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"Is it in Mingde Hall?"
The first underground building that Huo Yuhao thought of was naturally the underground base of Mingde Hall. With this question in mind, he landed at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy.
The Sun-Moon Academy seemed a little deserted these days. In order to prepare for the competition, the academy gave all students and researchers a month's vacation so that they could go to the stadium to watch the game and cheer for the Sun-Moon team.
Entering the entrance of Mingde Hall, walking out of the elevator and entering the underground base, the number of researchers seen is far less than one-tenth of the usual number.
Mental detection also did not detect He Caitou.
“Am I overthinking it? How could Brother Cai Tou come back to Mingde Hall? His ID card was taken away after the exchange was completed.” Huo Yuhao had a very complicated expression.
Another reason why he came to Mingde Hall was the guidance of the power of destiny.
Although he confirmed again and again that He Caitou was not in Mingde Hall, the illusory power of destiny turned into an invisible voice that kept circulating in his mind, telling him and guiding him that he must come here.
Huo Yuhao looked around and didn't see any familiar faces. Keke, Ji Juechen, Xuan Ziwen... they were all gone. They were on vacation watching the game.
Suddenly, he found a familiar figure at a laboratory table in a corner.
Huo Yuhao was stunned for a moment and walked over there.
It was a thin figure, holding a carving knife in front of the laboratory table, happily making a soul guide.
It was none other than Gao Dalou, the unskilled soul mentor that Huo Yuhao met at the Soul Instructor Competition.
Huo Yuhao walked up to him and did not disturb him, just waiting quietly for him to finish the work.
It seemed that the light was affected. Gao Dalou subconsciously raised his head, only to see a strange figure. He asked in a daze: "Who are you..."
“Brother Gao, have you forgotten me so quickly?” Huo Yuhao smiled, snapped his fingers, and instantly transformed into the appearance of the Son of God.
"Brother, it's you!" Gao Dalou immediately put down the work in his hands and exclaimed.
Chapter 357 Shrek's Pre-match Arrangements
“How is it? Are you used to staying in Mingde Hall?” Huo Yuhao pulled a chair over and sat down next to the tall building, and asked casually.
Gao Dalou said excitedly, "Don't tell me, the treatment at Mingde Hall is really great. I have never seen so many rare metals outside."
From his shining eyes, it can be seen that his current wealthy life has made him forget himself.
"Director Lin was very interested in my blood coagulation engraving knife and engraving method. He arranged a researcher and a special teacher for the first and second graders for me to demonstrate the list engraving knife to the students." Gao Dalou said proudly.
Huo Yuhao was stunned at first by Lin Jiayi’s arrangement, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed quite suitable.
The Sun and Moon Academy divides grades according to the level of soul guides, and the admission age is much earlier than Shrek. There are many children who are only seven or eight years old in the lower grades, so they naturally cannot only be arranged to learn soul guides and combat. Some cultural knowledge classes and interest classes are still indispensable.
Mingde Hall has no shortage of level five soul mentors, so it doesn't make any difference whether the building is taller or taller, but he has a list-carving knife in his hand.
Although it can only be used by him, it is a genuine ranking engraving knife, which makes Lin Jiayi envious. Even in the entire Mingde Hall, only Jing Hongchen and a few top masters have the ranking engraving knife.
Unfortunately, Gao Dalou, who could use the blood-coagulating knife, was only a level 5 soul guide. After much thought, Lin Jiayi, the director of teaching, simply transferred Gao Dalou to teach. He didn't need to do anything but make soul guides and let the young students watch with shining eyes.
Huo Yuhao still underestimated the appeal of the ranking carving knife. I heard that there were quite a few students who went there specifically to see the tall building. Moreover, the teaching effect of using the blood coagulation carving knife for demonstration seemed to be much better than that of other teachers.
After all, almost all the engraving knives on the list are hidden away, and this is probably the only one that can be used directly for teaching.
"Brother, thank you so much. I really don't know how to repay you." Gao Dalou said with sincere gratitude.
At this moment, he already regarded Huo Yuhao as a great benefactor who changed his destiny. His teaching work was very easy, and he spent almost all his spare time in Mingde Hall.
