Bonus Chapter. Enjoy!
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Huo Yuhao shook his head.
"It's nothing, just a rather large consumption of Spirit Power and mental force. I'll be fine after a rest."
Yan Shaozhe looked him up and down, confirming that there were indeed no obvious injuries on his body, and only then did he breathe a small sigh of relief.
But when he cast his gaze again at the scattered corpses around him, a stormy sea surged in his heart. Even though these people were already dead, with his discernment, he could still easily judge their cultivation levels.
Six people, all of them were Spirit King. Plus those two unconscious Spirit Emperor...In other words, Huo Yuhao, alone, had actually defeated two Spirit Emperor and six Spirit King?!
This kind of combat power truly redefined Yan Shaozhe's understanding, leaving him greatly astonished! One must know, Huo Yuhao is only a Spirit Ancestor right now! This can no longer be described by the word "Genius". This is a true monster!
In Yan Shaozhe's heart, an indescribable excitement instantly arose. Under his leadership, the academy might experience a grand scene far surpassing previous generations! Such a Genius, such a monster, will lead Shrek Academy to a new peak!
But immediately after, this excitement was replaced by another emotion. That was anger! Someone actually dared to make a move against Huo Yuhao, this hope of the academy! This is a provocation against him, a provocation against Shrek Academy!
His expression darkened, and his voice carried a hint of coldness: "Yuhao, do you know who wanted to make a move against you?"
Huo Yuhao shook his head: "I'm not sure for the moment."
Afterwards, he paused, his gaze falling on the two unconscious Spirit Emperor on the ground."However, they might know the answer."
Yan Shaozhe's Spirit is the Bright Phoenix, and the light attribute itself also possesses a certain therapeutic effect. He waved his hand, and two gentle streams of Spirit Power merged into the bodies of the two unconscious Spirit Emperor on the ground.
But after a moment, these two people showed no signs of waking up at all. They still lay straight on the ground, eyes tightly closed, breathing weakly, as if they were still trapped in a deep coma.
Yan Shaozhe's gaze fell upon them, the corners of his mouth slightly curling into a cold sneer. "If you don't get up..."
His voice was not loud, but it carried a bone-chilling coldness. "...then don't ever wake up again."
Once these words were spoken, feeling the terrifying pressure emitted by the Super Douluo, both of their bodies trembled violently at the same time.
Naturally, they had long since woken up. Not long after Yan Shaozhe's Spirit Power entered their bodies, they had already regained consciousness. Sensing the terrifying aura on the few people around them, they tacitly made the same choice, which was to continue pretending to be unconscious.
But now, it was clearly impossible to keep pretending.
The two trembled all over and hurriedly scrambled up from the ground. They lowered their heads, not daring to look into Yan Shaozhe's eyes, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.
Yan Shaozhe looked at them, his gaze cold as a knife. That overbearing aura belonging to a Super Douluo crushed towards the two without reservation!T
he two Spirit Emperor's faces instantly turned pale; they gritted their teeth and instantly knelt on the ground, cold sweat streaming down their foreheads. That sense of oppression was like a physical substance, pressing them until they could almost not breathe, their legs trembling slightly.
Yan Shaozhe asked coldly: "Who instructed you to come to Shrek City to attack a Student?"
These two Spirit Emperor's eyes were full of terror. Now that their lives were in someone else's hands, they were not originally die-hard loyalists, so naturally they dared not hide anything.
Facing the fury of a Super Douluo, they didn't even have the courage to lie.
"Senior, spare us!" One of them hurriedly spoke, his voice full of pleading: "We were just following orders; who the mastermind behind the scenes is, we really don't know!"
"Yes, Senior!" The other one also begged for mercy: "It was the leader who took the mission; only he has met the contact person. We were just following orders, we really don't know anything!"
The two spoke one after another, scrambling to speak, wishing they could pour out everything they knew.
They only hoped to save their lives, even if there was only a glimmer of survival.
Huo Yuhao stood to the side, his Myriad Thoughts Return to Nothingness Domain already quietly deployed, sensing every trace of emotional fluctuation in their Spiritual Sea.
A moment later, Huo Yuhao concluded that what they said should be true. Yan Shaozhe had read countless people, and on top of that, he was naturally very cunning, so he naturally saw that the two were not lying.
His gaze lingered on their faces for a moment, and finally, he withdrew that oppressive aura. He did not ask further.
Yan Shaozhe suddenly looked up towards the west. A figure flew rapidly in the sky and landed steadily in front of everyone; it was the Spirit Douluo from the city defense army who had chased after them earlier.
In his hand, he was carrying a gaunt old man, like carrying a dead dog, and casually threw him onto the ground. He cupped his fists and saluted Yan Shaozhe: "Your Excellency Ming Feng, I have captured this person."
