Douluo Continent: Reborn Yuhao, their eyes are strange

Chapter 131 A Brilliant Mind

Chapter 131 A Brilliant Mind

When Dai Yueheng heard Huo Yuhao's obviously mocking question, his smile remained unchanged, but a hint of calculation flashed in the depths of his eyes.

The greatest significance of Dai Huabin's removal from office was that it completely cleared the last obstacle to his succession to the dukedom.

As for Huo Yuhao, he was just an illegitimate child, not to mention that he became the personal disciple of the elder of the Sea God Pavilion.

The Star Luo Royal Family would never allow someone with such deep ties to Shrek Academy to inherit the title of Duke of White Tiger.

Even after graduating from the inner academy, he himself had to return to the Star Luo Empire to join the military and accumulate military merits to pave the way step by step, so that he could rightfully inherit his father's title in the future.

As for Huo Yuhao's slightly disrespectful and youthful impetuosity, Dai Yueheng didn't take it to heart.

Dai Hao had already told him privately that he would personally handle Huo Yuhao's affairs when the Soul Master Competition took place, so he didn't need to worry.

Today's event was merely a formality, meant to appease this so-called younger brother and, incidentally, test his attitude.

Thinking of this, Dai Yueheng's smile became even more sincere and gentle. Looking at Huo Yuhao, he said in an apologetic tone:

"Hua Bin's actions before were indeed too reckless, causing you and your mother a lot of trouble and harm. For this, your father has severely punished my mother, making her reflect on her actions behind closed doors."

Father also specifically instructed me to tell you that the gates of the White Tiger Duke's mansion are always open for you. If you wish, you can bring Aunt Huo back to the mansion at any time. The mansion will take the best care of her and make up for the shortcomings of the past years..."

Before Dai Yueheng could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Huo Yuhao's cold voice.

Looking at Dai Yueheng's face with its fake smile, Huo Yuhao felt a wave of nausea rising from the bottom of his heart.

"Senior Dai, you must be talking about your mother, right? Whether she received some kind of minor punishment or nothing happened at all."

I find it utterly disgusting that you deliberately came to me to bring up this matter, trying to demonstrate your father's so-called "sincerity."

Dai Yueheng's smile froze completely.

His mother did not receive any substantial punishment.

Not only that, Dai Hao was worried that his mother's emotional instability due to Dai Huabin's matter would affect the stability of the family, so he had to go to great lengths to ask someone to comfort her.

Huo Yuhao watched Dai Yueheng's expression change in an instant, and the coldness and mockery in his tone became even more obvious.

"If Dai Hao truly feels even the slightest remorse, and truly feels he has failed my mother..."

Huo Yuhao's voice wasn't loud, but every word was clear: "Then what he should have done wasn't sending you, his son, here to put on a show, but rather rolling over here himself, kneeling on the ground, and kowtowing to my mother to apologize!"

After saying that, Huo Yuhao didn't bother to look at Dai Yueheng again, and turned around to walk towards the gate of Jubaoge.

"you……"

As Dai Yueheng watched Huo Yuhao's departing figure, the smile on his face vanished completely, replaced by a grim expression, and his aura suddenly turned cold.

He never expected Huo Yuhao to be so stubborn and ungrateful!

Even though his own father had expressed his willingness to back down.

You, who thinks you've climbed up to the illegitimate son of the Sea God Pavilion, do you really think you can turn the world upside down?

Are there not enough geniuses who haven't grown up on the mainland?

Not to mention Shrek Academy, in order to maintain its neutral stance and the millennia-old bond between it and the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, how could it possibly interfere in the White Tiger Duke's Mansion's family affairs just for the sake of one of its disciples?

Just like the so-called punishments the academy previously imposed on Dai Huabin, they ultimately amounted to nothing more than a lot of noise but little action, and the matter was eventually dropped.

Apart from the somewhat suspicious circumstances surrounding Dai Huabin's dismissal, everything else unfolded as his father had analyzed.

Under the external pressure of the Sun Moon Empire's covetous gaze, Shrek Academy is even less likely to really break ties with the White Tiger Duke's Mansion over such a trivial matter.

Huo Yuhao is still too young after all.

……

Stepping into Jubaoge, one is immediately enveloped in an atmosphere of resplendent gold and jade.

The entire hall was brightly lit by the huge crystal soul guide lamp suspended high in the dome. The light refracted onto the golden patterns on the smooth, mirror-like floor and walls, shimmering with dazzling brilliance.

Two rows of young girls still stood on either side of the hall, their clothes even less clothed than the welcoming maids standing outside the door, revealing large expanses of their fair and delicate skin.

