From Today On, My Surname Is Huo

However, Yu Hao's identity was far from simple.

Yu Hao's mother had been Duke White Tiger's personal head maid, following him since childhood as they grew up together.

There was no need to explain what a personal maid did.

So, on a stormy night, everything had happened naturally.

And then, Yu Hao was born.

A mother rose in status through her son. Yu Hao was, after all, Duke White Tiger's offspring, so he eventually had a small courtyard of his own. Though his treatment was not particularly good, it was not too bad either.

But as Duke White Tiger went off to wage war and rarely returned, everything within the Duke's Mansion fell under White Tiger Madam's control.

Moreover, when Yu Hao turned six, he had not awakened the White Tiger lineage's Martial Soul. Instead, he possessed Spirit Eyes with only level-one Innate Soul Power.

Misfortune descended upon Yu Hao and his mother.

Perhaps because Yu Hao's mother was beautiful and had grown up alongside Duke White Tiger, White Tiger Madam became jealous of her.

White Tiger Madam drove them out of their separate courtyard, forcing them to live in the woodshed, and cut off all their sources of income.

Yu Hao's mother had already been in poor health, and she was often oppressed by White Tiger Madam's servants. Naturally, her condition worsened and worsened.

Then, two years ago, Dai Huabin accused Yu Hao of assaulting a servant. To protect the young Yu Hao, his mother was brutally beaten by the servants.

Already frail and weak, she held on for two years before finally exhausting her last breath and passing away.

From that day onward, Yu Hao hated the White Tiger Duke's Mansion to the bone.

And today, he had once again been beaten by one of Dai Huabin's men, stirring up the hatred buried deep within his heart.

Deep, bone-chilling hatred shone from his dark blue eyes, twisting his childish little face.

"Dai Huabin, White Tiger Madam, White Tiger Duke's Mansion... One day, I will make all of you pay the price."

Deep hatred welled up within Yu Hao's heart. At that moment, he had already begun considering leaving the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.

After more than four years of arduous cultivation, he had finally reached level-nine Soul Power. He was only one step away from level-ten Soul Power.

Once he reached level-ten Soul Power, he could absorb a Soul Ring and become a Soul Master.

As long as he became a Soul Master, he would possess some ability to protect himself.

"Mother, watch over me from heaven. No matter how much effort it takes, one day, I will trample everything here beneath my feet."

"I will make White Tiger Madam and Dai Huabin pay the price they deserve. I will completely sever the inheritance of the White Tiger lineage."

"I will make that man kneel before your grave and repent."

Hatred twisted Yu Hao's childish face into something almost savage.

He swore to himself again and again that he would devote every effort to this.

"Finally, from this moment on, my surname is no longer Dai. I will take your surname, Huo. From now on, I am Huo Yuhao."

"Mother, I hope your spirit in heaven will bless me, so that I may avenge this great hatred soon!"

Huo Yuhao clenched his fists, the dense hatred in his eyes almost devouring others.

Star Dou Great Forest, Lake of Life.

Several figures sat around a campfire, feasting heartily.

The sky had already begun to darken, and night was closing in, yet it could not conceal the joy in everyone's hearts.

Di Tian and Bi Ji each held a skewer of roasted meat, eating slowly and elegantly.

Beside them, a burly man with dark golden hair was wolfing down food as though he had not eaten in days.

As he ate, he praised it nonstop. "Delicious, delicious! The Young Master's grilled meat is the best!"

"Xiong Jun, can you at least eat with a little decorum?"

A beautiful purple-haired woman dressed in revealing clothes curled her lips in slight disdain. Holding a skewer of roasted meat, she ate with unhurried grace.

The burly dark golden-haired man paid no attention to the purple-haired beauty's jab, utterly engrossed in devouring the grilled meat.

"Glutton!"

The purple-haired beauty grumbled, then parted her rosy lips and gently bit off a piece of meat with her pearly white teeth. After chewing lightly, she revealed a bewitching smile.

"But the Young Master's grilled meat truly has a unique flavor."

The purple-haired beauty leaned closer, bringing her head to Su Yu's ear as she said with a flirtatious laugh.

Strands of warm breath brushed against Su Yu's ear, making him feel numb all over.

"Then Sister Zi Ji should eat more." Su Yu pushed Zi Ji's alluring body away, picked up a spirit fruit, and stuffed it into her mouth, stopping her from speaking.

This temptress loved teasing him.

And she was so charming that she made his heart itch.

Hmph. Just wait another two years.

Once he grew up, if she still dared to tease him, he would definitely let this temptress learn the power of this golden cudgel.

With a spirit fruit stuffed into her mouth, Zi Ji shot Su Yu a somewhat aggrieved look.

Su Yu acted as if he had not noticed. He tore off a roasted lamb leg and fed it to the Three-Eyed Golden Lion at his right.

A trace of delight flashed through the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's golden eyes, and she opened her mouth to take a bite.

Before long, she had eaten the entire roasted lamb leg clean.

The lamb leg was no small thing, measuring more than a meter long. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion ate to her heart's content.

Golden grease gleamed around her mouth.

Su Yu took out a cloth and wiped the grease from around the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's mouth before bringing over another skewer of roasted beef leg.

"You eat too!"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion shook her head and rubbed her head against Su Yu.

Su Yu smiled and finished the grilled meat in his hand in a few bites.

Only when the stars filled the sky and the moon hung above the treetops did dinner finally come to an end.

Everyone had eaten their fill.

After eating and drinking their fill, Su Yu and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion walked together beside the Lake of Life.

A gentle breeze drifted over, and mist filled with the aura of life surrounded the human and beast, bringing an indescribable sense of comfort.

Not far away, Di Tian and Bi Ji watched the harmonious pair from afar.

"What do you think about what the Young Master said to Xiong Jun today?"

Bi Ji looked at Di Tian beside her.

Under normal circumstances, they would never stray too far from Su Yu.

Even within the Star Dou Great Forest, they would not let down their guard.

Su Yu's identity was simply too important.

Thus, they naturally knew what Su Yu had said to Xiong Jun.

"The Young Master was fooling Xiong Jun. Over the next few years, apart from cultivating in the Star Dou Great Forest and the Extreme North, he will indeed spend a month traveling across the continent."

"But there is one place the Young Master definitely has never been: Shrek City."

"So the Young Master could not possibly have met Taotie Douluo."

Di Tian spoke with certainty.

He protected Su Yu at all times. How could he not know what Su Yu had experienced?

"Then why did the Young Master deceive Xiong Jun like that? Xiong Jun is probably brimming with killing intent toward that Taotie Douluo now."

"Could the Young Master have some grudge against Shrek Academy?"

"And how did the Young Master know about Taotie Douluo?"

Bi Ji asked in confusion.

"I don't know. But the Young Master has always been mature. Since he did this, he must have his reasons."