Douluo Continent: Huo Yuhao's Path of the Knights

Inside the dormitory, Huo Yuhao was wearing gloves and a mask, tidying up the room.

"I haven't been here for a month, and the dorm room has gotten a bit dusty. We need to clean it up as soon as possible."

Huo Yuhao tidied up quickly; in just a short while, his half of the dormitory was completely transformed.

After finishing tidying up his own area, Huo Yuhao looked at the half of the area with the Tian Ce Sword.

After a moment of silence, Huo Yuhao sighed helplessly.

He didn't really want to deal with his cold-hearted and awful roommate.

But if I don't help out, given Tian Ce Jian's personality, he won't clean up himself, and the butler will probably have to suffer the consequences.

Even the butler might clash with the academy because of its rules.

Huo Yuhao didn't want to see his butler grandfather become even more exhausted as a result.

The butler was very kind to him; he not only cooked a meal for him but also lent him his notebook.

Huo Yuhao could tell from the notebook that it contained the butler's life's work and was something very important to him.

"Sigh... I'll help you tidy up."

With this thought in mind, Huo Yuhao stopped thinking about it and began to tidy up the other half of the dormitory area.

……

After Tian Cejian returned to the dormitory, Huo Yuhao had already cleaned the dormitory.

Huo Yuhao glanced at Tian Cejian, who had just entered, but said nothing.

After all, given Tian Ce Jian's personality, if he said he helped clean the dormitory, the other party would definitely say something like he was the top and didn't need anyone else.

With that thought in mind, Huo Yuhao took off his mask and gloves, threw them on the table, and then went out to wash his hands.

However, what Huo Yuhao didn't notice was that after he left, Tian Ce Jian stared silently at the white gloves that Huo Yuhao had left on the table.

When Huo Yuhao returned to his dormitory, he saw Tian Cejian staring intently at the gloves he had dropped.

What is Tian Ce Jian doing now?

Did I get obsessed with the holiday?

Before Huo Yuhao could figure it out, he heard Tian Cejian walk to the table, pick up the gloves he had just dropped, and at the same time his voice came:

"I've received the challenge to a duel!"

Huo Yuhao: "?"

Completely bewildered, Huo Yuhao blinked, while Tian Ce Jian turned to look at him, his eyes burning with fighting spirit.

"Since you have issued a challenge to me, then I, as the sharpest weapon of the Tian Ce family, have decided to accept your challenge!"

Huo Yuhao: "?"

What exactly is going on with Tian Ce Sword?

Did studying soul tools make you stupid?

But this shouldn't be happening...

He had observed that Tian Ce Sword only learned the knowledge of first-level soul tools. That little bit of knowledge shouldn't make people stupid, right?

It would take at least level six or seven knowledge of soul tools to make someone stupid, right?

"I don't know what you're talking about, but I have things to do. If you don't have anything else to do, please don't bother me."

"In the Tian Ce family, throwing a glove at someone signifies a duel, while picking up the glove means I accept the challenge!"

Huo Yuhao: "?"

The Tian Ce Sword family actually has such rules?

What kind of weird rule is this?

"I'm sorry, but I was unaware of this rule, and I have no intention of challenging you to a duel."

"It's too late to say anything now. I've accepted your invitation, and I will now duel you!"

Huo Yuhao: "..."

This was already the umpteenth time Huo Yuhao had been speechless at his roommate since entering the Tian Ce Sword Academy.

Arrogant, domineering, and completely unwilling to listen to others, he is always immersed in his own world...

How did this person get raised by their parents?

Huo Yuhao was very dissatisfied; he felt deeply disgusted by the unreasonable behavior of the Tian Ce Sword.

Normally, he might not want to argue with the other party, but now, he has decided to make that so-called "decision" with them.

Huo Yuhao wanted to see how much of a gap there was between himself and a true genius in terms of combat skills after a holiday of training.

And since tomorrow is the official start of the school year, there are no classes today, so there's no need to worry about missing class.

"Alright, I will duel with you."

Huo Yuhao nodded slightly, his clear voice unusually firm.

……

Because the Tian Ce Sword Clan has some strange rules that require witnesses.

Therefore, the two left the academy and came to Tian Ce Jian's home.

The building is high-end and luxurious, with a well-organized courtyard and interior furnishings that exude an aristocratic atmosphere, including crystal chandeliers and exquisite vases...

Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow slightly. He had thought that Tian Cejian's house would be very luxurious, but he did not expect it to be this luxurious.

However, Huo Yuhao wasn't completely unfamiliar with everything; he simply sighed briefly before turning his gaze away.

As Huo Yuhao continued to venture deeper into the building with the butler and Tian Ce Sword, he sensed something unusual about the magnificent structure.

Why is such a luxurious building so poorly staffed?

Shouldn't noble families typically have countless maids and servants?

Huo Yuhao had some questions, but since it was the other party's family matter, he couldn't ask.

Soon, they arrived at a wide open space, which seemed to be the training ground of the Tian Ce family. Huo Yuhao could still see some traces of training.

"This will be the arena for our duel! We will fight here!"

Tian Ce Jian stared intently at Huo Yuhao, his eyes brimming with fighting spirit.

"How should the duel proceed? Should it be a single match to determine the winner?"

"I will announce the rules of the duel."

The butler stepped forward and began to explain the rules of the duel to the two men:

"Both duelists must first create a soul tool using the same materials and tools within a specified time. After the time limit expires, they will use the created soul tools to engage in combat!"

Do we need to make a soul tool first?

Huo Yuhao's eyes widened slightly. He glanced at Tian Cejian, who remained confident and seemed to have victory in his grasp, and couldn't help but be surprised.

The Heavenly Strategy Sword isn't just going to fight me, but also compete in the creation of soul tools?!

Could it be that the Tian Ce Sword is already capable of producing level two soul tools?

Huo Yuhao wasn't sure if the Tian Ce Sword could be used to create a level-two soul tool, but he was already on high alert.

Since it's a duel, we must go all out!

……

With the butler's help, the materials and tools were quickly prepared.

After looking at the materials and tools in his hand and glancing at the Tian Ce Sword, Huo Yuhao nodded slightly.

Indeed, they are all made of the same materials, with the same texture and weight, and the tools are all the most ordinary tools.

"start!"

At the butler's command, Tian Cejian and Huo Yuhao simultaneously began using their respective materials to create soul tools.