Huo Yuhao glanced at them briefly before looking away and calmly walked towards where Wang Dong'er and the others were.

Seeing him approach, Ning Tian immediately went to greet him, his light blue eyes filled with concern, and asked in a low voice, "Yuhao, how did things go? Do you need me to help you resolve this?"

Huo Yuhao simply shook his head and gently reassured him, "It's nothing serious. I think we'll have a result soon. Let's take a look around this treasure fair first."

Hearing Huo Yuhao say this, the girls breathed a sigh of relief.

Wang Dong'er blinked and asked, "Huo Yuhao, were you startled when you came in?"

Huo Yuhao glanced at Wang Dong'er briefly, as if sensing her thoughts, and said, "I think they are still slightly inferior to the young sect master of Haotian Sect."

Wang Dong'er knew exactly what Huo Yuhao was talking about, and her pretty face immediately turned bright red.

When she was playing Four-Country Military Chess before, she almost lost all her underwear.

The situation only improved after Xiao Xiao joined the game; otherwise, she probably would have been playing the game wrapped in a blanket.

"snort."

Wang Dong'er gave a coquettish snort, both embarrassed and angry. She reached out and pulled Zhu Lu, who was watching the commotion, aside. "Come on, Lulu. Let's ignore this annoying guy. He's just bullying people!"

Watching Wang Dong'er drag the innocent-looking Zhu Lu upstairs in a huff, Wu Feng couldn't help but chuckle, lightly kicking Huo Yuhao's shin with a hint of teasing in his voice.

"Serves you right for being so smug. You've said the wrong thing now."

Huo Yuhao simply held Wu Feng's small hand and pulled her into his arms with a little force.

Feeling the intense scent emanating from her, Wu Feng's face flushed red. She said in a low voice, embarrassed and annoyed, "Let go of me! The young master is watching us."

She struggled symbolically for a couple of moments, but not with much strength.

"I just feel that my Feng-mei would look very good in that dress," Huo Yuhao whispered in Wu Feng's ear, his blue-gold eyes filled with sincerity.

Upon hearing these bold and direct words, Wu Feng's mind went blank for a moment. His eyes darted around, and he stammered, "Really? And... I'm not from your family, I haven't admitted it yet..."

Seeing Wu Feng's shy yet slightly flustered appearance, Huo Yuhao's smile deepened. "Grandma Feng entrusted you to me a long time ago. You've already met my mother. Do you really think you can run away now?"

Wu Feng was speechless for a moment after being shut down by his words, but stubbornly retorted, "I'm not suited to wear those kinds of clothes at all! Go find the young master, she'll definitely be happy to wear them for you."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao pondered for a moment and nodded: "Hmm... that does seem to make sense. Xiao Tian has a well-proportioned figure and a good temperament, so he should suit you better than you."

Wu Feng's expression froze instantly.

I was just saying it casually, why did you change your mind?

He really is a scumbag.

Frustrated, Wu Feng stomped on Huo Yuhao's instep with his boot, glared at him several times, then struggled out of his arms and stormed off to the second floor.

Ning Tian looked at Wu Feng's obviously embarrassed and annoyed back, sighed helplessly, and then took Huo Yuhao's hand and intertwined their fingers.

"Yuhao, why have you started teasing Fengmei so much?"

"I just find it a bit intriguing to see her like that," Huo Yuhao said softly. "Besides, wasn't it you who taught me in the beginning?"

"Oh? It seems I've done a pretty good job as a teacher; you've already surpassed me."

Ning Tian felt the warmth from his palm and smiled slightly. "However, Feng Mei can be quite stubborn sometimes, and she might take your words seriously."

Without hesitation, Huo Yuhao replied, "Really? Actually, I didn't lie to her; she really isn't suited to wearing those kinds of clothes."

As they spoke, the two walked side by side to the stairwell leading to the second floor.

Ning Tian paused, released Huo Yuhao's hand, turned around, and gracefully moved to stand in front of Huo Yuhao. He tilted his head slightly, his clear, bright, light blue eyes gazing intently at him, his smile as radiant as a flower.

"So, what you just said, that I look good in it, is that true?"

……

The atmosphere on the second floor of Jubaoge is much quieter and more elegant compared to the bustling atmosphere on the first floor.

The soft glow of the Soul Guide Lights fell evenly over every corner, illuminating the various crystal display stands of different sizes.

Through the crystal-clear cover, you can clearly see all kinds of rare and precious treasures displayed inside.

Some core disciples, also dressed in Shrek Academy attire, were standing in twos and threes in front of different booths, talking in hushed tones.

