Douluo Continent: When Huo Yuhao Becomes the Lord of the End

Chapter 120 My brother has committed a crime? How interesting!
Before Yuhao could refuse, Xu Tianran looked at the orange and introduced it again.

"Ju Zi is my confidante. She is currently studying under your senior brother Xuan Ziwen, and is one of your senior brother's students. You two can communicate more in the future."

Aside from Huo Yuhao's first fleeting appearance in Mingdu, Ju Zi noticed this highly anticipated young man the moment he broke the Soul Master record for the first time.

However, since Huo Yuhao had been receiving instruction from Kong Deming for a long time, and spent the rest of his time either conducting soul guidance research or cultivating, this was the first time she had truly met Huo Yuhao.

Orange stepped forward.

"Hello, your soul-guided lathe and flight control system are amazing research. I hope we can exchange ideas more on soul-guided devices in the future."

She already knew Huo Yuhao's background and origins, and her understanding of Huo Yuhao's bloodline as the White Tiger Duke Dai Hao was very complicated.

On one hand, she wanted to hate Huo Yuhao because of Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger, but on the other hand, because of the news from the previous competition, she felt that Huo Yuhao was the same as herself.

Although Duke Baihu is his father, the two are sworn enemies, and perhaps they can become sworn brothers with a common goal of revenge.

(Huo Yuhao: Your sister is already dead. Your revenge, like Huo Gua, is a joke.)
"Okay." Huo Yuhao shook hands with Ju Ziying and gave her a perfunctory reply.

As for the soul-guided lathe and flight control system, he still doesn't know what 'shape' those guys from Mingde Hall have turned them into.

Xu Tianran explained, "Yuhao may not know this yet, but your research on soul-guided lathes has now opened up a completely new path for the empire in soul-guided manufacturing. If it weren't for the empire's limited resources, the number of soul-guided devices could definitely have exploded."

In fact, the Sun Moon Empire has no shortage of metal resources. However, in addition to resources, the inscription of the core magic array is also a limiting factor. Although the manufacturing efficiency of soul tools has been greatly improved, it still takes time for soul masters to inscribe the core magic array.

Otherwise, in the next few years, the Sun Moon Empire will directly mass-produce soul-guided bombs, and the original Douluo Three Kingdoms will not only fail to catch up, but will simply sit idly by and wait for the Sun Moon Empire to take over.

They exchanged a few more words.

Out of respect for Xu Tianran, Ju Zi also got to know Huo Yuhao for the first time, though it was just a verbal greeting.

In Ju Zi's eyes, Huo Yuhao is now an untouchable figure. His background is too great, and she can't afford to offend him. Didn't she see that even Crown Prince Xu Tianran is making every effort to win Huo Yuhao over?

Moreover, he felt that Huo Yuhao was behind the fact that the White Tiger Legion, which was the western legion on the western border of the Star Luo Empire, had suffered heavy losses some time ago.

Although we don't know what happened to that White Tiger Duke Dai Hao, it probably isn't going too well, because the Star Luo Western Legion has changed its leader and is no longer the White Tiger Duke.

Considering that Huo Yuhao did not return with the main force of the Royal Soul Master Academy, she already had some guesses in her mind, but she was not sure yet.

Orange was unaware of the White Tiger Duke's death; some information was limited to the royal family on the Sun and Moon side, and Xu Jiawei had blocked the news.

The reason why the Sun and Moon Empire hasn't made it public is simply because they're waiting for the right moment. Once things have stabilized in the Mingdou Mountains, the Empire will release the news to boost national morale.

Huo Yuhao didn't have any particular feelings towards Ju Zi, who was later known as the 'God of War'. Anyway, he wasn't Huo Yuhao, and he wouldn't be drugged and impregnated by her later. They were just nodding acquaintances, and they wouldn't have much interaction in the future, so why should he care?

As for Xu Tianran's scheming, he understood it clearly; he just wanted to use Xu Tianzhen and Ju Zi to get closer to him.

The meeting was uneventful. Xu Tianran failed to win over Huo Yuhao, but he was patient. Huo Yuhao, on the other hand, maintained his distance from beginning to end. The first meeting was uneventful, but each of them expressed their attitudes.

