Universe's Ultimate BOSS

Chapter 261 - 260: A Fierce Life with Cheats [Bonus for Ya Wen's 10,000 Reward]

Chapter 261: Chapter 260: A Fierce Life with Cheats [Bonus Chapter for Ya Wen’s 10,000 Reward]

“Congratulations, Lion King. Best wishes, Lion King,” Wang Hao stepped forward, clasping his fist in congratulations. “Princess Shi Qing’s charm is unbeatable. Having just come of age, she has so enthralled the young Clan Leader of the Tiger Clan. I think we might as well just agree, right everybody!?”

As his words fell, a chorus of agreement rose from the audience.

“I think it’s a good match, one is unmarried, and the other unwed—it’s a match made in heaven.”

“The young Clan Leader Hu Tian is well-matched with Princess Shi Qing of the Lion Clan.”

“Today is the princess’s coming-of-age ceremony. Why not add to the celebration?”

“…..”

Lion King Shi Xiong’s face twisted with conflict. An alliance between the Lion and Tiger Clans indeed had many advantages, but they were not of the same species. Would his daughter really take a liking to Hu Tian?

“My daughter will not marry!” Shi Qing buried her head in Shi Xiong’s chest and cried. In her eyes, Hu Tian was nothing but a monster; she certainly didn’t want to marry a Tiger-man.

Shi Xiong’s face became even more conflicted. If his daughter did not agree, then how should Hu Tian’s offense against her be reckoned?

Considering Hu Tian was the young Clan Leader of the Tiger Clan, the Tiger Clan would not let things slide if he were severely punished. Yet, if the punishment were too light, what would become of the Lion Clan’s dignity?

Hearing Shi Qing refuse to marry, the entire hall fell silent. Everyone bowed their heads, none daring to speak.

Since Shi Qing would not marry, this also meant that enmity between the Lion and Tiger Clans was now established. Although it wasn’t a deep-rooted hatred, a knot was certainly there, wasn’t it?

Wang Hao, seeing that no one was speaking, and that he was not the focus of the audience, silently retreated behind Shi Xiong. Then, he slyly lifted his middle finger, using the provoking Skill of the universal enemy.

And this gesture was witnessed by Hu Tian from the opposite side. His eyes turned even redder, the desire in his heart disappearing in an instant, replaced by blind rage, an anger that had lost all reason.

“Die!”

The next second, Hu Tian roared and, like a madman, charged towards Shi Xiong—or more accurately, towards Wang Hao, who was behind Shi Xiong.

But the Half-Beasts in attendance and Shi Xiong didn’t know this; they all believed that Shi Qing’s rejection of Hu Tian had caused him to turn his love into hatred, and that he intended to kill Shi Qing.

At that moment, the invisibly hidden Little White activated by Meng Qi leapt out of her arms.

“Little one, what are you doing!?” Meng Qi looked around for Little White, but no matter how she searched, she could not find the creature.

“How dare you!” Shi Xiong bellowed in rage, and with a wave of his hand, a gust of wind sent Hu Tian flying before he harshly collided with a pillar in the banquet hall.

Meanwhile, the invisible Little White leapt up, seizing the momentum of the blast to drive a powerful kick into Hu Tian’s heart.

“Ugh…”

In an instant, Hu Tian’s eyes bulged, pain shot through his chest, and then his head lolled to the side; his breath was gone.

All this happened in the blink of an eye, and by the time the Half-Beasts present could react, Hu Tian had already breathed his last.

“How could this have happened!?” Shi Xiong’s face paled; he had barely pushed him. How could Hu Tian have died just like that?

At the same time, Shi Xiong realized that the situation had escalated dramatically. The Tiger King had only this one son, and now hundreds of eyes had witnessed him kill Hu Tian. If the Tiger King was not enraged by this, it would be a surprise.

