The match between Huo Yuhao's team and Ning Tian's team was won with effortless ease.
Although Ning Tian came from the Sect now renamed the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and possessed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda—once the world's number one auxiliary Martial Soul—her support capabilities were still significantly inferior compared to Huo Yuhao's First Soul Skill.
As for her teammates Wu Feng and Nanmen Yun'er, they struggled to match Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao, who possessed Spirit Bones, in both Martial Soul quality and Soul Power level. This confrontation was destined to have no suspense from the start.
After the match, Huo Yuhao walked up to Furina and gave a solemn thanks: "Thank you, Sister Furina."
Furina waved her hand dismissively: "What's there to thank! No need to be polite. Anyway, I have no interest in fighting that kid in the finals. As for the championship, I'm too lazy to fight for it—it's only right to leave it to you guys."
Wang Dong was a bit unwilling and curled his lip: "Tch, easy for you to say. You just wanted to look cool. Speaking of which, why couldn't you let me have a turn? Compared to that guy who relies on a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, I'd rather have a hearty fight with you, just to test how powerful the Martial Soul Fusion Skill 'Golden Road' that I have with Huo Yuhao really is."
During this time, Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao had been trying to Cultivate together using a method they called 'Hao Dong Power.'
This power significantly boosted Wang Dong's Cultivate speed, but for Huo Yuhao, it wasn't as good as the Ice Spirit Art Cultivation Technique taught by Furina—the latter could not only increase Soul Power but also strengthen the ice attribute, which was of great benefit to his Second Martial Soul, the 'Ice Jade Empress Scorpion.' The Ice Empress had also clearly instructed Yuhao to continue practicing this art diligently.
The two had also tried to activate their Martial Soul Fusion Skill many times and found that the Golden Road could only be used once every other day. However, by the second use, it no longer caused Wang Dong to collapse and faint like the first time.
As their proficiency increased, the cooldown time was gradually shortening. As for the other two Martial Soul Fusion Skills, although Huo Yuhao was aware of them, he never spoke up to point them out—after all, Wang Dong had never taken the initiative to reveal that he possessed two other Martial Souls.
Huo Yuhao worried that mentioning it abruptly would be inappropriate. Besides, Martial Soul Fusion Skills weren't a necessity for him. After all, both were men; even if they were brothers, it was impossible to be inseparable for a lifetime.
Unless they were a man and a woman, and not siblings, who loved each other and became partners. But such a possibility was almost zero, unless someone went for a sex-change operation.
If Tianmeng and the Ice Empress knew what Huo Yuhao was thinking right now, they would probably laugh so hard they couldn't stand up straight.
If Huo Yuhao truly used his mental force in coordination with his Spirit Eyes to carefully'scan' Wang Dong from head to toe, he would definitely see: this was clearly a girl.
A girl who ate with him, slept with him, and even embraced him to Cultivate every day.
Tianmeng had already concluded that Wang Dong would definitely be Huo Yuhao's wife in the future, and for this reason, he even made a bet with the Ice Empress. The Ice Empress, having a straightforward personality, immediately agreed.
As for the contents of the bet—that was a secret.
Furina responded to Wang Dong with a smile: "Oh, you can't blame me for this. If you want to blame someone, blame the tournament schedule! I also hoped to meet you guys before the finals and have a good fight to see who's better."
Wang Dong was still huffy: "Tch, you're right. Even though we're in the same arena, we just can't run into each other. Those teachers must know you and Huo Yuhao are on the same side and intentionally kept you from facing each other before the finals."
Regarding the subsequent drawing results, Wang Dong could only blame his own bad luck.
Xiao Xiao suddenly spoke softly: "Speaking of which, Huo Yuhao, you seem to care a lot about Dai Huabin's team?"
She had long noticed that Huo Yuhao's attention toward Dai Huabin was unusual—whether it was when Furina fought Dai Huabin or now, when Huo Yuhao still glanced over there from time to time.
Girls are more meticulous after all, and such subtle details naturally couldn't escape her eyes.
As for this handsome Young Master Wang Dong, how could he notice such things?
But if someone told Xiao Xiao that 'Wang Dong is actually a woman,' she would probably immediately retort: 'That's still different. Even between women, there's a difference between being meticulous and being careless.'
Huo Yuhao nodded slightly: "Yes, you're right. Because Dai Huabin can be considered my brother, but he is even more so my enemy."
As soon as these words were spoken, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao immediately showed curious expressions as if they were listening to gossip.
Both looked at Furina simultaneously, only to see her expression was as usual, as if she had known all along. Recalling Huo Yuhao's thanks from earlier, they understood in their hearts—there was indeed a reason.
Wang Dong pressed: "Both a brother and an enemy? What kind of explanation is that?"
Huo Yuhao's tone was calm, yet every word was clear: "It's simple. I was also born in the White Tiger Dukes Mansion. My father is the Duke of White Tiger, Dai Hao, but we have different mothers—his mother is the wife officially married into the Dukes Mansion, while my mother... was just a servant girl."
"After I was born, I suffered all kinds of difficulties from him and his legal mother in the mansion and tasted all sorts of bitterness. Especially after I had my Awakening with the mutated Martial Soul'Spirit Eyes,' their bullying became even more intense."
"Later, by chance, my mother and I were able to leave the Dukes Mansion, and thanks to the help of Sister Furina, I am where I am today."
Huo Yuhao knew that the 'chance' was actually Furina's secret intervention. He just wasn't sure if Furina knew that he had realized this, so he didn't point it out, only silently carving this gratitude into his heart.
"So that's how it is..." Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao nodded in realization.
Wang Dong immediately curled his lips upward: "Isn't this easy then? Doesn't he know how to use a Martial Soul Fusion Skill? Then we'll use one too! We'll take him down a peg."
Xiao Xiao also chimed in: "Exactly! Furina already extinguished his arrogance once. When he faces us in the next round, he'll definitely use a Fusion skill right from the start. When the time comes, you guys strike back with a Fusion skill too, and see who's superior!"
Wang Dong strongly agreed: "You're right, Xiao Xiao! The Fusion skill between me and Huo Yuhao is definitely stronger than his. If we hadn't been unable to find a suitable target to use it on, we would have shocked the whole place long ago."
To be honest, Wang Dong had even thought about whether to try this move on Furina. After all, her shield enhanced by the Nut Cake was truly unbreakable for three minutes!
He raised his hand and patted Huo Yuhao's shoulder: "Huo Yuhao, what do you think?"
Huo Yuhao looked up, a sharp light flashing in his eyes, but a smile slowly crept onto his lips: "Okay. Then we'll humiliate him once more. Although it's not an irreconcilable blood feud, I will make him pay for those years of grievances."
"Let him understand that there is always someone better, and the world is always changing... Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river... do not bully the poor youth."
Furina laughed inwardly: "Good grief, he even brought out Xiao Huohuo's lines."
On the surface, she still maintained that relaxed look and waved to the three: "You guys just do your best and crush your opponents."
After all, in the original trajectory, even when their Soul Power was lower and Huo Yuhao's spirit ring and mental force were far from being this outstanding, they could still win. Now, facing Dai Huabin, victory would be a piece of cake.
"Yeah!" the three responded in unison, their eyes burning with Battle Intent.
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