thefictionvixens Was Chapter 122's statement a bit too hurtful to him?
Was Chapter 122's statement a bit too hurtful to him?
Was Chapter 126's statement a bit too hurtful to him?
How to describe the cliff? — For the protagonist, it's no different from pursuing a master's degree. Either he survives a great calamity and learns a divine skill, or he meets a peerless old man who imparts his knowledge, or he is reincarnated and sweeps across another world, like a certain third one.
If he were not the main character, it would be hard to say whether he would live or die. But considering that the Grim Reaper has achieved such an unprecedented and unparalleled feat as the strongest Soul King, it is no exaggeration to say that he is the true protagonist besides Huo Yuhao.
"Sister Tao, are you feeling better?"
When Ma Xiaotao opened her eyes wearily, she heard Huo Yuhao's gentle voice in her ear.
"Yuhao! What are you doing here? Are you alright?!"
Huo Yuhao felt a warmth in his heart, smiled and shook his head, "What could possibly happen to me?"
Ning Tian and Cai Tou were not seriously injured. After Huo Yuhao's treatment, they have regained consciousness and are able to walk.
Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and the others who were more seriously injured were still lying in bed and unable to get up. Bei Bei, in particular, who was usually very strong, was even groaning and could only be taken care of by Jiang Nannan, whose injuries were not serious.
By the way, Lan Xuanyu is currently lying on Wang Dong's lap, his eyes tightly closed, his face turning green.
Xuanzi emerged from the cave, tears streaming down his face, carrying three boxes in his hands.
Yao Haoxuan's body was completely destroyed; Xuanzi could only pry a small piece from someone's flesh on the wall. Chen Zifeng at least had his head left, but as for Xixi—
The good news is I didn't become Xixi-chan; the bad news is my old post was dug up.
This person is really pitiful.
Xuanzi swallowed hard and spoke in a hoarse voice, "Wang Yan, I've brought back Chen Zifeng and the others' bodies. You take the team members with minor injuries to Xingluo City for the competition first. I'll take the injured back to the academy for treatment now."
Wang Yan kept a straight face and no expression, carefully applying medicine to Xu Sanshi without paying attention to Xuanzi.
Xuanzi knew he was making a fool of himself, so he stood there awkwardly fiddling with his flying soul tool, preparing to take the seriously injured soldier back to Shrek Academy.
Huo Yuhao looked at Xuanzi, breathed heavily through his nose, tucked the coat covering Ma Xiaotao in, and then stood up.
"Hey Yuhao."
Ma Xiaotao didn't grab Huo Yuhao's sleeve, but her voice drew everyone's attention.
Huo Yuhao strode towards Xuanzi, his gaze so cold it seemed to freeze the soul.
Xuanzi's eyes darted away at that moment. He noticed that his Taotie Divine Ox Martial Soul was trembling, as if it was afraid of something, and he subconsciously took two steps back.
A dignified level 98 Super Douluo was forced back by a level 43 Soul Master at this moment, and was even suppressed in terms of momentum.
"Snapped!"
Huo Yuhao slapped Xuanzi hard across the face, the sound echoing loudly across the quiet mountain ridge.
There's no such thing as respecting the elderly or caring for the young, because this old man in front of me doesn't deserve anyone's respect at all.
The saying "To live to old age is to be a thief" was proven true in Xuanzi's case.
This time, he used all the strength he could muster, and even with the powerful physique of a Super Douluo, he still managed to leave a clear handprint on Xuanzi's face.
The force of the slap exceeded Xuanzi's expectations; his head was still buzzing, and he even had some tinnitus.
Huo Yuhao's lips twitched twice. Luckily, he had used his soul power to protect his palm beforehand, preventing it from touching the old man's face, otherwise—
"you----"
"Even a Super Douluo can't beat a Soul King—could you be any more useless, Xuan?"
Old? No! Mr. Killing Machine, the Evil Soul Master!
"----I."
Tears streamed down Xuanzi's face, like those of a lonely old man driven away from his hometown by his children.
He was filled with remorse, regretting his carelessness and inaction.
Huo Yuhao continued, "Or are you saying—you, the Gluttonous Douluo, are actually an undercover agent planted by an evil soul master in Shrek Academy, just waiting to one day send these energetic and promising geniuses to the evil soul master's slaughter?"
