Huo Yuhao vs. Dai Yueheng (4)

"Why..."

Watching Huo Yuhao slowly walk towards the arena.

Xiao Xiao sighed as if she felt the same way.

Although her family background was better than Huo Yuhao's, she was still born into a moderately wealthy family. Her father was a baron, and her maternal grandfather was also a baron. Her parents' marriage was a powerful alliance, and their relationship was quite good. They owned forty or fifty shops and storefronts, earning tens of thousands of Gold Soul Coin every year, as well as thousands of acres of fertile land and a corresponding number of serfs. However, the latter did not live in the city, and she had only gone out with her father when she was young. She didn't know much about this wealth that she didn't usually come into contact with. She was an only child, and even if she had younger siblings in the future, they would be more than fourteen years younger. Since she was thirteen years old this year, it would take at least half a year for her to get pregnant. In short, although her background was definitely not comparable to Wang Dong'er's, nor to Ning Tian, Ling Luochen, Nan Qiuqiu, and others, it was still quite good compared to Huo Yuhao and Jiang Nannan. At least she didn't have to worry about food and drink.

But that doesn't mean she can't understand Huo Yuhao.

That doesn't mean she lacks empathy.

However, even if she could understand Huo Yuhao, even if she had empathy...

"The gap in strength is just too big."

"According to the senior students in the Inner Court, Dai Yueheng's Soul Power Level is as high as level 68, which is second only to Xiaotao Tao among the Shrek Seven Devils. If he uses the Martial Soul Fusion Skill Hell White Tiger, many people analyze that even Xiaotao Tao might not be able to defeat him."

"The class monitor is only at level thirty-one."

"A full thirty-seven levels of Soul Power difference."

"Even the weakest ones have more Soul Power Soul Power the class monitor himself."

"What's the difference between the class monitor going up and getting beaten up?"

Xiao Xiao analyzed Huo Yuhao and Dai Yueheng's chances of winning to herself, but no matter how she analyzed it, Huo Yuhao's chances of winning were infinitely low, almost zero, which made her instinctively doubt Ye Qingcang's decision. "Brother Ye, I've always thought you weren't an impulsive person, so I don't think you believe that morale can turn around a disadvantage in strength... The competition to enter the top 128 does depend on this one match, but it doesn't depend entirely on this one match. Isn't there another battle later where the losers compete for the thirteen last places? Why not let the class monitor avoid the brunt of the competition and choose an opportunity to fight again?"

"I don't quite agree with your point of view." Wang Dong'er shook her head, watching Huo Yuhao step by step onto the Metal Arena, her expression becoming slightly solemn. "The kind of operation you described, which is to avoid the fight, admit defeat, and focus on the remaining 115 people competing for the 13 last-place spots, does indeed have a higher chance of winning, and I admit that... But I think that if that guy loses his fighting spirit, loses the blood and guts a man should have, even if he squeezes into the top 128, it won't matter, because he'll be eliminated by others sooner or later. Ye Qing... cough cough, Brother Ye, he wouldn't even be interested in that guy!"

"Alright, let's all keep quiet."

"Watch the game quietly."

"This match... is destined to be more exciting than you can imagine."

There was a hidden meaning in Ye Qingcang's tone.

However, Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao didn't recognize it.

The only person who knew this profound meaning—no, perhaps it should be called a person who knew this profound meaning and a worm who knew this profound meaning—would not say it, because they, like Ye Qingcang, wanted to see Huo Yuhao's limits. However, Ye Qingcang wanted to see Huo Yuhao's limits to determine whether Huo Yuhao was worth continuing to recruit, even to the point of having Xiao Wu of the Asura Sword Sheath Xiao Wu take risks. On the other hand, Electrolux and Sky Dream Ice Worm wanted to see Huo Yuhao's limits to see the results of their training over this period of time.

so...

"I will safeguard these spiritual resources for you."

"Is everything alright, little bug?"

The gray orb of light took the pure spiritual energy that Ye Qingcang had just injected by patting Huo Yuhao on the shoulder and rightfully claimed it as its own.

The Sky Dream Ice Worm was so angry that it squeaked and cried out.

Unfortunately, his squeaking and yelling were of no use whatsoever.

We can only reserve our opinion.

Squatting in the corner.

Using my spiritual power, I formed the shape of a tree branch and silently drew circles to curse you.

And on the ring.

For Huo Yuhao, who held his head high and chest out.

For this young man who is facing Dai Yueheng and the scars in his heart right now.

These were all inside stories he was unaware of.

It's something he doesn't need to know.

