Douluo Continent: Heavenly Pill Demon Tiger

Chapter 242 Huo Yuhao's Persuasion: Nana's Assassination of Zhu Man

The hotel where Xingguanzong stayed was located in the core area of ​​Mingdu, with a bustling street view from the window.

Dai Youheng stood by the window, gazing at the vast city below, constructed of metal and soul power, her eyes calm and undisturbed. Even after Xu Jiujiu had left, the air seemed to still carry her unique, delicate fragrance.

Although the princess wanted to share a room with him, she ultimately considered the reputation of the Star Luo Empire and the sensitivity of being in the capital of an enemy country, so she did not stay overnight. However, the hesitant look in her eyes when she left was enough to make any man's heart flutter.

Unfortunately, although Dai Youheng admired Xu Jiujiu's beauty and wisdom and did not reject physical intimacy, all of this was based on a clear value system.

There's really not much emotion involved.

Just as he was about to turn off the lights and rest, a cautious knock on the door broke the silence.

Dai Youheng raised an eyebrow. Who could it be at this time?

He slowly stepped forward, opened the door, and stood outside the door, a young face filled with urgency and worry—Huo Yuhao.

"Brother—" Huo Yuhao's voice was a little hoarse, and he looked at him with a complicated expression.

In Huo Yuhao's mind, although Dai Youheng had changed, becoming powerful and unfamiliar, deep down he still stubbornly retained a trace of warmth from his childhood, believing that his older brother was essentially kind, only blinded by power and love.

"Yuhao? It's so late, is something the matter?" Dai Youheng stepped aside to let him in, his tone gentle, with just the right amount of surprise.

Although Dai Youheng had plotted against Huo Yuhao several times, he always remained behind the scenes. In Huo Yuhao's heart, he still thought of him as the kind older brother he used to be.

Huo Yuhao entered the room, took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind, and said, "Brother, I know! You definitely didn't orchestrate the soul tool data incident! You were just pushed out by the Star Luo royal family to take the blame, right?"

His tone was firm yet tinged with heartache, "Princess Jiu Jiu—she's just using you! Her feelings for you will never compare to the power of the Xingluo Empire!"

"Yuhao, what do you want to say?" Dai Youheng asked calmly, guessing that Huo Yuhao had come to persuade him to turn back.

Sure enough, the next second, Huo Yuhao said, "Brother, wake up! Put down Xu Jiujiu, leave Xingluo, and come back to Shrek Academy! Dean Yan and the others will definitely accept you back!"

Dai Youheng listened quietly, a bitter smile appearing on his face at just the right moment.

He knew, of course, that Xu Jiujiu loved imperial power more, just as he himself loved power and strength more.

But at this moment, he needs to maintain the persona of a "devoted lover" who is blinded by love.

"Yuhao." He shook his head gently, his voice low and firm, "You don't understand. Even if Jiu Jiu is using me, so what? As long as she's willing to let me stand by her side, even if I'm being used, even if I'm shattered to pieces, I'm willing."

He paused, looked directly at Huo Yuhao, and posed a crucial question, "Like you and Wang Dong'er—if someone asked you to leave her, would you be willing?"

Huo Yuhao was startled, and Wang Dong'er's smile instantly flashed into his mind, leaving all his words of persuasion stuck in his throat.

Putting himself in his shoes, how could he possibly agree? He opened his mouth, but ultimately let out a helpless sigh. He understood that he couldn't persuade his brother, who was deeply in love, no matter what he did.

"Brother, that's all I have to say." Huo Yuhao lowered his eyes in disappointment. "But if—if next time, you still stand on Xingluo's side and oppose Shrek Academy and Tang Sect, then I—"

He raised his head, a resolute glint in his eyes. "I have no choice but to disregard brotherhood!"

Dai Youheng still wore that gentle smile on her face, and lightly patted Huo Yuhao's shoulder, "I understand. Be careful on the road."

The moment the door closed, Dai Youheng's expression immediately turned cold.

What is the brotherhood between Huo Yuhao and Huo Yuhao?

He never cared about such things.

Under almost the same night sky, a thousand miles away in Xingluo City, the Duke's mansion was shrouded in the shadow of death.

