Chapter 228 Cupid Makes a Move on Wang Dong'er? Xiao Wu is Enraged!
The sandstorms raged across the wasteland, but above the silent, advancing Star Luo caravan, an invisible, divine malice was gradually tightening.
This is not just a test of the body, but a hunt for the soul.
And at this moment...
The Dark World, Shrek Academy.
Huo Yuhao stared intently at the sky, his fingernails digging deep into the wooden armrest from the excessive force, blood trickling from between his fingers, but he was completely unaware.
Deep within his consciousness, those memories that had been deliberately suppressed surged wildly.
He felt as if he had returned to that cold winter day, and saw his mother huddled in the snow at the back gate of the Duke's mansion, slowly losing body temperature amidst hunger, cold, and humiliation.
The mockery of the duke's servants, the viciousness of Dai Huabin and his mother, and the man who gave birth to them but did not raise them and never gave them a second glance—Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger.
"Save him? Let me save him?" Huo Yuhao let out a suppressed growl, his eyes instantly turning blood red, his double pupils revealing an almost insane ferocity.
"He ruined my mother's life; he is the source of all my pain."
"I swore to bury the White Tiger Duke's mansion with the flames of revenge, and now you want me to be his bodyguard just to save my own life?"
This extreme sense of absurdity completely broke Huo Yuhao's defenses.
He would rather die on the battlefield than see himself bow down to hatred in the future.
His breathing became extremely heavy, and a deep-seated refusal roared within him:
Huo Yuhao! Don't save him! Even if it means death, never save that man!
Otherwise, what right do you have to see your mother?
However, at this very moment.
[In the aerial view.]
Huo Yuhao's expression was grim, and he remained silent throughout.
He stared intently at the luxurious carriage, his body trembling violently from the intense struggle.
His reason told him he had to act, but his soul was tearing him apart in anger.
"This god has no patience to wait for you to mentally prepare yourself."
The voice of Cupid descended once more, this time carrying an undisguised ferocity.
"Since you can't make a decision, then I, the god, will lend you a hand."
[Buzz—!]
A pink halo of divine power exploded without warning beneath Wang Dong'er's feet.
Before Wang Dong'er could even let out a scream, her body was tightly bound by countless fine energy chains.
Those chains weren't just simple physical restraints; they pierced through her skin, meandering between her meridians and soul.
Wang Dong'er's face turned deathly pale instantly, cold sweat poured down her back, and her body curled up in excruciating pain, but even her voice was trapped in her throat, only a faint whimper could be heard.
"Dong'er!" Huo Yuhao's eyes widened in fury. He frantically channeled his soul power, trying to rush forward, only to find an insurmountable barrier in front of him.
"Save Dai Hao, or watch this woman be utterly consumed by agony." Cupid's voice was cold and unwavering. "This is my final warning to you. The countdown continues."
Huo Yuhao looked at the agonizing Wang Dong'er, then at the oblivious Dai Hao in the distance.
The sinister look in his eyes was gradually replaced by despair and utter confusion.
At this moment, his pride as a strongman and his hatred as a son seemed utterly powerless before the pain inflicted casually by the gods.
Huo Yuhao was completely shaken!
And at this very moment.
When the Soul Masters of the Underworld saw that the deity was using Wang Dong'er as a hostage to coerce Huo Yuhao, the discussions across the continent instantly turned into an overwhelming outcry of condemnation.
"Despicable! Shameless!" A leader of a criminal organization smashed his wine glass in anger.
"What kind of test is this? This is blatant blackmail!"
"Using the name of the god of love, yet engaging in such despicable acts of toying with life and coercing the weak. Is this what they call a god?"
"It's disgusting! I never imagined that a god could be so wicked." The people's anger was completely out of control.
"They're both gods, but the difference is just too great."
"Bai Xuanzi of the White World fights for the common people, while the god of the Black World tortures a little girl here just to play with a mortal."
"This comparison is absolutely disgusting!"
However, at this very moment...
The dark world, the realm of gods.
The air inside the Temple of Poseidon seemed to freeze.
Seeing Wang Dong'er's painful struggle in the sky, Xiao Wu's maternal instincts finally erupted.
"Tang San! Look what Cupid is doing!" Xiao Wu suddenly turned around, tears welling up in her eyes. She pointed at the sky and questioned loudly, her voice filled with anger and disappointment.
"That's Dong'er! That's your daughter! Even if this is just a fragment of the future, even if it's a trial by Cupid, how could he be so cruel to Dong'er?"
Every word Xiao Wu uttered was like a heavy hammer blow, striking Tang San's heart.
"What exactly does Cupid mean by this? Does the so-called 'love inquiry' mean that it's based on the destruction of innocent people?" Xiao Wu's emotions had already spiraled out of control.
"If you fail to discipline your subordinates properly and allow them to become demons who take pleasure in tormenting others, then what is the point of this divine position?"
Tang San sat on the divine throne, his face pale, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down with difficulty.
Looking into Xiao Wu's unfamiliar eyes, his embarrassment and sense of urgency reached their peak.
He couldn't explain it because he knew that every detail of it was essentially for the purpose of achieving the final "spiritual imprint".
He was also well aware that this matter was absolutely instructed by the future Black Tang San.
After all, Wang Dong'er is his daughter. If he hadn't given his permission, how could Cupid possibly have dared to do this, no matter how bold he was?
However, even though Tang San had already thought of these things in his mind, he didn't dare to say them out loud.
Therefore, he could only try his best to comfort Xiao Wu.
"Xiao Wu... calm down."
Tang San's voice was a little hoarse. He tried to reach out to pull Xiao Wu, but she dodged him.
"I never expected the god of love to be so extreme. Things in the future have indeed exceeded my expectations, but his actions are indeed... indeed unbecoming of the gods."
Meanwhile, in the Temple of Destruction.
The God of Destruction had already used his divine sense to lock onto the Sea God Temple the instant the celestial screen played, so he naturally saw the first scene before him very clearly.
Upon witnessing this scene, the God of Destruction laughed once more.
(End of chapter)