Chapter 362 - 59

Chapter 59 Shrek Arrives at Xingluo Dai Hao and the Royal Family's ActionsRegarding Dai Youheng's act of hunting Spirit Beasts in the Extreme North Land, there was no ripple in the Snow Empress's thoughts, as if she were speaking of the most ordinary thing.Taiwan Novel Network accompanies you in your leisure, waiting for you to find.Spirit Masters hunting Spirit Beasts to obtain spirit rings is a fundamental rule of this World. As one of the kings of Spirit Beasts, she had long grown accustomed to it. As long as it wasn't wanton slaughter for the purpose of showing off or plundering Spirit Bones, she wouldn't interfere.What's more, when it comes to killing, the number of Spirit Beasts hunted by human Spirit Masters is probably far less than the number of opponents this Heavenly King of the Extreme North Land cleared when she ascended to her throne back then.Even her son, Xiao Bai, whose greatest hobby on a daily basis is catching fish in the icy sea, doesn't catch ordinary fish; he mostly catches fish Spirit Beasts with a certain level of cultivation. When it comes to killing Spirit Beasts, human Spirit Masters might be considered 'younger brothers' in front of him, as they don't kill as much as Xiao Bai eats.The law of the jungle, this is an ironclad rule deeply ingrained in the Spirit Beast World.What the Snow Empress maintained was the macroscopic order and balance of the Extreme North Land, to prevent large-scale, meaningless racial wars.For this kind of hunting that is inevitable between individuals for survival and evolution, she would not, and had no need to, stop it. The lives of a few scattered Spirit Beasts seemed insignificant from the perspective of seven hundred thousand years of long years and the management of a vast population."Oh! Hunting Spirit Beasts, I'm good at that!" Xiao Bai's Spirits lifted upon hearing this, and he patted his chest, assuring, "Mother, don't worry, I'll be good. When Uncle Youheng returns and needs a helper, just call me!"Dai Youheng nodded, his plan already set. Obtain the carrier for the first Lotus Seed Pill, then take Xiao Bai, this super helper, to hunt suitable spirit rings for himself, and for the future "Lotus Seed Pill Douluo"s.His path to building his power was about to take its first substantive step.Just as Dai Youheng completed an astonishing transformation deep within the Extreme North ice plains and was planning to head to the black market to "purchase" his first Titled Douluo servant, thousands of miles away, the capital of the Star Luo Empire, Star Luo City, welcomed a group of people with heavy hearts.The Shrek Academy team, led by Xuan Zi with a face as dark as water, checked into the luxurious hotel prepared for them by the Star Luo Empire.However, compared to their high Spirits and determination when they set off, every team member's face was now shrouded in an impenetrable gloom.How confident were they before their departure? The main team members aimed directly for the championship, while the reserve team intended to gain experience and broaden their horizons. But who could have expected that before the competition even began, they would suffer a nearly devastating blow in the Mingdou Mountain Range?Five of the seven main team members were gone: Yao Haoxuan died in battle, Chen Zifeng lost an arm, Gongyang Mo lost a leg, Dai Yueheng's hand was crippled, and Xixi was poisoned with a strange toxin, unconscious and her condition unknown.The remaining Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen also sustained injuries, requiring at least half a month of careful recuperation to recover some combat power.This meant that in the next few rounds of competition, they could only rely on the reserve team, a group of children whose average level was below Spirit Ancestor, to fight head-on! The competition adopted a cruel elimination system; losing one match meant losing everything and returning home!Ten thousand years! Since the first generation Shrek Seven Devils, led by Tang San and Dai Mubai, defeated the Golden Generation in Spirit City and won the championship, Shrek Academy had never let the championship trophy of the All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament fall into other hands!This glory and pressure weighed heavily on the heart of every Shrek member.If... if this undefeated legend, which had continued for ten thousand years, was finally broken in their generation, they dared not imagine the consequences. They would become sinners of Shrek, nailed to the academy's pillar of shame!Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, and others felt particularly immense pressure. They not only had to face strong enemies but also bear this historical burden, their feelings were imaginable.As Dai Hao was the parent of Dai Yueheng and Dai Huabin, the Academy naturally couldn't hide this matter from him. The news, as if it had wings, quickly reached the western group army's garrison in the Star Luo Empire.Inside the commander's tent, White Tiger Duke, Dai Hao, upon receiving the Shrek message, suddenly rose from his commander's chair. On his usually steady and mountain-like resolute face, for the first time, an unconcealed fury and alarm appeared!"Yueheng's hand crippled, severely injured and poisoned? His foundation damaged! Huabin's spirit power and mental force plummeted, his future ruined?"The messenger tremblingly repeated the news from Shrek Academy, especially the diagnosis regarding Dai Huabin: his Spirit's origin was damaged, and it would likely be difficult for him to break through to the Spirit Saint realm in the future.Dai Hao felt a sudden blackness before his eyes, his body swayed, almost unable to stand steadily. Dai Yueheng and Dai Huabin, these were his only two legitimate sons! They were the undisputed heirs of his White Tiger Dukes Mansion!A single supervision mission had actually caused both of his most outstanding sons to be crippled? Especially Huabin, who ended up almost half-crippled! How could he accept this? If the Dukes Mansion were handed over to two cripples or mediocre individuals, the future would be bleak. Would his Dai Family have no successors?Intense anger, heartache, and worry instantly overwhelmed this iron-blooded Duke. He could no longer sit still; he had to rush back to Star Luo City immediately! He wanted to see his sons' condition with his own eyes; he wanted to use all his power to treat them!"Prepare the carriage! This Duke must return to Star Luo City immediately!" Dai Hao's voice, with a hint of an imperceptible tremor, roared outwards.Star Luo Empire Imperial Palace.Emperor Xu Jiawei received an urgent secret report from the heart of the western military camp almost at the same time Dai Hao set off.The imperial family had never relaxed its vigilance towards White Tiger Duke, who commanded the Empire's most elite five hundred thousand-strong Western Army Corps. After all, the throne of the Star Luo Empire was seized from the White Tiger Dai Family, and this apprehension and wariness had long been ingrained in their bones.They had always used Dai Hao but also guarded against him, even placing their own people by his side.Upon learning that Dai Hao had suddenly abandoned his military duties and urgently returned to the capital, Xu Jiawei immediately summoned his most trusted and politically astute younger sister, Princess Xu Jiujiu."Imperial Brother, what is so urgent?" Xu Jiujiu, in her palace attire, walked into the study with graceful bearing.Xu Jiawei handed her the secret report, his brows tightly furrowed. "Dai Hao's two legitimate sons encountered a major incident while on a mission with the Shrek Supervision Team; one is severely injured, and the other is half-crippled. He's rushing back to see his sons."Xu Jiujiu quickly scanned the secret report, her beautiful eyes flashing repeatedly. Far from showing worry, a hint of undetectable joy flickered across them. She looked up at her Imperial Brother and asked a crucial question, "Imperial Brother, does the message mention Dai Youheng? Did he also encounter an accident?"Xu Jiawei was momentarily stunned, then re-examined the secret report, shaking his head. "It doesn't mention him. It seems Dai Yueheng and Dai Huabin were the ones who had an accident; Dai Youheng appears to be unharmed."