manynovel Chapter 80 It Was Still Wu Feng's Fault
Chapter 80 It Was Still Wu Feng's Fault
Chapter 80 It Was Still Wu Feng's Fault
Late at night, in a secluded courtyard on Poseidon Island, the lights were dimly lit.
Still furious about the ambush, Yan Shaozhe, clutching a record he had just obtained from the interrogation of the men in black, hurried toward the depths of the courtyard.
Mu En happened to be out of the academy at the time, and Yan Shaozhe thought it over and over and felt that the matter was too important to ignore and could only be addressed by consulting Elder Xuan.
Inside the courtyard, Elder Xuan was reclining on a large recliner, holding his signature wine gourd in his hand, his eyes half-closed as if he were dozing off.
Yan Shaozhe stepped forward and respectfully whispered, "Elder Xuan."
Elder Xuan's eyelids twitched, but he didn't open them fully. "What is it that bothers me so late at night?"
Yan Shaozhe handed over the record in his hand and said in a deep voice, "Elder Xuan, take a look at this. Huo Yuhao was attacked outside the city. According to the interrogation results, it was the people from the White Tiger Duke's Mansion who did it, and the mastermind was Dai Huabin."
However, Elder Xuan did not immediately accept the record. Instead, he first presented Yan Shaozhe with information that he had not expected:
"The academy has also uncovered some new information. That Huo Yuhao is actually the illegitimate son of the current White Tiger Duke."
After all, it was quite surprising that Huo Yuhao and Zhu Lu had a Martial Soul Fusion Skill in the last freshman assessment final.
Meanwhile, the three-eyed white tiger and the Netherworld White Tiger had similarities, which led the academy to re-investigate Huo Yuhao's background.
Yan Shaozhe was genuinely surprised when he heard Huo Yuhao's true background.
He processed the information for a moment, then asked, "Elder Xuan, what do you think is the best way for our academy to handle this matter?"
Elder Xuan took the record, glanced at it, casually put it down, turned his gaze to Yan Shaozhe, and asked in return:
"Shao Zhe, do you think Shrek Academy should take sides and support Huo Yuhao, helping him fight for the inheritance of the White Tiger Duke's mansion?"
Upon hearing this, Yan Shaozhe's heart sank.
He was well aware that the three great empires of Douluo Continent were increasingly wary of Shrek Academy's influence, and this vigilance, on some levels, even surpassed the direct threat from the Sun Moon Empire.
The most obvious manifestation of this is that none of the three great empires are sending their royal children to Shrek Academy to study.
If the academy were to forcefully intervene in the White Tiger Duke's Mansion because of Huo Yuhao's matter, it would undoubtedly provide the Star Luo Empire's royal family, who have been looking for excuses to weaken the academy's influence, with a perfect handle.
Seeing Yan Shaozhe's changing expression, Elder Xuan picked up his wine gourd, took a swig, and continued, "Huo Yuhao is still just a child. Just like Elder Mu said, he has a long road ahead of him. As for that Dai Huabin... just expel him. Publicly declare that he was expelled due to his misconduct and serious violation of school rules."
"And let's also spread the word that Shrek Academy will not admit any direct descendants of the White Tiger Duke's family for the next hundred years. You should know that in ten thousand years, no descendant of the White Tiger Duke has ever been expelled from Shrek. This will certainly teach them a lesson they've learned."
Yan Shaozhe caught a key point in Elder Xuan's words and asked with puzzlement in his eyes, "A hundred years?"
Old Master Xuan grinned, revealing his yellow teeth: "Hehe, I, this old man, won't live to see another hundred years. A hundred years from now, how that brat Huo Yuhao settles accounts with the White Tiger Duke's Mansion is his own business, not something we old folks should worry about."
Elder Xuan's approach not only punished the mastermind behind the crime and appeased Huo Yuhao, but also upheld the academy's authority.
At the same time, it cleverly avoided directly intervening in the Duke's mansion and left the initiative for the future to Huo Yuhao himself.
He is truly wiser with age, and his words are never weak.
"Yes, Elder Xuan is wise." Yan Shaozhe bowed respectfully. "I understand, I will take care of it right away."
Elder Xuan waved his hand casually, then narrowed his eyes: "Alright, go on, don't keep me from continuing my drinking."
Yan Shaozhe bowed respectfully again before turning around and quickly leaving.
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On the top floor of the Nine Treasures Pavilion, in Ning Tian's boudoir.
