novelhk Chapter 83 The Deal with Xu Jiujiu
Chapter 83 The Deal with Xu Jiujiu
After passing through the city wall, which was over a hundred meters high and thick, and arriving at the main road, Huo Yuhao stretched comfortably.
I'm finally home...
Although the design of Xingluo City's city walls is truly laughable, it must be said that Xingluo City's urban planning is actually quite good, not much worse than Shrek City. With a permanent population of over eight million, it is a well-known city that never sleeps.
Huo Yuhao did not go home first, but headed towards the inner city.
The core of the entire Star Luo City is the inner city, which is the imperial palace, making it a true city within a city. This imperial palace was already completed when the White Tiger Duke's lineage was still royalty. After many renovations, its scale has grown larger and larger, and its architecture has become extremely magnificent.
Generally speaking, outsiders are not allowed to enter the palace, but sorry, Xiao Huo is not an outsider.
Huo Yuhao picked up a pure gold token and waved it at the guards outside the palace. The guards, who were originally full of vigilance, immediately became respectful.
The captain of the guards, dressed in knight's armor, stepped forward respectfully, struck his left chest with his fist, and bowed. "Please wait a moment, young master, while I go in and inform him."
Huo Yuhao nodded, patiently stood aside and waited, then examined the token in his hand.
The token was made of pure gold, heavy and imposing, engraved with the tulip-shaped openwork pattern of the Star Luo Empire's royal family, but...
The token can be flipped over to reveal a tiger's head design on the back.
Huo Yuhao narrowed his eyes slightly, a fierce tiger in his heart, yet a delicate rose in his hand?
Or was it out of necessity?
Before long, the head guard appeared in the original spot. "Young master, please follow me. Her Highness the princess requests your presence."
"Hmm." Huo Yuhao nodded slightly and strode inside.
The captain of the guards didn't walk very fast. The two of them bypassed the main palace and made several turns before arriving at a relatively secluded inner palace, where they reached a bedroom that wasn't too large.
Surrounded by lush vegetation, this palace appears more understated and elegant compared to the grandeur of other palaces, and you can also see a specially built platform.
The head guard stopped in front of the palace, pushed open the door, and then gestured for the guests to enter.
After Huo Yuhao went inside, the door closed by itself.
A slender figure was already waiting for him in the lobby.
With her stunning beauty, slender figure, and fair skin accentuated by a red dress, she exuded an aura of perfection. A gentle and dignified smile graced her face. She was none other than Princess Xu Jiujiu, the younger sister of the current Emperor of Xingluo.
"Your Highness, it's been a long time." Huo Yuhao was slightly startled when he saw her, and nodded slightly in greeting.
"Yes, it's been more than half a year since we last met. Young Master Huo has already become a Soul Venerable, not far from becoming a Soul Master..."
"Your Highness is too kind. This level of cultivation is nothing..." Huo Yuhao said modestly, after all, Xu Jiujiu was now a Soul King, two levels higher than him.
Xu Jiu smiled slightly, gestured for Huo Yuhao to enter, and led him inside. Once they reached the head seat, she sat down and then gestured for Huo Yuhao to sit at the next lowest seat.
"Judging from Your Highness's attire, you must have just finished an auction, right? I apologize for disturbing you." Huo Yuhao smiled calmly, appearing very composed in the palace, without the slightest hint of nervousness.
She gazed at his handsome, picturesque face for a long time, then poured him a cup of fragrant tea and said softly:
"It's not an intrusion at all; auctions are just a hobby of mine. But I'm really happy that Young Master Huo keeps his word."
Huo Yuhao smiled, picked up his teacup, and took a sip. "How could I dare refuse Her Highness's invitation? Besides, I should thank Her Highness for the information last time. But I think Her Highness and His Majesty have already gotten what they wanted, haven't they?"
After a long pause, he nodded. "Of course! Dai Yueheng has arrived at the Star Luo National Academy and is under our tight control. We have also finally infiltrated our people into the Western Army Group in the Mingdou Mountains. Although it's just the beginning, it's a real step forward, isn't it?"
Strong fortresses are often breached from within, which may take a long time, but the royal family is patient and can gradually reduce Dai Hao's influence in the military and then take back military power from the Western Army Group.
Huo Yuhao smiled and said, "I bet Dai Yueheng never imagined that he was the vice-captain of the Shrek team yesterday, and today he will be facing off against his former teammates."
"Oh..." Xu Jiu gracefully crossed her legs, revealing her fair calves and purple high heels, her starry eyes filled with scrutiny. "So, Mr. Huo, how do you feel about your life at Shrek Academy?"
In fact, after hearing that Huo Yuhao had gone to Shrek Academy, Xu Jiujiu's heart wavered a little.
It's less of an academy and more of a large-scale brainwashing center. No matter how close a genius is to the royal family, once they enter Shrek Academy, they seem to be brainwashed, becoming Shrek's people in life and in death.
She was also worried that Huo Yuhao would turn out like this after going in, so she had been trying her best to persuade Huo Yuhao to go to Xingluo National Academy and promised to give him the best treatment, but Huo Yuhao did not listen and went to Shrek Academy instead.
If Huo Yuhao has really been brainwashed by Shrek Academy, then in Xu Jiujiu's mind, Huo Yuhao's value will be greatly reduced.
"Not good at all!" Huo Yuhao shook his head decisively. "Putting aside the teaching quality, the dorms and cafeteria are absolutely terrible. I really don't know where all that tuition money goes... It's even questionable whether their dorms can compare to the Empire's prisons; and I was unlucky enough to run into a few really awful weird students, no, according to Shrek Academy, they should be called... monsters?"
After a long while, he calmly watched Huo Yuhao, who was constantly making sarcastic remarks, and a meaningful smile appeared on his face.
She lowered her raised foot, and whether she did it on purpose or not, her foot was stretched out very far forward, almost touching Huo Yuhao's ankle.
"I really didn't expect that even a genius like you would look down on Shrek Academy. I thought they would do everything they could to keep you... Would you be interested in dropping out and coming back to Star Luo National Academy?"
To Xu Jiujiu's surprise, Huo Yuhao actually put on a serious thinking expression, "I already know what kind of place Shrek Academy is. I'll wait until next year. Next year I'll drop out and leave. If I have nowhere to go then, please ask Your Highness to take me in."
"Next year... Oh, I see, it's the Continental Elite Advanced Soul Master Tournament next year, right? Young Master Huo will be representing Shrek Academy in the competition?"
Huo Yuhao shrugged. "I'm keeping my word. At least the teachers and senior students I met at Shrek Academy treated me very well, and I promised them I would go to the competition with them."
"Teacher and senior student?"
After a long while, she frowned almost imperceptibly, a pang of sadness welling up inside her without her even realizing it.