Dai Yaoheng had just opened his mouth..
"Get lost!" Ma Xiaotao barked furiously.
"Don't force me to slap you right here at the Treasure Appreciation Event!"
Dai Yaoheng's face twitched.
This crazy woman really would do it.
If it were just a straight fight, he could still hold his own.
But with Ning Tian standing there too, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda's unreasonable attribute amplification would guarantee his defeat.
Not to mention the rest of this group—all with terrifying backgrounds.
Accidentally injure the wrong one, and trouble would multiply.
Helpless, Dai Yaoheng turned to leave.
"Wait."
It was Huo Yuhao.
Dai Yaoheng thought he had changed his mind.
But when he turned back, a gold card was tossed at him.
"Take your charity and get out!" Huo Yuhao's voice was cold.
When had Dai Yaoheng ever suffered such humiliation?
Yet Ma Xiaotao was practically itching for him to explode so she could beat him up.
Beibei and the others were also cracking their knuckles, while even the Lan sisters had their fists clenched, ready for a fight.
Faced with so many hostile stares, Dai Yaoheng had no choice but to swallow his anger.
He grabbed the gold card and walked away.
But Ma Xiaotao wasn't about to let it go so easily.
"Oh, right—next year's Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament. Quit the Shrek Seven Monsters."
Dai Yaoheng spun around, glaring fiercely at her!
"The Shrek Seven Monsters are chosen by strength. You think you can make me give up with just a word?"
"With Little Yuhao here, your spot is useless anyway." Ma Xiaotao's gaze was openly provocative. "I'll say this now—even if you make it into the Seven Monsters, as captain, I won't let you go on stage!"
Even while restraining her cultivation, Ma Xiaotao was still stronger than Dai Yaoheng.
Now, with all her limits removed and aided by the Muscle Transformation Manual,
a year later, Dai Yaoheng would be easy to crush.
He knew it too.
That was why he had wanted to reconcile with Huo Yuhao.
Who would have thought that instead, the lines would be drawn so clearly.
Breathing heavily, his eyes bloodshot, Dai Yaoheng looked like a maddened tiger, radiating dangerous intent.
But Ma Xiaotao showed no fear—she even stepped closer, releasing her killing intent.
"Does Shrek Academy's honor mean so little to you?" Dai Yaoheng growled. "Even if you can beat me, there's no one stronger than me in the Inner Court! For your personal grudges, would you really throw away a millennium-long championship streak?"
Ma Xiaotao sneered.
"You think Shrek can't win without you?"
"Don't flatter yourself!"
"I'll say it here today—if Shrek doesn't win the next Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament, I'll let you deal with me however you want."
"But if we win without you, then you'll let Little Yuhao deal with you."
"Well? Do you dare? Do you?"
Dai Yaoheng's eyelids twitched violently.
So either way, they weren't going to let him compete?
As for betting… what a joke!
As an Inner Court student, he could roughly guess the lineup of this year's Shrek Seven Monsters.
It was the most luxurious in history.
Even without him, they were still above the competition.
The chances of winning were high.
And even if he won the bet, how far could he really go against Ma Xiaotao?
But if he lost… Huo Yuhao would absolutely dare to make him die.
He couldn't fight.
He couldn't argue.
He didn't even dare to gamble.
Staying here would only mean more humiliation.
So Dai Yaoheng decisively turned and walked off, ignoring Ma Xiaotao's taunts.
Not listening, not listening—like a turtle hiding in its shell.
[Fate of Huo Yuhao and Dai Yaoheng altered, +5500 Fortune Value!]
An unexpected gain.
Huo Yuhao let out a quiet sigh of relief.
Just as he was about to thank everyone, Ma Xiaotao and Ning Tian both pulled out tokens and gold cards, competing to buy the Golden Radiance Left Arm Bone.
"Stop fighting!" Wang Dong hurried in. "I'm the one buying this! I have money! Swipe my card!"
Good grief.
A 9.5-million-gold-soul-coin soul bone, and four people were fighting over who got to pay for it?
The many Inner Court students nearby turned their eyes toward Huo Yuhao.
Just what kind of background does this kid have…?
Wait a minute!
Didn't Elder Mu announce to the entire Academy that his final disciple was named Huo Yuhao?
Now it all made sense.
In the end,
Wang Dong won the right to pay.
After purchasing it, he stored the soul bone in his ring, patting his chest in relief.
At last, it was safely his.
The gathered crowd slowly dispersed.
Huo Yuhao quietly noted everything in his heart, then began browsing as well.
He hadn't studied long and wasn't familiar with rare treasures.
But with three experts inside his spiritual sea, that hardly mattered.
Zhuge Lan: "Those fifth-rank soul tool daggers—buy them. You can drive them with your spiritual power, the effect will be excellent."
Huo Yuhao was tempted. The path of a spiritual controller was something he very much admired.
Tianmeng Iceworm: "That second-rank soul tool uses a thousand-year Mystic Ice Marrow as its core? What a waste! Buy it and absorb it—you'll gain half a level of soul power!"
Good stuff. Bought!
Electrolux: "That herb contains the aura of light. It can nurture lingering souls."
Straight into his spiritual sea.
[Fate of Electrolux altered, +2000 Fortune Points!]
Zhuge Lan: "Ten-thousand-year whale glue. Not the rarest variety, but still great for your body. Buy it."
…
After a round of plundering, Huo Yuhao reaped plenty of rewards.
Once he digested them, his strength would make a noticeable leap.
As for the others,
[Fates of Ning Tian, Wu Feng, Lan Susu… altered, +3500 Fortune Points!]
The numbers alone showed the harvest was rich.
Lin Huiqun had also gathered people and waved Huo Yuhao upstairs.
"Yuhao, may I try it?" Ning Tian asked cautiously. "I also want to learn the Muscle Transformation Manual…"
"You want to learn the Muscle Transformation Manual? I'll teach you when we get back," Huo Yuhao replied in surprise. "Anyone in the Holy Flame Sect can learn it, so long as their talent's sufficient."
"Really?" Wu Feng exclaimed with joy. "Then I want to learn too! This Taichi really is—wu wu wu…"
Ning Tian quickly covered Wu Feng's mouth, giving Yuhao an apologetic smile.
"We'll look around the first floor first. When you're done, we'll leave together."
"Little Yuhao, we're heading out too," Tang Ya called as she and Beibei departed.
Beibei seemed like he wanted to say something, but after a glance at Tang Ya, he sighed softly and left as well.
In the end,
Only Huo Yuhao and Ma Xiaotao went up to the third floor.
Inside a spacious hall, Lin Huiqun stood on stage, beckoning Yuhao forward.
The seats below were filled, not only with familiar faces like Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo, but also many younger students.
And among them was the recently humiliated Dai Yaoheng.
Huo Yuhao frowned deeply.
Why is he here?
All eyes turned toward Dai Yaoheng.
Lin Huiqun cursed inwardly.
Careless of me. I invited the Inner Court disciples to bid, and forgot this detail.
"Dai Yaoheng, you don't have the right to participate in this auction. Leave on your own."
Dai Yaoheng: (▼へ▼メ)
He felt like his lungs would explode!
Once, he had been the darling of the Inner Court, with many Elders treating him kindly.
And now he was being kicked out in front of everyone.
Twice in a row!
Did they really think he was some turtle hiding in its shell?
This was intolerable!
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