Douluo Continent: Reborn as Yuhao, they all have ulterior motives.

Chapter 141 What to do if someone dies? Give some Soul-Up Pills as compensation.

It wasn't until Huo Yuhao and Zhang Lexuan left that Du Weilun belatedly sat back down in his seat.

After a long period of stunned silence, he, who hadn't smoked for who knows how many years, suddenly took out a cigarette from his storage space with trembling hands.

With a snap of his two fingers, terrifying heat instantly erupted from his fingertips, igniting the cigarette.

"Hiss—whoosh—"

A wisp of white smoke slowly escaped from his mouth. Feeling the tobacco in his mouth, Duvelen seemed to have lost all his strength and slumped into the chair like an old salted fish.

The teacher glanced at Dai Yueheng, who had been silent for a long time and whose body was probably no longer warm. He looked like he wanted to say something but didn't dare to. After hesitating for a moment, he seemed to have finally made up his mind and asked cautiously.

"Director, what do we do now?"

One can imagine how uneasy he was at that moment.

He originally wanted to say that he hadn't seen or heard anything, but when he thought about how people who said such things in those stories usually didn't live to see tomorrow, he chose to keep quiet.

Damn it, I should have known he would leave right after I finished speaking!

They had to stay in the office like idiots, waiting for instructions.

That's good now.

I witnessed a murder firsthand. I wonder if the director will suddenly turn on me and kill me?

Du Weiren did not rush to answer him.

He remained silent, puffing on his cigarette one puff after another, his eyes gleaming amidst the swirling smoke.

Just as the teacher was sweating profusely and about to collapse, a complex voice finally rang out in the silent office.

"Professor Lu, we've been working together for quite a few years now, haven't we?"

!!!

Teacher Lu's pupils dilated violently. Hearing this greeting, which was exactly the same as the villain's words before silencing his subordinates in those stories, his knees buckled and he knelt down with a thud.

"Director, I have elderly parents and young children to support. Please spare my life! I promise, I promise I won't tell anyone!"

".?"

What the hell?

Looking at Teacher Lu, who was crying uncontrollably, Du Weilun's lips twitched.

"Alright, stand up! Who said I was going to silence you!"

Upon hearing this, Teacher Lu was stunned for a moment before standing up with an embarrassed expression.

"I'm sorry, Director, I might have gotten too excited."

"You're no longer behaving like a teacher!"

Du Weilen snorted coldly, but to be fair, after this commotion, his chaotic thoughts had calmed down a bit, and he spoke in a cold voice.

"Remember, if anyone asks you about today's events, say that Dai Yueheng, after being accused by Dai Huabin, harbored resentment because she feared being expelled from school and tried to continue hurting Huo Yuhao, and finally..."

At this point, Du Weiren hesitated for a moment and sighed softly.

"In the end, Dai Yueheng was killed by the combined power of me and Zhang Lexuan."

"what?"

Seemingly surprised that Du Weilin hadn't extricated himself from the situation, the teacher was momentarily stunned.

"So you're going to help protect Huo Yuhao?"

"Is there a problem?"

Du Weilun rolled his eyes in annoyance: "Even if the Martial Soul System and the Soul Guidance System don't get along, that's just infighting. When it's time to unite against a common enemy, they should unite against a common enemy as well."

Of course, although he said that, there must have been more reasons for his actions than just that.

Firstly, he vaguely felt that if he continued to bet on Tang San with Yan Shaozhe, he might be heading down a dead end.

Secondly, Huo Yuhao's strength today really shocked him.

Putting aside the fact that he interrupted Dai Yueheng's martial soul release at a crucial moment, the fact that a Soul Master's mental attack could injure a Soul Emperor trained by the Inner Academy and even almost make him lose consciousness is already enough to make people baffled.

Even though Dai Yueheng seemed to have gone through a battle before arriving, she could not possibly be so easily defeated.

There are only two possibilities for this to happen: either Huo Yuhao's mental strength has surpassed Dai Yueheng's, or Huo Yuhao possesses a highly effective defense reduction skill.

Recalling Huo Yuhao's third purple spirit ring, Du Weilun had a vague premonition that it could not possibly be an ordinary purple spirit ring.

Although he cannot directly take sides from his position, it is still acceptable to show goodwill within his power.

As for punishment.

What punishment?

Isn't this like getting paid leave?!

If their forced expulsion without evidence was unreasonable, then the moment Dai Huabin revealed his good brother in front of the whole class, they could do whatever they wanted without any repercussions.

Thinking about it this way, it's actually a good thing that Dai Yueheng is dead; at least the dead can't speak.

If he's just injured, who knows what kind of complaint he'll make when he gets back to the Duke's mansion?

Only a few people in the office saw what just happened, and they can say whatever they want about what happened.

Thinking of this, Du Weiren's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, gradually calmed down. He glanced at Dai Yueheng's corpse and waved his hand gently.

"Take Dai Yueheng's body away and prepare it, then send it to the Duke's mansion as soon as possible."

