Chapter 45 I didn't earn anything, instead I lost heavily_1

Dai Hao understood the ins and outs of the incident, and his heart was nearly shattered.

His eyes lost focus as he stared blankly into the distance.

"Father, are you, are you okay?"

Dai Huabin waited for a long time before asking cautiously.

He was somewhat worried that Dai Hao couldn't handle the shock.

Bang.

Dai Hao slammed his hand down, shattering the pear wood table beside him.

This scene scared Dai Huabin quite a bit.

He shrank his neck and subconsciously took two steps back.

"Shrek Academy has truly disappointed me. I sent my son to the academy so that they could properly cultivate him, but instead, they ruined a genius!"

"And Xuan Zi, that drunken bum, is not fit to be a teacher at all. What right does he have to lead students into a competition? I... I wish he were dead!"

Dai Hao's heart was ablaze with anger.

He trembled with rage.

"Father, perhaps there's still a chance for big brother,"

Dai Huabin hastily said, "When Xuan Zi came for the second time, he told us that the Vice Hall Master of the Star Luo Empire's Worshipping Palace, Medical Sage Douluo, possesses the power to bring the dead back to life and heal bones. Maybe he could save big brother."

Medical Sage Douluo?

Upon hearing this, Dai Hao paused and calmed down considerably.

In his heart, he also felt that this recluse, who had been in seclusion for a long time, might indeed be Dai Yueheng's last hope.

"However, Medical Sage Douluo is of advanced age and has been in seclusion for many years attempting to break through to a higher realm...

I don't know if I can get his help..."

Dai Hao muttered to himself.

It wasn't just him, even the Star Luo Emperor might not be able to persuade such a powerhouse to take action.

But.

He could not just watch as Dai Yueheng was ruined, could he?

After all, in Dai Hao's heart, Dai Yueheng held more importance than Dai Huabin did.

"There's another thing that I'm puzzled about: What on earth happened on the competition field today?"

Dai Hao did not understand why such an outrageous event could occur during the Soul Master competition, especially involving Shrek.

Keep in mind, this is The Number One Academy Under Heaven.

Isn't it shameful?

"Father, you might not believe it, but we were also in the dark today during the match, completely clueless,"

"No one had ever told us that the members of Sky Spirit Academy would blatantly throw a match."

Dai Huabin also looked surprised.

Honestly, until Dai Hao came to find him, he had been thinking about this issue since leaving the competition arena.

"Even you didn't know?"

Dai Hao furrowed his brows.

It seems the mystery he wanted to uncover had just deepened.

He stood up and said to Dai Huabin, "You've just taken part in a big competition, rest well. After the competition is over, come home, we father and son haven't seen each other for many years."

After hearing Dai Hao's words, Dai Huabin was initially startled, but his face quickly showed a look of joy beyond expectation, "Father, I understand. Take care on your way."

Dai Hao nodded slightly and walked out the door.

However.

Just as he reached the hotel entrance, someone stopped him.

It was a warrior wearing golden armor.

Dai Hao frowned slightly, recognizing the person in front of him as the Emperor's trusted aide.

"Duke, His Majesty requests your presence,"

the Golden Armored Warrior said solemnly.

Dai Hao nodded, "Lead the way."

Walking down the street,

Dai Hao didn't need to listen closely; all sorts of rumors and gossip reached his ears.

Overall, there were two main topics.

First, Shrek Academy and Sky Spirit Academy had fixed a match.

Second, His Majesty the Emperor had turned a blind eye and condoned this match-fixing.

Dai Hao sighed, "Your Majesty, you have truly made a mistake this time. This act will diminish your credibility."

...

"Haha, today really opened my eyes; it was like cutting through the fart with a knife."

"Shrek fixing a match and still so obvious, it's just a huge embarrassment."

"I think our Sun-Moon Empire should contribute money, fueling the flames to blow things up, and let heaven and earth see how the Xingluo Empire and Shrek Academy are in cahoots. Do they really think everyone in the world is a fool?"

In the Star Emperor Hotel, Ma Rulong, Lin Xi, Chen Fei, and Chen An were all talking excitedly.

Totally exhilarated.

"If Shrek truly possesses only the fighting power we saw today, then there really might be a chance for us in this Soul Master competition... to win the championship!"

Xiao Hongchen, sitting to the side, suddenly turned his gaze to Qin Xiao, "Maybe this competition will turn out just like you said, and we'll become the champions."

Qin Xiao replied with a faint smile, "Play it safe and develop quietly; don't rush. It's not too late to talk about winning after we've actually won. Besides, hasn't Elder Ma already gone to gather information? We'll soon find out what the other side's actual strength is."

However.

As soon as his words fell, the door to the room was suddenly opened.

Elder Ma, who usually looked serious, for once had a look of joy on his face.

"Elder Ma, what's the news?"

Xiao Hongchen's eyes lit up.

"Hahaha, good news indeed."

"After my investigation, I can confirm that almost all of the Shrek squad arrived today. Only Ma Xiaotiao didn't show up."

"For some reason unknown to us, the rest chose to withdraw from the competition right before it began."

"In other words, Shrek only has eight people this time. An old student, Ma Xiaotao, leading seven newcomers."

Elder Ma's excited voice spread throughout the room.

"Haha, looks like we've got this in the bag!"

Ma Rulong, Lin Xi, Chen Fei, Chen An, and the others laughed out loud.

To know, their Sun Moon Imperial Royal Academy has been the perennial runner-up.