manynovel Chapter 259 Huo Yuhao: "You Have No Choice"
Chapter 259 Huo Yuhao: "You Have No Choice"
Chapter 259 Huo Yuhao: "You Have No Choice"
Hearing Huo Yuhao's cold and resolute words, Dai Mubai suddenly felt an indescribable sense of regret.
He realized that joining forces with Huo Yuhao was tantamount to asking a tiger for its skin, and the final outcome would likely be that he would be devoured by the other party and become a victim of this power game.
However, this feeling of regret only flashed through Dai Mubai's mind for a moment.
Soon, a determined look returned to his face.
He knew he had no way out; if he chose to refuse to cooperate now, he would be the first to fall.
In the vortex of power, retreat means death.
Dai Mubai has been backing down for too long, and this time he doesn't want to back down anymore.
Dai Mubai was well aware that the cooperation conditions proposed by Huo Yuhao would be extremely harsh, and possibly even unacceptable.
However, he now had no choice. He had to accept Huo Yuhao's conditions, or he would face an inescapable disaster.
"In that case, why don't you tell me your conditions?"
Although Dai Mubai's voice was calm, his heart was churning with turmoil. His gaze was fixed firmly on Huo Yuhao, awaiting the other's response.
Upon hearing Dai Mubai's words, Huo Yuhao's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile.
He seemed pleased with Dai Mubai's straightforwardness; dealing with intelligent people was indeed a pleasant experience.
"Great, it's so refreshing to deal with smart people."
Huo Yuhao's voice carried a hint of admiration.
"My condition is very simple: I just want you to hand over all the defense maps of your entire Star Luo Empire to me."
Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's words, Dai Mubai's eyes widened in horror, his heart pounding as if he had overheard some unspeakable secret.
His voice trembled; he could hardly believe his ears.
"That's impossible. First of all, I don't even have the Star Luo Empire's defense map. Even if I did, I wouldn't give it to you. This concerns the safety of the entire empire. If I hand over the Star Luo Empire's defense map to you, I would truly become a sinner for all time!"
Dai Mubai's voice was filled with determination and fear. He knew that if such information were leaked, it would bring immeasurable disaster to the country.
A cold smile appeared on Huo Yuhao's lips, and his eyes revealed a chilling calmness.
"This is my only condition. I know you don't have the Star Luo Empire's defense map right now, but you should give it to me once you ascend the throne, right?"
Huo Yuhao's voice was deep and powerful, as if he had already foreseen some kind of inevitable future.
Dai Mubai looked at Huo Yuhao with a conflicted gaze, his heart churning. He tried to explain, trying to make Huo Yuhao understand the complex situation of the Star Luo Empire.
"You may not be aware of the situation in our Star Luo Empire. Unlike Emperor Xue Ye of the Heaven Dou Empire, my father was a level 94 Title Douluo. He fought his way to the throne step by step. He's only in his late sixties, in the prime of his life. It will probably be some time before I ascend the throne..."
Dai Mubai's voice carried a hint of helplessness and anxiety. He knew that his father was a powerful Douluo, and he estimated that he would remain on the throne for at least another 20 years.
His father was not only exceptionally capable, but also politically astute, governing the country with great efficiency and earning the deep respect and love of the people.
Although Dai Mubai is a prince, he needs time to inherit the throne and also needs to prove his abilities in politics and military affairs.
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Dai Mubai continued, his voice tinged with bitterness, "Even if I do inherit the throne in the future, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to obtain the defense map."
These confidential documents were personally controlled by the Emperor, and only a very few trusted confidants and high-ranking generals had access to them.
"As a prince, although I hold a noble position, it doesn't mean I can easily obtain these secrets."
"Oh? So?"
Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow, his sharp gaze fixed on Dai Mubai, seemingly waiting for further explanation from the other party.
Dai Mubai took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and then slowly said, "So, even if you kill my elder brother, you won't be able to get the defense map in a short time, because my father will be sitting on the throne for a considerable period of time."
His voice carried a hint of determination, but also a hint of helplessness.