After Huo Yuhao pushed Xu Tianran away, Xu Tianzhen put her hands behind her back, crossed her legs, and approached Ju Zi curiously.

"Sister Orange, you're acting strange today. Is something on your mind?"

Ever since Ju Zi saw Huo Yuhao, she's seemed completely distracted, a fact that made Xu Tianzhen eager to try his luck. "Sister Ju Zi, Huo Yuhao is so handsome, you wouldn't happen to have a crush on him, would you?"

Xu Tianzhen knew that her older brother had special feelings for Ju Zi.
Brother, you're currently in a criminal position? How interesting!
If Xiao Hongchen saw this scene, he would definitely think that Princess Xu Tianzhen was possessed by something.

After all, she is known to the public for being spoiled and willful, but now, no matter how you look at it, Xu Tianzhen is not associated with spoiled and willful behavior at all.

"What's there to say? It's just that his identity is something I find hard to accept."

At this point, Xu Tianzhen understood. She knew a little about Ju Zi's past, so she wasn't surprised.

The fact that Huo Yuhao is the illegitimate son of the White Tiger Duke has spread far and wide since the end of the competition, and it's normal for Ju Zi to feel this way, given her hatred towards the White Tiger Duke.

It would be a miracle if someone didn't feel conflicted upon seeing Huo Yuhao, the White Tiger Duke's bloodline.

However, she still comforted him, saying, "I think you're being a bit too narrow-minded, Sister Orange. Huo Yuhao also has an irreconcilable hatred for that White Tiger Duke. So what if he's his bloodline? You're being a bit too fixated on this, Sister Orange."

In fact, to some extent, Xu Tianzhen thought that Ju Zi might be able to join forces with Huo Yuhao to take down the White Tiger Duke. Although her name is Tianzhen (meaning innocent), she is not really innocent.

Upon hearing these words, Orange nodded expressionlessly without saying anything more.

Am I projecting my own image onto someone? Perhaps.

His father once told him when he was a child that he should not be afraid of the hardships along the way. Huo Yuhao is someone who has experienced more hardships than him, and he has now become a dragon and a phoenix.

Ju Zi didn't feel qualified to join forces with Huo Yuhao. Whether it was her identity, status, talent, or her own mentality, none of these factors allowed her to do so.

A man who had relied on his mother since childhood, risked his life to come to the world after her death. He possessed unparalleled talent, but also had an unspeakable past of suffering.

He has now become a prodigy admired by countless people, and even dared to declare to Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger in front of hundreds of thousands of people that they would fight to the death. He has done what others could not do.

And what about myself? If I had such talent, could I do what Huo Yuhao did?
Orange knew it was impossible. Even if she tried to put herself in her shoes, she couldn't do it because she knew that she didn't actually have the drive to face hardship and setbacks head-on.

From beginning to end, all I've ever sought is a peaceful and stable life. If it weren't for the blood feud, I wouldn't have joined Crown Prince Xu Tianran's camp, much less have wanted to use the situation to seek revenge against the Star Luo Empire. The kind of warm, harmonious life of ordinary people supporting each other is what I've always been pursuing.

Marry a chef who cooks well, or settle into an ordinary life and spend your life with an ordinary person.
Instead of becoming a political tool in the future, with all visions vanishing into thin air, and living only on obsession and hatred as we are now.

Xu Tianzhen spoke many heartfelt words. Although she felt that her brother's current crime might be exciting, she couldn't betray her own brother.

Besides, Huo Yuhao is really handsome and very talented. Maybe I could be with him.
Orange had no idea what the spoiled princess Xu Tianzhen was thinking. She put those thoughts behind her and stopped thinking about them.

In any case, now that she has embarked on this path, there is no need to turn back. In any case, she must take revenge on Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger and end that disgusting war.

Although the Sun Moon Empire appears prosperous on the surface, it is actually in turmoil, with the people's war sentiments reaching their limit.

That's how authoritarian empires are: while they propel the people forward, they are also inevitably swayed by public opinion, leaving neither side with a choice.

The original Douluo Three Kingdoms was not much better than the Sun and Moon Kingdoms; war could break out at any time.

(End of this chapter)