Selfish? Stirring Up Trouble Is My Specialty

She turned her head and looked Huo Yuhao over in confusion.

Beside her, Gu Qiu'er crossed her arms over her chest, her crimson eyes glancing at Huo Yuhao.

She had some impression of Huo Yuhao as well. She had not expected him to have such incredible luck.

The moment the normally indifferent Huo Yuhao clearly saw Lu Yuan, Xiao Xiao, and Gu Qiu'er, his entire body suddenly stiffened!

His pupils contracted sharply, and the calm in his eyes was instantly replaced by a heavy gloom.

Ever since he had left the Star Dou Forest, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had told him everything that had happened while he was unconscious.

The opportunities that should have belonged to him had all been forcibly snatched away by these three people before him!

The fortuitous encounters that should have helped him rise rapidly had been handed over to others!

Overwhelming fury surged from the depths of his heart in an instant, spreading through his entire body.

Huo Yuhao trembled almost imperceptibly, his fists clenched tightly.

Bei Bei, standing nearby, noticed Huo Yuhao's emotional disturbance and asked softly, "Yuhao, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Wang Dong'er asked with equal concern, "Yuhao, your complexion looks terrible. Are you all right?"

Piercing hatred and rage scorched his mind, and Huo Yuhao was nearly unable to stop himself from lashing out on the spot.

But he gritted his back teeth and forcibly suppressed his anger.

He clearly understood that he was still weak, his wings not yet fully grown.

Losing his temper in public would only make him look bad, expose his weakness, and hand others something to use against him.

Endure! He had to endure!

Huo Yuhao took a deep breath, suppressed all the anger in his eyes, and said in a low voice, "I'm fine. Let's go back first."

With that, he did not spare Lu Yuan another glance. Suppressing the towering hatred in his heart, he led Bei Bei, Wang Dong'er, and the others away from the competition resting area at a brisk pace.

Seeing this, Xiao Hongchen looked at Lu Yuan and asked, "Lu Yuan, do you know him?"

Lu Yuan nodded. "Mm, sort of. We met once."

Meng Hongchen asked curiously, "Who is he? He was putting on an even bigger act than you guys just now!"

Putting on an act?

There was no room in this arena for anyone more awesome than him!

Lu Yuan sneered. "He's just a clown. Those Soul Rings were created with a Simulation Soul Skill. If you're really curious what a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring looks like, I can show you."

"You?"

Xiao Hongchen did not quite believe Lu Yuan.

"You have a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring?!"

"What? You don't believe me? I'll show you when I get the chance. Just don't get scared when the time comes."

"Hah! If you have to say that, then it's definitely fake!"

Xiao Hongchen said disdainfully.

Lu Yuan shrugged. "See? When I really bring it out later, you'll still refuse to believe it."

Xiao Hongchen snorted and turned his head away.

Meng Hongchen rubbed her chin and said thoughtfully, "Lu Yuan, you said it was a Simulation Soul Skill. How could you tell? That pressure just now couldn't have been fake, could it?"

Lu Yuan analyzed, "When he released his Soul Rings just now, his eyes lit up. I'm guessing his Body Martial Soul is his eyes, and those usually absorb spiritual-type Soul Rings."

"And in the Extreme North, there's a type of Soul Beast called an Ice Silkworm. They're weak, but their spiritual power is strong. They usually use spiritual power to transform into other powerful Soul Beasts to scare off enemies."

"Besides, absorbing a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring as his first Soul Ring would be lucky if it didn't burst him to death."

Xiao Hongchen asked doubtfully, "Couldn't it have been a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast sacrificing itself to him?"

"Pfft! Hahaha!"

Upon hearing that, both Xiao Xiao and Gu Qiu'er could not help laughing.

Lu Yuan was also somewhat speechless. He patted Meng Hongchen on the shoulder and said, "Sigh, Miss Meng, when you get back, have your brother read more books."

Meng Hongchen gave an awkward laugh, then viciously elbowed Xiao Hongchen.

Stupid brother, he was making her look bad!

Six Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts sacrificing themselves to someone—what kind of connections would that take?

There was no way that was possible!

Xiao Hongchen also realized it, and his old face reddened.

Old Ma was relieved upon hearing Lu Yuan's analysis. He had truly thought Shrek Academy had produced another monster.

He said, "All right, all right, stop worrying about that. Get ready for our match!"

"I'll arrange the order of battle. Lu Yuan, you three are our trump cards. I want to save you for the final appearances. What do you think?"

Lu Yuan nodded. "Sure, but if we want to fight, let us take the field too."

"Fine."

The Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy's opponent was an academy Lu Yuan had never even heard of, from the Dou Ling Empire.

Unsurprisingly, the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy won with ease.

There were more than a hundred and thirty teams in this tournament. The first round of eliminations would take roughly three days, which meant Lu Yuan and the others still had two days to rest.

Since they had time, Lu Yuan took Gu Qiu'er and Xiao Xiao around Star Luo City.

Old Ma could not be bothered to manage them, so he let them do as they pleased.

As long as nothing happened and they could perform normally against Shrek Academy, that was enough.

After seeing Shrek Academy's lineup, Old Ma was filled with anticipation for this tournament.

With Shrek Academy's current strength, and with Ma Rulong, Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, Xiao Xiao, Gu Qiu'er, and Lu Yuan on their side, wouldn't that be a complete stomp?

As Old Ma thought this, his face bloomed into a smile.

It was in the bag! This year was absolutely in the bag!

Meanwhile, Xiao Hongchen went to find Huo Yuhao and mock him.

That damned brat had actually dared use a Simulation Soul Skill to fool him. What a naturally Evil bastard!

He would definitely mock Huo Yuhao mercilessly!

Seeing everyone so relaxed, Meng Hongchen decided to relax a little too.

Thus, Meng Hongchen followed Lu Yuan and the others out to explore Star Luo City.

Two days later.

The round-robin stage began. In the first round, four of the eight groups of participating teams would compete.

Lu Yuan asked Old Ma for the list of academies in their group.

After looking through it, he did not recognize any of them.

And their group did not even need to compete today, so they could laze around for another day.

Old Ma looked at the carefree Lu Yuan and shook his head.

Ah, youth...

But if he had possessed Lu Yuan's strength at that age, he would have been the same!

Old Ma cleared his throat and said, "Lu Yuan, Star Luo's royal family sent over an invitation to the Starry Sky Auction these past two days. Do you want to take a look?"

"An auction?"

Lu Yuan was interested.

He remembered that the first auction would sell some kind of carving knife, whose original form was a piece of Life Gold.

It was extremely valuable!

Although he was not a Soul Engineer and had no use for a carving knife, how could selfish Lu Yuan possibly let good things fall into someone else's hands?

And at the second auction, Lu Yuan remembered that an Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone and Snow Empress's embryo would be auctioned off.

Although an ice-attribute Soul Bone was of no use to him, an Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone with the Ice Explosion skill was extremely precious.

He might not need it, but he could not let anyone else get it either!

This was his specialty—stirring up trouble!

And who wouldn't like the sweet and soft Snow Empress?

Thinking of this, Lu Yuan said, "Go! Of course we're going!"

Old Ma smiled. "Good. Then just come with us tonight!"