...
However, as the sect leader of the number one auxiliary sect in the world, Ning Fengzhi, this old fox, could not possibly remain unmoved after being subtly and veiled in sarcasm by Emperor Xueye.
He picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and his smile remained gentle and warm as he calmly retorted:
"Your Majesty is too kind. However, in my opinion, the most heartwarming thing about this younger generation is the deep friendship between His Highness the Crown Prince and Xuan Hao."
Ning Fengzhi deliberately emphasized the words "deep friendship" and said with a smile:
"Qinghe and Xuanhao are brothers with a deep bond. One is a scholar and the other is a warrior, and they complement each other perfectly. They are the true pillars of our Heavenly Dou Empire for the future."
Upon hearing the words "deep brotherly affection," Emperor Xueye's eyes twitched uncontrollably twice more.
This old fox is clearly using the rumors circulating in the city about Xue Qinghe and Xuan Hao "sleeping in the same bed and having homosexual relations" to attack him!
However, these words sound perfectly reasonable on the surface and seem flawless.
Emperor Xueye took a deep breath and wisely chose to shut up, turning his gaze to the opening ceremony square below, thus ending this potentially hurtful topic.
...
At this moment, on the stands, nobles from all over the country, large and small Soul Master families, and the participating teams from various high-level academies who had lined up early all focused their attention on Xuan Hao, who was leading the way into the venue.
Regarding the personnel changes in the Royal Fighting Team, everyone had already obtained inside information through their respective channels:
The renowned Xuanhao Association president, who was famous throughout the capital, actually gave up the only seed spot that would guarantee him a direct entry to the finals for the first team of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy.
Instead, he chose to bring his group of delicate girlfriends and form a "Royal Dou Second Team" to fight his way up from the lowest level of the qualifiers!
Some naive people thought that this young master was just playing around, wanting to use the competition as an opportunity to show off his harem on the stage.
But many more shrewd and calculating rulers saw the terrifying intention behind it—he was using this opportunity to demonstrate absolute power!
Although the Royal Fighting Team can be guaranteed a spot, they won't be able to play until the finals held in Wuhun City a few months later.
By then, most of the audience and lower-level Soul Masters in the Heaven Dou Empire would not be able to see the true strength of this team.
But if we start from the qualifiers in the Tiandou City region...
That means a lot of playing time!
All participating teams in the Tiandou Division will face Xuan Hao directly on the arena at least once!
This guy wanted to use his unparalleled fists to declare his despair-inducing dominance to every force and every young elite in the Heavenly Dou Empire!
Anyone can see that Xuan Hao's influence in the Heaven Dou Empire is now terrifying.
The "Tian Dou Self-Strengthening Association" that he founded has gathered almost 80% of the second-generation nobles and young talents of the Tian Dou Empire.
He also had close ties with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, one of the three upper sects;
In addition, there was her ambiguous and intimate relationship with Crown Prince Xue Qinghe...
It is no exaggeration to say that the future of the Heavenly Dou Empire is now inextricably linked with Xuan Hao!
The Heavenly Dou royal family has always been weak, especially in the world of soul masters, where it can be said to have almost no foundation or deterrent power.
In this cruel era where "whoever obtains high-level Soul Masters controls the world," a royal family that cannot lead or even intimidate the Soul Master class is clearly on the verge of collapse.
But now, Xuan Hao, a monster who can be described as a humanoid beast, has emerged out of nowhere.
With a domineering and tyrannical attitude, he has forcibly filled the last gap in the Heavenly Dou Royal Family's top-level martial arts, completely changing this predicament!
...
Meanwhile, in the exclusive viewing area of the Five Elements Academy, members of several veteran powerhouse teams were whispering amongst themselves.
"Hey, have you guys heard? It seems that Xuan Hao has broken through to the Soul Saint level!
And I also heard that he went crazy a while ago and went to smash up the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's territory!"
A member of the Thunder Academy team next to him swallowed hard and couldn't help but nudge the captain standing at the front with his elbow:
"Yu Tianxin, you are a direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family.
