Time flies like an arrow; another year has passed.
Inside the small courtyard of the White Tiger Dukes Mansion woodshed.
“Cultivate is not for winning fights, nor is it for gaining praise from girls.
Instead, it is to use Cultivate to make your body and mind healthy, and to make your life more fulfilling and meaningful.”
“Becoming stronger is not for defeating others, but for overcoming yourself.
If you lose yourself because of the opponent’s power or your own, you will never truly mature.”
Little Yuhao, sitting on a small stool, blinked his eyes as if he half-understood.
Baili Du smiled at him and said, “Are you wondering why I don’t teach you to Cultivate, but instead teach you these things that seem useless?”
Little Yuhao hesitated for a moment before nodding silently.
Over the past year, Baili Du had not taken him to obtain a Soul Ring.
Instead, he had imparted a great deal of knowledge, told many stories, taken him to several fun places, taught him a Cultivation Technique called the Spirit Ice Art, and then let him control his Soul Power at night to explore Cultivate on his own.
To be honest, although listening to Baili Du’s lectures wasn’t boring, there were no signs of a Breakthrough in his Soul Power, and little Huo Yuhao felt somewhat anxious.
Obtaining a Soul Ring meant he could become a true Soul Master, possess powerful strength, and seek justice for himself and his mother!
“You must always remember one thing: to Cultivate the Dao, you must first Cultivate the heart,” Baili Du said calmly.
“If you do not have a proper understanding of your own power, then when you become strong in the future, it will only be a disservice to the power you possess, bringing disaster to this World.”
His words were very earnest, as if he were not only speaking to Huo Yuhao, but also to his former self.
Huo Yuhao looked at his small hands in confusion; he did not understand what these words meant.
To be honest, let alone a six-year-old child like him, how many adults could even grasp such principles?
“It doesn’t matter if you can’t grasp it yet; just remember it for now.
When the time comes, you will naturally understand.
Now, let me tell you about the history of the Spirit Hall and the Tang Sect—and, of course, the Rakshasa God and the Angel God.”
Little Yuhao immediately sat up straight.
He knew that Uncle Baili Du was extremely knowledgeable, truly well-versed in everything from astronomy to geography, and familiar with both ancient and modern times.
Children, after all, always love listening to stories.
“The Spirit Hall was established nearly twenty thousand years ago by the first Angel God, with the purpose of…”
“And this Tang Sect was established by that Sea God, Tang San.
I believe your mother has told you many stories about him, so I won’t say much more, but the establishment of the Tang Sect was…”
After Baili Du finished speaking, little Yuhao wore a thoughtful expression.
Looking at him, a hint of satisfaction appeared in Baili Du’s eyes.
He could naturally see that this little guy had taken what he said to heart.
“In your opinion, for the entire continent and the common people, which had a greater impact: the Tang Sect or the Spirit Hall?”
Little Yuhao did not hesitate and said loudly, “It’s the Spirit Hall!”
“Why?”
“Because they provided free Martial Soul Awakening for commoners and gave subsidies to Soul Masters.
But the Tang Sect just sold those Hidden Weapons to nobles and Soul Masters; it could be said that it had no significance for the development of humanity.”
Baili Du nodded silently.
“Then, in your opinion, why did both the Tang Sect and the Spirit Hall withdraw from the stage of history?”
This stumped Huo Yuhao, and for a moment, he didn’t know how to answer.
Baili Du just smiled.
“Your talent is the same as that of the former Angel God, Qian Renxue—both are Innate level 20.
But you have seen what her outcome was.”
“I am not saying that Qian Renxue was wrong; she simply lost.
Because she lost, the history of the Douluo Continent judged her as wrong.
Along with that, the contributions the Spirit Hall made to humanity were all completely denied.”
“Justice exists in the hearts of the people; whoever treats the people well, their hearts will naturally lean towards them.
What the Tang Sect did could hardly be called fair or righteous, and its development had no significance for society, so it would naturally be annihilated by the wheels of history.”
Baili Du firmly believed that in this era, without Huo Yuhao, the Tang Sect could never rise again!
Just like Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect ten thousand years later; on the surface, they were destroyed by the Holy Spirit Cult using a level-12 God-Slaying Cannon, but in reality, it was a joint effort by the upper echelons of the Douluo Federation, the Spirit Pagoda, the War God Hall, and others, who spared no cost to destroy them.
Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect should have been eliminated from the stage of history.
Let the Spirit Ice Douluo Huo Yuhao, hailed as the “Reviver of the Tang Sect and Shrek,” drive the final nail into their coffins!
Little Yuhao nodded thoughtfully.
“Uncle Baili, are you telling me that there is no such thing as good or evil in this World, and that the side that loses is the evil one?”
Baili Du nodded slightly in approval.
“Very good!
As long as you understand this, you will be able to view all things in the World dialectically.”
Truly worthy of myself!
I cannot help but admire my own intelligence.
Before Baili Du could continue his lecture, a harsh, dog-like barking came from the doorway.
“Bastards, are you blind?
Don’t you know the Young Master is back?
Get out here and welcome him!”
The dilapidated woodshed door was kicked to pieces.
From the doorway, one could see eight sturdy White Tiger Guards with white tiger patterns embroidered on their chests standing on both sides of the walkway, looking like very loyal lackeys.
Huo Yuhao looked toward the door and almost forgot: the requirement for servants in the Dukes Mansion was to kneel on one knee on both sides of the path to welcome masters like Dai Huabin or Dai Yueheng when they returned.
No matter where you are, people are divided into different classes…
But today, because Baili Du had been guiding him in Cultivate, he naturally forgot about such things.
Of course, after meeting Baili Du, Huo Yuhao had never done such a thing a second time.
Baili Du had taught him that one should not have arrogance, but one must have dignity; one must live with self-respect and pride.
This sentence was firmly engraved in little Huo Yuhao’s mind.
A young man in luxurious white robes embroidered with python patterns walked right up to the woodshed door.
One could see that his appearance was extremely handsome, with double pupils in his eyes, and his entire demeanor was that of an overbearing, high-and-mighty noble, with a cold, stern gaze.
“Hmm?” The young man in luxurious robes stopped and glanced into the woodshed with disdain.
“Don’t know the rules at all…
Beat him.”
After saying this, he walked away quickly as if afraid of dirtying his eyes.
Among the eight White Tiger Guards, four immediately lunged into the woodshed, their expressions fierce, as if they had some irreconcilable hatred for Huo Yuhao.
Baili Du smiled and shook his head, then patted Huo Yuhao’s shoulder.
“The purpose of power is not only to overcome yourself; more importantly, it is to protect yourself.”
“Go, Yuhao, let them see your power!”
Little Huo Yuhao hesitated for a moment, then immediately became resolute and nodded heavily.
“…Come on!”
As his thick Soul Power surged around him, little Yuhao’s small body grew a bit taller.
His hands transformed into sharp blue Dragon claws, and four pairs of eight deep blue Dragon wings spread out from behind him.
That illusory, thick Dragon tail lashed about behind him with a somewhat violent air.
Especially his eyes, which had transformed into cyan-gold vertical pupils, releasing an indescribable, terrifying pressure.
Deep blue water light and black-purple lightning snakes slithered across his Dragon claws.
With a casual wave, a purple light slashed through the air, carrying a burnt smell.
The four White Tiger Guards who had rushed in suddenly felt a sense of paralysis and were unable to move on the spot for a moment.