Huo Yuhao turned around and looked behind him. The lazy, devil-may-care look in his eyes abruptly sharpened.
"Dai Yueheng, what, you just got back to the academy and already want to challenge me?"
A tall young man sat at the table behind Huo Yuhao, broad across the shoulders and back. His short blond hair looked neat and crisp.
His expression, however, was somewhat gloomy, and his gaze was cold as he watched Huo Yuhao. He held a glass of wine, and his double-pupiled eyes gleamed with chilling light. Who else could it be but Dai Yueheng, who had just hurried back from Star Luo City?
Dai Yueheng took a sip of wine, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said evenly, "That's right, Huo Yuhao. You saved my life, and I'm very grateful. But you insulted my father at court and even threatened to kill my mother. That's something I cannot accept!"
Huo Yuhao ignored his words and asked bluntly, "Are you taking part in Sea God's Fate tomorrow?"
"That's right. I may be graduating soon, but I'm still an Inner Academy disciple, so I'm eligible to participate in the Sea God's Fate matchmaking event!" Dai Yueheng sneered. "I wasn't planning to take part, but since you are, I'll join too. How about a wager?"
"No," Huo Yuhao answered without hesitation.
"Scared?" Dai Yueheng raised an eyebrow and sneered.
"Heh, with those paltry tricks of yours, beating you wouldn't bring me any glory. What's there to bet on?" Huo Yuhao scoffed. "There are plenty of people at Shrek Academy worthy of my attention, but you, Dai Yueheng, aren't one of them!"
Dai Yueheng immediately fell silent. The muscles in his cheeks tightened, yet the wine in his hand remained perfectly steady.
But he soon regained his composure and said coldly, "Whether I'm