Looking at his half-brother across from him, and recalling their previous encounter at the contestant entrance—the powerful yet repulsive noblewoman and the cold-hearted duke who pretended to be a kind father— Huo Yuhao's heart turned to ice.

At this moment, he understood more and more what Ye Qingcang had just said to him.

I understand the reasoning behind it.

To put it in an extreme way...

"Those who aspire to great things can even kill their closest relatives!"

Huo Yuhao slowly exhaled, and intricate patterns lit up on his forehead.

Those were the features that manifested on the body after Soul Power was injected into the eyes.

This has drawn attention from many people.

Take, for example, the sect leader of the Body Sect, Du Busi.

Upon seeing this, his eyes flickered slightly.

Turning his head, he looked at Long Aotian and Princess Vina of the Heavenly Soul Empire, who were also sitting on the sofa. The Body Sect Body Sect had its own private room, though it was only of the first-class level, not the top-class, and naturally much smaller. "Aotian, Your Highness, what do you think of the outcome of this battle?"

Although with Du Busi's status and strength, he could easily address Princess Vina of the Heavenly Soul Empire by her first name or even order her around without any problem. You should know that even when facing the emperor of the Heavenly Soul Empire, Du Busi would say whatever he wanted without caring about the other party's feelings. However, the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Body Sect have cooperated for over a thousand years and have always had a good relationship. The respect that should be given must still be given.

That address of "Your Du Busi showed.

Princess Vina herself was aware of this.

So, she wasn't annoyed. Instead, she smiled naturally, ignoring her fiancé Long Aotian, whose brain seemed to have frozen in fascination with her. After considering for a couple of seconds, she answered first, "Right now, the battle hasn't even started. Neither Huo Yuhao nor Dai Yueheng have even taken their positions yet. The referee hasn't left the arena. To predict the outcome is beyond my capabilities. However, I do have some humble opinions, though I don't know if they're correct..."

"No need for formalities, there are no outsiders here."

"Just say whatever comes to mind."

"To be honest, I asked you because I wasn't sure."

"Because in my perception..."

Du Busi suddenly let out a cold laugh. It was unclear whether he was using the opportunity to criticize Shrek Academy or expressing dissatisfaction with someone. In any case, after laughing, he ambiguously added, "The look in that kid's eyes... is quite unusual!"

"Eye contact?" Princess Vina hadn't noticed this, because she trusted accurate intelligence more than anything uncertain, even though she didn't know that the Heavenly Soul Empire's intelligence department had been infiltrated like a sieve. There were spies from the Sun Moon Empire, spies from Ye Qingcang, spies from Ju Zi, and a few scattered pawns thrown in by Jiang Nannan. The so-called accuracy was nothing more than something Ye Qingcang and the others looked down on, "I can't tell from eye contact, but I know something very interesting: this boy named Huo Yuhao's mother is the personal maid of Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger Duke, and his father is also Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger. But a few days ago, he was seen getting very close to Princess Xu Jiujiu of the Star Luo Empire. And the current royal family of the Star Luo Empire and the former royal family of the Star Luo Empire, namely the lineage of White Tiger Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger Duke, have a rather delicate relationship... It's hard not to think about this!"

"Is that so?" Du Busi's gaze Youyou and unfathomable as he muttered to himself, "But this kid's eyes aren't the eyes a sword should have!"

"It's possible that this is where their skills will end after Xu Jiujiu."

"He made a move that wasn't particularly clever."

"Trying to use a Soul Elder to counterbalance a Soul Emperor?"

Princess Vina's smile was faint.

They grasped the nuances better, knowing when to stop.

So much so that before Long Aotian could even grasp the meaning, Du Busi and Princess Vina had already understood the predicted outcome.

And there are many, many more discussions like this.

They went up to the Shrek Academy.

Because the two people standing on the stage are both students of their own academy.

Dai Yueheng, who was at the height of his career.

Huo Yuhao has a promising future.

This also caused a fight between the two major factions within the Shrek Academy.

The Spirit Department supports Dai Yueheng.

The Soul Tool Department supports Huo Yuhao.

They were sent down to some second-rate academies and sects.

I'm just here to broaden my horizons.

Some outrageous claims have even emerged, suggesting that battle outcomes can be predicted based on a person's appearance.

In short, even without gaining much knowledge, you can still join in the fun.

Some are well-intentioned like Ye Qingcang, others are malicious like the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, still others are neutral like the Body Sect, and still others are opportunistic, plotting things that cannot be said openly, hoping to profit from the situation by taking advantage of others' misfortunes.

The myriad aspects of human existence are revealed at this moment.

But it doesn't affect the two sides in the ring.

Huo Yuhao!

And, Dai Yueheng!

