Douluo Continent: Huo Yuhao, the Thief of Heaven

Xuanzi suddenly grabbed a figure from the side.

It was a girl, a commoner girl who was about sixteen to twenty years old.

Xuanzi grabbed her by the back of the neck and lifted her up like a kitten. Tears streamed down her face, and she looked extremely distressed.

Upon seeing the titled Douluo of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, she cried even harder, "I...I'm sorry...If I don't help him...he will kill my whole family..."

This girl is the youngest daughter of Wang Da's family. That day, the Chen brothers led Xuanzi to their home.

Old Wang and Wang Da refused to betray their savior, and were killed on the spot by Xuanzi.

Xuanzi tortured his second brother to the point of being unrecognizable, and Xuanzi even threatened to kill his sister-in-law and his newborn nephew.

Although he revealed Huo Yuhao's identity as a disciple of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School on the condition of wiping out the entire Chen family, he felt extremely ashamed of betraying his benefactor.

"Stop crying, speak! Does the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School have a boy with an Ice Jade Scorpion tattoo on his back?" Xuanzi demanded.

His arm tightened its grip, causing the girl to scream in agony.

He loosened his grip, allowing Wang's younger sister to catch her breath.

"Yes...yes, I saw with my own eyes that he was wearing the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School's waist token..."

"Look! Patriarch Ning, what else do you have to say?"

Xuanzi revealed a sinister smile as he faced Ning Zhiyuan. He casually tossed the girl aside, and she fell to her death from the sky.

It wasn't that no one wanted to save her, but rather that the younger generation who were willing to help were all suppressed by Xuanzi's oppressive aura, and the few high-ranking officials who wanted to intervene also had to keep a close eye on Xuanzi.

"How can you conclude that we have an ultimate Ice Soul Master here based solely on this girl's account? What if she's just making things up to save her own life?" Wu Yun questioned Xuan Zi.

"Hmph! Since I've found out, then it's true! You have no choice but to hand it over today, whether you like it or not! Otherwise, you can expect all the elders of our Martial Soul Department to come knocking on your door!"

"you……"

Just as Wu Yun was about to step forward to argue, Ning Zhiyuan grabbed her shoulder to stop her and slowly shook his head at her.

"Elder Xuan, we are all respectable people, please calm down. Whether this matter even exists is still uncertain. Besides, didn't Elder Mu promise us that no disciples from our Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School would be entering the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School to study in the next few years?"

"Elder Mu did indeed tell me about this." Xuanzi's tone softened as he pondered and recalled.

"But that refers to the disciples of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School. The Ultimate Ice should have been a part of Shrek Academy. Your Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School couldn't handle it."

What should I do?

These three words not only lingered in the minds of the four top executives, but also echoed continuously in the mind of Huo Yuhao below.

He still has avenged his mother, he still has people he hasn't loved, and he still has life experiences he hasn't lived.

If he were captured by Shrek Academy, his thoughts would be dominated and controlled, just as Tianmeng had said, ultimately repeating Dai Yuhao's tragedy.

Huo Yuhao gritted his teeth—

"Perhaps there's no need to worry so much," Benjamin said.

"I have a way, you just need to do this..."

Just as Ning Zhiyuan remained silent, Wu Yun was furious, Cao Zangxin was preparing to unleash his sword, and Qian Gu Dong Tu was preparing to flee.

A powerful aura suddenly erupted from beneath them, and that aura slowly stepped forward, resisting the oppressive power of Xuanzi.

He arrived at the rooftop of the Soul Guidance Hall and looked up to face the four Title Douluos.

"Huo Yuhao?!"

"The ultimate ice!"

Xuanzi's cloudy eyes revealed a look of wild joy. He never expected that the ultimate ice would actually come out on its own.

"Yuhao, what are you doing? Get back here right now! Aren't you afraid this old bastard will catch you?" Wu Yun shouted sternly.

With a faint smile on his face, Huo Yuhao amplified his voice through his mental and soul power, saying, "Elder Xuan, I am willing to return to Shrek Academy with you, but I have three conditions."

"Really? That's wonderful. Good child, you can tell Elder Xuan whatever your conditions are, and Elder Xuan will do his best to fulfill them."

Xuanzi was extremely excited. He thought he would have to put in a lot more effort, but he didn't expect that the Extreme Ice would actually take the initiative to stand up and walk with him.

"First, I need Shrek Academy to open up channels for purchasing rare Soul Master resources to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School."

"No problem. The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School has protected an Extreme Ice student for Shrek Academy. I can decide to allow them to open their doors to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School for a hundred years."

"Secondly, you swear by your martial soul that you will never again forcibly recruit disciples of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School into Shrek Academy."

"Alright, I swear on my martial soul. As long as I, Xuanzi, am alive, Shrek Academy will not forcibly recruit people from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School."

"Third, I have a close relationship with the people of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School. I need to wait six months before enrolling in Shrek Academy."

"Very well, I will grant your request. But what if you break your oath and run away?" Xuanzi's gaze sharpened as he looked down at Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao, just like Xuanzi, raised four fingers and said, "I, Huo Yuhao, bow to the heavens..."

"Alright!" Xuanzi quickly interrupted Huo Yuhao's oath.

Compared to these conditions, Huo Yuhao's ultimate ice is far more precious.

If someone escapes, there's still a chance to catch them, but if the Ultimate Ice Martial Soul shatters, then the Martial Soul is truly shattered.

Xuanzi feigned a kind and benevolent expression and said, "Grandpa believes you're a good child who keeps your promises. If you run away..."

He turned to face Ning Zhiyuan and the others, unleashing an overwhelming aura of power: "Someone must pay the price for this!"

Xuanzi's terrifying appearance caused all three titled individuals to take a step back; the difference in strength was still too great.

"Then I won't bother you any longer, farewell!" Xuanzi cupped his hands in greeting and transformed into a streak of light, disappearing into the horizon.

As soon as Xuanzi left, Ning Zhiyuan and the others anxiously flew down and came to Huo Yuhao's side.

"You usually seem quite smart, why are you acting so foolishly now?"

Wu Yun wanted to pull his hand away and hit him, but suddenly stopped and instead grabbed Huo Yuhao's cheek and twisted it.

"Alright, Yuhao, do you have your own plans?" Ning Zhiyuan quickly tried to persuade him.

Huo Yuhao rubbed his left cheek, which had been pinched red by Wu Yun, and nodded firmly to Ning Zhiyuan.

"Well then, everyone, Yuhao and I will go and discuss this matter. You may all go back for now."

The ancient frozen soil and Cao Zangxin exchanged a glance, then transformed into a streak of light and disappeared.

Just as Ning Zhiyuan was about to ask Wu Yun to leave as well, Huo Yuhao slowly shook his head, indicating that it was not necessary.