aircannonsinc Chapter 174 Did you really think I would feel sorry for you?
Chapter 174 Did you really think I would feel sorry for you?
Chapter 174 Did you really think I would feel sorry for you?
"What else?"
Xu Jiu blinked naturally, seemingly puzzled by Huo Yuhao's question, "If you don't go on stage, our Star Luo Royal Family will actually lose several million gold soul coins in revenue today."
As she finished speaking, she chuckled softly and teased, "What, did you really think I'd be like your other girlfriends, showering you with attention and showing you any tenderness?"
Looking at the bright smile on Xu Jiujiu's pretty face, Huo Yuhao suddenly felt a little itchy.
The next moment, his body went limp and he slumped into the chair, his voice weak.
"Alas, Your Highness, after hearing what you said, I suddenly feel dizzy, weak, and unwell all over. I'm afraid I cannot participate in today's competition."
For Huo Yuhao right now, an appearance fee of one million gold soul coins isn't really that tempting.
The reason he chose to hold back for a while was partly because he was genuinely annoyed by the other party's teasing, but more importantly, he wanted to gain the initiative in the conversation on a certain issue in the future.
Otherwise, given Xu Jiujiu's clever and cunning nature, if she were to ask directly, the other party would probably take the time to keep her in suspense.
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Xu Jiujiu was somewhat taken aback. Looking at Huo Yuhao's feigned demeanor, she subconsciously asked, "You're not trying to raise the price, are you? Ten percent is already a lot, or...?"
She looked me up and down, a hint of suspicion in her eyes: "You really want me to comfort you by pretending to be your girlfriend?"
However, he regretted it long after he said it.
It's not just because the statement was a bit too bold for her.
It wasn't entirely because of the look of astonishment on Huo Yuhao's face that suddenly appeared; more so because she felt several burning gazes suddenly appearing behind her, as if they were about to pierce her.
Wang Dong'er and the others were already extremely dissatisfied with the purple-haired woman who suddenly appeared and sat next to Huo Yuhao.
Her alluring long purple hair looked incredibly seductive, especially her seemingly evasive remarks, which were the very act of a vixen.
Cui Yajie only looks a bit like a fox spirit, but Xu Jiujiu in front of you looks like an old fox spirit!
If the naive Huo Yuhao were to face her, he would probably be completely taken advantage of, especially since they could only vaguely hear Huo Yuhao's conversation with Xu Jiujiu.
The combination of phrases like "millions of gold soul coins" and "little girlfriend" sounds incredibly frivolous.
In particular, Ning Tian, with his innate talent for appraisal from the Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda, immediately identified it as a garish and alluring item.
Wang Dong'er's face turned deathly pale at this moment.
Could it be that Huo Yuhao emptied his savings by buying that precious soul bone for her last time, forcing him to bow down to this rich woman and sell his body now?
No wonder they couldn't find Huo Yuhao during the day these past few days; he now looks haggard, as if he's been completely drained.
His slightly swollen lips silently hinted at the terrible and frequent torment he had suffered!
Unlike the rest of the team who were in a state of intense agitation, Ling Luochen, who was sitting with Xixi, looked unusually guilty.
Xixi, who was taking small bites of the fruit platter provided in the rest area, looked at Huo Yuhao and Xu Jiujiu, who seemed rather intimate not far away, and asked in a low voice:
"Luo Chen, don't you really care about your brother? It seems like he's about to be kidnapped by that woman."
As an outsider, Xixi was well aware of this kind of "sister-brother" tactic and understood her best friend's special feelings for Huo Yuhao.
But looking at the expressions of the junior girls who also harbored ill intentions towards Huo Yuhao, all of them seemed to be facing a formidable enemy. It was clear that there must be something seriously wrong with the conversation between Xu Jiujiu and Huo Yuhao.
But now her best friend seems unusually magnanimous.
Competition with the female students is still an internal conflict; we shouldn't let the benefits go to outsiders.
Now a wild woman has suddenly appeared out of nowhere, clearly trying to abduct Huo Yuhao. Shouldn't they unite against her?
Ling Luochen coughed lightly and said somewhat unsure of himself, "Xixi, what are you thinking? How could Yuhao fall for you so easily?"
Only she herself knew just how "difficult" it was for Huo Yuhao to fall for her.
