Chapter 58: Dai Yueheng Wants a Reconciliation? Huo Yuhao's Backers!

"Elder Lin!"

Ma Xiaotao spoke up righteously, "Everyone praised the Tai Chi Chuan after learning it; don't a lot of people in the Sea God Pavilion want it?"

"If you just buy it out directly, the other senior elders will definitely come looking for trouble with little Yuhao when they find out."

"Why not release the news and let us hold a small auction?"

"Including that Muscle-Tendon Changing Classic, there probably aren't many in the inner court who recognize its value. Let's just auction them together."

Huo Yuhao gave Ma Xiaotao a grateful look. You're truly the best, Sister Xiaotao!

Lin Huiqun's expression drooped.

She tapped Ma Xiaotao between the eyebrows, her face full of heartbreak.

"You little turncoat, have you forgotten how your old lady used to dote on you?"

"Of course I haven't forgotten," Ma Xiaotao said with a grin. "But little Yuhao taught me the Muscle-Tendon Changing Classic, allowing me to cultivate at full strength. Tomorrow's Soul Master Tournament might make me Shrek's first seven-ringed Soul Saint in ten thousand years—it's a favor akin to a second birth."

Lin Huiqun had no choice.

"Understood. I'll go organize the gathering right now."

"Remember to tell everyone to bring plenty of resources~" Ma Xiaotao reminded her. "Gold soul coins are just a polite gesture, but soul bones and medicinal herbs can never be too many~"

Lin Huiqun gave Ma Xiaotao a exasperated side-eye, then nodded slightly to Huo Yuhao.

"As a welcome gift, pick whatever you want today. Up to three items are free of charge, and the rest will be at a thirty percent discount."

Without giving Huo Yuhao a chance to refuse, she simply flew up into the air and left.

A waiting maid stepped forward, preparing to explain something.

She was immediately blocked by Ma Xiaotao.

"No need to evaluate the credit limit! While Elder Lin isn't here, everyone, follow me to storm the inner court exclusive section!"

"Grab whatever catches your eye. We're all members of the Holy Fire Sect; put it on my tab and pay me back slowly later!"

"Charge, charge, charge!"

Ma Xiaotao led the charge, bypassing the filler items on the first floor and storming straight to the second-floor inner court zone.

Every display booth here was covered with a crystal dome, with different items placed on the platforms.

Everyone's gazes dispersed, quickly locking onto what interested them.

Huo Yuhao didn't feel anything special; he just followed Wang Dong to the central display case, which held a golden-red left arm soul bone.

A plaque stood in front of the showcase, detailing its information.

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Golden Radiance Left Arm Bone!

Dropped by a 14,000-year Golden Earth Dragon King, suitable for Power Attack System light-attribute soul masters.

Price: 9,500,000 gold soul coins!

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Huo Yuhao, who had never seen the world, thought: *Holy shit!*

How many zeros is this?

Wang Dong let out a regretful sigh.

"What, is the money not enough?" Huo Yuhao asked with concern. "Or should I buy it first, and then..."

"No, the money is enough," Wang Dong shook his head. "It's just that the age is too low. After absorbing the Saint Radiance Dragon-Horse torso bone, anything under 50,000 years doesn't really catch my eye... Even though it comes from a Golden Earth Dragon King and theoretically isn't inferior to a 50,000-year soul bone, in the end, it's not 50,000 years."

I see...

"Brother Lan, can't you add age to soul bones? Modifying its appearance along the way shouldn't be a problem, right?" Huo Yuhao asked expectantly.

"It's not a problem, but your remaining balance is only a little over 50,000. How many years are you planning to add to this soul bone?" Zhuge Lan countered.

Huo Yuhao fell silent.

He did want to raise it to 50,000 years.

But while this Luck Value was said to be his, it actually belonged to every single entity in his spiritual world.

Using it for himself was one thing.

Spending so much all at once on an "outsider"...

Inside the spiritual world.

Tianmeng Iceworm and Yixing were also arguing.

"That young girl obviously has feelings for little Yuhao too. Just use a bit," Yixing said magnanimously.

