MM Racing Chapter 173 Of course, an older sister would feel sorry for her younger brother.
Chapter 173 Of course, an older sister would feel sorry for her younger brother.
Chapter 173 Of course, an older sister would feel sorry for her younger brother.
Ling Luochen deliberately chose to be ranked after Ma Xiaotao, which shows his deep scheming.
Especially when he thought about how, before he arrived, Ma Xiaotao, that hot-tempered woman, might have brutally abused his gentle younger brother.
Even when he did things that made Ling Luochen blush just thinking about them, his strong protective instincts rose uncontrollably within him.
But that's why she chose to be ranked after Ma Xiaotao, appearing when Yuhao was at his most "vulnerable".
She used her gentleness and thoughtfulness to soothe his ravaged heart, making him clearly understand that in this world, only she, his god-sister, was the best and most irreplaceable person for him.
But what's the situation now?
Looking at the still motionless door, a cold glint flashed in Ling Luochen's clear eyes.
Without further hesitation, she took out a room key that she had secretly copied earlier from her pocket, and as she turned the doorknob, the lock made a soft clicking sound.
"Yuhao, I'm coming in."
Not long after, Ling Luochen, who had entered the room, came out with a dark expression on her pretty face.
empty!
That damned Ma Xiaotao, she actually dared to kidnap Yuhao, and now she's going to take over even the daytime hours, huh?
That inherently evil woman, I better not run into her again, or I'll make her understand why flowers are red.
Just as Ling Luochen was filled with anger and was about to lock the door again and leave, she heard a noise behind her.
As Huo Yuhao stepped out of the soul-guided elevator, he immediately saw his wide-open door and Ling Luochen standing at the door with an unfriendly expression.
He asked with a slight hesitation, "Sister Luo Chen, why is my room door open?"
Ling Luochen's mind raced. After only a second of careful consideration, she quickly adjusted her expression, adopting a perfectly measured look of innocence:
"The door was open when I arrived. Perhaps you were in such a rush this morning that you forgot to close it?"
Huo Yuhao's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.
He and Ma Xiaotao didn't leave through this door at all; instead, they teleported directly from inside the room through the undead demiplane.
However, seeing Ling Luochen trying so hard to remain calm, he considerately refrained from dwelling on the matter.
Seeing that Huo Yuhao did not ask any further questions, Ling Luochen felt a little relieved. She immediately took a few steps forward, moved closer to Huo Yuhao, stretched out her arms, and gently hugged him.
"Yuhao, that Ma Xiaotao must have done something really awful to you again last night, right? Don't be afraid, your sister is here, it's all over now..."
As she spoke comforting words, she buried her face in Huo Yuhao's neck, preparing to use her cool, icy aura to cover up the burning scent that belonged to Ma Xiaotao.
However, the next second, Ling Luochen suddenly stopped, created some distance, and looked on incredulously.
"Wait a minute, the scent on you isn't from Ma Xiaotao, or any girl I know. Yuhao, tell me the truth, are you...?"
Before Ling Luochen could finish speaking, Huo Yuhao immediately reacted, pushing her towards the room while explaining, "Sister Luochen, what are you thinking? How could things be like that?"
"How is that impossible!"
Upon entering the room, Ling Luochen's pent-up emotions completely erupted.
"You're so kind-hearted, and you don't know how to say no. What if some bad girl who appears out of nowhere catches you and does something irreversible to you? What then?"
Most importantly, Ling Luochen hasn't even personally tasted the deliciousness of her precious younger brother yet!
If some random wildflower keeps getting there first, she'll really cry herself to death.
……
The next day.
Xingluo Square was as bustling as ever; today was the second round of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament.
When the Shrek Academy team appeared in the players' tunnel, the huge square, which could hold 200,000 people, was instantly engulfed in cheers.
Amidst this deafening roar, Huo Yuhao's name was being shouted at the top of their lungs by tens of thousands of spectators.
No wonder the audience was so enthusiastic.
In the world of Soul Masters, the three thresholds of Soul Venerable, Soul Saint, and Title Douluo define distinctly different worlds.
The Soul Saint level, in particular, is a clear dividing line for advanced Soul Masters.
