Chapter 178: Taotie Douluo Isn't Bad-Hearted, Just Stupid
Extreme North.
Huo Yuhao already understood what kind of person Xuan Zi was.
Xuan Zi was very tricky; when leading a team on a mission, he always liked to drink and mess things up.
Moreover, he couldn't even keep an eye on a five-ring Soul Master.
Based on this, Xuan Zi's being called useless was well-founded.
Looking through history and into the future, a dignified Super Douluo letting a Soul King escape—perhaps only Xuan Zi could do it.
If it were any other Super Douluo, a Soul King would only have the fate of being captured.
Therefore, Xuan Zi was mocked and called useless.
He completely deserved it.
However, Xuan Zi was a loyal and warm-hearted person.
He was punished to seclude himself in the Sea God Pavilion to reflect on his mistakes.
Yet, out of concern for his students, he came to watch the competition.
From this alone, Xuan Zi was at least not bad-hearted—just a bit stupid.
But sometimes, stupid people are more terrifying than bad people.
Therefore, when Huo Yuhao deals with Xuan Zi in the future, he needs to be more careful.
Only then might he avoid being tricked by Xuan Zi.
[This time in the competition, Shrek's chances of winning were extremely low due to casualties in the main team.]
[If the team Ma Xiaotao was on hadn't had an accident, Shrek wouldn't have been so passive.]
[But even at this point, no one at Shrek thought of giving up.]
[Everyone was still fighting hard for the championship.]
[Ma Xiaotao fought for Shrek until her Evil Fire went out of control.]
[She had to be brought back to Shrek for a Seal.]
[Ultimately, it was Huo Yuhao who led the reserve members to win the championship—beyond my expectations.]
[I didn't expect that the kid I once didn't pay attention to was such a genius.]
[Huo Yuhao's existence was like that of a dark horse.]
[This victory not only made Huo Yuhao famous.]
[It also caused countless people to secretly keep an eye on him.]
[After the competition, returning to the academy…]
[Du Busi of the Body Sect came to snatch Huo Yuhao.]
[Du Busi saw Huo Yuhao's potential and wanted to recruit him into his Sect for vigorous cultivation.]
[But Huo Yuhao is my disciple of Shrek, and I will never allow anyone to snatch him.]
[So, I activated my Martial Soul and confronted Du Busi.]
[In terms of leading a team, I might not be a qualified leader.]
[But when it comes to fighting, I'm never afraid.]
[Just as we were confronting each other, Mu En made his move.]
[A golden light appeared, and a Holy Dragon of Light coiled above Shrek.]
[Mu En is Shrek's stabilizing force.]
[As long as he doesn't fall, no one, no matter who, would dare to easily provoke Shrek.]
[Du Busi knew he couldn't defeat Mu En.]
[So he could only leave.]
"Misleading youth!"
"Why can't that useless Xuan Zi let me take Huo Yuhao!"
"Huo Yuhao's Martial Soul is the Spirit Eye, which belongs to the Body Sect."
"Only I can make Huo Yuhao's Spirit Eye Martial Soul advance further."
"How can Shrek compare to the legacy of my Body Sect?"
Du Busi clenched his fists in displeasure.
In his opinion, Shrek was completely misleading the youth.
Judging by Huo Yuhao's Spirit Eye Martial Soul, he believed he should have joined the Body Sect.
Du Busi would not only vigorously cultivate Huo Yuhao.
He would also make the other party's Spirit Eye stronger.
Xuan Zi had the guts to confront him.
Yet he couldn't even control a five-ring Soul Master.
Du Busi looked down on him from the bottom of his heart.
When they meet next time, Du Busi will surely mock him to his face.
"And that old guy Mu En, why hasn't he kicked the bucket yet?"
"When I break through to Ultimate 99, who in Shrek can stop me?"
...Mingdou Mountain.
Dai Hao breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Huo Yuhao was blessed with good luck.
Nothing unexpected happened.
Otherwise, Dai Hao would have to blame himself again.
However, Dai Hao was becoming increasingly fond of Huo Yuhao.
Only a child of luck like Huo Yuhao could restore the honor of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.
[Later, I once again led a team on a mission, heading to the Star Dou Great Forest to escort Huo Yuhao in acquiring a soul ring.]
[Because of the previous lesson, I no longer took it lightly.]
[I clearly understood in my heart that neither Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, nor Xiaoxiao could encounter any accidents.]
[Not long after, Huo Yuhao was attacked by the vicious beast, Red King.]
[I sensed the danger and immediately intervened to block it.]
[Under my Martial Soul Avatar, the Red King did not harm Huo Yuhao.]
[And I also learned that the reason the Red King attacked Huo Yuhao was due to a misunderstanding.]
[The Red King's attack on Huo Yuhao was entirely caused by the Emperor Auspicious Beast.]
[Although it's unclear why the Emperor Auspicious Beast appeared outside the core area…]
[However, I took this opportunity to extort Red King, making him capture a Soul Beast with a suitable spiritual attribute to serve as a soul ring for Huo Yuhao.]
[With the Emperor Auspicious Beast as a hostage, the Red King dared not disobey.]
[For the safety of the Emperor Auspicious Beast, the Red King could only go hunt a Soul Beast.]
[While waiting, I had a flash of inspiration and suggested that Huo Yuhao and the Emperor Auspicious Beast undergo a 'fate connection', perhaps allowing him to gain some Auspicious Qi.]
[If one could gain even a little benefit from a Soul Beast of this level, it would be endlessly beneficial.]
[As Mu En's disciple, I still hoped that Huo Yuhao would inherit the Sea God Pavilion Master's position in the future, so I wouldn't have to worry.]
[This operation indeed brought Huo Yuhao many benefits.]
[Huo Yuhao's destiny with the Emperor Auspicious Beast also began from this point.]
[Soon, the Red King brought back a Soul Beast as desired.]
[A purple Martial Soul Wolf with 15,000 years of cultivation; although its quality was a bit inferior, it was still suitable.]
[Soul Beasts with mental attributes are very rare.]
[It was also at this time that Di Tian, the most powerful being in the Star Dou Great Forest, spoke up.]
[Di Tian valued the Emperor Auspicious Beast very highly.
[That terrifying, oppressive feeling made me dare not stay long.]
[I immediately took Huo Yuhao and the others and left.]
[Fortunately, Di Tian had no intention of pursuing us.]
[Huo Yuhao successfully acquired a soul ring, and there were no further dangers on this journey.]
[When I returned to the academy, I discovered that Shrek had been attacked by evil Soul Masters.]
[Mu En led the strong practitioners of the Sea God Pavilion to resist the evil Soul Masters.]
[As a result, the Holy Spirit Cult stole Ma Xiaotao during this period.]
[This incident was a great blow to Mu En.]
[So much so that Mu En's life was coming to an end.]
[Mu En announced that I would inherit the position of Sea God Pavilion Master.]
[He asked me to lead Shrek forward.]
[My heart was filled with mixed emotions.]
[I knew very well that I couldn't be as excellent as Mu En.]
[But since things had come to this, I had no choice but to accept.]
[I had to take on this heavy responsibility.]
[Mu En was nearing his end, and Huo Yuhao had not yet grown up.]
[I had to preside over the overall situation and ensure Shrek's stability.]
[If I didn't step forward, not only would the entire Shrek experience turmoil, but even the entire continent would fall into chaos.]
[I became the new Sea God Pavilion Master.]
[In the name of Taotie Douluo, I guard Shrek's safety.]
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