Having finally found someone to confide in, Baili Du naturally no longer needed to feign strength, and he had a good, thorough cry in front of his mentor, Electrolux.
Back in the Douluo Divine Realm, he was the pillar of the family, and aside from the occasional word to his mother, there was simply no one he could trust.
Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing claimed that living together as the Old Ancestors was lively, but in reality, they had been sent by Tang San to keep an eye on him.
The two children?
Better not let the younger generation suffer the burden of the older generation’s affairs…
Could he really go to Dai Hao to weep about the sorrow in his heart?
That grandson Dai Hao was practically Tang San’s lackey; no matter what conflict arose between him and Tang San, even if the fault didn’t lie with him at all, he would still be told to apologize and kneel before Tang San…
As for Tang Wutong…
it would be better to have no one at all…
Although his master, Rong Nianbing, stood on his side, even an honest official has difficulty settling family disputes, so he couldn’t say much either.
Electrolux did not interrupt, nor did he blame Baili Du, for he knew this disciple had already done his best.
But in his heart, Tang San had already been placed on his hit list.
Bullying his disciple like this, and even secretly harming him—did they really think he, the Holy Necromancer, was someone with a good temper?
After Baili Du finished crying, the two sat down casually within little Huo Yuhao’s Spiritual Power sea.
“Simply put, Yuhao, are you hoping that I, your master, will help foster another you to attain the position of Divinity?”
Baili Du nodded seriously: “That’s right, but there is still one difference.
This time, starting over, I absolutely do not want to let this ‘me’ live as a dog of the Tang Clan.
When meeting Tang Wutong, I must trouble you, Master, to intervene and block any Divine Sense interference from Tang San.
If necessary, you may use forceful means!
In short, I do not want this ‘me’ and Tang Wutong to have any relationship beyond that of strangers!”
Electrolux nodded silently, but then sighed with some melancholy: “…Sigh, in the end, you also fell out with your beloved?”
“Also?
Could it be that you, Master…” Baili Du was shocked.
After all, the time he had spent with Electrolux previously was quite short before he was secretly harmed by Tang San at the Clear Sky Sect, and Electrolux rarely mentioned his own past.
Electrolux looked deep into the sky within the Spiritual Power sea with profound eyes: “During this period of recuperation, I have recalled quite a few past events; I shall tell you about them.”
Then, Electrolux briefly told [Baili Du] about his experiences on the Saint Demon Continent, including the betrayal by the woman named Fuluo…
Electrolux was open-minded about this; after all, so many years had passed, and he had long since let it go.
He and Tang Wutong were forced into a marriage by Tang San.
Although they eventually married and had children, all sorts of conflicts resurfaced in the days after Tang San’s death.
Tang Wutong’s various unreasonable and demanding behaviors, picking fights for no reason…
actually, Baili Du could endure all of these, but the one thing he couldn’t stand was that Tang Wutong never stood on his side.
Whenever he had a conflict with anyone else in the Tang Clan, no matter how big or small, Tang Wutong always made him compromise without bottom line…
compromising again and again, someone who didn’t know would think he wasn’t a live-in son-in-law of the Tang Clan, but just a dog raised by the Tang Clan.
[In reality, a key issue that causes couples to divorce is this: either the man always listens to his parents, or the woman always sides with her natal family.]
Baili Du changed the subject in time: “Master, the injuries on my body are still too severe; I cannot stay on the Douluo Continent forever.
Now I will tell you all about my plan.
Of course, compared to completing the plan, I hope even more that this ‘me’ can live happily and joyfully, and not be as tired as I was.
So, I will have to trouble you to guide this ‘me’ to do these things.”
Electrolux immediately caught the key words: “The injuries are too severe?
What is going on?”
Baili Du smiled and waved his hand dismissively: “Rest assured, Master, I know what I’m doing.
Being able to come to this timeline alive is already a stroke of luck; I won’t ask for too much.”
Then he laid out his entire plan and told it all to Electrolux.
According to his investigation, there were likely a few other unfamiliar outsiders who had been resurrected due to the [Samsara Hurricane]…
Therefore, on the Douluo Continent, letting the clueless little Huo Yuhao deal with these people was the best choice.
Including how to deal with Tang San’s interference, and how to handle the two biggest problems: Lan Xuanyu.
After listening, Electrolux pursed his lips and remained silent for a long time.
After a while, he said with a complex expression.
“Yuhao, you…
you have also treated yourself as a chess piece…”
Baili Du’s plan would naturally not be as abstract and deadly as Tang San’s ten-thousand-year grand plan, and in the end, the one who would be most hurt was actually himself.
“This is what they call a strategist entering the game in person to win half a move against heaven; I will just take that as a compliment from you.”
Then his expression became exceptionally solemn: “All I hope for is to let things be as they were originally meant to be.
For this hope of mine, I am willing to use myself as a chess piece.”
Electrolux also became serious and patted Baili Du’s shoulder forcefully: “No need to say anything more, Master will accompany you!”
“Good!
After the sun was high in the sky, little Huo Yuhao stretched comfortably.
“Hmm…”
Then a familiar and gentle voice rang in his ear: “Awake?”
Little Huo Yuhao’s still hazy sleepy eyes immediately cleared up, and he looked at Baili Du sitting by the bed in surprise.
“Uncle Baili!”
Baili Du patted his head and smiled: “Hurry and wash up; today I will take you to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain your Soul Ring.”
Little Huo Yuhao immediately jumped off the bed and shouted in surprise: “Ah?
Really?!”
His Soul Power had been pent up for over a year, and now he could finally become a true Soul Master; how could he not be excited?
As long as one is a Soul Master, one craves to become stronger!
Baili Du said indifferently: “How is your water control and lightning control practice coming along?
If you don’t meet my standards, I won’t take you, you know.”
“Hmm…” Little Huo Yuhao scratched his head embarrassedly: “I feel like it should be okay.”
Then he extended his hands; a vortex of water and rapidly moving lightning snakes appeared on his left and right hands respectively.
Then, he brought his hands together towards the center, and the vortex and the lightning merged together, turning into a purple-black vortex, with streaks of lightning flashing across it from time to time, without the slightest bit of rejection.
Baili Du’s eyelids twitched twice.
The most violent element, lightning, being controlled as smoothly as water…
having such control at this age was simply outrageous!
Has his Spiritual Power already reached the Spirit Sea Realm?
That would be quite normal.
Why didn’t he have such talent before…
But he still pretended to be indifferent: “Hmm…
it’s passable.
After you finish eating and tell your mother, I will take you to obtain your Soul Ring.”
“Great!” Little Huo Yuhao jumped off the bed and scurried into the bathroom.
Watching the child’s cheerful back, even his face couldn’t help but reveal a smile.
I really wish he could stay happy like this forever…