"No way!" Tianmeng Iceworm objected. "The path to godhood is fraught with countless hardships, and you still want to split resources with people around you? What if you fall short just because of this little bit?"

"Walking alone is too difficult; you can also have companions on the path to godhood," Yixing shook his head. "Didn't the original Shrek Seven Monsters of Shrek Academy all become gods?"

"But Zhuge also said several of them were rigged behind the scenes!" Tianmeng Iceworm argued with reason. "Isn't it better to spend these 30,000-plus Luck Value points on ourselves? I'm about to take little Yuhao to the Extreme North to hunt for new fortunes. Isn't it better to save it for a rainy day?"

...

Huo Yuhao's spiritual body stood to the side, at a loss.

He could only cast a plea for help toward Zhuge Lan.

Zhuge Lan looked at the endlessly arguing pair, then glanced at his own little treasury of 1.03 million.

He pondered for a few seconds.

And offered a compromise—

"Just let Wang Dong absorb it first. If we encounter a better one later, I can replace it with a single click. The pricing will vary depending on the age, but it will definitely be less than 30,000."

Yixing and Tianmeng Iceworm instantly stopped arguing.

"That's a good idea," Tianmeng Iceworm agreed.

36,000 versus a maximum of 30,000—it still knew how to count.

"If our Luck Value is abundant later on, we can also increase the age further," Yixing added.

Tianmeng Iceworm: "..."

Whatever.

It couldn't beat this guy; as long as no money was spent right now, it was fine.

Consensus reached.

Huo Yuhao carefully weighed his words and, in the name of "Demi-God Brother Lan," transmitted the concept of soul bone replacement to Wang Dong via spiritual telepathy.

Wang Dong's eyes widened in sheer disbelief!

Soul bones could even be replaced?

Unheard of!

Yet, meeting Huo Yuhao's firm gaze, he believed it.

Without any hesitation, he summoned the maid and pulled out his gold card to purchase the soul bone.

Unexpectedly...

Another gold card was slapped onto the maid's tray first.

Both of their gazes shifted upward.

It was a tall man with shoulder-length golden hair that made Huo Yuhao instinctively frown.

This person reminded him of bad memories...

"I'll buy this soul bone and give it to you, Yuhao," the golden-haired man smiled warmly. "Let me introduce myself, Dai Yueheng..."

Huo Yuhao's suppressed emotions instantly erupted!

The Duchess had two biological sons in total, and the younger son, Dai Huabin, had pretty good talent, already being a three-ringed Soul Master at age thirteen.

Yet he still had to live in the shadow of his older brother—precisely the Dai Yueheng standing right here!

Wang Dong didn't know the reason behind this, but he firmly stood on Huo Yuhao's side.

"No need, we have our own money."

"Yuhao," Dai Yueheng said sincerely, "I've been cultivating in the academy for a long time and knew nothing about the affairs within the Duke's Mansion. Otherwise, I definitely wouldn't have let..."

"Get lost!" Huo Yuhao growled in a low voice. "As a beneficiary, your silence is tacit approval! Stop putting on a hypocritical act here!"

This commotion attracted numerous gazes.

Realizing it was Huo Yuhao in a conflict with someone, the group who had arrived together rushed over.

Ma Xiaotao, in particular, flew into a volatile rage and lashed out—

"Dai Yueheng!"

"Looking to vent for your useless little brother?"

"If I don't roast you into a bald white tiger today, I'll take your last name!"

Xu Sanshi and Beibei also stepped in front of Huo Yuhao, their gazes extremely menacing.

Dai Yueheng also caught sight of Ning Tian, the current young sect master of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.

He suddenly felt a massive headache.

The ants he once looked down upon—when had they acquired such powerful backgrounds without him noticing?

Even the most inconspicuous Blue sisters present possessed a martial soul fusion skill, something even his father Dai Hao would strive hard to recruit.

In his heart, he grew even more furious at that idiot Dai Huabin.

It would have been enough to just let their mother handle it; why go looking for trouble for no reason?

He could only try his best to make amends.

"Yuhao..."