Chapter 88

However, at this moment on the other side, Huo Yuhao was being meticulously cared for by Ma Xiaotao.

Today, Ma Xiaotao was unusually not wearing red, but instead a long white dress, sitting there quietly, her long pink hair draped behind her back, appearing surprisingly tranquil and beautiful.

"Sister Xiaotao," Huo Yuhao called out in surprise.

Ma Xiaotao smiled slightly, "How is it? Are you feeling better?"

Yet just at this moment, Su Yu and Wang Dong came over; Huo Yuhao was just about to get up, but at that exact instant, the quilt quietly slid off Huo Yuhao's body.

"Uh... it seems we came at a bad time. Goodbye, Senior Sister. Yu Hao, we'll come see you later. Sorry, sorry for the interruption. You two continue, just pretend we were never here. Farewell!"

Su Yu skillfully covered Wang Dong's eyes, retreated very self-consciously, and even used Control Crane Capturing Dragon to pull the door shut behind him.

Watching this scene, Huo Yuhao was instantly dumbfounded; there was truly no explaining this clearly now...

Looking at the sight of Huo Yuhao huddled behind the quilt while naked, along with Ma Xiaotao's radiant smile, no matter how one looked at it, it seemed as if Huo had been violated.

"What are you hiding for? It's not like I haven't seen it before. Why be shy, little one?" Ma Xiaotao's smile grew increasingly charming, and her words were filled with mockery.

Huo Yuhao, feeling ashamed and indignant, wrapped himself in the quilt and protested, "I, I, I am just, just still young..."

The words that followed grew weaker, a scene that made Ma Xiaotao laugh until she was doubled over.

"Tch, forget it, I can't be bothered to talk to you about this," she said, stretching her body, a sight that nearly made Huo Yuhao's blood boil.

To have to endure such suffering at such a young age, isn't this testing the cadres?

The problem is, which cadre could withstand such a test? Could you withstand it?

"Su Yu, what just happened? Why did we have to come out?" Wang Dong hadn't seen anything; at the time, as soon as Su Yu saw Huo Yuhao, he had subconsciously covered Wang Dong's eyes, so naturally, he didn't know what had happened.

Su Yu released his fingers and said meaningfully, "Since Senior Sister is taking care of Yu Hao, there is no need for us to worry about anything."

Saying this, Su Yu led Wang Dong away from this place of trouble. As for Huo, he was in a dilemma; with Ma Xiaotao lying right beside him, he was truly stuck between a rock and a hard place.

In the end, he could only wait until Ma Xiaotao fell asleep to wrap himself in the quilt and run to the bathroom to put on his clothes. Although the wounds on his body were mostly healed, the fire inside his body might not necessarily be extinguished...

Poor Huo Yuhao's ordeal went far beyond this; not long after running out, he was intercepted by Cheng Gang, the Guardian Douluo of the Star Luo Empire, and underwent a humiliating inspection, which also included a free ancestral massage—a body-strengthening, ancestral-style massage.

However, likely due to some other butterfly effect, this scene happened to be caught by Xuan Lao, who beat Cheng Gang up on the spot and finally hung him on the city gate.

"Don't you dare come down until you've hung there for half a day, otherwise I will cripple you today! Daring to touch someone from my Shrek, this is the price!"

Watching this scene, Huo Yuhao's eyes were filled with little stars; this time, Xuan Lao was finally domineering for once.

Su Yu did not intend to participate in the subsequent matches. With Ling Luochen and the others, what was there for him to worry about? Not only that, Su Yu vaguely felt that the gazes the Star Luo Empire's ministers were giving him were not quite right.

When one knows their own insufficiency, they should avoid the sharp edge and conserve their strength.

Therefore, for the subsequent battles, Su Yu began a tour of the Star Luo Imperial Capital with Wang Dong.

The later matches were simply a slaughter, fighting all the way into the top sixteen, but what gave the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy the biggest headache was that Su Yu, whom they had been keeping an eye on, had actually vanished!

And that Three-ring Soul Venerable, Wang Dong, had also disappeared, leaving the already confused Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy in deep contemplation.

The two people they had been watching were gone, one of whom even had the strength to contend with a Five-ring Soul King—a bona fide core figure—yet now, they were gone!

If they knew that these two were currently wandering around the Star Luo Imperial Capital, they would probably be so angry they'd vomit blood. Never mind the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy; even Xuan Lao was almost angered to death.

While others were incredibly nervous, Wang Yan was so anxious he was almost going bald. To encourage them, his lips were practically smoking, but what about Su Yu?

With a wave of his hand, he said, "How you fight is your business; when you're short of people, come call me again..."

Never mind Wang Yan, after this sentence was spoken, even Dai Yaoheng was almost angered into a fit. Everyone had to admire the boldness of Su Yu's temperament.

Of course, being cheeky comes with a price. In the end, Su Yu had his soul power sealed by Xuan Lao and was flown through the air for over half an hour...

