Dai Mubai? A Backhanded Slap for His Ancestor

In truth, Huo Yuhao had sensed Wang Qiu'er the moment she entered Spirit City.

Fortunately, he had arrived in time.

Otherwise, with Qiu'er's temper, she would have beaten all three of them flat.

It wasn't that he wanted to protect Dai Mubai because Dai was his ancestor, or Ma Hongjun because Ma was Ma Xiaotao's ancestor. In fact, he'd wanted to knock Dai Mubai down a peg for ages. Now simply wasn't the time.

Tomorrow.

When the finals came tomorrow, they would have plenty of chances to act with every right to do so.

"Huo Yuhao!"

Wang Qiu'er froze too, two sharp gleams flashing in her eyes. "Stay out of this. I've already shown Sister Xiaotao the consideration she deserves. What's left is a personal score."

She had shown Sister Xiaotao consideration?

She had.

If not for Ma Xiaotao, Ma Hongjun would probably have been lying on the ground already.

"Heh. You've got backup?"

Ever since Huo Yuhao had neutralized his attack, Dai Mubai had been nursing his anger. Now that Wang Qiu'er had struck first, how could he let the opportunity slip? "That bitch attacked one of us first. You think we can just let it go?"

"Hm?"

Huo Yuhao had meant to let the matter rest, but Dai Mubai's "bitch" had struck his Reverse Scale. His expression darkened at once. "Say that again. I dare you."

"I said that little bitch struck first!"

Had anyone ever known a tiger with a gentle temper?

Of course not. Dai Mubai swung his palm out. "This isn't over."

This time, Huo Yuhao didn't wait for Wang Qiu'er to react.

He swung his hand without hesitation and delivered a slap of his own. Compared with Dai Mubai, Huo Yuhao looked much slighter.

Yet that utterly ordinary slap sent Dai Mubai flying back like a weightless straw man. He grunted as he sailed toward the onlookers.

At that very moment, the others from Shrek Academy arrived.

Flender hurriedly flashed into Dai Mubai's path and raised both hands. Only by grabbing his shoulders did he manage to catch him.

Dai Mubai's face went pale. He spat out a mouthful of blood and visibly wilted.

Huo Yuhao gave a cold snort and fixed Dai Mubai with an icy stare. "Shrek Academy really does have a mouth on it."

So strong!!!

The crowd erupted at Huo Yuhao's display. Among them were contestants from other high-ranking Soul Master Academies, and plenty had experienced Dai Mubai's strength firsthand.

A Power Attack System Battle Soul Ancestor.

And he'd been sent flying with a single slap?

Why did that slap feel so satisfying?

Shrek Academy had grown far too arrogant lately. Without a taste of hardship, there would be no limit to their conceit.

Even Wang Qiu'er couldn't help widening her eyes.

Huo Yuhao? He'd slapped his own ancestor for her sake? The heavens had been turned upside down!

Wang Qiu'er hadn't even intended to make trouble for Dai Mubai. After all, she knew about his connection to Huo Yuhao, and Ma Hongjun had been the one with the foulest mouth.

Huo Yuhao's actions were the last thing she had expected.

With Dai Mubai injured, the Shrek Academy group could no longer hold back. Tang San, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong released their Martial Souls at once.

"Everyone, stop!"

Only then did Spirit City's guards finally arrive.

The onlookers parted to make way, and eighteen armored guards surrounded them in unison.

Flender seemed to realize how serious the situation had become. His face dark, he shouted, "As a rule, fighting is forbidden in Spirit City. Yet people from Spirit Hall openly broke that rule and injured someone. Does Spirit Hall truly think it can bully the Heaven Dou Empire at will?"

Flender hadn't earned his reputation for cunning and deceit for nothing.

This was plainly a clash between Shrek Academy and Spirit Hall Academy, yet he had raised it to another level with a few words.

He had even dragged the Heaven Dou Empire into it to put pressure on the Spirit Hall guards.

As soon as Flender finished speaking, the guards moved to seize everyone.

But the moment they saw Huo Yuhao, they all stiffened.

The next instant, they dropped to one knee in unison. "Greetings, Hall Master!"

Flender was right: as a rule, fighting was forbidden in Spirit City. Violators faced imprisonment at the least, or severe punishment and expulsion at worst.

But that rule would do them no good this time.

Not one of the Spirit Hall guards dared move. Treating Huo Yuhao's presence as though the Pope herself had arrived was no joke. Rules meant nothing here, because the one who set them stood before the guards.

Hall Master?!

What Hall Master?!

The onlookers were stunned. This young man was clearly someone important!

Walk along a river often enough and your shoes were bound to get wet. This time, Shrek Academy seemed to have kicked an iron plate.

Served them right!

Of course, Huo Yuhao had no intention of indulging them.

Light flickered in his eyes. "Flender, you'd better find out what happened before pinning blame on Spirit Hall. Your Shrek Academy provoked us first, didn't it? And now you want to drag the entire Heaven Dou Empire into this? What a calculating mind."

Flender said, "You..."

"Me, what?"

Huo Yuhao gave him no ground. "Shrek Academy has grown far too arrogant. But you'd better understand that this isn't your academy. If you can't keep your students in line, don't blame others when they do it for you!"

Huo Yuhao's words rang out with force.

They sounded like a warning.

And a reminder.

This was Spirit City, not a place where Shrek Academy could throw its weight around!

"Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges of Moonlight?"

Tang San's eyes were sharp. He recognized Huo Yuhao's belt at a glance and frowned. "How do you have a belt exactly like mine?"

As he spoke, Tang San couldn't help looking toward Grandmaster.

Did his teacher have another disciple?

Yu Xiaogang was bewildered too. He had obtained the Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges of Moonlight while traveling with Bibi Dong, and she had given it to him as a token. So what was going on here?

"You're Tang San?!"

Before Huo Yuhao could speak, Wang Qiu'er's face turned utterly cold.

When enemies met, their eyes burned all the redder.

The man before her was the one responsible for controlling the course of her entire life. How could Wang Qiu'er not be agitated?

"Hm?"

Tang San frowned and looked at Wang Qiu'er in surprise. "Miss, have we met?"

"No." Wang Qiu'er swept her spear across, pointing the Golden Dragon Spear straight at Tang San's face. "But we soon will."

"Qiu'er."

Huo Yuhao held the impulsive Wang Qiu'er back and shook his head. "Don't break Spirit Hall's rules. Tomorrow is the final between Spirit Hall Academy and Shrek Academy. Settle everything there."

The final?

The Spirit Hall Academy Team?

Wang Qiu'er paused, then gave Huo Yuhao a questioning look.

The understanding between them needed no explanation.

Huo Yuhao nodded, signaling that she could fight for the Spirit Hall Academy Team against the Shrek Academy Team tomorrow.

"Hmph!"

Wang Qiu'er snorted. Only then did she put away the Golden Dragon Spear, turn, and push through the crowd.

Huo Yuhao's gaze swept over the Shrek Seven Devils. He dismissed the Spirit Hall guards, then turned and followed Wang Qiu'er, disappearing into the crowd.

"The final?"

Tang San narrowed his eyes at Huo Yuhao's retreating back. "Then we'll meet in the final. We'll take back the dignity Shrek Academy lost today, with interest!"