#406 - Dai Hao: I don't have a son named Dai Mubai (two in one)

"This is the current Duke of White Tiger?"

The moment he saw Dai Mubai's face suddenly change, Xu Jiawei realized that something bad was going to happen. Without any hesitation, he immediately stood in front of Dai Luoli.

As expected, the moment he completed the action, a despairing and vast pressure descended upon him, suppressing him so that he could not move, and even his bones creaked under the force.

As for Dai Luoli behind him, because he was not targeted by Dai Mubai, he only suffered a little aftermath of the pressure. In addition, he was protected by Xu Jiawei's soul power at the first moment, so he was lucky enough not to suffer any harm.

Seeing this, Xu Jiawei felt slightly relieved.

Even as a Titled Douluo, he could not bear this kind of pressure. If it fell on Dai Luoli, it would probably take his life in an instant.

Not to mention that he was the one who took the initiative to invite Dai Luoli over, it was reasonable and moral that he should have done his best to ensure his safety. Judging from the fact that Huo Yuhao was willing to let his younger brother inherit the title of Duke, the relationship between the two brothers should be pretty good. If anything happened to him, it would be difficult for him to explain to Huo Yuhao.

Enduring the pain in his limbs and the panic in his heart, Xu Jiawei showed just the right amount of shock and anger on his face and asked in a puzzled tone.

"Senior, what do you mean by this? I have clearly brought the person here as requested by you, why are you suddenly taking action?"

"Oh, you're still pretending even now!"

As if he was so angry that he laughed, Dai Mubai turned his gaze slightly, stared at Xu Jiawei with fierce eyes, and questioned in a cold voice.

"Is there no one else in my White Tiger lineage? How could we be reduced to letting a child of this age inherit the Dukedom?!"

As he spoke, the pressure he exerted on Dai Luoli suddenly increased, forcing the other party to activate his martial spirit to withstand the pressure.

As five soul rings, two yellow, two purple and one black, lit up, Dai Luoli's body was also covered with blood-red hair.

Unlike his previous life, where he awakened his Blood Tiger Martial Soul with the help of Huo Yuhao when he was eighteen years old, in this life, he had already obtained the method to awaken his martial soul from Huo Yuhao as early as five or six years ago at the Star Luo Soul Master Competition.

Thanks to the fact that this change happened much earlier, Dai Luoli's body is still in a developmental period with strong plasticity. After awakening, he no longer has to suffer like in his previous life. He only needs to focus on cultivating his mental strength on a daily basis.

His martial soul was fully awakened, and some of his shortcomings in cultivation were greatly improved. After more than five years, his cultivation had made great progress.

At the same age, he was only a Soul Master in his previous life, but in this life he has become a Soul King. This talent is enough to be called a genius even in Shrek's inner courtyard.

But this obviously did not satisfy Dai Mubai.

"I thought he was some kind of genius, but this is all he is?"

Seeing Dai Luoli's eye-catching blood-red hair, his tone became even colder.

"Although he has the blood of my White Tiger family, his martial soul is not even that of the Evil Eyed White Tiger, and his talent can only be described as mediocre. You're telling me that this kid is the current Duke of White Tiger!?"

"Is it true that my White Tiger lineage has fallen to such a state, or is it that His Majesty has some feud with the Duke's Mansion, and he just found a young man from the White Tiger lineage to deal with me?"

"Senior, you may not know that the White Tiger lineage now only has this person behind me left."

Facing Dai Mubai's questioning, Xu Jiawei's mind raced, and he explained with a stiff upper lip: "The previous Duke of White Tiger turned against his illegitimate son due to some personal moral issues, which led to the tragic deaths of his other two sons who possessed pure evil-eyed white tiger martial spirits. He was also abolished in the Soul Master Competition five years ago."

"Although the one behind me is not a direct descendant, he is one of the only two remaining descendants of the previous duke. He is the only one who has the right to inherit the duke's mansion."

“.”

Dai Mubai was silent.

So his White Tiger lineage is almost extinct because of his own people! ?

He opened his lips as if he wanted to say something, but when he thought about how he and his brother had hurt each other for the right to inherit the throne ten thousand years ago, the words that were about to reach his throat were swallowed back again.

After thinking for a moment, he waved his hand to remove the pressure and said in a cold voice.

"What happened? Tell me what happened."

Hearing this, Xu Jiawei's tense body relaxed a little.

He knew that he had managed to get through this hurdle for the time being.