After landing, he vomited messily. Now, Su Yu had finally found an excuse, directly claiming that his old injury in his Spirit Sea had recurred. At the same time, he transferred the Spirit Power from his Spirit Sea into his Eye of Life, and the depleted Spirit Sea instantly left Xuan Lao dumbfounded.

Now, Xuan Lao truly wished he could slap himself twice. This time, he had really messed up...

This really couldn't be let Mu Lao know, otherwise, he would definitely be beaten to death this time. No, no, he absolutely could not let such a thing happen, so he decided to let Su Yu take a break...

This series of reversals left everyone stunned. Good heavens, Xuan Lao's operation had successfully sent away one of his own great generals. If Mu Lao found out about this, who knows what kind of social death scene Xuan Lao would experience. Regardless, Xuan Lao couldn't believe it and could only instruct Su Yu to rest well and try to return to the arena as soon as possible to win glory for the academy...

And so, just like that, Su Yu successfully spent his time wandering around the Star Luo Imperial Capital with Wang Dong. He lived a life of unimaginable leisure, but it made Xuan Lao gnash his teeth in frustration; every time he went to probe Su Yu's Spirit Sea, he could only see a depleted one.

Now, Xuan Lao really wished he could slap himself hard; he truly didn't know how this little guy could have something go wrong just like that...

Never mind Xuan Lao, even Wang Dong had pestered Su Yu the whole way like a curious baby, but Su Yu would rather die than tell, because he knew that if he said it, he would be exposed.

I knew you old geezer must be peeping somewhere. Anyway, I'd rather die than tell. Tch, so what if I'm slacking off? If you have the ability, then kill me!

However, after Su Yu had been slacking off for a long time, he received an invitation—an invitation from the Starlight Auction House.

At the same time, the door to the conference room in the Star Emperor Hotel was knocked upon.

Wang Yan frowned and said in a deep voice, "Didn't we say for the service staff not to disturb us?"

A pleasant female voice came from outside the door, "Apologies for the disturbance. I am not a service staff member; I am from the Starlight Auction House."

Starlight Auction House? Hearing this somewhat familiar voice, Wang Yan couldn't help but be stunned. Bei Bei, who was closest to the door, had already stood up and gave Wang Yan an inquiring look. After seeing Wang Yan give an affirmative nod, he walked over and opened the door.

A woman in a long black dress stood outside the door. Looking to be twenty-eight or twenty-nine years old, she was at the age where a woman possesses mature charm while still retaining a youthful aura.

Huo Yuhao and the others all recognized her; she was the auctioneer from the day they attended the auction, Qing Ya.

She had also come to invite Wang Yan and the others to attend this auction. Wang Yan's massive purchases last time, along with Su Yu's wave of the hand that spent one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, had simply brought her an unexpected joy.

At the same time, Su Yu had already arrived at the auction house with Wang Dong a step ahead.

This was a room of about two hundred square meters. The interior was decorated with extreme luxury. Precious wood, jade, and various ornaments that one could tell at a glance were expensive. The room was filled with an air of extravagance, yet it had a strange feeling that made one have to praise it as elegant.

Inside Room Seven of the Number One Auction Hall of the Starlight Grand Auction House, the decor was extremely luxurious.

The entire room was rectangular, and one of the long walls was completely crystal clear, appearing white. That was the only wall without any decorations.

The large sofa was made of an unknown animal hide, its long white fur exceptionally soft. When one sat on it, there was a sense of sinking into comfort, yet it also provided excellent support.

The sofa was large enough to accommodate at least twenty people, and on the jade table were various drinks, alcohol, and food. This scene of extreme luxury made even Wang Dong somewhat surprised; although he had grown up in the Clear Sky Sect, in terms of sheer wealth, it really couldn't compare to this place.

Being powerful is one thing, but having money is another matter entirely.

The golden light on the Soul Guidance Screen gradually converged, and a melodious voice rang out, "Welcome, distinguished guests, to the Starlight Auction House's top-tier auction. Today, we will present a total of nine precious auction items for our distinguished guests. The value of the items will be displayed from lowest to highest for our guests. We hope our guests enjoy them."

The Soul Guidance Screen became clear again, and the platform from before was already covered in a faint layer of white. In the center of the platform stood a young girl wearing a long red dress.

This girl looked to be no more than seventeen or eighteen years old, and her beauty was enough to rival Jiang Nannan. Moreover, because she was a few years older than Jiang Nannan, her figure had developed extremely well. The red gauze dress set off her icy skin and snowy complexion, giving one a sense of perfection.

Strangely, no auction platform appeared on the stage where she was located. This woman was Xu Jiujiu, and Su really wanted to give this woman a sound beating; she targeted him at every turn, whether it was regarding strength, family background, or status, this woman just had to make things difficult for him.

Was it necessary? Was it really necessary?

Recalling this scene in his mind, Su truly felt like crying but had no tears.