The Gentle Senior Sister

Han Ruoruo smiled and said, "We know a friend whose family runs a street food stall in Shrek City. They specialize in grilled fish and barbecue. We can recommend you go there. Consider it our thanks for grilling fish for us this time."

"Don't refuse. I'm sure you'll like that place. You can set out with us when the time comes." Zhang Lexuan also spoke up, clearly fond of the place Han Ruoruo had mentioned.

"Then thank you, all of you, Senior Sisters." Huo Yuhao did not refuse and readily agreed with a smile.

Everyone chatted idly, each saying a few words. Huo Yuhao silently listened the whole time without speaking. In the end, the fish was ready.

"The fish is ready. Here." Huo Yuhao lifted the sticks and brought the grilled fish before the women.

Looking at the grilled fish wafting with the mixed fragrance of Chili Powder and fish oil, the women were not in a rush. They politely took the fish one by one and began to enjoy it.

Even Ling Luochen, whose personality was cold and aloof, accepted a fish. It seemed that she was merely cold by nature and not good at communicating.

Soon, after the first bite of fish was chewed in their mouths, everyone instantly understood why that fellow Yao Haoxuan had cried out in surprise.

The grilled fish skin was golden, crisp without being hard. One bite was fragrant, crisp, and delicious, while the fish was tender and firm. Every chew gave their mouths a deep sense of satisfaction.

Zhang Lexuan looked rather amazed at the grilled fish with a corner missing. She subconsciously glanced at Huo Yuhao, only to see faint light flickering in his eyes. Her heart stirred at once.

"You two big brothers over there, please wait a moment."

After finishing the first batch, Huo Yuhao immediately began grilling the second.

"It's fine. We're not in a hurry."

After eating the grilled fish, Chen Zifeng and Yao Haoxuan felt a trace of anticipation rise in their hearts. However, there was no room left beside the fire, so the two of them could only sit on stones some distance away.

"Xiaotao, after we return, take Little Yuhao to Lan Mei's place." Zhang Lexuan turned to instruct Ma Xiaotao.

"Don't worry, Senior Sister. Leave it to me." Ma Xiaotao immediately agreed. The grilled fish vanished rapidly in her hands, showing just how appealing its flavor was to her.

Watching everyone enjoy the grilled fish, Huo Yuhao shook his head and smiled. Actually, no matter how delicious grilled fish was, it could not possibly be exaggerated to this extent. It seemed these people had not eaten anything good recently, which was why they were so excited upon encountering grilled fish.

He remembered that the meat block had been described in the Original Work as having extremely high nutritional value, but it was also unbelievably awful to eat.

He had no idea what the people from Shrek Academy were thinking. Couldn't they make the ingredients taste better?

Making food taste awful was simply wasting it.

Of everyone present, Ma Xiaotao ate the fastest. While the others were still chewing slowly, she had already finished hers. What was surprising was that not even the slightest trace of grease remained on her hands—not even at the corners of her mouth.

Looking at Huo Yuhao, who was still grilling fish, Ma Xiaotao rested her chin on her jade hand and turned to him. Her voice held a hint of surprise. "Your Martial Soul is your eyes?"

Although she had not been paying attention to Huo Yuhao for long, she had noticed that something was unusual about his eyes. Could human eyes really be beautiful to such an extent?

From the outside, they looked as if one were gazing into the starry sky.

Hearing Ma Xiaotao's question, Chen Zifeng and Yao Haoxuan, who were seated on the stones behind them, immediately became interested and turned their gazes over.

The others were likewise intrigued.

Huo Yuhao did not hide it. "Yes, my Martial Soul is my eyes. I named it Spirit Eye."

"It really is a Body Martial Soul." Ma Xiaotao nodded thoughtfully. On Douluo Continent, Body Martial Souls were extremely special. The more important the location, the more powerful the Martial Soul.

However, she could also tell that Huo Yuhao's Spirit Eye Martial Soul was not very strong. Something had probably gone wrong. Normally, Soul Masters whose Martial Souls were their eyes possessed at least eighth-grade Innate Soul Power. It was absolutely impossible for someone of this age to have such weak Soul Power fluctuations.

That was also why she did not ask any further questions, lest she embarrass him.

The others had more or less guessed Ma Xiaotao's thoughts as well, so they did not continue asking.

As everyone fell silent, Huo Yuhao devoted himself wholeheartedly to grilling fish.

The reason he had taken the initiative to offer to grill fish for them was simply to build up some goodwill.

It would be best if he could gain some benefits. Even if he gained nothing, he would only have wasted a little time grilling fish.

Soon, the next batch of fish was ready.

Yao Haoxuan came trotting over eagerly. Just as he was about to take the grilled fish, Ma Xiaotao suddenly spoke. "Fatty, Little Yuhao has only eaten one fish. He's probably hungry too, so wait a little longer."

Yao Haoxuan froze for a moment, then laughed. "That's true. Look how excited I got. Brother Huo, eat your fill first."

"It's fine. We'll pass streams on the way to Shrek City later, so I can grill more fish then. You eat first." An idea had already formed in Huo Yuhao's mind.

"How can we do that? You should eat first." Yao Haoxuan shook his head.

"Then why don't we exchange them? I've noticed that you brothers and sisters don't seem to like eating that meat block very much. How about giving it to me? We can consider it a trade for the fish." Huo Yuhao finally revealed his true intentions.

At this, everyone froze. Ma Xiaotao's expression turned strange. "You want to eat that meat block?"

Seeing their reactions, Huo Yuhao smiled and said, "I noticed that you don't seem to like eating that meat block much. I was afraid you'd throw it away, so I thought I might as well eat it. Is this meat block especially precious? Then I was being presumptuous. I'm sorry."

"Presumptuous? What's so precious about this thing? Since you want to eat it, we can just trade." Yao Haoxuan's right hand swept across his waist. As a burst of Soul Power light rose, five meat blocks the size of adult fists appeared in an instant. He immediately held them out to Huo Yuhao with both hands.

One hand could not hold them all, so he had to use both.

"This..." Huo Yuhao hesitated and subconsciously looked toward Zhang Lexuan.

After getting to know him a little, Huo Yuhao had also earned some goodwill from Zhang Lexuan. She smiled and said, "Take them. These meat blocks really aren't anything precious."

Now that the eldest sister had spoken, Huo Yuhao no longer hesitated. He handed the fish to Chen Zifeng, who had also walked over, then reached out with both hands and accepted the meat blocks from Yao Haoxuan. In front of everyone, he placed all five portions into his bundle.

When the bundle was opened, it revealed some worn-out clothes, as well as a blanket that was astonishingly thin. Besides these, there were a few simple daily necessities and some wild fruits picked along the roadside.

Looking at the contents of the bundle, everyone fell silent. Huo Yuhao did not notice anything unusual and continued holding the grilled fish as he began grilling again. As for the meat blocks, he would enjoy them later.

To Zhang Lexuan, Ma Xiaotao, and the others, this thing had already made them sick of it. But to him now, it was absolutely a top-grade supplement.

Although he had eaten Soul Beast meat at Old Chen's place these past few days to replenish himself, a few days of recovery were not enough. He still needed highly nutritious food afterward.

"When we set out later, take out all the Deep Sea Tiger Fish Meat and pack it for Xiaotao. After we reach Lan Mei's place, Xiaotao, keep it for Little Yuhao. We'll need to replenish our supplies after returning to the academy anyway." A trace of emotion and gentleness showed in Zhang Lexuan's eyes as she used Soul Power Transmission to speak to everyone.

Everyone silently nodded.

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