Chapter 29: The Two Presidents (1)

  While the other semi-final was still going on in full swing, this one had already ended. The match lasted less time than anyone could have imagined.

  Huo Yu Hao and Wang Dong won again, winning two consecutive games with one less person, from the top eight to the top two.

  Don't look at the short duration of this game, but after all, there is one less person, so it's a narrow victory. If not for the crucial role of Hao Dong's strength, they wouldn't even have had a chance. If it were a life-and-death struggle, it would be even harder to say who would win or lose in the end.

  Huō Yǔhào took advantage of the rules and was protected by the teacher, thus avoiding the boomerang's damage. But what if there wasn't a referee? Wáng Dōng would have to take the hit for him, and in that case, Huō Yǔhào wouldn't be able to launch his Soul Strike against Zhōu Sīchén. And once Zhōu Sīchén summoned two more soul beasts onto the battlefield, things would get really tough.

  The tactical change combined with the full appearance of Huo Yuhao's four great soul skills barely allowed them to win this battle, but their combat strength was almost completely exposed. Soul Shock has appeared more than once, and from now on, all opponents who face them will definitely be careful to guard against it.

  The new student assessment only examines the student's cultivation on the Martial Soul, but for modern soul masters, true combat almost necessarily involves pairing with a Soul Tool. Among these Soul Tools, there are many that possess extremely high defensive capabilities. Often times, an advantage in Martial Soul can become a disadvantage.

  But a win is a win, defeating Zhou Si Chen and his team, Huo Yu Hao's team has officially entered the top two, securing second place and ensuring they will receive an award.

  The two did not stay, and immediately left the assessment area to return to their dormitory after the game. Their last opponent is likely to be the new class 5 team led by Dai Huabin. Whether Xiao Xiao can recover or not is unknown, but in Huo Yuhao's heart, a fire has already been lit, and this battle, he must win.

  "Yuhao, what's wrong with you today? Do you know that guy Dai Huabin?" Wang Dong couldn't help but ask as soon as they returned to the dorm. Yuhao had acted too strangely after seeing Dai Huabin, and his usual calm demeanor had almost lost control, which made Wang Dong curious.

  Huo Yu Hao took a deep breath, and upon hearing the three words "Dai Hua Bin", his body began to tremble uncontrollably once again. He lowered his head, inserted both hands into his hair, and sat on the bed board, speaking in a hoarse voice: "Dai Hua Bin is the son of Duke White Tiger. You should know who Duke White Tiger is."

  Wang Dong nodded and said, "Of course. The White Tiger Duke is a hereditary grand duke of the Star Luo Empire, with a revered status. Originally, the White Tiger Duke's clan was part of the imperial family of the Star Luo Empire. In a great war thousands of years ago, the empire was on the verge of collapse, but thanks to the joint efforts of several major clans, it was ultimately saved and its integrity maintained. At that time, the White Tiger Duke's lineage had declined significantly, and their authority had weakened to the point where they could no longer command respect. Therefore, the then-White Tiger Duke abdicated and yielded the throne to the general who had led the rebellion, who is now the imperial family of the Star Luo Empire. The White Tiger Duke was after all a member of the imperial family, so the new emperor conferred upon them the title of hereditary grand duke, allowing them to enjoy wealth and glory forever."

  "The White Tiger Duke's lineage is indeed flowing with the blood of the former imperial family, and the White Tiger Martial Soul they inherited is an extremely powerful beast martial soul. Our Shrek Academy's first generation Shrek Seven Devils' leader, Evil Eye White Tiger Dai Mubai, was from the White Tiger Duke's lineage. I didn't expect that this Dai Hua Bin would be a descendant of the White Tiger Duke."

  Wang Dong's voice paused, his eyes staring straight at Huo Yu Hao, saying: "Th-then you and Dai Hua Bin..."

  He said, "My mother was a servant in their household, and I lost my father at a young age. My mother worked at the White Tiger Duke's estate to raise me..." He didn't mention that he was actually the son of the White Tiger Duke, because in his heart, he had never acknowledged this father who he had hardly ever seen. He hated this man even more for ruining his mother's life. He would rather say that he lost his father at a young age than admit to his true identity. Apart from hiding his own identity, everything else he said was his real experience. When he talked about how his mother was beaten into serious injury while protecting him and eventually died of illness, Huo Yu Hao had already become speechless with grief.

  "Bastard." Wang Dong slapped the bed board and stood up with a "whoosh".

  "What are you doing?" Huo Yu Hao hastily grabbed him.

  "Of course, I'm going to avenge you. Let's go! We'll go now." He had originally thought that Huo Yu Hao was just from a poor family, but only now did he realize that he had actually experienced such hardships. No wonder he was usually silent before the age of twelve and more stable than his peers, and his cultivation was so desperate.

  Huoyue Hao stood up, pressed Wang Dong's shoulder and sat him back on the bed. His eyes flashed with light, "No, it's not time to deal with him yet. This is Shrek Academy, let alone whether we have the ability to do something about him in the academy. Just private resentment is not tolerated by the academy. He is just one of the culprits who killed my mother, I want revenge, and I will not just find him alone. My enemy is the entire White Tiger Duke's Mansion. So, I need to become stronger, strong enough to take on the White Tiger Duke's Mansion before I can avenge."

  Wang Dong looked at Huo Yu Hao in surprise, he didn't think that Huo Yu Hao not taking revenge was a cowardly act at all, instead, as he sensed his aura, his body felt wave after wave of coldness.

  Huò Yǔhào's sudden outburst of boundless hatred was as if the waters of three rivers and five lakes couldn't wash it away. The hatred in his eyes was so deep-seated. At this moment, he was like a lion that chooses its prey to devour, completely different from his usual gentle and diligent self.

  An eleven-year-old child, who can hide such deep hatred and remember it so deeply, it can be seen that he has experienced something in his previous eleven years of life. This is not something that can be accumulated overnight!

  "So how are you planning to take revenge?" Wang Dong's anger in his eyes gradually calmed down, he wiped away his tears and asked in a low voice.

  Huo Yu Hao shook his head, "Now me, to the White Tiger Duke's Manor, is nothing more than an ant that can be trampled at will. What I need to do now is to become stronger and stronger. The White Tiger Duke's Manor will continue on for ten years, twenty years, thirty years, fifty years, but one day, I will find them. I want to cut off the inheritance of the White Tiger Duke's line."

  At that moment, Huo Yu's eyes shot out a fierce light, and his pupils even turned red due to the deep-seated hatred. At the same time, in his spiritual sea, the gray bead slightly trembled, causing Huo Yu to feel a sudden dizziness, his body swayed, and he barely managed to steady himself with Wang Dong's support.

  Wang Dong thought it was just an emotional outburst, but he never expected that in Huo Yuhao's heart, there was a deep-seated hatred.

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