Douluo Continent: Twin Golden and Silver Dragons Shock Bibi Dong

When she finally saw the scene before her clearly, she was completely stunned.

This is not a corridor, nor is it a rooftop.

This is a luxuriously decorated suite with an absurdly large space.

Judging from the layout, it seems to be directly below the presidential suite of the Royal Fighting Team 2.

"Where is this?" Huo Wu took a half step back warily, looking at Xuan Hao who was taking off his coat.

"The other room I booked was right downstairs from theirs."

Xuan Hao casually tossed his coat onto the sofa. "Those ladies upstairs are a bunch of crazy people, sometimes making some rather unsavory noises. Although the hotel is well soundproofed, just in case, I booked this room as well, for peace and quiet and to be on the safe side."

At this point, he poured two glasses of water, turned around, and casually asked, "By the way, which floor do you students from Blazing Fire Academy live on?"

Huo Wu was still immersed in Xuan Hao's words, "a voice that can't be seen in the light," and random images involuntarily flashed through her mind.

When Xuan Hao asked her, she quickly composed herself.

"We live down below."

Huo Wu steadied her breathing and replied, "The five elemental academies of the Tian Dou region are all officially arranged to stay at this hotel. Blazing Fire is on the sixth floor, Heavenly Water is on the seventh floor, Divine Wind is on the fourth floor, and Thunder is on the second floor."

"Oh?" Xuan Hao raised an eyebrow. "The Five Elements Academy, isn't that still missing one? What about the Elephant Armor Academy?"

"The elephant armor isn't here."

Huo Wu shook her head: "The Five Elemental Academies have always been the trump card of the Heaven Dou Empire. Every year in the preliminary rounds, it's basically just a few teams like ours that make it out of the competition. Although we haven't won the championship in recent decades, we're still guaranteed to make it into the top eight, which is a way of preserving the last bit of face for the royal family."

"However, Elephant Armor Academy is an exception. They are backed by the Elephant Armor Sect, one of the four lower sects."

Huo Wu took a few steps closer and continued, "The Elephant Armor Sect has always clung tightly to the Spirit Hall. In the past, things were fine; the Spirit Hall and the seven major sects checked and balanced each other, and everyone jointly managed the Soul Master world. But ever since the Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Sect went to war, and the Clear Sky Sect went into seclusion, the Spirit Hall began to expand wildly."

"The current situation is that the relationship between the Spirit Hall and the two great empires is very tense. There is a possibility of conflict at any time."

"The Heaven Dou Royal Family naturally didn't have a good impression of the Elephant Armor Sect, which openly supported the Spirit Hall. I heard that for this competition, the Royal Family didn't even send them an invitation to this officially designated hotel, leaving them stranded outside."

"As for the remaining four of us, the royal family's attitude is quite good now. After all, the Heavenly Dou Empire is counting on us to achieve some results."

At this point, Huo Wu gave Xuan Hao, who was drinking water, a deep look.

Of course, this year's edition will definitely be different.

With this monster in front of them, not to mention them, even the geniuses of the Spirit Hall, who are high and mighty, have no chance of winning.

If he wanted to, the championship of this year's All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament would already be his.

"Come and sit down."

Xuan Hao carried two glasses of warm water to the sofa and placed one of them on the coffee table opposite.

Huo Wu hesitated for a moment, but still walked over and sat down.

The room was quiet. Huo Wu held the water glass in both hands, her fingers unconsciously rubbing the inside of the glass.

I had a whole speech in my head on the way, but when I got to the point of saying it, I couldn't say it.

Xuan Hao didn't urge her, but leaned back on the sofa and watched leisurely.

A full half minute passed before Huo Wu took a deep breath, raised her head, and looked intently at Xuan Hao:

"What happened in the ring during the day... thank you."

"Thank me?"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Hao not only didn't accept the thanks, but instead shook his head indifferently.

There's really no need for that.

Xuan Hao took a sip of water, his tone completely calm. "When I caught that fireball, it was just something I did on a whim. For me, it wasn't even a small favor."

"You don't need to have any unnecessary emotions about this."

Xuan Hao put down his water glass. "Besides, I've seen plenty of idiots in this world who talk about being reckless and not caring about their lives. But..."

"I've really never seen a crazy person like you who knows it's a dead end but still stubbornly uses the Fusion Ring skill... You're a madman who doesn't care about his life."

Listening to Xuan Hao's sarcastic and pointed comment.

Huo Wu didn't get angry like she did during the day; instead, she deflated like a punctured balloon and lowered her eyes.

"Don't you think I look like an arrogant clown on stage during the day?" Huo Wu laughed self-deprecatingly, her voice hoarse.

Xuan Hao didn't speak, just quietly looked at her.

Huo Wu raised her head again, her eyes no longer showing the arrogance of the day, but only pure honesty.

"Actually, after seeing the fate of Tianshui Academy, before I came to challenge you, my teammates and Feng Xiaotian were all trying their best to stop me and persuade me to give up."

"I know they are right, and I also know it's a one-sided masochistic game with no chance of winning."

“I also know that if I go on stage, I will not only be crushed by you, but I may even be beaten until I bleed from all seven orifices like Tianshui, and lose face for Blazing Fire Academy in front of the whole continent.”

