When Huo Yuhhao reappeared in the arena, everyone saw that he was holding a bloodied head. He tossed the head in front of Dai Hao and smiled at him, "Any more hidden cards? Let's see them."
And whose head was it but Zhang Ping's.
The air was silent, you could hear a pin drop, and it lasted for several breaths.
"Heh heh heh!" Dai Hao's laughter broke the silence. The shocked expression on the duke's face was gone, replaced by the confidence and domineering aura he had at the beginning. That look gave the impression that everything was under his control.
Dai Hao slowly straightened his back, his laughter laced with mockery. His tone was unhurried. "I was truly underestimated, my foolish son. You know nothing of the power of a Titled Douluo..."
Upon hearing this, Nan Shuishui was startled. Wow, father and son killing each other, what a juicy story. At the same time, Nan Shuishui became vigilant. Since Dai Hao was so confident, he must have something to rely on.
Huo Yuhhao didn't speak, wanting to see how Dai Hao would perform. Of course, he was also vigilant about his surroundings. Although he hadn't found anyone else through his mental detection, he wasn't arrogant enough to think that mental detection was invincible.
An unexpected scene occurred. A shocking reversal happened on the scene. Just as everyone thought Dai Hao was about to show his strength and unleash the power of a Titled Douluo, a flying soul tool appeared on Dai Hao's back. The soul tool's bottom spewed flames, and in the blink of an eye, it carried Dai Hao into the sky and flew towards the distance.
Huo Yuhhao was stunned, and Nan Shuishui and Nan Qiuqiu were dumbfounded. That was it?
They had all thought Dai Hao was about to unleash a big move, based on his confident demeanor. He had fooled everyone, but it was just a feint to escape?
This was the White Tiger Duke of the Star Luo Empire, the Great General of the Northwestern Army Group, the iron-blooded war god who was talked about so much? He really did talk the talk, but ran the fastest.
A hint of disdain flashed in Nan Shuishui's eyes. Not to mention anything else, but he could even abandon his own wife, what a loser.
Zhu Zhan was also stunned in place. He just... left? Ran away?
Damn it, you can run, but at least tell me, so we can run together!
The calmest one was actually Zhu Nuo. After being married for many years, she had long seen through her husband's nature. He was ruthless, and would stop at nothing to achieve his goals. A wife, a son, in his eyes were just tools to be used and discarded at any time.
Was Dai Hao wrong? No, he wasn't. To survive in a large family like the Dai family, kindness was absolutely impossible. Don't think Dai Hao was charitable. Dai Hao's father had more than one son, but those brothers had all met with accidents one after another. By the time Dai Hao took over as the head of the family, there was actually only one male left, Dai Hao.
"Hahaha..." After a moment's pause, Huo Yuhhao, who had recovered, burst into laughter. "Dai Hao, you truly are a coward. Run, run away! You can't escape forever. We'll see about this."
His voice wasn't loud, but amplified by his mental power, it carried far, clearly reaching Dai Hao's ears, who was already a thousand meters away.
But the latter didn't care about that now. Dai Hao had only one thought: escape, escape, escape! Run away as fast as possible, as far as possible. Seriously, he was already seriously injured, and going head-to-head with three Soul Douluos was just asking for death.
He couldn't care about the Dai family or the Zhu family anymore. The Ben Ti Sect's reckoning was something to consider later; the immediate priority was saving his life.
As for Huo Yuhhao, after laughing, he glanced at the panicked Zhu Zhan and said calmly, "Don't worry. Like I said before, sometimes death is a release. I won't do anything to you today. You can leave now. Get out of here with her."
Zhu Zhan was relieved to hear this, and picked up Zhu Nuo to leave. But just then, a hand stopped him.
Pale-faced, Zhu Nuo looked at Huo Yuhhao and weakly said, "Your mother's death wasn't my intention, but I was in the Dai family. I had no choice. I understand you wanting revenge, but can you let Hua Bin go? He's still your brother, after all."
As she spoke, Zhu Nuo's voice was filled with pleading.
Her eyes were dim, her expression desolate. Her pale face was devoid of any color, a sight that would move anyone to pity.
But Huo Yuhhao found it utterly laughable. You two, mother and son, killed my mother first, and now you want to kill me? Now you're acting pitiful, begging for mercy? Do you think I'm some reincarnation of a merciful goddess?
Staring directly into those dull eyes, Huo Yuhhao's expression was calm, but his words were chilling. "I don't care what hidden difficulties you had. The fact is, you and your son killed my mother. An eye for an eye, a life for a life. That's only right."
Perhaps Zhu Nuo was right; in a place like the Dai family, people often had no choice. But discussing that now was meaningless. What was done was done. The past couldn't be changed. What good was Zhu Nuo's repentance now? Huo Yun'er wouldn't come back to life because of her regret.
Then Huo Yuhhao turned his gaze to Zhu Zhan. "If you don't leave now, don't blame me for changing my mind."
Zhu Zhan's expression changed. Ignoring Zhu Nuo's protests, he picked her up and ran in the direction they had come from, disappearing from everyone's sight after a few leaps.
And just like that, a meticulously planned assassination came to a hasty end.