“No need for repayment, I just need you to do me a small favor.” Huo Yuhao casually handed him a communication soul guide.
Gao Dalou took the communication soul guide and patted his chest and said, "Brother, what do you want me to help you with?"
"I'm a bit busy recently and can't come to Mingde Hall every day. You can use this to contact me when the time comes." Huo Yuhao said.
Gao Dalou asked: "When should I contact you?"
"The hall master and other masters are not in Mingde Hall recently. If you find any strange movements in Mingde Hall during this period, please contact me as soon as possible." Huo Yuhao solemnly instructed.
"Remember, no matter what happens in Mingde Hall, you must do what I say. Can you do it?"
Gao Dalou assured again and again: "Don't worry, I'll take care of this little thing."
"Okay, then you keep busy."
Huo Yuhao said hello and left the underground base. Before leaving, he set up a hidden space beacon in the underground base to ensure that he could come back as soon as possible.
“Now that I’m here, let’s make arrangements before leaving.” Huo Yuhao sighed and said to himself.
Bingdi asked: "Are you really going to reconcile the conflict between Du Bu Si and Jing Hong Chen?"
“I should have done this three years ago.” Huo Yuhao said calmly, and left Mingde Hall on the flying board.
He hovered over Mingdu for a long time, but his mental detection did not reveal He Caitou's existence. By dusk, he still found nothing. He had no choice but to return to Mingyue Hotel.
Huo Yuhao's heart could not help but waver. He Caitou's sudden disappearance made him feel extremely uneasy. The near future was like a galloping horse restrained by a thin rein, and it was about to slip out of his control and prediction.
Slowly walking into the Holy Spirit Team Suite, I heard a cold greeting: "Why did the Holy Son come back at this time?"
Huo Yuhao glanced at Ma Xiaotao calmly: "It has nothing to do with the Fire Phoenix Saintess."
He sat on the sofa and said nonchalantly, "Tomorrow's opponent is the Ao Jian Sect, which is not to be feared. I shouldn't need to take action, right?"
"It's up to you." Ma Xiaotao snorted coldly and went back to her room.
Seeing this, Ji Li hurriedly smiled and said, "Master Saint, don't worry, the Proud Sword Sect is definitely not our opponent. It's just that in the semi-finals, whether it's against the Body Sect or Shrek, you will need to personally take part."
“Yeah.” Huo Yuhao responded calmly, “Then I’ll come back during the semi-finals.”
After saying this, he left the room without staying for a few minutes as if no one was around.
Scorpion Tiger Douluo Zhang Peng and the Fourth Elder just raised their eyebrows slightly, seeming a little dissatisfied, but did not stop them.
The short one-day rest was over quickly, and finally it was time for the much-anticipated quarterfinals.
At dawn, Mingdu was already very lively, with many citizens heading to the competition venue. The knockout competition system was restored, and the competition would definitely be much more exciting than the reserved round-robin competition.
The weather is excellent today, with the bright sunshine shining upon the earth. A total of eight teams have arrived at the VIP lounge.
The Tang Sect team had a somewhat anxious look on their faces. The face of Elder Xuan in front of the Shrek team was also a little angry, and he chewed the chicken leg harder unconsciously.
He Caitou still hasn't come back, and no one knows where he has gone for some reason.
Master Xuan was naturally extremely worried about the safety of his students, but at the moment he was certain that He Caitou was definitely not in danger.
Even if he encountered danger, he had a special flare made by the Shrek Supervisory Corps on him. Once it was launched, everyone in the city would be able to see it, and he and other Shrek warriors would be able to rush over immediately, but he did not choose to ask for help.
He left the team without permission, without even telling the reason, showing a complete lack of organization and discipline.
"Where did Cai Tou go?" Tang Ya said to herself.
Beibei listened at the side with a serious expression.
As the de facto captain, Beibei naturally cared about all the team members. In fact, he had already noticed something was wrong.
Since the start of the round-robin tournament, He Caitou seemed to be less and less interested in the Soul Master Tournament. He did not actively participate in tactical discussions and often stayed alone in the room, as if he had put all his attention on the Soul Master Tournament.