Morning light streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting gentle shadows on the soft carpet.
On the large bed, Huo Yuhao opened his eyes somewhat groggily amidst the warm and fragrant atmosphere.
What came into view was a delicate, pinkish-white foot, with round, adorable toes that were slightly curled, revealing faint blue veins that were almost transparent. It emitted a faint milky aroma, seemingly tempting one to take a big bite.
Huo Yuhao's mind went blank for a moment before he realized that the toes belonged to Wu Feng, who was now sleeping upside down.
He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, thinking how terrible Wu Feng's sleeping posture was; his toes were practically sticking into his mouth.
Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao's throat bobbed slightly again.
He could clearly sense that Xiao Huo was restless at that moment.
Huo Yuhao raised his head slightly, his gaze struggling to pass over the restless foot in front of him.
Zhu Lu's slightly chubby profile was resting comfortably on his lower abdomen, her breathing even, clearly still immersed in a sweet dream, completely unaware of Xiao Huo.
Huo Yuhao remained stiff in his posture, not daring to make the slightest movement, and then turned his head slightly to look at his sides.
To his left was Cui Yajie, whose sleeping posture was much more peaceful.
Her pink hair was spread out on the pillow, and with her steady breathing, a gentle breath brushed against Huo Yuhao's neck, carrying a moist feeling and a faint fruity fragrance.
She wore a loose silk nightgown with the neckline slightly open, revealing its snow-white color and exuding a unique allure befitting a young girl.
On his right, however, the situation was somewhat different.
The young lady with short, golden hair, her hair shimmering slightly, was tightly hugging Huo Yuhao's right arm, as if she were holding a large cushion.
Her cheek was pressed against his arm, her breathing was light and even, and the corners of her beautiful sleeping face were gently curved, as if she was having a sweet dream.
At the same time, Huo Yuhao subconsciously spread out his mental detection and sensed two petite figures curled up on the sofa not far away—Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao.
Huo Yuhao couldn't help but feel secretly fortunate.
Fortunately, these two were simple-minded and fell asleep beforehand.
Otherwise, given my current situation, with the arrival of these two, I'm afraid I'll be completely overwhelmed.
Surrounded by four girls with distinct styles, Huo Yuhao savored the sweet fragrances of each of them mixed together, especially the delicate pink foot in front of him that resembled a jade disc.
As expected, it was all Wu Feng's fault.
Huo Yuhao's thoughts involuntarily drifted back to last night.
When Wu Feng changed his clothes and came back in, he stomped on him a few times to vent his anger, then sat down on the sofa opposite him.
Then the atmosphere in the room fell into a subtle sense of eeriness.
The girls present, along with Huo Yuhao, all stared at each other in disbelief.
Nobody knew what to say or do.
Especially Ning Tian, whose carefully planned "secret game between master and maid" between herself, Wu Feng, and Huo Yuhao was completely ruined.
Ning Tian was having a headache, pondering how to break this awkward situation.
We can't just send everyone who just arrived back to the academy.
Although she and Wu Feng each had several spare outfits, it was obviously impossible to take them out and let everyone change into them to play that kind of embarrassing role-playing game with Huo Yuhao in the current situation, right?
Moreover, Wang Dong'er and her friends clearly came with the intention of "catching someone cheating".
Sitting on the other sofa, Wu Feng's bright wine-red eyes swept over the various expressions on the faces of the people, finally lingering on Huo Yuhao for a moment.
A strange smile appeared on her face as she pulled out a brand new deck of cards from the storage device on her wrist.
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"Since nobody knows what to play," Wu Feng's voice broke the silence in the room, "how about we play the Emperor's Game?"
She waved the playing cards in her hand and continued to explain, "The rules are simple. Each of us draws a card. The person who draws the Emperor card can randomly say a number. The person who draws the card corresponding to that number must answer a question posed by the Emperor, which is to say 'truth'."
Of course, the Emperor can also choose to say two numbers, and the people who draw those number cards will have to complete a task together—a dare. However, whether it's truth or dare, you must decide what to do before saying the numbers.
With a slight smile, Wu Feng crossed her long, straight legs, which were encased in tight shorts and looked like white jade. Her fair little feet swayed back and forth, gleaming with an alluring luster.
Before anyone could react, she took out an exquisite crystal bottle from her storage soul tool.
The bottle contained a wine-red liquid that shimmered with an unusual luster, its colors captivating under the light.
