Chapter 71.2: White Tiger Duke's Mansion

Now

that they’d recovered, everyone once again ascended into the air. After

being tormented by Elder Xuan, they all began to enjoy the feeling of

flying slowly. At the very least, their complexions improved somewhat

from doing so. If one were to use Elder Xuan’s previous speed along with

both his strength and his flying-type soul tool as references, they’dd

be able to calculate that Elder Xuan would be able to travel to any

corner of the entire Douluo continent within a week. Huo Yuhao was

growing more and more curious about Elder Xuan’s true strength. The

latter shouldn’t be just any Titled Douluo; it was likely that even Dean

Yan Shaozhe wouldn’t be able to compete with Elder Xuan in cultivation

alone.

At that moment, the sky had already begun to brighten; the

sun had risen from the east and bathed their bodies in a faint golden

glow.

A large military camp slowly appeared in front of them. This

camp was set up right next to the mountains, while a few more camps

were visible in the Ming Dou Mountain Range itself.

The word

‘military camp’ was somewhat inaccurate; the undulating cotton walls to

the west of the camp were over thirty meters tall and nearly fifty

meters wide. Just how large of a project was this!?

Even though it

wasn’t quite daytime yet, an endless number of military carriages that

were carrying blocks of stone away from the mountains could still be

seen.

At that moment, Dai Yueheng was flying relatively close to

Huo Yuhao. Their relationship had deepened slightly after their previous

talk. He smiled and asked, “Yuhao, is this your first time visiting an

army camp?”

Huo Yuhao nodded.

Seemingly familiar with the

matter, Dai Yueheng explained, “The southern, eastern, and southeastern

regions of our Star Luo Empire borders the ocean. We’re second only to

the Sun Moon Empire in size. Our army consists of two sub-armies: the

Eastern Army and the Northern Army. Of these, the Eastern Army is the

most important, as it has to guard against the Sun Moon Empire. Its

total military strength numbers around five hundred thousand.”

“The

Ming Dou Mountain Range has treacherous and ever-changing terrain,

making it extremely hard for troops to march through. Furthermore, every

country now has specialised soul masters who scout the mountain range

every day. Both the Sun Moon Empire and our empire station our troops at

a relatively low-lying part of the mountain range that’s advantageous

for them, of which there are only three in the entire mountain range.

The mountain range itself spreads towards the south, and takes up almost

two-thirds of the border; the other third is a soul beast-containing

forest that’s around half the size of the Great Star Dou Forest. This

forest is known as the Great Ming Dou Forest, and is an area populated

by a variety of soul beasts. It isn’t as dangerous to us soul masters as

the Great Star Dou Forest, but it’s even more dangerous than the former

to an army. This is due to the fact that the soul beasts there are even

more aggressive than the ones in the Great Star Dou Forest. It’s

because of this, that we’ve stationed our troops at relatively low-lying

parts of the Ming Dou Mountain Range.

“Oh, right. Yuhao, I haven’t asked you this yet, but where are you from?”

Huo

Yuhao had originally calmed down somewhat when he heard Dai Yueheng’s

explanation, but his expression changed yet again when he heard this

question. He lowered his head and said, “I’m also a citizen of the Star

Luo Empire.”

“Oh? Which part of the Star Luo Empire? I didn’t

think that we’d be fellow citizens!” The smile on Dai Yueheng’s face

grew much larger.

“A small village near Star Luo City,” Huo Yuhao replied, “I’m sure that you wouldn’t have heard of it.”

Dai

Yueheng chuckled. “Even better! Not only are we fellow citizens, we’re

even from the same area. I also grew up near Star Luo City!”

the two conversed with each other, they arrived at the army camp.

However, the White Tiger Bodyguards who were leading the way didn’t

descend. Du Leisi, who’d led the pack, raised his right hand and

released something similar to a flare that released a multicoloured

array of light. Afterwards they continued forwards unobstructed.

However,

Huo Yuhao was able to tell with his visual acuity that a large number

of defensive fortifications had immediately reacted the moment they’d

approached the barracks. A somber atmosphere seemed to have pervaded the

entire camp. Even though it was still early in the morning, a large

number of soldiers had already begun their training drills. Not only

were they orderly, but they also released an awe-inspiringly murderous

air; they seemed like a pack of iron-blooded lions.

“The Eastern

Army has the most elite troops within the Star Luo Empire,” Dai Yueheng

proudly said. “The hundred thousand men from the Central Legion you see

in front of us are elites amongst elites.”

Even though Huo Yuhao

hadn’t ever seen his biological father before, he was still somewhat

aware of the inner workings of the White Tiger Dukedom. As the marshal

of the empire, the White Tiger Duke commanded the Eastern Army. At the

same time, he was also the Legion Commander of the Eastern Army’s

Central Legion. The amount of trust that the Star Luo Empire’s imperial

family had in him could be seen from this. Supposedly, the hundred

thousand men in the Central Legion were enough to rival the combined

fighting strength of all of the other soldiers in the Star Luo Empire.

Although this was somewhat of an exaggeration, the strength of the

Central Legion could be clearly seen with a single glance.

They

flew past one barrack after another. Once they’d flown for nearly

fifteen minutes more, a large, leather tent appeared in their field of

vision.

