harleyscars Chapter 133 A Battle of Words
Chapter 133 A Battle of Words
Chapter 133 A Battle of Words
Dai Hao didn't know Nan Shuishui and Yu Longmo, but he could easily deduce their relationship with the Di'ao team members based on their positions.
"My friends," Dai Haoqiang suppressed his anger, "this is Xingluo City. Please mind your own business and the behavior of your juniors."
"Otherwise, as the captain of the Star Luo Security Team for this competition, I have the right to expel you all on the grounds of disturbing public order."
Seeing that more and more teams from various colleges were gathering around, Huo Yuhao stepped forward at the opportune moment.
"Duke Dai."
Huo Yuhao remained expressionless: "My Heavenly Soul and Star Luo have been allies for thousands of years. How can you say that I am disturbing public order?"
He was the only one among the eighteen members of the Di'ao team, the second team, and even Nan Shuishui and Yu Longmo who held a noble title.
According to the plan formulated by Huo Yuhao and the Heavenly Soul Empire, since Dai Hao wanted to establish rules and regulations, then let Huo Yuhao, the Azure Dragon, and the White Tiger play the official game.
Huo Yuhao raised his hand, signaling Nan Qiuqiu, who was in charge of instigating the disturbance, to step back.
He looked directly into Dai Hao's eyes: "If Duke Dai wants to speak according to the rules, then I ask you, are the other 132 teams involved in this discussion also considered to be disturbing the peace?"
Seeing that the counts and dukes of Tianhun and Xingluo had already started exchanging barbs before the competition even began, the Sun Moon Empire team revealed a playful smile.
The teams from the Heavenly Soul Empire remained silent, simply standing behind the Imperial Academy.
The Douling Empire's team hesitated and took a few steps back. Only the seven members of the Douling Battle Team, led by their captain Gu Zhujian, wanted to stand behind Dai Hao, but they were stopped by their titled Douluo.
"Star Luo has not officially allied with us," he said. "Don't meddle in other people's business."
The swordsman withdrew unwillingly.
"It's really lively."
Xiao Hongchen lazily toyed with a metal ball: "The competition hasn't even started yet, and this mad dog Tianhun is already biting everyone in sight?"
"Shut up," Jing Hongchen hurriedly scolded her grandson.
Kong Deming remained silent, only looking at the two teams from Di'ao Academy with a solemn expression.
The future is boundless.
Kong Deming quickly made a judgment in his mind.
"Huo Yuhao and Gu Mingxi are both Soul Masters, Su Tong, Yu Tianlong, and Nan Qiuqiu are Soul Sect Masters, Long Aotian is a Soul King, and Ning Tian is a Soul Master."
"The only thing we can find out about the two substitutes is that Xingyan is a Soul Master; the other one is completely unknown."
"But judging from his age and the fact that he can appear as a member of this year's Di'ao team, he must at least be a Soul Master."
Kong Deming had already begun to calculate the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy's chances of defeating the God of God's Second Team.
The dominance of top-tier Soul Masters in the Soul Master Competition was already demonstrated by Shrek Academy thousands of years ago.
However, no one knows how a battle should unfold between an ultimate Soul Master and a Soul Guide.
"Let's go," Kong Deming said. "There's nothing more to see."
"Even if the Heavenly Soul Empire makes everyone believe that Dai Hao and Xuanji Douluo have formed a faction, so what? Can Xu Jiawei really give up on these two people now?"
Xu Tianran did not tell Kong Deming about the Holy Spirit Cult's deal with Xuanji Douluo disguised as a Soul Master.
Therefore, in Kong Deming's mind, the Heavenly Soul Empire's rumors about Xuanji Douluo and the Sun Moon Empire's secret collusion would not achieve the goal of shaking the Star Luo Empire.
Dai Hao's face grew increasingly gloomy.
"Lord Qinglong, my Xingluo and Tianhun have been on friendly terms for generations. Are you trying to sow discord between our two nations by making such remarks today?"
In the end, Dai Hao hesitated for a moment and still didn't say the words, "Don't lose face for Tianhun in front of the Sun Moon Empire."
He dare not.
Huo Yuhao said firmly, "Duke Dai is exaggerating. The friendship between Tianhun and Xingluo is not as fragile as you think."
"Or is it that Duke Dai has made the decision regarding the relationship between Tianhun and Xingluo?"
Huo Yuhao's words immediately caused an uproar.
Even the Sun and Moon Empire, which had already turned and left, stopped and looked again after hearing the commotion around them.
Dai Hao's face turned ashen in an instant.
These words carried far too much weight for Dai Hao to bear.
"Huo Yuhao, how dare you!"
The Dai brothers, who rushed over upon hearing the news, just happened to hear Huo Yuhao utter such hurtful words in public.
Dai Huabin couldn't help but shout angrily, "How dare you, a mere earl, be so disrespectful to the duke!"
Huo Yuhao's gaze was like a knife, causing Dai Huabin to feel a tearing pain all over his body.
"Duke Dai," Huo Yuhao ignored Dai Huabin, "is this how your White Tiger Duke's Mansion educates its heir?"
"A man without a title dares to interrupt us when we're talking."
"And what does 'minor earl' mean?"
"My title was personally bestowed by the Heavenly Soul Emperor, and I gradually rose through the ranks based on my merits during the war to exterminate evil soul masters."
"Is Young Master Dai questioning the title conferment system of my Heavenly Soul, or is he mocking my achievements in the war to exterminate evil soul masters?"
