On the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, by an unknown small river.
Lin Feng lay listlessly at the bottom of the river, watching the schools of fish swim above him through the clear water. He had already been in this world, the Douluo Continent, for over half a month.
According to his system's prompts, it was currently the Peerless Tang Sect era, before the main storyline had begun.
As a transmigrator, Lin Feng also had a respectable identity: a glorious River God. His ability was "Golden Axe, Silver Axe." Anyone or anything that fell into the river under Lin Feng's jurisdiction could be split into three.
Then, he would ask the "owner" a question. As long as they chose honestly, they could take all three back. If they lied and coveted something better, they would lose everything.
As a minor River God, Lin Feng had many limitations, such as only being able to move within this small river. Fortunately, he had a system. As long as he caused the worldline to deviate, he would receive rewards. The greater the deviation, the more generous the rewards.
Thus, Lin Feng's goal from the beginning was incredibly clear: mess with Huo Yuhao. There was no faster way to cause the worldline to deviate than by messing with Huo Yuhao.
Lin Feng knew that soon, Huo Yuhao would escape from the White Tiger Duke's mansion and flee to the Star Dou Great Forest, where he would meet two key figures: Tang Ya and Beibei.
Just as Lin Feng was pondering how much longer he had to wait, a boy about eleven or twelve years old, with short blue hair and a delicate face, appeared by the riverbank.
Is this Huo Yuhao? He looks pretty much like I imagined. Lin Feng was mainly able to confirm the boy's identity because he had a pair of striking azure blue eyes.
Lin Feng's spirits instantly lifted. He must be hungry after traveling all this way. Come and catch some fish! The fish here are plump and fresh. Lin Feng directly made a few fish float on the surface of the water to ensure Huo Yuhao could see them.
Huo Yuhao first cautiously scanned his surroundings, then his gaze fell upon the fish, a spark of excitement igniting in his eyes.
"Here they come, hurry up!"
Lin Feng rubbed his hands together excitedly underwater. Ghost One is ready!
Huo Yuhao took off his shoes and socks, carefully rolling up his pant legs, and stepped into the icy river water. He moved lightly, afraid of disturbing the fish that didn't seem very bright. At the same time, he used his Spiritual Eye Martial Soul to assist him.
Just as Huo Yuhao's attention was completely focused on a plump fish closest to him, preparing to pounce, Lin Feng made his move.
He couldn't even be bothered to set up any complex traps. With a slight movement of his Divine Power, a gentle yet irresistible suction force instantly came from beneath Huo Yuhao's feet.
"Huh?"
Huo Yuhao felt his feet slip, as if an invisible giant hand had grabbed his ankle and yanked him down!
"Plop!"
The boy didn't even have time to let out a cry before he lost his balance and was instantly dragged into the depths of the river.
"Beibei, do you think our Tang Sect can really be revitalized?"
Tang Ya walked along, kicking pebbles at her feet with a hint of dejection.
Beibei smiled gently and reached out to ruffle her hair.
"Teacher Xiao Ya, of course, we can. As long as we are still here, the Tang Sect is here."
"But now there are only the two of us..."
"It doesn't matter. We can always find a third, a fourth. The Tang Sect is so famous; even if it's not what it used to be, someone will definitely be willing to join."
Beibei comforted Tang Ya.
As they were talking, Tang Ya's gaze inadvertently swept across the riverbank not far away. She saw a boy fumbling for something in the river, but the next second, the boy seemed to be pulled down by something and abruptly disappeared from the water's surface, leaving only a widening ripple.
"Beibei, look! Someone fell into the water!"
Tang Ya's expression changed, and she exclaimed, immediately rushing towards the riverbank.
Beibei's reaction was even faster. Almost the moment Tang Ya spoke, he transformed into an afterimage and reached the riverbank in just a few breaths.
However, the river's surface had already returned to calm. Where was the boy's trace?
"How could this be?"
Beibei frowned, instantly releasing his Soul Power, trying to sense the situation underwater. Tang Ya, anxious, rushed over and looked at the calm river surface, quickly asking, "Where is he? He was clearly just here!"
By all normal reasoning, even if he had drowned, he shouldn't have gone silent so quickly.
Is there a ghost in this river?
Beibei frowned and was about to dive into the water to save him.
Suddenly, with a loud "splash," the water in the middle of the river exploded, and a figure slowly rose from the water.
It was a young man wearing a simple, ancient white robe. His black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, his face was handsome to an almost otherworldly degree, his eyes were calm and deep, and a gentle smile played on his lips. He floated on the water's surface without a ripple beneath his feet.
"Young Sect Master of the Tang Sect~ Did you drop this golden-haired Huo Yuhao?"
