Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao, the villain from a parallel world

Kong Deming frowned slightly, then relaxed, his tone regaining its composure: "You want me to help her conceal her martial spirit and let her enroll as an ordinary student?"

"Exactly." Huo Yuhao nodded frankly. "I hope that Grandmaster can let her study by your side, just listen in. Her talent will not disgrace you."

Kong Deming was silent for a moment, then slowly nodded.

Given his status and position in the empire, he naturally knew better than anyone the unknown entanglements between the Sun Moon Empire's royal family and the evil soul masters.

There must be spies planted by the Holy Spirit Cult within the academy. For a holder of the Holy Angel Martial Soul to appear here so openly is tantamount to letting a sheep into a pack of hungry wolves.

Huo Yuhao asked him to handle this matter not only to ensure Ye Guyi's smooth enrollment, but also to use his reputation and resources to give this Angel Martial Soul a protective layer that no one could see through.

"Okay, I'll help you with this." Kong Deming readily agreed, his face regaining its calm and composed expression.

“I will arrange the enrollment procedures. Once she is enrolled, you can bring her to the lab and let her learn from the audience, just like Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen.”

"Thank you, Grandmaster." Huo Yuhao bowed respectfully, his tone filled with heartfelt gratitude.

Kong Deming waved his hand, but his smile deepened, and there was even a hint of mischief in his eyes: "Alright, go on. If you don't go soon, Meng will get impatient."

Huo Yuhao didn't say anything more. After bowing to Kong Deming, he quickly left the laboratory.

The metal door closed silently behind him.

Upon entering the corridor, it was found to be deserted, as most people had already gone to the cafeteria for their meals.

Huo Yuhao quickened his pace, but before he could take more than a few steps, a white figure strode up from the side of the corridor to meet him.

Their purpose was so clear that it seemed they had been waiting there all along, just waiting for Huo Yuhao to come out.

Huo Yuhao also stopped and looked at the person walking towards him.

The newcomer was a researcher dressed in a white robe, who appeared to be in his early thirties with an ordinary face.

The smile on his lips even revealed a hint of surprise, as if it were a chance encounter or a friendly gesture.

The researcher in the white robe approached Huo Yuhao, bowed slightly, and said politely, "Hello, you must be Huo Yuhao."

However, Huo Yuhao barely even lifted his eyelids.

His mental strength far surpasses that of ordinary people, and his perception of emotions is extremely acute.

The researcher in the white coat had a smile on his face, but the subtle emotional fluctuations emanating from him revealed a condescending disdain and contempt.

He clearly looked down on me in his heart, but on the surface he insisted on putting on a respectful attitude.

He had seen many such hypocritical people in the Holy Spirit Church.

Huo Yuhao's performance caused the white-robed researcher's smile to freeze slightly, and a nameless anger suddenly surged up in his heart.

He had worked at Mingde Hall for so many years, and was at least a Level 6 Soul Master. Wherever he went, people would fawn over him and speak highly of him.

This boy, who is only twelve or thirteen years old, was just lucky enough to be chosen by Confucius as a student. How dare you treat him like this?

Chapter 116 Xu Tianran's Anger

However, remembering his mission, the white-robed researcher suppressed his anger.

He could only scoff inwardly, "He's just a lucky kid, what's so great about him?"

After all, he came with a mission personally assigned by the Crown Prince. If Huo Yuhao refused to keep the appointment because of his anger, he would be in big trouble.

After calming himself down, the researcher in the white coat forced a smile that became even brighter.

When he spoke again, his tone was even more friendly: "It's like this, His Highness the Crown Prince would like to invite you to a meal. I wonder if you would be willing to accept the invitation?"

He deliberately pronounced the words "Your Highness the Crown Prince" very clearly and spoke with great solemnity.

In his view, invoking the Crown Prince's name was tantamount to drawing the imperial sword.

There are very few people in the entire Sun Moon Empire who dare to disrespect the Crown Prince. Even though Xu Tianran doesn't have much real power, most people won't openly oppose him.

Huo Yuhao in front of him was just a young boy who had only been enrolled for a short time. Even if he studied under Kong Deming, he certainly wouldn't dare to disrespect the Crown Prince.

And it's very possible that his attitude will undergo a complete 180-degree change, becoming enthusiastic and obsequious, since that's how he was in the first place.

Thinking of this, the white-robed researcher felt quite pleased with himself.

She had even planned out what to say next: first, she would feign politeness, and then put on airs to show Huo Yuhao what respect and hierarchy meant.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as he expected.

Upon hearing Xu Tianran's name, Huo Yuhao's attitude remained unchanged, even becoming colder.

In many people's eyes, Xu Tianran, the crown prince, is a useless piece of trash.

Indeed, in Huo Yuhao's eyes, Xu Tianran is now just a useless crown prince in name only.

At this point in time, Xu Tianran, who is disabled in both legs and infertile, has no power whatsoever.

He had no right to interfere in the affairs of the court, he could not mobilize the troops, and even in places like Mingde Hall, few people were truly willing to serve him.

This made it so that if he wanted to talk to Huo Yuhao, he had to rely on the spies that the Holy Spirit Cult had planted in Mingde Hall.

According to Huo Yuhao's memory, it will take more than a year for Xu Tianran to gradually take control.

