Calling Me Dad Won't Do; Master Is More Like It

However, Wang Dong refused to accept it.

How could a proud young lady yield to Gu Chen?

Why had Huo Yuhao suddenly become like this? Hadn't he been so brave before? He never gave up or backed down in the face of hardship, so why was he retreating now?

Wang Dong couldn't figure it out no matter how hard she thought. Pointing at Gu Chen, who had left the arena, she said, "What are you afraid of, Yuhao? Look at Gu Chen's condition. His soul power is almost completely drained. That proves one thing: once he uses his self-created martial soul fusion skill, it will definitely drain all his soul power. And he might not even be able to use it again tomorrow."

"Once a martial soul fusion skill is used, it can't be used again for a short time. But ours can!"

"Our martial soul fusion skill, Golden Road of Radiance and Decay, is known as the strongest single-target attack. Arrogant as Gu Chen is, he'll definitely take it head-on. Then our chance will come."

Huo Yuhao kept his head lowered throughout, saying nothing.

Standing nearby, Xiao Xiao felt that Wang Dong's words made a lot of sense.

Right!

Yuhao and Wang Dong still had a martial soul fusion skill!

They still had hope.

Xiao Xiao immediately lifted her gaze toward Yuhao and encouraged him, "Yuhao, you can't back down. Let's work together, defeat Gu Chen, and win the championship."

Huo Yuhao's mouth twitched, his mind full of complaints.

Were Gu Chen's several-hundred-pound fists just for show? Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao had to be out of their minds.

Even without the martial soul fusion skill, Gu Chen was still ridiculously powerful.

Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao definitely had something wrong with their heads.

There was too much of a gamble involved.

After thinking it over, Huo Yuhao backed down again. "Wang Dong, this is too much of a gamble. What if Gu Chen isn't arrogant and attacks together with Xie Huanyue? We wouldn't have any ability to resist at all."

Wang Dong frowned, grabbed Huo Yuhao by the ear, and said viciously, "Are you scared? You're a grown man, yet you're dawdling like this. You back down at the slightest difficulty. If you're afraid of dying, just say so. I won't be friends with a cowardly turtle ever again."

Xiao Xiao pouted beside them, happily adding fuel to the fire. "Exactly, exactly. We won't be friends with cowardly turtles."

Huo Yuhao opened his mouth, not knowing how to respond.

This wasn't the same thing at all!

Wang Dong had gone mad!

Was a so-called championship worth such a gamble?

What if they lost?

Just as he hesitated, Wang Dong mocked him again. "Forget about revenge. You might as well go acknowledge Gu Chen as your father right now. After all, he's already given Dai Huabin a brutal beating for you. Your mission is complete. From now on, you can change your name to Dai Zhongxian."

"Follow Gu Chen, and sooner or later you'll become a Super Douluo. What revenge would you still be unable to take?"

But the moment those words left her mouth, they practically touched Huo Yuhao's reverse scale. His eyes instantly turned bloodshot as he said, word by word, "Who says I'm scared? If I surrender tomorrow, then I'm a coward!!"

A faint smile curled across Wang Dong's lips, and small dimples appeared in her cheeks.

Provocation was still the most effective method at a critical moment.

Yuhao, don't blame me. This is for your own good too. Only by challenging the strong can you go farther.

Xiao Xiao widened her beautiful eyes. Wang Dong really knew how to handle Yuhao.

Elsewhere.

In Freshman Class Nine, Gu Chen was chatting with the Class Nine students when his ears suddenly twitched. He heard the conversation between Huo Yuhao and the others.

With the enhancement of his spiritual power, he heard their later exchange as well.

Gu Chen figured the White Tiger Duke could take this son back himself. He had no use for Dai Zhongxian.

At that moment, Xie Huanyue came over and asked curiously, "Boss, are Ning Tian and I still just accessories tomorrow?"

They had been accessories for several days already. They barely needed to take the field; at most, Ning Tian would provide a couple of buffs.

And he genuinely felt useless.

He had finally gotten a chance to show off, only to nearly get kicked to death like some stray dog by the Netherworld White Tiger.

"Gu Chen, what do you think?"

Ning Tian also came over to ask what Gu Chen had in mind.

Gu Chen's expression turned grave. "Tomorrow's match, all of you need to give it everything you've got. Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit, understand?"

Gu Chen treated a child of destiny with sufficient caution.

