"Brother!"
With tears in her beautiful eyes, Meng Hongchen ran to Xiao Hongchen's side and helped him up. She hurriedly stuffed a pill of considerable value into his mouth.
"..."
Despite being in the same academy and on the same team, not a single teammate came forward to help. They all acted as if it were none of their business, some even looking a bit gleeful at their misfortune.
Meng Hongchen pursed her lips and scanned her teammates, her heart filled with bitterness.
Had their character already deteriorated to this point...
Meng Hongchen alone dragged Xiao Hongchen back to the rest area. After settling him down, she waited for the healing Soul Masters of the Star Luo Empire.
Ma Lao said nothing, merely patting her shoulder before announcing the surrender of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy.
Watching the back of Huo Yuhao as he left the arena, Meng Hongchen didn't know whether she should hate him or be grateful to him...
...
In the spectator stands, a burly figure wrapped in a black robe stood up somewhat excitedly, clenching his fists.
"...I originally thought Long Aotian was already invincible under heaven, but I didn't expect someone to be even stronger than him!"
The strength of a Body Martial Soul can basically be judged by the importance of the Martial Soul's location on the human body. For example, Du Busi's Martial Soul is himself; such a full-body Martial Soul is naturally of the highest tier.
The skin is the largest organ of the human body, serving to protect various tissues; its quality goes without saying.
And the combination of the eyes and the brain... is there any part of the human body more important than these two?
"This boy is a perfect candidate for my Body Sect!"
Just as Du Busi wanted to find Huo Yuhao on the spot and carry him back to the Body Sect, he suddenly looked toward a certain spot as if possessed.
There were two old men. One looked very familiar, seemingly Elder Xuan; as for the other, his waist was bent at a ninety-degree angle, and he leaned against the chair looking somewhat exhausted.
Du Busi watched for a long while before reacting, his face instantly darkening.
"...Mu En?!"
...
Night.
Huo Yuhao looked toward the door with some confusion. What was she doing here so late?
Although he didn't know why she was here, it wasn't right to leave someone standing outside the door like this.
After opening the door, a white shadow was standing quietly at the entrance.
"Little brother Yuhao, can we talk privately?"
An ear-pleasing voice rang out—it was Princess Jiu Jiu of the Star Luo Empire.
Today, Her Highness the Princess was clearly meticulously dressed. Her originally peerlessly beautiful face was touched with a hint of blush, giving her a tempting, peach-like allure.
She wore a well-tailored white dress. Her perfect, slender body was set off by the luxurious white palace attire, appearing noble and elegant without losing its purity. The fit of the cut perfectly outlined her enchanting curves, and her long, shapely legs were clad in black silk stockings, with a pair of white high heels on her feet, making her look both sexy and sophisticated.
Her seductive cherry lips were like the most beautiful petals, making one unable to resist wanting to steal a kiss. Coupled with those slightly misty, beautiful eyes, there was a hint of an ambiguous atmosphere in the night.
Huo Yuhao blinked twice. "It's so late, I wonder what business Her Highness the Princess has with me?"
Xu Jiujiu rolled her eyes in annoyance. "Little brother Yuhao really doesn't understand romance... If you don't mind, can you come to the bar here with your elder sister to chat?"
Huo Yuhao asked, "Is there something we can't talk about here?"
Xu Jiujiu gave a meaningful glance at the room behind Huo Yuhao. "Oh... although I don't mind, don't forget there are other guests on this floor."
"Okay... alright."
Huo Yuhao still followed Her Highness toward the bar in the lobby.
At the stairwell, Xu Sanshi suddenly whispered cheekily to Bei Bei and He Caitou, "The Star Luo Empire wouldn't be trying to keep Yuhao as a Prince Consort, would they? This kid Yuhao really has some incredible luck with women!"
Bei Bei gave him a wordless look, signaling for him to look at the already fuming Ma Xiaotao, as well as Zhang Lexuan, whose face was calm but exuded an expression like a cold blade leaving its sheath...
Xu Sanshi's body jerked violently, and he quickly made a zipping motion over his mouth.
He Caitou hurriedly tried to smooth things over. "I reckon she wants to discuss something with Yuhao, or maybe she's curious about his Martial Soul."
Huo Yuhao hadn't told everyone what his second Martial Soul was. Even though Wang Yan had observed for so long, he couldn't identify it, only knowing it had an Ultimate attribute. The teachers and students of other academies were even less likely to know.
...
The two arrived at the bar in the lobby of the Star Luo Hotel. At this time, Huo Yuhao noticed that there were basically no other people in the lobby except for the regular staff; there were only the two of them.
After all, it was an imperial property. The entire wall was lined with colorful, high-end fine wines, and a "country bumpkin" like Huo Yuhao basically hadn't seen a single one of them, let alone knew what to drink...
"May I ask what you two would like to drink?" A handsome bartender in a formal suit and bowtie walked up to them, bowed, and asked warmly.
"Please, little brother Yuhao, what would you like to drink? Big sister's treat." Xu Jiujiu sat down lazily, casually crossing her legs and swinging her high heels, smiling as she signaled Huo Yuhao to sit beside her.
The distance between the two was very close. As soon as he sat down, Huo Yuhao felt a lily-like fragrance drill into his nose...
What is she actually trying to do... Huo Yuhao coughed lightly and said somewhat awkwardly, "I'll just have a cup of chocolate milk tea."
He didn't understand wine and was young, so he just ordered a common milk tea to get it over with. However, he also knew that ordering milk tea in this kind of setting was actually very "low," so he lowered his head in embarrassment.
"I'll have a cup of 'Lonesome Moonlight'." Xu Jiujiu said to the bartender, then propped her chin on her jade-like hand, carefully sizing up the youth in front of her.
His stature wasn't tall, his skin was fair and delicate, and his features were exquisite and beautiful. His somewhat pale hair sparkled with a crystalline luster under the light.
Especially those eyes, bright as stars and as clear as the sky, seemingly able to purify a person's soul, making them unforgettable at a single glance.
It was truly hard to imagine how handsome and dashing this little fellow would grow up to be...
Being stared at so thirstily by Her Highness, even the thick-skinned Huo Yuhao turned his head away in embarrassment.
Soon, the bartender brought the drinks they wanted. Xu Jiujiu was clearly not a first-time drinker; she gave the bartender a look, and the bartender understood, discreetly leaving the bar.
"Cough, first, congratulations to Princess Jiujiu for leading the Star Luo National Academy into the finals."
"Tomorrow is the real highlight... As for whether we can win, I'm no longer pinning my hopes on it. After all, there's a great talent like you."