Bei Bei and Xiaoya

In the Star Dou Great Forest, a forest nearly the size of an entire province, lived an immense variety of Soul Beasts, including many exceptionally rare and powerful ones.

Ten Thousand Years ago, the Emperor and Emperor Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python, renowned as emperors among Soul Beasts, had come from the Star Dou Great Forest.

The two traveled northward, and after six full days and nights, they finally arrived near the Star Dou Great Forest.

"This is the place, Yuhao. Rest for a while and recover your strength first. Then we'll go in and help you hunt a Soul Beast to obtain a Spirit Ring."

"Alright."

Huo Yuhao nodded, then sat down on a stone slab nearby to recover his Soul Power. By now, he was already completely different from his original counterpart.

After six full days of travel, Huo Yuhao had only sweated on his forehead. He was not panting heavily like in the original story, much less trembling at the legs from exhaustion.

After all, what made Jiang Yuheng different from other transmigrators was that while others transmigrated into the present, he had arrived far in advance—many years in advance!

The benefit of this was that he could fully make use of his knowledge of the plot as a transmigrator and lay out his plans ahead of time.

Getting acquainted with Huo Yuhao early, joining forces with him, and telling him of Tang San's schemes were all part of Jiang Yuheng's advance planning. His other arrangement was the Soul Spirit.

After resting, the two entered the forest along their planned route.

Perhaps it was fate's deliberate arrangement. The moment they entered the designated path, they happened to encounter the legendary Wind Baboon that had nearly slain a god.

It was much as described in the original text. Aside from its fierce appearance, it was not much different from apes on Earth.

Seeing this, Jiang Yuheng patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder.

There was a saying: when enemies met, their eyes turned red with hatred. Since it was Huo Yuhao's fated enemy, he should deal with it himself.

It was also a perfect chance to test the results of Huo Yuhao's six years of hellish training.

Huo Yuhao nodded. Drawing on his accumulated combat experience and his understanding of the Wind Baboon's habits—

—the instant it landed, Huo Yuhao used his Spirit Eyes to inflict brief Mental Interference on it.

Then, he swiftly drove the White Tiger Dagger into the Wind Baboon's Brain, ending the Battle cleanly and decisively.

The entire process flowed almost in one breath, without the slightest hesitation or wasted movement.

Jiang Yuheng proudly gave him a thumbs-up. "Nicely done!"

Huo Yuhao wiped the blood from the dagger with a tissue, then scratched his cheek sheepishly. "Hehe, it's all thanks to Brother Yuheng's excellent guidance. I wouldn't dare take all the credit."

Jiang Yuheng chuckled softly and bumped his fist against Huo Yuhao's chest. "You brat, getting modest on me now?"

After dealing with everything, the two continued onward. Following the location marked on the map, they came to a crystal-clear stream. Seven hundred meters ahead lay the Star Dou Great Forest.

To keep Huo Yuhao in peak condition, and also to trigger the next part of the plot, Jiang Yuheng decided to take a brief rest and have a meal.

"Brother Yuheng, I want Noodle Soup!" At the mention of food, Huo Yuhao's eyes immediately lit up.

During the six years he had spent with Jiang Yuheng, Huo Yuhao had sampled noodles prepared fried, boiled, and mixed. Of them all, Noodle Soup was his favorite!

Hand-pulled Noodles, a savory broth, and a meat flatbread on the side—such a breakfast was simply the perfect pairing.

Jiang Yuheng was from the north, and Noodles were food he absolutely could not live without. But the world of Douluo Continent had a Western setting, and the food here was almost all bread, milk, eggs, and chicken.

Eating it for a day or two was fine, but eating it continuously for a month? What difference was that from killing him?

As the saying went, if you did it yourself, you would have plenty to eat!

Huo Yuhao had benefited from this as well. He had developed an enormous fondness for the novel delicacy of Noodles! Nearly every time training ended, he would pester Jiang Yuheng to make him Noodle Soup.

"Damn it, couldn't you pick something easier? Noodle Soup is a pain to make. How about we compromise and have Mixed Noodles instead?"

The moment he finished speaking, Jiang Yuheng met Huo Yuhao's pitiful expression. His large deep-blue eyes were glistening, and his cheeks puffed up like those of an aggrieved pufferfish.

