thefictionvixens Chapter 261 Long Xiaoyao
Chapter 261 Long Xiaoyao
Chapter 261 Long Xiaoyao
"I wonder how many big fish we'll catch this time."
Yan Shaozhe couldn't help but ponder this in his heart.
The conflict between the Douluo Three Kingdoms and the Sun Moon Empire is deepening, and the Sun Moon Empire's ambitions are becoming increasingly clear. A war that will affect the entire continent is already beginning to emerge.
This counter-ambush is both dangerous and an opportunity—a chance to test the Sun Moon Empire's high-end combat capabilities.
Even if the ambush force exceeds expectations, with Yan Shaozhe having a Bright Phoenix Martial Soul and Xian Lin'er having a Wind-attribute Azure Flame Dragon, if they can't win and want to run away, how many people in the world can stop them?
This time, the advantage is on my side.
Yan Shaozhe suddenly looked in one direction and said calmly, "Since you're here, why are you hiding? Come out."
"As expected of the Dragon God Douluo's disciple, his perception is excellent."
An aged voice rang out. Suddenly, a crack appeared in mid-air, and a figure emerged from it.
The old man was tall, with his silver hair neatly combed, his face as rosy as a baby's, long eyebrows hanging down on both sides of his face, his hands behind his back, and not a breath moving about him.
Yan Shaozhe's expression turned serious, not only because the old man had mentioned Elder Mu upon his appearance, but also because Yan Shaozhe did not recognize the old man.
As a prodigy of Shrek Academy, having lived for a century, Yan Shaozhe knew almost all the powerful individuals who caught his eye, and many of them were people he had personally watched grow up.
Yan Shaozhe did not recognize the person in front of him, which meant that the person in front of him was of a higher generation and had more seniority than Yan Shaozhe.
This also means...
This person's cultivation level is so high that it allows him to live for so long.
He's a formidable rival.
Seeing Yan Shaozhe's cautious gaze, the old man smiled slightly and said, "I haven't left the mountain for many years. Most of my former friends are probably gone now. I never imagined that our parting would be forever. I didn't even have time to see them one last time. It's such a pity."
"I have come here today for your sake, to see for myself whether Elder Mu's outstanding disciple has truly inherited Elder Mu's legacy. By the way, I am Long Xiaoyao, do you remember this name?"
Long Xiaoyao? Upon hearing this name, Yan Shaozhe's body trembled violently. He recalled the person recorded in the academy's records and exclaimed in disbelief, "You...you are the Dragon Emperor Douluo, Long Xiaoyao? You're still alive?"
Long Xiaoyao smiled slightly and said, "Yes! This old codger is still alive. Mu En is still alive, so naturally I am too."
The ease that had been on Yan Shaozhe's face vanished completely at this moment.
Taking a deep breath and barely managing to calm his turbulent emotions, Yan Shaozhe bowed slightly and said:
"Yan Shaozhe greets Senior Long. I never imagined that I would be able to meet you in my lifetime. My teacher has been thinking of you for a long time. It is a rare opportunity to meet you today. Senior Long, why don't you come with me to the Sea God Pavilion for some tea? I'm sure my teacher will be very happy to see you."
Long Xiaoyao sighed, "It's because I didn't dare to see Mu En! I've wronged him so much. I know I was wrong back then, but I've never had the courage to stand before him and apologize. Sigh..."
Yan Shaozhe's heart stirred slightly, and he said, "Senior Long, I heard from my teacher that you and my teacher were once close friends. Although you possess the Black Dragon Martial Soul, you are an upright and incorruptible person. What brings you here today...?"
Long Xiaoyao shook his head and said, "Mu En indeed didn't tell you about what happened between us back then. He was just trying to save face for me. Fine, fine. Today, for Mu En's sake, I'll spare your lives."
Yan Shaozhe's eyes sharpened.
So they really were people sent by Mingdetang.
Although he didn't understand why Long Xiaoyao would appear here and oppose them, judging from Long Xiaoyao's appearance, it seemed he had some unspeakable reason. Thinking of this, Yan Shaozhe smiled wryly and said, "Senior Long, are you really going to bully the weak?"
Clearly, Long Xiaoyao wasn't buying it. He shook his head slightly and said, "I'm entrusted with a task, so I have to be loyal to him. I owe him a huge favor, and I have no choice but to serve him."
Long Xiaoyao's gaze swept over the three of them, lingering on Huo Yuhao for a moment before glancing at Xian Lin'er. He said, "How about this? You take three of my attacks, then hand over the ring in that little guy's hand, and you and that little guy can leave. I'll spare your lives. But that girl will have to stay here."
Yan Shaozhe was extremely anxious and said, "Senior Long, we..."
As Long Xiaoyao raised his hand, the air suddenly distorted violently, his eyes turned cold, and a faint blue light flickered in his eyes.
