FE—Chapter 151: Dai Hao: My Son Has Done a Great Deed
Outside the military camp of White Tiger Duke, in the Mingdou Mountain Range.
The communication equipment of the Shrek Supervisory Group's green leather jackets was also present with White Tiger Duke. Not long ago, White Tiger Duke received good news from Wang Yan: "We have found the hideout of the Death Hand Bandits. Dai Yuheng performed bravely and killed nearly a hundred evil soul masters!"
"We are preparing to finish it off. I believe it won't take long before we can completely wipe out the hideout of the Death Hand Bandits!"
When White Tiger Duke heard the news, he was extremely happy and applauded.
However, after receiving this message, he did not get any further updates. It must mean that the final elimination of the Death Hand Bandit Group was carried out very smoothly and easily. Compared to the disciples' enjoyment in killing evil soul masters, this was insignificant.
"It's great! This sinful bandit group has finally been eradicated. Yaoheng and Huabin have both made great contributions!"
White Tiger Duke was very pleased. He looked toward the Mingdou Mountain Range, his resolute eyes filled with ardent expectations for his two sons. He waved his battle robe with one hand, showing the style of a commander.
Du Leisi, the White Tiger's guard, stepped forward and bowed, smiling: "Marshal, it seems our intelligence was correct. The leader of the bandit group has only five rings of cultivation, and the eldest master has reached the level of Soul Emperor."
"Moreover, the eldest master has a unique martial soul talent, which is far beyond the Death God Envoy. I believe that once the final work is done, the eldest master will be able to kill him in one encounter."
Clap!
The White Tiger Duke clapped his hands lightly, feeling that his analysis made sense, with a spring breeze on his face.
"Well, you are worthy of being my good son. You've been trained at the Shrek Inner Court. You have such fighting ability at a young age. You have a bright future!"
"Since the eldest son is one of the Shrek Seven Devils, he is expected to become a Super Douluo in the future."
Du Leisi was happy to see the Marshal in such a good mood, and of course he wouldn't spoil the White Tiger Duke's interest.
He had prepared a celebration banquet and was waiting for Wang Yan to return with his students. The Marshal and his two sons hadn't been together for a long time. They could take advantage of this celebration to reconnect.
White Tiger Duke discussed with
Du Leisi about the future development path of the eldest master, Dai Yuheng.
Xuan Zi returned with his disciples.
White Tiger Duke saw a yellowish-brown light flying toward the camp at high speed. After a moment, it stopped above the military camp.
"Marshal, it should be the old man from Shrek. He led the team back."
Du Leisi had a smile on his face. He thought that Xuan Zi's efficiency in completing the task was quite high. The small team they sent into the mountains previously couldn't find the exact hideout of the bandits for several days.
"Well, go and greet them. This is a good sign."
White Tiger Duke, worthy of being a marshal, suppressed his inner joy upon seeing his two good sons returning. He wore a confident smile, radiating a calm and commanding presence.
The two stepped forward happily.
The khaki light slowly descended.
It seemed that due to the large area of light, outsiders couldn't sense the aura within, so White Tiger Duke and Du Leisi couldn't see the situation of the students.
"Haha, thank you for leading the team and helping our army eliminate the Death Hand Bandits."
White Tiger Duke's voice was heroic. He strode forward enthusiastically to welcome Xuan Zi and his students.
As the khaki light faded, Xuan Zi's dusty and somewhat embarrassed figure appeared. Many students were bandaged, with visible dirt and bloodstains in the bandages...
White Tiger Duke's steps suddenly halted, his pupils narrowing, and his smile froze.
What's going on? Why are they all wounded!?
White Tiger Duke, always decisive, couldn't believe his eyes. He wondered if he had recognized the wrong team.
But Ma Xiaotao, the captain of the Shrek Seven Devils, had left a strong impression on White Tiger Duke. She was wrapped in bandages, and the faces of Xuan Zi and Wang Yan were familiar. His second son, Dai Huabin, was also present. White Tiger Duke couldn't have been mistaken.
He looked at the team brought back by Xuan Zi.
'Huh? No! Where is the eldest son, Dai Yuheng? Why don't I see him at first glance?'
