The war has temporarily ceased, and the current situation is a good thing for the Sun Moon Empire and other empires, including the Star Luo Empire, the Heavenly Soul Empire, and the Dou Ling Empire.
However, one thing caused a sudden silence to fall over the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.
Why? White Tiger Duke's Wife was burned to death.
The entire room burned down, burning for a full day and night. Nothing was left in the room, not even ashes.
When Dai Yueheng and Dai Huabin returned to the White Tiger Duke's Mansion ahead of schedule, they were dumbfounded. They couldn't believe their eyes; the room was completely dark.
When Dai Hao returned, the Duke's Mansion was filled with sorrow.
There were no ashes, no body, so they could only erect a cenotaph for the Duchess. The two Dai Family brothers wept bitterly.
Dai Luoli didn't seem too sad, after all, it wasn't his mother who died, if you could even call his aunt a mother.
When Dai Hao returned, the Star Luo Emperor also brought his sister Xu Jiujiu and Xu Yun to mourn. In the Star Luo Emperor's eyes, White Tiger Duke was a loyal and virtuous man, and the current peace was also due to his efforts. Since his wife had died, he had to come and see for himself.
Actually, Huo Yuhao also wanted to see the sad expressions on those dogs' faces, but after thinking about it, he decided it was best not to alert them now. Otherwise, if Dai Huabin suddenly came over and accused him of doing it, it would be a real loss.
However, it's not unusual for criminals to sometimes look at their own work. Xu Jiujiu and Star Luo Emperor are there, the White Tiger Duke's men probably won't make things too difficult for him.
Perhaps they'll even thank themselves for visiting the Duchess.
Huo Yuhao didn't care at all. Watching the Duchess turn to ashes? Or choosing the next person to die and giving them another death list? It was all an interesting thing.
Huo Yuhao's clone also successfully arrived here.
He figured he might as well check on his wife, whom he had known for Jiujiu. He could sense Xu Jiujiu's presence at the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.
Sometimes he really looked forward to it, wanting them to experience what it felt like to lose a loved one. Huo Yuhao would make them pay a hundredfold for what they had done.
Huo Yuhao tore through space and arrived at the White Tiger Duke's mansion.
As soon as he appeared, he tore through the void and arrived at the Duke's Mansion, where the Star Luo Emperor was comforting White Tiger Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger.
Xu Jiujiu followed behind her elder brother, occasionally chiming in with her own words. White Tiger Duke was a rare and loyal patron within the Star Luo Empire.
Dai Hao addressed Xu Jiujiu with a respectful expression, "Thank you for your comfort, Princess. Who would have thought that my wife would suddenly be burned to death in the manor? It's truly an undeserved calamity."
Star Luo Emperor sighed and said to Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger Duke, "Brother Dai, this is a matter of fate, beyond human control. It would be best to accept this and not grieve too much."
Dai Hao, his voice heavy with sorrow, said, "Your Majesty is right. I didn't care about my family's feelings, and what's done is done."
As noon approached, it was inconvenient for the Star Luo Emperor to return immediately. Dai Hao then suggested, "It's not convenient for Your Majesty and the Princess to return at this time. Why don't you have a meal at my Duke's Mansion?"
Upon seeing this, the two agreed.
The next moment, a crack suddenly appeared in the space, and a handsome, dashing man with blue hair walked out of the crack.
He is still Titled Douluo after all; once he can use spatial power, he has to cross the void to walk.
When the figure appeared, Xu Jiujiu excitedly rushed into the figure's arms, " Yuhao!"
The two embraced, Huo Yuhao smiled slightly.
Xu Jiujiu was overjoyed. She looked up at Huo Yuhao with a beaming smile and said, " Yuhao, what brings you here?"
Star Luo Emperor was overjoyed to see his future brother-in-law, whom he absolutely approved of.
Huo Yuhao said gently, "No, I heard something happened at the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, and I wanted to come and see. After all, I had some contact with the White Tiger Duke during our operation."
"I didn't expect to see you here. I sensed your presence, so I came."
The Star Luo Emperor said to Huo Yuhao, " Yuhao, I never expected that in just three or four years you would reach the level of Titled Douluo. You are truly a monster!"
"I'm afraid that in the entire Douluo Continent, in the entire history, you are the only one who could improve in such a short time."
Huo Yuhao was incredibly humble, saying, "I was merely lucky, Your Majesty."
Star Luo Emperor waved his hand and said with a smile, "Why call me Your Majesty? Call me Big Brother. In my heart, I consider you my younger brother now. My little one misses you terribly."
Xu Jiujiu's cheeks flushed Xu Jiujiu, and she hurriedly stepped aside, then whispered reproachfully to Star Luo Emperor, "Brother, what are you saying? I, I..."
Huo Yuhao looked at her tenderly and replied frankly, "I also miss Jiujiu very much, even though we've only been apart for a few months."
"But I miss her too."
Hearing this, Xu Jiujiu's cheeks turned even redder, and she lowered her head without saying a word, like a kettle boiling over.
Huo Yuhao changed the subject at the right moment, his tone becoming concerned. "By the way, White Tiger Duke, what exactly happened here? The atmosphere doesn't seem very good; why do you all look so gloomy?"
White Tiger Duke sighed and said to Huo Yuhao with deep sorrow, " Yuhao, you don't know, my wife, she, she's dead."
Huo Yuhao feigned surprise at the opportune moment. "The Duchess is dead? When did this happen?"
White Tiger Duke said in a hoarse voice, "According to the servants, about two months ago, a sudden fire destroyed her life. The cause remains unknown."
"They died because of this fire that happened for some unknown reason. I still think it's just too outrageous."
Huo Yuhao wanted to laugh but restrained himself, and said on the surface, "What? A huge fire that happened for some unknown reason?"
White Tiger Duke nodded and said, "Yes."
Huo Yuhao said with a regretful tone, "Alas, please accept my condolences, White Tiger Duke. I only hope that the Duchess can rest in peace."
Dai Hao forced himself to stay calm and said, "Thank you for coming. Yuhao, I didn't expect you to come too. This matter with my wife isn't a big deal, so there's really no need to trouble everyone."
Huo Yuhao's eyes were playful as he said, "That's true."
Dai Hao extended another invitation. "Since you're here too, Yuhao, Your Majesty and Princess, please join us for the feast."
Seeing the Xu Jiujiu gaze, Huo Yuhao nodded. Since White Tiger Duke had taken the initiative to invite him to the banquet, how could he refuse?
You can't refuse someone's kindness, so you say, "Okay, then I'll trouble you."
P. S.: This time I'm just writing to disgust the Dai Family. I think Huo Yuhao's personality is quite cunning, both in the original novel and in my own writing.