Douluo Continent: I, Huo Yuhao, have a Beast Taming Space

Chapter 77 Huo Yuhao: Am I redundant?

"Okay, everyone, be quiet!"

Old Master Xuan strolled to the center of the venue, took a swig of wine, and his voice echoed throughout the entire area.

"I am very satisfied with the performance of the Foreign Languages ​​College reserve team in this friendly match! Facing an opponent far stronger than yourself, you showed no fear, dared to fight, and displayed the spirit of Shrek Academy!"

He turned his gaze to Huo Yuhao, his admiration undisguised: "In this match, Huo Yuhao demonstrated exceptional control of the field and core offensive capabilities. From now on, you will be the main control Soul Master of the reserve team, responsible for tactical command and battlefield coordination. As for the captain, Bei Bei, you will still be in charge of daily management and coordination."

"Yes, Mr. Xuan!"

Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei bowed in response.

Elder Xuan then swept his gaze over the dejected main team members, his tone becoming stern: "As for you inner court main team members! You should reflect on yourselves! How could you lose to your juniors? Underestimating your opponents, being arrogant, careless and lax! You were caught off guard from the very beginning, aren't you ashamed?!"

Master Xuan had mixed feelings about this result.

What pleased him was that he had further understood Huo Yuhao's unfathomable potential; with him around, Shrek Academy's future was promising.
What's frustrating is that the starting players were too overconfident and completely underestimated their opponents, which led to this humiliating defeat.

After being severely criticized by Elder Xuan, Chen Zifeng, Gongyang Mo, and other selected team members lowered their heads even further, their cheeks burning.

Losing to junior students whose skill level is far below his own is practically a stain on his professional career! Luckily, it was just an internal friendly match...

"Stop standing around! Go back and pack your things. We'll meet at the academy gate first thing tomorrow morning and head to Xingluo City to participate in the competition!"

Elder Xuan waved his hand, gave the final instruction, and then his figure flickered and disappeared from the spot.

In the assessment area, only the reserve team and the regular players remained.

The atmosphere was a little awkward for a while.

The regular team members looked at each other, their faces showing some unease. The defeat just now left them unsure how to face these junior reserve team members who had "overturned the odds."

Only Ma Xiaotao didn't care at all. She walked up to Huo Yuhao and puffed out her proud chest: "You guys win this time! But Yuhao, let's find a chance to have another good fight!"

Her eyes were burning.

Huo Yuhao's mouth twitched.

"Sister Xiaotao, is this a serious thing to do?"

Ma Xiaotao blushed at Huo Yuhao's teasing remark and punched him playfully, saying, "You little brat, are you looking for a beating?"

Wang Dong'er also secretly pinched Huo Yuhao's arm and gave him a look.

Huo Yuhao chuckled, about to say something more, when he saw Ma Xiaotao's eyes darting around, as if she had thought of something.

She ignored Huo Yuhao and instead turned her gaze to Wang Dong'er beside him, her face instantly changing to a friendly smile.

"You must be Wang Dong'er? I've heard Yuhao mention you before, and seeing you today, you really are a pretty young lady."

Ma Xiaotao smiled and stepped forward, naturally taking Wang Dong'er's hand.

Wang Dong'er was taken aback at first, then smiled. She already had a good impression of Ma Xiaotao, who was straightforward and outspoken. Seeing that the other party was taking the initiative to be friendly, she responded generously, "Senior Xiaotao is truly heroic. The phoenix flames just now dazzled us."

"Ugh, why call me 'senior sister'? It's too formal."

Ma Xiaotao waved her hand and said in a very generous manner.

"I'm a few years older than you, so you can just call me Sister Xiaotao."

"Okay, Sister Tao!"

Wang Dong'er readily complied and called out sweetly.

"Oh! Sister Dong'er!"

Ma Xiaotao agreed readily, her face beaming with joy.

The two girls held hands and started chatting as if no one else was around. They talked about everything from the competition they had just finished to their training, from their favorite foods to their least favorite weather. They chattered and laughed non-stop, as if they had instantly become best friends who could talk about anything.

Completely left out, Huo Yuhao looked at this sudden display of "sisterly affection" and touched his nose with a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

He tried to interrupt: "Um..."

"Yuhao, don't interrupt!" Ma Xiaotao snapped without turning her head.

"That's right, we girls are talking, you should stay out of the way."

Wang Dong'er chimed in, and even made a face at him.

Huo Yuhao: "..."

Well, he's become superfluous.

Beibei, Xu Sanshi, and the others watched this dramatic scene from the sidelines, wanting to laugh but daring not to, and could only struggle to hold it in.

Huo Yuhao shrugged helplessly.

Well, it's better for them to get along well than to be at odds with each other.

The awkward atmosphere in the assessment area was eventually resolved with tacit nods between the reserve team and the regular team members, and everyone dispersed to prepare for tomorrow's journey.

However, Huo Yuhao was unable to escape immediately.

He was about to slip away when Ma Xiaotao and Wang Dong'er grabbed his arms on either side.

"Come on, Yuhao, let's go shopping!"

Ma Xiaotao announced with great enthusiasm.

"Yes! Come shopping with us!"

Wang Dong'er immediately echoed, and the two exchanged a glance, showing perfect understanding.

Huo Yuhao tried to explain: "Huh? No, we have to travel tomorrow, don't we need to go back and pack our things?"

"I packed everything a long time ago!"

Wang Dong'er said with a grin.

"That's right, what are you dawdling for? Let's go!"

Without saying a word, Ma Xiaotao grabbed him and headed out of the academy.

Thus, Huo Yuhao, looking utterly helpless, was taken hostage by two stunningly beautiful women with vastly different styles, and brought to the bustling commercial street of Shrek City.

Along the way, Ma Xiaotao and Wang Dong'er walked hand in hand ahead, chattering incessantly and occasionally letting out bursts of suppressed laughter.

Huo Yuhao strained his ears, trying to hear what they were talking about, but the two were speaking in very low voices, and he could only catch a few indistinct words occasionally.

"...Really? Sister Tao, you've tried it..."

"...Oh dear, Dong'er, you're still young, you don't understand..."

"...But Yuhao sometimes..."

"...Let me tell you, to deal with this kind of guy, you have to..."

As they chatted, Huo Yuhao keenly noticed that a blush had crept up Wang Dong'er's ears, and her fair neck had also turned a light pink.

She even secretly turned around and quickly glanced at Huo Yuhao, her eyes filled with a hint of shyness and reproach.

Ma Xiaotao, on the other hand, wore a smile and occasionally let out a meaningful chuckle.

Huo Yuhao's mind immediately went into overdrive!
This isn't right! Something's very wrong!
That Ma Xiaotao is definitely trying to teach her Dong'er some weird stuff! You can tell just by looking at Dong'er's blushing face!

He couldn't help but quicken his pace, stepping between the two, and looking at Ma Xiaotao warily: "Sister Xiaotao, what are you saying to Dong'er? Don't you dare corrupt her!"

Upon hearing this, Ma Xiaotao rolled her eyes at him and pushed him away, saying, "Go away, go away! What are you, a grown man, asking about our private conversations? Go away!"

Wang Dong'er blushed and gently nudged him, saying, "That's right, Yuhao, don't eavesdrop!"

Huo Yuhao: "..."

(End of this chapter)