Douluo Continent, I, Huo Yuhao, defy fate with my spiritual eyes.

Elder Xuan glanced at him disdainfully, and with a casual wave of his hand, he grabbed Dai Hao, who was under layers of golden light, and slapped him, causing Dai Hao to spit out a jet of blood.

After the title of Douluo, each level is like an insurmountable chasm, and there are four insurmountable chasms between the two.

All of Dai Hao's efforts were nothing more than the struggle of ants in Elder Xuan's eyes.

With all his protective soul skills shattered, Dai Hao gritted his teeth, and a spherical soul tool appeared in his hand, which he crushed forcefully.

The power of space fluctuated, and Dai Hao's figure blurred, on the verge of breaking free from Xuan Lao's control.

Elder Xuan merely snorted disdainfully, and a yellowish-brown halo swept across the space, instantly stabilizing it. Dai Hao's figure was forcibly expelled from the space.

The level-eight soul tool, which was supposed to carry Dai Hao far away, could only free Dai Hao from Elder Xuan's grasp, leaving him lying on the ground like a dead dog.

Dai Hao gave a helpless bitter smile. As a titled Douluo and a king at the peak of power, his dignity did not allow him to beg for mercy.

"Elder Xuan, I surrender. You may kill or punish me as you see fit."

After saying that, he closed his eyes, seemingly entrusting his life and death to Elder Xuan.

Elder Xuan's eyes were dark, and he didn't make a move. He turned around and asked Huo Yuhao for his opinion.

"Yuhao, what do you plan to do? Even if you want to kill him, I can help you."

The other two people present were certain that Elder Xuan was speaking from the heart, given the chilling intent in his words. Only if Huo Yuhao spoke would they dare to actually make a move!

"I never imagined that one day my fate would be in your hands!"

Dai Hao said it in a complicated way, unable to distinguish whether it was resentment or regret.

The opportunity for revenge was right in front of him. Huo Yuhao shook his head, his eyes clear, no longer blinded by hatred as before.

"Elder Xuan, please let him go. I will avenge my mother one day!"

Elder Xuan looked at Dai Hao with surprise, showing some respect for the young man.

If it were Elder Xuan, he might not have been able to resist this excellent opportunity for revenge.

Huo Yuhao's actions were both a result of restraining his desires and an expression of his extreme confidence that he would surpass Dai Hao in the future.

Of course, Huo Yuhao had his own considerations in doing so.

Firstly, if Elder Xuan were to kill Dai Hao, the Star Luo Empire would inevitably become an adversary of Shrek Academy, which would violate Shrek Academy's principle of neutrality and is not something Huo Yuhao would want to see.

Secondly, killing Dai Hao would mean the Star Luo Empire would lose a Title Douluo, and one who could lead troops into battle, which would inevitably lead to war.

This is an outcome that Huo Yuhao cannot accept.

Elder Xuan nodded in understanding, but even though Huo Yuhao said that, Elder Xuan still wouldn't let Dai Hao off so easily.

A pair of large, thick hands covered in tough, brownish-yellow hair grabbed Dai Hao and, with Xuan Lao staring into Dai Hao's eyes, threatened him word by word.

"I'll spare your life, but on two conditions."

Upon hearing that he could live, Dai Hao coughed a few times, spitting out the blood in his throat, and said weakly.

"Please speak."

"First, Yuhao wants to take his mother's body away. Second, you must compensate Yuhao with a priceless treasure."

Dai Hao fell silent, a feeling of suffocation churning in his chest.

He didn't care about the first condition; it was just the skeleton of a dead man, he could take it if he wanted.

What kind of world is this?

Someone stormed the Duke's mansion, killed his wife, and then pinned him to the ground and beat him up, cursing him mercilessly.

In the end... in the end, I actually had to compensate him?

Is it true that you say this every day?

Dai Hao really wanted to say that to Elder Xuan, but seeing Elder Xuan's muscular arms and powerful soul energy, he wisely kept quiet and simply nodded.

After putting Dai Hao down, Elder Xuan wasn't worried about him escaping; after all, even if the monk can run away, the temple can't.

At worst, Elder Xuan could simply waste some time going to the capital of the Star Luo Empire to intercept Dai Hao. However, whether Dai Hao would be alive or dead by then, only heaven would know.

It's a low hill, a small mound, without even a stone tablet, or rather, it used to be there but was later demolished.

Squatting on the ground, touching the marks left by the stone tablet of Lady Huo, the wife of Lady Dai, which he had forcefully struck, Huo Yuhao naturally understood who had done it.

He looked at Dai Hao with even more disgust and spat on the ground.

"They spoke so eloquently, yet my mother couldn't even leave behind a tombstone!"

Huo Yuhao ignored Dai Hao, his eyes filled with sorrow. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times, muttering to himself.

"Mom, I've come to take you home. I hope you won't blame me. The man you love so deeply... he doesn't deserve your pure and innocent love!"

He raised his head, and bright red blood was already seeping out. Huo Yuhao stood up, picked up a shovel, and roared to the sky.

"Mom, today Yuhao is taking you to a new house. It's a beautiful place with clear water and lush mountains. You'll feel comfortable living there, and I can come to visit you often."

Soon, Huo Yuhao had collected Huo Yun'er's body and filled in the large pit he had dug.

Elder Xuan nudged Dai Hao, signaling him to lead the way.

"Let's go, let's go to your Dai family's treasure vault and pick something out. Don't even think about hiding it; you know my methods best!"

Dai Hao felt somewhat humiliated and walked slowly ahead.

After navigating a series of complex mechanisms, the three entered a secret room. Dai Hao led the way, while Elder Xuan closely protected Huo Yuhao from behind, fearing that something might happen to him again.

The Dai family has been a royal family since the time Tang San became a god, and their family background has become even more illustrious because of Dai Mubai's ascension to godhood.

Although the Dai family has shown signs of decline over the years, its accumulated wealth and resources over countless years should not be underestimated.

The Dai family's treasure vault is divided into three layers: inner, middle, and outer. The outer layer contains box after box of common items such as gold soul coins, which glitter and dazzle the eyes.

The middle layer stores supplies needed by Soul Masters, such as herbs used to strengthen bones and muscles in childhood, meditation methods collected by the Dai family, and so on, in considerable quantities.

Elder Xuan's vision was naturally not limited to this; his goal was the inner treasury, where every item was a rare treasure with endless uses.

There weren't many things in the inner treasury, only five stone boxes. Under the cover of the stone boxes, Elder Xuan raised his eyebrows slightly, his interest growing considerably.

"This stone box is actually a clam shell produced from the life essence of a ten-thousand-year-old clam? No wonder even I had difficulty discovering what was inside."

Dai Hao looked at the inner treasury, his heart bleeding, but upon hearing Elder Xuan's praise, he proudly puffed out his chest.

"Of course, this is the best preservation material we've found. No matter what treasure is stored inside, its efficacy will not diminish even after thousands or tens of thousands of years!"

Elder Xuan had no liking for Dai Hao, this guy who was going to harm his precious child, and didn't want to listen to him showing off, so he sneered.

"Your Dai family has been a renowned family for a thousand years, right? Yet your inner treasury has only collected five items?"

Dai Hao's face stiffened, and his burly body swayed.

"Yes, although the Dai family has existed for a thousand years, it has been declining in recent years, constantly depleting its resources, leaving only these few things."

Even in defeat, Dai Hao's back remained straight, but now it was somewhat hunched.

"Under my leadership, the Dai family has inevitably declined. Apart from myself, all the titled Douluo in the family are elderly and frail..."