Douluo Dalu: Huo Yuhao Knows the Plot

Chapter 83: Reencounter with Butler Lu

It's just that no one expected Huo Yuhao to not only avoid being brainwashed while at Shrek, but also to see through Shrek's tactics so clearly.

“But Shrek’s influence in this area is too great. I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to compete.” Ran Hongyue added. This aspect was a weakness. If they were to do it, they had to do it big, or else what influence would they have?

“Isn’t the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament coming up soon? As long as we achieve good results by then, our reputation will naturally increase. If our reputation increases, will we still have to worry about student enrollment? Of course, these results can’t be ordinary. Hasn’t Shrek always been the champion? This time, we will step on them to rise to the top, crush them, and let everyone see our academy’s teaching capabilities.” Huo Yuhao said with conviction.

But the others didn't dare to agree. Crushing Shrek's students? They dared to say that? Although they were at odds with Shrek, Shrek's soul masters were generally stronger than soul masters of the same level, which was undeniable.

After speaking, Huo Yuhao sat down. The next step was none of his business. Whether or not to adopt his suggestions was up to them. After saying so much, he felt a little parched.

The gazes of the crowd towards this young master changed. This little fellow was not simple. Just these words alone were not something someone his age could say.

Du Busi looked at his disciple as if he had discovered a new continent. He was also discovering for the first time that this kid was proficient in scheming and plotting in addition to his cultivation talent. No, this was a conspiracy, a fair and upright conspiracy.

They established an academy to implement education and benefit one party, and no one could find fault with it.

This time, no one raised any objections. So, next, the crowd discussed the specific location and structure of the academy, and some of them put forward very constructive suggestions.

But when soul tools were mentioned, almost everyone in the hall voiced opposition.

“Just some ingenious tricks, difficult to reach the hall of elegance.”

“That’s right. Look at those good-for-nothings in the Sun Moon Empire. Each of them has a body of cultivation and soul power, but they are a bunch of weaklings, like women.”

… …

Listening to these people's slightly contemptuous derogatory remarks, Huo Yuhao frowned deeply. Only now did he truly realize the Body Sect's rejection of soul tools. These people regarded themselves as their own Martial Soul and felt that borrowing external objects was not pursuing the right path.

Their resistance to soul tools far outweighed that of Shrek. To put it nicely, it was conservatism; to put it badly, it was parochialism and barbarian thinking.

“Disciple, do you have anything you want to say?” Perhaps seeing that Huo Yuhao’s expression was not right, Du Busi asked.

As soon as the Sect Master spoke, the others immediately turned their attention to him, wanting to hear what this young Sect Master had to say.

Huo Yuhao knew that once his thoughts were spoken, it would probably arouse public anger, but he still stood up.

“Respected elders, I can hear that you are very resistant to soul tools. I would like to know why?”

As soon as these words came out, someone immediately responded. That person first sneered disdainfully, “Soul tools are just some insignificant gadgets. Didn’t the Sun Moon Empire, which possessed the most advanced soul tools, still lose after the collision of the continent a thousand years ago? Didn’t they still end up ceding territory and paying reparations?”

Someone else chimed in: “Even if soul tools have their merits, you must know that learning soul tools takes a lot of time and money. Wouldn’t that be a waste of talent?”

The two men's remarks made everyone present nod repeatedly.

After hearing this, Huo Yuhao sighed inwardly. These people were really shortsighted. If they knew that the people of Douluo Star in later generations relied on soul tool technology to colonize the universe, he didn't know what they would think.

Huo Yuhao looked around, his eyes sweeping over everyone, before he said, “Is this what everyone thinks?”

Without waiting for them to answer yes or no, Huo Yuhao continued, “How many soul masters were there in the original Douluo Three Kingdoms? How many soul masters were there in the Sun Moon Empire? Is it something to be proud of to win by having more people than the opponent?”

