Douluo's Peerless: Became Huo Yuhao's Golden Finger!

"Little Yuhao, please help us out." Beibei said helplessly, "If Teacher Xiao Ya doesn't get to eat grilled fish today, she'll definitely have insomnia again."

Tang Ya shot him a vicious glare. Who told you to talk so much?

Beibei mimed zipping his mouth shut. Fine, he'd shut up.

"Uh, okay." Huo Yuhao agreed. "I'll go get Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao—"

"No need! We'll get them!" Tang Ya said excitedly. "You just need to handle the grilling! Let's go, let's go!"

Tang Ya pushed Huo Yuhao away while Beibei consciously went to call the others.

The two arrived at an open area where a bonfire had already been lit. Beside it sat three large buckets filled with all kinds of live fish, dozens of seasonings, and a whole pile of grills!

Huo Yuhao's mouth twitched.

Was this supposed to be grilling fish, or grilling him to death?

Tang Ya said sheepishly, "I tried grilling some myself these past two days, but Beibei kept messing around, so I prepared a bit more ingredients."

So it'd be more convenient for you to wreck them, right?

Huo Yuhao rolled up his sleeves. His spiritual power spread out as he began efficiently killing and marinating the fish, setting up the grills, turning the fish, and evenly sprinkling on the seasonings.

Before long.

The aroma of grilled fish drifted through the air, and Tang Ya inhaled deeply in bliss.

"Yes!"

"This is the smell!"

"I can finally eat it again!"

"Wuwuwu—"

Tears of happiness flowed from the corners of her mouth. Like a little greedy cat, she lay beside the grill and stared longingly at it.

Beibei arrived with the others and couldn't help laughing at the sight.

His Teacher Xiao Ya was so adorable!

Huo Yuhao looked at the newcomers. Aside from Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, Xu Sanshi, and Ma Xiaotao, whom he already knew, there was also a tall girl.

She looked only fourteen or fifteen. Her figure was slender and well-proportioned, and her long golden wavy hair cascaded down her back. Her bearing was elegant, yet carried a faint seductive charm.

She was a real beauty.

Xu Sanshi quietly stepped forward and positioned himself between the two.

He exaggeratedly exclaimed, "Wow! This grilled fish smells way too good!"

Huo Yuhao withdrew his gaze and smiled. "Brother Sanshi can eat more later. There's plenty of grilled fish today."

"Then I'll be looking forward to it," Xu Sanshi replied.

Ma Xiaotao was displeased. She grabbed him by the back of his neck and tossed him aside.

"All you know is how to eat and drink for free. Go clear off the tables!"

Faced with this tyrant of the inner court, Xu Sanshi didn't dare disobey and obediently got to work.

Beibei and the others followed suit to help. Within a few minutes, they had cleared out a space.

Huo Yuhao's first batch of grilled fish was ready as well. He used his spiritual power to make a few simple cuts, then served everyone a portion on iron plates.

The oil still sizzled. Beneath the bright red chilies, the grilled fish was crisp and browned, while the cracks in its skin revealed snow-white, garlic-clove-like flesh.

The sight whetted everyone's appetites, and they immediately dug in.

"Mmm—"

"Wow!"

"So good! Class Monitor, I want more!"

The fish skin, roasted over charcoal, was exceptionally thin and crisp. After just a few chews, it melted into sticky, tender gelatin—crispy on the outside and soft within!

Upon closer tasting.

They found the seasoning perfectly measured. A little more would have been too much, a little less too bland. Every bite brought immense satisfaction.

No one had time to chat. They all buried their heads and devoured fish like mad.

After finishing, they stared eagerly at Huo Yuhao as he grilled, looking exactly like a group of kittens waiting to be fed.

They were all Soul Masters. Even Xiao Xiao, the smallest among them, ate six huge fish.

The one who ate the most wasn't the strongest, Ma Xiaotao, but the big foodie Tang Ya, who devoured a full thirteen fish!

Even then, she clamored for more, only to be firmly stopped by the worried Beibei.

Only then did Huo Yuhao get a chance to rest. He grabbed two grilled fish for himself and started eating—after working all evening, he still hadn't eaten anything.

The others, their bellies round and full, all felt a little embarrassed.

"By the way," Xu Sanshi said recklessly, "."

Grilled Fish Chat, Tang Ya Poaches Talent?

"By the way," Xu Sanshi said recklessly, "Little Yuhao is Mu En's final disciple. Sister Xiao Tao, it seems you should call him—"

Boom!

Scorching flames erupted from Ma Xiaotao's body as she glared at Xu Sanshi with utter hostility.

You really are asking to be beaten to death!!!

Xu Sanshi had been prepared. He flashed behind Huo Yuhao.

