"Parting Is Not Forever, Only Waiting." (Please Follow)

"Hall Master Huo, what's wrong?"

Hearing Jiang Nannan's familiar and pleasant voice, Huo Yuhao calmed the anger stirred up by that God-man from the Dou Ling Royal Family.

"Oh, Nannan. It's nothing. I was just angered by a bunch of feudal scum with underdeveloped cerebellums and completely undeveloped brains."

As he spoke, Huo Yuhao waved the book in his hand at her.

Although Jiang Nannan did not understand Huo Yuhao's words, the moment she saw the title, On Human Cultivation Meridians, her eyes widened.

"I've heard of this book!"

Hearing the slight excitement in her voice, Huo Yuhao was somewhat puzzled.

"When I was at Shrek Academy, my homeroom teacher mentioned this book."

"She said that one of Shrek's superpowerhouses had given this book an extremely high evaluation."

"Because of that, some teachers in the Inner Academy specifically researched the related knowledge."

"Though I heard they didn't get any results."

"And another highly influential superpowerhouse privately mocked them for messing around."

"He said soul masters should keep their feet on the ground and not study pointless things. Without meridian theory, could one not become strong?"

Huo Yuhao's mouth twitched. He had thought Shrek Academy had made some innovations in this area, only to find that someone had snuffed out the spirit of research.

Although Jiang Nannan had not directly identified the two powerhouses, Huo Yuhao could still guess who they were.

The one who had supported the research had to be Mu En, the former Dragon God Douluo and the original Huo Yuhao's teacher.

The one who had rejected it was probably Xuan Zi, the Taotie Douluo, also known as the Chicken Leg Douluo and the Supreme Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult.

Though this was merely a joke, judging by Xuan Zi's actions alone, one really could not tell whether it was true or false.

If you said he did not love Shrek Academy, then at critical moments, he was willing to sacrifice himself and fight to the death for it.

But if you said he loved Shrek Academy, he could always come up with a heap of disastrous nonsense and run Shrek Academy like it was the Sun Moon Empire.

Huo Yuhao could only comment, "A villain's painstaking schemes are no match for a fool's sudden flash of inspiration."

If Tang Shenwang saw that his Startling Wisdom had been inherited by Shrek Academy, he would surely feel gratified.

Seeing Huo Yuhao's somewhat dejected expression, Jiang Nannan clenched the hand hidden behind her back even tighter.

Her lips kept moving, but she never dared to say the words in her mouth.

Say it! Stupid mouth, hurry up and give the thing to Hall Master Huo!

After quite a while, Huo Yuhao was still wondering why the sunlight was so dim today. When he raised his head, he realized that Jiang Nannan had been standing in the doorway all along, blocking all the light.

Seeing the conflicted look on the girl's face and her hands hidden behind her back, Huo Yuhao's Startling Wisdom began to work.

This scene, this gesture... could it be?

Damn, I forgot. Douluo Continent is also known as the Continent of Love. The God of Love must be at work.

Sorry, little sister. You're a good person, but right now I only want to improve along the path of cultivation.

I really want to improve!

Huo Yuhao had already figured out how to reject her. Just as he was about to speak, Jiang Nannan finally steeled herself.

She held out the item behind her with both hands and said to Huo Yuhao,

"Hall Master, you shouldn't throw things away carelessly next time."

"You could be followed."

The words Huo Yuhao had prepared were forcibly swallowed back down. Then he saw the bag in Jiang Nannan's hands—the one he had thrown away.

His mind, which had been washed over by chaotic emotions, immediately calmed down. Huo Yuhao took the bag and saw that the spot cut open by the metal shard had been sewn back together.

The workmanship was superb. Every stitch was neat and orderly, and the patching cloth was of the finest kind, embroidered with an exquisite little rabbit.

Huo Yuhao solemnly put the bag back into his Storage Soul Tool and said helplessly,

"Looks like you already know."