"...
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Xuanzi's lips clenched, and she whispered tremulously, "No—I'm not—"
Huo Yuhao pointed forcefully at the horrific scene around him and roared, "No?! Then how do you explain all this? Mr. Evil Soul Master Killing Machine?!"
Xuanzi then realized that all his students, whether they were his grand-disciple Wang Yan, Gongyang Mo Ling Luo Chen who had received his guidance, or Wang Dong Bei Bei and others, looked at him with eyes filled with intense hatred, without the slightest bit of affection.
Several of them should have been perfectly fine, but that old bastard Xuanzi's bellow caused them to suffer as well. It would be strange if they gave Xuanzi a pleasant look.
"—Children, I—I have failed you!"
Xuanzi's knees buckled, and he knelt heavily on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly to the few people in the inner courtyard who had suffered heavy casualties, wailing and crying as he did so.
Dignity? Is that more important than eating meat and drinking alcohol?
Xuanzi would wait until he got back to say that he was willing to resign from his position as deputy head of the inspection team, and then Yan Shaozhe and the others would try to persuade him to stay. Xuanzi had long been extremely adept at this trick of declining three times.
Besides, only three members of the inner court team died this time, unlike last time when only Zhang Lexuan was left. Isn't that progress?
Huo Yuhao interrupted Xuanzi's comical performance directly, saying without any mercy, "If you really feel guilty, then kill yourself."
"!!!"
Ignoring the shocked gazes of Xuanzi and those around him, Huo Yuhao's voice remained cold and indifferent, "Debts must be repaid, and murderers must pay with their lives. Those three senior students died because of your arrogance. These people who shouldn't have been injured were also injured because of you."
"Now I understand why the Shrek Academy Inspection Team suffered such heavy casualties. With a leader like you, it would be strange if they hadn't all been wiped out!"
"Or perhaps—you knelt down and cried here, feeling extremely guilty, and then felt that you had already done enough for these inner court disciples who died tragically?"
Are you still thinking to yourself, "I already know I was wrong, what more do you want from me?"
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Xuanzi stopped crying and instantly jumped up from the ground in a rage, shouting, "Do you know what you're saying?!"
Huo Yuhao glanced at him disdainfully, then turned and left.
Looking at the people lying and sitting haphazardly on the ground, Huo Yuhao spoke calmly.
"Do you still want to go back to Shrek with this old man?"
As expected, everyone, including Wang Dong, subconsciously shook their heads, and their gazes toward Xuanzi even held a hint of fear.
Who knows if that old man will abandon them again on his way back to Shrek Academy to drink and eat meat? They're already covered in wounds, do he really want to suffer even more?!
They witnessed firsthand how Xixi died.
Huo Yuhao nodded, "Now those who can move should help those who can't, and we'll go to Xingluo City ourselves."
Without further ado, everyone obediently followed Huo Yuhao's arrangements, helped themselves up from the ground, and prepared to walk to Xingluo City on their own.
Xuanzi was stuck there, unsure whether to stand or sit, and dared not offer to escort them first. He could only keep his head bowed.
Wang Yan's lips twitched a few times. He looked at Xuan Zi, then at Huo Yuhao, and felt extremely regretful.
If he had known this trip would be so dangerous and difficult, he would never have gotten involved in this mess.
Wang Yan sighed, leaned close to Huo Yuhao, and whispered, "Wasn't saying that a bit too hurtful to him?"
"Injury my ass!"
Unexpectedly, it was Ma Xiaotao who retorted.
"----well."
Wang Yan shook his head helplessly, turned to look at Xuan Zi, and said with a stern face, "It will take at least a day to get to Xingluo City from here. Lan Xuanyu, Bei Bei, and Xu Sanshi are the most seriously injured and cannot be delayed. You take them back to Shrek Academy, and then send another elder to Xingluo City to meet us."
"If anything else happens on the way, you know the consequences."
Xuanzi gave a wry smile and nodded repeatedly, not bothering to investigate Wang Yan's words, which were tinged with dissatisfaction. He knew that Wang Yan was giving him a way out.
"Thank you for your hard work this time, Xiao Wang."
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