Nana's figure, like a true ghost, blended into the silence of the night. In her hand lay the list she had taken from Zhu Shu, a list of the key figures the Zhu family had cultivated for Dai Yueheng. Tonight was the night of reckoning.

Her martial soul was already unpredictable, and now, with the addition of three perfectly matched soul bones, she has become the absolute ruler of the night.

The first to be activated was the 60,000-year-old Shadowy Illusionary Soul Bone from Zhu Shu. Skill: Dark Domain.

Centered on Nana, an invisible wave instantly spread out, completely engulfing the courtyard where the target was located.

Light was distorted and absorbed, sound was completely blocked, and the entire space became an absolute silence and darkness. In this realm, Nana's senses were enhanced, and she was aware of every move the enemy made.

Immediately following, the 50,000-year-old Netherworld Ruler Skull skill, Dark Assimilation, was activated.

Nana's figure seemed to melt into the darkness she had created, becoming invisible not only visually but also without any trace of her mental activity. She had become part of the darkness, a deadly viper lurking in the shadows.

The hunt proceeded silently. The Soul Masters on the list, whether Soul Saints or Soul Douluos, were like lambs to the slaughter before such an unsolvable combination attack.

Their struggles were swallowed by the darkness, and the bursts of soul power were like pebbles thrown into the deep sea, failing to create even the slightest ripple. In the dark space, not a single sound or fluctuation of soul power could spread out, and none of the highly perceptive Title Douluos in Star Luo City noticed this bloody purge taking place in the core area.

Finally, Nana arrived at the last name on the list, Duchess Jumant's bedroom.

A dark realm quietly unfolds, transforming the luxurious bedroom into a pitch-black prison.

"Who's there? Show yourself!" Zhu Man, lying on her sickbed, suddenly woke up. Although she had been ill for a long time, her Soul Douluo skills were still intact. She forced herself to stay awake, and her Martial Soul instantly possessed her, trying to dispel the darkness with her soul power, but to no avail.

This familiar soul bone skill shocked her deeply; it was her sister Zhu Shu's soul bone ability!

"It was you—you killed my sister?" Zhu Man was both shocked and furious. Wasn't it Dai Youheng who killed her sister? Could the newcomer have some kind of relationship with Dai Youheng?

Nana's figure slowly emerged from the dense darkness. The oppressive feeling emanating from the nine spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red—below her feet made Zhu Man's breath catch in her throat.

A titled Douluo with a 100,000-year-old spirit ring!

"By order of the young master, I will take your life." Nana's voice was icy cold, devoid of any emotion.

"Young Master? Dai Youheng?" Zhu Man's pupils constricted in disbelief. Such a powerful figure would willingly acknowledge that illegitimate son as his master?

Without giving her more time to think, Nana moved. The right leg bone of the Thirty Thousand Year Netherworld Gale flashed slightly, providing a terrifying speed boost.

The level-seven soul tool, the Pan Yue Sword, in her hand transformed into an almost invisible beam of cold light, piercing straight towards Zhu Man's throat.

If she were in her prime, Zhu Man might have been able to dodge using her high speed, but now she is seriously ill and greatly suppressed by the Dark Domain, so her movements are much slower.

"Pfft"

The sound of a sharp blade piercing a throat was barely audible in the deathly silence. Zhu Man clutched her bleeding neck, her eyes filled with despair and resentment.

She struggled, her last breath escaping as she hoarsely pleaded, "Please... Dai Youheng, let... let Yueheng go... please..."

Nana looked at her coldly, as if she were looking at a dying ant, and kicked away the hand that was trying to grab the hem of her skirt.

"When you kidnapped Madam and Young Master, attempting to harm my young master, did you ever consider letting them go?" Her voice was as cold as ice. "In political struggles, the victor is king and the loser is villain; it has always been so."

As soon as she finished speaking, Nana's figure disappeared back into the darkness.

In the luxurious bedroom, only Zhu Man's gradually cooling body remained, along with her eyes that remained open in despair and regret.

The dark side of the power structure in Xingluo City was completely rewritten that night.

The night in Mingdu is still dazzling; the night in Xingluo City has been stained with blood.