Long Xiaoyao's face twitched involuntarily. Clearly, he had never expected Huo Yuhao to show him not the slightest mercy at such a life-or-death moment.
Yet, after a moment, the Dragon Emperor Douluo's state of mind gradually calmed.
The trials and tribulations of the past century, when all was said and done, had been brought upon himself. He had no one else to blame.
He slowly closed his eyes and sighed softly. "You're right. I brought all of this upon myself."
"It's just that I truly had my reasons. I had no other choice."
"No other choice?" At last, a ripple appeared on Huo Yuhao's face.
"Are you trying to say that you wronged my teacher, and wronged Senior Ye Xishui even more?"
There was a hint of accusation in Huo Yuhao's tone. "That's why you were willing to obey her orders, even joining the Holy Spirit Cult and aiding evil without hesitation?"
Long Xiaoyao abruptly opened his eyes, his face full of shock. "You... How did you know? Could it be Mu En? What else did he... did he tell you?"
"Senior Long, aren't you being a little... Sigh."
A trace of pity appeared in Huo Yuhao's eyes. "Let me tell you. As early as fifty years ago, my teacher had nearly lost his ability to fight. At that time, even against a Super Douluo, he could only barely win."
"Yet the whole world was deceived. They only knew that the Dragon God Douluo was Shrek Academy's pillar. Even Di Tian, the strongest in the world, feared him to some extent."
"Th-this is impossible! More than ten years ago, I personally saw—"
Long Xiaoyao's words abruptly broke off, as though something had caught in his throat, leaving him unable to speak.
These two seemingly unrelated matters gave him the impression