After saying this, Lin Feng instantly lifted a boy from the water. The boy had neat, short golden hair and exuded a sacred, majestic, and upright aura, like a born king.
Beibei's eyes instantly became vigilant. Who is this guy? How does he know Tang Ya's identity? Could it be those people?
With a thought, Beibei subtly moved to stand in front of Tang Ya.
Tang Ya, however, ignored the title and focused her attention on the golden-haired Huo Yuhao. Although she hadn't seen Huo Yuhao's face clearly, she had seen the color of his hair.
"No, it's not."
Tang Ya shook her head, a hint of confusion in her heart. Could someone else have fallen in? But this golden-haired boy is clearly still breathing. If he had fallen in earlier, he probably would have died.
"Then did you drop this black-haired Huo Yuhao?"
As he spoke, Lin Feng produced a boy identical to the golden-haired Huo Yuhao in his right hand. Although there were some differences in their build, their faces were the same. However, the aura emanating from this Huo Yuhao made one feel very uncomfortable.
Is this a mental-type Soul Skill?
Or did the three brothers actually jump in one after another, and they only saw one?
"Did those three brothers jump into the river together just now?"
Tang Ya looked at Huo Yuhao in Lin Feng's hand with a pitying gaze. What kind of despair must he have experienced for three brothers to jump into the river together?
As for Lin Feng's mention of Huo Yuhao having hair, she completely ignored it. After all, in a normal person's mind, how could someone turn into three after jumping into a river?
"No, not at all. Young Tang Sect Master, you only dropped one Huo Yuhao~"
"Is this black-haired Huo Yuhao the one you dropped?"
Lin Feng continued to look at Tang Ya with a smile.
"No."
Tang Ya still had many questions in her heart, but when Lin Feng asked, she chose to answer truthfully.
"Then, is this blue-haired Huo Yuhao the one you dropped?"
Lin Feng compared the third Huo Yuhao, who was the normal Huo Yuhao, with the other two. This Huo Yuhao was quite thin and his aura was even weaker.
Who exactly is this guy? Beibei frowned as he sized up Lin Feng. Lin Feng exuded strangeness everywhere, yet in Beibei's perception, Lin Feng seemed like an ordinary person.
Beibei's reason told him that the young man before him had unfathomable strength and it was best not to anger him.
"It... it's this child."
Tang Ya nodded. She had personally seen this child fall into the river.
She had no idea what was going on with the other two. She thought there were three brothers, but there was only one. Her mind was a mess.
Lin Feng's face broke into an extremely brilliant and approving smile upon hearing Tang Ya's answer. He clapped his hands and praised:
"You are truly an honest child! To reward your honesty, I'll give all three of these Huo Yuhaos to you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Feng flicked his arm as if throwing three sandbags.
"Whoosh--! Whoosh--! Whoosh--!"
The three Huo Yuhaos, golden, black, and normal, drew three parabolic arcs in the air. With three dull thuds of "plop," "plop," "plop," they landed neatly on the grass in front of Beibei and Tang Ya.
After doing all this, Lin Feng clapped his hands with satisfaction, gave a thumbs-up to the completely petrified Beibei and Tang Ya, and slowly sank backward into the water.
"Farewell, honest people."
With a light farewell, his figure completely disappeared beneath the water's surface, leaving only a faint ripple, as if he had never appeared.
At the same time, in Lin Feng's mind, the long-awaited heavenly sound echoed.
[Ding! Detected a massive deviation in the world line! The existence form of the Son of Destiny, Huo Yuhao, has fundamentally changed!]
[Deviation Level: Extremely High!]
[Calculating Reward Settlement...]
[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the reward: "River God Domain" expanded by a thousand times! "Divine Power Origin" *10! God-Bestowed Soul Ring *9]
Woohoo, liftoff!
Beibei and Tang Ya stared blankly at the three Huo Yuhaos on the ground. That person actually gave all three of them to them?
The normal Huo Yuhao slowly woke up, coughed out a few mouthfuls of river water, and opened his eyes blankly.
Then, he saw a "himself" sitting to his left, also propping himself up. That "himself" had golden hair, and his golden eyes were filled with nobility and majesty as he frowned, examining his own hands.
Next, he saw another "himself" sitting up to his right. That "himself" had black hair, and his charming purple eyes swept around with interest, the curve of his lips sending a chill down one's spine.
Three Huo Yuhaos, six eyes, looked at each other, face to face.
The golden-haired Huo Yuhao: "Who are you guys?"
The black-haired Huo Yuhao: "Heh, interesting..."
The normal Huo Yuhao: "Ah????"