Douluo: Divine Fire Xuanyuan

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Here is the English translation of Chapter The group flying out of Shrek finally landed in the border mountains between the Star Luo and Sun Moon Empires. This place was named the Ming Dou Mountain Range.

At this moment, Xuanzi appeared again. As expected, the old man had been hiding by their side the entire time.

"Elder Xuan, the military camp is just ahead," Zhou Yi said.

Xuanzi said, "Mm, Zhou Yi, Dai Hao's cultivation is not weak; your disguise won't fool him."

"I understand that, and his status is noble, so I will face him with my true appearance," Zhou Yi took off her reading glasses.

Just as everyone didn't understand what she meant, the space around her body suddenly shattered like a mirror. Behind that shattered mirror, her original old and ugly face disappeared, replaced by a woman around twenty-eight or twenty-nine years old, whose appearance was even more soft and moving.

"Surprised? This is my martial soul, Eight-Faced Exquisite*. My true appearance and my teaching philosophy don't align, therefore I usually use the power of my martial soul to disguise myself as a fierce old woman," Zhou Yi smiled. "Let's go, let's pay a visit to the White Tiger Duke."

"You guys go ahead. I hate dealing with these big nobles the most," Xuanzi's figure flashed and disappeared again.

The group walked towards the direction of the military camp. Dai Yaohéng introduced proudly, as if counting family treasures: "Our Star Luo Empire is located in the southeast of the continent. The eastern and southern sides are coastal regions. Its area is second only to the Sun Moon Empire among the four nations. The army is mainly composed of the Northwest and West Group Armies. Among them, the Western Group Army commanded by my father is the most important because it has to guard against the Sun Moon Empire, with a total troop strength of up to 500,000."

It was clear that he was very proud of his own army.

Upon reaching the entrance of the military camp, thanks to Dai Yaohéng's presence, the group smoothly entered.

The entire large camp was filled with a murderous aura. It was still early morning, but the army drills had already begun. They were not only orderly but also awe-inspiring, truly an elite force.

Dai Yaohéng said proudly, "Our Western Group Army is the strongest army in the Star Luo Empire, and the Central Legion you see before you is the elite of elites, hailed as an iron-blooded division."

"Army? Master seemed to have taught me how to train the Twelve Immortal Path Army. Unfortunately, I slacked off during class and didn't listen very seriously," Yuwen Tuo thought with regret.

He had studied various miscellaneous subjects well, but his skills in military strategy were not up to par.

This was also because Yuwen Tuo was not naturally a person with great ambition. He liked discussing martial arts but wasn't bloodthirsty; he liked playing chess but didn't like strategizing and arranging troops; he liked refining medicine but didn't like refining poison.

Fortunately, at the time, studying military formations didn't help with sealing the Mark of Heaven, so even though Yuwen Tuo didn't study hard, his Master let him be.

Just at this moment, a tall figure walked towards them. Golden hair fluttered in the air, he was wearing armor, and his stature was close to two meters. From the side, one could see his rugged features as if carved by knife and axe.

Dai Yaohéng hurried forward to bow. "Father."

Undoubtedly, the general before them was precisely the current White Tiger Duke Dai Hao, who in the Star Luo Empire was second only to one person and above ten thousand.

He was also the father of brothers Dai Yaohéng and Dai Huabin.

And of course, he was also Huo Yuhao's father. Yuwen Tuo could clearly feel that Huo Yuhao's breathing had become erratic at this moment.

Zhou Yi stepped forward and explained the purpose of their visit to Dai Hao.

Dai Hao immediately dispatched scout soldiers to gather intelligence for the Inspection Team.

At this time, he noticed that Huo Yuhao's breathing was a little rushed and asked, "This young brother, have we met before?"

Huo Yuhao's fists in his hands gradually clenched. Almost gritting his teeth, he spat out two words, "No!"

Dai Hao was an exceptionally shrewd person. He knew Huo Yuhao must recognize him, but since the other party wasn't willing to say, he was too lazy to ask further.

He was just a young man, anyway. What significant connection could he possibly have with him?

Yuwen Tuo secretly chuckled. He truly couldn't understand why Huo Yuhao later forgave Dai Hao. No matter how busy Dai Hao was, as long as there was even a trace of Huo Yun'er's shadow in his heart, he wouldn't have been unaware of the existence of his own son, would he?

Huo Yun'er was a love-brain*. This could be heard from her dying words. But could this 'love-brain' condition also affect her son?

When Dai Hao's gaze swept over Yuwen Tuo and saw his appearance, he couldn't help but reveal a hint of shock. "This young brother, may I ask who you are?"

"Why, does the Duke recognize me? My name is Yuwen Tuo, just a mere commoner from the Heaven Soul Empire, without father or mother," Yuwen Tuo said.

"Heaven Soul Empire? Without father or mother... At that time, it seems that was indeed the case..." Dai Hao mused.

"Hehe, does the Duke know my background? Could it be I'm your illegitimate son or something?" Yuwen Tuo said calmly. Because he didn't care about his own background, he was very open when speaking his guess about it.

Huo Yuhao and Dai Yaohéng were both startled in their hearts.

Dai Hao's reaction upon seeing Yuwen Tuo was indeed a little different from seeing others. Could it be that this Yuwen Tuo was actually the half-brother their father had outside?

"Young brother is joking. I only have three sons at home. My eldest son, Yaohéng, is right here. My second son, Huabin, is currently studying at Shrek Academy. My youngest son, Luo Li, is at home accompanying his mother. I am usually busy with military affairs; how could I have time to get involved with any illegitimate sons?"

Yuwen Tuo muttered inwardly, Isn't an illegitimate son right beside you at this moment?

As expected, upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao's arm veins bulged.

Dai Hao, as a father, not recognizing him was one thing, but he didn't even know of his existence.

You should know, he lived in the White Tiger Duke's manor, and it wasn't just for a day or two, but for ten full years.

In ten years, if Dai Hao had visited Huo Yun'er even once, he wouldn't have been unaware of him.

"Alright, young heroes of the Shrek Inspection Team, I have prepared a banquet for you. Before the scout soldiers return, please rest and recuperate. Evil Soul Masters are exceptionally cruel; I will have to trouble you all this time," Dai Hao, as a Duke, surprisingly did not have the arrogance of other nobles but was very polite.

Perhaps it was because his Dai family was originally the Star Luo imperial family, and later the Xu family took the throne. He feared being suspected by the royal family, which is why he deliberately maintained a low-key and humble demeanor.

The group was led by a soldier to the camp tents to rest.

Dai Hao returned to his large camp, called for his deputy general, and handed him a letter. "Send this back to His Majesty. I might have seen that child. I truly didn't expect that after disappearing for so many years, he is actually still alive and has been at Shrek Academy all along."

The deputy general accepted the order, "Yes!"

Dai Hao leaned back in the large chair behind him and murmured, "I hope the reappearance of this child who has been missing for many years is a blessing, not a curse!"

Just as Yuwen Tuo expected, Dai Hao indeed knew a little about his background.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have asked that question in the first place.

But for Yuwen Tuo, that wasn't important.

Rather than telling him who his parents were, it would be better to tell him which Evil Soul Master massacred the village that year!