Chapter 158: “that Old Man Beat First Brother To His Knees, Definitely Gonna Capture Him Back To Do”
Jiang Nannan originally wanted to say something, but at this moment, all the words disappeared from her mouth. Her beautiful eyes were dull and lifeless, as if a little dead.
Xia Die slightly lifted the hems of her skirt on both sides toward Wang Dong and the other two, curtsied, then hid behind Huo Yuhao, gently clutching his black trench coat with her hand.
Although the curse of death upon touch was gone, Xia Die still had a bit of shyness and social anxiety.
Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong had no such worries; the two of them curiously sized up Xia Die.
Xiao Xiao curiously asked:
“Uncle Qi Da, is this your daughter?”
“Why does she feel nothing like you?”
Wang Dong thought for a moment, his powder-blue eyes lighting up slightly as he said:
“I always feel like she looks familiar.”
“Oh! I remember now, she’s the new star in Shrek’s first-year class on the Magic Net recently, named Xia Die.”
“She’s a child from the same place as that new student named Mademos.”
“That guy named Mademos is pretty good; he actually managed to defeat Dai Huabin, that guy, by skipping levels.”
“Sui Jie should have beaten him harder back then, best to make him unable to get out of bed!”
Wang Dong also disliked Dai Huabin; before the new student assessment, he had directly provoked him and Xiao Xiao.
Unfortunately, he had played too much in his early years and hadn’t cultivated much, so his cultivation was still at Great Soul Master level. In the end, he couldn’t join forces with Xiao Xiao to break their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Netherworld White Tiger, and lost by one move.
Hearing Xiao Xiao’s words, Huo Yuhao pulled Xia Die in front of him, placed his hand on her shoulder, and said to her:
“Why don’t you take another look?”
“See how much we resemble each other!”
Xiao Xiao made a face at Huo Yuhao and said:
“Hmph!”
“You just don’t look alike.”
Huo Yuhao was too lazy to argue with the girl and said to the three of them:
“Anyway, we’re just idle.”
“Let’s go, I’ll take you to eat.”
“Does anyone know which is the best restaurant in Shrek City?”
Wang Dong eagerly raised his hand and said:
“Really?”
“I know where it is!”
“Follow me!”
“The prices there are a bit high, so be mentally prepared.”
Huo Yuhao patted his shoulder and said:
“What are you kidding?”
“What I lack least is money.”
“Today, I’ll treat you all until you’re stuffed.”
Xiao Xiao shook her black side ponytail; a pair of jade-white legs moved slightly under her skirt hem as she came in front of Huo Yuhao.
“Since you’ve been there, Wang Dong.”
“Then later, you order the most expensive dishes.”
“Uncle Qi Da said he doesn’t lack money.”
Huo Yuhao couldn’t help but press down on Xiao Xiao’s little head and said:
“Of course, no problem.”
“If you don’t eat more, how will you grow taller?”
“You said before that in the future, you’d look down on me fiercely!”
Xiao Xiao’s pretty face darkened; she directly broke free from Huo Yuhao’s palm, then bit down hard on the hand he held.
Her mouth made “gurgle gurgle” sounds.
Huo Yuhao knew this girl hadn’t used any force; even if she did, it was impossible for her to leave any mark on his hand.
After all, his body had been nurtured by Life Gold for nearly a year, so his physical strength was very high.
Amid the playful banter, Huo Yuhao, Xiao Xiao, and Wang Dong walked on the street, heading toward Shrek City’s best restaurant under Wang Dong’s guidance.
Jiang Nannan followed closely behind Xia Die. She swallowed her saliva, feeling a bit ashamed, but still sneaked up to Xia Die’s side and said softly:
“Hello.”
“You’re called Xia Die, right?”
“I’m Jiang Nannan, an apprentice from Brother Huo’s medical clinic before.”
“How come I never saw you before?”
Seeing Jiang Nannan approach, Xia Die’s body tensed slightly, but she quickly returned to normal and said softly:
“I used to live in the orphanage.”
Jiang Nannan tilted her head slightly; she was a bit puzzled.
“Orphanage?”
“Isn’t Brother Huo your father?”
