He Might Have Been... Looking for Food

This year's All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament is being held in Star Luo City, and all the participants have been accommodated at the Star Emperor Hotel.

It was one of the most luxurious hotels in Star Luo City, standing majestically beside Star Luo Square.

Because of this grand event, people from all over the continent gathered in Star Luo City.

Within just a few days, hundreds of thousands of people poured into Star Luo City.

Hotels throughout the city were already fully booked several days ago.

Those who arrived late could only stay in simple inns on the outskirts of town, or simply stay in private homes.

However, in this world where strength reigns supreme, there will always be those who enjoy privileges.

Even before the competition began, Yan Shaozhe had already arranged accommodation for Huo Yuhao in Star Luo City.

It's located diagonally opposite the Star Emperor Hotel; it's a two-story detached building.

After arriving in Star Luo City, Huo Yuhao first settled his mother in, and then went to the Star Emperor Hotel.

At this moment, he is sitting in the presidential suite on the top floor, meditating with his eyes closed.

Although he called it cultivation, his Divine Power had actually surged out like a tide, enveloping the entire Star Emperor Hotel.

A moment later, Huo Yuhao opened his eyes, ending his cultivation.

He walked to the window, looked at the bustling streets outside, and frowned slightly.

According to his calculations, Xuan Zi and the others should be arriving by now.

But why haven't we arrived yet?

Could something else possibly go wrong?

It wasn't until evening that Huo Yuhao finally sensed a familiar presence.

The people from the Shrek Academy have finally arrived.

But before he could even come downstairs to greet him, his brows furrowed.

First of all, the number of participants is incorrect. There should have been more than a dozen teachers and students participating, but at this moment, only a few auras are being sensed.

Secondly, their auras are off.

Several people were clearly injured, while others looked tired, weak, and even a little sad.

Huo Yuhao's heart sank.

Soon, led by their teacher Wang Yan, the Shrek students arrived at the top floor.

The door was pushed open, and Huo Yuhao's gaze quickly swept over everyone.

Those familiar faces all wore obvious signs of sadness and a heavy, indescribable air about them.

He frowned and asked, "What happened?"

The crowd was clearly in low spirits, and no one spoke up.

Wang Yan sighed, "It's not something that can be explained in a sentence or two."

He paused, then looked at the three people in the group.

"Xiaotao, the three of you should go and heal your wounds as soon as possible."

Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, Ling Luochеn nodded, their faces pale.

Their spirits were low, clearly indicating they had suffered serious injuries.

Without saying much, he simply turned and left the living room.

Huo Yuhao's gaze swept across the room again; besides himself and Wang Yan, there were only four other people left.

Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, Wang Dong, and He Caitou.

Wang Yan then looked at Huo Yuhao and slowly explained, "Before the competition, we went to carry out a Supervisory Mission."

"The target was a Soul King- level Evil Soul Master. I initially thought it would be a piece of cake, but unexpectedly..."

Wang Yan recounted the events in a heavy tone, and Huo Yuhao learned of the devastation of the incident.

Because that Evil Soul Master possessed a rare yet powerful Corpse Explosion Soul Skill, they suffered heavy losses!

Yao Haoxuan and Chen Zifeng died on the spot.

Gongyang Mo, Xi Xi, Bei Bei, Xiao Xiao all suffered serious injuries of varying degrees.

In order to make it to the competition, those who are still able to move around are heading to Star Luo City first.

Xuan Zi, meanwhile, led the seriously injured people back to the Shrek Academy.

Huo Yuhao listened quietly, his expression growing increasingly grim.

This was completely beyond his expectations.

Even someone as composed as him couldn't help but feel emotional at this moment.

On that handsome face, his brows were furrowed, and his eyes were filled with complex emotions.

He looked at Wang Yan, his voice tinged with suppressed accusation. "Since you're here to participate in the competition, why did you go on a Supervisory Mission beforehand?"

Wang Yan a bitter smile, a smile full of helplessness and bitterness.

"No one expected that a Soul King- level Evil Soul Master would possess Soul Skill like Corpse Explosion."

"Otherwise, this mission wouldn't have been dangerous at all."

Huo Yuhao was still angry when he heard this.

He added, "Teacher Wang, this isn't a matter of whether we thought about it or not; it's that we shouldn't have been assigned this task in the first place."

At this point, he thought of the situation at the Shrek Academy ten thousand years later and said, "I think it's the reputation of being the number one academy on the continent that has made the teachers and students too arrogant!"

That was a very blunt statement.

But Wang Yan listened and couldn't find any point of rebuttal.

Because, in fact, it seems to be true.

If they hadn't been so confident, if they hadn't underestimated that Soul King- level Evil Soul Master, if they hadn't carried out this Supervisory Mission...

Then this tragedy wouldn't have happened!

Huo Yuhao then remembered something and asked, "Wait a minute, isn't Xuan Zi with you?"

His gaze was fixed on Wang Yan: "No one else has reacted yet, and Xuan Zi hasn't reacted either? He's a Level 98 Super Douluo!"

Wang Yan's eyes flickered when Xuan Zi was mentioned.

A complex emotion flickered across his face.

He stammered, "Xuan Zi... Xuan Zi wasn't there at the time."

He paused, his voice lowering even further.

"So we didn't have time to make a move."

Huo Yuhao was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, not expecting such an answer.

His voice held a hint of disbelief as he asked, "Isn't Xuan Zi going along to protect the students' safety?"

"He's not here. Where did he go?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Dong and the other three sitting to the side all raised their heads and turned their gazes toward Wang Yan.

Their eyes also reflected doubt and confusion.

Yes, Xuan Zi went along precisely to protect the students' safety, didn't he?

If he were present, with his strength as a Level 98 Super Douluo, how could a Soul King- level Corpse Explosion possibly harm them?

If Xuan Zi had been secretly protecting her, none of this would have happened.

A hint of awkwardness, difficult to express, flashed across Wang Yan's face once again.

He remained silent for a moment, then finally forced himself to explain, "Xuan Zi's martial spirit has a flaw; he needs to eat constantly."

His voice trailed off. "He was probably... looking for food."

Everyone was stunned by these words.

They truly hadn't expected such an answer.

Looking for food?

Did they miss the rescue because they were looking for food?

The search for food led to the deaths of two trainees and serious injuries to four others.

Huo Yuhao opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.

He felt a surge of absurdity and almost laughed out of anger.

He then couldn't help but say, "In that case, Xuan Zi should stay in the academy and stop bringing students out!"

His voice carried a hint of suppressed anger.

"Isn't this a scam?!"

The Wang Yan speechless.

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately kept it closed.

Because he now also feels that what Huo Yuhao said makes sense.

This time, if an Elder academy member had led the team, even if their cultivation level was lower than Xuan Zi's, they might have been able to avoid this crisis.