"but……"

Huo Wu gripped the water glass tightly, her knuckles turning white:

"I can't control myself."

"From childhood to adulthood, I have always been the most dazzling genius of Blazing Fire Academy. My mutated fire-attribute martial soul is a talent that amazes all the elders. I am used to being high above and in control of everything."

Huo Wu looked at Xuan Hao, her voice trembling slightly: "But your appearance has trampled my pride underfoot!"

"You are more talented than me, stronger than me, and even your aura completely overwhelms me!"

"If I don't even have the courage to face you today, if I've lost the guts to make a move, and I just slink away and forfeit..."

Huo Wu closed her eyes, a tear sliding down her cheek. "Then I'm truly finished. If I don't even have the courage to face my inner demons, how can I talk about reaching a higher realm?"

Chapter 348 Treating Trash Should Be Thrown Away: Xuan Hao: Can your worthless pride be buried with you in the ground?

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Xuan Hao listened quietly.

After she finished speaking, Xuan Hao did not show any emotion or sympathy.

"And now?"

"What?" Huo Wu was stunned, tears still clinging to her face.

She was clearly taken aback by Xuan Hao's sudden question and was momentarily at a loss for words.

"I'm asking, how are you feeling right now?"

Xuan Hao leaned back on the sofa. "You went on stage against your will, got beaten up, and even used your trump card, the Fusion Ring Out of Control. Looking back now, have you overcome your so-called inner demons?"

Huo Wu opened her mouth, but didn't know how to answer.

She thought that after hearing her story, Xuanhao would be somewhat moved, and might even affirm her courage.

Seeing her dazed expression, Xuan Hao leaned forward with a strange look in his eyes.

"You came to see me in the middle of the night, you wouldn't happen to be hoping for some comfort or a few words of lukewarm encouragement from me, would you?"

Huo Wu's face instantly turned bright red. "That's not what I meant! I just..."

"sit down."

Huo Wu gritted her teeth and obediently sat back down on the sofa.

"I think there's a real problem with your mindset."

Xuan Hao picked up his water glass and took a sip. "Look at Shui Bing'er from Tianshui Academy. She and her sisters were directly shocked by my dragon might, causing them to bleed from all seven orifices and go into shock on the spot. Their experience was much worse than yours, wasn't it?"

"And what happened? That very night, he composed himself, came to thank me openly, and even helped his teammates find a way to overcome their trauma. What do you call that? That's called being flexible and adaptable!"

Xuanhao put down his water glass and continued listing:

"Take a look at Tiandou City, and even the noble dandies around the imperial city. Over the past few years, how many of them haven't been beaten to the ground by me?"

"Let's not talk about anything else, just take Yu Tianheng from the Heavenly Dou Royal Team. That guy is a direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan and is known as a top genius with the best chance of inheriting the position of the sect leader of the three upper sects. And what happened? I've been beating him up since two years ago. You could say he's been defeated time and time again, but he keeps fighting."

Xuan Hao shrugged: "Look at them, because I beat them up, they've been completely devastated ever since, constantly complaining about inner demons and wanting to die, haven't they?"

"No way! They eat and drink as usual, and get up the next day to continue their cultivation."

Xuan Hao looked at Huo Wu and relentlessly criticized her: "Look at you again. Just because you lost to me once in the arena, you're acting like you're going to die, spouting all sorts of nonsense about shadows and inner demons. Your mentality is way too fragile, isn't it?"

Huo Wu's eyes reddened at his words, her chest heaving, and she couldn't help but retort, "You don't understand! They are them, and I am me! I've never..."

"I know."

Xuan Hao interrupted her directly.

“I know that you geniuses who grew up in a greenhouse have been used to smooth sailing and have never experienced any real setbacks. So you all have a misconception deep down that you were born to be the protagonist and that you should be invincible.”

"So when you suddenly encounter a powerful enemy that you can't compete with at all, and suffer a dimensional reduction attack, your self-esteem will collapse instantly, you will feel that the sky is about to fall, and you will feel that it is unbearable."

"But the problem is..."

Xuan Hao leaned forward, looking directly into Huo Wu's eyes: "There are always people more capable than you, and there's always something beyond your understanding. Isn't that the most basic common sense in this world? What's there to be upset about?"

"You think I'm strong, an invincible monster."

Xuan Hao pointed to himself, his tone frank, "But I've never thought of myself as truly invincible. In this vast world, and even beyond this continent, there are definitely monsters more powerful and terrifying than me!"

"Should I just slit my own throat and end my life because I think there are people stronger than me and my pride is hurt?"

"Isn't that nonsense?"

Huo Wu stared at him blankly, as if she were seeing this legendary "peerless evil god" for the first time.

"Pride is something you can certainly have. It allows you to maintain your dignity in front of the weak and gives you the motivation to move forward."

Xuan Hao's voice became deep and powerful, "But the problem is, you can't have nothing but pride!"

"Once your so-called pride is shattered by others, do you become an empty shell, without even the courage to live? Have you lived all this time just for that pitiful face? For that ephemeral vanity?"

"Fire Dance, tell me," Xuan Hao stared at her, "what is the purpose of life?"

Huo Wu opened her mouth, her mind a complete mess.

In her mind, a Soul Master lives to cultivate, become stronger, and fight for the honor of the academy and the family.

"Let me tell you."