The low, mocking voice had only just faded when a middle-aged man in a black robe, his face hidden from view, suddenly appeared in front of Chu Hao.
With a casual palm strike, he whipped up a fierce gale of soul power and sent Prince Xue Xing and Dongfang Qun flying.
Only then did Chu Hao slowly open his eyes. He looked at that towering back, his gaze filled with confusion and a trace of wariness.
Who was this man?
Why had he saved him?
It was truly suspicious.
"Who are you?"
Prince Xue Xing landed steadily and asked with extreme caution.
Dongfang Qun endured the sharp pain below him and respectfully stood beside Prince Xue Xing, watching the man warily.
"Who I am is not something you are worthy of knowing."
"All you need to understand is that I'm taking this kid with me."
The middle-aged man glanced at Prince Xue Xing with contempt, his eyes full of disdain.
In his eyes, Prince Xue Xing, this Soul Sage, was truly far too weak.
His combat strength was more than just a little lacking; he was not even as good as the man's personal guards. He was simply trash among trash.
"Kid, leave with me. If you stay here, there's only death waiting for you."
As soon as the middle-aged man finished speaking, he directly chose to ignore everyone present. He turned to look at the resolute Chu Hao, a hint of admiration in his eyes.
Without even waiting for Chu Hao to respond, he reached out to grab him, intending to take him away.
Of course Chu Hao did not want to leave. His little sister was still here.
But right now, he did not even have the strength to lift his foot. He could only let himself be handled.
"Leave?"
"Sir, aren't you taking our Heaven Dou Empire far too lightly?"
Just as the middle-aged man was about to take Chu Hao away, Emperor Xue Ye walked over under the escort of many guards, his hand still gripping Chu Ling.
"Is a Heaven Dou Empire so despicable and shameless worth taking seriously?"
The middle-aged man slowly turned to look at him, his face full of contempt.
Emperor Xue Ye's actions were simply too disgusting.
When he could not kill someone, he used their family as a threat. How was that any different from a petty villain?
A ruler like this was not worth his respect at all.
No wonder the Heaven Dou Empire's national strength grew worse year after year.
With a ruler like this, it would be strange if it did not decline.
"Sir, are you intending to make an enemy of our Heaven Dou Empire?"
When Emperor Xue Ye heard this, his expression turned ugly to the extreme, and his eyes filled with killing intent.
"Heh, so what if I am?"
"What can your Heaven Dou Empire do to me?"
The middle-aged man sensed Emperor Xue Ye's killing intent and gave a cold laugh. A giant wolf phantom flickering with golden light appeared behind him.
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black—eight soul rings flashed repeatedly, shocking everyone present.
"Heh, what a fine Soul Douluo. Do you think that with the strength of a Soul Douluo, you can act mighty before me?"
"Men!"
Emperor Xue Ye was not afraid.
Wasn't he just a Soul Douluo?
It was not as if their Heaven Dou Empire did not have any.
"Your Majesty!"
As soon as Emperor Xue Ye's command fell, two elderly men in high-grade black soul master robes appeared out of thin air and came before him, respectfully saluting.
These two elders were Soul Douluo experts secretly responsible for protecting Emperor Xue Ye's safety.
"Old Lin, Old He, this man has spoken wildly and slandered our Heaven Dou Empire. I order you to take him down at once."
Emperor Xue Ye glanced coldly at the middle-aged man and ordered sternly.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The two elders answered with utmost respect, summoned their martial souls, and faced the middle-aged man, their gazes filled with coldness.
"Heh, and here I was wondering who it was."
"So it's you two old things."
"What, the lesson from back then still wasn't enough?"
The middle-aged man looked toward the two old men and slowly revealed his true face, uncovering a scar-crossed visage that made everyone present suck in a cold breath.
"Du—Du Feng! You—you're actually not dead!"
When the two old men saw the middle-aged man's true face, they were shocked, fear showing plainly in their eyes.
"Du Feng?"
"That name sounds so familiar."
"Hmm? A Wolverine martial soul?"
"Could you be Wolverine King Du Feng?"
When Prince Xue Xing heard the name "Du Feng," his brows tightened slightly.
But then he seemed to think of something, and terror spread across his face.
