Chapter 59: Sweeping the Treasure Appreciation Banquet, Dai Yueheng's Double Rage!

Dai Yueheng finally spoke up.

"Get lost!" Ma Xiaotao snapped angrily. "Don't force me to slap you here at the Treasure Appreciation Fair!"

Dai Yueheng's face twitched.

This formidable woman would actually dare to do something like that.

If it were a normal fight, he could probably hold his own.

However, Ning Tian was also right there, and the Seven寶 Glazed Tile Pagoda provided an unreasonable cross-tier percentage amplification that would result in his inevitable defeat.

Not to mention that this group possessed formidable backgrounds; offending any of them would spell endless trouble.

Helpless, Dai Yueheng turned and walked away.

"Wait."

It was Huo Yuhao.

Thinking that the other party had changed his mind, Dai Yueheng turned around only to have a gold card hurled directly at him.

"Take your charity and get lost!" Huo Yuhao said coldly.

When had Dai Yueheng ever been subjected to such humiliation?

Yet Ma Xiaotao looked eager to try, just waiting for him to snap so she could make a move.

Beibei and the others nearby also rolled up their sleeves, while even the sisters Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo clenched their fists tightly.

They were ready to strike at any moment.

No matter how furious Dai Yueheng was, he had no choice but to suppress it forcefully.

He picked up the gold card and walked away.

However, Ma Xiaotao had no intention of letting the matter rest.

"Oh right, you'd better withdraw from the Shrek Seven Monsters for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament next year."

Dai Yueheng whirled around abruptly, staring intently at Ma Xiaotao!

"The Shrek Seven Monsters are selected purely based on strength. You expect me to give up just because of a word from you?"

"With little Yuhao around, your presence is useless anyway," Ma Xiaotao said with a provocative look. "I'll put it bluntly right here: even if you do join the Shrek Seven Monsters, as the captain, I won't arrange for you to take the field!"

Even when holding back her power during training, Ma Xiaotao had already been slightly superior to Dai Yueheng.

Now, having lifted all restrictions and with the assistance of the Muscle-Tendon Changing Classic, handling a mere Dai Yueheng a year from now would be effortless.

Dai Yueheng was well aware of this reality, which was why he had attempted to mend his relationship with Huo Yuhao in the first place.

To his surprise, this had only served to draw the battle lines prematurely.

Caught in a dilemma of advancing and retreating alike, he breathed heavily with bloodshot eyes, radiating the dangerous aura of a caged tiger on the verge of going mad.

Yet Ma Xiaotao showed not a shred of fear, even taking half a step forward to project an aggressive stance.

"Is the glory of Shrek Academy so worthless in your eyes?" Dai Yueheng said in a deep voice. "Even if you can defeat me, the inner court cannot produce anyone stronger than me! For the sake of selfish desires, are you willing to abandon a ten-thousand-year consecutive championship streak?"

Ma Xiaotao sneered.

"Does Shrek lose its ability to win just without you?"

"You think far too highly of yourself!"

"I'll make it clear today: if Shrek fails to win the championship in the next Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament, you can dispose of me however you see fit."

"But if we win the championship even without you, then you will leave your fate entirely in little Yuhao's hands."

"How about it? Do you dare to take the bet?"

Dai Yueheng's eyelids fluttered wildly.

In short, no matter what, they simply refused to let him participate, didn't they?

As for the bet?

What a joke!

As an inner court disciple himself, he could roughly guess the lineup of the Shrek Seven Monsters for this year.

It could be called the most luxurious in history.

Even without him, the team would still remain well above average.

The chances of winning the championship were extremely high.

Moreover, even if he won the bet, he wouldn't dare to do anything excessive to Ma Xiaotao.

But if he lost, Huo Yuhao would genuinely dare to have him killed!

He couldn't fight back, couldn't reason, and didn't dare to take the gamble.

Staying here would bring nothing besides humiliation and frustration.

Dai Yueheng resolutely turned and walked away, turning a deaf ear to Ma Xiaotao's provocation.

Ignorance is bliss.

[Altered the fates of Huo Yuhao and Dai Yueheng, +5500 Fortune Value!]

He hadn't expected an unexpected harvest.

Huo Yuhao let out a long breath.

