LRAB Chapter 31 Solo Summoning
Chapter 31 Solo Summoning
Huo Yuhao stepped down from the carriage and looked around the Heavenly Soul Palace with great curiosity.
The palace complex was magnificent, and the glazed tiles looked as if they were bathed in a layer of blazing firelight under the setting sun.
The passageway beneath your feet is paved with white jade, and every ten steps there is a statue that stands, some holding a sword, some glaring angrily, and some concentrating.
These are images of powerful figures throughout the history of the Heavenly Soul Empire.
Below the statue, armored guards stood upright in a certain formation, each emanating powerful soul energy fluctuations, indicating they were at least Soul King level.
Furthermore, they all wore uniquely designed soul-guided ray guns on their waists, which subtly exuded a dangerous aura.
"The Heavenly Soul Royal Family's foundation is indeed profound," Huo Yuhao couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
He was able to see that all the guards were positioned according to some kind of formation, so they could react quickly if anything went wrong.
Mo Feng led the group through the palace gate, and the guards on both sides bowed in unison to Du Busi.
However, their gazes lingered on Huo Yuhao for a moment, revealing expressions of curiosity.
They had all heard that the Body Sect had recently welcomed a disciple with twin martial souls possessing ultimate attributes, who was very likely to become the pillar of the Heavenly Soul Empire in the future, and this must be the person in front of them.
"The Poison Sect Master has arrived—"
As the attendant announced loudly, Du Bu Si stopped in his tracks.
He approached Huo Yuhao and said, "Old Jin, Hongyue, Xuanzi, and Qingying Douluo are going to meet His Majesty. You, Old Xue, and Old Bai, go to the Tianxing Palace and wait for me."
Huo Yuhao nodded in agreement.
While the Heavenly Soul Royal Knights were greeting everyone at the city gate, the rest of the Body Sect members had already returned to their sect.
Only Xue Yang and Bai Ming, both titled Douluo, remained here at Du Busi's instruction to protect Huo Yuhao and monitor Ma Xiaotao.
After Du Busi and the others left with Mo Feng, Mu Yun, the vice-commander of the Heavenly Soul Royal Knights, stepped forward.
He bowed slightly to Xue Yang and Bai Ming, then clasped his hands in greeting to Huo Yuhao and said, "Distinguished guests, please follow me."
Huo Yuhao and the others followed Mu Yun through one palace gate after another.
Compared to Mo Feng, Mu Yun was very talkative and chatted with Huo Yuhao and the others the whole way.
Before long, Huo Yuhao learned that he came from the Snow Demon Sect, a subordinate sect of the Body Sect, and that he had a daughter named Mu Xue, who was exceptionally talented.
"Xiaoxue and Princess Vina have a good relationship," Muyun said to Huo Yuhao with a smile. "When you meet her in the future, Brother Huo, you should give her some pointers."
Ma Xiaotao walked at the back of the group, looking somewhat sullen.
The last time she came to the Heavenly Soul Empire was during the Soul Master Competition.
However, she did not participate as a member of the Shrek team at that time, but watched the game from the audience.
Finally, when the group arrived in front of a large circular hall, Mu Yun stopped.
He turned around and said, "Please wait here. His Majesty has decreed that after the Poison Sect Master finishes discussing Shrek Academy's attack on Imperial Academy, he will summon Brother Huo."
"Tea and refreshments have been prepared inside the Heavenly Star Palace. If you have any other needs, the guards at the entrance are ready to assist you at any time."
Huo Yuhao nodded, not surprised that the Heavenly Soul Emperor wanted to see him.
The Tianxing Palace is elegantly furnished, with portraits of Soul Masters who have contributed to the Tianhun Empire throughout history hanging on the walls.
Huo Yuhao noticed that the earliest date of these portraits could be traced back to the Tian Dou Empire ten thousand years ago.
"It seems that Heavenly Soul and Fighting Spirit are still vying for the title of the true successor of Heavenly Fighting."
He stood in front of the painting with the three large characters "Ning Fengzhi" on it: "Otherwise, why would a figure from ten thousand years ago still be hanging here today?"
Xue Yang and Bai Ming sat casually in chairs.
