blogombal Chapter 206 The teacher's teachings, Vina kept in mind
Chapter 206 The teacher's teachings, Vina kept in mind
Chapter 206 The teacher's teachings, Vina kept in mind
Upon hearing this, Mu En nodded without saying anything more, but turned his gaze back to the already bustling Star Luo Square below.
On Xingluo Square, among the eight incredibly thick soul guidance pillars that had only been erected a few days ago, two figures were already standing beneath the one closest to the arena.
Dressed in a light yellow outfit, Vina, who still looked exceptionally delicate and beautiful, looked with some concern at the Illusion Brain Douluo, who had placed his right hand on the Soul Guidance Pillar and was carefully sensing the changes in its core array. She asked softly:
"Teacher, how is it? Is there no problem? After all, this is something that Yuhao personally instructed us to do."
I think if this can be handled properly, it should be more helpful in the matter of the Poison Elder recruiting him to inherit the Seed of Inheritance.
The Illusionary Brain Douluo, completely shrouded in a deep blue cloak, listened to his newly accepted disciple's words. A helpless smile appeared on his lips beneath the cloak, and he spoke in a slightly cold voice:
"It's me, the teacher, who's wasting my time and energy here. And you, on the other hand, keep mentioning Yuhao and inheritance."
Vina, even though you come from the Heavenly Soul Royal Family, your teacher still doesn't want you to always be so calculating in your actions.
Remember, only sincerity can earn sincerity. If you always measure your relationship with him from these perspectives, then in his eyes, you're probably just a convenient tool.
Vina's face stiffened slightly. She opened her mouth, but before she could say anything more, she stopped.
The powerful spiritual energy of the Illusionary Brain Douluo, which was almost tangible and substantial, had already transformed into countless invisible threads, delicately winding around the massive soul guidance pillar. He continued:
"Do you think I'm standing here today just for that so-called Seed of Inheritance? Our spiritual lineage already has an awkward existence within the Body Sect."
After my conversation with Huo Yuhao, he offered to provide a complete and systematic method for cultivating spiritual power in exchange for our lineage's friendship.
Even if Huo Yuhao ultimately doesn't inherit the Seed of Inheritance, the relationship between our Spiritual Lineage and the Spirit Pagoda won't be too bad in the future. So, you don't need to say anything more to your teacher.
Even if he wanted to pull all 200,000+ people present, along with several Title Douluos, into the illusion he created, I, your teacher, would do everything in my power to help him.
As he spoke, a hint of barely concealed excitement crept into the usually cool and aloof tone of Illusionary Brain Douluo.
Her title reveals that her martial soul ability is closely related to the Illusionary Realm.
Now that she has the opportunity to participate in such an amazing and magnificent feat, even if she only plays a supporting role, it will undoubtedly bring immeasurable benefits to her own exploration of spiritual power.
And what she said wasn't a big problem.
Although the Body Sect is founded on the Body Martial Soul, many of the secret techniques passed down within the sect are closely related to Qi and Blood and body refinement, with very little involvement in spiritual power.
The Illusionary Brain Douluo had complained in private more than once that the Body Sect should have been renamed the Blood Qi Sect or the Body Refining Sect long ago.
In any case, the status of these spirit-attribute soul masters within the sect is not much different from that in other places; they are still a marginalized and vulnerable group.
When Vina heard her teacher's words, her heart tightened.
A complex emotion flashed in those bright eyes before he respectfully bowed.
"Vina keeps her teacher's words in mind."
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In the center of the imperial city, Xu Jiawei, as usual, delivered a brief speech before the start of the final.
The once slightly noisy Xingluo Square suddenly became completely silent.
More than 200,000 people turned their attention to the figure who was already standing in the center of the arena, waiting for Xuanji Douluo to announce the official start of the competition.
The timing was precise; a full minute had passed before Xuanji Douluo's calm voice finally rang out.
"Next, please have both teams' participants enter the venue and prepare."