"My mind is made up; further words are pointless."
"Watch out!"
As he spoke, without Long Xiaoyao releasing his martial spirit, he raised his right hand and pointed a finger in the direction of Xian Lin'er.
Yan Shaozhe's pupils contracted. He tucked Huo Yuhao under his arm and suddenly flashed in front of Xian Lin'er. An extremely intense white light burst forth from his body, and a loud phoenix cry resounded through the sky. A golden phoenix was hovering behind him.
With a flick of Long Xiaoyao's finger, a massive black hole, three meters in diameter, appeared without warning in front of Yan Shaozhe, threatening to completely engulf both Yan Shaozhe and Huo Yuhao.
Yan Shaozhe's palms flashed with white light, slamming into the black hole. Instantly, seventeen explosions resounded in the air, causing his body to tremble violently, and he was instantly forced back a thousand meters.
"The Radiant Phoenix, excellent, what a magnificent Phoenix Martial Soul. No wonder it was able to become Mu En's direct disciple."
Long Xiaoyao did not pursue, and nodded to Yan Shaozhe.
Although he did not use his full strength, Yan Shaozhe blocked the attack using only his own techniques and did not use his soul skills.
Suddenly, Long Xiaoyao's eyes sharpened. He lightly stepped forward with his right foot, and in a flash, he crossed a thousand meters and arrived in front of Yan Shaozhe. His right hand suddenly grabbed at Huo Yuhao.
However, when he tried to grab it, he found nothing.
"Hehehe..."
Looking at the right hand that had pierced through Huo Yuhao's body, Long Xiaoyao said angrily, "It seems I really am getting old. I couldn't even see through this little trick."
"Ahem, Senior Long, please don't take offense. After all, I am only a Soul Master. How could I have the courage to personally get involved in the battle of a Title Douluo? I can only use these minor tricks to save my life."
Huo Yuhao said somewhat awkwardly, "This junior has already returned to Shrek City and is doing well. Please forgive my unauthorized departure, senior."
Immense pressure suddenly pressed down on Huo Yuhao.
With a snap, a crisp sound rang out, and Huo Yuhao's figure gradually blurred and disappeared, replaced by a piece of broken iron.
Long Xiaoyao laughed in exasperation, saying, "Huo Yuhao... what a Huo Yuhao! I've long heard that Shrek has a prodigy who likes to hide in the corner, but I never expected to see him in person today!"
Seeing Long Xiaoyao clearly enraged, Yan Shaozhe couldn't help but smile wryly.
Although Huo Yuhao was spared this ordeal because he didn't travel with them, those who remained would suffer greatly.
It seems this time, it won't be so easy to leave.
Thinking of this, Yan Shaozhe roared at Xian Lin'er, "Xian Lin'er! You go first!"
Why would Xian Lin'er need Yan Shaozhe to inform her? After Long Xiaoyao was knocked away, Xian Lin'er immediately activated her flying soul tool and sped towards Shrek City.
"Forget about Huo Yuhao, you think you can just leave too?"
Long Xiaoyao was so angry at these people that he laughed. In a flash, he was about to chase after Xian Lin'er.
Although Xian Lin'er is a powerful expert who is skilled in using wind and is extremely fast, Long Xiaoyao, as a Limit Douluo, is naturally not slow either.
Just as Long Xiaoyao was about to catch up with Xian Lin'er, a loud phoenix cry rang out and suddenly blocked Long Xiaoyao's way.
Yan Shaozhe, shrouded in the phoenix's phantom, laughed and said, "Senior Long, you haven't finished your three moves yet. Next, let me play with you for a bit."
Seeing Yan Shaozhe's resolute expression, Long Xiaoyao's forehead veins bulged, and he angrily said, "Are you really looking for death?"
Originally, Long Xiaoyao didn't intend to kill Yan Shaozhe. He planned to get the agreed-upon resources and then kill someone as a token gesture.
Huo Yuhao is a fake now, and the resources on Yan Shaozhe and the others are just a facade. The Shrek group is using a feigned approach to secretly take the resources back with them.
Now, the only person Long Xiaoyao could use to get his approval has run away, leaving only Yan Shaozhe blocking his way.
"Senior Long, please."
Yan Shaozhe gestured to Long Xiaoyao in invitation.
Long Xiaoyao took a deep breath and said without any change in expression, "Since you want to die, I will grant your wish."
As soon as he finished speaking, Long Xiaoyao flashed forward and struck Yan Shaozhe with a palm.
Feeling the alarm signals emanating from his entire body, Yan Shaozhe sighed helplessly.
It seems I really have to confess here.
……
A palm slowly descended, completely extinguishing the radiant flames released by the Phoenix of Light.
Long Xiaoyao glanced at his right hand in confusion, then looked towards Shrek City.
"Even if your personal disciple perishes, you still won't take action?"