At this point, he could only try his best to put all the blame on Dai Hao. If Dai Mubai was more reasonable, he would not make things difficult for him and Huo Yuhao.

But if the opposite were true…

Thinking about this in his mind, he quickly described what had happened at that time, such as how Dai Hao abandoned his wife and children, and allowed the Duchess to bully Huo Yuhao and his mother, etc. He wanted to describe this imperial general who was once famous in Xingluo as an unforgivable sinner.

Of course there is an effect of doing this, but the target of the effect is not Dai Mubai, but Zhu Zhuqing who is beside him.

Perhaps because she had faced the Zhu and Dai families alone when she was young, Zhu Zhuqing was obviously more sensitive to such things. After listening to Dai Hao's deeds, she could not help but frowned, her eyes full of disgust.

Although he restrained himself later for various reasons, it did not mean that his unruly heart would disappear. In comparison, Dai Hao just found a few more women, which was not a big deal in his eyes.

And even if the younger generation made a mistake, so what? Could he really watch the White Tiger lineage die out?

"What's the name of the guy you mentioned who turned against Dai Hao? Huo Yuhao?"

"Yes." Xu Jiawei nodded.

Dai Mubai continued to ask: "His martial spirit has also mutated?"

"Yes, his martial spirit has mutated more thoroughly than that of Dai Luoli next to me. It is no longer a tiger martial spirit."

"I see."

Dai Mubai touched his chin and waved his hand casually: "I already know what happened. Although Dai Hao has some personal problems, as an imperial general who has been guarding the border for many years, he has made great contributions. Considering that he has not committed any major mistakes, I think it is better to let him go directly."

Huo Yuhao and Dai Luoli both have mutated martial spirits, and no one knows whether their descendants will inherit the iconic evil-eyed white tiger. In comparison, although Dai Hao's cultivation has been abolished, his ability to have offspring is still there. While he still has that ability, he can at least help the White Tiger family continue its bloodline.

Besides, it’s just his Dantian that is destroyed. As a god, shouldn’t it be easy for him to heal it?

There is no need to wait until Dai Hao's offspring is born. With his deep-rooted reputation in the Xingluo Empire, as long as someone appears before him and utters a few oracles, the blind people will spontaneously support Dai Hao and place him on the throne.

At that time, it will be time for Xu Jiawei to step down.

".?"

Hearing Dai Mubai's words, Xu Jiawei was stunned for a moment, and his face instantly became gloomy.

“Senior, what the last Duke of White Tiger did was not just a minor mistake. Not to mention that he has already lost all his authority in the army, if he is released, it is likely to cause unrest in the barracks. If Huo Yuhao finds out, he will probably complain…”

At this point, how could he not see Dai Mubai's intention?

This guy probably never thought of letting go of the throne under his butt from the beginning to the end!

Moreover, Dai Mubai not only wants to take the imperial power back into the hands of the Dai family, he even wants to arrange for the Dai family members under his control to sit in this position!

After all, Dai Luoli was right in front of him, but he demanded the release of Dai Hao. On the surface, this might just be because he wanted a pure bloodline holder with the Evil-Eyed White Tiger Martial Spirit to inherit the throne, but the real reason was probably because Huo Yuhao and Dai Luoli were too close to him. In his eyes, they had been labeled as members of the Xu family. If they inherited the throne, there was a high probability that they would be out of his control in the future.

In response to Xu Jiawei's reminder, Dai Mubai just leaned against the sofa behind him and waved his hand as if he didn't care.

"I just asked you to release Dai Hao. I didn't ask him to take over military affairs again. How could it have an impact on the military camp? Besides, if something really happens, I will help you suppress it."

“As for the Huo Yuhao you mentioned, if he has any objections, you can just say that this was all my idea. I think he will probably give me, his ancestor, some face.”

Although from Xu Jiawei's introduction, Huo Yuhao is indeed very talented, but in the final analysis, he is just a creature from the lower realm with better luck. Unless he can become a god, he will not be taken seriously at all.

"But……"

Seeing Xu Jiawei open his mouth as if he wanted to say something, Dai Mubai frowned slightly and reminded him impatiently.

"No buts, Your Majesty. I don't have much patience. I don't like others to question my decisions again and again. Even if Dai Hao feels guilty towards Huo Yuhao, he beat his own father into this state, even cruelly destroying his cultivation and putting him in jail. Isn't that wrong at all?"

“There is no obstacle that cannot be overcome between a father and a son. Dai Hao had clearly put aside his dignity and apologized in front of hundreds of thousands of people. He gave Huo Yuhao enough face, but he was not moved at all. This shows how cold-blooded he is.”

