vncnus Chapter 172 The Star Luo Royal Family's Investment
Chapter 172 The Star Luo Royal Family's Investment
Chapter 172 The Star Luo Royal Family's Investment
Five days have passed since the start of the competition. The first round of elimination eliminated half of the participating teams, and the competition has officially entered the round-robin stage with rounds every two days.
Compared to the knockout stage where losing means going home, the round-robin stage is much less competitive. Many strong teams choose to conserve their strength and hide their trump cards, trying to defeat their opponents with minimal cost.
Shrek Academy's first round-robin tournament just concluded today. Only Chen Zifeng and Xixi played for the main team; the other five were reserve team members.
Everyone who follows Shrek Academy is extremely anxious about their unassuming tactics. During the preliminary rounds, no one could understand Huo Yuhao's abilities among the main players; the only one who made a clear move was Ling Luochen, a Soul Emperor.
No one knows how many trump cards the Shrek Academy's main team has up their sleeve. That's why teams aiming for the championship, like the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, are so worried.
Especially Meng Hongchen, who anxiously searched for Huo Yuhao in the crowd, only to find that he was nowhere to be found...
At this moment, in a room at the Starfall Hotel, Huo Yuhao and Zhang Lexuan were sitting opposite Xu Jiujiu at a tea table.
With a slightly shy expression, Xu Jiujiu pushed the two cups of hot tea she had prepared in front of the two of them.
"It's quite difficult to see you."
Huo Yuhao was puzzled as to why this beautiful princess, whose appearance was in no way inferior to Jiang Nannan's, had suddenly sought him out. He picked up the hot tea in front of him, took a couple of sips, and said unhurriedly, "I am also curious, what brings Your Highness to me?"
After a long while, she complained with a hint of anger, "What? Doesn't Shrek Academy's great genius need others to come and befriend him?"
This princess had come several times already, following her brother's wishes, but Huo Yuhao was never there. Now that they had finally run into each other, she was understandably a little upset.
That Huo Yuhao is out partying every night, I wonder which woman he's out fooling around with again! It's really taken me a lot of effort to see him!
He mentally scoffed for a moment, then let out a soft hum, picked up his own cup, and took a sip of tea.
Huo Yuhao shrugged and smiled, "I naturally welcome Your Highness's initiative to make friends. But I'm afraid your invitation to us here has more to do with that, doesn't it?"
She glared at him for a long time, inwardly cursing him for being so clueless about romance.
"Alright, alright! Great genius! I'll be frank, okay?" As she spoke, Xu Jiujiu glanced at Zhang Lexuan sitting next to Huo Yuhao without leaving a trace, and a very awkward feeling suddenly arose.
At that very moment, the two women exchanged a glance.
Zhang Lexuan smiled gently, causing Xu Jiujiu to pause for a moment. She quickly composed herself, nodded slightly to Huo Yuhao and Zhang Lexuan, and said, "My royal brother sent me here to explain something to Shrek Academy. The actions of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion have nothing to do with the royal family. If your academy has anything to do, you don't need to worry about the royal family's wishes."
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao and Zhang Lexuan exchanged a glance and then looked at the princess.
"Princess Jiujiu, I understand. Please convey my gratitude to His Majesty."
After a long pause, he nodded and said, "I will pass on your message. Also, this is an invitation to the Starlight Auction House for your use. There will be a top-tier auction in a few days, and you are welcome to attend. If you find anything you like, you can enjoy a 20% discount on all purchases at the auction house by presenting the VIP card included in this invitation."
Aside from top-tier auctions, you can acquire one item from the Starlight Auction House annually for free. I hope Yuhao won't refuse.
As she spoke, Xu Jiujiu took out a red letter with gold lettering from her star sapphire ring and pushed it in front of Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao was stunned. Did the Star Luo Royal Family mean they wanted to invest in him?
Before Huo Yuhao and his companion could refuse, Jiu Jiu quickly rose, gave a slight bow, and said with a smile, "Don't refuse, this is my brother's wish. Yuhao, you also come from the Star Luo Empire, so you are naturally a citizen of Star Luo. No matter where you choose to work in the future, the Star Luo Empire will always be your home. I have delivered the message, so I will take my leave now. If you have any questions, please go to the hotel front desk, and the staff will help you resolve any issues."
No sooner had she finished speaking than the graceful and beautiful princess pushed open the door and walked out, leaving Huo Yuhao and the other person slightly stunned.
After a long silence, Zhang Lexuan's expression turned somewhat strange. "The Star Luo Royal Family has taken a liking to you, Yuhao!"
Huo Yuhao scratched his head and guessed, "It's probably because of the White Tiger Duke's mansion, right?"
"After all, the exposure of Dai Yueheng and Dai Huabin's affairs had led to a falling out between the White Tiger Duke's Mansion and the academy. This, in turn, gave the Star Luo Royal Family an opportunity to weaken the influence of the White Tiger lineage."
Zhang Lexuan nodded, but her tone still sounded a little strange.
"But why do I always feel that Princess Jiujiu's expression when she looks at you is a bit off?"
"Huh? Is there...is there?"
"No?"
Seeing Zhang Lexuan's somewhat suspicious look, Huo Yuhao quickly changed the subject, saying, "Sister Lexuan, how about we go directly to the Starlight Auction House? Princess Jiujiu gave us an invitation; how about we go for a preview?"
Zhang Lexuan ruffled Huo Yuhao's hair in annoyance and said, "You little rascal! Let's go! But just the two of us!"
From the outside, the Starlight Auction House doesn't look very big, but once Zhang Lexuan and Huo Yuhao stepped inside, they discovered that this small building was actually quite a hidden world. The main body of the auction house was built entirely underground, not above ground.
Upon entering the auction hall, a five-meter-wide staircase covered with a red carpet led downwards, with no staff members outside to guide visitors.
After descending about twenty meters, Huo Yuhao and Zhang Lexuan finally reached the registration desk of the Starlight Auction House. They handed the VIP card from their invitation to the staff member, who was immediately stunned upon seeing the top-tier VIP card with its red jade and gold foil stamping.
A few seconds later, when she came to her senses, she quickly apologized, "Distinguished guests, I'm sorry, I need to verify your identities with my superiors. Please wait a moment."
Huo Yuhao and Zhang Lexuan didn't make things difficult for the receptionist. They nodded and said, "Go ahead."
"Thank you for your understanding, esteemed guest. I'll take care of it right away." With that, the young woman quickly turned around and went into the door behind the counter.
A few minutes later, the young woman emerged, her face flushed. After bowing, she said respectfully with some excitement, "Starlight Auction House welcomes you two distinguished guests. I will now escort you to the private room."