Huo Yuhao smiled slightly, seemingly having anticipated Dai Mubai's reaction: "I see. What if your father also died?"
Huo Yuhao spoke in a relaxed tone, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.
However, upon hearing Huo Yuhao's words, Dai Mubai jumped up instantly, his emotions running high: "Impossible, absolutely impossible! Huo Yuhao, I will never agree to this." His voice was filled with anger and determination.
"My father is the only Title Douluo in our Star Luo Empire. If my father dies and you get your hands on the Star Luo Empire's defense map, our Star Luo Empire will be completely finished!"
Dai Mubai's face was filled with disbelief and anger; he couldn't imagine that Huo Yuhao would make such an absurd suggestion.
He began pacing back and forth in the room, trying to clear his mind and searching for reasons to refute Huo Yuhao.
"You're playing with fire, Huo Yuhao!"
Dai Mubai stopped in his tracks, his gaze sharp as a knife as he stared at Huo Yuhao. "Don't you know that once my father is gone, the entire Star Luo Empire will descend into chaos? At that time, not only you, but the balance of the entire continent may be shattered."
Huo Yuhao remained calm, as if Dai Mubai's anger had no effect on him: "Of course I know all this, Dai Mubai. But have you considered what if I could control the situation? What if I could guarantee the stability of the Star Luo Empire?"
Dai Mubai sneered, dismissing Huo Yuhao's words with disdain: "Control the situation? Ensure stability? Who do you think you are? A god? Huo Yuhao, you're too naive. You have no idea about the complexity of the Star Luo Empire, nor about the ambitions of those nobles and generals."
Once my father is gone, they pounce on me like wolves, vying for power.
Huo Yuhao gently shook his head, seemingly unconcerned about Dai Mubai's worries: "Perhaps, but I have my own plans. Dai Mubai, don't you want to know why I chose to tell you this at this time?"
Dai Mubai frowned. He was indeed curious about Huo Yuhao's motives, but he remained vigilant: "Why should I believe you? You've already proven yourself to be a dangerous person."
Huo Yuhao smiled slightly, a sly glint in his eyes: "What if I already possessed the defense map of the Heavenly Dou Empire?"
These words struck Dai Mubai like a bolt from the blue, leaving him frozen in place.
His eyes widened in disbelief. Huo Yuhao had actually obtained the Heaven Dou Empire's defense map? How could this be?
"You—how did you do that?" Dai Mubai's voice trembled slightly. He began to realize that Huo Yuhao might be more dangerous and cunning than he had imagined.
"Heh, do you think you're the only one who doesn't want to die? The fourth prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Beng, doesn't want to die either."
"Actually, the Fourth Prince's avalanche situation is almost exactly the same as yours; both were threatened by their own elder brother."
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"The difference between Avalanche and you is that Avalanche is obviously much smarter than you. After all, at least he knows what he wants, unlike you, who is about to die and is still thinking about others."
Huo Yuhao patted his pocket lightly, a hint of smugness on his face: "Besides, do you know what other conditions I offered to Avalanche, in addition to the Heaven Dou Empire's defense map?"
"W-what conditions?"
Dai Mubai's voice trembled as he asked the question.
Huo Yuhao's lips curled slightly, but his eyes held no smile, only a chilling killing intent: "There's another condition: you must assist me in killing Davis and the Star Luo Emperor. So, whether you agree or not, our Spirit Hall will go and kill Davis and the Star Luo Emperor. Now, the question is, will you choose cooperation or confrontation?"
Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's words, Dai Mubai felt as if the blood in his body was about to freeze.
At this moment, Dai Mubai's heart was filled with distrust and fear of Huo Yuhao.
He knew that continuing to cooperate with Huo Yuhao would be tantamount to pushing himself and the entire Star Luo Empire into the abyss.
He recalled the seemingly tempting suggestion Huo Yuhao had made earlier, and a chill ran down his spine.
That suggestion was like a venomous snake, lurking in the shadows, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any moment.
Dai Mubai took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.
He couldn't let Huo Yuhao's plot succeed, nor could he allow his father to be put in danger because of his own foolishness. He had to take action.