“Why do humans rule the continent? Because we have a strong ability to reproduce, because we know how to unite, because we are intelligent and know how to use tools. This is the most fundamental difference between us and wild beasts and soul beasts.”

“Ordinary soldiers know how to use knives, spears, swords, and halberds when fighting. Why can't soul masters use soul tools? Soul tools are the general trend. You can resist soul tools, including all new things. Then, I can responsibly tell you that one day you will be abandoned by the times.”

The person who had spoken about soul tools earlier could no longer bear it. He slammed the table and roared angrily at Huo Yuhao: “Young Sect Master, as the Young Sect Master of this sect, how can you boost the morale of others and diminish our own prestige?”

Huo Yuhao was splattered with the other party's saliva, and he was also annoyed, so he directly retorted: “Elder, instead of arguing with me here, why not go out and see if the soul tools of the Sun Moon Empire are really as insignificant as you say? Don't always think that you are invincible just because you are kings and overlords in this small place.”

“Also, if you think that I, this Young Sect Master, am not worthy, you can just dismiss me.”

Seeing Huo Yuhao get angry, the man suddenly came back to his senses. Yes, Huo Yuhao was, after all, the Sect Master's personal disciple, and his status was not much lower than his own. He had indeed been too loud and shouted too much before.

But he was also very concerned about his face, and he couldn't really say anything like an apology. So, this guy was stuck in place, his face turning from green to red, and immediately swelled up like a purple eggplant.

Fortunately, at this time, Qingyang Soul Douluo saw that the situation was not good and took the initiative to stand up to defuse the situation. Qingyang first pressed the irritable elder back to his original position, and then changed the topic with a smile.

“What Young Master says is naturally fine, but as the elders said before, learning Soul Tools requires a lot of time and money, and it is inevitable that cultivation will be delayed during this period.”

Huo Yuhao's expression eased slightly. Of course, he knew this, and said, “It’s not what you think. Most Soul Masters only need to learn how to use Soul Tools. Soul Tool Masters and Soul Masters are not in conflict. Do soldiers need to become blacksmiths to use knives and swords? Or do you have to become a chef to comment on whether a dish is delicious when you go to a restaurant?”

“I believe it shouldn’t take much time to simply learn how to use Soul Tools. Of course, if we want to keep up with the times and not be abandoned by the era, it is essential for the sect to establish a Soul Tool research and development department. Don’t argue with me. Take some time to go to Mingdu in the Sun Moon Empire and see it with your own eyes. Seeing it is better than anything I can say.”

After saying this, Huo Yuhao left directly. He also understood that it was difficult to change these people's inherent ideas. They were all old stubborn people, including Du Busi.

If he wanted to change them, he could only let Du Busi see the true power of Soul Tools. As long as Du Busi's views changed, everything else would be trivial. Those elders usually didn't care about sect affairs and didn't have much real power, so Du Busi's words were still very useful within the Body Sect.

… …

After a fierce discussion, everyone finally unanimously decided to establish four intermediate academies and one advanced academy. The locations of the four intermediate academies were the Kingdom of Hagens-Dazs in the western part of the Heaven Soul Empire, Tiandou City, the capital of the Heaven Soul Empire, Douling City, the capital of the Douling Empire, and Xingluo City, the capital of the Star Luo Empire. The location of the advanced academy was Longxing City in the eastern part of the Star Luo Empire, near the Star Dou Great Forest. As for Soul Tools, that would naturally be discussed later.

In this way, the Body Academy, which would later be the best in Douluo Star, was officially established, thus laying the foundation for the Body Sect's long-lasting prosperity in the future.

Heaven Soul Empire, the avenue from Fasinuo Province to Dabalac City. Logically speaking, this is an official road, and there should be no shortage of people and caravans, but today is different. The surrounding pedestrians have long been frightened and fled.

On the ground, there were three warm corpses lying there, and the scalding blood flowed on the ground. Looking down from the high altitude, it was like a painting. Three men surrounded a woman in black in a triangular formation, ten meters apart.