Bai Ming crossed his legs and beckoned to Huo Yuhao, saying, "Little Yuhao, come on, come on, have a taste."
"This is a special Eight Treasures Crystal Cake made by the Imperial Chef. It can increase a Soul Master's Soul Power level by a tiny bit. You can't buy it anywhere else, no matter how much money you have."
Huo Yuhao took the pastry, took a bite, and found that it melted in his mouth, sweet but not cloying.
His eyes lit up as he exclaimed, "It's really delicious!"
Even though he had spent more than ten years in the Tianxuan Continent in his dream, Huo Yuhao was still just an eleven-year-old child, so he had a special fondness for these sweets.
Bai Ming looked at Huo Yuhao with a smile.
As for Xue Yang, he remained calm and pushed Ma Xiaotao's portion of pastries in front of Huo Yuhao, saying, "Eat more if you like, there's more if you're not full."
Ma Xiaotao glared at Xue Yang with extreme dissatisfaction.
Xue Yang didn't even bother to lift his eyelids.
Ma Xiaotao took a deep breath, suppressing her anger and refraining from lashing out.
She knew the principle that one has to bow one's head when under someone's roof, and besides, she was in the Heavenly Soul Palace, where her every word and action represented the image of Shrek Academy, so she dared not act recklessly now.
"Elders," Huo Yuhao poured tea for Xue Yang and Bai Ming, "what do you think His Majesty will do this time?"
"Shrek Academy is, after all, the number one academy on the continent, and is known as the holy land of soul masters. If it is severely punished, I'm afraid that the powerful figures who graduated from Shrek Academy in the three great empires will..."
Xue Yang looked at Huo Yuhao in surprise: "Little Yuhao, you can understand this?"
Huo Yuhao smiled and said, "After all, I come from there, so I understand these things both morally and logically."
Ma Xiaotao noticed Huo Yuhao's words.
Huo Yuhao didn't care about Ma Xiaotao quietly moving the chair. Since he dared to say it, it meant he wasn't afraid of what would happen to the White Tiger Duke's Mansion in the future.
Bai Ming took the teacup from Huo Yuhao and tapped his fingers lightly on the table.
He glanced sideways at Ma Xiaotao and said, "The three great empires have been secretly vying for power for many years, and the Sun Moon Empire is also eyeing us covetously from the outside. Therefore, I guess His Majesty will mainly focus on monitoring and warning Shrek Academy this time."
"Shrek Academy has overreached itself these past few years," Xue Yang sneered. "Under the guise of cultivating talent, they've been siphoning off promising young talents from various families. His Majesty has long been dissatisfied."
"However, the specific handling of this matter still depends on His Majesty's decision."
Ma Xiaotao finally couldn't hold back anymore.
She slammed her hand on the table and stood up, angrily rebuking, "You're talking nonsense! Shrek Academy cultivates talent regardless of nationality or family, and is committed to promoting the peaceful development of the Soul Master world. This is slander!"
"What a convenient excuse for not knowing national boundaries! I think you're just blinded by lust to spout such nonsense."
Bai Ming's eyes flashed with a cold light: "Your Shrek Inspection Group is nominally responsible for monitoring the increasingly rampant evil spirit masters on the continent, but why do you secretly monitor the nobles of various countries more?"
"Don't tell me that all the nobles of our Heavenly Soul are evil soul masters."
"And your inspection team only has a handful of people, yet you dare to claim you're inspecting the entire continent? Where do you get the audacity to utter those words! Don't forget, you are an academy, not an empire!"
Xue Yang tapped his fingers lightly on the table: "Little girl, don't forget your Xuanzi, he's still waiting for His Majesty to punish him."
These words were like a bucket of ice water poured over Ma Xiaotao's head.
Acting recklessly in the Heavenly Soul Palace will not only bring punishment upon yourself, but will also implicate Elder Xuan, who is currently being held captive.
She gritted her teeth and retreated to her original position, her stubbornness undiminished.
Just then, the tightly closed palace gates were gently knocked on.
A red-robed attendant bowed and entered: "His Majesty has decreed that Huo Yuhao, a disciple of the Body Sect, must appear before the Emperor immediately."