The scene of everyone injured and covered in blood-stained bandages frightened Du Leisi, standing nearby. He couldn't imagine which evil soul master could have dealt such severe damage to the team led by Taotie Douluo. He spoke in horror:
"Elder Xuan, what's going on? Were we attacked by an evil soul master of the Titled Douluo level?!"
Could it be that Xuan Zi encountered a powerful evil master?
Hearing this, the atmosphere of the entire team grew tense and heavy, filled with gloom.
Under the astonished gazes of White Tiger Duke and Du Leisi, Xuan Zi shook his head numbly.
Wang Yan sighed sadly: "The intelligence indicated that the leader of the bandit group was indeed a five-ring evil soul master, but his attack methods are so strange that even Elder Xuan didn't react."
Du Leisi was even more shocked—this was unheard of. He shook his head quickly and said it was impossible: "How is that possible! What five-ring soul king's attack method? Even Super Douluo can't sense any signs!"
Wang Yan smiled bitterly. How could he know? But the tragic fact was undeniable.
Seeing Xuan Zi's regretful and heartbroken expression, Du Leisi suddenly had an ominous premonition. He immediately asked anxiously: "Elder Xuan, where is Young Master Dai Yuheng? Is he okay?"
White Tiger Duke's face darkened, and a faint anger radiated from him.
Dai Huabin knelt before White Tiger Duke, tears streaming down his face: "Father, my elder brother was seriously injured protecting me. I'm afraid, I'm afraid..." White Tiger Duke saw Dai Huabin's tears and looked at Xuan Zi, whose face was stiff. He took a deep breath. "Mr. Xuan, how is Yaoheng now?"
Xuan Zi hesitated, unable to answer directly. His cloudy eyes looked absent-minded. His mouth trembled as he stammered: "It's still possible to save him."
He waved his hand, and behind the entire team, a ball of earthy yellow light wrapped around Dai Yuheng's body and floated over slowly.
White Tiger Duke looked up sharply. What he saw was Dai Yuheng, whose entire left arm was gone, and his upper body was a mess of flesh and blood.
Dai Huabin cried with snot and tears: "Father, it's broken! It was blown apart..."
White Tiger Duke clenched his fists tightly, a murderous aura erupting from his body. His eyes widened with bloodshot rage as he stared at Dai Yuheng, whose miserable condition made him tremble.
Du Leisi's face also changed drastically, his astonished eyes shifting between Dai Yuheng's body and Xuan Zi's face, trying to find an explanation for why Dai Yuheng was in such a terrible state.
But there was no answer.
Perhaps Xuan Zi concealed it well—his face remained dull and numb, with no clues.
When Wang Yan's message was first received, he said the situation was very good. They were preparing to finish the work... but now, it was a completely different scene, even with a Super Douluo present for protection—unbelievable.
Du Leisi saw the trembling White Tiger Duke from the corner of his eye, knowing the marshal was suppressing his anger. He looked at Xuan Zi, who was in despair and cursed him silently in his heart.
Is this destruction caused by the evil soul master, or to be destroyed by him? Facing the Five-ring Soul King, all the team members were injured—some possibly fatally.
Du Leisi didn't know what to say to Xuan Zi. He could only suppress his anger and say anxiously:
"Marshal, go back to the barracks first. Let the medical team treat the young master immediately. Don't let the injury worsen, and see if you can summon the Immortal Doctor Douluo..."
White Tiger Duke used great willpower to restrain himself from rushing to question Xuan Zi on why facing the Five-ring Soul King resulted in such devastation, and what exactly Xuan Zi had tried to protect.
Everyone entered the tent, and White Tiger Duke quickly called for the military doctor to give Dai Yuheng preliminary treatment.
Xuan Zi, in a daze, said, "I can't stand the smell of blood," and then refused to enter the military tent. After the doctor treated the wound to slow bleeding, Dai Yuheng was to be taken back to Shrek Academy for systematic treatment with the Golden Tree.
"Marshal, the young master's completely severed left arm has no chance of regeneration. Fortunately, his internal organs and tendons are intact, and no major internal damage occurred. But the spread of the corpse poison is deep..."
"The poison's spread has been suppressed. The young master's talent and potential have suffered irreversible damage. Without a lot of natural treasures, he may never reach Douluo."
When White Tiger Duke heard this, his whole body shook, as if struck by lightning. He slumped into his chair, sighing heavily.