As he spoke, Du Weiren thought for a moment and then added a sentence.

"And give me some Soul-Up Pills as compensation."

As they walked out of the teaching building where the teaching affairs office was located, Zhang Lexuan looked at the silent boy beside her and asked softly.

"What are you thinking about?"

".ah?"

Seemingly taken aback by Zhang Lexuan's sudden question, Huo Yuhao shook his head.

"It's nothing."

"Yeah?"

Zhang Lexuan paused, her beautiful eyes scanning Huo Yuhao up and down before a slight smile appeared on her lips.

"But seeing you like this today makes me quite happy."

As she spoke, she couldn't help but raise her hand and place it on Huo Yuhao's head, gently rubbing it.

"You've grown up, Yuhao."

"what?"

Hearing these unexpected words, Huo Yuhao looked up in surprise.

"Is there?"

"Of course, if I had to describe you in one sentence..."

Noticing Huo Yuhao's confusion, Zhang Lexuan's smile deepened. After a brief moment of thought, she slowly uttered the answer that had come to mind.

"I guess it's what 'unpredictable' means?"

Scenes from her time with Huo Yuhao flashed through her mind, and Zhang Lexuan began to recount them as if they were precious memories.

"It's always been like this since I first met you in the Star Dou Great Forest. You always live your own life, struggle on your own, and help others on your own."

"You are so generous, but when it comes to yourself, you become a completely different person. You will never ask for help unless someone offers it. Even if there are a lot of people around you, you will never actually ask anyone for help."

Sometimes I wonder, why did you become like this? What are you thinking about all day?

Zhang Lexuan stepped forward, gazing into his azure eyes, her voice soft.

"But just now, I finally understand you a little better."

After saying that, taking advantage of Huo Yuhao's momentary daze, Zhang Lexuan leaned in and gently kissed his lips.

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In front of the deserted teachers' office building, the wind has temporarily ceased, and time seems to have stood still at this moment.

After greedily taking everything, Zhang Lexuan looked up, still somewhat unsatisfied, and explained to Huo Yuhao, who was breathing rapidly, in a teasing tone.

"Consider this your punishment for today."

"I feel like if this continues, you're going to spoil me rotten, Sister Lexuan."

"Hmm, I'm happy to spoil the people I like."

Seeing Huo Yuhao shake his head and sigh, Zhang Lexuan let out a seemingly cheerful nasal sound, but then immediately changed the subject.

"And aren't you mistaken about something? The punishment I'm talking about is for the consequences of your attempt to take full responsibility for this, and it has nothing to do with your sudden attack on Dai Yueheng."

".ah?"

"What? I said before I'd stand up for you, you think I was joking? If I hadn't brought it up, you..."

Zhang Lexuan gave a disgruntled snort, stopping mid-sentence. Seemingly still somewhat unsatisfied, she raised her hand and pinched Huo Yuhao's cheek, questioning him.

"You're my student, and at a time like this you're unilaterally isolating me. Tell me, do you even consider me your teacher?!"

Huo Yuhao's expression was somewhat complicated as he let the other person pinch and rub his face.

I'm sorry.

"That's more like it."

Zhang Lexuan nodded in satisfaction, then pecked Huo Yuhao's lips as a reward before speaking seriously.

"As for Dai Yueheng's matter, Yuhao, you have not done anything wrong from beginning to end."

"He was the one who sent people to intercept and kill my student first. Am I supposed to just stand by and watch my student suffer unwarranted punishment for seeking legitimate revenge?"

"Then I'm a terrible teacher. Waaah."

Before he could finish speaking, Huo Yuhao cut him off.

In just a few seconds, Zhang Lexuan went from struggling to complying, and finally got whatever she wanted.

When Huo Yuhao released her, her pretty face was already flushed, and she subconsciously avoided his burning gaze. Zhang Lexuan's voice even had a hint of reproach.

"They have no manners at all; now they even dare to interrupt the teacher."

As if to maintain the last vestige of dignity as a teacher, Zhang Lexuan coughed twice and asked in a serious tone.

"So, what are your thoughts on this revenge? Or what did you gain from it?"

To be honest, she was quite envious of Huo Yuhao, who had the ability to take revenge himself.

"Well, how should I put it?"

As if considering how to organize his thoughts, Huo Yuhao pondered for a moment, and a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

"Although Dai Yueheng is the one who doesn't attract my attention the least on the road to revenge, I still feel pretty good about it."

Unlike those stories where revenge leaves one with nothing but emptiness, his current mood was beyond joy.

Cool!

If he weren't worried about letting Dai Huabin off too easily, he would have sent him to reunite with Dai Yueheng right now.

"That's normal. It shows that you do have other goals in life besides revenge, at least you're different from me back then."

"The Le Xuan from back then?"

Huo Yuhao blinked, and subconsciously asked, "And now?"

"Now?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lexuan turned her head, staring intently at him with her beautiful eyes, and spoke softly.

"Now, I have also found other goals in life."

(End of this chapter)