It seems that the impact of that incident was more profound than we imagined.
I don't know how much longer you can hold on.
After waiting for half an hour with no movement, Long Xiaoyao realized something and breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"The Phoenix of Light... I see."
After saying that, Long Xiaoyao's figure disappeared.
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On the other side, Xian Lin'er, flying at top speed, encountered six Shrek Academy experts, including Elder Xuan, who came to meet her.
"Where is Yan Shaozhe?"
Elder Xuan said breathlessly, but seeing Xian Lin'er return alone, he seemed to realize something.
The other elders familiar with Yan Shaozhe exchanged glances, and finally, Elder Song tentatively asked, "Should we still go to meet Yan Shaozhe?"
"What are you talking about?"
Xian Lin'er muttered, "If Long Xiaoyao wants to kill Yan Shaozhe, there's no use in us going now. If Long Xiaoyao doesn't want to kill him, there's even less need for us to go. This time, that little guy Huo Yuhao tricked Long Xiaoyao, so if we go now, we'll only be asking for trouble."
"Is it really Long Xiaoyao? That guy's still alive?"
Old Song found it hard to believe.
"Let's talk about these things when we get back. These matters still need Elder Mu's decision."
Elder Xuan shook his head and did not continue the discussion.
Huo Yuhao has gotten into so much trouble today; he's going to be busy from now on.
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In Shrek City, Huo Yuhao and the others returned to the academy ahead of time, and then everyone dispersed like birds and beasts.
Even the task of reinforcing Yan Shaozhe and his group was arranged by Fan Yu, while Huo Yuhao, who brought all these events to light, had no role whatsoever.
With nothing to do, Huo Yuhao began to wander around the outer courtyard.
Two and a half years have passed, and Shrek is still the same Shrek, unchanged.
Let me think, in the original story, Huo Qubing should still be betting with Long Xiaoyao at this point, right?
After the gambling match... it seems like it was the first time I met Wang Qiu'er.
Huo Yuhao thought about it and ultimately decided not to wait for Wang Qiu'er. Putting aside whether he could actually catch her, even if he did, it would seem too deliberate.
So Huo Yuhao headed straight for the Tang Sect. Before going to the Sun Moon Empire, Bei Bei had chosen a location for the Tang Sect in Shrek City. Over the years, he hadn't sent back any useful information, and Nana and the others hadn't joined the Tang Sect. He didn't know how the place was developing.
Since it was his first time visiting the Tang Sect, after arriving at the approximate area marked on the map, Huo Yuhao used his mental detection to scan the area and finally located the Tang Sect.
The main gate of Tangmen is three zhang high, with a huge plaque hanging above it. The two large characters "Tangmen" are gilded and hung high on it. Because it was written by Mu En himself, these two characters contain Mu En's spirit and energy. Just looking at them from a distance can make people feel excited.
As soon as Huo Yuhao stepped inside, two young men dressed in white came forward and blocked his way.
What do you need?
One of the young men, who appeared to be around twenty years old, asked.
"I'm here to see Beibei; he's my senior brother."
Huo Yuhao said, "Just tell him that Huo Yuhao is back."
"Your name is Huo Yuhao?"
The two of them exchanged a glance.
Oh, we know each other. That makes things easier.
"Yes, take me to find my senior brother."
Led by the two, Huo Yuhao arrived at the Tang Sect's council hall.
There weren't many people in the council chamber, but Huo Yuhao saw an unexpected face.
"Senior Brother! Brother Xu!"
The noisy council chamber immediately fell silent.
"Hey, isn't this Yuhao? You're finally back!"
Xu Sanshi was the first to greet Huo Yuhao.
Bei Bei looked at Huo Yuhao with a smile and said, "Junior Brother, you're finally back. Two and a half years! A whole two and a half years! You're really heartless, not replying to a single letter for two and a half years. I had to ask Elder Mu and the others for news about you."
As she spoke, a hint of resentment seemed to creep into Beibei's voice.
Huo Yuhao shrugged and complained, "There's nothing I can do. The academy's task for me is to learn the most advanced soul tools in Mingde Hall as much as possible. These past few years, I've been so busy that I wish I could grow four more hands to help my two heads learn how to use soul tools. I'm drawing pictures the moment I open my eyes, so how can I have time to write letters?"
"Look, my right hand is much thicker than my left hand; it's all from drawing."
As he spoke, Huo Yuhao rolled up his sleeves and compared the circumference of his left and right hands.
Yes, it is thicker, but it's all made of iron.
"You've worked hard too."
Bei Bei gently patted Huo Yuhao's shoulder.
"Actually, it's not too bad. I just gritted my teeth and got through it."
Huo Yuhao said, "Senior Brother, you've worked hard these past few years, developing the Tang Sect into what it is today in just two and a half years."
(End of this chapter)