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"Knock knock knock!"
Tian Dou Royal Hotel, Top Floor Suite.
Xuan Hao had just brought Na'er inside when there was a knock on the door.
Yue Guan and Gui Mei slipped in like thieves, their expressions incredibly complicated.
"My little darling!
What on earth are you doing?!"
Yue Guan plopped down on the sofa.
"First, she beat up a prince in the street, then she forced him to kneel and kowtow, then she kidnapped Dugu Bo's granddaughter, then went to Qibaozhai to freeload a meal, and today she inexplicably entered the palace?"
"Are you planning to visit every major power in Heaven Dou City?
Aren't you afraid of messing things up?!"
"Got into trouble? How could that be?"
Xuan Hao looked completely innocent.
"Now, whether it's the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Heavenly Dou Royal Family, or even that old poison master Dugu Bo, they all think I'm a core member of some reclusive super family."
"They think that I not only have a Title Douluo backing me up, but there might even be more than one."
"Under these circumstances, they'd be too busy currying favor with me to dare touch me.
Who would dare let anything happen to me?"
Yue Guan: "..."
Ghost: "..."
The two looked at each other and saw the shock and speechlessness in each other's eyes.
"no..."
Yue Guan swallowed hard, feeling a bit overwhelmed.
"A hidden family?
A titled Douluo?
How did you manage to convincingly tell me that?
Do you really believe shrewd people like Ning Fengzhi and Emperor Xue Ye?"
"I'm not kidding."
Xuan Hao shrugged. "That's something they made up themselves."
"In their eyes, I am a peerless prodigy who is not even ten years old, has a soul power of over level 35, and possesses a top-tier True Dragon Martial Soul.
Moreover, I am arrogant and domineering, daring to hit even princes and even kidnap the granddaughter of a Title Douluo."
"With this kind of setup and this kind of confidence, what would you think if you were in their shoes?"
Ghostly paused for a moment, then subconsciously said, "There's someone behind this... and a big shot at that."
"That's right!"
Xuan Hao snapped his fingers.
"That's exactly what they think. In their eyes, I must have a terrifying, hidden family with a Title Douluo standing behind me.
Otherwise, what kid would dare to be so arrogant?"
"So now they not only dare not touch me, but they also have to try every means to win me over, for fear that I will fall into the arms of the other party, or that my family will become hostile to them."
"Although I was bluffing this time, I was lucky and won."
As he spoke, Xuan Hao raised his hand, dangling the antique ring with a ruby set on his wrist, and then pointed to the shimmering bracelet on Na'er's hand:
"See? These were all extorted from the royal treasury."
"This ring, 108 cubic meters, can even hold a living person.
That bracelet, amplified by seven elements by 50%, is an ancient soul tool."
"How about it? Not a bad deal, right?"
Yue Guan and Gui Mei were completely dumbfounded.
This is more than just not losing money; it's a complete get-rich-quick scheme!
Using a completely non-existent background, he manipulated the rulers of the two great empires and the leaders of the three upper sects, making them willingly part with their wealth to curry favor.
"By the way, Elder Ju."
Xuan Hao seemed to remember something, took out a crystal box from his storage ring, and placed it on the table.
"Can you help me take a look at this thing?"
"I find this thing very peculiar, but it's not in any of the picture books of exotic plants you've shown me before."
Yue Guan leaned closer to take a look.
Inside the crystal box was a strange plant, entirely blood red in color, shaped like a lingzhi mushroom, but with its surface covered in fine, scaly patterns.
"This is..."
Yue Guan's eyes narrowed, and his expression instantly became serious.
He stretched out his hand, and a magnificent Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum appeared in his palm.
Pale yellow soul power slowly probed into the crystal box.
A moment later, Yue Guan's expression became extremely interesting, and even his breathing became a little rapid.
"This...this isn't some mutated blood spirit mushroom at all!"
Yue Guan withdrew his soul power, looked at Xuan Hao, and exclaimed in shock,
"This is the legendary Dragon Blood Fungus!"
"Dragon Blood Mushroom?"
Xuan Hao was taken aback.
"What is that?
It sounds very nourishing."
"It's more than just a tonic; it's a powerful tonic! It's also extremely poisonous!"
Yue Guan explained, "As the name suggests, this is a rare and precious material that has absorbed the blood of a true dragon and grown little by little over a long period of time!"
"Legend has it that only in the burial ground of the fallen dragon, after ten thousand years of sedimentation, is it possible for such a spiritual creature to be born."
"It contains the purest and most violent true dragon blood and energy!"
"For ordinary Soul Masters, or even ordinary Beast Soul Masters, this stuff is no different from a potent poison.
Once ingested, their bodies simply cannot withstand the violent energy impact, and they will instantly explode and die!"
At this point, Yue Guan paused, her gaze fixed intently on Xuan Hao:
"But...you're different."
"Your martial soul is the Golden Dragon, the legendary ancestor of power, possessing the most superior dragon bloodline.
In addition, you previously received the sacrifice of a 100,000-year-old soul beast, making your physical attributes far beyond the norm."
