Douluo Continent: Starting from Awakening the Vermilion Bird Martial Soul

"Hello, Lord Hua, the flowers here are beautiful."

Hanayo suppressed her inner turmoil and forced a smile.

"The flowers here will be even more beautiful when they are in full bloom. Madam, just wait for midnight."

Tang Yuehua nodded slightly.

"Then let Yuehua wait for the beautiful floral scenery that Lord Huacheng will bring us."

"Especially this giant lotus, Yuehua is even more looking forward to it."

"I will certainly not disappoint you, Madam. I have other matters to attend to, so I will take my leave now." Hua Yang turned to leave, and as he did so, Di Hong glanced back at him.

There's nothing wrong with Hua Yang; he's just a level 63 Soul Emperor.

“Hua Yang is indeed feeling guilty,” Tang Yuehua said as she walked over.

"It's no wonder he feels guilty," Di Hong said disdainfully. In the past, he had always been successful in his endeavors, but this year, first he and Tang Yuehua came, and then the Tang Xiao and Tang Hao brothers came as well.

Four people, two of whom are Soul Saints, one is a Soul Douluo, and one is a Soul King; none of them are easy to mess with.

Unfortunately, Tang Hao and Tang Xiao came specifically because of the missing Soul Master, and Di Hong was also dragged into it.

Originally, Di Hong only planned to leave after the Hundred Flowers Festival and go to the next place, but he didn't expect to encounter such a thing. It was a bit like the protagonist fighting monsters, but he felt like an 80th-level player encountering a 60th-level mini-boss.

He could solo it without taking any damage if he wanted to.

Although he is no longer a Title Douluo, with his current strength, there are very few Soul Masters on the entire Douluo Continent who can rival him.

Those who can defeat him are generally titled Douluo; no one below the Soul Douluo level is his match.

If he can't even beat someone of the same level, then he might as well die. Forget about unifying the continent. Either join the Spirit Hall, or follow Tang San and be a good uncle-in-law. A loyal subject of the empire.

In that case, he would definitely be among the ten most loyal ministers of the empire.

Since Tang Hao and Tang Xiao didn't come, Di Hong guessed that the two brothers must have secretly sneaked into the city lord's mansion, since the city lord wasn't there.

The giant lotus will bloom and all the flowers will be in full bloom around midnight.

He didn't understand, if it's blooming at this time, how can you see it clearly?

It was already past midnight, and it was pitch black. Even with moonlight and starlight, it wouldn't be easy to see the flowers in full bloom.

He didn't care; even in the dark, he could see clearly.

As night fell, the people on Baihua Mountain eagerly awaited midnight, as did the people in Huacheng at the foot of the mountain. Although they could not see the flowers in full bloom, they could witness the moment when the giant colorful lotus blossomed.

The city of Huacheng remained bustling with activity, its streets brightly lit.

However, all of this had nothing to do with Tang Xiao and Tang Hao. They had changed into black clothes and were hiding in the darkness. The city lord's mansion was not far ahead. After the patrolling soldiers passed by, they concealed their presence and made their way towards the city lord's mansion.

Upon reaching the foot of the wall, the two exchanged a glance and leaped over it. For a Soul Saint, scaling walls was incredibly easy. Even if the walls of the City Lord's Mansion were high, they could still be higher than the walls of Tiandou City and even higher than the walls of Haotian Sect.

After easily entering the city lord's mansion, the two brothers split up to investigate, but after quietly searching around, they found nothing suspicious.

The entire city lord's mansion was normal, and Hua Yang seemed very frugal. There were fewer than fifty maids in the mansion, only a few dozen servants, and not many guards either.

Compared to other city lords, Hua Yang was a model of integrity. Moreover, Hua Yang was not lustful. He never remarried after his wife passed away, and he didn't even think about remarrying after his son died.

This puzzled Tang Hao. His grandfather was getting old, and his grandson was already an adult, yet he still wanted to have a twilight romance. Why didn't Hua Yang want to at all? If not for any other reason, he had to leave him an heir.

The reason he became the city lord of Huacheng was not only because of his own merits, but also because the previous city lord died without a son.

After investigating the area, the two brothers arrived at the garden.

As soon as you enter, a pungent floral fragrance hits you.

"Wow, this fragrance is too strong! Even if you love flowers, you don't love them this much!" Tang Hao covered his nose, frowning. He really couldn't help it; the fragrance was just too intense.