Jiang Nannan nodded seriously at Huo Yuhao.

"Thank you for saving me, Hall Master."

"I... I didn't know how to repay you, so I could only mend your bag."

Huo Yuhao smiled and waved his hand, indicating that she need not care about it.

"You're an apprentice at the Medical Hall, after all. By the standards here, you could be considered half a disciple."

"Since that's the case, how could I ignore you when something happened to you?"

Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's words, especially the mention of being half a disciple, her pretty face flushed faintly, and ripples seemed to stir in her beautiful eyes.

She did not deny it. Instead, she greatly enjoyed this feeling of being acknowledged by Huo Yuhao.

"Um, Hall Master, please tell me. Who exactly has set their sights on me?"

Huo Yuhao did not hide it from her. Even if she had not asked now, he would have told her when they parted ways in the future.

"It's the Xuan Ming Sect. Their Second Young Master is likely preparing to undergo a Martial Soul Evolution Ceremony, and he needs a woman as part of the ritual."

"The servant by that Second Young Master's side could not find a suitable candidate, so he got crooked ideas and set his sights on you. He wanted to control you and take you there as the key to the ritual."

Jiang Nannan broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing this. She knew about the Xuan Ming Sect, after all. Every year, they sent people here to awaken the Martial Souls of children of the right age.

Of course, this Martial Soul awakening required payment.

Jiang Nannan's Martial Soul had not been awakened by them. She and her mother had originally been from Heaven Dou City, but later moved here.

If the Xuan Ming Sect had awakened her Martial Soul, she would have long since been forcibly required to join them.

There was no Spirit Hall in this era. Even if a Spirit Hall deacon awakened a child with Innate Full Soul Power, they would only ask whether the child wished to join Spirit Hall rather than force them in directly.

"Hall Master Huo, you need to run!"

"The Xuan Ming Sect is very powerful."

"They have at least Five Titled Douluo."

"If they discover you, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Seeing Jiang Nannan's anxious expression, Huo Yuhao asked softly, "What about you?"

Jiang Nannan shook her head, her eyes filled with worry. "I'll be fine. I'm from Shrek Academy, after all, and this place isn't far from the academy. They probably won't dare do anything to me."

In truth, Jiang Nannan knew that the Xuan Ming Sect might not truly fear Shrek Academy, and Shrek Academy might not necessarily stand up for her.

Huo Yuhao looked at this girl. When something happened, she actually thought of others first. He comforted her, saying,

"Don't worry. It won't be easy for them to find me. At least not for the time being."

"By the time they discover me, I'll already be long gone."

Jiang Nannan's body trembled as she lowered her head and asked, "Hall Master Huo, are you leaving?"

"Yes. I'll probably leave on the day you head to Shrek Academy."

Seeing her thoughts written so clearly on her face, Huo Yuhao said, "Don't worry. We'll meet again in the future."

"Parting is not forever, only a brief wait."

"Also, when you go to Shrek Academy this time, remember to take your mother with you."

"This place is still too close to the Xuan Ming Sect. It isn't safe, and your mother's body can now endure a long journey."

Listening to Huo Yuhao's instructions, Jiang Nannan nodded her lowered head.

She had actually hoped that the three of them could go together. After hearing that they would be parting, the tip of her nose had been stinging, and her heart ached.

She wanted to cry, but she could not. She did not want him to think she was weak.

Huo Yuhao patted her head, soothing the girl before him.

After a long while, seeing that she had calmed down, he softly said, "Nannan, can you give me a drop of your blood?"

Jiang Nannan did not care at all what Huo Yuhao wanted her blood for. She directly squeezed a drop from her fingertip.

Huo Yuhao placed the drop of blood, still carrying a trace of warmth, in his palm.

Soon, a line of small text appeared on his retina.

Human genetic information collection complete. Special Information (Part Two) has been unlocked.

At the same time, the Authority of [Understanding] reached 5%.