Meng Qi stared, dumbfounded, at the scene. She was certain that Little White had killed Hu Tian, yet because the creature was so small, none of the Half-Beasts had noticed anything amiss for the moment.

“Hmm….” Meng Qi started as she suddenly felt something appear on her shoulder, knowing instinctively that it was the very Little White that had vanished moments before.

At this moment, Wang Hao had silently recorded everything and then sent the video to the Tiger Clan. He believed that within a few hours, the Tiger Clan would surely come to seek justice.

“The young clan leader is dead, the young clan leader is dead…” Hu Tian’s guards shouted in trembling voices, unable to believe that once the news of Hu Tian’s death reached home, the Tiger King would undoubtedly kill them without hesitation.

“Lion King, the Tiger Clan will certainly not let this go, I think we should strike first!” a Lion Man whispered into Shi Xiong’s ear.

Shi Xiong furrowed his brows, feeling that there was more to the incident than met the eye. He knew how much force he had used; it wasn’t possible to have killed Hu Tian in one blow. There must be an unspeakable secret behind all this.

“No one is allowed to leave the scene, this king wants to see who is stirring up conflict between the two great royal families,” Shi Xiong said with a piercing gaze, sweeping his eyes around the room. Having been a king for so long, he would be a real fool if he couldn’t see through such a scheme.

When Shi Xiong’s gaze fell on Wang Hao, his intuition told him that this was the murderer.

Because just now, Hu Tian had told him that the Bull-man tribe had a new king, who was very arrogant. Not only did he insult the Tiger-men, but he also intended to lead the rise of the Bull-men, hoping Shi Xiong and the Tiger Clan would suppress them together.

And he had agreed quite readily. After all, if the Bull-men rose to power, where would they find fearless fighters willing to act as cannon fodder in the future wars?

But now that Hu Tian was dead, if the two great royal families mishandled the situation, a war could break out instantly. And if the two great royal families went to war, the Bull-men would certainly be the beneficiaries.

So he couldn’t help but suspect that all of this was the Bull-men’s doing.

What puzzled Shi Xiong, though, was that when Hu Tian died, Wang Hao seemed to have stepped back behind him, making it impossible to act under his watch—right?

But if it wasn’t the Bull-man, then who else would want to provoke war between the two great royal families and profit from it?

Feeling the Lion King’s gaze, Wang Hao curled his lip. Even if he racked his brains, he couldn’t make sense of what it meant to live a life so brazen you’d think it was on cheat mode.

By this time, the entire banquet hall had erupted into chaos.

“Why can’t we leave!?”

“Lion King, don’t you think you’re being too domineering!?”

“Yeah! You accidentally killed Hu Tian, now what is this? Are you trying to pin the blame on us!?”

“Several hundred eyes here have seen it; you can’t shirk the responsibility.”

“Just because you, the Lion King, are smart, doesn’t mean we are fools.”

“All the kings from the tribes of Beast King Star are here; you don’t get to act recklessly.”

“We’re leaving today, I’d like to see what you can do.”

“Although there are two great royal families on Beast King Star, not everything is decided by you royals.”

“……”

Seeing that the situation in the hall had become uncontrollable, Shi Xiong gestured with a wave of his hand, and several thousand Lion Clan soldiers swiftly surrounded the banquet hall.

“I hope everyone will cooperate. Once this king investigates and finds the truth, I will certainly apologize to you all. However, if you do not cooperate, don’t blame this king for being rude,” Shi Xiong said with a cold voice.

Wang Hao shrugged his shoulders, “Since the Lion King intends to conduct a thorough investigation, then go ahead! After all, if we are innocent, we have nothing to fear; let’s eat first.”

With that, he started to eat voraciously, showing no signs of being trapped.

Meng Qi blushed as she sneaked a glance at Wang Hao. She found that Wang Hao’s composure was truly remarkable. Despite being the one behind all this trouble, he remained so calm. He was truly worthy of being her man—indeed, a person meant for great things…