Wu Feng raised the wine bottle and said with a smile to everyone, "But let me make this clear beforehand. If the truth you tell displeases the Emperor, or if you fail to complete the assigned adventure, then you will be punished by drinking a small cup of this."
She pointed to the crystal bottle with her finger. "Don't worry, this isn't ordinary wine. It's carefully brewed using dozens of rare herbs and the blood of a thousand-year-old subspecies of fire dragon. Although this medicinal wine might have a strong aftereffect, it's very beneficial to our Soul Masters' bodies."
Wu Feng's seductive gaze swept over everyone present, lingering particularly long on Huo Yuhao's face for a few extra seconds.
Ning Tian looked at Wu Feng, who had taken out the "Yan Hai Qiong Jiang" (a type of elixir), and a clear look of surprise appeared in his eyes.
This medicinal wine can be said to be a closely guarded secret of the Wu Feng lineage. It can only be brewed using special ancestral methods, and its production is extremely rare. In the outside world, it is said that a cup of it is worth a fortune.
Its effects are somewhat similar to those of the Millennium Whale Glue. Long-term consumption can strengthen the body, enhance the resilience of muscles, bones and meridians, and greatly benefit the cultivation of Soul Masters.
Ning Tian felt a surge of emotion.
Wu Feng truly lived up to her reputation as my best friend.
Not only were they willing to bring out such precious medicinal wine, but they also suggested that everyone play such an ambiguous game.
Ning Tian's mind immediately started working.
If I complete the great adventure with Huo Yuhao, wouldn't I be able to legitimately increase my intimacy level? Maybe even do some things I wouldn't normally dare to do?
Thinking of this, Ning Tian looked at Wu Feng with gratitude in his eyes.
However, Wu Feng felt a little strange when he felt the eager gaze Ning Tian was casting at him.
She suggested playing this game and brought out this bottle of Yan Hai Qiong Jiang as a prop; she certainly didn't have any good intentions.
Putting aside the game that involved punishment, just taking out this bottle of Yan Hai Qiong Jiu made Wu Feng feel a pang of heartache.
When she left home to attend college, she only took out two small bottles, which were her grandmother's most treasured possessions.
As for why Wu Feng would take out this precious medicinal wine as a punishment tool, the reason is quite simple.
This is because the medicinal wine is much less effective and less potent for female Soul Masters than for male Soul Masters of the same level.
For example, Wu Feng himself only felt intoxicated and his body heated up after drinking three small cups in a row.
Male Soul Masters with similar cultivation levels would likely experience a surge of drug effects after just a small cup, making them unable to control themselves and possibly even losing their composure on the spot.
Wu Feng refused to believe that after Huo Yuhao drank the Yan Hai Qiong Jiu and saw his out-of-control state, the young master would still maintain his goodwill towards him as he did now.
Thinking of this, Wu Feng's smile widened even more.
"How about it, everyone? Do you want to play this game?" Wu Feng gently placed the exquisite crystal wine bottle on the coffee table in front of her. Although she was asking everyone, her provocative gaze was fixed on Huo Yuhao.
Inside the room, the other girls all showed expressions of interest.
It wasn't just because of that bottle of medicinal wine; more importantly, the game provided an excellent reason and opportunity to legitimately have some intimate contact with Huo Yuhao.
Looking at the sinister smile on Wu Feng's face, Huo Yuhao's intuition told him that the other party might have already dug a big pit, just waiting for him to willingly jump in.
However, Huo Yuhao eventually nodded and agreed.
He didn't think the medicinal wine would have any effect on him.
Seeing Huo Yuhao nod in agreement, the others also expressed their willingness to participate in the game.
Wu Feng's smile grew even brighter. "Since everyone agrees, let's begin."
As she spoke, she picked up a deck of cards and began shuffling them. She also made sure to add some rules, specifically addressing Huo Yuhao and emphasizing, "Oh, right, Huo Yuhao, to be fair, you're not allowed to use your mental detection to cheat and peek at the cards. If we catch you cheating, the punishment will be drinking three cups in a row!"
As they spoke, Wu Feng had already shuffled the cards and laid them face down neatly on the coffee table, indicating to everyone that they should start choosing their own cards.
Looking at the spread-out playing cards in front of him, Huo Yuhao's lips twitched slightly.
Wu Feng's "cheating" method was far too crude, as if he was deliberately luring people into a trap.
(End of this chapter)