Last night, Ling Luochen had a profound realization: she was completely unable to deal with Huo Yuhao on her own, and even with Ma Xiaotao by her side, it would still be far from enough.
Often, both of them would be so exhausted that they made embarrassing noises, but Huo Yuhao remained unaffected.
Even now, she still feels weak all over and has no strength at all.
Xixi stuffed a piece of melon into her mouth, her cheeks bulging, and said indistinctly, "You...you know what you're doing, so I won't say anything more."
In her opinion, her best friend's love life was going to be extremely bumpy, as it was a situation where there were far more men than women.
Judging from this, it seems that Ling Luochen was already mentally prepared to share a husband.
Xixi expressed her incomprehension regarding this situation.
Even if Huo Yuhao was incredibly handsome and ridiculously strong, the thought of sharing a husband with someone else made her scalp tingle just thinking about it.
Fortunately, I am of average appearance and have the self-awareness to not get involved.
……
Hearing what Xu Jiujiu said, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but choke for a moment.
In his opinion, Xu Jiujiu was definitely the kind of woman who was extremely troublesome and difficult to deal with.
Sometimes you simply can't tell whether a certain sentence she says comes from her heart or is simply driven by self-interest.
Huo Yuhao put aside his original thoughts and went straight to the point: "Your Highness, you are overthinking it. I just want to know what the last item will be in the top auction at the Starlight Auction House."
With only a few days left until the top-tier auction, Starlight Auction House naturally spread the word early, heavily promoting that this top-tier auction would be the most luxurious in hundreds of years.
The last item up for auction was an extremely rare treasure, even claimed to offer Soul Masters a glimpse into the realm of gods.
Huo Yuhao naturally didn't care too much about such exaggerated claims.
If it were truly that miraculous, the Star Luo Royal Family would probably have already found a way to consume it internally, instead of putting it up for auction.
In the previous life, the highlight of this top-tier auction was the Ice Jade Scorpion's left arm soul bone, and the last item was the Conferred God Platform that contained the Snow Emperor's transformed embryo.
But now, since the Snow Empress has not chosen to transform and rebuild her cultivation, the so-called Conferred God Platform will naturally not appear.
Huo Yuhao was also curious about what the Star Luo royal family would bring out as the grand finale of the auction in this life.
Being able to get the answer directly from Xu Jiujiu would save him the trouble of wasting time going to the auction to join the fun.
As a princess of the Star Luo royal family and the chief auctioneer of the Starlight Auction House, Xu Jiujiu naturally knew what the last item to be auctioned would be.
Seeing Huo Yuhao's curious expression, she subconsciously wanted to tug at him again, but before she could say anything, she swallowed it back.
Thinking back on the farce that had just happened, she pondered for a long time before giving Huo Yuhao a charmingly disdainful look and then slowly saying:
"Originally, I shouldn't have told you directly to maintain the mystery of the auction. But since you've asked me for a favor, I'll just give you a little hint."
At this point, Xu Jiujiu deliberately paused for a moment before saying in a highly enticing tone, "It's a dragon soul. And according to the deductions of our sect's elders, it might even be the soul of a true dragon."
"The true dragon soul, the kind condensed in the dragon core?"
Upon hearing about this treasure, which had never appeared in his previous life, Huo Yuhao responded almost instinctively.
But as soon as he said it, he immediately realized that it was impossible.
The Star Luo Royal Family would never put up a dragon pill containing the soul of a true dragon for auction.
Even if they did have it, they would have already tried every possible way to make use of it.
It should be noted that Elder Mu initially relied on a dragon core left behind by an ordinary white dragon clan, nurturing it for a hundred years before finally breaking through to the Limit Douluo level.
Although the Dragon Pill severely damaged his origins due to the malevolent energy hidden within it, there is no doubt that the Dragon Pill is a rare treasure capable of changing the fate of any Soul Master.
It can not only greatly strengthen the physical body and enhance bloodline, but also allow a Soul Master to absorb it completely so that even if their Soul Power instantly surges to the level of a Super Douluo, it will not have any negative impact on their physical body.
Furthermore, before reaching the Limit Douluo level, one will not encounter any bottlenecks due to the body's inability to withstand even greater soul power.
Even Huo Yuhao himself benefited greatly from the Dragon Pill in his previous life, and was eventually able to successfully condense a Yin-Yang complementary dual soul core with the help of Elder Mu.
