r18novel Chapter 403 If only Ye Fox were here
Chapter 403 If only Ye Fox were here
Chapter 403 If only Ye Fox were here
Upon discovering the patrol team members disguised as students, Huo Yuhao remained silent and made no move. He quietly placed his tray in the recycling bin and turned to leave the dining hall.
Several patrol team members disguised as students were completely unaware that they had been exposed. They continued to chat and laugh as they got up and followed Huo Yuhao.
However, as soon as they stepped out of the canteen, a look of confusion flashed in the eyes of these team members, and they looked at their companions with doubt.
"What are we doing here?"
"What else is it but eating in the cafeteria?"
"That's right."
The group walked back into the canteen, and under the surprised gaze of the canteen aunt, they picked up their trays again and got another meal.
Outside the canteen, Huo Yuhao stood not far from the entrance, his eyes gleaming with purple light. He reached out and threw the beverage bottle in his hand into the trash can, his face as cold as ice that never melts.
"No matter how many small fry come, it's all the same; they're just a nuisance." Huo Yuhao thought with great disdain.
"Looks like I haven't learned my lesson after being taught a lesson by Mud Sauce last time. He really looks down on me if he doesn't get some big shots involved."
After Huo Yuhao left, the patrol team members who were eating heartily clutched their stomachs and groaned in pain.
Their bellies were unusually round and bulging.
"These young people are really something! Are they reincarnated starving ghosts?! They're even trying to eat several servings like that!" a cafeteria lady said disdainfully.
After a minor incident, Huo Yuhao's originally calm state of mind was somewhat disrupted.
Ye Nanxiao's matter was already like a dark cloud hanging over his mind, and Xu Tianran would occasionally come to annoy him.
"Yuhao is back."
Upon entering Fan Yu's makeshift office, Huo Yuhao saw Fan Yu with a worried expression and Elder Xuan drinking silently.
"Teacher, Elder Xuan." Huo Yuhao bowed.
"Alright, let's skip these formalities when we're traveling," Elder Xuan said with a smile.
"Propriety must not be disregarded." Huo Yuhao smiled.
"If your brother could learn this from you, it would save me a lot of trouble." Old Master Xuan took a swig of wine.
Huo Yuhao lowered his eyes and remained silent.
A moment of silence fell over the room.
Seeing this, Fan Yu quickly reassured her, "Don't be nervous, you know Nan Xiao's strength and strategies."
Huo Yuhao took a deep breath and asked, "Teacher, how many batches are left to return to the academy?"
"There are still three batches of students. Elder Lin and Elder Xu have already arrived in Maple Leaf City, while the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy has only sent out Jing Hongchen," Fan Yu said.
"Is it just Jing Hongchen alone?" Huo Yuhao frowned slightly.
"That old man is just doting on his grandson and is willing to be a common soldier." Elder Xuan shook his head, clearly not believing that Xu Tianran would only send Jing Hongchen.
"If the Sun Moon Empire doesn't cause us any trouble and just wants to flex its muscles, that's not necessarily a bad thing. At least it won't hinder us," Fan Yu said helplessly.
The Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy is now like a powder keg, ready to ignite everything at any moment.
The Shrek Academy's settlement was already filled with patrol routes for the patrol teams. If it weren't for Elder Xuan overseeing things here, there would probably be more than just small fry walking around outside.
Huo Yuhao felt the pressure. As an extreme individual soldier and Elder Mu's closed-door disciple, he already had a certain amount of decision-making power, but he didn't have any good solutions.
If it were just Huo Yuhao alone, he would naturally have many options, but now he must consider the overall situation.
Huo Yuhao's current weakness is his lack of a sense of the big picture; every plan he devises is based on the premise of acting alone.
Fan Yu rubbed his thick beard. The troubles he had been dealing with lately had kept him from getting a proper night's rest. Every day, he was worried about what kind of scheme Xu Tianran would pull out next.
If Xu Tianran still cared about the situation on the mainland and was wary of Shrek Academy and the strength of the three great empires, then it would be easier to negotiate. But Xu Tianran is now like a gambler at a mahjong table, not playing by the rules at all, but trying to overturn the table.
Xu Tianran's attitude was extremely clear: he wanted to start a war, but since Shrek Academy was here, he had a thousand reasons to smear Shrek's reputation.
This is what gives Elder Xuan a headache. He has the strength to reach the pinnacle of the continent, but he is restricted in many ways because Xu Tianran has grasped Elder Xuan's concern for Shrek Academy's reputation.
For Elder Xuan, who has grown up at Shrek Academy since childhood, nothing is more important than Shrek Academy.
Otherwise, given Elder Xuan's temper, the entire Sun and Moon Imperial Palace wouldn't be enough for him to smash.
"Xu Tianran still has quite a few talented people under his command; he can even come up with such a vicious scheme." Fan Yu sighed heavily.
Although Elder Mu repeatedly mentioned that Shrek Academy's reputation should not be taken into account and that the safety of the students and themselves should be the priority, Fan Yu and the others, who were full of love for Shrek Academy, still thought of extricating Shrek from this murky vortex unless absolutely necessary.
"Perhaps, this old man can set aside this shame!" Elder Xuan said in a deep voice.
Fan Yu immediately shook his head.
"Let's wait and see."