Xia Die caught Jiang Nannan’s meaning and said seriously to her:
“A real father!”
Then she quickened her pace slightly toward Huo Yuhao and the other two. Jiang Nannan was slightly stunned behind her, as if she had realized something.
During that time at the medical clinic, she had never seen Brother Huo’s wife, plus Xia Die’s statement about the orphanage.
She thought Brother Huo’s former wife had probably passed away.
Walking ahead, Huo Yuhao suddenly felt a chill on his back, as if someone was thinking about him.
Completely unaware that he had been labeled the same as the Huang Family Three Ghosts by his half disciple.
Jiang Nannan bit her lip; her gaze toward Xia Die was slightly unusual as she strode to catch up.
“Wow!”
“Shrek City actually has such an exaggerated restaurant?!”
Xiao Xiao stood in front of a large restaurant named “Oscar.”
The restaurant overall matched the architectural style of the Douluo Continent: resplendent and luxurious.
In front of the restaurant was a statue of the God of Food carved from blue jade; the statue’s pedestal was also inscribed with the life of the God of Food Oscar from ten thousand years ago.
The first boss of this restaurant was Oscar; it was a genuine ten-thousand-year-old shop.
It had close ties with the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect; the “Oscar” Restaurant often obtained rare ingredients from the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect.
People who could eat at this restaurant were basically big merchants in Shrek City or teachers from Shrek Academy—Inner Court teachers at that.
Ordinary teachers couldn’t afford such expenses.
As soon as Huo Yuhao and the others entered the restaurant, a properly dressed maid immediately came up. She glanced at the leading Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, who was like a husky, her eyes lighting up slightly.
“Your Excellency Ling Bing, please come this way; I’ll arrange a good seat for you.”
This maid was straightforward and led the group decisively to a table with soft light.
She recognized his identity at first glance when Huo Yuhao entered.
To be a maid at the “Oscar” Restaurant, the first lesson was to recognize all the famous strong persons on the continent!
The images and Magic Net pictures of these strong persons must be memorized; no mistakes allowed.
Offending big merchants was fine—the Oscar Restaurant feared no merchant association—but offending a Titled Douluo was asking for death.
Fortunately, there were only about thirty active Titled Douluo on the Douluo Continent; not too hard to memorize.
Most Titled Douluo stayed in their own sects or academies and rarely went out.
This Spirit Ice Douluo was even a Super Douluo, the Enthusiasm Leader; etiquette must be perfect, no bad impressions.
Huo Yuhao led the four to sit down, glanced at the surroundings, and couldn’t help nodding. The environment was flashy and luxurious, but the details were well done.
The ceiling used jade stones to increase indoor brightness; Ice Marrow and Fire Crystal were arranged alternately, likely through precise design to keep the indoor temperature around eighteen degrees.
Seeing them seated, the maid took out a menu from her bosom; the menu was actually a soul tool.
Huo Yuhao took it but didn’t choose dishes; instead, he directly handed it to Wang Dong.
He wanted to see what Wang Dong’s reaction would be upon touching the soul tool.
To observe just how strong a prohibition his cheap father had placed on him.
Seeing this, Xiao Xiao’s eyes widened slightly; she was about to stop him when she saw Wang Dong excitedly take the soul tool, his powder-blue eyes blinking as he started selecting dishes.
Xiao Xiao’s mouth opened slightly; Huo Yuhao’s eyes also showed some doubt as he thought to himself:
“Something’s off?”
“Why no reaction?”
“Could the intel be fake?”
Wang Dong looked up slightly, saw Xiao Xiao with her hand half-extended, scratched his head, and said:
“What’s wrong?”
Xiao Xiao widened her eyes, retracted her arm, then asked:
“Can’t you not touch soul tools?”
“What’s going on?”
Hearing this, Wang Dong smiled and said:
“I don’t know either.”
“Before, touching a soul tool was like being cursed—dizzy, blurry vision, strong urge to vomit.”
“I don’t know from which day, but several golden patterns appeared on the wings of my Goddess of Light Butterfly martial soul.”
“Since then, I’m no longer afraid of soul tools.”
“Let me tell you! I’ve long wanted to play with a soul tool cannon!”
