Reborn as Huo Yuhao, but also in Battle Through the Heavens

Chapter 104 Missing?

Chapter 105 Missing?

"Elders, are you all alright?" A voice came from afar. Huo Yuhao, carrying the student, leaped through the ruins and quickly arrived in front of the elders.

"We're unharmed. It's all thanks to Elder Huo!" Elder Huo said with a smile, taking out several pills to restore Dou Qi from his storage ring and handing them to everyone. "I never imagined that Elder Huo, with only the cultivation of a nine-star Great Dou Master, could kill Yuan Yi, a three-star Dou Huang. Truly, the younger generation is formidable!"

Taking the pill, Huo Yuhao scanned it with his spiritual power and swallowed it: "Elder Huo, you flatter me. It was just a sneak attack and the power of the spiritual weapon."

"That takes skill too!" Wu Tian praised, then stood up and went to the side of the unconscious student.

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How is he?

"He's still alive, just unconscious. His soul has likely suffered damage," Huo Yuhao replied in a deep voice, glancing around at the surroundings. "This place is no place to linger; let's go back."

On the way back, because they had to carry the unconscious student, they didn't fly at full speed and it took them about half a day to get back to Canaan Academy.

It was half a day later when the familiar outline of Canaan Academy finally appeared on the horizon. Carrying the unconscious student, their speed was inevitably slow. Huo Yuhao could sense Elder Wu Tian's agitation beside him.

Huo Yuhao landed smoothly and carefully handed the unconscious student over to the three Dou Wang elders.

"I would like to trouble the three of you to personally escort him to Elder Hao." Huo Yuhao's voice was deep and clear as he glanced at the student's pale face.

The long-armed elder was slightly taken aback, then nodded in agreement. Without the slightest delay, he and the other two Battle Kings transformed into three streaks of light, swept up the injured man, and sped away.

"Elder Huo," Huo Yuhao turned to the eager old man beside him, "please prepare the medicinal herbs needed to build the spirit field. After Elder Wu Tian and I report to the vice dean, we will immediately head to the alchemy department."

Elder Huo's eyes flashed with a sharp light, as if the spirit field was already before him. Without saying a word, he moved swiftly and rushed towards the alchemy department.

The vice dean's office was still filled with a faint smell of tobacco. Hu Qian was still as lazy as ever, slumped in his large chair, his feet arrogantly propped up on the smooth desktop.

Huo Yuhao gave a concise report on his trip to Black Seal City: the strange soul barrier, the students on the altar, the siege by four Dou Huangs, the death of Yuan Yifan, and the ever-present Dou Zong aura.

"That's how it is," Huo Yuhao concluded.

Hu Gan smacked his lips and tapped his fingers on the armrest: "Well done, Elder Huo! The academy will remember this. How about we grant you another visit to the library?"

Huo Yuhao's gaze, however, bypassed Hu Gan's languid figure and fell upon the view outside the window. His brow furrowed almost imperceptibly as he asked, "Has the academy been attacked?"

"Nothing's wrong!" Hu Qian waved his hand.

At that very moment, a deafening explosion!

A dull yet intense energy surge suddenly emanated from the inner courtyard, like the roar of a giant beast, causing the doors and windows to vibrate.

Huo Yuhao suddenly turned his head and looked in the direction of the energy burst.

"Well—" Hu Qian's voice was relaxed, as if he was used to it: "The Heavenly Flame Refining Tower has run into some trouble again, it's nothing new. With the Grand Elder there to oversee things, there's nothing to worry about."

Huo Yuhao looked at Hu Qian's relaxed face, his gaze sweeping over every wrinkle on his face, as if he were seeing him for the first time.

After a moment, Huo Yuhao nodded slightly, turned and left, the heavy wooden door closing silently behind him.

"Tsk," Hu Qian curled his lip in the direction he disappeared, and smiled at Wu Tian, ​​who was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, "This Elder Huo is rather lacking in manners."

Wu Tian snorted through his nose: "Aren't all geniuses like this?"

After leaving the dean's office, Huo Yuhao strolled around the campus, giving the impression of having nothing to do.

He strolled to the edge of the central lake, ignoring the dust on the ground, and sat down directly.

The lake water was crystal clear, reflecting the sky and clouds. Several small red-scaled fish swam slowly among the water plants near the shore, creating delicate ripples.

This tranquil environment is exceptionally suitable for spiritual practice. A gentle breeze ripples across the lake, bringing with it a refreshing mist brimming with the essence of heaven and earth.

Huo Yuhao took out an exquisite jade pendant from his pocket, tracing its smooth, warm patterns with his fingertips. He brought it to his lips, his voice so low that even the wind nearby could barely hear it.

"Okay, teacher, I understand." Huo Yuhao hung up the communication device.

The pendant shimmered with a warm light. Huo Yuhao put it back inside his clothes, then stood up, brushed away non-existent dust from his robes, and his eyes regained their clarity and sharpness.

On the other side, Yao Chen tossed the communication artifact back to Xiao Yan, a thoughtful expression on his face.

"Master, what happened to Yuhao?" Xiao Yan asked with some concern.

"He didn't elaborate, but I suspect he encountered someone from the Soul Palace," Yao Chen said in a deep voice. "He asked about the Soul Palace's power structure and methods."

"Huh? Then what are we waiting for! Let's go help!" Xiao Yan said, and immediately got up to summon the Purple Cloud Wings.

"What's your rush!" Yao Chen shoved his head back onto the sand. "Even if we rushed over right now, at our speed, what's done is done!"

"But----"

"Don't worry, Canaan Academy is quite strong," Yao Chen reassured him. "Besides, Yu Hao isn't without options when facing the Soul Palace Protector."

"Alright." Xiao Yan climbed out of the sand pile and gave Yao Chen a sarcastic remark.

Yao Chen flicked away the sand Xiao Yan spat out and pointed to the right, saying, "I sensed the aura of the Sand Mandala over there. Let's help Hai Bodong refine pills first, and then bring him along to find the Strange Flame."

"The strength of Canaan Academy is too weak, isn't it? They've been beaten up like this and they still—" Ling Ying complained with some disdain during the shared mind.

"Senior Ling, do the Soul Clan members usually not interfere in the affairs of the Soul Palace?" Huo Yuhao strolled slowly toward the Xuan-level teaching building, occasionally admiring the scenery along the way.

Ling Ying scoffed, "Besides the main hall, the branch halls in Zhongzhou might be able to manage things. But who cares about the Northwest Continent?"

"Hmm." Huo Yuhao stopped at the foot of the Xuanjie teaching building and looked up at the window of Xuanjie Class 1.

"The Soul Clan's expertise lies in soul abilities like devouring and attacking, which are different from yours, kid," Ling Ying continued. "And don't worry about killing them here attracting the Soul Clan; we eight ancient clans have an agreement. Besides, Canaan Academy was founded by Mang Tianchi, a member of the Thunder Clan, so they'll give us some face."

"I see."

The classroom door of Class 1, Xuanjie, was pushed open. The podium was empty; all the students were seated in their places. Huo Yuhao's gaze swept across the room; the number of students was significantly less, and none of the familiar faces were present.

He walked up to a student who looked somewhat flustered: "Where are Lin Xiuyai and the others?"

"Missing."