Therefore, he had to convey this message to his father, but Dai Mubai couldn't think of any way. Was he just supposed to watch Huo Yuhao's plan go through?
Dai Mubai knew that if Huo Yuhao obtained the defense map, the Star Luo Empire's defenses would be as fragile as paper and easily destroyed.
Once the empire's defenses are breached, the enemy will advance unimpeded, plunging the entire country into chaos and war.
Dai Mubai imagined that future, and his heart was filled with despair. He knew that once the empire fell, even if he were to ascend the throne by chance, he would be nothing more than a ruler of a fallen kingdom.
What would be the fate of a deposed monarch? He dared not imagine. Throughout history, some deposed monarchs were exiled, some imprisoned, and some even executed.
He didn't believe that Huo Yuhao would show him any mercy after he lost everything.
Dai Mubai's thoughts were interrupted by Huo Yuhao's voice. He looked at Huo Yuhao, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.
Huo Yuhao wore a cold smile, a smile full of confidence and contempt.
He seemed to see through Dai Mubai's fear and said to him in an almost threatening tone, "Do you think you still have a way out? If you are not satisfied with this path, I have another path for you to choose from."
Dai Mubai's heart tightened. He knew that the other path Huo Yuhao mentioned was nothing more than another form of trap.
"Wh...what choice?" Dai Mubai's voice trembled slightly.
Then, to Dai Mubai's stunned gaze, Huo Yuhao actually transformed into his own appearance.
An exact replica of himself stood before him. His eyes widened, his heart raced, and he felt a chill run down his spine.
Huo Yuhao's gaze was cold and sharp, his eyes revealing a chilling murderous intent.
His voice also became exactly like Dai Mubai's, as if Dai Mubai himself was speaking: "The other way is for me to kill all three of you, and then I'll become the emperor of the Star Luo Empire. That way, wouldn't I be in charge of the entire Star Luo Empire?"
Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's words, Dai Mubai felt goosebumps rise all over his body.
He felt an unprecedented fear, as if his fate no longer belonged to him.
Huo Yuhao's plan sounds terrifying, yet it seems to have a possibility of being realized.
It seems I really have no way out.
Dai Mubai thought to himself, if Huo Yuhao really impersonated him and became the emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, then the future of the entire empire would become unpredictable and everything would get out of control.
He knew Huo Yuhao's ambition and ability well, and that if he were to gain power, the consequences would be unimaginable.
However, if he were to ascend the throne, he would at least have the leverage to contend with Huo Yuhao.
Dai Mubai weighed the pros and cons in his mind. He understood that as long as he was alive, he still had a chance to turn the situation around.
Dai Mubai clenched his fists tightly, the veins on his hands bulging, as if he was using all his strength to resist something.
However, his eyes revealed a sense of helplessness and powerlessness. Finally, his fingers slowly loosened, as if he had given up all resistance.
"Okay...I promise you..."
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Dai Mubai's voice was low and deep, almost squeezed out from between his teeth, every word filled with resentment and anger.
His eyes flashed with a complex light, a mixture of anger and helplessness, but in the end, he chose to give in.
Huo Yuhao smiled slightly, revealing a satisfied expression; everything was as he had anticipated.
"Then I congratulate you in advance, the future Star Luo Emperor."
Hearing Huo Yuhao address him like that, Dai Mubai's face was full of bitterness. He felt that the words were incredibly ironic.
"Okay, stop making that face and go outside for some fresh air."
Huo Yuhao's words seemed like a suggestion, but in reality, he left Dai Mubai no room to refuse. His tone was full of command and left no room for doubt.
After Huo Yuhao finished speaking, he opened the door and walked out.
Dai Mubai watched his retreating figure, his heart filled with helplessness and anger, but he knew that he had no way out.
Just then, Oscar came out of his room and saw the scene before him. Oscar was clearly taken aback.
"Am I seeing things? Yuhao, when did you two become so close?"
Oscar's voice was filled with surprise and doubt. He wiped his eyes and glasses as if he couldn't believe what he was seeing.
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