At that moment, Xuan Zi entered the military tent, still holding a wine gourd and drinking with a pained expression.
"Since the corpse poison's spread has been controlled, I will take Dai Yuheng back to Shrek Academy. With the Golden Tree's help, we'll try to minimize the impact of his broken arm on his future."
White Tiger Duke's eyes flashed with rage. Hearing this, he knew it was the best course of action at the moment. He took a few deep breaths and nodded.
First, Xuan Zi would take Dai Yuheng back for treatment with the Golden Tree, then have the Immortal Doctor Douluo provide further care... He had once told Du Leisi that Dai Yuheng had a bright future.
Now, the one returning alive was the most gravely injured.
Inside the military tent, Xuan Zi didn't dare look at White Tiger Duke. The earth-yellow soul power enveloped Dai Yuheng's body. Wang Yan reminded Elder Xuan to be careful on the way back, then Xuan Zi flew toward Shrek.
...
Shrek Academy.
Fortunately, on the way back, Xuan Zi did not encounter any unexpected dangers.
He sat dejectedly under the Golden Tree, wearing Sea God Lake-style attire, his eyes unfocused, holding the wine gourd and drinking numbly.
"Elder Xuan." A respectful voice sounded behind him.
It was Elder Zhuang, a member of Shrek Sea God Pavilion, a plant-based martial soul, and a Titled Douluo specializing in healing.
Xuan Zi slowly turned his head: "How is Dai Yuheng?"
Elder Zhuang was silent for a moment, then gave the same answer as the military doctor: "His left arm cannot be regenerated. He can only have an artificial arm."
Xuan Zi's face suddenly stiffened. Tears welled up, and he let out a stupid laugh: "One person died leading the team to hunt soul rings before, and now three more. I am sorry for the children. Apostle of the God of Death, hehe..."
At this moment, Yan Shaozhe, Dean of the Martial Soul Department, approached the Golden Tree.
"Mr. Xuan, the Sea God Pavilion meeting you proposed is ready."
Yan Shaozhe and Elder Zhuang looked at Xuan Zi with complicated emotions. They wanted to comfort him but didn't know how.
"The elders of Sea God Pavilion are ready. Mr. Mu asked me to invite you to discuss things."
Xuan Zi, seemingly waking from a dream, stood up, put away his wine gourd, and wiped his hands on his muddy clothes.
"Let's go." He headed toward the Sea God Pavilion, looking extremely lonely.
For Yan Shaozhe, for the future of Shrek Academy, he needed to make excuses for Xuan Zi.
Otherwise, this Taotie Douluo, level 98, and gold medal thug of the academy might give up, which would be a huge loss.
Yan Shaozhe looked at Xuan Zi's dejected figure and sighed softly: "Elder Xuan, don't blame yourself too much. Evil soul masters are insidious and cunning. No matter who leads the team, no one could have foreseen they would use corpses to cause explosions and such lethal destruction."
Elder Zhuang also said calmly that since the establishment of the Shrek Supervisory Group, they had handled countless cases involving evil soul masters but had never encountered such a soul skill as a corpse explosion.
Xuan Zi knew they were making excuses for him. He shook his head dejectedly: "After all, I harmed the children again. If it weren't for my negligence, the evil soul master wouldn't have had the chance to take advantage."
Yan Shaozhe paused, then led Xuan Zi to the Sea God Pavilion.
"Come in." The ancient voice was filled with invisible majesty. Everyone present dared not despise this voice—because he was the well-deserved number one in Shrek Academy, Dragon God Douluo Mu En.
Xuan Zi entered the Sea God Pavilion with heavy steps and said sorrowfully: "Mr. Mu, and everyone, I believe you all know about my leadership in this mission."
"This isn't the first time something has gone wrong under my command. As the leader, I accept full responsibility."
"Therefore, I've decided to resign from my position as deputy head of the Shrek Supervisory Group and withdraw from the Sea God Pavilion, to be an ordinary member of the academy."
This was the usual routine of three resignations and three concessions—an unchanging collective show of the Sea God Pavilion.
Immediately, an old man spoke first.
"Mr. Xuan, this time it's not entirely your fault. Usually, after our supervisors kill the enemy, someone is responsible for destroying the body and leaving no traces."
(End of chapter)