Tang Xiao also frowned.

"It's definitely too strong."

This was the first time he had ever experienced such a strong floral fragrance. It completely failed to capture the true aroma of the flowers. If he were a flower lover, he certainly wouldn't have done this.

This is such a waste.

"Everyone knows that Hanayo loves flowers, but why would he do this?"

Tang Hao shook his head: "Who knows? Maybe he has some kind of fetish."

"Isn't it said that the Black Lotus Martial Soul emits a foul stench when it is released, and that it also has that stench itself? Perhaps this strong floral fragrance is just to mask the stench."

He hit the nail on the head right now.

"If it's just about covering up the stench emanating from your martial spirit, then there's no need to go to such lengths. Just use some spices."

"Besides, he can't stay here every day. Maybe he's trying to cover something up."

"Let's go in and look for it."

Upon entering the garden, the two began searching. To avoid being discovered, they were extremely careful, not daring to damage even a single flower, but they still found nothing.

"Could it be that we've suspected the wrong target? Hua Yang is innocent." Tang Hao leaned against the artificial hill. They had checked every place they could, they had all treated him like a thief, but they still couldn't find anything.

Tang Xiao also began to waver.

"Did we make a mistake?"

"Now all that's left is this artificial hill and that Hundred Flowers Hill."

"What could a rockery possibly have?" Tang Hao patted it.

However, this blow directly slapped down a protruding area.

Tang Hao was stunned for a moment, and then a passage appeared in front of the two of them.

"There's a secret passage here."

"Let's go inside and take a look." Tang Xiao went in first, followed closely by Tang Hao.

The passage was long, straight, and pitch black, without a single bend, and seemed to stretch on forever.

"Where does this place lead?" Tang Hao observed the passageway, wary of any hidden traps.

Tang Xiao said, "Judging from the direction, it seems to lead to Baihua Mountain."

"Baihua Mountain." Tang Hao exclaimed in surprise.

"That passage is really long."

Although the City Lord's Mansion is very close to Hundred Flowers Mountain, building a direct passage there would be no small project.

Moreover, according to their investigation, it seems that no one knows about this passage.

Chapter 116. Hua Yu

Chapter 116 Hua Yu

Following the dark passage forward, a glimmer of light soon appeared ahead.

"There is light."

Tang Xiao quickened his pace, and soon the two of them walked out of the passage.

The sight before them truly shocked them. There was nothing in front of them except a platform and a straight upward passage. Apart from that, it was all rock, and the passage was very narrow, only wide enough for one person at a time. Moreover, if someone was too strong, they could easily get stuck.

"This..." Tang Hao looked up in astonishment. They couldn't get through this passage; it was too narrow.

"It looks like this passage was prepared specifically for Hanayo."

Hanayo wasn't particularly strong, so she could easily pass through the passage above.

Tang Hao remembered that giant colorful lotus.

"Brother, do you think this passage might lead to the colorful lotus on Hundred Flowers Mountain?"

“Very likely. Let’s go to Hundred Flowers Mountain.” Tang Xiao turned and walked back. Tang Hao glanced up and followed. If the passage could accommodate them, there was no need for them to turn back.

If you were to smash the mountain with the Haotian Hammer alone, it could very well collapse, and there are still quite a few people on the mountain.

At the summit, Di Hong sat cross-legged. The starry sky was breathtakingly beautiful, making everyone feel relaxed and happy. Although it was late, everyone was full of energy and waiting for midnight to arrive so they could be the first to see the flowers in full bloom.

Tang Yuehua moved gracefully to his side.

"Hanayo has disappeared."

After meeting him once before, Tang Yuehua never saw him again, nor did she see him come down the mountain.

Di Hong pointed to the lotus flower behind him.

"I reckon it's over there."

Tang Yuehua looked at the lotus flower, then curiously circled around it. On the other side, she saw a small door. Although curious, she did not open the door to explore what was inside, but chose to go back.

There's a small door there.

Di Hong nodded.

Soon after, Tang Xiao and Tang Hao arrived at the mountaintop, where they spotted Di Hong and Tang Yuehua in the crowd.

"We found a passage in the City Lord's Mansion, and this passage leads to Hundred Flowers Mountain right here." Tang Hao got straight to the point and told Di Hong about the passage.

Di Hong didn't say anything, but Tang Yuehua spoke up: "There's also a small door on Cai Lian's side, based on what we've learned before."