"Luckily, this kid has some self-awareness and did not inherit the Duke's position. Otherwise, I would have to clean up the mess on behalf of the White Tiger lineage. Just imagine, if a man who could kill his own father without any scruples became the White Tiger Duke, how irrational would he do?"

"If a person only has strength and talent but does not have a broad mind to match it, it will only bring disaster to the world. I think it would be better if you call Dai Hao and Huo Yuhao over together and let them shake hands and make peace."

“…”

Hearing these familiar words, Xu Jiawei inexplicably recalled the strange scene in which Xuanji Douluo was also full of benevolence and morality, but ended up dying tragically on the field.

If only I could let this guy experience that feeling...

Of course, Xu Jiawei only dared to think about this kind of thing in his heart.

Although he didn't know the specific strength of the existence behind Huo Yuhao, the Dai Mubai in front of him was a real god, so he naturally couldn't push him into the fire pit.

As for the so-called surrender and defection, Xu Jiawei had never even thought about it. Not to mention Dai Mubai's performance, even if he really did that, the other party would not let him go, and he himself was not a person who would regret his actions.

He was willing to accept defeat and never regret his move. As early as when he decided to be tied together with Huo Yuhao, he had already anticipated the worst-case scenario, so naturally he was not that afraid at this moment.

Thinking about it now, sending Xu Jiujiu to join the Spirit Pagoda was definitely the best decision he had ever made in his life.

An unprecedented owner of a Star Crown Martial Soul with three hundred thousand year spirit rings. Judging from her talent alone, this girl has probably left herself far behind.

Even if he really died at the hands of Dai Mubai in the end, Xu Jiujiu is now able to continue the bloodline of the Xingguan Sect, and it is not impossible for him to even lead the Xingguan Sect to further advance from its original basis.

To some extent, it relieved his worries.

Thinking of this, he spoke in a deep voice as if he had made some decision.

“Senior, I have no objection to releasing Dai Hao, but I’m sorry that I can’t obey your order to ask them to shake hands and make peace. After all, after we resolved the issue of Dai Hao, Huo Yuhao left the Duke’s Mansion and disappeared. It may not be easy to contact him.”

"Really? Never mind. I just said it casually. If we meet again in the future, it won't be too late to find a chance..."

After saying this, Dai Mubai seemed to have seen through his purpose, and a mocking smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth: "As for releasing Dai Hao, I have nothing to do anyway, so I might as well go to the prison with you."

Looking at Xu Jiawei's obviously tense body, he said meaningfully: "Dai Hao's cultivation was destroyed, and he was locked up in prison for so long, so his body must be extremely weak now. If he accidentally bumped into something on the way here, he might have lost his life..."

"What do you think, Your Majesty?"

“…”

What can Xu Jiawei say?

Realizing that his desperate plan had been exposed, he could only hold his nose and nod in agreement.

"Senior, you are so thoughtful, I naturally have nothing to say."

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Perhaps he had been suppressed in the God Realm for too long, and now he once again experienced the situation where others dared not speak out in front of him due to the difference in strength. Dai Mubai couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips in joy.

"In that case, let's go."

"Senior, please come this way."

…

In the dark and damp dungeon, noisy footsteps suddenly sounded, breaking the silent atmosphere.

Sniffing the musty smell lingering at the tip of her nose, Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but frown slightly. It was obvious that she didn't like the environment she was in at the moment. Seeing this, Dai Mubai at the side couldn't help but remind her.

"Zhu Qing, why don't you wait for us at the door."

"Need not."

Zhu Zhuqing shook her head and said bluntly: "I'm afraid that if I'm not here, you will do something outrageous."

“.”

Dai Mubai choked and pulled the corner of his mouth angrily. Before he could say anything else, Xu Jiawei, who was walking in front and leading the way, stopped.

"We're here."

The two men paused and subconsciously looked up and forward. Suddenly, an extremely sloppy figure came into their sight.

The flickering candlelight dimly illuminated the dim scene in the cell, as well as the thick chains that extended from the moss-covered wall and bound the man's wrists.

It seemed that the prison guards came to clean the cell regularly, so although the cell looked a bit old, it was still relatively clean inside.

Looking back at the man sitting on the bed like a sculpture, his originally strong body has become much thinner, and even his iconic blond hair has long since turned as dry and yellow as weeds. His disheveled appearance makes people instinctively want to stay away from him.