After saying this, Xuanji Douluo inexplicably felt that his vision became hazy and blurry for a moment, as if the whole world was covered by a layer of water vapor.
But before he could focus and examine it closely, the feeling vanished in the blink of an eye, and the surrounding scenery remained unchanged.
Xuanji Douluo did not take this little incident to heart, only thinking that it was due to his mental exhaustion over the past few days.
He calmly watched as the two teams, totaling fourteen people, walked onto the competition stage from opposite directions, and finally stopped about ten meters away from him.
Xuanji Douluo's gaze lingered for a moment longer on the blonde girl who was standing quietly beside Huo Yuhao and had never appeared in any competition before, but he didn't ask her anything.
As the defending champion of the Soul Master Competition, Shrek Academy has always had the privilege of delaying registration and temporarily filling vacancies in the team during the competition.
This year's Shrek Academy's main team has only reported the names of six students.
Xuanji Douluo naturally knew why the seventh vacant position had become vacant.
Thinking of this, Xuanji Douluo felt a strange sense of unease arise in her heart.
For more than half a month, Dai Hao has been completely out of contact, as if he had vanished from the face of the earth.
If he hadn't had to preside over the finals of the Soul Master Competition, he probably would have already been unable to contain himself and personally went to the Western Army Group to find out what was going on.
Before Xuanji Douluo could lead the two teams to the sides of the arena as usual and announce the start of the final team battle, the competition was already underway.
When his peripheral vision inadvertently caught sight of the central position on the city wall, his entire body trembled almost imperceptibly.
His deep pupils suddenly contracted, and his previously barely maintained composure was instantly overwhelmed by a storm of emotions.
Dai Hao was still wearing the golden armor he wore half a month ago, but there were many tears and blemishes on the armor.
His already somewhat thin face was now even more ashen, and his eyes were lifeless.
He showed no trace of the iron will and authority expected of the commander of the Western Army Group, and resembled a stray dog with its spine broken.
But this was not what shocked Xuanji Douluo the most.
On Dai Hao's wrists and ankles were bound with extremely thick black chains.
Even from a great distance, Xuanji Douluo could still clearly hear the clanging sound of the ground being dragged along.
One blow after another, like an invisible hammer, pounded on his body, making his heart tremble inexplicably.
The Heavenly Fiend Douluo, who was escorting Dai Hao, reported in a cold, emotionless tone as he drew closer:
"Your Majesty, the disgraced subject Dai Hao has been brought here."
Even without any amplification from a soul tool, the voice of the Heavenly Fiend Douluo still resonated clearly throughout the entire Star Luo Square.
The audience, who had been eagerly anticipating the start of the match and remained silent, experienced a brief period of confusion and disbelief.
The entire Xingluo Square was instantly filled with an extremely noisy discussion.
Xuanji Douluo listened to the sounds rising and falling around him and forcibly suppressed the horror in his heart.
As an old man who has experienced countless battles, he naturally understands that in such situations, it is even more important to respond calmly and adapt to changing circumstances.
However, cold sweat had already seeped out from his back without him realizing it.
He didn't believe that today would be a simple and uneventful day.
"quiet!"
An indescribable powerful aura suddenly burst forth from the Heavenly Fiend Douluo.
The astonishing fluctuations in soul power gave everyone on Star Luo Square the illusion that the sky had darkened.
The previously chaotic sounds quickly dissipated, and silence returned.
On the city wall, Xu Jiawei's usual gentle smile was now replaced by solemnity, and his tone carried an undisguised heartache.
"I'm sure everyone here is familiar with the person next to me. You must all be curious about what happened."
At this point, Xu Jiawei paused deliberately for a moment.
His previously steady tone was now tinged with a sob, and his body was even trembling slightly.
"If I had a choice, I would not want to announce this matter, which is enough to make the entire empire heartbroken, to the people during the grand finale of the Soul Master Competition."
Dai Hao, the former commander of the Western Army Group and Duke of White Tiger, betrayed his country.
One sentence caused a huge uproar.