Just as he was about to thank everyone, Ma Xiaotao and Ning Tian produced their tokens and gold cards, competing to purchase the left arm bone of the Golden Radiance.

"Stop fighting over it!" Wang Dong hurriedly shouted. "I'm the one buying this! I have money! Swipe my card!"

Good grief!

A soul bone worth 9.5 million gold soul coins, and four people were fighting to foot the bill?

The gazes of numerous inner court disciples fell upon Huo Yuhao. What kind of charm did this kid actually possess...

Wait!

Hadn't Elder Mu previously issued an all-academy announcement stating that the closed-door disciple he took in was named Huo Yuhao?

Then everything made complete sense.

Ultimately, Wang Dong managed to snatch the purchasing rights. After paying the sum, she stored the soul bone into her spatial ring and patted her chest in relief.

At last, it was safely secured.

The crowd that had gathered moments before dispersed once again.

Huo Yuhao kept it all in mind and began browsing around as well.

Having only recently started his studies, he wasn't very familiar with heavenly treasures and rare herbs.

However, he had three legendary masters living inside his mind.

Zhuge Liang: "Buy those three tier-5 soul tool daggers. Using spiritual telekinesis to drive them will definitely yield incredible effects."

Huo Yuhao was also quite tempted by the path of a spiritual telekinesis master.

It was definitely worth practicing.

Emperor Tianmeng Ice Worm: "This tier-2 soul tool actually uses millennial mysterious ice marrow as its core? What a disastrous waste! Buy it and absorb it; it can raise your soul power by half a rank!"

Good stuff, bought!

Elegance: "That herb carries a dark aura, which can nourish my lingering soul."

It was sent directly into the spiritual world.

[Altered the fate of Elegance, +2000 Fortune Value!]

Zhuge Liang: "Ten-thousand-year whale glue. Although it's not a leaked bargain, it benefits your physique. Buy it."

...

After a thorough sweep, Huo Yuhao gained a bountiful harvest. Once he returned to digest these items, his strength would experience a small surge of rapid growth.

As for the rest...

[Altered the fates of Ning Tian, Wu Feng, Lan Susu, and others, +3500 Fortune Value!]

Just looking at those numbers made it clear the gains were substantial.

Lin Huiqun also summoned someone over and beckoned for Huo Yuhao to head up to the third floor.

"Yuhao, can I go try it out too?" Ning Tian asked tentatively. "I'd like to learn the Muscle-Tendon Changing Classic as well..."

"You want to learn the Muscle-Tendon Changing Classic? I can teach you when we get back," Huo Yuhao said, puzzled. "Even those Cult of Holy Fire members can learn it, provided their talent is sufficient."

"Really?" Wu Feng asked in pleasant surprise. "Then I want to learn the Muscle-Tendon Changing Classic! This Tai Chi is really wuwuwu..."

Ning Tian covered Wu Feng's mouth and smiled apologetically at Huo Yuhao.

"Then we'll go look around the first floor first and head back together once you're finished."

"Little Yuhao, we're heading off too," Tang雅 called out in greeting.

Beibei seemed to have other thoughts in mind.

However, after looking at Tang雅, he let out a soft sigh and chased after her in farewell.

In the end, only Huo Yuhao and Ma Xiaotao went up to the third floor, entering a spacious room where Lin Huiqun stood on a stage waving at Huo Yuhao.

The seats below were packed with people, including familiar faces such as Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo, alongside many young figures.

Dai Yueheng, who had left in a huff earlier, was conspicuously among them.

This caused Huo Yuhao to knit his brows.

Why was he here?

As the center of attention, numerous gazes immediately converged on Dai Yueheng.

Lin Huiqun inwardly cursed her own carelessness.

"It was indeed my oversight. I thought of notifying the inner court disciples to come compete together, completely forgetting about this detail."

"Dai Yueheng, you do not have bidding eligibility. Please excuse yourself."

Dai Yueheng: (▼へ▼メ)

He felt as though his lungs were about to explode with rage!

Once upon a time, he was also the treasured darling of the inner court, and many of the senior elders present had always treated him with such warmth.

Now, he was actually being chased away in public?!

And for the second time?!

Did they really take him for a coward?

Flesh could bear it, but this was beyond endurance...