Humans are iron.
Food is steel.
Skip a meal, and hunger hits hard!
After unlocking the system,
although Huo Yuhao truly wanted to hurry to the Star Dou Great Forest and subdue Sky Dream Ice Silkworm,
obtain the system rewards, and lay a solid foundation for his "Anti-Tang San Plan,"
he was still flesh and blood.
After traveling for most of the day, his stomach had long been empty.
As he walked, he could even hear the repeated protests coming from his belly.
Leaving Huo Yuhao with no choice but to stop and find something to eat.
And at this point, it was necessary to mention the greatest divine skill Huo Yuhao possessed!
Huo Yuhao's greatest divine skill was neither Sky Dream Ice Silkworm nor Soul Tool technology.
It was his skill at grilling fish.
His mastery of it
had reached the pinnacle!
Everyone who tasted it sang its praises!
Thus, he had already found a stream.
First, he took a thorough and refreshing bath.
Then, he made himself a fish spear, aimed at the fish in the stream, and prepared to catch some.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Holding the spear, Huo Yuhao thrust it down and precisely impaled a large fish.
For the first time, he understood the uses of Tian Xuan Gong.
Aside from what the system had previously mentioned—faster cultivation, limitless Innate Soul Power, and quicker Soul Power recovery—
Huo Yuhao felt that it had other uses as well.
For instance, the circulation of Soul Power within his body had become faster.
This directly made his reactions quicker, his strength greater, and his speed faster as well.
So now, every thrust of his spear struck true. According to his memories, he had never been this good at catching fish before.
"Awesome!"
Huo Yuhao chuckled.
He used the White Tiger Dagger his mother had left him to gut the fish, then took out some seasonings from his bag.
After a round of fussing about, he grilled several fragrant fish.
The aroma of grilled fish filled the air!
Huo Yuhao had already been hungry, and the scent only made his stomach growl louder. He could not wait to start eating.
"It smells so good!"
But suddenly, a pleasant voice rang out from the side.
Hearing the voice, Huo Yuhao froze slightly.
He looked toward its source and quickly spotted a young man and woman walking toward him.
The pair were a handsome man and a beautiful woman.
The youth was tall and straight-backed, his short deep-blue hair gleaming like gemstones under the sunlight.
The girl was lively and adorable as well. Her long black hair was tied into a ponytail that hung behind her, while her fitted outfit brimmed with youthful energy.
They both looked around fifteen or sixteen, several years older than Huo Yuhao.
Yet judging by their bearing, they seemed far more immature than Huo Yuhao.
These two should be Tang Ya and Bei Bei, right?
Huo Yuhao immediately guessed their identities.
Considering the time and place, the manner of their encounter, and their appearances,
figuring out who they were took no effort at all.
Still, Huo Yuhao bore no ill will toward them.
After all, the two of them had treated Huo Yuhao quite well in the original story.
Tang Ya might have been from the Tang Sect,
but she had nothing to do with Tang San.
Even if one took ten thousand steps back, Tang San's misdeeds could not possibly be blamed on Tang Ya, could they?
There was no reason to resent Tang Ya just because of the Tang Sect.
As for Bei Bei, that was even more so.
He was the very image of a warm and dependable senior disciple.
He was an excellent person as well.
So Huo Yuhao smiled and greeted them. "Hello."
Tang Ya was rather familiar with strangers.
Or rather, she was starving right now.
The moment she saw the grilled fish, she could barely move her feet. She immediately stepped forward and said, "Little brother, are you selling this grilled fish? It smells so good!"
Huo Yuhao replied with a smile, "If you don't mind, I can treat you. I caught quite a few, after all."
Tang Ya's eyes immediately lit up. "How could I possibly accept that?"
Yet before she had even finished speaking, she had already picked up a fish and started gnawing on it.
Behind her, Bei Bei could not help raising a hand to his forehead, his face full of helplessness. "Xiao Ya, this little brother hasn't even eaten yet, and you've already started."
