Peerless: I Became Huo Yuhao's Dark Personality

Chapter 64 Xu Jiawei: There are fools who can't play (two in one)
Seeing this notice, Huo Yumiao could only say that the person behind this was really amazing.

"Where did this come from?" Huo Yuhao asked in surprise after reading the contents of the newspaper. How could the Star Luo Empire allow such a thing to circulate?
"I don't know. When I woke up this morning, this newspaper was everywhere in the city, as if it appeared out of thin air." Beibei's face was bitter, and she felt that Shrek Academy was doomed in this competition.

Originally, they would have returned with a poor ranking at most, but now the publicity in this newspaper has undoubtedly nailed Shrek Academy to the pillar of shame, and also ruined the image of their several participating students.

"Who could have evaded the detection of so many powerful people from the Xingluo Royal Hotel and quietly left behind such a large number of newspapers?"

Wang Dong opened his mouth slightly, and the astonishment in his eyes could not be concealed. You know, after several rounds of screening, all the people staying at Xingluo Royal Hotel are powerful soul masters.

Even if we put aside the participating students, those teachers who led the teams were no pushovers. The weakest of them were Soul Sage-level warriors, and there were also Soul Douluos. Leaving something behind these people's keen perceptions, I think only Titled Douluos have such means.

"No, we didn't receive this newspaper. Neither did the entire Xingluo Royal Hotel. To be precise, it seems that these newspapers were only sent to ordinary people.

Even these in our hands were delivered by Xingluo this morning."

Beibei felt sad. How could he have encountered such a thing? Not to mention the public, just based on the clear analysis above, he even doubted whether the college had really bribed him!

Empty statements without any evidence will naturally only be laughed at by everyone, but the bad thing is that the newspaper provides a huge amount of data support, making it difficult for people to find a point of entry to defend themselves.

Wang Yan sat on the chair, his expression having changed from initially gloomy to dejected. As the contents of this newspaper fermented, the reputation of Shrek Academy would undoubtedly suffer a severe blow unless they could find loopholes in the contents.

The problem was, Wang Yan had been researching for so long and hadn't found any opportunities. Did the academy really bribe the Xingluo royal family? As the team leader, he honestly wondered if he knew nothing.

But it’s meaningless to say all this now. Whether he knows it or not, he will be punished when he returns to the academy after this incident.

Compared to Wang Yan's worried face, Huo Yuhao and the others were simply sighing for the messenger, who had spent so much time and effort studying previous competitions.

"What are you little guys doing making so much noise outside!" The door of the room in the corner was pushed open, and Xuan Zi, with disheveled hair and a sloppy appearance, walked out.

If it were a few days ago, seeing Xuan Zi Wang Yan would only make him feel tired, but now he stood up and shouted excitedly as if he had seen a savior.

"Master Xuan, something happened!"

"Didn't I teach you that no matter what happens, you must remain calm. Only by staying calm can you solve the problem."

Seeing Wang Yan's look, Xuan Zi was a little dissatisfied. He lectured Wang Yan for a while, but seemed a little tired. He picked up the chicken leg in his hand, which he could never finish, took a bite, and asked vaguely.

"Mr. Xuan, you should read it yourself." Wang Yan handed the newspaper to Xuan Zi. He was physically and mentally exhausted during this period of time. Now he was faced with such a bad thing. He felt that everything was going wrong.

"What! Who dares to slander Shrek Academy!" Xuan Zi just glanced at him twice and immediately became furious, his beard trembling with anger.

"Master Xuan, calm down!" Wang Yan was startled and hurriedly comforted him.

"Calm down! I've been to the Xingluo Palace. I don't know how Xu Jiawei became the emperor. He can't even handle such a small matter!"

In the previous second, Xuan Zi was still teaching Wang Yan to stay calm, and in the next second he disappeared in front of everyone.

Everyone was stunned when they heard this. From Xuanzi's words, did Shrek Academy really bribe the Xingluo Royal Family? No wonder, no wonder their opponents were always so weak.

"Everyone, please disperse first." Wang Yan looked at the surprised reserve team and others and forced a smile. He was no less shocked than the students.

The five top academies will not meet before the quarterfinals. This is an unspoken rule among the major empires, and it has been revealed.

But he never expected that this competition was actually shady. Shrek Academy even resorted to such dirty means for the so-called glory.

