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

Chapter 151 Facing the Super Douluo, Shangguan's Schemes

Everyone was completely stunned by the bizarre yet powerful fighting style displayed by the Tang Sect!
Just as the Tang Clan members were enjoying the hard-won victory,

A voice filled with arrogance and disdain suddenly came from the VIP seats not far away.

"Hmph, just a bunch of country bumpkins who only know how to play petty tricks."

The crowd looked in the direction of the voice and saw a handsome young man dressed in the magnificent robes of the Duke of White Tiger's heir, but with eyes full of arrogance and indifference, looking at them with disdain.

It was none other than the heir apparent of the White Tiger Duke—Dai Yueheng!

He looked at Huo Yuhao on the arena, a strange disgust flashing in his eyes, as if he were looking at a... worm that disgusted him.

However, just as he was about to speak and continue his sarcastic remarks...

A chilling figure, filled with boundless killing intent, appeared silently behind him like a ghost.

The newcomer was dressed in a black, tight-fitting leather armor that perfectly accentuated her fiery and alluring figure.

Her pretty face, veiled, revealed only a pair of obsidian-like, cold, and deathly cat-like eyes!
"What did you say?"

A cold voice, like a whisper from the deepest hell, gently rang in Dai Yueheng's ears.

Dai Yueheng's body froze instantly!
He could clearly feel that an extremely sharp blade, gleaming with a chilling light, was already... pressed against his back!

That sharp blade was icy cold, and the aura of the underworld and death it carried made Dai Yueheng, a Soul Emperor-level powerhouse, feel as if his soul was about to be frozen.

The White Tiger Guards behind him reacted instantly, their expressions changing drastically. Their soul power erupted, and they drew their swords, surrounding Zhu Zhuqing.

"Release His Highness!"

"You audacious assassin, do you know what you're doing?!"

However, Zhu Zhuqing ignored the threats around her.

Her cold, cat-like eyes, through the veil, were fixed on the pale-faced, stiff-bodied so-called "prodigy" before her.

On the viewing platform, Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger's face instantly darkened to the point of being almost dripping with water.

He suddenly stood up from his seat, and a terrifying pressure belonging to a Super Douluo, like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing down on Zhu Zhuqing.

"How dare you! You dare to lay a finger on my son in front of me!"

However, just as Dai Hao's oppressive aura was about to descend, another gentle and elegant aura, seemingly containing the ultimate truth of heaven and earth, silently appeared in front of Zhu Zhuqing, completely dissolving the terrifying oppressive aura into nothingness.

It was Shangguan Wan'er.

Holding an ink brush, she gave a slight bow to Dai Hao in the VIP section, her voice clear and melodious, yet carrying an undeniable air of authority:
"Duke Dai Hao, why should you, a Super Douluo, personally intervene in the games between the juniors? If word gets out, won't people laugh at my Star Luo Empire for bullying the weak?"

Dai Hao looked at Shangguan Wan'er, then at the Tang Clan members behind her who remained calm and seemingly unsurprised by what was happening before them. He felt a surge of anger, yet also a deep sense of apprehension.

He knew that the Tang Clan, and the mysterious Jixia Academy behind it, were not people he could easily provoke.

He can only... endure what's happening today!

"Fine, very well!" Dai Hao laughed in anger. He glanced deeply at the Tang Clan members below the arena, then at Dai Yueheng, who was being held hostage by Zhu Zhuqing, and said coldly, "Today, I, the Duke, will give your Jixia Academy some face!"

Having said that, he actually withdrew his oppressive aura and sat down again, but the cold glint in his tiger-like eyes grew even colder.

Seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing also snorted coldly, slowly sheathed her blade, and with a flicker of her figure, retreated back into the Tang Clan's ranks.

A thrilling standoff thus vanished without a trace.

But everyone knows that the feud between the Tang Clan and the White Tiger Duke's Mansion has been completely severed.

……

After the match, the Tang Clan members returned to the courtyard.

Beibei and Tangya were still thrilled by today's victory and Zhu Zhuqing's powerful move.

Huo Yuhao was silently reviewing today's match, reflecting on his shortcomings in command. Just then, a person dressed in the attire of a Star Luo royal servant respectfully approached the courtyard gate and handed over a gold-embossed invitation.

"May I ask, which one of you is Mr. Huo Yuhao of the Tang Clan?"

"That's me." Huo Yuhao walked out with some confusion.

The attendant respectfully handed over the invitation and said, “Mr. Huo, His Highness the Crown Prince has long admired your reputation and is deeply impressed by your commanding skills and the Tang Clan’s secret weapon techniques displayed in today’s competition. He has specially arranged a banquet at the East Palace tonight to have a private conversation with you…”

Prince Xingluo, Xu Yun?
He wants to see me alone?

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao was filled with surprise and doubt.

He and this Crown Prince had never met before, so why would the other party suddenly invite him?
And it was... a one-on-one meeting?
He subconsciously looked at Shangguan Wan'er beside him.

Shangguan Wan'er accepted the invitation, glanced at the emblem and seal on it, then looked at Huo Yuhao, a meaningful glint in her eyes, and smiled:

"It seems that our junior brother Huo has already aroused the interest of some important figures."

"Go or not?"

She posed this question to Huo Yuhao.

Chapter 152 The Crown Prince's Banquet, A Test from the Eastern Palace

The invitation from Prince Xu Yun of Xingluo was like a boulder thrown into the shallow waters of the Tang Sect, instantly creating ripples.

The atmosphere in the courtyard became somewhat subtle.

"The Crown Prince? He invited Yuhao alone?"

Bei Bei's brows furrowed instantly. He instinctively pulled Huo Yuhao behind him, watching the respectful-looking royal attendant outside the door warily, and said coldly:
"We have no dealings with the royal family. What is Your Highness's intention in doing this?"

Tang Ya was also wary; she didn't believe these high-ranking nobles would have any good intentions.

In particular, they had just made the White Tiger Duke's Mansion lose face so badly on the field.

Could it be that His Highness the Crown Prince is trying to use this opportunity to stand up for the White Tiger Duke's Mansion and give them a warning?
Huo Yuhao's heart was also filled with trepidation and unease.

He was just a "lowborn" who had just escaped from the Duke's mansion. By chance, he joined the Jixia Academy and gained a new identity and power.

But when faced with the lofty power represented by the title "Crown Prince," he still instinctively felt a sense of fear.

"Go or not?"

Shangguan Wan'er posed the question to Huo Yuhao, while she watched his reaction with great interest.

Huo Yuhao took a deep breath. He glanced at his older brother Bei Bei and older sister Xiao Ya, who were filled with worry, and then thought of the Dean and His Majesty's expectations.

He knew he could no longer retreat and run away from problems as he had done before.

He is a disciple of the Jixia Academy, the hope of the new Tang Sect, and the personal disciple of the Emperor of Qin!
He represents more than just himself!

"I go."

Huo Yuhao's voice, though not loud, was filled with an unprecedented firmness.

He looked at Shangguan Wan'er with clear and bright eyes: "Senior, I want to go and see what this Crown Prince is really up to."

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Wan'er smiled approvingly: "Very good. Only those with courage and wisdom can achieve great things."

She turned to the royal attendant, her voice gentle yet authoritative: "Please go back and inform His Highness the Crown Prince that Brother Huo and I will be attending the banquet tonight on time."

She specifically emphasized "me and Junior Brother Huo," making it clear that Huo Yuhao was not going alone; she, the "envoy" of Jixia, would accompany him throughout the trip.

Upon hearing this, the attendant dared not be negligent in the slightest, and immediately bowed to accept the order before retreating.

(End of this chapter)