Burn My Broken Body, Blazing Holy Fire—Third Update, Please Keep Reading

Watching Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao act so "deeply devoted and righteous," Wang Dong grew a little Anxious and grabbed Huo Yuhao's arm.

"Yuhao, I want to join your Ming Sect too."

"Really? You should know..."

Before Huo Yuhao could finish, Wang Dong impatiently cut him off.

"I'm willing!"

Noticing the strange looks from Xiao Xiao and the others nearby, Wang Dong stuck out her tongue, her face burning.

"I mean, I'm willing to join your sect, and I'll never regret it! Besides, I'm your roommate too. If I don't help you, who will?"

Huo Yuhao laughed and gave Wang Dong a firm hug.

"Good. The Ming Sect welcomes you."

Caught in Huo Yuhao's sudden embrace, Wang Dong was at a loss, her face quickly flushing red.

Yet surprisingly, Wang Dong, who had always loathed contact with men, made no move to push Huo Yuhao away.

This is just a friendly hug, just a friendly hug, Wang Dong kept hypnotizing herself.

Xiao Xiao snickered as she looked at Huo Yuhao's back.

She knew that a man like Huo Yuhao would never lack girls like her at his side.

So... she had to seize the initiative even more!

Still, Xiao Xiao had many things she did not understand about Wang Dong.

Judging from all the details, Wang Dong had definitely entered Shrek Academy disguised as a boy.

But what puzzled Xiao Xiao was why Wang Dong had insisted on disguising herself as a boy.[1]

The hug ended as soon as it began, and Huo Yuhao did nothing further.

His idea for the Ming Sect was not a moment of hotheadedness, but a decision made after careful consideration.

If there was anything in this world that could determine people's thoughts, it was surely a religious sect.

Especially after "gods" had appeared.

Though Shrek Academy was called an academy, it was actually more like an alternative sect.

The Holy Spirit Cult, for instance, worshipped the so-called Holy Emperor, while Shrek Academy worshipped the Sea God and Shrek Glory.

Their methods of brainwashing were no different from those of the Holy Spirit Cult.

Leaving aside Wang Dong, that steam princess, Tang Ya and Beibei on the other side also stopped hiding and walked straight over.

They had not heard the conversation between Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao.

Tang Ya stepped forward with some hesitation and asked, "Little brother Huo Yuhao, are you... a descendant of the Tang Sect?"

Huo Yuhao smiled faintly. "Tang Sect? No, I belong to the Ming Sect."

"The Ming Sect?" Beibei thought for a while but could not recall any sect by that name on the continent.

"It was a tiny sect, long since destroyed by bandits. It isn't worth mentioning. Now, I'm the only one left."

At Huo Yuhao's words, a different light immediately appeared in Tang Ya's eyes.

This little brother's circumstances were actually so similar to hers.

Still, thinking of the footwork that somewhat resembled Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Tang Ya asked, "Little brother Huo Yuhao, that movement technique you used on the arena earlier..."

"Oh? I heard that the Tang Sect has a series of Self-Created Soul Skills, including lightness footwork. Could it be that Senior wants to call a deer a horse and claim that the Ming Sect's techniques are from the Tang Sect?"

Huo Yuhao struck first, giving Tang Ya no chance to explain. Beibei frowned, wanting to argue but not knowing what to say.

"No, no, it's just..."

Tang Ya bit her lip. "Your footwork really does share some similarities with the Tang Sect's Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, which is why I came to ask. Since your movement technique did not come from the Tang Sect, then I'll take my leave."

With that, Tang Ya pulled Beibei away at once.

"Xiao Ya, are you just going to let it go? His footwork clearly resembles Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track..."

Only when they reached the entrance to an alley did Tang Ya stop.

"Beibei, you know the Tang Sect's situation. There was no way he could have secretly learned Tang Sect techniques by any other means, and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track requires long-term practice before one can truly master it."

"How old could he have been back then? Besides, although his footwork shares some similarities with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, there are even more differences. With your strength, could you compete with him in footwork without using your martial soul?"

Hearing Tang Ya's questions, Beibei fell silent as well.

It was precisely because of this that they did not dare determine whether the footwork Huo Yuhao used had truly been passed down by the Tang Sect.

"Besides, little brother Huo Yuhao has suffered the same fate as me. He is a pitiful person too. Let's go."

Beibei said unwillingly, "Xiao Ya, are we really just letting it go?"

Tang Ya did not answer Beibei. She thought of her dead parents.

And of her sealed talent.

If she could unseal that talent, could she also, like Huo Yuhao, shake a Soul Elder like Xu Sanshi while still only a Soul Master?

"No, I can't. How can I think like that?" Tang Ya suddenly snapped awake and immediately realized she had fallen into a misunderstanding.

"Xiao Ya, what's wrong?" Beibei hurriedly stepped forward and asked.

"It's nothing. Let's go." Without turning around, Tang Ya strode away.

Meanwhile, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao looked at Huo Yuhao, both sensing his "dejection."

Xiao Xiao stepped forward and took Huo Yuhao's hand.

"Yuhao, don't worry. Now that I've joined the Ming Sect, I'll help you revive it too."

"Mm, thank you, Xiao Xiao."

"And me. Me too. From now on, anyone who wants to bully you will have to ask whether Wang Dong agrees first!"

The three of them walked toward the dormitory area beneath the last rays of the setting sun.

As if suddenly remembering something, Wang Dong asked, "By the way, Yuhao, does our Ming Sect have any slogans or something?"

"That's right, that's right. Since we've decided to help you revive the Ming Sect, we definitely need a slogan to spread the word," Xiao Xiao echoed.

Huo Yuhao stopped and looked toward the orange-red horizon.

"Burn my broken body, blazing holy fire. What joy is there in life, what suffering is there in death? Do good and eradicate evil, for the sake of light alone. Joy, sorrow, grief, and worry all return to dust. Pity the people of this world, for their hardships are many! Pity the people of this world, for their hardships are many!"

At that moment, Huo Yuhao's shadow was stretched long by the sunset glow. Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong stood behind him, their hearts deeply shaken.

Not far away, Mu En, lying in a recliner, slightly opened his eyes and murmured, "Ming Sect... I don't seem to recall a sect by that name on the Douluo Continent. Could it be from the Sun Moon Empire? But judging by his appearance, he isn't from the Sun Moon Empire either... How strange..."

"Oh, right, Yuhao. Those two fish earlier were too few. I'm still not full." At the entrance to the dormitory area, Wang Dong suddenly said.

"Me too. How about grilling a few more?" All the new students lived in the same dormitory building, so Xiao Xiao naturally remained with them and had not yet left.

"Tomorrow. Tomorrow, I'll definitely feed you until you can't walk," Huo Yuhao said with a smile.

Note [1]: In the original Douluo Dalu 2, it was never mentioned why Wang Dong entered Shrek Academy disguised as a boy.