After the Soul Master Tournament ended, everyone rested in Star Luo City for half a day before returning directly to Heaven Dou City.
As for the victory celebration, they decided to arrange it after returning to Heaven Dou City.
Before leaving, Huo Yuhao and Du Busi both looked back at Star Luo City with meaningful gazes.
The next time they came here, their identities would not be so simple.
Huo Yuhao thought of Dai Luoli in the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.
Now that his two legitimate sons are dead, as long as Dai Hao isn't a fool, he'll certainly keep Dai Luoli close and protect him personally, he thought.
Leaving aside whether he knew how deeply jealous the duchess was, the Nether Duke's Mansion alone would keep Dai Hao from resting easy.
Dai Luoli's talent was not strong, but it was still somewhat better than Huo Yuhao's had originally been.
Huo Yuhao's feelings toward this younger brother, just one year his junior, could be considered a case of loving the house and its crows.
For the sake of the White Tiger Duke's secondary consort, who had once given him aid, Huo Yuhao had no intention whatsoever of targeting Dai Luoli.
Du Busi, meanwhile, recalled the conversation Xu Jiawei had invited him to before his departure, in his capacity as sect master of the Star Crown Sect.
After they returned to Heaven Dou City, Xue Heng held a grand victory banquet in the Imperial Palace in recognition of their outstanding contributions.
Those without titles received them, those with titles were promoted, and the privileges attached to their titles were all raised by one rank.
Huo Yuhao's publicly acknowledged title was finally raised to the corresponding rank of Azure Dragon Marquis.
As for Long Aotian, who had stepped down as commander of