Treasure Hunt at Midnight

"Huo Yuhao!"

Huo Yuhao and Tang Ya were chatting when an angry voice from the side startled him.

Turning his head, he saw Wang Dong.

"Why are you here?" Huo Yuhao's eyes darted around as he guiltily touched his nose, recalling what he'd seen earlier in the dorm...

Wang Dong sat in the seat next to him and said in a low voice, "Next time you come into the dorm, if you dare not knock, I'll kill you."

"We're all men, what are you getting shy about?" Huo Yuhao couldn't help but retort.

Wang Dong directly grabbed Huo Yuhao by the neck and shook him, "Say that again!"

"Wang Dong, let go of my brother, he can't breathe." Huo Yuxi knew Wang Dong wouldn't really do anything, but seeing her brother's face turn red and struggle to breathe, she was still worried.

"Hmph." Wang Dong crossed his arms and turned his head away.

"Hey, Xixi, who is this cute little boy?" Tang Ya leaned beside Huo Yuxi and asked in a low voice.

"He's brother's roommate, Wang Dong."

When Huo Yuxi spoke, Huo Yuhao remembered he hadn't introduced them yet. "Wang Dong, this is Tang Ya, our senior."

Tang Ya stuck her head out, "Oh, isn't this a coincidence? You all know each other. Why don't you join our Tang Sect too, junior Wang Dong?"

"You guys are from the Tang Sect?" Wang Dong asked in surprise, turning to Tang Ya. "I've heard that the Tang Sect's hidden weapons are extremely exquisite, and some can even threaten gods."

"That's right." Tang Ya proudly lifted her head. "So, want to join? Look, your good roommate and cute Xixi are both here."

"Okay." Wang Dong's expression was serious. "Sect Master Tang, I want to join the Tang Sect."

Tang Ya could tell from Wang Dong's demeanor that he wasn't an ordinary person. She had only said those words as a joke, but she hadn't expected him to actually agree.

"Are you serious?" Tang Ya also became serious. "Let me give you a heads-up, our Tang Sect only has four members right now."

Wang Dong's eyes were firm, and Tang Ya hesitated. "Let me think about it, and I'll give you an answer later."

While they were talking, Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi had already entered the arena.

Huo Yuxi watched intently. Her practical combat ability was too poor, and she could learn some combat skills from others' battles.

For example, now, both individuals on the field were three-ring Soul Elders. Bei Bei's Martial Soul was a top-tier beast Martial Soul, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, while Xu Sanshi's Martial Soul was a shield of pitch-black color.

The Soul Devouring Spider crawled out at some point and nested on top of Huo Yuxi's head, watching the match and even acting as a commentator. 'The kid with the shield is also a mutated Martial Soul, the Black Tortoise. Like the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, it's also a top-tier Martial Soul. This battle is too close to call.'

Huo Yuxi nodded. The evenly matched battle was exciting. No wonder Xiao Ya said they often used soul duels to make money.

The two on stage were initially fighting somewhat reservedly, but when Huo Yuxi looked up again, Bei Bei had already seized the initiative. Seemingly sensing something, she turned to look at Huo Yuhao.

As expected, Huo Yuhao's complexion had turned increasingly pale. She was worried, but knowing he had things under control, she turned back to continue watching the match.

Bei Bei's simultaneous use of his second and third Soul Skills was very effective. Huo Yuxi thought about trying to use them consecutively next time to see the effect.

Thinking back to the previous match against Ma Xiaotao, one was her own physical fitness, which was a hard injury, and there should be other ways to compensate for this deficiency.

Secondly, her use of Soul Skills was not skillful enough. The Gui Yan Blade's attack direction was always fixed together, and with too much distance, she couldn't control it with her focus.

Otherwise, with eight blades, the attack range could be expanded.

With Huo Yuhao's mental detection and sharing, Bei Bei won the victory without surprise, but Huo Yuhao also fainted from soul power exhaustion.

Wang Dong and Tang Ya helped Huo Yuhao back to the dorm together, with Huo Yuxi carrying the Soul Devouring Spider and following closely behind them.

The Soul Devouring Spider confirmed that he had only fainted from mental and soul power exhaustion and would be fine after resting, so she wasn't worried and even had the mood to chat:

"Spider-spider, how many books did you read to know so much? Tell me, what books have you read? I want to become very powerful too."

The Soul Devouring Spider raised its head. 'I was already very powerful, I didn't need to read books. If you want to become powerful too, then read more books and cultivate diligently, and you can become very powerful in the future. But you don't need to think about reaching my level, you definitely won't achieve it.'

Huo Yuxi automatically ignored the latter half of the sentence. Speaking of which, she remembered how she should explain that Soul Ring to senior Xiao Tao.

Bei Bei rushed over from the soul duel area and saw Huo Yuhao leaning on Wang Dong's shoulder. He quickly took out a blue pill emitting a misty vapor from his pocket and put it into his mouth.

Huo Yuxi suddenly smelled a fresh fragrance. "It smells so good."

Bei Bei paused for a moment. "I'm sorry, Xixi. I only have this one right now. I'll bring you another one next time Xu Sanshi delivers it, okay?"

"Ah?" Huo Yuxi quickly refused. "No need, Brother Bei Bei, this isn't very useful for me. Keep it for yourself or Sister Xiao Ya."

Huo Yuxi's expression was firm, and Bei Bei didn't insist. "Alright then, I'll keep an eye out for something else for you next time."

Senior students were not allowed to enter junior dormitories. After Bei Bei instructed Wang Dong to take Huo Yuhao back, he left with Tang Ya.

Wang Dong said goodbye to Huo Yuxi and took Huo Yuhao back to the dorm to rest.

After they had both disappeared from sight, Huo Yuxi cautiously observed her surroundings, then crouched down and followed the route given by the Soul Devouring Spider into a forest.

Late at night, the moon hung high in the sky. The trees in the forest were dense, blocking out the moonlight. Only the Blue Silver Grass emitted a faint, eerie glow.

"Spider-spider, it's so dark here, won't there be anything scary?" Huo Yuxi was frightened by the surrounding environment and didn't understand why it insisted she come here so late at night.

'Nothing will happen, move a little further.'

Huo Yuxi obediently moved forward slowly.

Countless transparent silk threads emerged from the Soul Devouring Spider's body, possessing self-awareness as they carefully searched for something in the forest.

Suddenly, its eyes lit up. It tugged at the tuft of hair on Huo Yuxi's head. 'Three steps to the left.'

Huo Yuxi's gaze grew distant as she reluctantly went to the spot the creature indicated and observed it carefully. Hmm, nothing seemed out of the ordinary.

'Dig, dig.'

"Little Spider, you won't tell me what it is or how deep it is, and I don't have any tools. How am I supposed to dig?"

'It's not deep. Just find a branch and dig. As for what it is, you'll know when you dig it up.'

The Soul Devouring Spider calmly directed from the side. Huo Yuxi casually picked up a fallen branch and began digging according to its instructions.

The deeper she dug, the more nervous she became. This looked exactly like a place where someone would bury a body after a murder in the middle of the night. What if she dug up a human skull or somethi