Luck was too strange a thing. He had no idea what trump card Huo Yuhao might suddenly pull out. What if Tian Meng possessed him with a million years of spiritual power? Wouldn't that be the end of them? Better to be careful.

Xie Huanyue and Ning Tian were both stunned.

Gu Chen had handled Dai Huabin with ease and complete indifference, so why did he take Huo Yuhao's team so seriously?

Could Huo Yuhao's team really be that strong?

It seemed they truly needed to take tomorrow's match seriously.

At that moment, Mu Jin spoke up. "Today's assessment is over. Tomorrow will be the freshman showdown finals. Everyone, go back and get some proper rest. Once the finals are over, the assessment results will be announced."

Hearing this, the students left one after another and headed to the cafeteria to eat.

Early the next morning, the freshmen gathered in the assessment area once again.

Freshman Class Nine and Freshman Class One had become the favorites to win the championship, and the students discussed them animatedly.

Would Huo Yuhao's team continue their previous lucky streak, or would Gu Chen's team win the championship? The discussion grew increasingly heated, and the entire freshman year was in an uproar.

Before long, the two teams arrived, followed by Yan Shaozhe and the other elders, who took their seats.

Before the match even began, the air was already thick with tension.

"Gu Chen!"

Wang Dong stepped forward with her arms folded over her chest, lifting her pointed chin like a proud little hen.

"Is something wrong?"

Gu Chen frowned. Something felt off. Why was there even a pre-match trash-talking scene?

Then Wang Dong said proudly, "You'll definitely lose to us today. Don't forget, just like Yuhao, you're only a one-ring soul master. Faced with an absolute difference in soul power, you are no match for us."

A meaningful smile tugged at Gu Chen's lips. Pointing toward the infirmary, he said calmly, "Yesterday, an ant who claimed to possess the God of War Bloodline said the exact same thing to you. He's still lying in the infirmary now. Do you want to cosplay Dai Huabin too?"

Wang Dong gave a delicate snort.

What kind of useless mongrel was Dai Huabin? She could kick him to death with one foot.

She wasn't going to cosplay a clown like Dai Huabin. She was going to crush Gu Chen.

With that thought, Wang Dong said, "You're so confident. How about we make a bet?"

A bet?

Gu Chen froze for a second. So the God King's wager has arrived after all. He chuckled softly and asked, "How do you want to bet?"

Wang Dong pointed at the ground and said flatly, "Whoever loses kneels, kowtows, and calls the other Dad. If I lose, I'll call you Dad too."

The moment she said that, Xiao Xiao and Huo Yuhao's expressions both changed.

What was wrong with Wang Dong? She still wanted to bet at a time like this?

Huo Yuhao immediately stepped out to stop her. "Wang Dong, you're playing with fire. How can you bet on something like that? Do you want to get a father for no reason?"

The people around them instantly burst into muffled laughter.

Gu Chen laughed too.

Had Huo Yuhao spent too long around Tang Ya? He didn't even know how to speak anymore.

Wang Dong immediately turned around and shot Huo Yuhao a vicious glare.

This Huo Yuhao really didn't know how to talk!

Then she turned back to face the confident Gu Chen and asked coolly, "Are you betting or not?"

Gu Chen smiled. "I'll bet. But kowtowing and calling someone Dad is too feudal. I don't like such feudal wagers. How about we play something more interesting?"

As he spoke, he carefully looked Princess Tang over and came to a conclusion.

This girl is quite pretty!

Wang Dong frowned and asked, "What do you mean by more interesting?"

Gu Chen clasped his hands behind his back and said calmly, "If you lose, call me Master a hundred times."

"If I lose, I can call you Master too. What do you think?"

Without even thinking, Wang Dong agreed. Puffing out her cheeks, she said, "Fine. I'll let you see how formidable I am. If I lose, Xiao Xiao and I will call you Master together."

Xiao Xiao froze for several seconds, then pointed at herself in disbelief. "Wang Dong, I have to call him that too? I'm a girl."

"Of course. We're on the same team!"

Xiao Xiao silently lowered her head, not daring to make a sound.

Huo Yuhao felt as though the sky had collapsed. He had originally not wanted to go all out, but now he truly had no choice.

Then the two teams stepped onto the assessment arena, while the freshmen shouted encouragement and cheered them on.

As for the wager between the students, not only did the elders not stop it, they were happy to see it.

Liking bets was a good thing!

The elders liked betting too.

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