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"Ah, you're right! I got so absorbed I completely forgot. Thank you for the reminder, Your Highness!" Huo Wu replied with a smile, finally noticing the Flame Raging Lion, now barely clinging to life.
She didn't realize Dai Weisi was the Crown Prince of the Star Luo Empire—only assuming he was a regular royal. Dai Weisi didn't correct her either; there was no need to talk about his family matters with outsiders.
After ending the Flame Raging Lion's life with a soul skill, a stream of purple soul energy burst from its body, condensing into a thousand-year soul ring that floated above the corpse.
The moment the soul ring appeared, Huo Wu's eyes lit up. She immediately sat down to absorb it, brimming with anticipation. Huo Wushuang stood guard beside her, and Dai Weisi did the same.
After all, fate had brought them together—and since Dai Weisi intended to win over the Three Elemental Academies in the future, it wouldn't hurt to leave a good impression now.
The key to winning over the Three Elemental Academies lay with Huo Wu. With her talent and background, she was bound to become the future head of Blazing Academy.
If he could secure Huo Wu, then Feng Xiaotian—and by extension, Divine Wind Academy—would be tied to him as well.
The Three Elemental Academies had always stood united. Once Blazing Academy and Divine Wind Academy joined the Star Luo Empire's faction, could Tianshui Academy be far behind?
Among the Five Elemental Academies of Heaven Dou Empire, only Divine Wind, Blazing, and Tianshui Academies truly shared a deep alliance. As for Elephant Armored Academy and Thunderclap Academy, they operated independently.
The former was backed by the Elephant Armored Clan, while the latter had the support of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Those two would never fully align themselves with the Three Elemental Academies.
"If I can pull the Three Elemental Academies into the Star Luo Empire's camp, we'll gain at least three future Titled Douluo…" Dai Weisi thought to himself, then turned his gaze to Feng Xiaotian.
Feng Xiaotian, still lying flat on the grass, looked completely defeated—his expression one of utter despair. It was his first time experiencing such a crushing loss.
He had sparred with Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang before, but he'd always intentionally lost to please Huo Wu.
This time, however, he had been thoroughly defeated!
"His Highness didn't even use any soul skills and still beat me. If he had, I probably wouldn't have lasted a single round. What should I do now…?"
At this moment, Feng Xiaotian's mind was clouded with confusion and uncertainty.
Three hours passed, and Huo Wu finally emerged from the critical phase of absorption. Slowly, she opened her crimson eyes and smiled brightly.
"Brother, I did it!"
The first person she called out to was her older brother—not Feng Xiaotian. That, in itself, spoke volumes about how little she currently cared for him.
Even Dai Weisi couldn't help but feel a twinge of pity for Feng Xiaotian—the devoted admirer reduced to a clown.
"That's great, sis! Quick, tell us about your fourth soul skill!" Huo Wushuang said excitedly.
"No problem!"
Huo Wu beamed. She didn't bother hiding anything from Dai Weisi either—after all, it was thanks to him that she'd obtained the Flame Raging Lion in the first place.
"My fourth soul skill is called Fiery Dance of the Sun. Watch closely!"
With that, Huo Wu gathered her soul power. Her fourth soul ring flashed with a bright purple light as she raised both hands above her head. Pure fire-type energy rapidly condensed into a single point, forming a blazing white fireball.
She locked her sights on a large boulder a hundred meters away and hurled the fireball toward it.
"Go—Fiery Dance of the Sun!"
In an instant, the searing flame streaked forward with a serpentine twist, crashing directly into the solid boulder with pinpoint precision.
BOOM—!
Flames exploded outward with deafening force. The boulder shattered into countless glowing fragments, scattered like fiery petals raining from the sky.
"That's my Fiery Dance of the Sun. It forms a large fireball capable of area-of-effect attacks, and it even has tracking ability.
On top of that, I can draw upon the soul power of other fire-type Soul Masters to increase its power."
"Not only that," Dai Weisi added, glancing subtly at Feng Xiaotian nearby. "Wind fuels fire, and fire enhances wind. You can probably borrow soul power from wind-type Soul Masters to amplify this skill even further."
"You're right! Strong winds make my flames burn even fiercer!" Huo Wu smiled sweetly—so unlike the fiery, domineering girl she was in the anime.
"By the way, Your Highness—since fate has brought us together, could we know your name?"
"Heh, of course. Let me introduce myself—I'm Dai Weisi, Crown Prince of the Star Luo Empire. A pleasure to meet you all."
"The Crown Prince?!"
Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang were both stunned. They were well aware of how brutal the Star Luo Empire's selection process for its successor was. It was truly shocking to learn that someone as young as Dai Weisi had already secured the position of Crown Prince.
But when they recalled his monstrous strength, it all made sense.
A Soul Emperor at such a young age—if he wasn't going to be Crown Prince, then who would be?
"So you're the Crown Prince? My apologies for the earlier disrespect!"
"Haha, no need for formalities. I hope to see you all in the next Continental Soul Master Tournament."
"We're from Blazing Academy—we'll definitely make it through the qualifiers! Maybe we'll even get the chance to spar with you, Your Highness. Just promise you'll go easy on us when the time comes."
"Of course," Dai Weisi replied with a smile.
With that, he turned to leave—but before he could go, Feng Xiaotian suddenly called out to him.
"Wait—Your Highness!"
Feng Xiaotian stood up and walked over to Dai Weisi, scratching his head with a somewhat embarrassed look.
"Forgive me for taking up your time, Your Highness… but may I ask you something?"
"Oh?"
Dai Weisi raised a brow slightly, unsure what this clingy admirer of Huo Wu wanted this time. Still, he nodded in agreement. After all, he still had plans to win over Divine Wind Academy.
"No problem. Go ahead—what is it?"
"Hey! Feng Xiaotian, if you don't actually have anything to say, stop wasting Brother Dai Weisi's time!" Huo Wu snapped impatiently, clearly annoyed.
But Feng Xiaotian ignored her. Yes, he liked Huo Wu—but he also understood something more important: without real strength, he'd never have the qualifications to stay by her side.
And so, power would always come first.
**"I lost—and I admit defeat without complaint. But… was I really wrong all along? Is my self-created soul skill truly that worthless?
I want to become stronger—but I don't know how.
Your Highness, you're so powerful at such a young age. May I ask how you train?
Please, guide me. I'm willing to do anything to improve.
If someday you ever need me, I—Feng Xiaotian—will gladly risk life and limb for you."**
Feng Xiaotian wasn't foolish. He knew he couldn't expect Dai Weisi to give him advice for free. He had to show sincerity.
And that alone already made him far better than certain hypocrites.
Dai Weisi was pleasantly surprised by Feng Xiaotian's show of loyalty. Seeing that, he didn't hold back.
**"You want to become stronger? That's simple. Like I said before—you were born with innate full soul power. Don't waste that talent.
Your top priority right now should be increasing your soul power. Soul power is the foundation of all soul skills.
Even if you develop a soul technique capable of slaying gods—without enough soul power, you won't be able to use it."**
He paused for a moment, then continued:
**"Second, your self-created soul skill has too long of a wind-up time—it takes too long to charge. That's something you absolutely must change.
Remember: battles between experts are decided in the blink of an eye.
You need to develop a killer move that can instantly end the fight.
So for now, your focus should be singular: meditate and train your soul power at every opportunity.
There's no need to rush with your self-created techniques just yet."**
(End of Chapter)