In his memory, Wolverine King Du Feng was no kind soul.
Fifty years ago, he had already been a Soul Douluo powerhouse.
Back then, countless experts had died by his hand; his fierce reputation had spread far and wide.
Even when several Soul Douluo powerhouses joined forces to surround and kill him, they failed to take his life, and he even counter-killed two of them.
Such strength had shaken the Douluo Continent.
Now that fifty years had passed, Du Feng's strength had likely reached a level infinitely close to that of a Titled Douluo.
No wonder Old Lin and Old He were so terrified.
After all, they had been among the Soul Douluo who surrounded and attacked Du Feng back then.
"Heh, besides these two old dogs, there are still people who remember me."
Du Feng was somewhat surprised when he heard Prince Xue Xing's words.
He had not expected that after fifty years, someone would still remember him.
That made him see Prince Xue Xing in a slightly new light.
"Y-Your Majesty, I'm afraid we won't be able to keep this boy here today."
After receiving Du Feng's confirmation, Prince Xue Xing's expression turned extremely ugly.
With Du Feng's strength and temperament, it would be very difficult to make him stay with the strength they currently had.
An even worse situation might arise.
Unless Dugu Bo was by his side.
But where was he supposed to find Dugu Bo now?
It was simply impossible.
"Old Lin, Old He, is this man truly that strong?"
Emperor Xue Ye did not know who Du Feng was, but he was skilled at reading people's expressions and could roughly judge the other party's strength from the looks in the two old men's eyes.
"Replying to Your Majesty, with the strength of the two of us, we truly cannot take him down."
"If we absolutely have to fight, it is not impossible."
"But if we must also protect Your Majesty, then I'm afraid..."
One of the old men looked helpless, bitterness filling his eyes.
If they were asked to fight Du Feng again, they definitely would not win.
Back then, the five of them had joined forces and still failed to kill him; two of them had even been killed in return.
Now, with only the two of them left, how could they possibly pose a threat to him?
"Heh, at least you two old fellows know your own limits."
"I can take him away this time, then?"
Du Feng gave a contemptuous smile and prepared to leave with Chu Hao.
Emperor Xue Ye watched, his face full of unwillingness.
"S-Senior, c-could you help me with something?"
Seeing that Emperor Xue Ye and the others feared this man so much, Chu Hao spoke up a little awkwardly with a request.
"Don't even think about it. I'm only saving you."
"If you want to save your sister, wait until you have the ability, then save her yourself."
How could Du Feng fail to see what he meant? He refused him on the spot.
It was not that he did not want to save her, but that he was powerless to do so.
There were too many people from the Heaven Dou Empire, and two Soul Douluo were tying him down.
If Emperor Xue Ye made a move, being able to protect Chu Hao alone would already be good enough.
If Chu Ling were added as well, they would undoubtedly die.
Rather than saving anyone else, he might as well save Chu Hao alone and give him a goal to strive for. Why not?
When Chu Hao heard this, his face filled with helplessness.
There was nothing he could do. Who told him he was too weak?
But for his sister's safety, he still wanted to struggle one last time.
"Senior, but..."
Yet the moment he opened his mouth, Du Feng cut him off.
"There are no buts. I will not make a move. Saving you alone has already broken my rules."
"But don't worry. They won't dare do anything to your sister. Otherwise..."
When Du Feng said this, he turned his head slightly and glanced at Emperor Xue Ye and the others, his eyes brimming with coldness.
It seemed to say: if you dare lay a hand on his sister, I'll make you pay.
"Thank you, Senior."
Chu Hao naturally understood the hidden meaning in his words. Enduring the sharp pain, he struggled to give him a deep bow in gratitude.
With those words from him, Chu Ling's safety should no longer be a concern.
"Heaven Dou Empire, just you wait."
"Sooner or later, I, Chu Hao, will destroy you!"
Chu Hao knew he was about to leave. Facing Emperor Xue Ye and the others, he issued one final threat.
It also counted as giving Chu Ling one more layer of protection.
After that, his vision went black, and he passed out.
His injuries were too severe. The fact that he had lasted until now without collapsing was already a miracle!
Seeing this, Du Feng quickly carried him away from here.
He could not let anything happen to this brat. Otherwise, he would have no way to answer to his master.
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