Douluo Continent: Starting by controlling the Holy Maiden of the Holy Spirit Cult

Chapter 70 I, Huo Yuhao, have not betrayed you.

Huo Yuhao recognized the man's identity immediately, so he stepped forward and bowed to him.

"During the competition, we all had to go all out for the sake of rankings. Our punches and kicks were indiscriminate, so please forgive us, Elder Xuan."

Elder Xuan gave him a meaningful look. He was also a shrewd person. He had been here since the beginning of the competition. How could he not have heard the verbal exchange between Huo Yuhao and Cheng Chang'an's team at the beginning?

"This is a one-time exception. Otherwise, hmph! Little girl, come here and let this old man see your third spirit ring."

Huo Yuhao and his companions immediately realized that Elder Xuan had clearly taken a liking to Cui Yajie's talent. Coupled with Xie Huanyue's status in the eyes of Shrek Academy's higher-ups, this was why they hadn't investigated the heavy-handed tactics Huo Yuhao's team had used in the competition.

"When this old man asks about the origin of your spirit ring, remember to explain it to him using the story I taught you," Huo Yuhao transmitted his voice to Cui Yajie beside him.

Cui Yajie nodded calmly, a hint of disgust rising in her heart for the first time. She had been prepared to share the blame with Huo Yuhao, but she hadn't expected that, just as Huo Yuhao had said, the academy would not hold it against them because of their potential.

What if the outcomes were reversed? If they were replaced by Chang'an's group, suffering heavy losses in the competition but not getting the explanation they wanted, how would they feel then?

Those with real potential are nurtured and those without are discarded. Shrek Academy's fine tradition: only train monsters, not ordinary people!

Summoned by Elder Xuan, Cui Yajie began to give the story that Huo Yuhao had taught her under a series of interrogations: When she was hunting for her third spirit ring, she happened to encounter a nine-tailed fox that had failed its tribulation at the age of 190,000. Unwilling to let its lifespan come to an end, it chose to transform into Cui Yajie's third spirit ring. The overflowing spirit power was evenly distributed to her first and second spirit rings, which is why she had the bizarre combination of two black and one red spirit rings.

After Cui Yajie's explanation, Elder Xuan was completely stunned. If she hadn't been hiding anything, it could only be said that she was incredibly lucky. However, he had to report this situation to the Sea God Pavilion immediately; the academy would not allow such a promising prodigy to remain untapped!

Meanwhile, the academy also learned about the current situation of Huo Yuhao's team, and was immediately put in an awkward position.

A team consisting of an unknown ancient beast spirit with four rings, plus a spirit with three rings and a spirit with a 100,000-year spirit ring, can easily dominate the competition, as long as they don't encounter a spirit fusion skill performed by two spirit masters with three or more rings. Even with a burden who only has one ring, they can easily dominate the competition.

Therefore, the semi-finals of the top four freshmen assessment were forced to stop. All freshmen were allowed to rest for a day, and the next round of the semi-finals would only continue after the academy came up with a solution specifically for Huo Yuhao's team.

As they listened to the broadcast, all the students in the assessment area turned their attention to Huo Yuhao and his two companions. It was because of their exceptional performance that the academy had to temporarily suspend the new student assessment.

Feeling the strange gazes directed at him, Huo Yuhao's lips curled up slightly. He had achieved his goal: to subdue the enemy without fighting, so as not to expose more of his trump cards.

This only revealed part of Cui Yajie's strength; the academy will definitely make specific arrangements to counter this in the upcoming assessments.

As things stand, apart from Dai Huabin's team's Martial Soul Fusion Technique, other teams no longer pose any threat to them.

Soon, Cui Yajie received a private notification from the academy's higher-ups that she had been exceptionally admitted to the inner academy!

Cui Yajie, who should have been happy, quickly reported the situation to Huo Yuhao. After spending a few days together, she knew that neither Huo Yuhao nor Xie Huanyue were particularly fond of Shrek Academy.

"As expected of Shrek Academy." Huo Yuhao smiled coldly. To be honest, he didn't want Cui Yajie and Xie Huanyue to receive special training from the academy, only to end up owing a bunch of favors and becoming the academy's henchmen.

Unlike some people who fawn over the benefits offered by other forces while secretly plotting to eliminate them.

"Ya Jie, pretend to agree to their offer first, but don't take any benefits from them." Huo Yuhao stared directly into Cui Ya Jie's beautiful eyes. "I don't want things to be difficult for you in the future."

Cui Yajie stared at his serious expression, slightly stunned. She wasn't stupid; on the contrary, she was a very smart girl.

"Then I'll just refuse outright. I want to face the future with you!" Cui Yajie said with a smile.

Huo Yuhao was surprised that she could resist the temptation of entering Shrek Academy's inner courtyard. For the first time, he seriously looked at this girl whose eyes were full of him.

Admittedly, he initially recruited Cui Yajie to build his future team, and even placed a divine sense restriction on her just in case. Unexpectedly, Cui Yajie eventually became his angel investor.

"Silly girl." Huo Yuhao gently patted her head for the first time, feeling a warmth in his heart as he looked at Cui Yajie's shy face.

"Now that I have won the heart of this beautiful woman, I will never fail her in this life."

As Cui Yajie walked back to her residence hand in hand with Huo Yuhao, she kept replaying those words in her mind, her charming face as red as a ripe apple.

