Chapter 456: Narrow minded Dai Huabin Part Two
At the Dai Family estate in Shrek City.
Crash!
As soon as Dai Huabin returned home, he swept everything off the table, his eyes burning with anger.
"Damn it, Huo Yu'er! Damn it, the Haotian Clan! If this were a thousand years ago, how dare you treat the Dai family like this!"
Over the course of the past year, Dai Huabin had come to realize the vast difference between him and Huo Yu'er. He had worked tirelessly to improve his soul power and soul skills. He had gathered enough courage to prove himself, only to be slapped hard by reality.
The truth was, Dai Huabin had chickened out.
In order to enhance the compatibility of their Martial Soul Fusion skill, Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu had already been living together at such a young age.
Zhu Lu wasn't a stunning beauty, but thanks to her cat type Martial Soul, she possessed long, slender legs and a graceful figure. Moreover, she had been nourished properly, ensuring that she maintained her feminine qualities.
Watching Dai Huabin angrily throw things, Zhu Lu didn't say anything. She simply called a maid to clean up the mess, as if she were used to this behavior.
Unlike Dai Huabin, who had been pampered since childhood, Zhu Lu had learned humility from an early age.
To be honest, Zhu Lu couldn't understand what Dai Huabin was thinking. Even in the state of Martial Soul Fusion, he still couldn't defeat Huo Yu'er from a year ago. How could Dai Huabin now have the confidence to single handedly defeat her?
Seeing Dai Huabin's embarrassing behavior, he instinctively wanted to lash out. But when he saw it was Zhu Lu, his fiancée, he could only suppress his anger.
If they were still in the imperial family, Dai Huabin wouldn't need to care about the face of a Zhu family woman her job would simply be to please him. But now, times had changed.
The Dai family, once the great White Tiger Duke family, had a grand reputation, but in this era, they couldn't even gather five Title Douluo. The root cause of this decline was the secret pressure from the Xu family, which had led to the Dai family's weakened state and even strained their once strong alliance with the Zhu family.
If that were all, Dai Huabin might not need to be so courteous to Zhu Lu. The real reason was that Dai Huabin had an older brother, Dai Yaoheng, who was far more outstanding than him and was studying in the Inner Academy of Shrek. Dai Huabin's older brother didn't have a companion from the Zhu family.
This also gave Dai Huabin confidence in the upcoming struggle for his title. He didn't want to lose Zhu Lu's support.
But Zhu Lu's gaze made him uncomfortable, so he darkly asked, "What's wrong, Zhu Lu?"
Zhu Lu seemed to realize her gaze had been impolite and shook her head slightly. "Nothing."
She paused, however, and couldn't help but add, "Huabin, I'm happy you're working hard on your cultivation, but we really don't need to provoke Huo Yu'er. Our goal is to improve ourselves and eventually make it into the Inner Academy."
Dai Huabin's face darkened, but he dared not explode. He could only nod slightly.
Zhu Lu, knowing he wasn't really listening, sighed and left.
She thought back to her father's teachings: Dai family men were often stubborn. Don't get involved in their problems just focus on yourself. If things didn't look good, then part ways.
Dai Huabin sat alone in his room, his emotions shifting between anger and frustration.
Huo Yu'er now was not Huo Yuhao. Dai Huabin didn't even consider the idea of having someone assassinate Huo Yu'er. The reason was simple: Huo Yu'er had powerful connections. In a place like Shrek, filled with strong individuals, any major incident would definitely implicate his family.
However, after nearly a year of hard work, Dai Huabin's frustration remained. He hadn't been able to demonstrate any results from his training, and this pent up anger had no outlet.
He walked into his study, picked up a file, and started flipping through it.
Soon, a sinister smile spread across his face.
The next day.
Huo Yu'er sat at her desk, bored, staring into space.
Ever since taking the immortal herb, Huo Yu'er had awakened the ability to remember everything she read. She had already memorized this semester's coursework.
Moreover, Shrek Academy emphasized practical combat, unlike Soul Engineers who also had written exams. Huo Yu'er's theoretical knowledge was impeccable, and her combat ability was ranked first in the entire grade.
Zhou Yi, who disliked Huo Yu'er's indifferent attitude, couldn't help but feel frustrated. Even though she hated Huo Yu'er's behavior, she couldn't deny the girl's strength and knowledge.
Zhou Yi ( 皿 ): "I hate her, but I can't do anything about her. So frustrating!"
After the class ended, Zhou Yi huffed and left, but the sight of her disgusted face left the first year class with an awful feeling.
Huo Yu'er packed up her things, ready to head to her training. Even though it had only been a year, Huo Yu'er felt like she was on the cusp of reaching Soul Sovereign and didn't want to waste time.
Once again, she found Dai Huabin blocking her way, and this time, her gaze carried not only disgust but also annoyance.
"Dai Huabin, what do you want now? I told you I don't want to fight with you," Huo Yu'er said coldly.
Tang Wulin, who had clearly noticed the tension, quickly stood up, ready to play the hero again.
At the same time, Xiao Xiao, Huo Yu'er's best friend, also stood up. She hadn't noticed last time, but this time, she was determined not to let her good senior and best friend be harassed again by this annoying pest.
But Dai Huabin spoke first, stepping up to Huo Yu'er and whispering.
Huo Yu'er was first shocked, then her eyes filled with murderous intent as she glared at him.
"Dai Huabin, do you want to die?" Huo Yu'er said coldly.
Dai Huabin shrugged dismissively. "What, are we going to fight? After the fight, I won't bother you anymore. But if you don't agree, don't blame me for taking drastic measures."
Dai Huabin didn't take Huo Yu'er's threat seriously. Even though he was only the second son of the White Tiger Duke family, he wasn't someone who could be easily challenged.
The students still in the classroom looked on in shock. Usually, Huo Yu'er wasn't one to pick fights with them, but she was so cold and deadly now. What had Dai Huabin said to provoke her so much?
Huo Yu'er took a deep breath, then coldly looked at Dai Huabin.
"Fine, I'll fight you. But remember what you said. If you go back on your word, you're as good as dead."
"Don't worry. I'm a man of my word. Let's go, we'll head to the Soul Arena," Dai Huabin said seriously.
Huo Yu'er, not doubting him, followed. In Shrek City, there were many personal conflicts, but fighting was only allowed in designated areas the Soul Arena. If anyone fought outside, they'd be caught by the Shrek Enforcement Team and could even be killed.
(End of Chapter)
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