Although the wounds of varying sizes on his body had healed, they left behind indelible scars and black bloodstains that had dried and solidified, seemingly blending into the skin.

Not sure if it was because of the slightly pungent smell that irritated him, or because he couldn't bear to see the only remaining member of the White Tiger lineage fall to such a fate, Dai Mubai frowned and subconsciously called out the other person's name.

"Dai Hao."

Hearing the sound, the man trembled all over and finally reacted.

He raised his head somewhat stiffly, and his eyes slowly fell on Dai Mubai.

Blonde hair, double pupils, sturdy figure, after seeing the series of iconic features of the White Tiger family, Dai Hao's eyes subconsciously widened a little under his messy hair.

How could that be?

How could there be anyone other than him who possesses such distinct white tiger bloodline characteristics?

Looking at this young appearance, could he be another unknown illegitimate child of mine?

With doubts in his heart, he subconsciously asked: "Who are you?"

It seemed like he hadn't spoken for too long, and his voice was weak, sounding like two pieces of sandpaper rubbing against each other.

"My name is Dai Mubai, do you remember who I am?"

".Dai Mubai?"

Hearing this somewhat familiar name, Dai Hao's brain, which had not moved for a long time, started working rapidly, but soon he shook his head.

"I don't remember having such a son."

After thinking for a while, Dai Hao couldn't help but ask: "Who is your mother?"

Although he didn't know when he had another son, if he knew the identity of his mother, perhaps he would be able to remember something.

“.”

Seeing Dai Mubai's suddenly gloomy face, Xu Jiawei on the side pursed his lips tightly, fearing that if he laughed out loud at this moment, he would be in fatal disaster.

You were thinking about saving people, but now you've become someone's son.

Not to mention Xu Jiawei, even Zhu Zhuqing, who rarely smiled, couldn't help laughing out loud, and the look she gave Dai Mubai became more and more meaningful.

Of course, the one who couldn't hold it in the most was Dai Mubai, the victim himself.

He had previously thought that Xu Jiawei had deliberately exaggerated in order to discredit this guy, but it turned out that he had been understating the matter! ?

Damn it, you don’t even know how many sons you have. Even Ma Hongjun is not as outrageous as you!

Resisting the urge to slap the other person to death, Dai Mubai took a deep breath and reminded in a cold voice.

"I am your ancestor from ten thousand years ago."

Dai Hao's eyes widened again. After Dai Mubai's words, an idea suddenly came to his mind, and he finally remembered the source of that familiar feeling.

Without any hesitation, he subconsciously changed his posture and knelt on one knee towards Dai Mubai.

"Meet the ancestors!"

"Um."

Dai Mubai's expression then eased a little and he nodded with satisfaction.

"I already know your situation. I came here to let you go."

After saying that, he didn't ask Xu Jiawei for the key, but raised his hand to grab the fence in front of him.

Under Dai Hao's astonished gaze, the fence that even a Titled Douluo would have to work hard to destroy was torn apart easily. The whole process was as easy as crushing a piece of tofu.

After doing all this, he looked at Dai Hao who was standing there in a daze and chuckled, "Why don't you come out quickly?"

"oh oh"

Dai Hao nodded somewhat dully, and subconsciously took stiff steps to come to Dai Mubai's side.

Even when he walked out of the cell, his heart was still filled with disbelief.

It was as if this was all a dream.

Just, it’s that simple?

Just like that, I regained my freedom again?

However, before he could understand the current situation, Dai Mubai pointed a finger at his dantian.

In an instant, divine power surged out from his fingertips, opening up all the blocked meridians in his body. At the same time, the dantian in his abdomen that was shattered by Huo Yuhao was restored to its original state.

"I have restored your Dantian. As long as you practice for a year or so, you can recover your previous level of cultivation."

Hearing Dai Mubai's voice, Dai Hao shuddered as if he had just woken up from a dream. Although he didn't understand why the other party did this, he felt the soul power flowing again in his body, and two lines of tears slid down from the corners of his eyes.

He knelt down in front of Dai Mubai again, and this time there was a hint of sincerity in his voice.

"Thank you for your kindness, ancestors!"

Dai Mubai waved his hand calmly and was about to say something when his expression suddenly froze.

From his perception, there seemed to be a strange wave passing through their current location, and that feeling was like... divine thoughts?

Zhu Zhuqing beside him seemed to have sensed the same thing and her body subconsciously tensed up.

The next second, a white-haired figure appeared out of nowhere beside Xu Jiawei, looking at Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing with joy that could not be concealed.

"I found you."

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