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

Chapter 96 Auction

The next morning, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er walked out of the room side by side.

Both of them looked radiant, but Wang Dong'er's lips were slightly swollen and red, which added a touch of allure to her already beautiful face.

Recalling their intimacy last night, Wang Dong'er playfully slapped Huo Yuhao: "It's all your fault..."

Huo Yuhao, with his thick skin, chuckled and took her hand, saying, "How can you blame me? You're just too cute."

The two walked down the stairs hand in hand, where the Shrek crew was already waiting in the lobby.

Standing next to Wu Feng, Xiao Xiao watched Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er's intimate interaction, her eyes sparkling: "Wow, Yuhao and Dong'er have such a good relationship!"

Wu Feng pursed his lips, turned his face away without saying a word, but a hint of envy flashed in his eyes.

Just then, footsteps came from the other side of the stairs.

The members of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy also came downstairs at this time.

The two teams unexpectedly met in the stairwell, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.

As longtime rivals, Shrek Academy and the Sun Moon Empire have a deep-seated grudge.

Especially in this year, the Sun Moon Empire thought that Shrek Academy had lost all its main players and the championship was already in their grasp, but unexpectedly, Huo Yuhao emerged as a variable.

"Let me introduce myself. I am Ma Rulong from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy."

The captain of the Sun and Moon team spoke first, his tone calm yet with a hint of scrutiny.

Huo Yuhao smiled slightly and replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Shrek Academy, Huo Yuhao."

The two captains appeared to be on good terms, but the team members behind them were actually quite hostile.

Xiao Hongchen stared coldly at Huo Yuhao, his eyes brimming with fighting spirit.

Meanwhile, Ma Xiaotao glared back at Shrek without any hesitation.

These two teams are really evenly matched.

Huo Yuhao sighed inwardly.

He knew that the feud between Shrek Academy and the Sun Moon Empire had a long history, and both sides suffered casualties in the last competition, so it was no exaggeration to say that it was a life-or-death enmity.

After the two sides separated, Ma Xiaotao poked Huo Yuhao with some dissatisfaction: "Yuhao, why were you so polite to them just now?"

Huo Yuhao smiled helplessly: "There's no point in fighting offline. If we really want to compete, we should settle it on the field."

He paused, then continued, "Actually, I don't dislike Xiao Hongchen and the others; it's just that we have different stances. Instead of standing here and 'what are you looking at?', you should focus your energy on the competition."

Wang Yan nodded approvingly: "Yuhao is right, we need to focus on the competition. We just received news that our opponent in the round of 16 is the Douling Royal Team."

"Douling Royal Team?"

Xu Sanshi frowned.

"The top four from last year."

Wang Yan's expression was solemn: "That's right, their strength this year is not to be underestimated either. As far as I know, the main team of Douling has five Soul Kings and two Soul Masters, and they also have a deep understanding of soul tools."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao's eyes flashed with interest.

After being enhanced by the Gold of Life, he was looking for a strong team to test his skills against. The Fighting Spirit Royal Team seemed like a good choice.

Huo Yuhao stood up and gave everyone a confident smile: "Let's go, let's go and meet this top four team."

Watching Huo Yuhao's composed figure, Wang Yan thought to himself, "This child is really developing more and more of a leader's temperament."

Meanwhile, in the Sun Moon Empire's rest area, Xiao Hongchen looked in the direction the Shrek Academy members had left and said coldly, "I hope you can hold out until we have to fight them."

Old Ma squinted his eyes and said, "The Douling Royal Team is no pushover. Shrek Academy will probably have to pay a heavy price if they want to get through."

Just as everyone was preparing to leave the hotel, a waiter dressed in the uniform of the Star Luo royal family hurried over and respectfully handed Huo Yuhao a gold-embossed invitation.

"Mr. Huo, this is a special invitation to a top-tier auction prepared for you by Her Highness the Princess."

"There's a special auction tonight," the waiter whispered. "I hear there are many rare items."

Huo Yuhao accepted the invitation, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes.

He remembered that in the original story, this auction did indeed feature many good items, especially that item related to Hyotei...

And... the Snow Emperor embryo.

Ma Xiaotao leaned over for a look, raised an eyebrow and said, "Wow, our Xiao Yuhao is quite the celebrity now. Even Her Highness the Princess personally sent him an invitation."

Although Wang Dong'er didn't say anything, her little hand had already quietly pinched Huo Yuhao's waist.

Huo Yuhao explained with a wry smile, "It's just a polite invitation. But since we have the chance, we might as well go and take a look. Maybe we can find something useful."

That evening, Huo Yuhao brought Wang Dong'er, Ma Xiaotao, Wang Yan, and others to the auction house.

It remains a luxurious private room.

Just as everyone sat down, the door to the private room was gently pushed open.

Princess Xu Jiujiu wore an elegant red dress and light makeup tonight, making her look exceptionally radiant and beautiful.

"Yuhao, welcome to the Star Luo Auction House."

Xu Jiujiu walked over to Huo Yuhao with a smile and sat down next to him naturally.

"There are a few items up for auction tonight that I think you'll find interesting."

This scene secretly surprised the maids in the private room.

As everyone knows, Xu Jiujiu is not only a princess of the Star Luo Empire, but also a top auctioneer at the auction house. Very few guests can be treated with such kindness by her.

Seeing this, Wang Dong'er immediately took Huo Yuhao's other arm, as if to assert her ownership.

Although Ma Xiaotao didn't say anything, she moved closer to Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao could only smile helplessly as he felt surrounded by three beautiful women.

The auction will begin soon.

The first item auctioned was an eighth-level soul tool called the "Overlord Tiger Soul Refining Blade," which was eventually sold for a high price of 650,000 gold soul coins, instantly igniting the atmosphere of the entire venue.

As the auction progressed, Huo Yuhao frequently raised his paddle, acquiring almost every soul tool he fancied.

Wang Yan watched in disbelief. Although he knew Huo Yuhao was not short of money, his extravagant spending still made him feel a little heartache.

"Yuhao, shouldn't we be more careful with our money?"

Wang Yan couldn't help but whisper a reminder.

Huo Yuhao smiled slightly: "Don't worry, Teacher Wang, these soul tools will be very helpful for our upcoming competition."

As the auction progressed into its later stages, a special item caught Huo Yuhao's attention—an Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone.

Xu Jiujiu explained in detail on stage: "This soul bone has two limitations: First, the absorber must be an ice-attribute soul master; second, its soul skills have been solidified... and its lifespan is between 50,000 and 70,000 years."

Huo Yuhao frowned slightly, communicating with Ice Emperor in his mind: "Ice Emperor, this soul bone..."

"It's the scent of our people."

Hyotei's voice carried a hint of sadness.

"But there's something wrong with this soul bone. Ordinary ice-attribute soul masters simply can't withstand the energy of extreme ice."

Huo Yuhao immediately pressed the call button. Soon, Xu Jiujiu came to the private room in person.

"Yuhao, what's the matter?"

He asked, puzzled for a long time.

(End of this chapter)