This leather tent was much larger than the other army

tents. Furthermore, it was hexagonal in shape, and was made entirely of

dark-brown leather. There weren’t too many guards around it. Only two

squads of the White Tiger Bodyguards, each of which numbering about

thirty, patrolled the perimeter.

Huo Yuhao’s gaze quickly landed

on a single person who was standing in front of the large tent. Although

their figure was somewhat unclear, he was still able to sense a

startling pressure from them; it was the sort of tyrannical pressure

that came from the combination of a powerful cultivation and an aura of

slaughter. That person seemed to be training his fists, though he hadn’t

released his martial soul. His movements were simple and succinct, yet a

muffled explosion of air would appear whenever he punched outwards.

Leisi, who’d been flying in front, slowed down, then descended along

with everyone behind him. They began to sense the violent fluctuations

in the air when they were a hundred or meters in the air.

Huo

Yuhao focused his gaze and was able to clearly see the man in front of

them. He was currently facing towards them, his golden hair fluttering

freely about in the wind. His upper body was naked, which revealed his

rugged, copper-colored muscles. His tall figure was almost two meters in

height, and one could see just how stalwart his chiseled face was from

the side.

His seemingly slow movements had a very natural and

flowing tempo to them. Every step he took and every punch he released

were followed by a muffled explosion of air. The valiant undulations of

qi and blood he was releasing had reached the very pinnacle, which in

turn caused Huo Yuhao to feel his blood roil about somewhat as he

continued to stare.

That man slowly pulled back his fist, then

stood up straight as if he’d sensed their arrival. He exhaled, inhaled

deeply, then released a lion-like roar. A gale instantly erupted in the

several hundred meters surrounding the leather tent; it truly resembled

the descent of an actual lion. The stern aura coming from him caused

every single disciple of Shrek Academy to feel their hair stand on end.

The

pressure that Ma Xiaotao emanated during battle was already relatively

astonishing, but she was still quite a ways away from the tall man in

front of them.

Is that him?

Huo Yuhao was stunned, and

all sorts of mixed feelings suddenly arose in his heart. He’d never

expected to meet his father in such a situation. Was this the man that

his mother could never forget? The man who she held no regret for, even

when she lay on her deathbed?

As everyone slowly landed, the

foremost Du Leisi had already stepped forward. He bowed slightly and

said, “Marshal, the young master and people from Shrek Academy have

arrived.”

Everyone was able to see his full appearance at this

point: He didn’t look a day over thirty, and his facial features were

proper. His deep azure eyes each contained flickering pupils. He looked

somewhat thin, yet his entire body gave off a metallic feeling. This was

especially true of his gaze, which flickered like an enormous blade as

it swept across everyone, which caused them to involuntarily stop

moving. However, his gaze quickly turned warm.

Handsome, stalwart,

tall, and an iron-blooded temperament. When they saw him, even the

Heaven’s Chosen of Shrek Academy felt like serving him. An extraordinary

splendor repeatedly flickered through Ma Xiaotao’s eyes; a steel-like

man like this was just her type.

Dai Yueheng stepped out of line,

then took a few quick steps forward. He kneeled down in front of that

tall man, then said respectfully, “Father.”

There was no doubt

about it—the tall man in front of them was definitely the current

Iron-Blooded War God who stood above everybody in the Star Luo Empire,

Dai Hao. He was also Dai Yueheng and Dai Huabin’s father, as well as Huo

Yuhao’s…

The moment Dai Yueheng said the word ‘father’, Huo Yuhao

felt all the blood in his body surge towards his head. His eyes

instantly turned red, and he was nearly unable to control the flood of

emotions he felt.

It’s him, it’s him! This is the person my

mother was harmed by, yet couldn’t forget. He’s the father I’ve never

seen before! It’s truly him…

His mother’s smiling face instantly filled every corner of Huo Yuhao’s spiritual sea, and he nearly began to cry.

Wang

Dong silently stepped to the side, blocking Huo Yuhao from view. At the

same time, he stretched his right hand out, planning to sober him up by

grabbing his sleeve. However, he didn’t think that his hand would just

so happen to grab Huo Yuhao’s special area.

Wang Dong’s body

stiffened, and he immediately let go as if he’d been electrocuted. His

pretty face instantly turned bright red, but luckily everyone else had

been captivated by the White Tiger Duke.

Oddly enough however, his

grab was incredibly effective. Huo Yuhao only felt his lower body

tighten up, and his originally teary eyes vanished. The mixed feelings

in his eyes subsequently transformed into those of astonishment. Even

though Wang Dong hadn’t used much force, the feeling of being assaulted

caused him to wake with a shudder.

“What’re you doing?” Huo Yuhao whispered astonished.

Wang Dong acted as if nothing had happened. “Waking you up a bit.”

“Then do you want me to grab that part of your body when I wake you up next time?”

“Screw off…”

Despite

what had happened, Huo Yuhao’s heart had stabilised quite a bit after

this interruption. Furthermore, he and Wang Dong were standing in the

back, which had made their actions difficult to notice.

At that

moment, Dai Yueheng stood up and whispered a few words to the White

Tiger Duke Dai Hao, who then took a few large strides and smiled.

“Greetings to Teacher Wang Yan and the various talented students from

Shrek Academy.”

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