The sound waves that had been suppressed by the Heavenly Fiend Douluo's soul power suddenly erupted again at this moment.
"How could this be? His Excellency the Duke has always been my idol. He has served the empire for a lifetime and made great contributions. How could he be a traitor?"
Someone must be sabotaging this, engaging in despicable sowing discord to plunge our great empire into crisis!
Immediately, a middle-aged man who looked like a retired soldier, his face flushed, raised his arms and shouted.
But as soon as he finished speaking, someone next to him quickly retorted: "You can know a person's face but not their heart. Who doesn't know that His Majesty and Duke Baihu are as close as brothers and best friends?"
Didn't you see how grief-stricken His Majesty was? Without sufficient evidence, how could His Majesty have the heart to arrest his dearest friend?
And somewhere in the stands near the playing platform.
The Sun and Moon team, who did not choose to leave Xingluo City early despite being eliminated in the semi-finals, were also watching this sudden scene with different expressions.
Jing Hongchen subconsciously touched his chin, his half-closed eyes filled with interest.
Obviously, no one expected to hear such a shocking piece of gossip before the finals even began.
If the people of the Sun Moon Empire were to vote on the person from the Star Luo Empire they most wanted to kill, Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger Empire would likely receive far more votes than the emperor of the Star Luo Empire.
The constant military tensions on the empire's borders, and the resulting policy of forcibly conscripting able-bodied men into the army, were largely due to the iron-fisted Duke of the White Tiger.
At this moment, Xiao Hongchen's face also showed a hint of confusion, and he subconsciously asked:
"Grandpa, even if Dai Hao really did betray the country, shouldn't such a major event that could shake the foundation of the country be handled secretly in the imperial court under normal circumstances?"
To announce this so widely under such intense public scrutiny—wouldn't that be a slap in the face to the Star Luo Empire itself?
Despite saying that, Xiao Hongchen's tone still carried a hint of resentment and schadenfreude.
After all, being able to witness the White Tiger Duke, who had caused the Sun Moon Empire so much trouble, come to such an end, as a citizen of the Sun Moon Empire, he naturally felt a strange sense of pleasure.
Before Jing Hongchen could answer, Meng Hongchen on the other side couldn't help but roll her eyes, her pretty face full of speechlessness.
"Brother, I've told you so many times not to sneak around reading your soul tool books during Imperial History class. If anyone else did the same thing, they would be dealt with the way you said."
But everyone knows that, fundamentally, the legitimate dynasty of the Star Luo Empire has always belonged to the White Tiger Dai family. Even now, it's said that a force within the Star Luo Empire still exists that seeks to restore the White Tiger royal family.
"Dream, you're right. Laugh, you not only lack historical knowledge, but more importantly, you lack the most basic sensitivity to court politics."
Jing Hongchen glanced approvingly at her granddaughter, then turned her gaze to Xiao Hongchen, who was deep in thought, her tone becoming serious and earnest.
"It is precisely because of this historical reason that the Star Luo Emperor had to make it public in order to deal with the White Tiger Duke, and he had to firmly place himself on the righteous side so that no one could say anything."
I even think that the Star Luo Emperor still wants to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to further weaken the influence of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion within his empire, thereby completely consolidating the legitimacy of his royal family.
But I also can't understand how, given Dai Hao's current power and status, even if he really had such thoughts, it could be so easily discovered.
Hearing her grandfather's question, Meng Hongchen's gaze unconsciously turned to Huo Yuhao, who was standing on the competition stage.
The blonde girl next to him seemed completely oblivious to the increasingly tense atmosphere, maintaining a relaxed demeanor.
The tuft of hair on his head swayed up and down intermittently in the breeze.
Xuanji Douluo, who was standing in the middle of the two teams, was so shocked by this sudden change that his mind went blank.
He had no idea how Xu Jiawei dared to announce Dai Hao's treason so directly, in broad daylight.
Wasn't he afraid that this would cause unrest on the western border of the empire?
(End of this chapter)