Chapter 93: You should have just splattered it on the wall back then!
With the farce here over, Kong Deming looked at Xu Jiawei.
"Your Majesty, Star Luo Emperor, I have been impolite today. I hope today's events will not affect tomorrow's final."
"On behalf of the Sun Moon Empire, I look forward to a fair competition between the Sun Moon Royal Team and the Star Luo Royal Team in tomorrow's final. I hope that no old man bullying the young, nor any evil Martial Soul Master, will appear on the field again."
See, we in Sun Moon are just that polite.
As for who the 'old man' and 'evil Martial Soul Master' in his words referred to, that's up to interpretation, as everyone witnessed it, didn't they?
Xu Jiawei: Should I give you a commendation? Should I thank you?
"Silver Moon Douluo, I also hope that such malicious incidents affecting the Empire's reputation will not occur again in tomorrow's competition."
"However, there are some matters I still hope you can restrain yourself on. If such a deplorable incident occurs again, I guarantee that while you may be able to walk out of Star Luo City, these young ones you brought…"
He didn't explicitly state it, but the meaning was clear: I won't pursue the matter of the Soul Guidance research area because you are formidable. But if you continue to act recklessly with dirty tricks, then we will show our true colors and have a real confrontation.
He endured it; a small impatience could ruin a great plan. Xu Jiawei was extremely frustrated now.
He didn't even know how to face his own sister now. He had previously boasted about scheming against Sun Moon. How would Xu Jiujiu view him? Now it seemed that Du Busi of the Body Sect had clearly taken a liking to Huo Yuhao, this super genius.
He had shot himself in the foot; he truly deserved to die, his hundred-thousand-year-old embryo…
Not only did he not get the Soul Guidance Device, but even the embryo was lost. At least for now, the plan to use the Body Sect to scheme against Sun Moon was absolutely impossible.
What did he get? 140 million gold coins. But what good was that? He was perhaps the first emperor to sell a hundred-thousand-year soul ring and Soul Bone for an exact price. Damn it!
The match results had already been announced. Kong Deming vanished from the arena, and Huo Yuhao and the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy members also withdrew with Lin Jiayi, Elder Ma, and others.
Du Busi also left with Kong Deming. Although he hadn't fully enjoyed himself, it was clear he had more important matters to attend to; he was going to snatch someone, snatch someone from Kong Deming.
Next on the arena was the Star Luo Royal Team versus Dou Spirit Academy, but after what had just happened, many people were no longer in the mood to continue watching. Even when the Star Luo Empire, led by Xu Jiujiu, eventually won, the applause was sparse.
Dai Hao was distracted throughout. He no longer had the heart to think about the deceased Dai Huabin and the severely injured Dai Yueheng; his mind was filled with Huo Yuhao's previous words.
Xu Jiawei naturally knew Dai Hao was in a state of confusion and whispered comfortingly.
"Brother Hao, since some things have happened, don't dwell on the gains and losses. Yuhao is your child after all. I think he might have said those words out of momentary pique…"
Even though he wanted to curse internally, Xu Jiawei had no choice but to comfort the culprit who had caused all the trouble.
Damn it, now you know how to regret it. If you had known this would happen, why didn't you clean it up properly back then, even if you just splattered it on the wall, cough cough…
Dai Hao didn't hear a word. All his thoughts were on the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, having no successor. Oh, there was Dai Luoli, born to a concubine, but what good was that?
He had witnessed Huo Yuhao's performance. Although he was left speechless and his face was utterly disgraced, he understood the child's talent in his heart. It was something Dai Huabin and Dai Yueheng combined couldn't match.
But why, why did things turn out this way?!
No, Yuhao is still his child in name after all. Even if this child resents him deeply, even wishing to kill him with his own hands, it doesn't matter if he refuses to acknowledge him as his father.
The bloodline of the White Tiger lineage cannot be denied. The mutated Martial Soul Eyes might just be able to shoulder the heavy responsibilities of the Duke's Mansion.
But as soon as this thought emerged, he chuckled and shook his head. How could that be?
Things had gotten so messy; it was over—everything was over.
That child had made a vow, saying he would deal with him once he reached the Soul Saint realm. He was only a Soul Elder. Leaving aside whether doing so might harm his foundation in the pursuit of strength, even if he truly reached the Soul Saint realm, then, would he really attack this surviving, incredibly talented offspring?
