Douluo: I am the True Master

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Dai Hao's face was ashen, but he forced himself to remain composed. He knew exactly what dirty deeds he had committed.

But precisely because of this, he had been exceptionally meticulous about protecting his privacy. Until he was stripped of his position as a general, he had remained in the public eye as the illustrious and righteous White Tiger General.

"Miss Huo, I don't know what you're talking about. For over twenty years during the Star Luo Empire era, I fought on the battlefield. I abandoned my wife and children for the cause, and I believe I've wronged no one.

Even though you are one of the strongest individuals on the Douluo Continent today, you cannot falsely accuse my family!"

"Oh, is that so?" Huo Yu'er gazed at Dai Hao with deep, penetrating eyes before retrieving a small booklet from her storage soul-guided device.

Seeing her preparedness, Dai Hao's heart sank completely.

As Huo Yu'er opened the booklet and began to recite its contents, Dai Hao hastily raised his hand in desperation.

"Wait! Miss Huo! Everything can be negotiated. Though I don't know how my family has offended you, please consider our family's long-standing service to this land and give us a chance to redeem ourselves."

The fact that Dai Hao could so readily abandon his pride and plead with Huo Yu'er made her look at him with slightly more respect.

But could hatred truly be set aside so easily?

Did he really think there was still some meddling Tang God King to back the Dai family now?

Ye Wen, who had seen the second series of Douluo, found it utterly revolting that Huo Yuhao had ultimately forgiven his enemies, even restoring their surname to "Dai." It was a complete loss of self, reduced to being a loyal dog under the Tang God King's influence.

To avoid such a nauseating conclusion, Ye Wen had been teaching Huo Yu'er from the very beginning not to let go of her hatred too easily.

Especially this kind of hatred born from malice directed at her since birth.

Huo Yu'er's mother—let's put it nicely—was Dai Hao's personal maid. More bluntly, she was little more than a slave.

Yet even someone as lowly as this, who couldn't even qualify as a concubine, had been targeted by the White Tiger Duchess. After Dai Hao went off to war, she struggled to even eat a full meal. After giving birth to Huo Yu'er, she was forced to do menial labor she had never done before.

In the orthodox Douluo world, Ye Wen might have understood. After all, Huo Yuhao was at least a male heir with a legitimate claim to inherit the dukedom.

But in this world, Huo Yu'er was a girl! And her martial soul wasn't even the White Tiger! Was it really necessary to treat her this way?

How shameless did the White Tiger Duke's residence have to be to beg for Huo Yu'er's forgiveness?

To be precise, Huo Yu'er's mother could even be considered Dai Hao's first woman—after all, personal maids often served other purposes. Yet after everything, Dai Hao hadn't even bothered to ask about her once. Simply because she lacked value, he discarded her without a second thought. How callous could one be? Huo Yu'er had every reason not to forgive him.

Now that Huo Yu'er had grown strong, it was time to settle the score.

To make everything legitimate, Ye Wen had carefully orchestrated this entire scene for Huo Yu'er today.

Huo Yu'er swept her cold gaze over the crowd and spoke indifferently.

"The Tian Xing Federation has its laws. It will not unjustly kill an innocent person, nor will it spare a guilty one.

So, 'upright and honorable' White Tiger Duke, why are you afraid?"

From the start, Huo Yu'er hadn't openly declared her intent to target Dai Hao. Yet Dai Hao could sense that she had come specifically for him!

Though he knew he couldn't defeat her, he wouldn't simply wait for death! In the blink of an eye, Dai Hao pulled out a Level 9 soul-guided cannon shell—a devastating weapon capable of unleashing the power of a Limit Douluo!

Its speed was so fast that those with lower cultivation levels didn't even have time to recognize the weapon before fear set in. But just as quickly, Dai Hao's entire body was frozen in place.

Huo Yu'er exhaled a stream of frost and said coldly:

"What made you think you could be faster than me? Just because my strength relies on external enhancements?"

Eight soul rings appeared one by one, glowing blood-red. The first soul ring, adorned with seven golden streaks, struck instinctive fear into everyone present.

Huo Yu'er had entered the Spirit Empress of Reincarnation martial soul state.

Despair flashed in Dai Hao's eyes.

A Level 94 Title Douluo with the top-tier White Tiger martial soul—it sounded impressive.

But even the weakest hundred-thousand-year soul beast was beyond what Dai Hao could handle with his own strength.

It was common knowledge that absorbing a hundred-thousand-year soul ring required either immense natural resilience or the soul beast's willing sacrifice. After such a sacrifice, not only would the soul master's spiritual energy skyrocket, but their physical strength would also vastly improve.

With eight hundred-thousand-year soul rings, and the first one originating from the Snow Empress herself—a 700,000 year soul beast—the enhancement was so potent that even a pig's body could reach the level of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast.

What was the point of fighting anymore?

Huo Yu'er slowly floated over to Dai Hao, confiscating the frozen soul-guided cannon shell. Her voice rang out loud enough for everyone to hear:

"Since the founding of the Tian Xing Federation, all strategic-grade soul-guided weaponry has been banned—whether before or after the federation's establishment. Yet you still possess such a weapon. This is an additional crime, and even your title as White Tiger Duke cannot save you."

After announcing Dai Hao's crimes, Huo Yu'er picked up the small booklet once again and began reading aloud.

Though the Tian Xing Federation had been established, remnants of the old feudal system persisted—it wasn't something that could be eradicated overnight.

In the harsh times of the past, anyone with half a brain knew that clinging to powerful families was the smart move. Thus, the White Tiger Duke's household staff had remained largely unchanged even to this day.

Bullying the weak and oppressing women.

Extortion and racketeering.

Smuggling contraband.

Embezzling funds.

Human trafficking.

Colluding with evil soul masters to arrange murders.

With each charge read aloud, Huo Yu'er froze the corresponding culprit into a block of ice, which shattered into pieces with the slightest touch.

The crowd tried to flee, but the White Tiger Duke's residence, sealed within the barrier, was nothing more than a trap for fish.

Dai Hao watched helplessly as his subordinates were killed one by one, his eyes bulging with rage. But with his mouth frozen shut, he could only endure the torment silently.

In the end, all the servants of the White Tiger Duke's residence were slaughtered.

Only the trembling White Tiger Duchess, whose legs were soaked, and the equally pale-faced brothers Dai Huabin and Dai Yueheng remained.

But at this moment, Huo Yu'er stopped reading the charges and instead fixed them with a cold stare.

Closing the booklet in her hand, she spoke icily:

"Now we address our family matters—and private grievances."

This sudden statement left the four people present utterly bewildered.

What?! Family matters?! What family matters?!

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