Is this really true? Do you know the inside story?"
Yu Tianxin's face was ashen as she stared intently at the pale golden figure in the distance, her fists clenched, and she remained silent.
Does he know?
Nonsense! He knows far more than just that!
When Xuan Hao came knocking on the door that day, Yu Tianxin himself was watching from the family's martial arts arena!
He witnessed firsthand how a boy several years younger than himself managed to withstand the ferocious attack of his grandfather, Yu Luomian, with his pure physical body and terrifying blood energy!
Although a large part of the reason for that battle was that his grandfather Yu Luomian underestimated his opponent and was careless, thinking that he could defeat the enemy in one move and finish the battle quickly, he was injured by Xuan Hao's abnormal True Dragon Physique and almost capsized in the ditch.
In the end, it was only thanks to the timely intervention of Sect Master Yu Yuanzhen that Yu Luomian was spared the humiliation of being seriously injured.
but!
A fifteen-year-old boy, able to fight a veteran Contra player to that extent in a head-on clash...
This matter itself is beyond common sense and extremely absurd!
Yu Tianxin knew very well that if it were any of the so-called "young generation geniuses" present, let alone fight back like Xuan Hao, the soul power pressure released by his grandfather Yu Luomian alone would be enough to make everyone's legs go weak and unable to move!
Seeing Yu Tianxin's sullen face and her speechless expression, the Five Elements Academy team members who had initially been somewhat skeptical immediately changed their expressions.
The entire audience gasped.
My God... Could all the rumors be true?!
Did Xuan Hao really manage to escape unscathed from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan all by himself?!
Meanwhile, on the other side, in the Tianshui Academy team...
Shuiyue, with her short, light blue hair, was holding her hands to her heart, gazing longingly at Xuanhao's face, her eyes sparkling: "Wow... he's so handsome!
He has such a domineering aura, and he's so good-looking, he's practically the perfect dream man..."
"Smack!"
Before Shui Yue'er could finish speaking, she received a sharp rap on the head from her older sister, Shui Bing'er.
Shui Bing'er glared at her, annoyed: "Wake up! Stop being so infatuated! Do you think he's some kind of chivalrous prince charming?"
"I'm warning you, the phrase 'don't hit women' doesn't even exist in that guy's dictionary! When we meet him in the ring, if you dare to be careless and swoon over him just because he's handsome, he'll definitely punch you in the face and leave you with a disfigured black eye!
Then let's see how you'll ever get married!"
Shuiyue covered her head in grievance, shrank her neck, and muttered softly:
"Then...then when I go on stage, I'll just apologize beforehand and ask him to be lenient with me, right?"
Shui Bing'er wasn't exaggerating.
Xuan Hao's reputation in the noble circles of Tian Dou City was indeed very poor, or even extremely bad!
He was labeled with all sorts of titles, including "bullying men and women," "tyrannical," and "committing all kinds of evil."
In the last two years, he has grown up and gained a higher status, so he has become a little more restrained.
A few years ago, when this guy was just starting out on the streets of Tiandou City, establishing rules and regulations, he was a notorious little tyrant.
Even ghosts would cover their faces and avoid him!
In the entire Tiandou City, how many of the nobles and (spoiled brats) of all rank and wealth haven't been beaten by him?
Moreover, what's most outrageous about this guy is that he actually violated gender equality!
He had absolutely no regard for the traditional moral taboo of "a good man doesn't fight with a woman".
If you offend him or stand against him, no matter if you are a prince or a delicate noblewoman, no matter if you are male or female, old or young, he will raise his fist, which is comparable to that of a ferocious beast, and smash it into your face!
Of course, the term "old and young" is a bit of an exaggeration.
Because he was young when he first started out, most of the people he beat up were older students and adult Soul Masters.
As for the younger kids, he usually didn't bother to bully them.
After all, those little brats would be so scared by his fierce appearance that they would wet their pants and run away without him having to lift a finger.
But everyone else, regardless of gender, is treated the same in front of Xuan Hao's fists!
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