It was half an hour before Old Chen returned.
Huo Yuhao and Dai Luoli rose to greet him almost simultaneously.
"I'm going to prepare lunch. Yuhao, come with me; I have something to ask you," Old Chen said, glancing at the two of them before heading towards the kitchen.
Huo Yuhao watched Old Chen's back and immediately followed.
Dai Luoli, on the other hand, stood still, behaving like a good boy. However, judging by his eager expression, he seemed to want to say something.
The kitchen was large, probably about forty square meters, and the space was generally square-shaped. Various kitchen utensils were neatly placed in their designated locations.
As for the ingredients, Old Chen obviously carried them with him; he had a Storage Ring soul tool.
"Help me wash those vegetables," Old Chen said, pointing to a large bundle of vegetables that looked like cabbage.
Huo Yuhao's eyes flickered. This white, jade-like cabbage was the vegetable he'd eaten in his noodles last night. He planned to eat three bowls of it later.
"I went to the inner court to inquire," Old Chen said, holding a knife and chopping meat. "Indeed, the Spirit Cat Duke's Manor has sent a young descendant. This person happens to have a martial soul fusion with Dai Huabin. I heard the fusion rate is quite high, reaching ninety percent."
Huo Yuhao didn't stop his actions, carefully washing the vegetables.
Old Chen had obviously gone to investigate for him. After all this time, no one had come looking for trouble. It was as if he'd been forgotten.
It wasn't that he was eager for trouble, but this situation, without any concrete information, always gave him a sense of unease.
"It's likely her arrival that stopped the pursuit of you. Currently, the entire Duke's Manor's focus is on her and Dai Huabin. But for you, this is also a good thing. You'll be able to leave peacefully in four days."
"Thank you for the trouble, Old Chen," Huo Yuhao said, placing the washed, jade-like cabbage into the basin and tearing it into pieces.
After finishing cutting the meat, Old Chen turned to him, "So, what's your choice?"
Huo Yuhao watched Old Chen clench the kitchen knife in his right hand, and a peculiar scene inexplicably flashed through his mind.
If he said he wanted to go to the Sun Moon Empire, he'd probably be chopped to pieces by Old Chen's knife, just like that piece of Soul Beast meat.
After a moment of silence, Huo Yuhao's expression became serious. "I'll listen to you, I'll go to Shrek City."
"A predictable choice," Old Chen nodded. "I was worried you'd say you were going to the Sun Moon Empire."
"Clang."
Suddenly, Old Chen slammed the knife directly onto the cutting board, embedding it there. Huo Yuhao's eyelids twitched, and he instinctively swallowed.
"Alright, go to the living room and rest. You don't need to help with the cooking," Old Chen said.
Huo Yuhao quickly slipped out of the kitchen.
Lunch was naturally extremely rich, with three dishes and a soup. Each dish used the finest ingredients. Old Chen didn't eat much; Huo Yuhao and Dai Luoli basically finished everything.
Of course, Huo Yuhao ate most of it.
His wolfing-down style of eating scared Dai Luoli so much that he just bit his chopsticks, unsure how to start picking at the food.
He'd never imagined that someone eating could be more frightening than a Shadow Demon Turtle.
When the three dishes and soup were completely gone, the lunch break was officially over.
Huo Yuhao saw what Dai Luoli wanted to say, obviously not just him who had made a decision. "I'll wash the dishes."
Saying this, Huo Yuhao quickly gathered the tableware and left the living room to Old Chen and Dai Luoli.
Dai Luoli looked at Huo Yuhao gratefully, but before he could speak, Old Chen spoke first,
"So, what's your choice?"
Dai Luoli was stunned, looking at Old Chen's incredibly serious gaze.
At this moment, Dai Luoli took a deep breath, as if to steady his emotions, and said in a low voice, "Grandpa Chen, I don't want to be useless, I don't want to fall behind anyone, and I don't want my mother to be wronged because of my poor talent. The training that Yuhao and you mentioned, please let me do it."
With that, Dai Luoli stood up and knelt in front of Old Chen, his attitude extremely sincere.
Old Chen frowned and said, "Those trainings can cost you your life if you're not careful."
"I'm not afraid." Dai Luoli raised his head, his small face filled with determination, "I can be scolded, I can be beaten, but I will never allow my mother to be secretly ridiculed. I don't believe that I am truly useless. Since ancient times, the position of duke in the White Tiger Clan is not necessarily only for the direct descendants to inherit. I, Dai Luoli, will also fight for it. I want everyone to see who is the most outstanding genius of the White Tiger Clan."
In an instant, Old Chen's gaze fell on Dai Luoli with immense force, and a faint pressure also spread out.
Dai Luoli trembled all over, but he didn't retreat at all. He was also a stubborn person; once he was determined, no one could persuade him.
After a few seconds, Old Chen couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Very good, very good."
Dai Luoli opened his eyes wide, "Grandpa Chen, you're agreeing?"
Old Chen smiled slightly, "I will support any choice you make. Since you want to 'strive,' then this old man will help you. I was planning to send you to the military for training when you were a few years older, but it seems like I might have to change my plans."
"If you can reach the twentieth rank in soul power by the time you're twelve, I'll send you to the Star Luo Royal Academy of Soul Masters."
"I will definitely work hard to achieve this goal." Dai Luoli's face lit up with joy.
"However," Old Chen's face took on a teasing expression, "You've made your choice here, but have you figured out how to explain it to your mother?"
The smile on Dai Luoli's face suddenly froze. If his mother knew he was planning to train like crazy, she would most likely use a feather duster on him.
And in a place in the living room where he couldn't be seen, Huo Yuhao leaned against the wall, shaking his head with a smile.
When the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament begins, will the Star Luo Royal Academy of Soul Masters' participants have an extra member, Dai Luoli?
That would be interesting, especially when Dai Yueheng sees his most despised youngest brother, what kind of expression will he have?
Although in the original story, Dai Luoli was appointed as the Crown Prince, and after Dai Hao went to the God Realm, he became the emperor, but all of that was due to the original Huo Yuhao.
Now, he wouldn't pull the same tricks as his predecessor. Dai Hao didn't deserve to go to the God Realm.
Did Dai Hao really care about Huo Yun'er?
Doubtful.
The original novel mentioned that Dai Hao had asked the Duchess about Huo Yun'er, and the Duchess used Huo Yun'er's illness as an excuse.
The biggest problem was, if Dai Hao truly loved Huo Yun'er, how could he not visit her after learning she was ill? Don't use the excuse of being busy with military and political affairs.
You're so busy, yet you had time to do the deed with Dai Luoli's mother, but you couldn't find time to see Huo Yun'er? No matter how deeply you pretend, it's still an act.
Since he had changed Dai Luoli's future trajectory in this life, he would secretly use him to gradually erode the things Dai Huabin and Dai Yueheng craved.
The pleasure of directly killing someone would never compare to destroying their inner self, and then killing them.
"It's time to wash the dishes."
Night.
The Spirit Cat Duke's Manor was bustling with activity. Zhu Lu's arrival had clearly become the most important event for the manor.
All the family members of the White Tiger Clan had gathered together, enjoying an evening banquet with a strange atmosphere.
After the banquet, the formal discussions between the two top noble families finally began.
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