"I really didn't expect that we would have this kind of relationship."

Even though I consider myself to be an excellent speaker.

"All I can say is... complicated."

Yes, it's a complicated relationship.

"If possible, please forgive my inability to express this."

Dai Yueheng raised his hand, signaling the referee not to announce the start of the match immediately.

Because he had something to say.

Logically speaking, this is against the rules.

However, considering that less than thirty minutes have passed.

The referee, a Soul Saint, turned a blind eye and coughed, reminding them, "Attention, both contestants, there are four minutes left before the half-hour pre-match speaking time."

The subtext is: you can only chat for a maximum of four minutes.

Actually, there are still four minutes and ten seconds left until the theoretical half hour.

However, the practice of rounding down the price has become the norm.

This small amount is just enough to allow the referee to leave the ring.

It's said to be four minutes, which isn't an exaggeration.

"It seems you have a lot to say..." Huo Yuhao's expression and tone were normal. Then, just as Dai Yueheng he could communicate with Huo Yuhao, Huo Yuhao subtly demonstrated his mistake, showing him that his overconfidence was completely wrong. With a simple change of tone and manner, everything was turned upside down. "But I'm sorry, I have nothing to say to you... Also, referee, there's a rule in the arena that I hope you'll remember: when both competitors are on the stage, the match can be declared started 25 minutes after the announcement. Only if you want to start the match 25 minutes earlier do you need to follow the inquiry rule for starting the match early!"

The referee's eye twitched, his gaze turning hostile.

But it is not good, though.

Even if he's the referee, there's nothing he can do about this kind of manipulation that uses ironclad rules to pressure people, unless he wants to quit or even die.

So even when threatened by the contestants...

Pshaw, just a reminder!

I was kindly reminded by a contestant!

He could only smile and hide his dissatisfaction in his heart.

The process was completed rather perfunctorily.

Then he stepped down at lightning speed.

The scene was left to Huo Yuhao and Dai Yueheng.

"Is this one of your Shrek Academy's teachers?" Ye Qingcang, sitting in the audience, took a picture of this clueless referee with his Jade Seal Machine, then sent it to Zhang Lexuan with two emojis. "Isn't that a bit too reasonable..."

Zhang Lexuan, who was backstage, glanced at the information on the Jade Seal Machine, lost in thought. Then, she placed the photo in front of the Smart Brain's main unit and let Smart Brain analyze it. Looking at the personal information displayed, her gaze lingered on the nationality of the Star Luo Empire. Then, she smiled coldly, tapped the screen of the Jade Seal Machine a few times, and immediately stopped the output of Soul Power. She put the Jade Seal Machine, which automatically turned off the screen, into her left pocket and ordered the Smart Brain: "Teach this person a lesson for his recent behavior."

On the screen of the Smart Brain, there was a moment of garbled text.

Subsequently, a long list of regulations was compiled.

Some are green, some are red.

Then, another string of garbled text appeared.

When the handwriting became clear again, a pop-up window appeared instead, with the message: "A warning has been issued to Duke Zhu Family."

"If you stretch your arm out too far, it's easy for it to break."

"How to be a person and how to do things."

"Maintaining a sense of proportion is the most important thing."

Zhang Lexuan crossed her arms and muttered to herself.

To hold back the burden in front of him.

It's just that Huo Yuhao and Dai Yueheng, who are currently on the stage, are unaware of these behind-the-scenes matters. What they care about are other things, such as the obsession and hatred weighing on Huo Yuhao, and the various responsibilities weighing on Dai Yueheng.

"To be honest, I don't want to fight you."

"Although I know that what I'm about to say sounds unreasonable... I sincerely hope that you can admit defeat."

"If you still have any complaints..."

"For example, with one's mother."

"Perhaps it's about my father."

"Or perhaps Hua Bin."

"In short, I'll take full responsibility!"

"I stake my name Dai Yueheng, on this God Trial Taker!"

Dai Yueheng and Dai Hao are two different types of people. Perhaps time will smooth out Dai Yueheng's rough edges, and he may become like Dai Hao decades later. But at this moment, he is nothing like Dai Hao. Just take this promise he made, for example. It's not just a question of whether Dai Hao Dai Hao the ability to make a promise, but that Dai Hao doesn't have the courage. "Even if the bones are broken, the tendons are still connected. I don't want fratricide to happen in the present moment..."

"Let's fight!"

A rain of stone spikes, like short spears, fell.

Accompanied by Huo Yuhao's impolite but powerful words.

The weak against the strong!

Proud, fearless, and stubborn!

They launched an attack!

We will crush the theories of countless confident and probable individuals!