Next, it's time to get rid of Xu Tianran, Huo Yuhao thought to himself. Having those good-for-nothings like White Tiger Duke act with me has really delayed my time, but it's understandable if it's for the sake of legitimacy.
Now, after several months of turmoil, and with the Star Luo Empire and other empires fully prepared, they have begun to summon their Titled Douluo to...
The Emperor Extermination Operation unfolded in the camps at the Star Luo Empire front.
Huo Yuhao also encountered another person during the operation, someone who was both familiar and unfamiliar: Dai Luoli, his nominal younger brother.
Before everyone else arrived, only the people from the Star Luo Empire were present. Huo Yuhao walked up to Dai Luoli and asked, "Kid, what's your name?"
Dai Luoli eyed him warily and asked, "And who are you?"
Huo Yuhao thought for a moment, then pointed to himself, saying with a completely unfazed expression, "I'm just an ordinary person."
Dai Luoli looked him over. From his attire to his demeanor, he didn't seem like an ordinary person at all. She said, "Don't try to fool me. If you were an ordinary person, would you be able to participate in this operation?"
Huo Yuhao shrugged, then quietly leaned close to his ear and whispered, "I'm a student at the Shrek Academy. I have some connection with Princess Jiujiu; I got in through connections, which is why I participated in this operation."
Dai Luoli's expression held a hint of disdain, but since the other party had revealed this secret, he didn't mock him. He said, "What's going on? Are you a nepotism hire?"
Huo Yuhao didn't refute, but smiled and said to his silly half-brother, "Yeah, let's not talk about that. You do look a bit like White Tiger Duke. Could it be that you got in through connections too?"
Dai Luoli straightened her back, her face stubborn, and said to Huo Yuhao, "I'm not a nepotism hire. Although White Tiger Duke is my father, I got here through my own hard work."
Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow, his tone tinged with interest as he asked, "Are you very capable? What is your Martial Soul?"
Dai Luoli slowly said, "My Martial Soul is, Blood Tiger."
Huo Yuhao hesitated slightly before saying, " Blood Tiger, it seems like a powerful Martial Soul, but why isn't yours the White Tiger Martial Soul from the White Tiger Duke lineage? Has your Martial Soul mutated?"
Dai Luoli nodded. "So what? Even if I don't have the White Tiger Martial Soul, I will definitely become stronger."
Huo Yuhao chuckled softly and said, "Not bad, you're quite motivated," and nudged him with his elbow.
Dai Luoli suddenly changed the subject, asking tentatively, "You're a student at the Shrek Academy. People from the Shrek Academy must be very powerful, right? Do you know someone named Huo Yuhao?"
Huo Yuhao remained calm, but his eyes were filled with doubt. He asked, " Huo Yuhao, what's wrong with him?"
Upon hearing this name, Dai Luoli began to speak at length, her tone unconsciously filled with admiration. "I've heard that Huo Yuhao is quite a remarkable figure. Despite his young age, his strength is unfathomable. He first won the championship in the Star Luo Empire's Continent-wide Advanced Elite Soul Master Tournament, and then he exposed Sun Moon Emperor Xu Tianran's conspiracy in the Sun Moon Continent-wide Advanced Elite Soul Master Tournament, rescuing people from other imperial sects and academies."
He became more and more excited as he spoke, his eyes even brightening. "Finally, it's said that he established the system of Soul Spirit, founded the Spirit Pagoda, and promoted peace between Soul Beast and humans. He's a truly legendary figure!"
Huo Yuhao simply smiled faintly, his tone indifferent. "Oh? That's impressive."
Dai Luoli nodded vigorously, "Yes, yes, I really didn't expect such a person to appear out of nowhere. However, it seems that he doesn't have a good reputation among girls. It's said that Huo Yuhao is a lecher, with many women around him."
Huo Yuhao chuckled awkwardly and said, "What you said earlier is right. Our Huo Yuhao from the academy is definitely not a lecher. It's more accurate to say that his charm attracts others, that's undeniable."
Dai Luoli was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously murmured, "Wow, really? That's amazing!"
Huo Yuhao's lips curled into a slight smile, his tone light and cheerful. "Of course."
Dai Luoli sighed, her tone tinged with longing. "It's a pity I didn't have the chance to meet this influential figure, otherwise I really wanted to see what he was like."
Huo Yuhao turned his head, a Sisi smile on his face, "You can see me anytime."
Dai Luoli looked bewildered. "??? Why?"
Huo Yuhao spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world, "I'm from the Shrek Academy, so getting you to meet Huo Yuhao is a piece of cake, isn't it? I can even get Huo Yuhao to give you two Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone and help you find a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Spirit as a gift!"
Dai Luoli couldn't help but laugh out loud, giving her a "you're kidding me" look. "What you're saying is way too far-fetched."
"I have no relation to Huo Yuhao, so why would he give me so many valuable things?"
Huo Yuhao simply smiled meaningfully, keeping everyone in suspense. "Well, you'll find out when the time comes."
Before long, people began to enter the tents.
The Du Busi of the Body Sect arrived first, followed by Princess Vina of the Heavenly Soul Empire. When she saw Huo Yuhao talking to Dai Luoli, Vina waved in Huo Yuhao's direction, "I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly?"
Huo Yuhao nodded at her and replied, "Yes, you guys arrived pretty quickly too."
Du Busi of the Body Sect strode closer and stood before Huo Yuhao. His booming voice seemed designed to be heard by everyone. He said to Huo Yuhao, "Your Shrek Academy truly lives up to its reputation as an academy that cultivates monsters. You are so young, yet your strength has already reached the level of Titled Douluo. It's truly astonishing."
Vina was shocked, and everyone in the Star Luo Empire was shocked; almost everyone wore a look of astonishment. Xu Jiujiu was relatively better off, because she already knew Huo Yuhao's cultivation level beforehand. When she first learned of this information, she had the same expression as everyone else.
White Tiger Duke looked in Huo Yuhao's direction and said, "How is it possible to become Titled Douluo at such a young age?"
Standing to the side, Dai Luoli was completely dumbfounded, her mind a jumbled mess, with only one thought echoing repeatedly: What did you say? You said that the student I was just chatting with, who claimed to have gotten into the Shrek Academy through connections, is now Titled Douluo?
In the ensuing silence, Huo Yuhao simply smiled faintly, his tone relaxed, "Just because I'm a monster doesn't mean I was trained by the Shrek Academy. Haven't you heard the saying, 'The master leads you through the door, but the cultivation depends on the individual'? I earned my skills through my own efforts, so how can it be attributed to the academy?"
Instead of being annoyed by Huo Yuhao's words, Du Busi laughed and said, "You really are Little Monster. Looking around the world, the only people who can rival you now are probably just a few old guys."