"This Dragon Blood Mushroom is poison to others, but for you... it is a great tonic!"
"If you can absorb it, your physique and vitality will likely undergo another qualitative leap!"
Upon hearing this, Xuan Hao's eyes lit up instantly.
Is there really such a good thing?
He was about to reach for it when Yue Guan grabbed his hand and pressed it down.
"Wait!"
Yue Guan warned with a serious expression, "Although your body can withstand it, now is not the time."
"The medicinal power of this Dragon Blood Mushroom is too terrifying.
You are only level 35 now.
If you take it rashly, even if you don't explode, your foundation will be damaged because you are too weak to absorb the nourishment."
"Take my advice and put this thing away first."
"Wait until your soul power breaks through level 50, or your physical fitness improves to another level, and you are absolutely certain that you can absorb it."
"Otherwise, if I ruin myself, Your Majesty will skin me alive!"
Xuan Hao thought about it and felt that Yue Guan's words made sense.
Safety first; don't bite off more than you can chew.
Anyway, I already have the item, it'll be his sooner or later, there's no rush.
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
Xuan Hao readily accepted the suggestion and put away the crystal box.
"We'll talk about it another time when there's an opportunity."
It would be best to wait until we get to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
With the help of that auspicious place and the neutralizing effect of other immortal herbs, the absorption should be more reliable.
"Alright, elders."
Xuan Hao stood up and stretched. "It's getting late, you should all go back and rest.
I need to sleep too, I have to go to that Royal Academy tomorrow."
"Go to school?"
Ghostly was taken aback.
"You really plan to go to school?"
"Otherwise what?
If you take someone else's things, you have to put on a show, right?"
Xuan Hao said.
"If I take the stuff and run away, won't I be wanted by the Heavenly Dou Royal Family all over the continent?"
"Besides, do you really think that stingy Crown Prince will let me off the hook?"
If he takes the things and runs away, it will be tantamount to telling everyone that he is a liar.
At that time, Xue Qinghe, who persuaded the old emperor to open the national treasury to give him gifts, will be scolded to death.
Besides, it's not like he'll just leave the Heaven Dou Empire after this job.
...
The next morning.
Sunlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains onto the hotel carpet.
Xuan Hao was still dreaming of counting money in bed when an untimely knock sounded at the door.
"Who is it?
So early in the morning, can't a person get some sleep?"
Xuan Hao rubbed his sleepy eyes and opened the door with a grumpy expression.
Outside the door stood Xue Qinghe, dressed casually and looking radiant, followed by two servants carrying several neatly folded sets of Tian Dou Royal Academy uniforms.
"Good morning, Brother Xuanhao."
Xue Qinghe wore his signature gentle smile.
"Looks like you slept well last night?"
"Your Highness?"
Xuan Hao paused for a moment, glanced at the sky, and said speechlessly, "What time is it?
Are you in such a hurry to send me to school? Are you afraid I'll run away?"
"No, no."
Xue Qinghe gestured for the servant to put down his uniform and said with a smile, "I was worried that Brother Xuanhao might not be familiar with the academy since he's new here, so I came here to pick you up and personally take you to the Education Committee."
"Pick me up?" Xuan Hao rolled his eyes.
"I think you're afraid I'll take the things and not do the job, or that I'll cause you some trouble on the way to school, right?"
"Can't there be more trust between people?"
Xuan Hao clutched his chest in anguish, "Am I the kind of person who takes money and doesn't do anything?
I'm a man of my word, okay!"
Xue Qinghe: "..."
trust?
How can you trust a scoundrel who takes royal treasures and then tries to extort "sincerity" from her, who beats a prince one minute and kidnaps a hostage the next?
She's mentally ill!
...
Tian Dou Royal Academy, Teaching Committee.
Although they were mentally prepared, when they saw Xuan Hao swagger into the office, the three education committee members, Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhilin, sitting in the main seats, still couldn't help but feel their eyelids twitching and their blood pressure soaring.
I'm scared!
I'm really scared!
This is a troublesome devil who dared to humiliate a prince in the streets of Tiandou City one minute, and then dared to break into the academy and carry away the granddaughter of Poison Douluo the next!
The key point is that after he made this scene, not only did he get away with nothing, but the royal family also had to apologize to him and even personally open the national treasury to send him treasures!
Such a ruthless person is actually going to be a student at their college?
This isn't just recruiting a student; it's like inviting a living ancestor back to worship!
"It's been a long time since the three education commissioners met."
Xue Qinghe led Xuan Hao forward and introduced him with a smile, "This is Xuan Hao.
From today onwards, he is a member of our academy.
We hope the three education committee members will take good care of him."
"I have met with the three education commissioners."
Xuan Hao also gave him plenty of face, bowing respectfully with a harmless smile on his face, "I will be troubling the three seniors in the academy in the future."
"No, no."
Meng Shenji wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and forced a smile, "Xuanhao is exceptionally talented.
It is our honor that he can come to our academy."
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