Huo Yuhao frowned slightly and contacted Ilex via spiritual power:
“Elder Ilex, can you probe the soul of the person in front of me?”
“Their soul should have been split by a first-level god level existence.”
“There are also some prohibitions.”
“If not, don’t force it.”
Ilex was currently in a small dark room in the sea of consciousness, driven mad by Snow Empress’s torment.
Looking at her various low-level mistakes, he felt so tired.
If Snow Empress went out like this, his reputation in old age would be ruined.
“Sigh, when you go out later, don’t say I taught you.”
Hearing Huo Yuhao’s mental message, he immediately perked up, instructed Snow Empress a few words, then came to the sky above the sea of consciousness and observed Wang Dong ahead through Huo Yuhao’s spiritual power.
“Yu Hao, if I were still in remnant soul state, I probably couldn’t see it.”
“After the plane’s will repaired my soul, I can discern his soul via spiritual power.”
“Hehe, this child is a girl, interesting.”
“Let me observe for a bit.”
Ilex’s Divine Origin Realm spiritual power observed around Wang Dong’s body but didn’t dare probe directly inside.
Wang Dong was excitedly swiping the menu with his finger; Huo Yuhao quietly waited for Ilex’s message.
“Very interesting.”
Ilex’s aged voice transmitted into Huo Yuhao’s brain.
“Elder Ilex, please go ahead!”
“No beating around the bush.”
“Yu Hao, this girl’s soul does have tear marks.”
“Theoretically, a soul in this state couldn’t sustain reason.”
“Fortunately, there’s divine power in her body constantly maintaining the soul state.”
“Even repairing the girl’s soul.”
“But that divine power isn’t the one under the Golden Ancient Tree.”
“It’s another brilliant gold divine power, very similar to this girl’s martial soul origin.”
“The two powers should be from the same source!”
Hearing Ilex’s explanation, Huo Yuhao’s mouth curved up slightly.
“Looks like the Butterfly God.”
“Looks like Tang Buddha isn’t having an easy time in the God Realm either.”
“Even second-level gods dare to grope his crotch.”
Soon, Wang Dong finished ordering. Huo Yuhao glanced and his brow twitched.
This brat really didn’t hold back; all the most expensive—this meal would probably cost five thousand gold soul coins.
But Huo Yuhao didn’t care; five thousand gold soul coins were pocket change to him.
The kind he’d be too lazy to pick up if dropped on the ground.
Looking at Wang Dong excitedly waiting for the food, Huo Yuhao compared him to a husky and found it quite fitting.
“After this meal, it’s time to go back to Xilu City and check the dragon corpse.”
“Dragon Tomb!”
…………
“Shaozhe.”
“I’ve arranged everything for you.”
“Watch these children carefully for me!”
“Don’t let any accidents happen.”
Mu En forcefully tapped the avatars of Bai E and others in the Sea God Pavilion, solemnly instructing Yan Shaozhe.
Yan Shaozhe could hear his teacher’s attitude and nodded seriously:
“I understand, Teacher!”
“Rest assured!”
“I won’t let any mishaps happen to them!”
“But Teacher, about the Shrek Academy Outer Court reform, should we pause it first and see the situation?”
Mu En sighed; his body, clearly in a wheelchair and nearing the end, suddenly erupted with terrifying aura.
Yan Shaozhe clearly felt the agitation of the surrounding light elements; his Light Phoenix couldn’t seize any control.
“My mind is set!”
“No discussion on this.”
“Unless you can take my full-power Reign of the Sovereign!”
Yan Shaozhe immediately lowered his head and said to Mu En:
“This student dares not.”
Seeing Yan Shaozhe like this, Mu En was truly exasperated! He waved his hand and said to him:
“Good that you know.”
“I’ll go to Xilu City these few days.”
“During this time, I’ll communicate with other elders via Magic Net from time to time; you seriously find out who dares defy Sea God Pavilion’s orders!”
Hearing Mu En’s words, Yan Shaozhe’s eyes sharpened. He had only learned from Mu En that someone in Shrek dared defy Sea God Pavilion’s orders.
He only dared to argue a bit with Mu En; if it was an iron order, he wouldn’t dare disobey.