(Huo Yuhao: Stop pretending, you'll see if I kill you after the competition ends.)
Xu Jiawei watched Dai Hao next to him, frowning one moment, then chuckling the next. He was genuinely scared. This guy, he hadn't gone insane from the Strike, had he?
This wouldn't do. While he was wary, the Star Luo Empire's western border couldn't afford to lose Dai Hao right now. Even if you're going to have a mental breakdown, kid, pick your timing.
"Brother Hao!!"
A loud shout seemed to restore some of Dai Hao's senses. He let out a long breath, his smile extremely forced.
"Your Majesty, rest assured, I am fine."
Where in the world did he look fine? No, you never showed yourself to be such a romantic before, did you?
Being nobles, the emperor was particularly familiar with these aristocratic-born individuals. Dai Hao was no exception; he had been quite the philanderer in his youth. How did he end up in this situation now?
Of course, he also knew that Dai Hao's main point of distress was Huo Yuhao. Speaking of which, that also made him angry.
A perfectly good number one genius of the Star Luo Empire, a figure who could carry the weight of the future, had now become Sun Moon's. Who could bear that?
Besides that, apart from being angry and not mentioning the messy affairs of the Soul Guidance research area, Xu Jiawei actually felt a trace of relief in his heart.
Although he lost a lot of face today, the main targets were Shrek and Dai Hao. The Star Luo Empire was merely innocently caught in the crossfire.
Originally, he felt that the White Tiger Duke's Mansion held too much power, almost becoming unmanageable.
Now, Dai Yueheng, the eldest son of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, was severely injured, and Dai Huabin, the second son, was dead. The only presentable offspring left seemed to be a child born to a concubine or mistress.
The long-standing balance between the Dai family and the Xu family had now been broken. He was happy to see Huo Yuhao and Dai Hao fight to the death, so the Xu family could reap the benefits.
Of course, this was after the Western Army had been dealt with, and he still had to show concern on the surface—after all, he was his Brother Hao, wasn't he!
Star Emperor Hotel, Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy conference room.
"Hahaha, those Shrek guys finally got what they deserved today! So satisfying, truly satisfying, it's such a relief!"
"Did you see the expression on that old man from Shrek? Like he ate something disgusting!"
"By the way, is that Shrek captain really an evil Martial Soul Master?"
"Who cares? She started it by killing someone first. Shrek set a good precedent, so why shouldn't we go all out?"
"I can't believe we actually beat Shrek! Even if we don't win the championship, we'll be heroes when we go back to Sun Moon Empire, right?"
"No ambition! We've come this far; no matter what, the championship must be ours!"
"…"
Xiao Hongchen, Ma Rulong, and others chattered incessantly, completely oblivious to Lin Jiayi's helpless expression on the side.
Although he really didn't want to say it, Lin Jiayi felt it was better to give them a heads-up in advance, lest these young ones become arrogant.
"Alright, alright. In today's semifinal, the Star Luo Royal Team also won. Tomorrow is our final match. All of you go and get some good rest. Don't mess up at the very end."
"Children, as long as we defeat the Star Luo Royal Team tomorrow, you will be the heroes of the Sun Moon Empire—the one and only heroes!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Xiao Hongchen and the others were uncontrollably excited, trembling with joy just thinking about it.
The Sun Moon Empire had been the perennial runner-up for too long. Now, if they could win the championship of the All-Continent Advanced Martial Soul Master Academy Tournament, they would undoubtedly receive countless honors upon returning to the Empire.
Uh… to put it clearly, it's like the national football team, which has never entered the World Cup, suddenly exploded, defeated strong enemies, and won the World Cup. Just imagine that.
"Where's Yuhao?"
Meng Hongchen noticed Huo Yuhao wasn't there and couldn't help but ask.
Elder Ma explained, "His Excellency, the Body Sect Master, has some matters to discuss with Elder Kong. It concerns Yuhao, so you shouldn't ask."
Everyone knew that Huo Yuhao's Martial Soul was the Body Martial Soul Spirit Eyes
Although they didn't know much about the Body Sect, they had some understanding of this Sect that claimed to be the home of all Body Martial Souls on the continent.
During today's competition, when Body Douluo suddenly appeared and protected Huo Yuhao so recklessly, they could guess the reason.
They only hoped that things would go smoothly for Yuhao. With Elder Kong there, the Body Douluo shouldn't be too forceful, at least, they shouldn't start fighting.
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