Having conversed a lot with the Skydream Iceworm in his spiritual sea, Huo Yuhao slowly woke up.
“Soul power has reached level 15.”
Although Skydream hadn’t opened up a second martial soul slot, most of her origin had been used to improve his aptitude and cleanse his marrow.
An increase of five soul power levels was already an unexpected joy.
As for the gray orb in his spiritual sea, Huo Yuhao didn’t investigate it for now.
The Holy Necromancer, Slumbering Calamity, Electrolux—his soul wasn’t stable right now, or rather, it was just a soul fragment.
It was best to let him continue sleeping in the spiritual sea.
Once he obtained treasures to help him recover later, he would awaken him.
Question: What is the first thing you should do after obtaining a massive opportunity?
Answer: Run away!
Huo Yuhao didn’t linger for a second.
Although nothing bad was happening at the moment, [Fate] gave him a faint premonition: if he stayed here any longer, some uncontrollable events would definitely befall him.
Releasing his Spirit Interference Domain, Huo Yuhao used the domain’s innate spiritual simulation to mask himself, and quickly ran toward the outside of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Just half an hour after Huo Yuhao left, the originally clear sky instantly darkened.
The Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, Di Tian, descended above the spot where Huo Yuhao had been, frowning in confusion.
He couldn’t figure out the source of those two bell tolls; they sounded like they rang right in his ears.
But by following the fluctuations, he was able to determine a general direction, which was how he found this place.
“Strange.
The space is permeated with the power of the ice attribute, and an extremely familiar spiritual power.
Has it already left?”
Two consecutive times—once the echo of [Fate], once the echo of [Strong Luck].
Although he didn’t understand the full situation, the words alone told him what these things represented.
But now he found nothing.
Who was it?
A spirit beast, or a human powerhouse?
“Forget it.
I will report back to My Lord and let her decide.”
Space cracked open, and Di Tian turned to enter the void.
A moment later, he doubled back.
“Indeed, already left.” Only then did he drop his testing mindset and return to the Lake of Life.
Meanwhile…
Huo Yuhao had no idea that right after he left, Di Tian, the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King from the Star Dou Great Forest, had come to investigate him.
Luckily, he was well-versed in the path of “playing it safe,” and the power of fate had coincidentally given him guidance.
Otherwise, he definitely would have been taken to the Lake of Life, and his secrets laid completely bare by that love-struck Silver Dragon King.
Whether he could escape was another story—actually, it was guaranteed he wouldn’t be able to escape.
And he personally despised the feeling of his fate being controlled.
“Phew~”
Huo Yuhao felt his chest burning.
Sprinting with all his might for so long had nearly depleted his soul power.
By this time, Skydream had already started doing her favorite thing in the spiritual sea: sleeping.
Huo Yuhao didn’t disturb her.
He walked a bit further, and upon nearing the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest and confirming that the uneasy feeling had completely vanished, he safely approached a crystal-clear mountain stream.
He stripped and washed up.
After getting out of the water, he caught a few fresh fish.
Just as he was about to roast them to fill his stomach and ponder his future path, a young man and woman appeared in his line of sight.
He recognized Tang Ya and Beibei.
He could also hear their conversation about narrowly escaping death, carrying Tang Ya’s panic and complaints about not getting a spirit ring.
But he paid them no mind.
Before the battle with the god-slayer Wind Baboon, the original Huo had indeed treated them to a meal of roasted fish.
But so what?
His appearance had drastically changed, and his personality and temperament were completely different.
Even if they recognized his clothes, it didn’t matter.
If they really came up to talk, he had a set of excuses ready.
The only thing he hadn’t expected was that, after running so far, he’d still get tangled up with these two.
Sure enough, he hadn’t run far enough.
He had to run!
Run further!
He’d formulate a plan right after eating; he couldn’t stay near the Star Dou Great Forest a moment longer.
As for reviving the Tang Sect?
Are you kidding me?!
Don’t come anywhere near me!
Just two or three stray cats and dogs—go mess around by yourselves!
A closed-minded, feudal sect that hid everything and refused to accept new things should have vanished into the dust of history long ago.
Stop harming others!
“Huh?
Why are you wearing Yuhao’s clothes?” Tang Ya looked at Huo Yuhao.
Especially after seeing his face, an inexplicable blush suddenly appeared on her cheeks.
Her first instinct wasn’t to connect this person with the ordinary-looking kid who roasted fish for her earlier; the difference was too huge.
If the previous Huo was so plain you’d lose him in a crowd, the current Huo Yuhao was the epitome of beauty.
It was hard to look away, and even harder to ignore him.
Beibei noticed the clues, especially the roasted fish in Huo Yuhao’s hands.
“You…
you are Yuhao, right?”
Seeing he couldn’t hide it, Huo Yuhao glanced up.
“It’s me.”
“Wow!
It really is you, Yuhao!
Why did you suddenly become so handsome?
This ice-blue hair, this fair skin, this cold and arrogant temperament—it’s worlds apart from the kid before!
Truly…
I’m even a little jealous.”
Huo Yuhao swatted away the finger trying to poke his cheek.
Right now, he only had one thought: run.
He always felt that damn “Blue Silver Grass entangling” was still pestering him, and this feeling made him incredibly uncomfortable.
Before he could speak, a slightly jealous Beibei interrupted the starry-eyed Tang Ya.
“Alright, Xiao Ya.
Yuhao must have obtained his first spirit ring.
The change in appearance is probably a benefit attached to the ring.
Stop looking so lovesick, what if you scare Yuhao?”
Tang Ya bristled as if she heard a trigger word.
“What did you just call me?
You have to call me Teacher Xiao Ya, understand Beibei?”
“Okay, okay, Teacher Xiao Ya, whatever you say.”
Huo Yuhao had already started eating his roasted fish.
He didn’t have time to watch them play roleplay.
Filling his stomach and running away was the real business.
And not gonna lie, he had truly inherited the original Huo’s cooking skills.
As for where to run?
He had a rough plan.
The Body Sect was the most suitable choice, but the problem was they were too mysterious; he only knew they were located in the Heavenly Soul Empire and nothing else.
So, rather than waiting for the Body Sect to find him, he was more inclined to head to Tianming City first, then use his Spirit Interference Domain to hide himself, cross the Mingdou Mountain Range, enter the Sun Moon Empire, and run straight to Mingdu.
Relying on his talent, and his Spirit Eyes martial soul and skills that practically screamed “tailor-made for a soul engineer,” he didn’t see any reason why the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy would turn him away.
As for identity issues?
He didn’t think the people of the Sun Moon Empire were idiots.
Why?
Because Huo Yuhao never intended to hide his identity or his talent.
Once he arrived in Mingdu and entered the Academy, these things could be investigated.
But…
twin martial souls, a body martial soul plus a tool martial soul—who cares about identity with that?!
Who would ever connect him to an enemy spy?!