Douluo Continent: Transmigrating to the Star Palace of Yuhao

Chapter 209 Just Say You Want to Die

Dai Hao didn't understand what Xu Jiawei meant, but since the other party had asked, how could he not answer?

After a moment's thought, Dai Hao said, "The family fortune is already firmly under the control of the eldest and second sons. No matter how much the third son wants it, he can't possibly get a share. All he can do is protect himself and sever ties with his family. That way, no matter who the family fortune ends up with, he can survive. If he can find the protection of a powerful force elsewhere, he'll have a chance to reclaim the lost fortune once he's grown up."

Xu Jiawei gave him a meaningful look. "Brother, you're right. That's exactly what our third son did. Long after that wealthy businessman retired, he left home under the pretext of studying abroad. Later, thanks to his decent talent, he stayed at a Soul Master Academy as a teacher. Since he didn't get involved in the division of the family fortune, he eventually escaped my previous purge of that city safely."

Dai Hao nodded and said with great appreciation, "This third son is also a good prospect for judging the situation. He was able to extricate himself from such a storm and finally achieve a modest and peaceful life. It is truly remarkable."

Xu Jiawei smiled and said, "It seems you agree with this approach, my dear brother."

Dai Hao felt that Xu Jiawei's words had a hidden meaning, but he didn't know why. He could only bite the bullet and reply, "I am indeed very envious, but with the heavy responsibility of the country on my shoulders, I can only be envious."

Xu Jiawei smiled meaningfully, not continuing Dai Hao's sentence. He looked straight up at the square below the imperial city, "Brother, the competition has begun..."

"7

Hidden in the shadows of the White Tiger Duke's mansion, Dai Yueheng carefully observed every move within. He had originally planned to make a move against Dai Huabin, but unexpectedly, another patrol team had arrived to guard the area. If it were just the White Tiger Guards, he wouldn't be so cautious.

What gave him the biggest headache was Fan Zhixie, the only titled Douluo in the White Tiger Duke's mansion.

Even against a mere Contra player, Dai Yueheng was confident he could launch a successful sneak attack and turn the tables. But Fan Zhixie, whose level and strength far surpassed his own, presented him with a formidable challenge. Even with the "Devour" and "Void Escape" abilities granted by the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's left arm, Dai Yueheng couldn't guarantee he could escape Fan Zhixie's clutches unscathed.

Now that the chief retainer of the manor has personally come to oversee things for Dai Huabin, how could he dare to make any rash moves!

He had clearly witnessed his own father, Dai Hao, leaving the White Tiger Duke's mansion. Such a perfect opportunity was disrupted by Fan Zhixie's arrival...

"Tsk! That damned old bastard!" Dai Yueheng used the power of "Void Escape" to conceal his figure in the spatial rift, not daring to let out even the slightest mental fluctuation.

Fan Zhixie's martial soul is called Golden Horned Bull, a power-type martial soul primarily based on earth attributes. Having cultivated for so long, he is essentially clueless about spatial power, which is why Dai Yueheng was able to remain undetected.

As a titled Douluo who was essentially semi-wild, aside from the clan secrets revealed to him by the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, almost no one would proactively remind him to comprehend the wonders of spatial power. For many years, apart from refining his soul power, exploring his martial soul, and slowly increasing his spiritual cultivation, he had no other pursuits.

Dai Yueheng had frequently consulted Fan Zhijie about cultivation-related issues and had also asked Dai Hao some questions. He was well aware of these things, which is why he was so confident in using "Void Escape" to sneak in directly.

Even so, he still dared not be too blatant. The "Void Escape" technique was quite taxing; before and after each use, he needed to replenish his soul power through "Devour." If his next move failed, and he not only failed to kill Dai Huabin but was also captured by Fan Zhixie, he would truly become a lamb to the slaughter.

Dai Yueheng frowned, secretly observing the situation in Dai Huabin's courtyard while waiting for the right opportunity...

"My two old friends! It's not a good thing to show up uninvited!"

What's going on?

Dai Yueheng looked up and saw Fan Zhixie leap into the air, his terrifying soul power surging out. His extremely oppressive voice was tinged with anger, and his solid brown-gold soul power surged forth like a torrent!

"Old Fan, what are you talking about? If we really had ill intentions, how could you have detected it so easily?"

A pale purple light blocked Fan Zhi's brownish-gold soul power, and two figures slowly appeared.

"Hmph! Dai Hao was just invited by His Majesty to watch the match, and the two of you came here in person! If you're telling me there's nothing ghostly here, you must think I'm senile!"

Between the two figures, the old man in the light purple robe took half a step forward from the void. "It's been many years, and your temper has grown quite a bit."

"With the master absent, I have no right to serve guests on his behalf!"

Upon hearing Fan Zhixie's blunt assertive stance, the other old man's long, bushy beard and his single, dim, yellowish eye immediately radiated a fierce aura.

"Old Xu! Why are you wasting your breath talking to him? Just detain him and search him!"

"What do you mean by that!"

Fan Zhi's heart skipped a beat, and his anger surged to the top of his head. In an instant, his brownish-gold soul power reversed and gathered around him, transforming into a layer of tight and heavy armor.

"What do you two mean by this? Do you think my White Tiger Duke's Mansion is weak and easy to bully?"

The old man in the pale purple robe chuckled. "Tuoba has always been like this; why bother arguing with him?"

"Old Xu! Stop beating around the bush! What exactly does Tuoba Man mean by this? Could this be His Majesty's decree?"

The old man's smile faded, replaced by a chill in his eyes. "We've received information that there are signs of evil spirit masters in the White Tiger Duke's mansion. His Majesty has specifically sent us to thoroughly investigate this matter."

Fan Zhixie was stunned. He hadn't guessed the intentions of these two. Dai Hao's previous worries had now become a reality...

"Old Xu! Tuoba Man! Your baseless accusations and framing are no laughing matter!"

Old Xu chuckled and said, "Old Fan, you have to understand, we're just doing our job. We're not targeting you. If we didn't have concrete information pointing to you, Tuoba and I wouldn't bother coming here to cause you trouble."

"I'm sorry, the master is not here, so I cannot make this decision for you! Please return the way you came!"

"Fan Zhixie! Don't push your luck! Harboring evil spirit masters is intolerable on the continent! Your White Tiger Duke's Mansion should not remain so stubborn!"

One sentence from him made Fan Zhixie's forehead veins bulge, his beard bristling and eyes wide, and he immediately rolled up his sleeves.

"Tuoba Man, just say you want to die!"