Douluo Continent: I, Huo Yuhao, am the Master of Spirit

Chapter 429 Gu Yuena: "Xia Mi? Flat-minded, no threat!" (Seeking monthly votes)
"Is there a fight over there?"

"Wow, the Sun and Moon Empire is amazing! So much freedom, and we can even see free fighting!"

Xia Mi held a string of candied hawthorns in her left hand and a handful of roasted meat in her right, standing on tiptoe as she looked at the surging concentration of soul power in the distance.

Huo Yuhao, who was standing to the side, glanced at the scene and said, "Tang Yue of Haotian Sect, uh, should be called Wang Yue, and Long Aotian of Body Sect, the two of them had a conflict."

"However, this is normal, as there is some overlap in the survival positions between the Haotian Sect and the Body Sect."

Since the Haotian Sect has chosen to emerge into the world, it is inevitable that it will clash with the Body Sect, since both are sects of the Heavenly Soul Empire.

"Ignore them, they won't fight. Those two idiots got annoyed with each other during their trash talk and are now trying to get back at each other."

Xi Lian held a blue book in her arms, her short pink hair shone brightly in the sunlight, her purple coat swayed slightly, and she said in a soft and sweet voice:

"Yuhao, in my memory, both the Haotian Sect and the Body Sect are relatively protective of their own, right?"
Could this escalate into a war between the elders?

Huo Yuhao patted the pink vicious dog's head to calm it down, and casually said:

"The Poison Immortal of the Body Sect is indeed in Mingdu, and the Titan of the Haotian Sect is also there, but they probably won't fight."

"It's not like it's a bloody battle between juniors, and it's not Wang Dong who's getting beaten up."

"Also, remember to call him 'boss' next time. You're being disrespectful."

Xi Lian gently broke free from Huo Yuhao's grasp and revealed a playful smile.

"Hehe~"

Seeing that the girl was still unwilling to admit her mistake, Huo Yuhao had no choice but to let her be, as long as she was willing to work hard and provide him with surplus value.

Xia Mi, on the other hand, was full of energy. She looked around the streets, buying some snacks here and looking at the handcrafted soul tools and various ornaments of the Sun Moon Empire there.

Although Huo Yuhao often treated her like a buddy and she would occasionally get a beating, he never skimped on the money she was owed.

Not paying wages is just a joke; if you want a horse to run fast, you have to make it eat a lot of grass.

Those who work without being paid are slaves and slave owners.

Huo Yuhao considered himself a people's entrepreneur, and compared to slave owners and real capitalists, he was already quite conscientious.

At least he won't physically devour people like capitalists.

"Boss, aren't you going to help me carry this?"

"Can you really bear to see such a delicate girl carrying so many things all by herself?"

Xia Mi was covered in bags and snacks, her amber eyes filled with pity and pleas.

Seeing the other person's expression, Xi Lian's heart softened, and she was about to reach out to help carry some of it when Huo Yuhao, with a dark expression, promptly stopped her.

"First of all, I not only have the heart to do it, but I even want to leisurely watch you carry your things while sipping a Coke."

Secondly, the word "delicate" doesn't suit you. As the most unique Dragon King, others have twins who wield power and strength respectively.

You possess a portion of the power and strength on your own; a single punch is enough to open a passage through the Mingdou Mountains.

Finally, did you lose your storage soul tool?! Why didn't you put all these things in a storage soul tool?

Xia Mi suddenly froze. She seemed to have forgotten that she had a storage soul tool. Her pretty face flushed slightly, and she muttered, "Um... it feels better to carry it. Can't I show off what I bought?"

"If I had known I had brought Fenrir over, he definitely wouldn't have refused."

Huo Yuhao glanced at the time and looked at Xia Mi, who was starting to put the items back into her storage soul tool, and said:
"You're just taking advantage of Fenrir's honesty. Have some decency."

"It's about time. I'll take you to find someone, and then we'll go have dinner together."

After packing her things, Xia Mi retorted, "They actually want me to act like a human being? I'm not even human to begin with."

"Who else is there? Norton and his group?"

After saying that, Xia Mi shared some snacks with Xi Lian, and Huo Yuhao also reached out and snatched a few skewers from Xia Mi.

"It's not Norton and Constantine; those two brothers won't be here until the opening ceremony."

“It’s one of my secretaries. She’s the team leader from the Xilu City Research Institute. I haven’t seen her for a while, and she wants to treat me to dinner.”

Xia Mi clutched the snack in her hand, her bright eyes widening slightly, her tone filled with surprise.

Wow, boss, you're doing better! Someone even invited you to dinner!

"Is it really appropriate for Xilian and me to follow you? By the way, are there really any restaurants in Mingdu? All I see are fast food restaurants."