Now, upon hearing that the Star Luo royal family might be auctioning off a dragon core containing a true dragon soul, Huo Yuhao's first reaction was naturally that it was impossible.
There is only one explanation for this situation: this dragon pill, or rather this dragon soul, cannot be absorbed normally, and there may even be a major problem with it.
Even Huo Yuhao himself, if it weren't for the suppression of the Golden Dragon King's bloodline within him, and the soulless ice martial soul provided by Sister Tianmeng, would have had absolutely no chance of successfully absorbing the Ice Dragon King's dragon soul.
Especially in their previous life, the Star Luo royal family used the Conferred God Platform to severely humiliate Mingde Hall.
He figured this life would be much the same, and with that thought, Huo Yuhao's expression turned strange.
Seeing the strange, thoughtful expression on Huo Yuhao's face, Xu Jiujiu felt inexplicably uneasy. He shook his head and added, "It's not a dragon core, but a dragon soul attached to a meteorite from outer space."
The reason Xu Jiawei took out that item that had been gathering dust in the Star Crown Sect's treasury for so long was not only to take this opportunity to trick the Sun Moon Empire, but also to see if it could arouse the interest of Huo Yuhao, or even the mysterious Spirit Transmission Tower behind him.
According to the numerous attempts of their sect's predecessors, the conditions for absorbing that dragon soul are extremely demanding. Ordinary dragon-type martial soul owners simply cannot succeed; it is likely that only those who have reached the level of an ultimate martial soul have a slim chance.
What Huo Yuhao previously displayed was the dragon-type martial soul of extreme ice. Although its attributes did not match those of the dragon soul, it was still possible that he could successfully absorb the dragon soul.
"A meteorite from outer space?"
Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow, admitting that he was indeed intrigued.
"Anyway, I'll send the auction invitations to your college, so you can come and see for yourself."
Seeing this, Xu Jiujiu gave a perfectly timed smile, then, as if remembering something, whispered a reminder:
"However, because that item is extremely special, Starlight Auction House only accepts high-end soul tools of equivalent value or rare and precious materials for exchange."
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao subconsciously sized up Xu Jiujiu a few more times.
High-end soul tools—this is undoubtedly aimed at the soul tools produced by Mingdetang. And what about those rare and precious materials?
Huo Yuhao didn't care that the Star Luo royal family was eyeing him, since auction transactions are a matter of mutual consent.
As long as it doesn't turn out like in the previous life, where the Starlight Auction House outwardly vowed to protect the auctioneers' information, only to have the Adventurers' Guild suddenly offer a reward of 100 million gold soul coins for the Mingde Hall treasure hunt, which almost led to the Body Sect demolishing the Mingde Hall.
Huo Yuhao would never believe that the leaked information had nothing to do with the Star Luo royal family.
However, Huo Yuhao nodded calmly and said without showing any emotion, "Then thank you for the reminder, Your Highness."
As time passed and the sun rose higher, it was time for the competition to begin.
The referee, standing on the high platform, announced loudly through a megaphone: "The second round of the round-robin tournament is about to begin. Please welcome the captains of Shrek Academy and Thousand Spirits Advanced Soul Master Academy to the stage to draw lots."
Ma Xiaotao, who had been sitting in the front row waiting area, stood up and walked straight to the competition stage.
On the other side, a male student from Qianling Academy walked up with a cold and hard expression.
Upon hearing the familiar name of Qianling Academy, Huo Yuhao was slightly taken aback.
If he remembered correctly, in this duel in his previous life, his opponent used the "ice and fire dual-control thousand-strike spear" tactic.
Team leader Shen Ce was the main attacker, paired with two control-type Soul Masters, one ice and one fire, while the other four were all defense-type Soul Masters.
But now, with his help, Ma Xiaotao has truly mastered the ultimate fire.
Even Ling Luochen, after cultivating with him from time to time, gradually approached the level of ultimate ice.
All I could do was silently hope that the opposing Thousand Spirits Academy's ice and fire dual-control combination would be alright in the upcoming matches.
Soon, by tossing the ball for the draw, the referee loudly announced the results of the draw.
"Shrek Academy vs. Thousand Spirits Academy, Team Battle!"
(End of this chapter)