Douluo Continent: The creation of Jixia Academy made Bibi Dong drool with envy.

Chapter 127 Dai Yueheng? Huo Yuhao's Growth
In the instant they brushed past each other, inside the luxurious carriage of the White Tiger Duke's mansion, the arrogant heir Dai Yueheng seemed to sense a strange gaze.

He impatiently lifted the carriage curtain and glanced at the strangely shaped "Wind Wolf Type 1" soul-guided carriage.

Two figures stood beside the car.

A young girl in green robes, with an ethereal and otherworldly air, like a fairy, caught his eye and caused a flicker of amazement.

The other was a thin, plainly dressed, and unremarkable boy.

"Ok?"

Dai Yueheng glanced at it once, then lowered the carriage curtain and didn't bother to look any further.

He didn't recognize at all that the boy, who seemed like dust to him, was his half-brother, Huo Yuhao, who had run away from home and should have been left to fend for himself in some corner.

Huo Yuhao, who was standing next to the car, trembled uncontrollably when Dai Yueheng's gaze swept over him.

That deep-seated fear and inferiority, like a venomous snake, surged up in my heart once more.

He subconsciously lowered his head, clenched his fists, and his nails dug deeply into his palms.

"A mere phantom, nothing to worry about."

Shangguan Wan'er's clear and melodious voice, like a clear spring, rang in his ears.

"Junior Brother Huo, your future lies in Jixia Academy, in the vast universe, not in the quagmire of grudges and conflicts here. Don't let the dust of the past cloud your vision as you move forward."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao's body jolted violently.

He slowly raised his head and looked into Shangguan Wan'er's clear eyes, which seemed to see through everything. The fear and resentment in his heart were gradually replaced by a more powerful force.

Yes…

I am no longer the helpless child who could only be bullied by others.

I am a disciple of the Jixia Academy!

He is a direct disciple of Master Lu Ban!

He is the chosen one who possesses the million-year soul ring of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm and bears an unparalleled martial soul!
Dai Yueheng? The White Tiger Duke's Mansion?
They are nothing more than small stumbling blocks on my path, destined to be crushed.

Thinking of this, the confusion and timidity in Huo Yuhao's eyes vanished, replaced by an unprecedented determination and...sharpness!
He nodded heavily to Shangguan Wan'er.

"Thank you for your guidance, senior. Yuhao... understands."

Upon seeing this, Shangguan Wan'er showed a relieved smile.

Children can be taught.

……

The two people and the car slowly drove into the magnificent city filled with an aura of iron-bloodedness and majesty—Xingluo City.

Huo Yuhao looked at the familiar buildings on both sides of the street and at the city guards patrolling in heavy armor, feeling a mix of emotions.

Everything here feels both familiar and strange.

What is familiar is that unforgettable memory, what is unfamiliar is his current state of mind.

Shangguan Wan'er, on the other hand, acted like a true envoy, calmly observing everything in the city.

She could sense that although the city appeared prosperous on the surface, it concealed an almost distorted, hierarchical order, and... a suffocating atmosphere of competition.

"It seems that the Star Luo Empire and the Holy Grace Kingdom are taking completely different paths," she thought to herself.

The two quickly found a hotel that looked fairly clean and tidy, and settled in.

Although the identity of the Jixia Academy's observation envoy sounds prestigious, it didn't cause much of a stir in Xingluo City, a place teeming with hidden talents.

After all, the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Tournament is just around the corner, and the city is already packed with teams and forces from all over the continent.

An obscure "Jixia Academy" wouldn't warrant too much attention from truly important figures.

……

Meanwhile, inside the study of the White Tiger Duke's mansion.

A dignified, imposing middle-aged man listened quietly to his subordinate's report. He was none other than Duke White Tiger, Grand Marshal of the Star Luo Empire, Dai Hao.

"Your Grace, this is the list of all the academies that have passed the preliminary rounds and come to Star Luo City to participate in the finals of this Soul Battle Tournament." A guard dressed in a tight-fitting outfit respectfully handed over a list.

Dai Hao took the roster and casually flipped through it.

Shrek Academy, Heavenly Soul Royal Soul Master Academy, and several other long-established and powerful schools in the empire…

He already knew these names by heart.

"Hmm? Jixia Academy?"

When his gaze fell on the slightly unfamiliar name at the end of the roster, his brows furrowed slightly.

"Where did this academy come from? I've never heard of it before."

“Your Grace, the Duke,” the guard replied hastily, “it is said to be a mysterious academy that has recently gained fame in the Heavenly Dou Empire. Its strength seems…not to be underestimated.”

"Not to be underestimated?" Upon hearing this, Dai Hao's lips curled into a disdainful sneer. "Apart from Shrek Academy, the rest of the Heaven Dou Empire are nothing but chickens and dogs. How strong can they be?"

He clearly didn't take this so-called "Jixia Academy" seriously.

In his view, this was just another small, overconfident force trying to make a name for itself by taking advantage of the Soul Fighting Tournament.

"Just send someone to keep an eye on it; there's no need to worry too much."

Dai Hao waved his hand and casually gave the order.

"Our main opponents right now are still Shrek Academy, and... the increasingly rampant Soul Master Corps of the Sun Moon Empire."

"Yes, Your Grace."

The guards acknowledged the order and withdrew.

Dai Hao had no idea that his unintentional underestimation would lead to a devastating price for him and the entire White Tiger Duke's Mansion in the near future.

……

Inside the inn, after settling in, Huo Yuhao immediately took out the "Mirror of Insight - Modified" given to him by Master Lu Ban.

He was eager to test the power of this divine artifact.

He walked to the window, put on the exquisite monocle, and slowly infused his soul power into it.

hum!
In an instant, the world before his eyes underwent another earth-shattering change.

The soul power level, martial soul attribute, and even the fluctuations of some hidden soul tools of the pedestrians on the street were clearly presented to him in the form of a data stream.

"That's...that's amazing!"

Huo Yuhao was deeply shocked.

He felt as if he had become the master of this city, able to see through all its secrets.

Just as he was enthusiastically using this "Mirror of Insight" to scan the crowd on the street below, as if playing a game,...

suddenly!

His gaze was drawn to two young figures who had just walked out of a soul tool shop.

It was a man and a woman.

The girl looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old, with beautiful long black hair and a pretty face, but there was a faint trace of sorrow between her brows.

The man was slightly older than her, with short, neat blue hair, a handsome face, and a gentle smile that always gave people a warm and welcoming feeling.

Huo Yuhao's gaze was instantly drawn to the blue-haired youth.

Because, according to his "mirror of insight" analysis.

He could clearly see that within the blue-haired youth's body lay an extremely domineering and terrifying soul power filled with the intent of thunder!
Moreover, the energy fluctuations of its martial spirit further demonstrate…

(End of this chapter)