It will be another five years before he truly gains control of the Sun Moon Empire and its people.

As for now, his title of Crown Prince is nothing more than a gilded shell, only good for intimidating those who have never been in contact with the power center of the Sun Moon Empire.

The reason Huo Yuhao looked down on Xu Tianran so much was not only because Xu Tianran was useless, but also because he knew Xu Tianran very well.

In his past life, he harbored deep hatred and was determined to destroy the White Tiger Duke's Mansion to avenge Dai Hao. That's why he was chosen by Xu Tianran and used as a tool to kill, which was then used by him time and time again.

After using him, Xu Tianran wanted to kill him, fearing that he would threaten his rule.

Now that he has been given a second chance at life, Huo Yuhao has no interest in even pretending to be friendly with Xu Tianran.

They might have some interactions in the future, but it will definitely be Huo Yuhao directly twisting Xu Tianran's head off.

"No, thank you."

Huo Yuhao said in a completely calm tone: After saying that, he didn't even glance at the white-robed researcher and walked right past him.

Before the white-robed researcher could react, Huo Yuhao, who had quickly left, had already disappeared from his sight.

Staring blankly at the empty corridor, the researcher in the white robe stood there in a daze.

The smile on his face was still frozen, and it even felt a little painful, as if he had been slapped in the face.

It took him quite a while to finally realize what had just happened.

"That brat actually refused His Highness the Crown Prince's invitation?" The white-robed researcher was filled with disbelief and anger.

After all, Huo Yuhao clearly didn't take the person who invited him seriously when he refused.

"Damn it! How dare he refuse His Highness the Crown Prince!"

The white-robed researcher's expression shifted dramatically in an instant.

The kind and friendly smile on his face had completely disappeared, replaced by anger and a hint of fear.

He knew Xu Tianran's temperament very well; if he succeeded, it was a credit, but if he failed, it was a sin.

He couldn't imagine what Xu Tianran's perpetually calm and collected face would look like when he returned to report.

Thinking of that terrifying scene, he stomped his foot hard, no longer caring about his manners, and turned around to walk quickly in another direction.

"This matter must be reported to His Highness the Crown Prince immediately!"

Not long after, the white-robed researcher arrived at the East Palace and reported the matter to Xu Tianran.

No one knew what had happened, but they overheard the palace maids and servants discussing that day, the sounds of smashing and breaking kept coming from Xu Tianran's room, and it only stopped after a long time.

After that, he never sent anyone to look for Huo Yuhao again, clearly harboring a grudge against Huo Yuhao and waiting for the right opportunity to take revenge.

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In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed quietly.

Under Kong Deming's arrangement, Ye Guyi successfully joined the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

Kong Deming used his connections to ensure that Ye Guyi didn't undergo any tests and simply filled out an enrollment registration form and submitted it.

In this way, even if the Holy Spirit Cult's informants thoroughly searched through all the students' files, they would never be able to detect even a trace of angelic presence in an ordinary file.

From now on, she can study openly at the academy without worrying about being targeted by evil spirit masters lurking in the shadows.

Because the commotion in the western suburbs last time was so great, Huo Yuhao, Ye Guyi, and the others have hardly stepped out of the academy in the past two weeks.

He spends his days either studying with Kong Deming in the laboratory or diligently practicing in his dormitory.

Although life was simple, it was also unusually peaceful and fulfilling.

During her studies under Kong Deming, Ye Guyi demonstrated remarkable talent in creating soul guides.

Although she didn't have access to soul tools from a young age like Xiao Hongchen, she already had the foundation of a level four soul master. In addition, she was meticulous, had amazing concentration, and made rapid progress.

She could grasp most of the complex formations that Kong Deming explained after listening to them only once or twice.

Xiao Hongchen was surprised by this several times, and couldn't understand where Huo Yuhao had found such a talented person.

During this time, Ye Guyi witnessed a completely different side of Huo Yuhao.

Previously, in her mind, Huo Yuhao's image was nothing more than that of a cold-blooded young man who broke into the Holy Spirit Cult branch at night and killed more than a dozen evil soul masters with a flick of his finger. His methods were unpredictable and his strength was unfathomable.

But now, spending every day together in the laboratory, she discovered that Huo Yuhao's talent in soul tools was in no way inferior to his talent in combat.

Even when studying with Huo Yuhao, she couldn't keep up with his train of thought at all.

Kong Deming would occasionally throw out a tricky question, and Huo Yuhao would always be able to give a concise and ingenious answer. His ease and composure made Ye Guyi admire him involuntarily.

Her state of mind also became increasingly peaceful during these two weeks of quiet life.

Strangely enough, although she was under Huo Yuhao's control, the control never caused her any pain, nor was she forced to do anything against her will.

On the contrary, it was through this opportunity that she was able to sit in the laboratory of Kong Deming, the number one soul master on the continent, and come into contact with top-notch soul guidance knowledge that she had never dared to dream of before.

For her, this kind of life is probably much better than the days when she used to hunt down evil spirit masters alone and live a life of hardship.

While Huo Yuhao was living a peaceful life at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, another person who was closely related to him in some ways was experiencing completely different hardships.

Chapter 117 The Tournament Approaches: Regulars and Preparations

The Heavenly Soul Empire, in the far north.