After reaching the Soul Saint level, the Soul Master's Soul Power will completely transform from a gaseous state to a liquid state, thus enabling them to fly briefly using only Soul Power. The most crucial sign is that they can possess an incomparably powerful Martial Soul True Body.
Therefore, only those who reach the Soul Saint level can be considered to have truly entered the inner sanctum of the Soul Master world and be called advanced Soul Masters.
However, for the vast majority of ordinary audience members at the scene, what they were concerned about was not the details of these cultivation systems. They had spent a lot of money to buy tickets, and they just wanted to see something more exciting and thrilling.
The True Form of Martial Soul is a rare commodity that has never appeared in previous competitions. Even if Huo Yuhao achieved a fake True Form of Martial Soul through simulation, for them, being able to witness it in person would be a worthwhile trip.
Similarly, after the first round of elimination matches, when news spread that a Soul Saint-level contestant, or even a contestant with seven 100,000-year Soul Rings, had appeared in the tournament, tickets for this year's competition became extremely difficult to obtain.
Even though the Star Luo Royal Family has repeatedly raised ticket prices, the lines of people queuing to buy tickets every morning still stretch for miles from the ticket office.
Those who were able to enter the stadium to watch the game the day before, even if they were extremely wealthy, would not be able to squeeze into the ticket queue the next day.
Tickets for matches featuring Shrek Academy, and for the viewing area closest to the stage, were sold at astonishingly high prices. The biggest driving force behind this was the Star Luo Royal Family.
Huo Yuhao only learned these inside stories after Xu Jiujiu personally came to talk to him in private.
On the day Shrek Academy made its debut in the first round of the tournament, the entrance fee revenue alone reached an astonishing tens of millions of gold soul coins.
It's worth noting that even in the knockout stage, which is far more intense than the round-robin stage, the peak daily ticket revenue was only two million gold soul coins, which shows the terrifying popularity that Huo Yuhao alone could generate.
However, Huo Yuhao did not appear in the first round of the tournament, and he didn't even show up on the field.
Even though the Shrek Academy reserve team performed quite well, Ning Tian's Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda, which had reappeared after ten thousand years, still caused quite a stir.
However, the wealthy and noble people who bought overpriced tickets because of Huo Yuhao still refused to buy it. They almost tore apart Xu Jiujiu's people who were responsible for reselling tickets on the spot, and even shouted, "Damn it, give us our money back!"
Left with no other choice, Xu Jiujiu had to personally approach Huo Yuhao and plead with him to make sure he played in the next round of the tournament.
For this reason, the Star Luo Royal Family is willing to allocate 10% of the day's ticket revenue as Huo Yuhao's personal appearance fee.
However, when Huo Yuhao learned about the specific ticket prices sold after the Star Luo royal family personally acted as scalpers, the corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably several times.
One can only marvel at how ruthless the Xingluo royal family is when it comes to fleecing wealthy tycoons and nobles.
However, it's not surprising that the Star Luo royal family is like this, as the total annual tax revenue of the entire Star Luo City is only around 60 million gold soul coins.
And now, the daily ticket revenue alone is tens of millions of gold soul coins.
Not to mention that in addition to making money from ticket sales, the Star Luo Royal Family has also launched an official tournament newspaper, which publishes the daily match results and player analysis.
Although each serving only sells for a few copper coins, with sales reaching millions, it still generates a considerable income.
According to Xu Jiujiu's original words, the Star Luo Royal Family will make a fortune, Huo Yuhao will receive a substantial appearance fee, the audience will see what they want to see, and everyone will have a bright future.
Because of this series of operations, Xingluo Square, which can accommodate more than 200,000 people, is now packed to the brim. As far as the eye can see, there is a dense, throng of people.
On the viewing platform in the imperial city, Xu Jiawei, who had arrived early, was chatting and laughing with the Empress beside him, looking very relaxed and at ease.
Meanwhile, in the Shrek Academy's designated rest area, Xu Jiujiu, dressed in a smart and capable outfit and who had been waiting for a long time, noticed something amiss as Huo Yuhao walked in surrounded by his teammates, and asked with some surprise.
"Huo Yuhao, why are your lips swollen?"
You should know that the people under her management who resell tickets have all boasted that Huo Yuhao will definitely play in today's match.
But now, seeing that the other person is clearly not doing well, what if something really goes wrong with their health and they can't play in the game?
