Above the Sky Screen, the images continued to cycle. In the scene of the Black World on the left, Huo Yuhao's days were busy and fulfilling.
[After the Sea Gods Pavilion meeting concluded, Yan Shaozhe never sought out Huo Yuhao alone again. However, the Martial Soul Department did honor part of their promise—Huo Yuhao obtained the status of a core disciple of the Martial Soul Department, as well as top-tier membership qualifications for the Treasure Appreciation Fair.]
[The Treasure Appreciation Fair was the premier venue for trading treasures in Shrek City, and those who could enter were all prominent figures on the continent. Core disciples of the Shrek Outer Court received significant discounts when shopping there. As a top-tier member, Huo Yuhao could select one treasure for free every year, with no limit on the cost.]
[By doing this, Shrek Academy was not only cultivating Huo Yuhao but also aiming to increase his sense of belonging to the academy.]
[That day, Huo Yuhao took Wang Dong with him to the Treasure Appreciation Fair.]
[The hall of the Treasure Appreciation Fair was magnificent and golden, displaying various rare Spirit Bones, medicinal herbs, and spirit tools. Huo Yuhao's gaze swept over the treasures one by one, finally landing on a crystal-clear Spirit Bone—it was a flight-type Spirit Bone approaching the hundred-thousand-year level, perfectly compatible with Wang Dong's Radiant Goddess Butterfly Spirit.]
["I'll take this one." Huo Yuhao pointed at the Spirit Bone.]
[The attendant was slightly stunned: "Sir, your free quota..."]
["I know." Huo Yuhao pointed at Wang Dong.]
[Wang Dong was stunned: "Yuhao, you... what are you doing? This is Shrek Academy's investment in you!"]
[Huo Yuhao shook his head: "I don't need this; you need it more than I do."]
[Wang Dong opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but couldn't get the words out. In the end, he turned his head away and muttered: "...Thank you."]
Black World, Douluo Continent. In the tavern, the commoners watched with great interest.
"This Huo Yuhao is truly incredible to his friends. He just gave away a free opportunity like that."
"That's a Spirit Bone approaching a hundred thousand years! He didn't want it for himself and gave it to a friend?"
"This is what you call having vision! Venerable Ming from that World is also this kind of person."
Someone sighed: "It's a pity that such a good child has suffered so many grievances at Shrek."
"Shrek has also spent some effort trying to win over Huo Yuhao!"
[After the Treasure Appreciation Fair ended, the two returned to the academy. However, shortly after they left Shrek City, an ambush suddenly descended!]
["Watch out!" Huo Yuhao shoved Wang Dong away violently. A blast of spirit power grazed his shoulder and exploded, creating a deep pit in the road.]
[Five figures rushed out from the shadows. The leader was a six-ring Spirit Emperor, and the other four were also powerful Spirit Kings. They were masked and, without saying a word, attacked immediately!]
["Go!" Huo Yuhao shouted in a low voice. His Spiritual Detection instantly expanded, taking in the positions and movements of the three. Pulling Wang Dong along, he dodged left and right through the dense barrage of attacks. Relying on spirit tools, the Haodong Power from their Spirit Fusion, and Spiritual Detection, the assassins could not catch up to them.]
["Trying to run?!" The leading Spirit Emperor snorted coldly and accelerated the pursuit.]
[However, Huo Yuhao had been prepared. He activated his Simulation Spirit Ability, disguising their auras as those of powerful Spirit Beasts, while simultaneously releasing the Ultimate Ice pressure of the Ice Empress. The five attackers were momentarily stunned, and in that split second, Huo Yuhao and the other two had already broken through the encirclement.]
[At the same time, Ma Xiaotao, Bei Bei, and others from Shrek Academy arrived upon hearing the news. Seeing the situation was unfavorable, the five attackers turned to flee but were killed outright. The leading Spirit Emperor tried desperately to break through, but was brutally killed by Ma Xiaotao, leaving no survivors.]
[Huo Yuhao collapsed onto the ground, gasping for air. Wang Dong's face was also pale, still shaken with fear.]
["Who was it?" Wang Dong gritted his teeth. "Who wants to kill us?"]
[Huo Yuhao was silent for a moment, then whispered: "Dai Huabin."]
[Wang Dong was stunned: "Are you sure?"]
["Not sure." Huo Yuhao shook his head. "But besides him, I can't think of anyone else."]
Black World, Douluo Continent.
"Dai Huabin?! This kid is too ruthless, right? Hiring people to commit murder?"
"A six-ring Spirit Emperor! That's a Spirit Emperor! Is it really necessary to deal with a few second ring students?!"
"Thank goodness Huo Yuhao reacted quickly, otherwise they would have really met their end there."
"What about Shrek Academy? Did they find out anything?"
Star Luo Empire, front line. Duke of White Tiger, Dai Hao, watched everything on the Sky Screen and was furious.
"This rebellious son, to actually commit such a heinous act!"
As the head of the White Tiger Dukes Mansion, although he spent most of his time on the front lines, he still knew which Spirit Masters were in his household.
He recognized at a glance that the attackers on the Sky Screen were people from his own White Tiger Dukes Mansion, but he had only just learned about this incident.
"Yuhao, oh Yuhao, how am I to face you? No, I must go to Shrek in person to see Yuhao!"
"But..."
The Duke of White Tiger looked at the sand table in the center of the tent. The Sun Moon Empire's attacks were fierce; without him on the front lines, the Star Luo Empire could not withstand the invasion of the Sun Moon Empire at all.
His plan to go see Huo Yuhao would have to be postponed.
[Shrek Academy's investigation lasted for several days. Finally, the results were out—although there was no direct evidence pointing to Dai Huabin, all clues indicated that he could not be dissociated from this ambush.]
[However, the Dai Family were powerful nobles of the Star Luo Empire and also had significant influence within Shrek. In the end, the academy's ruling was: the difficulty for Dai Huabin to enter the Inner Court would be increased, and he would require more assessments to advance in the future.]
[That was all.]
[When Huo Yuhao heard this result, he was silent for a long time.]
[Wang Dong was indignant: "Just like that? He hired people to kill us, and that's it?!"]
[Xiao Xiao was also furious: "This is too unfair!"]
[Huo Yuhao shook his head and said calmly: "Forget it."]
["Forget it?!" Wang Dong widened his eyes.]
["Without evidence, saying anything is useless." Huo Yuhao stood up, his gaze calm. "Instead of wasting time complaining, it's better to put my energy into cultivation. When I am strong enough, I won't need evidence to make him pay the price."]
[Watching his back, Wang Dong suddenly felt that this youth was more clear-headed than anyone else.]
Black World, Douluo Continent.
"Just like that? Dai Huabin gets away with absolutely nothing?"
"Difficulty to enter the Inner Court increased? What kind of punishment is that?!"
"The Dai Family is powerful; even Shrek doesn't dare to offend them. Huo Yuhao is ostensibly just a work-study student with no background; what can he do?"
Someone was indignant: "This is too unfair! Hiring people to kill, and there's not even a decent punishment!"
"Fairness? Where is there absolute fairness in this World? Even Huo Yuhao has let it go, what are you still fussing about?"
"I wonder what the Duke of White Tiger of the Star Luo Empire thinks now that he sees this Sky Screen!"
"Hahaha, the more I think about it, the funnier it is. The Duke of White Tiger must be grinding his teeth to pieces!"