"You've worked hard." Yan Shaozhe nodded, then cast his gaze on the disheveled figure on the ground.
The old man was currently lying on his side on the ground, with several wounds on his body gushing blood, staining the bluestone slab beneath him red.
His clothes were tattered, his aura was withered, and he looked extremely miserable.
Although he was a wind-attribute flying-type Spirit Master, he had a natural advantage in speed.
But the Spirit Douluo who walked out of Shrek Academy was not a pushover either; after chasing for dozens of miles and using some methods, he finally managed to capture him.
At this moment, this Spirit Saint was panting heavily, his eyes full of terror.
Without Yan Shaozhe even needing to speak, he shouted out directly: "It's the Star Luo Zhu Family! It was the Zhu Family who contacted me!"
His voice was hoarse and urgent, as if grasping at the last straw for survival.
"It was people from the Zhu Family who told me to kill this teenager named Huo Yuhao! I was just doing it for money, I was nothing but a knife in someone else's hand, I am not the culprit!"
His gaze swept across everyone's faces and finally landed on Yan Shaozhe, full of pleading.
"I beg Your Excellency to spare my life! From now on, I am willing to follow Shrek Academy's lead! I will go through fire and water, and will not refuse!"
Upon hearing this, Yan Shaozhe just gave a cold snort. That gaze fell upon this Spirit Saint, as if looking at an ant.
"What do you take Shrek Academy for?" His voice was full of mockery: "A dump? You think a piece of trash like you is worthy of serving the academy?"
The Spirit Saint's face instantly turned as pale as paper. Yan Shaozhe did not look at him again, but cast his gaze towards Huo Yuhao beside him. After all, Huo Yuhao was the main character of this matter.
Huo Yuhao stood there, his expression calm as water. On that handsome face, not a ripple could be seen. Because beforehand, he had already guessed this result. After all, in this World Ten Thousand Years ago, he had not formed grudges with anyone.
The only one with a life-and-death grudge, and who could afford to hire a Spirit Saint-level assassin... was only that Duchess. For a Genius like Huo Yuhao, Yan Shaozhe naturally had to investigate his origins clearly.
It's just that the information found previously was limited; he only knew that he and his mother depended on each other, first living in Xilai City, and later moving to Shrek City.
As for things before he was six, he couldn't find out either. It was also during the battle between Huo Yuhao and Dai Huabin in the previous Freshman Assessment that Yan Shaozhe learned that Huo Yuhao was actually an illegitimate son of the White Tiger Dukes Mansion.
Now that this Spirit Saint revealed the mastermind behind the scenes was the Star Luo Zhu Family, Yan Shaozhe only pondered slightly before quickly understanding the reason behind it.
He looked at Huo Yuhao, his gaze carrying a hint of seriousness. He spoke: "Yuhao, how do you want to handle this matter?"
This person with an extremely heavy desire for power was actually listening to the opinion of a teenager; this was enough to show his regard for Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao thought for a moment, did not answer directly, but asked: "Dean, for next year's All-Continent Advanced Academy Spirit Master Elite Tournament, I should be qualified to participate, right?"
Yan Shaozhe was slightly stunned, then nodded.
"Naturally!"
These two words came out of his mouth, and his tone even carried a hint of irrepressible excitement. Just based on the battle record of Huo Yuhao seen today, the championship of next year's tournament would surely be taken back by Shrek Academy again!
Huo Yuhao continued: "According to the rotation, this tournament will be held in the Star Luo Empire. At that time, the Duke of White Tiger should return to the capital from the front lines."
He paused, his gaze falling on the Spirit Saint on the ground who was begging bitterly.
"Let's spare his life for now; he might come in handy then." Upon hearing this, Yan Shaozhe did not hesitate at all and agreed directly.
He turned his head and looked at the armored Spirit Douluo beside him.
"Du Xin, take them down, don't let them die."
"Yes!" Du Xin immediately cupped his fists in response. With a wave of his hand, several city defense soldiers stepped forward quickly and dragged the remaining three people on the ground away.
Huo Yuhao then looked at Yan Shaozhe again and bowed slightly.
"Sorry for the trouble, Dean." Yan Shaozhe waved his hand, a smile appearing on his face. "It's no trouble; protecting Students is the academy's responsibility!"
He paused and added: "Yuhao, the White Tiger Dukes Mansion and the Star Luo Zhu Family have quite a few experts. If you need anything, just speak up."
Huo Yuhao nodded with a smile: "Thank you, Dean. If I need anything, I won't be polite."
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A/N:
5 Power Stones = 1 Extra Chapter
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