Chapter 259 Bai Yuhao learns the truth, Tang San, just you wait.
[In the scene depicting the sky.]
In the tea room, only the sound of tea being poured could be heard.
Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er's gazes lingered on Bai Xuanzi's face, awaiting an explanation.
Bai Xuanzi put down the teapot, raised his eyelids, looked at the two young men in front of him, and spoke.
"Huo Yuhao, you are the chosen one of Douluo Continent. This means that every step of your growth, every increase in your soul power, is directly related to the energy flow of this world."
"Tang San is the God King; he needs this world."
"As for Wang Dong'er, you are indeed Tang San's daughter."
"Titan and Niu Tian were never so-called elders; they were merely guards sent by Tang San to Douluo Continent."
Bai Xuanzi paused for a moment, his tone remaining calm, as if stating an extremely ordinary fact.
["Tang San arranged for Wang Dong'er to get close to you for only one purpose. He needs you to fall in love with her. This love is a shackle that Tang San tailored specifically for you."]
"If you fall in love with her, then you will abide by the rules set by Tang San for her sake. You will avoid the dangers that Tang San doesn't want you to encounter and walk the paths that Tang San wants you to walk."
"Tang San is using your feelings for her to control you. At the same time, he's using his position as a father to control Wang Dong'er's thoughts and actions. If he controls Wang Dong'er, he controls you."
"He doesn't need to take action personally. As long as you have emotional attachments, and as long as those attachments remain under his control, then you, this so-called chosen one, will forever be on his chessboard. Controlling you means controlling the future of Douluo Continent."
"This is the truth. There is no such thing as protection, no such thing as care, only exploitation."
The tea room was deathly silent.
In the city squares of the underworld, when Bai Xuanzi's words were uttered in their entirety, everyone was stunned.
This logic is so cold-blooded, yet so remarkably complete, that it's difficult to refute it for a moment.
"A chosen one? A pawn?"
A Soul Master in the square was blankly repeating those two words.
"Did you hear that? He actually said something like that so directly... If it's true, then everything Huo Yuhao has experienced over the years, wasn't it all orchestrated?"
The person next to him didn't answer immediately, but the expression on his face said it all. This wasn't just simple gossip; it was an explanation that overturned their previous understanding.
"This logic makes perfect sense." A Soul Master who frequented the underground intelligence market whispered in the crowd, his tone tinged with unease. "Think about it, why does Tang San always precisely interfere with Huo Yuhao's every move? Why is it always Wang Dong'er? Why do Titan and Niu Tian always appear at those crucial moments?"
"Some people think this is fake. But look at this, what other reason could explain why a god-king would go to such lengths to stare at a mortal?"
"That's right. If it were fake, Bai Xuanzi wouldn't have needed to make up such a story. With his current strength, killing Niu Tian and Titan would be as easy as crushing an insect. He wouldn't need to lie to Huo Yuhao."
The discussion in the square quickly split into two factions.
Some people still can't believe it, thinking it's too crazy to use a person as a tool for so many years; it must take a very dark mind.
But many more fell silent. In the underworld, they had witnessed far too many instances of betraying faith for power. Compared to the aloof hypocrisy of deities, this pure logic of control seemed far more real.
"This is what they call 'gods'," an old Soul Master said coldly. He turned away from the screen, not wanting to see the disgusting images anymore. "To control a world, they'd even turn their own daughter into a tool. If this is the opponent we're facing, what chance do we really have in this world?"
His voice wasn't loud, but it carried far. The air in the square seemed to freeze, and fear and anger fermented among the crowd.
They began to understand that Bai Yuhao's previous experience was not just a personal tragedy, but a higher-level means of control.
[In the scene depicting the sky.]
Huo Yuhao did not speak immediately.
The light in his bright eyes vanished the moment Bai Xuanzi finished speaking his last words.
That was the light of "innocence."
Instead, there was an extreme calm.
Wang Dong'er didn't cry either.
She looked at her hands, hands that had trembled countless times in the struggle to survive in this world. But now, she finally understood that the reason for that trembling was not danger, but because the father she had always revered had never treated her as a human being.
"I understand." Wang Dong'er raised her head, her voice crisp and clear, no longer showing the confusion she had before. "He doesn't treat me like a daughter. In his eyes, I'm just a tool. Since that's the case, then I don't need to treat him like a father."
Huo Yuhao looked at Bai Xuanzi.
"Teacher," Huo Yuhao spoke, his voice steady, "I believe you."
"I made mistakes in the past. I thought those people were truly my elders, and I thought that as long as I worked hard enough, I could gain their approval."
"But now it seems like it was all a scam."
"Tang San wants to control me through Wang Dong'er, and he wants to control the entire Douluo Continent through me."
Huo Yuhao clenched his fist, his nails digging deep into his flesh from the force. "Since he's so eager to control me, then I'll make him completely lose control over me."
"He wants to exploit this love, so I'll make it a variable he can't handle."
"From this moment forward, I will no longer abide by any rules of the divine realm."
"Tang San, if he wants to fight, then let's fight."
"If he wants to control me, let's see if he has the ability to handle the consequences of a variable spiraling out of control."
The lighting in the tea room was rather dim.
Huo Yuhao stood up.
He looked at Bai Xuanzi, his eyes no longer holding the lingering dependence of someone looking at an elder; instead, they held a resolute determination tinged with equality and even a hint of oppression.
Bai Xuanzi nodded.
["good."]
Bai Xuanzi only uttered one word.
His gaze was calm; he wasn't surprised by Huo Yuhao's resolute decision. On the contrary, he seemed to have been waiting for this moment.
"From today onwards, you are no longer the child who needs to be protected."
"What you need to do is not wait for his judgment, but let him know that he doesn't call the shots in the Douluo Continent alone."
Wang Dong'er also stood up.
She gazed at the night sky outside the window, and in that void shrouded in divine power, she seemed to see those eyes looking down upon all living beings.
She no longer felt fear.
The sense of awe she once felt towards her father vanished completely at this moment.
"He's using me," Wang Dong'er said coldly. "Then I'll show him whether the tool he raised will turn around and cut off his fingers."
At that moment, their attitudes completely changed.
No more hesitation, no more doubt, and no more attempts to understand.
They became true avengers.
Bai Xuanzi watched this scene and silently put away the tea set on the table.
This is just the beginning.
(End of chapter)