Hearing Dai Huabin call him a bastard, Huo Yuhao didn't back down and immediately retorted, " Dai Huabin, you're the bastard! I'm just laughing at yourself for being stupid and slow-witted, unable to even buy a Soul Tool. So what?"
After Huo Yuhao retorted, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao both smiled, completely ignoring Dai Huabin's murderous glare.
"What an arrogant bastard, daring to mock me! Don't run into me at the Freshman Tournament, or I'll break every single one of your bones and throw you all out of the Shrek Academy!" Dai Huabin cursed viciously.
Huo Yuhao whirled around, looking directly at Dai Huabin. His gaze sent a chill down Dai Huabin's spine. Huo Yuhao said, "I haven't even bothered you yet, and you dare to try and break the three of our bones and throw us out of the Shrek Academy? You're utterly arrogant and lawless. Who do you think you are?"
Upon seeing Huo Yuhao's face, Dai Huabin chuckled. "So it's your son, you lowly servant! I never thought you'd actually infiltrate Shrek Academy! Don't you recognize me? I am Dai Huabin, the second son of the White Tiger Duke of the Star Luo Empire! You remember that, son of a lowly servant!" Dai Huabin said with immense pride. Zhu Lu, standing beside him, also felt a surge of pride upon hearing Dai Huabin introduce himself and subtly moved a little closer to him.
Huo Yuhao observed Zhu Lu's actions. He hated Dai Huabin the most. Now, seeing the voluptuous Zhu Lu intimately embracing Dai Huabin, he couldn't help but recall his own mistake in creating Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Wang Dong, which might lead to him becoming androgynous. The jealousy, resentment, and desire for revenge combined in his heart, causing Huo Yuhao to suddenly speak, "Alright, since you're the second young master of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, with such a noble status, how about we make a bet?"
"How does the betting work?" Dai Huabin asked.
"Let's bet on who ranks higher in the Freshman Tournament."
"What's the stake?" Dai Huabin asked bluntly.
"I'll give you anything you want. I'll even give you my life!" Huo Yuhao said without backing down.
"Sure, what do you want?" Dai Huabin asked.
Huo Yuhao's lips curled into a smirk as he pointed at Zhu Lu and said with a mischievous grin, "I want your fiancée, Zhu Lu."
"What did you say? You're dead! Forget about the Freshman Tournament, I'm going to kill you right now!" Dai Huabin was completely enraged and was about to make his move.
"Tch, coward. I'd bet my life on this, but you wouldn't dare gamble on your fiancée." Huo Yuhao was secretly pleased to see Dai Huabin lose his temper because of Zhu Lu, but said it indifferently.
Seeing Huo Yuhao become calm and collected, Dai Huabin became even more enraged. He had completely lost his temper and immediately said, "Fine, you'll take my life! I'll kill you right here in the Freshman Tournament!"
"Alright, it's a deal. See you on the field." Huo Yuhao felt incredibly satisfied seeing Dai Huabin so angry. He realized he had found Dai Huabin's weakness. Although he wasn't really a villain who stole someone else's wife, Dai Huabin was truly his nemesis. Letting Dai Huabin get revenge both physically and mentally was the real revenge.
Wang Dong felt terrible when he heard that Huo Yuhao was willing to risk his life for Dai Huabin's fiancée. But now was not the time to dissuade Huo Yuhao; he could only try to go back and persuade him later.
After they left, Huo Yuhao was still secretly pleased that he had angered Dai Huabin. He didn't really want Zhu Lu; he just wanted to annoy Dai Huabin, and that made him feel good.
Xiao Xiao, oblivious to everything, asked, " Yuhao, what are you planning to do by snatching Zhu Lu away? Are you going to make her your wife? Zhu Lu is tall, voluptuous, and quite pretty. Do all you men like this type?"
Huo Yuhao blushed, about to say he was just joking. Unexpectedly, Wang Dong suddenly stopped Xiao Xiao, saying, " Xiao Xiao, what nonsense are you talking about! Whether Huo Yuhao can win is still a question. That Dai Huabin is a Soul Elder, while Huo Yuhao is just a level seventeen Soul Master."
After Wang Dong's words, both Xiao Xiao and Huo Yuhao fell silent. Huo Yuhao also began to regret his actions; indeed, the gap between them seemed quite large.
After the three finished their meal, they returned to Zhang Lexuan's residence on Sea God Island. Huo Yuhao hurriedly went to cultivate. He had made a bold statement today, and if he really lost, it would be a huge problem; Dai Huabin wouldn't let him off the hook. However, he didn't dare tell Qian Chen before the competition ended, fearing that Qian Chen would punish him for bullying men and women.
After dealing with her own personal matters for a while, Xiao Xiao returned to her room and began cultivating. Wang Dong was left alone in the living room, sulking.
Finally, before nightfall, a Seven Kill Sword flew straight to the outside of the living room. Standing on the sword were two people, one stunningly beautiful, the other ethereal and otherworldly. The two walked down from the Seven Kill Sword hand in hand, leaving Wang Dong momentarily mesmerized. His teacher and his wife were truly an enviable couple.
" Xiao Dong, what are you doing in the living room? Are you waiting for me and your teacher?" Zhang Lexuan asked, noticing that Wang Dong seemed preoccupied.
"Yes, madam, I have something I want to tell my teacher," Wang Dong stammered.
Qian Chen nodded and went outside with Wang Dong. Qian Chen looked at Wang Dong and asked softly, "What's wrong, Xiao Dong? You don't look too natural. Did something happen?"
"Teacher, teacher, it's like this... Today, Huo Yuhao met a guy named Dai Huabin. They made a bet on who would rank higher in the Freshman Tournament," Wang Dong said tremblingly.
"I know Dai Huabin; he's not a good person, and he's Huo Yuhao's enemy. What's wrong with them making a bet?"
"They... they made a bet. Huo Yuhao bet his life, Dai Huabin bet his fiancée Zhu Lu. I don't think this is right..." Wang Dong continued.
Wang Dong was completely oblivious to Qian Chen's increasingly bright eyes. It was too difficult! To sabotage Tang San's plan to use Wang Dong to bind Huo Yuhao and get Huo Yuhao a proper girlfriend ahead of time was too hard. Huo Yuhao wasn't outstanding enough to attract any excellent women. If Huo Yuhao wanted to find himself a maid or concubine, that was none of his business. He wondered what Tang San would think if he found out.
Qian Chen immediately said, " Xiao Dong, don't think too much. Just focus on competing with Yuhao and getting a good ranking."
Three days passed in a flash. Shrek Academy had already prepared dozens of Soul Fighting Arena for the Freshman Tournament, as nearly three hundred three-person teams would be competing, and each team would have to participate in multiple matches to determine their ranking. According to the Shrek Academy's past rules, teams ranked below the halfway point would only have one outcome: elimination and expulsion from the academy.
Nine hundred new students entered their respective team's waiting area for the Soul Fighting Arena competition, waiting for the staff to call out their team's name so they could go on stage to compete.
Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao were assigned to Division 33. The referee and on-site commander for this division was a middle-aged man. He stepped onto the field and introduced himself to the students who had come to his division, "Students, my Wang Yan. I will be your referee for the next few days' division matches. Alright, time is tight and the tasks are heavy these days, so I won't take up any more of your time. The teams whose names I call will go up to participate in the match."
Several matches were quickly played. Wang Yan stepped onto the Soul Fighting Arena again and announced, "Next match: Huo Yuhao's team versus Ouyang's team. Please bring your teams to the field."