Traveling Together

"Yuhao, I never expected you to be such a good cook. I almost want to recruit you into my Tang Sect."

Tang Ya gently rubbed her slightly distended belly and lounged lazily on the grass, her graceful curves on full display.

Jiang Nannan had eaten her fill too, but she cared about her appearance. She gently pressed down her skirt with both hands and slowly sat down.

"Xiaoya, you're a girl, and Yuhao's here too. Watch your appearance."

Tang Ya crossed her fair legs. "What does it matter?"

"Yuhao's several years younger than me. What does it matter if he sees?"

"I wouldn't act like this in front of people my own age, either. I don't have a boyfriend, so what am I worried about?"

Jiang Nannan sighed helplessly. "I give up!"

Huo Yuhao had obtained another crucial piece of information: Tang Ya and Beibei weren't together.

"By the way, so many people are pursuing you. Is there anyone you're interested in, Xiaoya?" Jiang Nannan teased.

Tang Ya rested her jade-like arm beneath her head, a cheerful expression on her face. "Nope!"

Jiang Nannan gazed at the clear stream, gradually relaxing both body and mind.

"Then you'd better hurry. We're entering our third year, and our teacher says that with our talent, we'll be able to enter the inner academy in another year or two."

"I heard some upperclassmen say there are quite a few senior students in the inner academy who've stayed so long they've become old maids and old bachelors."

"Everyone else pairs up, while they can only watch them together, all alone."

Tang Ya sat bolt upright. "You're so concerned about my love life, Nannan, but you have just as many admirers as I do!"

"Isn't there anyone you're interested in?"

Jiang Nannan smiled faintly. "Right now, I'm focused on cultivating hard."

"Once I'm strong enough, there'll be plenty of time for romance!"

"Then I'll do the same as you!" Tang Ya raised both hands and shouted.

"You...!" Jiang Nannan shook her head helplessly.

"Hehe." Tang Ya giggled. "Yuhao, you're going to Shrek Academy afterward, right?"

Huo Yuhao finished packing up and nodded to Tang Ya.

Tang Ya looked excited. "Then would you like to travel with us? You can see us wipe out some bandits."

"That wouldn't be appropriate, Xiaoya. Yuhao's still young. Have you forgotten how cunning those guys are? What if Yuhao gets hurt?" Jiang Nannan said.

Tang Ya turned to Huo Yuhao. "Yuhao, what's your cultivation level?"

"Three rings," Huo Yuhao replied calmly.

"Three rings!" ×2

A look of surprise flashed in Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan's eyes at the same time.

"Can you show me your Soul Rings?" Tang Ya asked.

"Sure!"

Huo Yuhao immediately revealed the three Soul Rings of his Ice Snow Empress Martial Soul.

The Soul Rings' colors had naturally been altered using the first Soul Skill of his Spirit Eyes Martial Soul, Spirit Simulation.

Yellow, purple, and black!

"Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring!"

Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan blurted out the words almost instinctively when they saw Huo Yuhao's third, faintly black Soul Ring.

They exchanged a glance. Were they dreaming?

They had seen a Soul Master far younger than themselves with the Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring neither of them possessed.

They rubbed their eyes and kept examining Huo Yuhao's third Soul Ring. It was faintly black—a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring. They hadn't seen wrong.

But... how was that possible? How could anyone withstand the spiritual impact of a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring on their third ring?

Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan were both well-informed. They thought of one possibility.

Jiang Nannan came up to Huo Yuhao. "Yuhao, do you have Twin Martial Souls? Is one of them a Spirit System Martial Soul?"

"That's right. One of my Martial Souls is called Spirit Eyes," Huo Yuhao said.

"Spirit Eyes."

Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya were both outstanding students at Shrek Academy, and they knew about Body Martial Souls.

This type of Martial Soul could be considered an extension of the human body, which was why it was called a Body Martial Soul.

Generally speaking, Body Martial Souls were quite powerful.

On the continent, the most famous organization that used Body Martial Souls could even rival Shrek Academy—the Body Sect.

Since one of Huo Yuhao's Martial Souls was a Body Martial Soul, that meant his Second Martial Soul couldn't be too weak, either.

Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya had originally thought Huo Yuhao was a talented junior, if only a little.

They hadn't expected him to be a Twin Martial Soul wielder whose talent surpassed their own!

Tang Ya sprang to her feet and came over to Huo Yuhao, taking his hand.

"Yuhao, would you consider joining our Tang Sect?"

"Our Tang Sect may no longer possess the glory of once being the greatest sect on the continent."

"But in recent years, under my grandfather's leadership, it's regained some vitality. Would you give it some serious thought?"

"Let's talk about it another time, Sister Xiaoya," Huo Yuhao replied tactfully.

Tang Ya looked a little disappointed, realizing that Huo Yuhao was turning her down.

"I understand, Yuhao. If you ever decide you want to join, please be sure to tell me."

A moment earlier, Tang Ya had looked disappointed. The next, she was smiling again.

"Nannan, what do you think? Now Yuhao can come with us, right?"

"I don't mind, but you haven't asked Yuhao what he thinks yet," Jiang Nannan said.

"Oh, right!" Tang Ya smacked herself on the head. "Yuhao, there's still some time before Shrek starts classes. Would you like to travel with us?"

"If you're willing, we'll take you straight to Shrek Academy once we're done."

Tang Ya gazed at Huo Yuhao expectantly. She was far too tempted by his grilled fish.

Since he didn't have anything else to do, Huo Yuhao nodded. Tang Ya happily bounced into the air.

"Woohoo! Now I get to eat more grilled fish!"

Tang Ya warmly slung an arm over Huo Yuhao's shoulder, smiling.

"Welcome aboard, Yuhao. Come with me, and I'll take you to wipe out those scumbags."

Before Huo Yuhao could even react, Tang Ya pushed him along.

"Nannan, what are you standing there for? Let's go!"

Jiang Nannan stood where she was and sighed. "Wait for me!"

Happy times always seemed to pass quickly, and night soon fell.

"Wow, that smells amazing! Yuhao, I didn't know you could roast chicken too!"

Tang Ya looked excitedly at the glossy black chicken meat roasting before her. She couldn't help swallowing. It smelled incredible.

Bringing Huo Yuhao onto their team that day had definitely been a wise decision.

She and Nannan wouldn't have to make do with dry rations like before.

Huo Yuhao breathed in the rich aroma of the roast chicken. As expected of a Five-Colored Profound Chicken—the meat really was different from ordinary chicken.

"Sister Xiaoya, you're so lucky to have found a Five-Colored Profound Chicken. They're really rare."

The Five-Colored Profound Chicken was one of the weakest and most delicious Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Not only were they born weak in battle, their meat was also incredibly delicious. They were practically born to be hunted.

Soul Beasts liked eating them, and so did humans. In fact, a famous human gourmet named Arthur had once remarked:

"If I hadn't eaten Five-Colored Profound Chicken back then, I might not have had the perseverance to break through to Titled Douluo!"