Douluo Dalu: Huo Yuhao Knows the Plot

In mid-air, where the Netherworld White Tiger and the Spiraling Soul Orb had collided earlier, Yan Shaozhe's figure appeared. He didn't display any soul rings, and no one present could sense any aura from him. He just floated there quietly, but no one could ignore his presence.

"Greetings, Dean." A chorus of voices rang out from the senior students and teachers, all bowing slightly to express their respect for the Dean. Following them, the freshmen also paid their respects to Yan Shaozhe. It was no wonder they were a beat slower; from their enrollment until now, after several months, this was the first time they had seen this busy Dean.

Du Weilun floated down to Yan Shaozhe's side. He had originally intended to stop the Netherworld White Tiger from directly confronting the Spiraling Soul Orb, but Yan Shaozhe had stopped him. Yan Shaozhe's reason for stopping Du Weilun was simple: he wanted to see the limits of these children. As powerful as he was, he was confident in stopping the match at any time to prevent student injuries.

Indeed, if Yan Shaozhe hadn't intervened at the last moment, allowing the Spiraling Soul Orb and the Netherworld White Tiger to continue, Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu wouldn't be standing here unscathed. From this perspective, the Netherworld White Tiger was at a considerable disadvantage, because the Netherworld White Tiger was the embodiment of Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu. In other words, attacking the Netherworld White Tiger was equivalent to attacking Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu. In contrast, Huo Yuhao was merely blown away by the energy and was completely unharmed.

"This match is a draw. Do you have any objections?" Yan Shaozhe looked at both sides of the competition, his voice slightly aged.

"No," Huo Yuhao and Dai Huabin exchanged a glance and replied in unison. The Dean had spoken; what objections could they possibly have?

Yan Shaozhe stroked his beard and smiled, nodding with satisfaction. Then, he transformed into a white light and disappeared from the spot.

"Yuhao, how are you? Are you injured?"

After Yan Shaozhe left, Xiao Xiao and Dong Xinyi, who had been holding back for a long time, rushed up to check on Huo Yuhao's injuries. Both of them looked anxious and worried. Officially, Huo Yuhao was their captain and an indispensable primary combatant in the team. Personally, they had been together for a long time and had formed a deep friendship.

Huo Yuhao shook his head, indicating that he was fine. Then, he turned his gaze to Dai Huabin and the others. "You conceded."

"Thank you for holding back earlier," Xiao Xiao also thanked Zhu Lu.

"It's nothing; it's just a competition," Dai Huabin shook his head and continued, "Besides, we were just relying on the power of the martial soul fusion technique. It's Huo Yuhao who truly deserves admiration." As he spoke, a look of sincere admiration appeared on Dai Huabin's face. The martial soul fusion technique relies entirely on fate, just like his family. The Dai family's Evil Eye White Tiger and the Zhu family's Netherworld Spirit Cat martial souls have an extremely strong compatibility, but even so, only a handful of couples in the two families can produce a martial soul fusion technique, almost one pair every few decades. Dai Huabin was the lucky one; not only was he exceptionally talented, but he was also the only one in this generation who could produce a martial soul fusion technique with a daughter of the Zhu family.

Martial soul combination skills are different; they rely almost entirely on the soul master's own comprehension. In other words, today Huo Yuhao can form a martial soul combination skill with Dong Xinyi, and tomorrow he might be able to cooperate with someone else. More importantly, under the same cultivation level, a martial soul combination skill cannot be stronger than a fusion technique, but Huo Yuhao broke this impossibility, using a mere two-person combination skill to fight the martial soul fusion technique to a standstill. How could Dai Huabin not be surprised?

The two teams fought fiercely on the arena, but after the end, they were polite and courteous, and nothing unpleasant happened. Huo Yuhao still remembered that in the original story, after Dai Yuhao entered Shrek Academy, he made a bet with Dai Huabin, kneeling and kowtowing as the stakes. In the end, Dai Huabin, humiliated, held a grudge and sent assassins to hunt down Huo Yuhao. At the critical moment, Yan Shaozhe's disciple, Ma Xiaotao, stepped in and annihilated all the assassins, saving Dai Yuhao.

Having learned from the original story, Huo Yuhao would not be so foolish as to make enemies so early. His current strength was still too weak, and it would be unwise to provoke Dai Huabin for a moment of pleasure, especially if Dai Huabin investigated his true identity. In the original plot, the Dai family never recognized Dai Yuhao's identity, but Huo Yuhao had lived in the White Tiger Duke's mansion for so many years, leaving too many traces. Contacting Dai Huabin at this time was already quite risky.

"Dean, what do you think of these children?" In the same place as before, Du Weilun stood beside Yan Shaozhe and asked respectfully.

Yan Shaozhe smiled lightly upon hearing this, but instead of answering, he instructed, "Go investigate the backgrounds of these children, in absolute detail, especially that little guy who used the martial soul combination skill."

"Yes." Du Weilun responded and retreated. From the moment Huo Yuhao used the martial soul combination skill, he knew that this child would definitely receive special attention from the academy.

Dai Huabin marveled at Huo Yuhao's comprehension, while Yan Shaozhe and Du Weilun paid more attention to the details. Leaving aside everything else, Huo Yuhao was able to bind and utilize all the energy released by a Soul Grandmaster at full strength. Even Yan Shaozhe and Du Weilun found this control incredible.

The power of a Soul Grandmaster was, of course, nothing to them, but what was their cultivation level, and what was Huo Yuhao's cultivation level? If they were to imitate Huo Yuhao and bind all the energy of a soul master of the same cultivation level, they would probably be blown half to death on the spot.

On the arena, the two teams exchanged a few polite words and then walked off the stage, making room for the later students.

"Huo Yuhao."

Huo Yuhao turned back upon hearing this, looking at Dai Huabin in confusion, wondering why Dai Huabin had called him.

"Have we met somewhere before?" Dai Huabin finally asked. In fact, from the beginning, he had felt that Huo Yuhao looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him.

"Well, I was born in the Star Luo Empire and lived in Star Luo City for a while," Huo Yuhao said without changing his expression, trying to keep it brief. He didn't think Dai Huabin would recognize him. Although he had lived in the White Tiger Duke's mansion for many years, his and Dai Huabin's identities were vastly different. The last time he saw Dai Huabin was two years ago. The years had changed Huo Yuhao's appearance considerably, and Dai Huabin probably wouldn't recognize the current Huo Yuhao. Of course, it would be hard to say if Dai Huabin sent someone to investigate.

Suddenly, Huo Yuhao had a vicious idea: find an opportunity to kill his half-brother outside the school. This would not only prevent Dai Huabin from investigating him out of curiosity and exposing his identity, but it would also be revenge for his cheap mother.

Moreover, he and Dai Huabin were on good terms and had not formed a feud. If something happened to Dai Huabin, no one would suspect him.

But as soon as he thought of this, Huo Yuhao immediately dismissed the idea. He knew that his every move was likely being monitored. If others saw him kill his brother, what would they think? Who would allow someone who didn't even spare their own flesh and blood to grow? Wasn't that like seeking skin from a tiger?

It seemed he still had to take it one step at a time. Huo Yuhao was quite helpless, knowing that Dai Huabin was a disaster, but he couldn't directly eliminate him.