrek wouldn't even know about Dai Huabin's situation. Dai Hao was too lazy to say; after all, it was his own son who died.
This was an information gap. Dai Hao previously thought Dai Yueheng was only severely injured and not necessarily that bad, while Shrek thought that although Dai Yueheng was out of commission, there was still Dai Huabin, so Dai Hao shouldn't be that angry.
"White Tiger Duke, regardless, it was Shrek's lack of protection. Shrek will definitely compensate the White Tiger Duke lineage."
Yan Shaozhe stepped forward proactively.
In Shrek's situation, they had no choice but to humble themselves. After all, the White Tiger Duke Mansion's influence was not small, and they couldn't simply dismiss it like they did with disciples like Xixi and Zimo.
"It should be so. Hmph, a dignified Shrek, now you somewhat resemble the continent's number one academy."
Compensation? His own son died, and Dai Yueheng, his other son, was so badly injured. What could Shrek compensate with!
But no matter how distressed he was, what could he do? Dai Hao didn't think he was a match for the people in front of him. He could command the Star Luo Western Army, but in Shrek, he was helpless.
He also didn't expect that while he knew his eldest son was seriously injured, he didn't expect the injury to be this severe. The situation was even worse than he had imagined.
White Tiger Duke Mansion, is it truly destined to have no successor?
Subsequently, Shrek outlined their compensation measures, which basically involved trying their best to restore Dai Yueheng's arms, offering some rare treasures, and granting future generations of the White Tiger Duke Mansion admission to the Shrek Inner Court without examination, among other things.
Dai Hao received these and could only leave in the end. What else could he do? Shrek was not something he could shake, not even with His Majesty's help. That was the reality.
In fact, the more Shrek spoke like this, the more Dai Hao's figure appeared in his mind.
His two legitimate sons here were completely useless, but fortunately, Heaven was merciful and allowed him to have a bloodline like Yuhao. It was still the same saying: even if that child resented him, it couldn't change the fact that he was from the White Tiger Duke lineage.
Children always have high spirits. Later, when he understood his father's difficulties, and he thought of some good reasons to explain, he would surely forgive him.
At worst, he would abolish his legal wife. That child couldn't truly harbor a life-and-death hatred for his father, as he claimed!
Or, after he returned, he would re-establish a tomb for Huo Yun'er, and perhaps in the future, it could make Yuhao feel better, and he could also explain things thoroughly.
(At this time, Huo Yuhao is on his way to the White Tiger Duke Mansion)
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