Upon hearing Huo Yuhao address him as Dai Er, Dai Huabin's veins bulged.
No one has ever dared to call him that.
Even those who disagreed with Dai Hao politically would simply dismiss him with a casual "young master."
Dai Huabin was furious.
However, he wasn't completely ignorant; he knew that if he were to lash out again now, it would put Dai Hao in an even more passive position.
Dai Yueheng glanced at Dai Huabin, who was trembling with anger, his eyes revealing an unreadable emotion.
He stepped forward to block Dai Huabin, cupped his hands and said, "Uncle Qinglong, my younger brother is young and impetuous, please forgive him for any offense he may have caused."
Dai Yueheng understood that he shouldn't have stood up after Huo Yuhao said that someone without a title wasn't qualified to interrupt.
However, in order to increase his standing in Dai Hao's eyes, Dai Yueheng had to say something to give Dai Huabin a way out.
Dai Hao just said he would take good care of Dai Huabin, and then he abandoned Dai Huabin in the blink of an eye. How would Dai Hao feel about that?
Huo Yuhao looked at Dai Yueheng with the gaze one would give a dead man.
As long as Shrek Team faces God's Second Team, Huo Yuhao dares not speak for others, but Dai Yueheng is doomed.
Dai Yueheng felt a chill run down his spine as Huo Yuhao stared at him, and a sense of unease rose in his heart.
"The Dai family is quite harmonious," Huo Yuhao said, no longer looking at Dai Yueheng. "They are truly a family of kind fathers and filial sons, and friendly brothers."
"It seems that the saying 'brothers fight together, fathers and sons go to war' is really not just empty words."
Kong Deming's gaze toward Huo Yuhao began to change.
"Dai Hao is now completely led by the nose by Huo Yuhao."
Kong Deming said, "From the moment Dai Hao was provoked by Nan Qiuqiu, he was already at a disadvantage."
"What do you mean by 'brothers fight together, fathers and sons go to war'? Huo Yuhao is clearly saying that the White Tiger family controls the Western Army Group."
"However, it's impossible to provoke Xu Jiawei now with just these two sentences."
Dai Hao could easily hear the sarcasm in Huo Yuhao's words.
Ever since the Heavenly Soul Empire spread the news about Xuanji Douluo, Huo Yuhao had been accusing Dai Hao of forming cliques and amassing military power. Looking at Dai Hao's twitching face, Huo Yuhao asked in surprise, "What's with that expression, Duke Dai?"
"I was merely remarking on the harmony within the White Tiger Duke's family, why are you looking at me like that?"
"Uncle Qinglong is joking," Dai Hao said with a forced smile.
"The White Tiger lineage has been favored by the emperor for generations. If there is discord within the family, how can they guard the borders of the Star Luo Empire?"
Huo Yuhao clapped his hands lightly: "Duke Dai is absolutely right."
"However, no matter how harmonious the family atmosphere is, there must always be rules."
Huo Yuhao gave Dai Huabin a meaningful look.
Dai Huabin was enraged by Huo Yuhao's gaze.
"However, considering the Duke of Dai's enviable family atmosphere, I will let Dai Huabin off the hook."
Then Huo Yuhao turned to the people of the Heavenly Soul Empire and said, "Let's go. Get a good rest tonight and prepare for tomorrow's competition."
Before leaving, Nan Qiuqiu made a face at Dai Huabin, but Su Tong and Gu Mingxi grabbed her arms on either side and dragged her back to the Xinghuang Hotel with Nan Shuishui covering her mouth.
Watching the departing figures of the Heavenly Soul Academy members, Dai Hao addressed the numerous teams who had gathered to watch the spectacle: "Everyone, the competition is imminent, please return to rest. On behalf of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, I wish you all the best in achieving your desired results."
Soon, the queue in front of the Star Emperor Hotel dispersed completely, leaving only the Shrek Academy students standing in place.
After entering the Star Emperor Hotel, the people from the Heavenly Soul Empire quickly dispersed into their respective groups.
"Mom!" Nan Qiuqiu shook off Nan Shuishui's hand. "You're suffocating me!"
Huo Yuhao laughed and said, "Don't worry, there will be plenty of opportunities to see the White Tiger family make a fool of themselves in the future."
The members of the Di'ao Second Team immediately thought of Huo Yuhao's Soul Imprinting Skill.
According to the Body Sect's plan, Huo Yuhao's Spirit Eye Martial Soul cannot be attached to any more Soul Rings at this stage.
However, the effect of the Soul Skill of Imprinting is really too great.
Therefore, Huo Yuhao used the simulation ability in the Ice Silkworm Talisman to simulate a ten-thousand-year third ring for the Spirit Eye Talisman, and said that when he went to hunt souls with "Gu Tian", he happened to encounter a Silver Spirit Beast fighting with a Dragon Blood Soul Beast, and that's how he obtained this soul ring.
Xingdou, on the other hand, believes that Huo Yuhao's spirit rings appeared naturally after he learned how to imprint.
The Body Sect was extremely satisfied with the Soul Imprinting Skill, saying that if used well, it would be more effective than some 100,000-year-old Soul Skills.
However, the Body Sect instructed Huo Yuhao to treat this soul skill as his trump card and never use it in this competition.
Of course, as long as everyone who sees it is silenced, it doesn't matter in private.
Huo Yuhao looked at the Shrek Seven Devils who had returned to the Star Emperor Hotel, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth.
"I said I would make sure the Dai brothers die in this competition, and I will make sure they die."