Huo Yuhao could naturally see that Wang Dong'er, Zhu Lu, and Wu Feng, who had come up earlier, were circling around a huge exhibition stand.

It wasn't just the three of them. Almost everyone who passed by the booth would stop and stare involuntarily, their eyes attracted by the dazzling light inside the crystal cover. But after seeing the price marked below, they would shake their heads in astonishment and leave.

Looking at the rich golden-red glow emanating from the crystal dome on the display stand, it was clearly the familiar golden light from the left arm bone from my previous life.

"Should we wander around the area first, or go straight to Dong'er and the others?"

Huo Yuhao turned his head and asked Ning Tian beside him in a low voice.

Looking at Wang Dong'er not far away, scratching her head and pretending to be calm while circling the booth, Ning Tian could easily guess what had happened.

She couldn't help but chuckle softly, "It seems our young sect leader's secret stash is in big trouble this time."

Especially when he thought of what Wang Dong'er said at the entrance of Jubao Pavilion, Ning Tian couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.

The two walked silently toward the booth.

After getting closer, Huo Yuhao raised his hand as usual and gently patted the little head of Wang Donger, who was standing on tiptoe and wanted to put her face on the crystal cover.

Wang Dong'er was staring intently at the soul bone when she was suddenly patted on the head. She rubbed the back of her head and was about to retaliate when she turned around and saw that it was Huo Yuhao. Her little face puffed up, she stomped her foot and let out a soft snort.

"Huo Yuhao, what if you damage my brilliant mind by hitting it?"

"Dong'er, don't worry, it won't break that easily," Ning Tian chuckled. "But I saw you circling around here several times earlier, your eyes shining. Did you really intend to steal this soul bone?"

When Wang Dong'er heard Ning Tian's words, she couldn't help but feel embarrassed and quickly waved her hand in denial.

"I'm not that stupid to do something like that. Besides, it's just a soul bone. My Clear Sky Sect has plenty of them in its treasury. I don't care about it that much."

Even so, Wang Dong'er's gaze remained fixed on the soul bone, clearly indicating that it held immense appeal for her.

Standing to the side, Wu Feng, who was also watching, looked at the left arm bone floating on the display stand. The five finger bones pointed upwards, and each fingertip was pulsating with golden-red light. He couldn't help but stretch out his right hand to show it.

She had not forgotten the Flame Fire Dragon's right arm bone that the academy rewarded her with after the freshman assessment.

If it weren't for Huo Yuhao, the academy would never have offered a soul bone of that level as a reward for freshmen.

Wu Feng's gaze fell on the price tag below the soul bone: 9.5 million gold soul coins.

Sure enough, they sold her off at a price they couldn't even afford.

Wu Feng seemed to have thought of something, and secretly glanced at Huo Yuhao beside her, her pretty face blushing again.

If I wore those clothes and showed them to Yuhao, would he like them?

Huo Yuhao reached out and patted Wang Dong'er's head, teasingly saying, "Stop looking, it's not yours even if you keep looking."

Wang Dong'er withdrew her lingering gaze, clicked her tongue, and said, "It won't hurt to take a look, but why is this soul bone so expensive? I remember that a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone wouldn't cost more than three million gold soul coins."

Wu Feng chuckled upon hearing this.

"Dong'er, I told you I couldn't cover for you, that you were sleeping through your theory class. This is the left arm bone of the Golden Earth Dragon King. Although its bloodline has faded, it still possesses the pure bloodline of the Light Dragon Clan. Not to mention its accompanying Light Flame ability, which is very suitable for Light-attribute Soul Masters."

As the class monitor of the offensive class, Wu Feng naturally had some minor power to act as she pleased, although she mostly used this power to cover for Wang Dong'er, who was sleeping in class.

As for Huo Yuhao, the class monitor of the Control Department, he was not in class most of the time. Later, he simply handed over the class affairs to Ning Tian to manage, and Ning Tian was happy to do so.

"My sister, you can't just abandon me to my fate!"

Wang Dong'er clung pitifully to Wu Feng's arm, "I've already sacrificed my precious sleep time at night to cultivate diligently, so isn't it normal for me to use these boring theory classes during the day to catch up on sleep?"

As he spoke, his tone became increasingly assertive, as if catching up on sleep during class was a perfectly natural thing to do.

"Dong'er, what kind of twisted logic is this?" Huo Yuhao shook his head helplessly. "If you don't study the theory classes well, you might actually find a treasure trove of knowledge without even realizing it one day."

As he spoke, he casually pointed to an inconspicuous display stand next to him, where a dull, unremarkable black crystal was housed in a crystal dome.

"Then tell me, what is this thing?"

(End of this chapter)