"Brother Yuheng, please take pity on me."

"It's been six days, four hours, fifteen minutes, and eight seconds since I last had Noodle Soup. Without it, I really can't survive even one more minute."

Seeing Huo Yuhao's appearance, Jiang Yuheng immediately raised a hand in a stopping gesture.

"Stop! Stop!"

"I'll make it for you, alright? Hurry up and catch some fish for me by the river!"

His scheme having succeeded, Huo Yuhao happily ran toward the river. He moved so quickly that within a single minute, he had caught two large fish.

He then cleaned off the scales and innards, rinsed the fish with river water, and only then brought them back.

Jiang Yuheng set up the pot and heated oil. After frying the fish until both sides were golden brown, he poured in boiling water and simmered it over low heat for half an hour. Once the broth turned milky white, he added the hand-pulled Noodles and finally sprinkled in a little salt. It was ready to serve!

The fragrant, browned fish soaked in milky-white broth, paired with springy Noodles—it was enough to make anyone drool at a single glance!

"I won't hold back!"

Huo Yuhao picked up his bowl and chopsticks. Just as he was about to dig in, a delighted cry rang out beside his ear.

"Wow, that smells so good!"

The voice was sweet and pleasant, but it still startled him badly. Following the sound, he saw two people slowly approaching along the stream.

Walking in front was a girl who looked fifteen or sixteen. She had phoenix eyes, an oval face, and long black hair tied into a ponytail that fell behind her. Her light-blue fitted outfit displayed the youthful vigor proper to her age.

Following behind the girl was a boy around the same age. He was tall and straight-backed, with short dark-blue hair, and he gave off a refined, gentle impression.

At the sight of them, a smug smile appeared on Jiang Yuheng's lips. Weren't these two Bei Bei and Tang Ya, two of the major characters from Peerless Tang Sect?

By then, the girl walking in front had already rushed up to Huo Yuhao in just a few strides. Looking at the Noodles and Grilled Fish in his bowl, she wore an expression of both curiosity and eager craving.

"Little Brother, what is that? It smells so good! Can you sell me a bowl?!"

Huo Yuhao did not answer right away. Instead, he shielded his bowl and chopsticks behind him, watching her with a wary expression. "It's Noodle Soup. Brother Yuheng made it for me. Sorry, I can't sell it to you!"

Tang Ya's entire face immediately fell. "Can't you make an exception? I only want one bite! I'll pay you!"

Seeing Tang Ya's pitiful expression, Huo Yuhao's little face reddened, and he visibly avoided her gaze.

"Well, I..."

Huo Yuhao hesitated. It seemed there would be no harm in giving this older sister one bite, but if he shared it, he would have less to eat himself.

Just as he was struggling with the decision, Jiang Yuheng suddenly spoke. "If this older sister doesn't mind, how about eating mine?"

Hearing that someone was willing, Tang Ya flashed over to Jiang Yuheng. "Thank you, Handsome Young Man. Then I won't stand on ceremony!"

As she spoke, she reached out and took the bowl. Sitting down nearby without the slightest ladylike grace, she said, "Hot, hot," while rapidly blowing on the Noodles and wolfing them down.

She had never eaten anything so delicious before, especially the fried fish soaked in fish broth. It was fragrant, crisp, tender, and fresh, especially when paired with Noodles.

Her taste buds felt as though they had gone straight to heaven!

At that moment, Bei Bei also walked over. With a helpless expression, he first clasped his hands toward Jiang Yuheng, then said to Tang Ya, "Xiaoya, that was too rude. This little brother hasn't even had lunch yet. How could you eat his food?"

Tang Ya's beautiful eyes widened as she snapped, "What did you call me?"

The boy helplessly raised both hands. "Alright, alright, Teacher Ya. Is that better?"

Tang Ya shot him a glare. "That's more like it. Watch your status!"

Though she was still young, that glance carried endless charm, leaving the boy momentarily dazed.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yuheng, sitting beside them, was utterly speechless.

I'm seriously done with this. I invited you to eat, not to feed me dog food!

Of course, annoyed as he was, the important business still had to continue.