After hearing Wang Yan's words, they looked at each other tacitly, left the room silently, and walked out of the hotel. The small group meeting was started again.

"I didn't expect that we would become witnesses to the dark side of Shrek Academy." Xu Sanshi spoke first, his brows beaming with excitement.

"Are you still happy? We are the real victims!" Beibei looked depressed and rolled his eyes at Xu Sanshi.

"Why? How did we become victims when we met such a weak opponent?" Xiao Xiao said in confusion.

"Because the opponents behind us will definitely be extremely powerful, and they may even directly face the royal academies of the four empires." Huo Yuhao said slowly.

"What's the big deal?" Xiao Xiao spread her hands. "It's an unchangeable fact that we were assigned to such a weak group. Even if we meet stronger opponents later, it won't hinder us in the round-robin tournament!
Besides, wasn't our original plan to take things one step at a time? Wouldn't the outcome be the same whether we end it early or later?

After Xiao Xiao said this, the expressions of several people froze. Yes, wasn't their original plan to fight when the wind was in their favor and surrender when the wind was against them?
"I think what Beibei is talking about is that we are members of the shady team." He Caitou said thoughtfully. At this moment, he no longer had his usual honest feeling.

"The only one who knows me is Cai Tou." Bei Bei sighed, "As long as we're not last, it doesn't matter whether we're in the top 16 or the top 32.

But once rumors of an improper deal between the academy and the royal family surface, it's almost impossible for us, the representatives of this year's academy, to escape this storm of public opinion."

"Even if there is something fishy going on in the competition, it can't be linked to us team members, right?" Wang Dong said uncertainly.

"They don't care whether you participate or not. As long as you have some connection, you will be regarded as a colleague." Xu Sanshi had a sad face, and his good mood of watching melons was wiped out by Beibei's words.

"I, the young master of Xuanming Sect, cannot bear such a shabby reputation! This is a stain on my life." Xu Sanshi's tone was sad and angry, and his eyes had lost their light.

"Don't you have enough stains in your life?" Beibei looked disdainful and dismissive.

"You're still trying to kick me when I'm down. I'll just escape back to Xuanming Sect. Can you do that, kid? Will those old guys agree if you don't go to the next competition?"

Xu Sanshi chuckled, with no intention of refuting Beibei at all.

"At least I can participate in the competition, but you can't even!" Beibei said fiercely. He really couldn't retaliate against Xu Sanshi's words. He would definitely be the main force in the competition. "Hehe, if the next competition changes the format and allows sects and academies to participate together, I can lead the Xuanming Sect to win the championship directly!"

"You're dreaming! The competition system hasn't changed in thousands of years. Stop daydreaming." Beibei snorted, his tone full of contempt.

However, five years later, the scope of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Competition was expanded to include sects and academies.

Star Luo Palace.

Xu Jiawei looked at the newspaper in his hand with an extremely ugly expression. The depressing atmosphere around him made the attendants dare not breathe.

Soon, hurried footsteps were heard from outside the palace. Xu Jiujiu, with an anxious look on his face, trotted up to Xu Jiawei, no longer observing the royal etiquette as usual.

"Brother, what should we do?" Xu Jiujiu was in a very bad mood. She had obviously read the contents of the newspaper. She really didn't expect that someone would attack Xing Luo so blatantly.

"Jiujiu, who do you think is behind this newspaper?" Xu Jiawei took a deep breath and suppressed his emotions.

"It's hard to say. The Sun-Moon Empire is the most likely, and the Tianhun and Douling Empires are not impossible either." Xu Jiujiu replied in a deep voice.

"Oh? Why is the Sun-Moon Empire the most likely? Because they have been in conflict with us, or there have been some minor frictions on the border recently?" Xu Jiawei said with interest, wanting to test his little sister.

“Although this newspaper exposes the hidden rules between the four empires at the same time, it seems to be the same for each empire.

But they also analyzed the situation at Shrek Academy, which hinted that the people behind the scenes were also paying close attention to Shrek Academy, and Sun and Moon, who had always been the runner-up in the competition, were the most likely to be so."

Xu Jiujiu gave his analysis, and Xu Jiawei nodded, "What you said does make sense, but we still need to pay more attention to Tianhun and Douling.

Ever since the Tiandou Empire was split into two, there seems to be constant friction between the Tianhun and Douling, but it is not known whether this is just for show.