Six Soul Rings hovered around each of the four, showing their Soul Emperor cultivation.

The three men were all slightly injured, but they didn't look very serious. However, the woman in black was different. Her right hand hung limply in front of her, and blood flowed down her arm to her fingertips, then dripped to the ground.

“Bitch, you dare to kill Xiaoyu. He is my only son. You didn’t expect this day, did you? Don’t worry, I won’t kill you so quickly. That would be too easy for you. I want you to be whipped by a thousand people and thrown into the pack of Gale Demon Wolves, so you can suffer humiliation.”

The vicious tone came from the old man who was the leader of the three. This man had a high nose and deep eyes, thin lips, and a goatee. Although he was old, it was clear that he was a handsome man when he was young.

“Hehe, speaking of which, I still have to thank him for bringing me a good Soul Bone.” The woman in black was not weak in momentum, and sneered repeatedly. Anyway, she couldn't live, she had already decided to take this old thing with her even if she died, so she deliberately angered the old thing.

Sure enough, the old man was furious when he heard this, “Bitch, you…”

He stopped abruptly in the middle of his sentence.

At this moment, all four people present looked around warily. Because, although they were still in the same place at this moment, the surroundings were filled with red mist.

“Which rat is hiding his head and showing his tail? Get out here for me.” The old man shouted loudly and pushed out a strong Soul Power in his hand, trying to blow away the smoke-like thing. However, it was useless. The red mist was not affected by it at all.

“Long time no see, Butler Lu. Do you still recognize me?” As the sound of footsteps approached, the people also clearly saw the person coming. He was very young, only twelve or thirteen years old. He was wearing a moon-white shirt, about 1.6 meters tall, and looked very handsome, but the expression on his face was very cold.

The person who came was Huo Yuhao. Because it was inconvenient to walk around in the Body Sect, he left directly after finalizing the Body Academy's affairs.

Today, he was purely passing by, but he didn't expect to encounter his enemy so coincidentally. The Butler Lu in his mouth was the confidant of the Dai Mansion's Madam. The last time he was ambushed, this old thing also contributed to it.

Besides, this old thing had bullied him a lot during the few years when Huo Yuhao was in the Dai Mansion when he was a child, so there was no reason to let him go today.

“You are, Third Young Master?” After seeing Huo Yuhao, Butler Lu's eyes flashed with joy after a moment of daze. He secretly called out in his heart, 'I searched everywhere and found nothing, but it came without any effort.'

Huo Yuhao: “Hey, I can’t afford the title of Young Master.”

Butler Lu didn't care. He forcibly squeezed out a smile on his old face, “Third Young Master, the Master and Madam miss you very much. Come home with this old servant.”

Seeing that Huo Yuhao didn't answer, Butler Lu said again, “The Master and Madam are getting old and their health is not very good. They often talk about you these days. This old servant sees it and feels sorry for them. Young Master, go back and do your filial duty.”

The implication was that Huo Yuhao was unfilial if he didn't go back.

Heh, Huo Yuhao sneered in his heart. What nonsense are you talking about? You are just a dog raised by someone. Do you need to feel sorry for how the master is?

“Wait until you get that thing connected, then talk to me about filial piety. I heard that your son is dead. Congratulations.”

When Butler Lu was young, he relied on the Dai family to be arrogant and domineering. However, he had a special hobby, which was that he liked widows. As long as he took a fancy to them, no matter whether the other party was willing or not, they could not escape his clutches.

As the saying goes, if you walk by the river often, you will get your shoes wet. In the end, he offended someone he shouldn't have offended and had his eggs cut off.

It turned out that the older brother of a young widow he had raped was actually a Soul Saint. However, the Soul Saint was relatively low-key and liked to pretend to be a pig to eat a tiger. He only showed his cultivation as a Soul Ancestor when he was outside.