Revenge?

After hearing Huo Yuhao's request, Wang Yan hesitated as well.

To be honest, Wang Yan wanted to do the same, but there was no real point in having Jiang Bai come here.

The strength of a Soul Elder might increase their odds a little, but even under these special circumstances, Wang Yan had no authority to place Jiang Bai in the reserve team.

He would have to ask Xuan Zi. Wang Yan took out his communication Soul Tool.

It could be used for simple communication with Xuan Zi.

[As you wish]

At that moment, Xuan Zi was in an alley somewhere in Star Luo City, leaning against an old locust tree with a wine gourd clutched in his hand, drunk beyond recognition.

Quite a few empty greasepaper wrappers littered the ground, with chicken bones scattered everywhere. That "Grim Reaper" had dealt him far too great a blow.

Xuan Zi needed to drink away his sorrows now. As for this tournament? Mu En had already abandoned them, so there was no need for him to fuss over anything.

Xuan Zi now felt that all he needed to do was protect these little brats.

As for everything else, he could leave it to that kid Wang Yan. They were going to lose anyway.

In the end, Jiang Bai smoothly joined the reserve team.

When Wang Yan saw Jiang Bai join, he inexplicably let out a sigh of relief.

Wang Yan did not mention the lack of reinforcements, because they could only rely on the reserve team now. He absolutely could not shake their confidence.

Still, Wang Yan was confident now. With Ning Tian's support and the two Soul Ancestors, Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi, they might not necessarily lose even against a Soul King.

As long as the reserve team held out until one of the main team members recovered, there would be no problem.

Ling Luochen, Ma Xiaotao, and several other main team members arrived and spotted Jiang Bai.

Why was it him?

The ice-and-fire duo had both met Jiang Bai before, but Chen Zifeng, Xi Xi, and Yao Haoxuan behind them had not.

The three of them kept to themselves and had been diligently cultivating for this tournament. Jiang Bai himself was not famous either, so naturally the others did not recognize him.

Seeing several more people behind them, Jiang Bai asked, "And these are?"

"Chen Zifeng."

"Xi Xi."

"Yao Haoxuan."

They briefly introduced themselves. Jiang Bai raised his brows when he heard their names.

"My name is Jiang Bai. I'm a second-year student. Please take care of me, seniors."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Jiang Bai followed Huo Yuhao and the others away to register for lodging and the tournament.

"Teacher Wang, this junior..."

"He happened to come here and ran into Xiao Xiao and the others while they were out shopping."

Wang Yan spoke. Though he also suspected something might be off, that was not a problem right now.

With Jiang Bai, they at least had one more combatant.

"Yuhao? Shouldn't the main team have seven people too?"

On the way to register, Jiang Bai suddenly asked. Why were these people still in the team? In the original story, hardly any of them were able to move.

At that question, Xiao Xiao, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong's gazes dimmed. Xiao Xiao continued, "On our way here, we went to carry out a mission and were ambushed by evil soul masters. There was originally another senior named Gongyang Mo, but his injuries were too severe, so he returned to the academy."

"What about the other one?"

Jiang Bai remembered that Dai Yueheng had also been in the team.

"Senior Dai Yueheng was too badly injured in the attack and was blown to death."

Xiao Xiao said it regretfully. She found it a pity as well. He had seemed like such a good senior, yet he had been killed in that corpse explosion.

"Dead?"

Jiang Bai found it somewhat strange upon hearing that. Dai Yueheng had died so easily?

But on second thought, it was good that he was dead. Jiang Bai did not care how he had died.

Of course, it would have been even better if Huo Yuhao had killed him.

Along the way, Huo Yuhao remained silent. Yet he suddenly thought of something, and the corner of his lips quietly curved upward before quickly falling again.

He would never forget the sight of the White Tiger Duke, Dai Hao, weeping bitterly before Dai Yueheng's corpse. That was the joy of revenge.

Next time, I'll send you all to reunite.

A few days earlier, after the reserve team and main team had left Dai Hao's territory, they had been carrying out a mission.

"Yuhao, there's an extremely evil aura up ahead."

On the hillside, the two teams were still traveling when Electrolux was the first to sense that something was wrong.

Now that he had the energy of a divine position supporting him, he no longer needed to remain asleep for long periods.

As the Holy Necromancer, Electrolux easily sensed that something was wrong with the atmosphere around them—an exceedingly evil aura.

"Mm."

Huo Yuhao nodded, then signaled for everyone to stay quiet. He had already noticed something was off.

Everyone behind him immediately became alert.

Xiao Xiao suddenly recalled her previous conversation with Jiang Bai and produced several Invincible Barriers in her hand.

Xiao Xiao had originally intended to distribute them to everyone. Huo Yuhao accepted one, while Chen Zifeng and Xi Xi could not bring themselves to refuse the items she offered, since Xiao Xiao was concerned for everyone.

Gongyang Mo and Yao Haoxuan naturally accepted them, especially Gongyang Mo. As a support soul master, he cared most about his own safety.

Then there was Ning Tian. She had a seventh-rank barrier on her, so she had no need for the ones Xiao Xiao gave out.

Ma Xiaotao and Wang Dong refused in disgust. Dai Yueheng declined as well, though not with disgust.

What followed was an imminent battle against the evil soul master group.

They first attacked with overwhelming force, and those minor lackeys were almost unable to withstand even a single exchange.

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong unleashed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill to kill their enemies. After the fusion ended, the situation on the battlefield changed.

"You're all going to die!"

Suddenly, a shriek rang out from deep within the cave.

Then, that extremely dangerous feeling continuously surged through Huo Yuhao's mind.

"Everyone, be careful!"

Within the Mental Detection, the corpses on the ground instantly swelled, and countless explosions rang out.

As the explosions erupted, Huo Yuhao's body was enveloped by a white radiance.

"Such filthy methods."

Although the center of the explosion was not close to Huo Yuhao, Electrolux still acted to protect him. Consider it rent.

When the explosions ended, the main team members closest to the blast center had all been caught in it.

Chen Zifeng lay on the ground with half his body a mangled mass of flesh and blood. Xi Xi curled up amid a pile of rubble, her arm bent at a grotesque angle. Gongyang Mo's face was covered in blood, his eyes tightly shut.

Huo Yuhao found Ma Xiaotao first. Her clothes were in tatters, and most of her body had suffered severe injuries. Then he found Ling Luochen and the others.

Everyone was seriously injured?!

Finally, Huo Yuhao saw Dai Yueheng at the front, gravely wounded.

The first thing that came to his mind was not saving him.

You wanted to kill me, so die!

When he had first seen Dai Yueheng, Electrolux had sensed the man's killing intent and told Huo Yuhao to pay particular attention to him.

Although that killing intent had later vanished, Huo Yuhao still remembered the feeling deeply. Especially after just seeing Dai Hao, the utmost hatred in his heart had been stirred up.