Tang Ya flew into a rage. "What did you call me?"
Bei Bei helplessly raised his hands in surrender. "All right, Teacher Xiao Ya. Is that better?"
Only then did Tang Ya snort in satisfaction. Then she continued chewing on the fish like a hamster.
Huo Yuhao could not help but laugh. He clearly found their way of getting along quite amusing as well.
He said to Bei Bei, "Big brother, come on, you should eat too."
Bei Bei was far more polite.
He first thanked Huo Yuhao, then tried to have him eat first.
Hearing that, Huo Yuhao simply picked up another grilled fish and took a bite. Only then did Bei Bei smile and begin eating.
Huo Yuhao asked, "By the way, big brother, big sister, my name is Huo Yuhao. What are your names?"
Bei Bei replied gently, "My name is Bei Bei, and her name is Tang Ya."
Huo Yuhao asked with a smile, "I heard you call Sister Tang 'teacher' just now? Big Brother Bei, what's that about?"
Bei Bei awkwardly scratched his head. "Hehe, our relationship is a little special."
Huo Yuhao gave a meaningful smile.
These two really knew how to play. They had even figured out teacher-student roleplay.
But he did not expose them. Smiling, he added,
"Do you have any wine, Big Brother Bei?"
Bei Bei was stunned. "Little Brother Huo, you drink? You're not an adult yet, are you?"
Only then did Huo Yuhao remember that. Right, he was not an adult yet, so he could not drink.
He let out a helpless breath. "Then do you have milk?"
Tang Ya nearly choked to death. "Yuhao, does your train of thought really have to jump that far? One moment you want wine, the next you want milk. Are you trying to make me laugh to death?"
She took out several bottles of drinks and handed one to Huo Yuhao. "Have a drink. My treat."
Huo Yuhao accepted it openly and drank it.
After eating and drinking his fill, he bid the two farewell and quickly left.
Watching Huo Yuhao's departing back, Bei Bei sighed with emotion:
"Little Brother Huo has such a forthright personality. He's clearly several years younger than me, but after talking with him just now, he reminded me so much of an uncle I know. He's just as bold and straightforward."
Tang Ya's eyes lit up. "Why don't we ask him to join our Tang Sect?"
Bei Bei said meaningfully, "You didn't make that decision because you fell in love with his grilled fish, did you, Teacher Xiao Ya?"
Tang Ya smiled awkwardly.
"Still, we can give it a try! Yuhao seems like a good person too. It would naturally be best if he could join us. Even if he can't, we can still be friends!"
"Besides, he's at the age for school. Our Tang Sect has spots available. If he's willing to join, we can have him attend Shrek when the time comes. That would be greatly beneficial to his future development as well."
Bei Bei said, "Then why are you still standing here?"
Tang Ya replied, "Wait a little longer. I'm almost done eating."
Bei Bei looked utterly helpless.
Meanwhile, somewhere in the God Realm,
God King Tang San was observing the lower realm as usual.
It could not be helped. The God Realm might have been wonderful, but it was simply too boring.
So with nothing else to do, he could only watch the interesting events taking place on Douluo Continent.
Not long ago, he had noticed Huo Yuhao.
Through the destiny surrounding him, Tang San had determined that he would become the Child of Destiny of Douluo Continent.
And today was the moment when the destiny around Huo Yuhao was at its most intense in all these years.
Naturally, he had not stopped observing him.
At this moment,
after watching Huo Yuhao's exchange with Tang Ya and Bei Bei, Tang San smiled and muttered to himself.
"This kid is pretty good."
"He'll be useful for my Grand Plan of Ten Thousand Years."
"I could also bring him in as my son-in-law. Didn't that girl Xiao Qi go to the lower realm? My daughter will definitely have him utterly enchanted."
"Tricking him into joining the Tang Sect would work too."
"Hehe, once he joins my Tang Sect, he can learn the Mysterious Heaven Skill. That's something countless Soul Masters dream of obtaining. I'll definitely win this kid over."
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