"Little Yuhao, look! Your grand-niece is about to hit someone! Hurry and rein her in!"

Ma Xiaotao's clenched fist could no longer come down.

After all, Huo Yuhao was her "little martial granduncle." If she hit him, even Yan Shaozhe would have to "tearfully" give her a harsh scolding.

That only made her angrier!

Fortunately.

Huo Yuhao understood the situation and knew what it meant to distinguish between closeness and distance.

—Sister Xiao Tao had stolen a Soul Bone for him. How could he let her suffer?

He directly used his spiritual power to rise into the air, sitting cross-legged in midair as he calmly ate his grilled fish.

That left the flightless Xu Sanshi standing there stiffly, too afraid to move.

Ma Xiaotao approached with clenched fists, baring her teeth in a smile that wasn't a smile.

Xu Sanshi wore a smile uglier than crying.

"Sister Xiao Tao—"

Die!!!

Ma Xiaotao didn't even use her Martial Soul. She simply beat Xu Sanshi until he cried for his parents, sending both him and his Xuanming Shield flying.

She was absurdly violent.

Everyone watched the show with delight. Only Jiang Nannan sat there with a dark expression.

The more stubbornly Xu Sanshi persisted, the more annoyed she became by this clingy pest.

The transaction had clearly been completed, so what was he still pretending to be devoted for?

If Xu Sanshi's backing weren't so powerful, and if she didn't have a mother to care for.

She really wanted to kill him.

"Strange. Why do I feel like this senior sister has a history with Brother Sanshi?" Huo Yuhao muttered.

"They're physically a couple," Zhuge Lan said. "The Xuanming Sect has a secret method that can make the Xuanming Martial Soul awaken early. Jiang Nannan consummated things with Xu Sanshi during the ritual. Well, it sort of counted as consummating things."

"Huh?" Huo Yuhao said in surprise. "So that's how Brother Sanshi got his unstable Martial Soul Evolution. Then this senior sister is quite pitiful."

"There's more to it than that."

Zhuge Lan continued with an amused smile—

"Jiang Nannan originally did it to save her mother. Xu Sanshi got to complete the ritual, so it was a mutually beneficial exchange."

"But Xu Sanshi took the back route, leaving Jiang Nannan with enormous psychological trauma."

"She finally completed the deal, only for Xu Sanshi to cling to her afterward. How was that any different from seeing the ghost from her nightmares every day?"

Ah, this...

Huo Yuhao lowered the grilled fish in his hand, his brows tightly furrowed.

If it had been to save his mother, he would have been willing to give up everything as well.

So he could deeply empathize with her.

This Xu Sanshi really was.

Completely unaware of himself!

Zhuge Lan also opened up.

"At heart, Xu Sanshi is kind. Out of guilt, he even helped Jiang Nannan take care of her mother for years."

"But he absolutely doesn't understand women. He says he wants to pursue Jiang Nannan, yet acts like a playboy in daily life. Whenever he sees a pretty girl, he always has to flirt from afar."

"Jiang Nannan already has trauma because of him, and he occasionally disgusts her like this. It would be strange if she treated him well."

"Yet the more Jiang Nannan rejected him, the harder Xu Sanshi pursued her. There's definitely something wrong with his head."

"Poor Jiang Nannan has no background and no strength, so she can only keep enduring his harassment."

"Those two are purely tormenting each other."

Zhuge Lan shook his head repeatedly.

He had no particular feelings about Xu Sanshi. If Xu Sanshi couldn't control his mouth or his eyes, then he shouldn't put on the act of a devoted man.

Huo Yuhao's brows also knotted together.

Putting himself in her shoes.

If he were Jiang Nannan and had to endure all that, while swallowing his anger for his mother's sake.

He would truly be suppressed to the limit.

Wang Dong timely handed him a cup of iced drink, and he took it and drained it in one gulp.

"Ha—"

Wang Dong, her wings fluttering, looked speechless.

"You've been grilling fish all this time. Didn't you know to take a few bites while you were at it?"

"I saw everyone waiting, so I thought I should give it to you all first." Huo Yuhao scratched his head.

"You really are too considerate of others," Wang Dong said helplessly. "You should think about yourself more too."

"We're all friends. It's no big deal," Huo Yuhao said indifferently.

Little did he know.

This one grilled fish gathering had added nearly five hundred Luck Value.

How could he not work harder?

After eating and drinking their fill.

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong descended. Everyone had already gotten acquainted and chatted freely.

It was rare for them not to have to think about cultivation or studying, and to simply relax together.

It was quite pleasant.

Everyone actively joined the conversation, except Jiang Nannan, who sat off to the side.

At first, they thought she was simply aloof.

But whenever she occasionally said a few words, even the still-beaten Xu Sanshi would forcibly pick up the conversation.