At a military camp on the Star Luo Empire's border, not far from the Ming Dou Mountain Range.
The commander of this army, White Tiger Duke Dai Hao, felt his mind go completely blank.
"Daughter of Destiny!"
"God of Emotion!"
The daughter he had considered a lost cause, useful only for a political marriage, was actually the Daughter of Destiny—and would one day become a god, just like his ancestor Dai Mubai.
As the true master of White Tiger Duke's Mansion, Dai Hao could hardly have been unaware of the circumstances Huo Yun'er and her son faced.
He simply hadn't cared.
After all, she was just a maid he'd once been intimate with.
Giving her a White Tiger Dagger had already been more than generous.
It was a Level 5 Soul Tool, after all!
Though to Dai Hao, with his powerful family and vast wealth, it was nothing much.
At first, Dai Hao had checked in on Dai Yutong from time to time. She was his only daughter, after all.
But after she awakened the Spirit Eye Martial Soul and turned out to have only one level of Innate Soul Power, he promptly pushed her out of his mind.
Who could have guessed she would be the next Daughter of Destiny after Sea God Tang San?
As the current White Tiger Duke, Dai Hao's greatest ambition in life was to restore the White Tiger Lineage to the glory it had enjoyed ten thousand years ago.
The existence of a Child of Destiny would undoubtedly help him achieve this nearly impossible dream.
Yet Dai Hao had been just one step away from that goal—and through his own negligence, he had pushed it right out the door.
Not only had he lost everything, but he had also brought disaster upon himself.
"Ptooey—"
At the thought, Dai Hao's anger surged, and he nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.
The scene fell silent. No one dared speak, afraid of provoking Dai Hao.
Boundless regret spread through his heart.
After regret came utter fury.
Fury at his wife.
He was the dignified White Tiger Duke! What was wrong with having a few more women?
Did she really have to target them so viciously?
Now look at what had happened. They were all doomed.
"That wretched woman! I entrusted her with the entire White Tiger Duke's Mansion, and this is how she treats me..."
Dai Hao clenched his fists and roared, his face twisted with rage.
His voice was like that of a raging tiger, filling those around him with fear.
"Why did no one ever tell me what was happening to my Yun'er and Yutong?"
Halfway through, Dai Hao's eyes gradually brightened. He suddenly rounded on the trusted subordinates around him. "Do you people even recognize me as your White Tiger Duke?!"
Only then, after his brief fit of anger, did Dai Hao come to his senses. The scenes playing on the Sky Curtain depicted the future.
In other words, Huo Yun'er wasn't dead yet.
As long as Huo Yun'er was alive, Dai Hao was confident he could earn her forgiveness.
At worst, he could simply strip that wretched woman of her position as his legal wife.
Surely the Zhu Family wouldn't object.
After all, the Zhu Family was currently doing everything it could to curry favor with That one in the palace.
And Huo Yutong would become That one's wife in the future.
The Zhu Family knew which side its bread was buttered on.
By then, his relationship with Yutong would naturally improve.
Though with That one around, his Dai Family would have no chance of reclaiming the throne.
Still, anything was possible. That one was opposed to all the gods.
If That one lost in the future, Dai Hao would have a good chance of relying on his ancestor, who had already ascended to godhood, to reclaim the throne of the Star Luo Empire.
And if That one won, the continent was vast. Surely it wouldn't be unreasonable for Dai Hao to obtain a fief through his daughter.
Dai Hao had certainly thought it all through. Either way, he stood to lose nothing.
But fantasies were sweet, while reality was cruel.
Faced with Dai Hao's unjustified outburst, the people present looked from one another to the next, utterly bewildered. They clearly hadn't caught on yet.
"Family Head, the Madam must have sent people to intercept the messages."
After secretly sighing, a white-haired Elder stepped forward and said against his conscience.
He was one of the army's only two Soul Douluo, and one of the assets left behind by the previous White Tiger Duke. He was utterly loyal to the White Tiger Dai Family.
"Uncle Dai, don't call that wretched woman Madam!"
Dai Hao waved his hand and shouted, "Think of how I've spent years on the front lines defending against our enemies! I've served the country and the people of the Star Luo Empire, but I've failed Yun'er and Yutong!"
"His Grace has devoted himself to the country and its people. That's why he neglected matters at home."
"Exactly! His Grace has heavy responsibilities. It's only natural that he might overlook a few things!"
"Once this misunderstanding is cleared up, he and Miss Yutong will surely reconcile."
Seeing this, everyone present understood what was going on, and they all chimed in.
That was what they said, but quite a few of them secretly looked down on him.
Everyone present was one of Dai Hao's trusted subordinates. They knew exactly what kind of man he was.
"Send someone to spread the word about what happened here. I want all of Star Luo to know the truth behind my actions as soon as possible."
Dai Hao nodded with satisfaction and ordered, "I'll also see to it that the poisonous woman is punished severely."
"Old Dai, I'll leave things here in your hands for now."
"I'm going back to the Duke's Mansion."
With that, Dai Hao brought out a Flying Soul Tool and shot into the sky.
Within the Heaven Dou Empire, at the Body Sect.
On the mountaintop, where no one dared to climb or fly over lightly.
"A bunch of fools!"
Du Busi stared intently at the little girl in the image and cursed aloud:
"That's a Spirit Eye, a Spirit Attribute Body Martial Soul—and one of the human body's most important organs!"
"Body Martial Souls are one in ten thousand. Even in the thousand years since my Body Sect was founded, we've seen only a handful involving such important organs!"
"They've got an unparalleled genius on their hands, yet instead of cherishing her, they treat her like a good-for-nothing. What a waste!"
It was no wonder Du Busi was so distressed.
It had nothing to do with whether Huo Yutong was a Child of Destiny.
It was simply because she had awakened a Mutated Body Martial Soul: the Spirit Eye.
Body Martial Souls were a rare and special category of martial souls.
In the early days, they had even been called useless martial souls—until a genius with a Body Martial Soul appeared and created a secret method for its second awakening.
That man was the first sect master of the Body Sect.
He discovered that using his own body as his martial soul gave him greater control than other martial souls did.
As a result, compared to ordinary Soul Masters, Soul Masters with Body Martial Souls could use even the same soul skill in more varied ways, and with far greater power.
Body Martial Souls also had a much higher limit than ordinary martial souls and possessed peculiar qualities that other martial souls lacked. In battle, those qualities could often have unexpected effects.
Furthermore, Body Martial Souls could undergo a second awakening—and even a third.
When that happened, the power of a Soul Master with a Body Martial Soul would undergo a complete transformation.
Generally speaking, the closer a Body Martial Soul was to an important organ, the greater its potential. The brain and heart were two such examples.
As the sect master of the Body Sect, Du Busi could tell at a glance that the Spirit Eye was a special mutated Body Martial Soul. Its awakened part was the eyes, and it possessed a pure Spirit Attribute.
In other words, the Spirit Eye was essentially a combination of two top-tier Body Martial Souls: the eyes and the brain.
This was extraordinary. The eyes and brain were both vital parts of the human body.
Combined, it was hard to imagine just how great Huo Yutong's potential was!
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