As the two were walking down the bustling street, Huo Yuhao suddenly stopped. A man in black, completely concealed in a large black cloak, blocked their way.

"Holy Son".

The man in black transmitted his voice to Huo Yuhao, his face, hidden under a black cloak, revealing no expression.

Huo Yuhao instantly recognized the newcomer's identity. He calmly surveyed his surroundings, realizing that with his and Cui Yajie's current strength, rash action would only put them in danger.

Huo Yuhao restrained Cui Yajie, who was taking a defensive stance, and transmitted his voice to the man in black: "This is not the place to talk. Go outside Shrek City."

The man in black was clearly taken aback by Huo Yuhao's words. The fact that the Holy Son had left the Holy Spirit Cult without permission had already aroused great dissatisfaction among the high-ranking members of the Holy Spirit Cult. He did not expect that there might be other hidden reasons behind this.

Huo Yuhao had long anticipated that the Holy Spirit Cult would come looking for him, but he never expected them to arrive so quickly.

Seeing Huo Yuhao leading Cui Yajie towards the outskirts of the city, the man in black pondered for a moment before following them. His presence as a Super Douluo, alone in Shrek City, demonstrated his confidence in his own strength.

The three spent some time leaving Shrek City and found a secluded spot. Huo Yuhao turned around first, smiling, and asked, "Your Excellency Scorpion Tiger, has the sect given any instructions?"

The man in black removed the cloak covering his face, revealing his true appearance. He had dark skin, and his eyebrows were uneven, making him quite distinctive. On his forehead was a large black "king" character. In contrast to his deep voice, he was very thin, only half a head taller than the growing Cui Yajie.

"Holy Son, we have learned from the Church that you did not return to the Temple with the Holy Maiden, but instead went to Shrek Academy alone. Do you have a reasonable explanation for this?"

The reason why Scorpion Tiger Douluo did not immediately capture Huo Yuhao and his companion was because the latter's unpredictable behavior was somewhat deceptive. If he were to make a move rashly in the city, it would inevitably attract the attention of the big shots from Shrek Academy.

"Your Majesty, Scorpion Tiger, please look."

For the first time, Huo Yuhao displayed his full power in front of Cui Yajie. His Spirit Eyes Martial Soul, which had been transformed into a bright silver color using simulated soul skills, finally revealed its original purplish-red ripple shape. Accompanied by an extremely terrifying mental pressure, it reflected a horrifying luster. Three shimmering white soul rings covered with golden patterns rose up from his feet like solid jade.

"This...this is definitely not an ordinary ten-year soul ring!" Scorpion Tiger Douluo Zhang Peng was astonished. He never expected that Huo Yuhao would achieve such success after being away for a few months. Moreover, in terms of spiritual power cultivation, he was almost catching up with him, a Super Douluo.

"These powers are not something I can obtain simply by staying within the sect..." Huo Yuhao spread his arms wide, and the resulting gravity slowly lifted him into the air. The Soul-Slaying Blade, reforged from the Rakshasa Demon Scythe, also fell into his hands. The extremely evil and dark divine power originating from the Rakshasa deity entwined around the blade, giving Zhang Peng the illusion of facing the statue deep within the Holy Temple.

"This is the test the gods have given me, and I have no choice but to leave the church to complete the trial."

Cui Yajie, standing to the side, trembled. She suddenly felt as if she were meeting Huo Yuhao for the first time, but deep down she had a glimmer of hope that this was just an illusion created by Huo Yuhao using his simulated soul skill.

"Do you still think I betrayed the Holy Church?" Huo Yuhao's voice suddenly turned cold, and boundless evil thoughts surged out. At this moment, he was more like an evil soul master than Scorpion Tiger Douluo, a super Douluo evil soul master.

"Reporting back to the Holy Son, Zhang Peng was careless and hopes the Holy Son will not blame him!" As a Super Douluo, how could Zhang Peng not distinguish between the authenticity of that extremely evil power? He immediately made up a lie in his mind for Huo Yuhao's unauthorized departure.

What a joke! Only the Holy Son of the Holy Spirit Cult is worthy of possessing such evil power!

"Go back and tell the leader and elders not to worry about me. Shrek Academy is rich in resources. If we don't skim some profits from it, how can we justify their years of siege against our church members?" Huo Yuhao said, a sinister smile playing on his lips. "Don't you think so?"

"Truly worthy of being called the Holy Son!" Zhang Peng, swayed by Huo Yuhao's words, quickly bowed to him and exclaimed in admiration. What their Holy Spirit Sect had failed to achieve for thousands of years, Huo Yuhao had accomplished in just three months.

"By the way, how is Yu'er now?" Huo Yuhao suddenly remembered that beautiful figure and asked softly.

"The Holy Maiden has broken through to the Title Realm and will soon emerge from seclusion!" Seeing that Huo Yuhao still cared about the Holy Maiden, Scorpion Tiger Douluo finally felt completely relieved and replied.

This shows that the Holy Son still cares about the Holy Maiden Zhongli Yu, and at least his heart is with the Holy Spirit Sect. The sect leader's painstaking efforts have not been in vain; he has managed to keep this lecherous man's heart.

"Very well, after Yu'er emerges from seclusion, she'll take over protecting me secretly. You grown men don't need to come!"

It was inevitable that people from the Holy Spirit Cult would come; that makes perfect sense. It gave Cui Yongyuan a tiny bit of a shock, haha!

(End of this chapter)