Xiangbei Wangbao, Plum Oil Crispy Sauce—Everyone Who Tries Them Says They're Good

Xiangbei Wangbao, Plum Oil Crispy Sauce—Everyone Who Tries Them Says They're Good

In his previous life, Huo Yuhao had been deceived by that brocade pouch and only escaped the Ice and Fire Dual Eyes after suffering grievous injuries, becoming crippled, and nearly dying.

The plant soul beasts there had also been warned by Tang San, so they could basically be considered Tang San's subordinates.

All he could say was that it was not yet suitable to go there before he possessed a certain degree of deterrent power.

At the very least, he had to wait until the seal on the Eye of Eternity was lifted further.

Before the barbecue stall, Ma Xiaotao looked at Huo Yuhao and involuntarily felt a faint, almost imperceptible pull.

Ma Xiaotao could not explain the feeling. She only felt that simply standing here seemed to suppress the Evil Fire that had always raged within her.

Could it be... that one of these three was the person who had used the Ice Attribute to suppress her Evil Fire that day?

That was right. She had come here deliberately.

She wanted to see whether Huo Yuhao and the other two knew who had suppressed her with the Ice Attribute that day.

But she had not expected that the moment she arrived, she would seemingly receive an unexpected surprise.

"Are you freshmen from this year?" Ma Xiaotao asked.

Huo Yuhao nodded. "Senior Sister, is there something you need?"

Ma Xiaotao did not know him yet. No matter how much Huo Yuhao wanted to help her, he could not reveal it directly.

Ma Xiaotao shook her head. "I heard the Grilled Fish here is quite good, so I came specifically to try it. You're not going to refuse to sell, are you?"

"Any customer is welcome here—as long as they pay." Huo Yuhao gestured, and Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao immediately got busy.

"As long as they pay? Who would have thought you were such a little money-grubber?" Ma Xiaotao teased.

Then Ma Xiaotao fell silent.

She had always been the sort who never gave any man a pleasant look, so why did she suddenly dare to tease Huo Yuhao?

Naturally, Ma Xiaotao did not know that Huo Yuhao came with an aura that made others favor him. She only assumed it was due to that strange feeling from earlier.

Just then, another woman emerged from outside the academy gates. Her long black hair fell all the way to her waist, and her delicate face was fair and flawless.

Her tranquil, gentle temperament instantly drew everyone's eyes.

Huo Yuhao's group and Ma Xiaotao could not help looking toward the academy gates as well.

Zhang Lexuan.

At first glance, Huo Yuhao recognized Shrek Academy's Senior Sister, the true number one of the Inner Court.

Why was she here?

Zhang Lexuan slowly walked to Ma Xiaotao's side. She first glanced at Huo Yuhao and the other two, then gave them a slight nod in greeting.

Huo Yuhao sighed inwardly. In Shrek Academy's environment, it truly was not easy for someone like Zhang Lexuan to emerge.

When Shrek's Senior Sister had been young, her family had been persecuted by a great noble of the Heaven Dou Empire. Her entire family had been exterminated, and she alone had survived.

At the time, Zhang Lexuan had been found by Mu En, who happened to be passing by. Later, at Mu En's request, she was to protect Shrek Academy for life and become Beibei's child bride. (A child bride is part of the original setting.)

Even Beibei had only learned of this after getting together with Tang Ya.

Of course, Tang Ya did not know.

Beibei, Zhang Lexuan, and Mu En had all kept it from her.

Later, in the Valley of Questions and Love, Zhang Lexuan chose to sever her feelings for Beibei.

Though Huo Yuhao did not know how Zhang Lexuan had somehow developed feelings out of thin air.

Still, on the Douluo Continent, that was fairly normal.

Thinking it over carefully, nearly every man and woman he had encountered had some unspeakable emotional issue.

In a sense, Zhang Lexuan was also a pitiful person.

His thoughts returned to the present.

Huo Yuhao saw Zhang Lexuan whisper a few words into Ma Xiaotao's ear, after which Ma Xiaotao wore an utterly miserable expression.

Even with her face veiled, anyone could tell from Ma Xiaotao's dejected air after Zhang Lexuan spoke.

"At least let me finish my Grilled Fish, right? I just paid for it!" Ma Xiaotao said to Zhang Lexuan.

Zhang Lexuan nodded. "That is fine. I'll keep watching you."

"Would this Senior Sister like an order as well?" Once the two had more or less finished talking, Xiao Xiao asked.

"Oh? If it is something Xiaotao wants to try, then I'll have one too." Zhang Lexuan looked over the menu at the barbecue stall.

"Hmm... give me a Xiangbei Wangbao, and add some Plum Oil Crispy Sauce." Zhang Lexuan curiously ordered two items from the menu.

"Little Huo BBQ... so you're the Barbecue Trio that has long been famous in the Outer Court." Zhang Lexuan said.

"It is only a minor reputation, not worth mentioning," Huo Yuhao said casually.

Zhang Lexuan's appearance had been beyond his expectations, but it did not matter much.

Getting to know Zhang Lexuan in advance could be considered a good thing.

After all, she was a talented prospect as well.

Before long, after some waiting, Ma Xiaotao and Zhang Lexuan's food was ready through the joint efforts of the Barbecue Trio.

The two sat in the customer area Huo Yuhao had prepared beforehand and began tasting their food.

Huo Yuhao, meanwhile, acted as though he had not seen them at all. Unlike everyone else, he did not fix his gaze on the two great beauties, instead calmly beginning his cultivation.

Making up for regrets was certainly important, but what mattered more was increasing his strength.

Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao exchanged a glance. They had originally been assigned to another group, but after some "adjustments," Zhou Yi had ultimately agreed to let the two of them join Huo Yuhao's group.

The New Student Assessment concerned whether they could remain at Shrek Academy. Although recent events had left them with a certain distaste for Shrek Academy.

They were still young girls, after all, and did not want to give up on the New Student Assessment without doing anything.

Moreover, Huo Yuhao had not said he wanted to give up, so how could they possibly give up?

After a moment of silence, Xiao Xiao spoke first. "Yuhao, Wang Dong, I heard that every class has formed elite teams out of some especially outstanding students. They're all aiming for the championship."

"They won't be easy to deal with. Under these circumstances, we need to develop better coordination."

Wang Dong said carelessly, "Yuhao and I are already the strongest in Class One. Isn't that enough?"

"Wang Dong, being strong does not mean your heart is strong," Huo Yuhao said slowly.

"If you possess great strength but lack the strength of heart to match it, then even if you can defeat your opponent, you will be surpassed in the future."

"Cultivation is not merely about cultivating Soul Power. You must also cultivate your own heart."

Hearing the faint trace of lament in Huo Yuhao's voice, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao both fell into thought.

Could it be that Huo Yuhao had once suffered a setback because of this?

On the other side, Ma Xiaotao and Zhang Lexuan glanced over.

"I never expected a freshman to possess such insight. Xiaotao, you should learn this way of thinking from Huo Yuhao as well."

Ma Xiaotao gave a soft snort. "Senior Sister, just watch. I'll definitely suppress this Evil Fire by myself."

"If your heart has not been cultivated, how can you suppress it?" Zhang Lexuan sighed, suddenly thinking of her own experiences.

Ma Xiaotao could not suppress her Evil Fire, but was Zhang Lexuan any more capable of suppressing her own inner demon?