"Sect Master Nan, thank you very much for your help. I am deeply grateful, and if there is anything I can help with in the future, you can come to the Ben Ti Sect to find me. As long as it is within my abilities, I will not refuse." Huo Yuhhao clasped his hands towards Nan Shuishui in a gesture of respect. It was fortunate that Nan Shuishui had intervened earlier, distracting Zhu Nuo. Otherwise, if Dai Hao and Zhu Nuo had used their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Huo Yuhhao would have turned tail and run without a second thought.
"You are too kind, young master. I was only protecting myself." Nan Shuishui demurred, but he made a mental note of Huo Yuhhao's words. The Earth Dragon Gate's situation was becoming increasingly difficult. Perhaps one day he would actually need to ask this little guy for help.
After a few polite words, Huo Yuhhao left. His objective was successfully achieved this time; it was time to return to the sect.
Watching his figure gradually disappear from view, Nan Qiuqiu's curiosity was piqued. Even though she and Huo Yuhhao were both Soul Masters in terms of cultivation, why was the gap between them so vast?
Nan Shuishui looked up at the God Ranking in the sky, secretly sighing that the gods were truly omnipotent. She clearly guessed that Huo Yuhhao's abnormal strength was related to the rewards he received on the Qualification Ranking.
After separating from Nan Shuishui and her daughter, Huo Yuhhao released Tang Ya from the Purple Chain.
"Yuhhao, are you alright?" Tang Ya asked anxiously.
At this moment, Huo Yuhhao was leaning against a tree, looking listless, with a pool of blackened blood beneath him.
There was no such thing as power that came without a price. Huo Yuhhao's previous attack had severely injured even a Titled Douluo, and his own meridians were damaged due to the excessive outflow of soul power.
It was like a thin water pipe; the amount of water it could release was limited. Even with a pressure booster, the water flow wouldn't be much greater, and excessive pressure could even cause the pipe to burst.
Tang Ya could also sense everything happening outside through the Purple Chain. Therefore, she clearly heard Huo Yuhhao and the others' conversation. Surprisingly, the usually lively Tang Ya was uncharacteristically quiet during the whole journey.
Just then, Huo Yuhhao stopped. They were already at the edge of the Sunset Forest. Tang Ya wouldn't be going with him to the Ben Ti Sect this time, so it was time for them to part ways.
Huo Yuhhao lightly drew a line in front of him with his right hand, and a silver portal appeared. If a high-level Soul Master were present, they would notice that the portal was filled with the power of space.
With ten years in the God-given space, Huo Yuhhao's spatial power had reached its peak. At least in Douluo Continent, the number of people who surpassed him in spatial abilities wouldn't exceed five. This portal was a spatial gate leading to the Ben Ti Sect.
Huo Yuhhao stepped into the spatial gate, and before leaving, his voice rang out, "Sister Xiaoya, the transaction is over. Farewell, take care."
After saying this, his figure completely disappeared into the spatial gate. The silver portal closed, becoming a silver ray of light before vanishing a moment later.
"Just... a transaction?" Tang Ya stood still, her expression downcast, and remained silent for a long time.
Meanwhile, on the other side, in the bamboo forest behind the Ben Ti Sect's back mountain, a silver portal of the exact same appearance appeared in front of a bamboo house, and Huo Yuhhao slowly walked out of it.
Looking at the familiar bamboo hut, Huo Yuhhao nodded with satisfaction. Ten years of effort hadn't been in vain.
Whoosh!
A figure appeared in front of Huo Yuhhao. This person wore a black cloth outfit and had a plain face, looking unremarkable. It was Song Ming, the bodyguard sent by Du Busi to protect Huo Yuhhao.
"Greetings, Young Master." Song Ming had sensed someone entering and came to investigate, not expecting it to be Huo Yuhhao.
"Mmh." Huo Yuhhao responded lightly. He had just wanted to send Song Ming away, but his words stopped at his lips. Then, Huo Yuhhao flipped his palm, and a plant that was entirely emerald green appeared in his hand. Upon closer inspection, the plant looked like a thin carrot, and there were still droplets of dew on the leaves.
"Eat this when you get back. Remember, eat it raw, not even a single leaf should be left." Huo Yuhhao said, pushing the carrot-shaped plant into Song Ming's hand.
Actually, this wasn't a carrot at all, but a sub-immortal grade medicinal herb Huo Yuhhao had obtained from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well: Dragon-Elephant Essence.
Dragon-Elephant Essence was hyped up to be miraculous in the Tang Sect's Immortal Herbs Catalogue, with claims of making the body as strong as a rock after consumption, and even of physical ascension. In short, it was best to just listen to those claims and not take them too seriously. All that mattered was that it was used to improve one's physique.
Dragon-Elephant Essence was suitable for almost all Soul Masters.
Huo Yuhhao didn't care about many people. Naturally, his master and the little girl Ye Lingling both needed immortal herbs. This time, he would give the Level 1 herb to Song Ming. After all, this guy was his bodyguard. Even if he didn't have any great achievements, he had worked hard. Giving him an herb wasn't a big deal.
Furthermore, after this, Huo Yuhhao planned to have Ye Lingling enroll in the Ben Ti Sect Academy. He would need to trouble Song Ming to protect Ye Lingling again.
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