Huo Yuhao was already used to Xia Mi's witty remarks. Why did this guy have such a good-looking face but a big mouth?

Moreover, Xi Lian has been unusually quiet lately, which is not like her usual style. It feels like she's holding back some big news.

It was as if Di Tian had seen Gu Qiu'er sitting obediently in her room doing her homework, and he was like he had seen a ghost. He must have been furious inside!

Huo Yuhao glanced at Xi Lian suspiciously. Xi Lian, who was about to eat a skewer of grilled meat, felt his gaze, tilted her head, and with a sweet smile, offered the skewer of grilled meat to Huo Yuhao's mouth, saying:

"Want some, buddy?"

Huo Yuhao shook his head. He was probably a little mentally exhausted from being tormented by Xia Mi recently. The pink puppy didn't have so many bad intentions. It must be the naturally evil Xia Mi who corrupted his mind!
"Let's go, we're not strangers, let's go together."

Huo Yuhao pushed the two girls forward; the flow of people in Mingdu has been really large lately.

Even the alleyways were packed with people. It was only because Otto restrained the Holy Spirit Cult and Kiritsugu Emiya and others assassinated nobles that the evil spirit masters and underground forces would have been grateful for nature's bounty.

The architectural style of Mingdu is very similar to that of Xilu City, both developing towards high-rise buildings, with high-rise buildings of more than ten stories being a common sight here.

Because the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy highly values ​​the soul guidance technology of Xilu City, they are also making great efforts to introduce and research soul guidance computers.

Holographic screens, a soul-guided technology that the Sun and Moon Empire already possessed, have been revitalized thanks to the magic network, with large screens floating in the sky above.

These screens display information about local hot topics, as well as advertisements from businesses such as Snow King Ice Cream and Ruilu Coffee, and even broadcast weather forecasts at regular intervals.

If a time traveler were to accidentally travel to this place, he might not even be able to tell for a moment that this is a fantasy world.

Of course, Huo Yuhao could tell at a glance that the holographic screen was not very stable and was probably a half-finished product that the Sun Moon Empire had brought out to show off.

Overall, apart from the areas under passionate control, Mingdu truly deserves its reputation as the most prosperous city, with an extremely high level of modernization.

With the existence of the magic network, the people here have a very diverse range of entertainment options.

Xingluo City is also trying to learn from Xilu City's modernization and is vigorously introducing various basic technologies. However, due to the fact that the country is embroiled in war, the progress is relatively slow.

The Heavenly Soul Empire's Heavenly Dou City is an authentic ancient city. Apart from the Spirit Pagoda and the bustling shopping mall, other areas have a classical flavor, and there are even beggar gang brawl performances.

The Heavenly Soul Empire's royal family is ambitious, but only compared to the former Douling Empire; they pale in comparison to the Star Luo Empire. In reality, all the major empires know that the Fiery Empire has discovered a new continent, and they have no intention of keeping it a secret.

The O5 meeting also discussed this matter, inquiring about the situation on the continent of Passion, but that was all; no further progress was made.

The major empires were also uninterested, feeling that developing that area was not very meaningful, and that the distance was too great, plus the risk of rebellion for those they sent there.

Moreover, their shipbuilding technology was incapable of traversing the vast ocean, and the Beast King's reputation shook the entire continent.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, they all only want to stay in their own little corner of the world and have no idea about expanding overseas; even if they did, they couldn't compete with enthusiasm.

The resources within the empires are still abundant, enough for the royal family to live a life of luxury, so there is no need to risk exploring overseas territories.

Of course, the main reason is the Amon family. Their existence makes it impossible for the major empires to extricate themselves from the conflict, leaving them with no choice but to fight them to the death.

Only the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile School had shown great enthusiasm, offering a lot of money in exchange for searching for traces of the Qiluo Tulip on that continent.

They dream of finding a single Kirara tulip!

Once you find it, use resources and Dream Coins to nurture it into a Soul Beast, and then complete the contract, no one will be able to laugh at their Martial Soul for being the Nine Gates of Prison anymore.

Because of the public opinion on the Demon Network, even the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School has begun to look down on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. The seven spirit rings have locked away the future, and any era's benefits are irrelevant to them.

Some high-ranking officials even considered going all out if they couldn't find the Qiluo Tulip!
Find a disciple and make him practice swordsmanship or spearmanship like crazy, then shatter his martial spirit and use all sorts of rare and precious materials to keep him alive.

After recovering, use Dream Coins to boost his cultivation level, absorb elemental soul rings, and consume a large number of marrow-cleansing pills. Use technology and mutation to forcibly alter the origin of his martial soul, artificially creating a brand new martial soul.

