Douluo Continent: Angel Saint Huo Yuhao

Chapter 167 Woman?
'—Has Master's secret been exposed?'

Having a guilty conscience, Nana naturally couldn't withstand such questioning. Her somewhat guilty gaze darted away, and her actions only made Xu Tianzhen's intense gaze even more piercing.

"Just you wait, you bunch of traitors to the academy!"

Xu Tianzhen smirked coldly, turned and walked off the stage with feigned nonchalance, but halfway down, she turned back to look at Ye Xiaosheng, who was watching from the sidelines: "And you..."

'Me? What happened to me?'

As Ye Xiaosheng stared blankly, Xu Tianzhen arrogantly rebuked him: "Judging from your middle-aged appearance, you probably came here to compete because you're over twenty years old, right?"

"As expected, academies like yours that invest heavily in developing soul tools are just like that; they've already reached their limit if they can produce one Soul Emperor before the age of twenty..."

'Is she talking about Shrek?'

At other times, Ye Xiaosheng would have instantly realized that the other party had mistaken him for someone else.

But now, Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng from Shrek Academy's inner court have both surpassed twenty, and are only a year or two younger. The other seven monsters who were capable of challenging for Soul Emperor at this time have all fallen in open battle...

He's the only remaining Soul Emperor under the age of twenty at Shrek Academy.

This sentence is like a knife aimed straight at a sore spot.

……

Why does that person seem so familiar?

As soon as Huo Yuhao found a seat in the audience, Xu Tianzhen's arrogant demeanor reminded him of a certain guy.

In some ways, the two are not even similar.

She had delicate features, a tall and slender figure, and even fair skin. Her demeanor was gentle yet awkward.

"So there really are men like this in the world?"

After examining him carefully several times, Huo Yuhao looked astonished as if he had discovered a new continent: "I always thought he was just an extreme case..."

"man?"

Two seats away from him, Yu Mengdi's ears twitched slightly. She immediately shifted her position and sat down in the spot that should have been given to a teammate, pressing herself against Huo Yuhao's side: "Who are you talking about?"

Don't you think he's strange?

Huo Yuhao pointed in Xu Tianzhen's direction: "I have a very good friend who is just like him. Although it's hard to describe, we do have a similar temperament."

"he…"

Yu Mengdi, with her head tilted against his chest, squinted at him for a long time before finally blurting out, "Why does she look like a woman?"

"No way?"

Huo Yuhao was stunned for a moment, as if something deep inside his head had cracked open.

Some of the impressions that have accumulated over time are beginning to waver.

"Although I can't be 100% sure of his gender, I'm at least 70% certain that he's a woman disguised as a man."

Yu Mengdi sat up straight, amused, and traced shapes with her hands in front of her: "I don't know if she forgot about it, or if she felt there was no need to hide it now... Didn't you notice the slight undulations in her body?"

In front of him…

Huo Yuhao's eyelids twitched slightly, and he coughed a little awkwardly, glancing at her as she prompted him. After a few scrutinizing glances, he did indeed notice something amiss.

Although that person wasn't wealthy, he still had a certain presence in him at times.

Especially when compared to the boy's slender limbs, his pectoral muscles do appear somewhat overdeveloped.

'Xiao Xiao seems to have a similar figure?'

The thought flashed through Huo Yuhao's mind, prompting him to prop his head up and examine the scene closely. Gradually, the sense of déjà vu grew stronger, until he could see the shadows of two people in one person.

“Wait a minute… Although she does look a bit like a girl, it can’t be that bad, can it?” After staring at her for a while, Huo Yuhao suddenly frowned: “It’s just a competition, there’s absolutely no need to hide her gender, right? If someone is really looking for her, they could recognize her just by looking at her spirit and spirit rings.”

If you really want to hide yourself, the best way is to target your martial soul. Who would change their clothes and go on stage?

"Who knows? Maybe it's just someone's peculiar quirk."

Yu Mengdi stroked her chin and pondered for a long time, then a flash of extraordinary wisdom suddenly appeared in her eyes: "If you really want to know her true gender, why don't you just use your spiritual power to examine her body?"

The idea is correct.

Mental detection is incredibly useful; with Huo Yuhao's mental strength, scanning a human body through layers of clothing is quite easy.

However, the moment after saying those words, Yu Mengdi instantly realized that something was wrong.

Anyway...

That person offstage is most likely a girl! Is it really appropriate for her to encourage people like that?

"Sorry, I was just joking."

Meeting Huo Yuhao's intense gaze, Yu Mengdi gave an awkward laugh to ease the tension.

She wisely chose to back down, but the creatures residing in Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea had far fewer taboos. Upon hearing this suggestion, Tianmeng spoke with her familiar sly grin:
"So, want to take a look? You really want to know the truth, don't you?"

"I am a gentleman."

Huo Yuhao's eyes flickered, then he gritted his teeth and said, "So, Snow Empress! Please do me a favor!"

……

"Ah~"

Xu Tianzhen, sitting in the preparation seat, suddenly shivered, suppressing the martial spirit within her that was about to emerge, and looked around blankly.

She had tried her best to find the source of the chill, but she still couldn't find it. But it didn't seem like a misperception.

The moment that chill appeared, her martial soul, which had been radiating terrifying light and heat, dimmed and lost its luster, and she even felt a deep sense of weakness through the link and empathy.

This change proves that the feeling just now was definitely not a mental illusion. After all, how could formless and intangible spiritual power possess such powerful attributes?

"Are you deliberately releasing your soul power to provoke me?"

Xu Tianzhen's face darkened: "Don't let me catch you! You peeping tom!"

snort~
The moment she uttered those insolent words, the chill that had been slowly receding suddenly returned, and the coldness, like ice thorns, pierced her body, bringing a chilling sensation that lasted for several seconds.

It's like a warning.

"No... I wouldn't dare."

Xu Tianzhen, who had just been so arrogant, instantly became obedient, sitting back in her seat with her body tense, not daring to make the slightest extra movement. After waiting quietly for a few minutes, she hesitated and spoke in a low voice:
"Senior, are you still here?"

Seeing that there was still no movement in the air, she slowly breathed a sigh of relief, secretly gritting her teeth: 'Tomorrow I'll have my brother send some experts to deal with you!'

……

"It really is a girl."

Upon receiving the results, Huo Yuhao felt utterly powerless and could only slump dejectedly in his seat, his eyes lifeless.

"If that's the case..."

Realizing a terrifying fact, Huo Yuhao suddenly stood up and walked out with his eyes wide with shock, no longer even bothering to watch the minor squabbles on stage.

"Your Holiness?"

Seeing his expression, Yu Mengdi hurriedly stood up, her mind filled with guilt: 'He wouldn't have actually listened to my advice... and used his mental energy to attack them, would he?'

(End of this chapter)