Old Master Xuan hugged his wine gourd and gulped down the wine. After drinking the entire gourd in one go, he gripped it tightly, the veins on his arms bulging, and bursts of earthy yellow light caused the surrounding objects to shatter.
"I've never felt so frustrated!"
Fighting was not an option, but not fighting was also unbearable, leaving the usually hot-tempered Elder Xuan powerless.
The gourd was empty, and Elder Xuan began to miss Ye Nanxiao again.
"If only Xiao Xiao were here, he'd be full of wicked ideas and would surely have some ways to fight violence with violence and double-cross with the wicked," Elder Xuan muttered, expressing the sentiments of everyone present.
Fan Yu and Huo Yuhao both looked dejected. If only Ye Nanxiao were here.
Unbeknownst to them, Ye Nanxiao had become the core of their conspiracy.
Fan Yu let out a long sigh. He missed his eldest disciple, Ye Nanxiao. In terms of growth, Ye Nanxiao was different from Huo Yuhao and other new generation students who grew up under the influence of Shrek Academy's righteous spirit. Ye Nanxiao grew up on his own and understood the dark laws of society. He was more suitable for dealing with the dark situations of scheming.
"If Ni Jiang were here, what would he choose to do?" Huo Yuhao closed his eyes, his consciousness immersing itself in the sea of his mind.
Currently, the three soul spirits within Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea are already skilled players of Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game).
As soon as Huo Yuhao entered, he saw Hyotei with her face covered in white paper strips, and Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, who was trembling wildly but still trying to stick paper strips on Hyotei's face.
Huo Yuhao's lips twitched.
"Yuhao, forget about the big bug and the others." Electrox, transformed into a gray ball of light, appeared in front of Huo Yuhao.
After experiencing the previous invasion of the unknown humanoid energy, Electrolux could no longer remain silent. Tianmeng Ice Silkworm and the others were no match for that energy; they were not even in the same league. He had no choice but to give up his secluded cultivation and guard Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea every day.
"Elder Yi!" Huo Yuhao called out respectfully.
"Have you run into a problem?" Electrox asked.
"Yes, Elder Yi, what should I do when faced with an enemy who arbitrarily controls the war on the continent?" Huo Yuhao said with a troubled expression.
He is indeed an exceptional individual fighter, but he shouldn't try to assassinate Xu Tianran. In the current situation, if he were to act as an assassin, he would simply be eliminated in a stylish way.
"Is your enemy someone who controls the power of a nation?" Electrox asked.
"If that's the case, there's absolutely nothing to fear. You have a trump card that the other side must fear, but you must not reveal it unless absolutely necessary."
"Old Yi, do you mean necromancy?" Huo Yuhao asked.
"What confuses you about the enemy is the sheer amount of power they can wield, but this power is nothing more than a web of interests. Necromancy, on the other hand, can disregard these differences and effortlessly sever the connections between them," Elex said.
Huo Yuhao fell silent. Electrolux's meaning was clear: use necromancy to break Xu Tianran's plan.
Don't you want to start a war?
Do you want to incite war between nations?
Therefore, I possess a trump card that allows me to quickly gather the fighting power of a nation.
Electrolux's approach of using violence to combat violence is always in line with Ye Nanxiao's "big gun" philosophy.
Using magic known only to himself to create chaos in Mingdu, forcing Xu Tianran to confront a "new" enemy and diverting his attention, is indeed a good idea.
However, Huo Yuhao did not want to reveal this trump card. After all, if he couldn't explain necromancy, he would become an evil soul master.
In that case, not only will you be despised by the world, but you will also bring shame upon the people you care about.
Huo Yuhao also understood that the most suitable strategy to defeat the enemy was to divert Xu Tianran's attention so that his side could have a chance to catch its breath.
Xu Tianran's relentless pursuit suggests he has an even more insidious trap waiting for Shrek to fall into.
When Huo Yuhao moves away on his own, Xu Tianran will definitely unleash a powerful attack.
"What if we take a conciliatory approach?" Huo Yuhao asked.
"Now is your chance," Electrolux replied instantly.
"Trust the little fox."
Huo Yuhao immediately shook his head, "No, I can't leave Nijiang alone!"
"I understand, Yuhao. If it were me, I wouldn't want to abandon the little fox and leave on my own either, but I firmly believe that the little fox will be alright," Electrolux explained.
Rather than saying Electrolux believed in Ye Nanxiao's strength, it would be more accurate to say that he believed Ye Nanxiao was capable of handling unpredictable situations.
Although Ye Nanxiao always appeared to be lazy and slacking off, Electrolux could tell through Huo Yuhao's visual sharing that Ye Nanxiao had already made many preparations in Mingdu.
Xu Tianran is using fishing nets to force Ye Nanxiao into becoming fish on his chopping board, but isn't Ye Nanxiao also setting up his own chopping board?
They pretend to be unaware of their enemy, but in reality, the most cunning hunters always appear as prey.
Huo Yuhao took a deep breath and said firmly to Electrolux, "Elder Electrolux, I will not abandon you. Please teach me the necromancy to break this deadlock!"
"Okay." Electrox nodded.
Ever since he stopped the mysterious power of unknown origin from invading Huo Yuhao's body, Electrolux has been afraid that if that power were to return one day, he would not be able to protect Huo Yuhao then.
That force was clearly targeting Huo Yuhao and would not give up easily. Even Electrolux himself was unsure whether he could detect that energy again next time.
An ominous feeling settled over Electrox.
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