The plan was outrageous, and even Tianmeng Bingcan was dumbfounded when he saw it. According to his calculations, it was indeed feasible with the resources of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, but the person who would carry out the plan was going to suffer a lot.

This kind of torture is the ultimate humiliation, leaving one unable to live or die.

Even if they succeed, they're basically ruined; they can only be used as studs to produce offspring.

Back in reality, Huo Yuhao brought Xia Mi and Xi Lian to the North District. Mingdu is divided into four areas: east, south, west, and north.

The western suburbs are where ordinary people live, while the eastern suburbs are plains and the location of this competition.

The south area is a commercial street, while the north area is close to the imperial city and is where high-ranking officials and nobles frequent; in other words, it is a wealthy area.

In the entire capital, only the northern district has proper restaurants; the high-ranking officials and nobles don't eat fried chicken and fries.

"The people here look rich. When I'm rich in the future, I definitely want to live in a big villa like this!"

"Buy Fenrir an endless supply of potato chips and cola, and build a huge training ground for Tenghuang."

Xia Mi looked at the villas around her, her eyes shining, and imagined what life would be like if she had money.

Huo Yuhao didn't shatter her illusion; he saw a white figure waiting at the crossroads.

Gu Yuena was wearing a white dress today, and her pose was somewhat like the one that the female protagonist of the Magic Network gave to Muli. It seems that this stupid dragon has learned some knowledge that she shouldn't have learned again.

Her delicate face seemed to have been coated with putty, and a smile appeared on her face when she saw Huo Yuhao.

However, when Miss Silver Dragon saw that there were two other people beside Huo Yuhao, her smile froze slightly.

"?"

"Isn't this how dating sims work? Or shouldn't I only have two people in my life?"

"Could they be trying to freeload? Should we ask Feng Jin and the others what to do?"

"........."

After calming her chaotic thoughts, Gu Yuena's expression remained unchanged as she slowly walked to Huo Yuhao's side and carefully examined Xia Mi and Xi Lian.

"This aura..."

"Dragons? At the level of Dragon Kings."

Then, Gu Yuena glanced at Xia Mi's flat and broad chest, nodded to herself, and confirmed that he posed no threat.

Then I glanced at Xi Lian, which was pink and I couldn't tell what species it was. It was slightly better than the Dragon King next to it, and it was a bit immature and posed no threat.

Yes, no matter how you look at it, the advantage is hers!
"Boss, who are these two?"

Gu Yuena's cool voice reached Huo Yuhao's ears. Huo Yuhao could sense that the silly dragon in front of him was very active and probably had a lot of inner thoughts.

Huo Yuhao could guess what the girl in front of him was thinking without even needing to read minds. He introduced her, "This is Xia Mi, the King of Earth and Mountains."

"This one is called Xi Lian, nicknamed Pink Vicious Dog. If you don't have extremely fast reflexes, it's best not to touch her."

"Didn't you invite me to dinner? The two of them had nowhere else to go, so they came along."

Three years ago, Gu Yuena took the initiative to reveal her identity to Huo Yuhao. Huo Yuhao pretended not to know and expressed shock, staging an awkward "Dragon King Returns" scene.

Just like the aliens in the neighboring Ultraman studio watching Ultraman's human form, anyone with a slightly stronger mental fortitude could see that something was wrong with Gu Yuena.

The person was right in front of me, but I couldn't sense them with my mental power; their strength was ridiculously high.

Miss Silver Dragon glanced at Xia Mi and said, "The King of Earth and Mountains?"

"It is indeed the bloodline of the Dragon King, and the power matches."

"But I remember it was called Tenghuang, right? It should be male."

Xia Mi scratched her head and said, "Actually, the King of Earth and the King of Mountains are twins."

“Tenghuang is my brother. Nowadays, most of the Dragon Kings, except for the White King, are twins.”

"The Fire King will also come here in a while."

Gu Yuena had no doubts. After the Dragon God Realm shattered, the dragon race was scattered and it was already difficult for them to preserve their bloodline.

It's only natural that some changes have occurred over the years.

"Yes, as long as it can continue."

"Di Tian would be very happy to see you. He has always wanted to organize a gathering of the second-generation Dragon Kings so that the long-lost Dragon Kings can get together again."

Xia Mi doesn't care about this or that; all she knows is that if there's a party, there's bound to be food, and with food comes the chance to show off! And that means she can eat and eat and eat!!

“Great! I can help you contact the Fire King.”

"Um, it seems the Wind King doesn't know she's the Wind King yet. The Water King is conducting trials in the Northwest Continent, so it will probably take some time for him to come over."

Gu Yuena nodded and said solemnly, "I will inform Di Tian and ask him to prepare a banquet, a grand feast for the dragon race with the highest honors."

(End of this chapter)