At first, Beibei thought that He Caitou was too tired from practicing, so he deliberately reduced the number of times he was allowed to play, but now it seems that this was the sign of He Caitou's disappearance.
Wang Dong looked intently in the direction of the Snow Demon Sect team, carefully observing the girl who was called Qiu'er by others yesterday.
Xiao Xiao asked: "Wang Dong, what are you looking at?"
Wang Dong pointed at Huo Qiu'er from a distance and whispered, "Xiao Xiao, do you think she looks a bit like Yu Hao?"
Xiao Xiao observed for a while after hearing this and nodded: "It seems to be a little bit."
"Right, right?" Wang Dong said, "She has never played in the previous competitions of the Body Sect. I suspect she is not simple. And I always feel that there is a familiar feeling about that girl."
"Hey, Yuhao."
Wang Dong, who had sharp eyes, saw Huo Yuhao walk into the rest area and hurriedly stepped forward to ask, "Yuhao, have you found Cai Tou?"
Huo Yuhao frowned and shook his head: "No, at least Brother Caitou is not in the city center."
Seeing his worried look, Beibei asked, "Yuhao, actually among us, you have known Caitou the longest, and judging from your reaction yesterday, do you know something?"
Although Beibei didn't know the truth, he still vaguely sensed something.
Huo Yuhao once again shook his head in silence, his face full of deep thought.
Shrek team, Master Xuan is making the final arrangements.
He said in a deep voice: "Your opponent later is actually the number one sect on the continent, the Benti Sect."
Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, Ning Tian, Wu Feng and others all nodded seriously and nervously, already realizing what kind of tough battle was coming.
"Mr. Xuan, don't worry, we will do our best." As the team leader, Dai Huabin was not afraid of the challenge at all.
Although Team Two is much weaker than Team One, they still have two Soul Emperors, Dai Huabin and Xie Huanyue, and a team of all Soul Kings, making them a top team.
Ning Tian also said: "Master Xuan, there is also me."
Ning Tian, who is now a sixth-level soul engineer, possesses both powerful support and combat capabilities, and is the secret weapon of the Shrek team.
No one would have thought that the soul master who possessed the continent's number one auxiliary martial spirit, the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, was actually also a powerful soul instructor.
However, Elder Xuan shook his head and said, "No, Ning Tian, you can't play in this game."
Ning Tian felt as if he had been poured with a bucket of cold water. He was stunned for a moment and asked in confusion: "Master Xuan, why? I haven't shown up in the previous competitions. The opponents must not know my abilities. I can catch them by surprise."
"Besides, without me, how can Wu Feng and the others be a match for the Body Sect? This is not a round-robin tournament. If you lose, you will really be eliminated."
Elder Xuan explained, "It is precisely because you have not shown up in previous competitions that I will arrange for you to join the Tang Sect team and compete with Bei Bei and the others. Outsiders will not notice."
Upon hearing this, everyone at Shrek was stunned.
Ning Tian, as the daughter of the leader of the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect, was very smart and immediately understood what Elder Xuan meant. She asked tentatively, "Elder Xuan, do you mean... that we are going to give up the competition with the Body Sect and let me go to support Wang Dong and the others?"
Elder Xuan concentrated and said, "Well, there is nothing we can do about it. The true strength of the Body Sect has not been revealed in the round-robin tournament. I only really got to know their true strength yesterday."
"They have at least three Soul Emperors, and even a Soul Saint!"
"Soul Saint!"
Hearing the word Soul Saint, everyone in Shrek felt as if they were electrocuted.
He had broken through to the Soul Saint level before the age of 20, and had a powerful martial soul. Even in Shrek Academy, there was no one of his age who could compare to him.
Elder Xuan continued, "To defeat such a Benti Sect, Shrek, who has split into two teams, has no chance of winning. Only by concentrating our strength can we fight against it."
"Ning Tian, for the sake of the overall situation, you should not show up in the first half of the competition. Join the Tangmen team in the second half. The Tangmen team has less than seven players right now because it has no reserve players. We really need your help."
Master Xuan used both reason and emotion to persuade Ning Tian from two perspectives.