novelhk Chapter 163 He was probably... looking for food at that time.
Chapter 163 He was probably... looking for food at that time.
This year's All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament is being held in Star Luo City, and all the participants have been accommodated at the Star Emperor Hotel.
It was one of the most luxurious hotels in Xingluo City, standing majestically beside Xingluo Square.
Because of this grand event, people from all over the continent gathered in Xingluo City.
In just a few days, hundreds of thousands of people poured into Xingluo City.
Hotels throughout the city were already fully booked several days ago.
Those who arrived late could only stay in simple inns on the outskirts of town, or simply stay in private homes.
However, in this world where strength reigns supreme, there will always be those who have special privileges.
Even before the competition began, Yan Shaozhe had already arranged accommodation for Huo Yuhao in Xingluo City.
It is located diagonally opposite the Star Emperor Hotel, and is a two-story detached building.
After arriving in Xingluo City, Huo Yuhao first settled his mother in, and then went to the Xinghuang Hotel.
At this moment, he is sitting in the presidential suite on the top floor, meditating with his eyes closed.
Although he was supposed to be cultivating, his spiritual power had actually surged out like a tide, enveloping the entire Star Emperor Hotel.
A moment later, Huo Yuhao opened his eyes, ending his cultivation.
He walked to the window, looked at the bustling streets outside, and frowned slightly.
According to his calculations, Elder Xuan and the others should be arriving by now.
But why haven't we arrived yet?
Could something else possibly go wrong?
It wasn't until evening that Huo Yuhao finally sensed a familiar presence.
The people from Shrek Academy have finally arrived.
But before he could come downstairs to greet him, his brows furrowed.
First of all, the number of participants is incorrect. There should have been more than a dozen teachers and students participating, but at this moment, only a few auras are being perceived.
Secondly, their auras are off.
Several people were clearly injured, while others looked tired, weak, and even a little sad.
Huo Yuhao's heart sank.
Soon, led by their teacher Wang Yan, the Shrek students arrived at the top floor.
The door was pushed open, and Huo Yuhao's gaze quickly swept over everyone.
Those familiar faces all wore obvious signs of sadness and a heavy, indescribable air about them.
He frowned and asked, "What happened?"
The crowd was clearly in low spirits, and no one spoke up.
Wang Yan sighed: "It's not something that can be explained in a sentence or two."
He paused and looked at the three people in the group.
"Xiao Tao, the three of you should go and heal your wounds as soon as possible."
Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, and Ling Luochen nodded, their faces pale.
Their spirits were low, clearly indicating they had suffered serious injuries.
Without saying much, he simply turned and left the living room.
Huo Yuhao's gaze swept across the room again. Apart from himself and Wang Yan, there were only four people left.
Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, Wang Dong, and He Caitou.
Wang Yan then looked at Huo Yuhao and slowly explained, "Before the competition, we went to carry out a surveillance mission."
"The target was a Soul King-level evil Soul Master. I thought it would be a piece of cake, but I didn't expect..."
Wang Yan recounted the events in a heavy tone, and Huo Yuhao learned of the devastation of the incident.
Because that evil spirit master possessed a rare yet powerful corpse explosion soul skill, they suffered heavy losses!
Yao Haoxuan and Chen Zifeng died on the spot.
Gongyang Mo, Xixi, Beibei, and Xiaoxiao all suffered serious injuries of varying degrees.
In order to make it to the competition, those who are still able to move around are the first to rush to Xingluo City.
Xuanzi, meanwhile, led the seriously injured people back to Shrek Academy.
Huo Yuhao listened quietly, his expression growing increasingly grim.
This was completely beyond his expectations.
Even someone as composed as him couldn't help but feel a little emotional at this moment.
On that handsome face, his brows were furrowed, and his eyes were filled with complex emotions.
He looked at Wang Yan, his voice tinged with suppressed accusation: "If you're here to participate in the competition, why did you go on that surveillance mission beforehand?"
Wang Yan gave a bitter smile, a smile full of helplessness and bitterness.
"No one expected that a Soul King-level evil Soul Master would possess a Soul Skill like Corpse Explosion."
"Otherwise, this mission wouldn't have been dangerous at all."
Huo Yuhao was still angry when he heard this.
He added, "Teacher Wang, this isn't a matter of whether we thought about it or not; it's that we shouldn't have been assigned this task in the first place."
At this point, he thought of the situation at Shrek Academy ten thousand years later and said, "I think it's the reputation of being the number one academy on the continent that has made the teachers and students too arrogant!"
That was a very blunt statement.
But Wang Yan couldn't find anything to refute.
Because, in fact, it seems to be true.
If they hadn't been so confident, if they hadn't underestimated that Soul King-level evil Soul Master, if they hadn't carried out this surveillance mission...
Then this tragedy wouldn't have happened!
Then, as if remembering something, Huo Yuhao asked, "Wait a minute, isn't Elder Xuan with you?"
His gaze was fixed on Wang Yan: "Others didn't react, but Elder Xuan didn't react either? He's a level 98 Super Douluo!"
Wang Yan's eyes flickered when Xuanzi was mentioned.
A complex expression flashed across his face.
He stammered, "Elder Xuan... Elder Xuan wasn't there at the time."
He paused, his voice lowering even further.
"So there wasn't enough time to make a move."
Huo Yuhao was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, not expecting to receive such an answer.
His voice held a hint of disbelief as he asked, "Wasn't Elder Xuan going along to protect the students' safety?"
"He's not here. Where did he go?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Dong and the other three sitting to the side all raised their heads and turned their gazes toward Wang Yan.
Their eyes also reflected doubt and confusion.
Yes, Xuanzi went along precisely to protect the students' safety, didn't he?
If he were present, with his strength as a level 98 Super Douluo, how could a Soul King-level corpse explosion possibly harm them?
If Xuanzi had been secretly protecting her, none of this would have happened.
A hint of awkwardness, difficult to express, flashed across Wang Yan's face once again.
He remained silent for a moment, then finally forced himself to explain, "Elder Xuan's martial spirit has a defect; he needs to eat constantly."
His voice trailed off: "He was probably... looking for food."
Everyone was stunned by these words.
They really didn't expect this answer.
Looking for food?
Did they miss the rescue because they were looking for food?
The search for food led to the immediate deaths of two trainees and serious injuries to four others.
Huo Yuhao opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.
He felt a surge of absurdity and almost laughed out of anger.
He then couldn't help but say, "In that case, Elder Xuan should stay in the academy and stop bringing students out!"
His voice carried a hint of suppressed anger.
"Isn't this a scam?!"
The king was speechless.
He opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately kept it closed.
Because he now also feels that what Huo Yuhao said makes sense.
This time, if a senior academy member had led the team, even if his cultivation level was not as high as Xuanzi's, perhaps they could have avoided this crisis.