When Xingluo was invaded by Sun and Moon, the two empires acted in unison, paying lip service to our concern but actually sending very few troops to support us.

When Xu Jiawei said this, the coldness in his eyes was almost tangible. He naturally hated the Sun and Moon Empire, which had once wanted to annex Xingluo, to the core, but he also had the same attitude towards the Tianhun and Douling Empires, who only talked but did not take action.

"Brother, the people of Xingluo City have already started marching. Do we need to suppress them with force?" A gleam of light flashed in Xu Jiujiu's eyes.

"Little sister, don't always think of such extreme methods. How about this, reallocate the team members. This time, let everyone see the fairness of our Xingluo." Xu Jiawei thought for a moment and said in a deep voice.

"Does Shrek Academy need anything?" Xu Jiujiu gave Xu Jiawei an inquiring look.

"Hmph! I have done my best. If Shrek still dares to be ungrateful, don't think that I, Xingluo, am really afraid of them! Arrange opponents of normal strength for them." Xu Jiawei snorted coldly, telling Xu Jiujiu not to let them off.

"That might barely quell public outrage, but what about the protests from the participating colleges? The points tally for those teams we previously paid special attention to isn't looking good right now."

Xu Jiujiu had a headache. This method could certainly calm the people. After all, those ignorant guys just wanted to see exciting battles. It would be enough to just do what they wanted.

But soul masters are different from civilians. Civilians can be oppressed and fooled at will, but soul masters must adopt more gentle or obscure means.

"Let's move the auction forward. I think that thing will definitely attract all their attention." Xu Jiawei raised the corner of his mouth, as if he thought of something interesting.

"Who could have guessed we could come up with something like this? I'm not afraid the guys from the Sun-Moon Empire won't be tempted. We can just take this opportunity to acquire some of Mingde Hall's high-level soul guides."

"I almost forgot about it. Let's hold the auction after the next game." After hearing Xu Jiawei's words, Xu Jiujiu's expression suddenly became relaxed, as if he was quite confident in "it".

"Your Majesty, Shrek Academy requests an audience."

Just as Xu Jiawei and his sister were talking, a waiter hurried into the hall, knelt down and saluted, keeping his head bowed the whole time, even after he stood up.

"Let them in." Xu Jiawei pretended to be majestic and said in a deep voice. He looked at Xu Jiujiu and felt a little puzzled. He didn't cause trouble for Shrek, but Shrek still came to him?
"I, Xuanzi, pay my respects to His Majesty."

An old man with disheveled hair and slovenly face walked into the hall. It was Xuan Zi. Although he said "Greetings", he did not bow. His cloudy eyes kept staring at Xu Jiawei.

"It turns out to be Taotie Douluo, no need to be polite." Xu Jiawei was shocked. From their years of observation through the intelligence system, they knew that this person was the strongest fighter in Shrek Academy, and there was no rival for him in the entire continent.

Xuan Zi's mouth twitched. He didn't even salute. This Xingluo Emperor was disgusting him!
"Greetings to His Majesty, the Taotie." In front of such an influential and powerful man, Xu Jiujiu gracefully performed a standard royal etiquette.

As the king of a country, Xu Jiawei certainly cannot salute casually, otherwise it will weaken the prestige of the Xingluo Empire. However, Xu Jiujiu must salute because Xuanzi's level 98 strength and the status of a Shrek Academy elder are not something she can match.

"I wonder why Taotie Douluo is here?" Xu Jiawei put on a gentle look.

"Of course I'm here for the reputation of Shrek Academy." Xuan Zi's face was filled with dissatisfaction. "Shrek needs an explanation for the rumors about the dark side of the competition."

Xu Jiawei's eyes narrowed, and he wondered if there was something wrong with his ears. Didn't Shrek Academy ask for "preferential treatment" before?

Xuan Zi's tone and attitude almost made Xu Jiawei suspect that there was something wrong with his memory. For a moment, he really thought that Shrek Academy was wronged.

"What does Taotie Douluo mean? I don't understand." Xu Jiawei said indifferently.

"Xingluo officials must come forward to clear the name of Shrek Academy. Even if you are involved in this shady business, it has nothing to do with Shrek Academy."

Xuan Zi spoke in a calm tone, as if it was a matter of course.

"Are you kidding me, Taotie Douluo?"

(End of this chapter)