“Yes!”
“This student will root out those vermin!”
Mu En nodded, wheeled out, and waved for Yan Shaozhe not to follow.
“Sigh, Shaozhe this child can be Shrek’s mainstay but not the helmsman.”
“He doesn’t fit.”
Mu En’s wheelchair moved quickly; in a moment, he left through Shrek Academy’s gate and headed toward the south gate in Shrek City.
“Damn, First Brother! Target found!”
“That old thing came out!”
Hearing Third Brother’s words, First Brother, who was drinking cola nearby, immediately stood up and looked at the old man in the wheelchair below.
“Good!”
“This old thing is quite perceptive!”
“Didn’t waste Grandfather’s time.”
“In a bit, go a little easy on him.”
First Brother showed a ferocious expression, his fists cracking.
Second Brother said to First Brother:
“Go now, or what?”
First Brother shook his head:
“His route is the south gate; he wants to leave the city.”
“Avoid acting inside Shrek City if possible.”
“Once the old man is out, it’s our call!”
Thus, Mu En wheeled below, slowly leaving Shrek’s south gate. His spiritual power had long sensed a group tracking him.
“Heh, interesting?”
“Sent by those in Shrek Academy who dare defy my orders?”
“So bold, wanting to eliminate me directly?”
“Hahaha! The majestic Dragon God Douluo has no majesty left!”
Mu En’s eyes flashed with killing intent, but he didn’t act immediately; he planned to get farther from Shrek before striking.
These people’s cultivation seemed only Soul King, Soul Emperor level.
But since they dared track him, they must have some trump card; if it affected Shrek City, it would be bad.
“Could it be level nine soul guiding cannonball?”
“That thing can’t kill me.”
The six black-robed people followed Mu En closely. On a dirt hill, First Brother waved to the others:
“Stop here.”
“You wait here; I’ll go grab that old man.”
The five black-robed people exchanged glances upon hearing First Brother, then stopped, watching him charge straight at Mu En.
“First Brother is great; he knows this isn’t glorious and plans to go himself!”
Fourth Brother pulled out a telescope, held it to his eyes, and observed ahead.
First Brother turned into a black line, rushing at extreme speed toward Mu En.
Mu En sensed the straightforward aura, his facial expression darkening.
“Truly looking down on this old man!”
First Brother’s face was savage, laughing insanely—wouldn’t look out of place in Yu-Gi-Oh! next door.
“Old man! Grandfather will borrow your head for a use.”
First Brother’s palm turned into a sharp sword, tearing through the gale, slashing directly at Mu En’s wheelchair.
He planned to make Mu En crawl on the ground first, then drag him back.
Mu En lightly tapped his finger on the wheelchair; powerful soul power erupted directly, turning into a gale that blew off First Brother’s black robe.
No wonder this guy always wore a black robe—he only had underwear underneath.
First Brother hadn’t reacted to what happened; his smile hadn’t even changed.
Then he saw Mu En’s figure vanish suddenly; intense pain came from his back!
His body slammed to the ground, eating dirt, completely dazed. Mu En’s wheelchair was somehow crushing his back.
He struggled to turn his head, seeing Mu En’s aged face full of fury.
“Hehe.”
“Didn’t the one who sent you say Limit Douluo can control power of space?”
“Hurry and bring out any other trump cards.”
“Then tell me who sent you.”
“I might leave you a whole corpse.”
First Brother was still in a daze.
“Limit Douluo?”
“Ah?!”
On the distant hill, the other five black-robed people watched through the telescope as their First Brother was stripped by the old man and pinned down, at a loss.
“Qua! That old man beat First Brother to his knees! Must want to drag him back for star fury power!”
Nearby, Fifth Brother punched Fourth Brother’s head hard:
“F**k, Fourth Brother, why such wild imagination?!”
“This was your plan!”
“What now?!”
Fourth Brother smiled confidently:
“I have a backup plan.”
The other black-robed people looked at Fourth Brother excitedly.
“Spit it out!”
Fourth Brother flung off his black cloak, possessed his martial soul, and shot like an arrow into the sideways forest.
The others realized Fourth Brother had run and each used their abilities, staging a every man for himself scene.