Xu Jiujiu could almost foresee that the group of wealthy nobles who felt they had been deceived would probably actually tear her subordinates to pieces with their own hands.
Huo Yuhao, who sat down next to Xu Jiujiu, looked inexplicably stiff when he heard Xu Jiujiu's question that went straight to the point.
Yesterday was truly a complicated day.
He originally just wanted to comfort Ling Luochen's wounded heart, but who knew that things would develop so unexpectedly that they were completely out of his control.
After Ma Xiaotao emerged from the undead demiplane, she began to boast to Ling Luochen, who had finally calmed down, about how her Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul had become the ultimate fire with his "intimate" help.
They even released that troublemaker, Liehuo Xingjiaoshu.
One person and one soul, working in unison to attack Ling Luochen, almost causing him to turn completely red-hot, and he hugged himself and cried in grievance.
The two, who were already extremely incompatible, completely lost their minds under the terrible advice of Liehuo Xingjiao.
Even now, Huo Yuhao can still clearly remember how those two very different bodies left their dual marks of ice and fire on him.
The unique sensation of ice and fire colliding and intertwining subjected his physical body and mental strength to an inhumane ordeal.
Later on, the two, who were determined not to give in, started kissing each other, and if one of them bit the other, the other would leave an even deeper mark.
Like two starving cats fighting over the last dried fish, Huo Yuhao almost sucked it all up on the spot, and in the end, he felt his tongue go numb.
If they hadn't remembered there was a competition the next day, they probably would have taken him right there and then thoroughly enjoyed his deliciousness.
Even without truly knowing each other's backgrounds, the two highly competitive individuals could still come up with all sorts of tricks for Huo Yuhao.
This made him start to think about the meaning of life more than once. Was it just like a soul guide lamp in a room, which would light up when pressed and dim when pressed down, endlessly repeating itself without any peace?
If it were just facing Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen, Huo Yuhao felt he wouldn't be in such a sorry state.
After finally managing to coax the two, who were completely exhausted, to sleep, and preparing to take a shower in the bathroom to soothe their tired bodies, the baton was passed to Hyotei and Tenmu for the next round.
Ever since these two successfully stole food in front of Gu Yuena last time, they've become increasingly bold.
Not to mention that Gu Yuena has temporarily returned to the Star Dou Great Forest in order to investigate the connection between the auspicious beast and Qiu'er.
Without Gu Yuena as a mountain to suppress them from the outside, one can imagine what kind of things the already extremely possessive Hyotei would do.
At least the bathtub in the bathroom, under the alternating impact of the icy atmosphere of Hyotei and the hot water released, finally succumbed and shattered completely in two.
The noise startled Tianmeng, who was diligently keeping watch outside.
After the bathtub's glorious sacrifice, Hyotei, her face flushed with shame, whether from satisfaction or simply from being embarrassed and annoyed at breaking the bathtub, hurriedly fled back into the Sea of Spirit.
Only then was Tianmeng able to enter and clean up the traces left behind by herself and Bingdi.
Looking at Tianmeng's face full of happiness, even a little intoxicated, Huo Yuhao felt very strange and didn't know what made her so happy.
Looking at Xu Jiujiu's concerned expression, Huo Yuhao felt a rare warmth rise in his heart.
However, the brutal battle last night was something that absolutely could not be told to anyone, so he quickly came up with an excuse after a moment's thought.
"Well, I accidentally ate too many chili peppers at dinner last night, and I'm a bit feverish."
"?"
Xu Jiujiu raised her beautiful eyebrows. Could the chili pepper be hot enough to scorch a Soul Master, or even scorch Huo Yuhao?
What kind of heaven-defying thing is that? Is it a chili pepper that has become a spirit after being a 100,000-year-old soul beast?
And you, the owner of the ultimate ice martial soul, are telling me you get heatstroke?
Hearing Huo Yuhao's utterly ridiculous excuse, Xu Jiujiu rolled her eyes in annoyance, but she didn't intend to delve into the matter. Instead, she lowered her voice and asked softly.
"Judging from your appearance, you seem to be fine and can play, right?"
Huo Yuhao's eyes widened instantly, and he subconsciously retorted, "You care about me, but is it just about whether I can play in the match?"
(End of this chapter)