Huo Yuhao's Grilled Fish Skill

The golden-haired beauty looked at Huo Yuhao, a brilliant smile spreading across her pretty face: "You must be Huo Yuhao, right? I'm Xue Ke, that guy Xue Qinghe's sister. Big Brother mentioned you yesterday."

"Xue... Xue Ke?" Huo Yuhao finally snapped back to reality, watching Qian Renxue call herself Xue Ke, and even proactively revert to her female form to accompany him to the Extreme North.

For a time, Huo Yuhao's mood was complicated.

"Greetings, Princess Xue Ke. It's a pleasure to meet you." Huo Yuhao quickly adjusted, greeted "Xue Ke," and took his seat. A black-robed man was in charge of driving the carriage, slowly heading north from Heaven Dou City.

Qian Renxue's gaze carried a smile as she watched Huo Yuhao's flustered, uneasy look with a slightly reddened face. She couldn't help but laugh: "Don't be so nervous. It's not like I'm going to eat you."

Huo Yuhao looked at Qian Renxue, her golden hair cascading behind her, her face flawless. He thought to himself, This must be your true appearance, right?

Qian Renxue felt a secret delight. Huo Yuhao came from ten thousand years later, and his understanding of events ten thousand years ago was only fragmentary—things like the Heaven Dou Empire, the Star Luo Empire, even the fall of Martial Soul Hall, all learned from history books.

The Heaven Dou Empire would split in the future. Qian Renxue didn't care about that; she only cared about Martial Soul Hall—that was her home.

The reason Qian Renxue proactively revealed her true face was to get close to Huo Yuhao.

If Huo Yuhao truly was a man from ten thousand years later, and possessed the ability to control travel between past and future, such a person had to be cooperated with.

But if Huo Yuhao wasn't from ten thousand years later and had deliberately deceived her, then having seen her true face today, Qian Renxue would imprison him for life. After all, she had to consider the favor of the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum from before.

Anyway, Huo Yuhao didn't know who was in the Heaven Dou imperial family. Qian Renxue considered her alias "Xue Ke" flawless.

"Princess Xue Ke, our journey is to the Extreme North. We may encounter some dangers along the way. Please prepare yourself mentally, Your Highness." Huo Yuhao looked at her with a serious expression.

Qian Renxue immediately grew defiant: "I'm at least a Soul Emperor. What is it about you, kid, that Big Brother values so much that he'd lower himself to ask me to protect you on this trip? It's just getting your second soul ring—at most a hundred-year soul beast—and you insist on going to that godforsaken Extreme North. I really can't understand you, little fellow."

Huo Yuhao smiled without speaking, watching Qian Renxue's face that could topple kingdoms, her soft golden hair casually draped behind her. He nodded inwardly—worthy of being Qian Daoliu's granddaughter.

The Extreme North was located at the northernmost edge of the Heaven Dou Empire. Driving a carriage from Heaven Dou City, with the horsepower Huo Yuhao and Qian Renxue were currently riding, they could reach the outermost edge of the Extreme North in less than two days.

At night, the black-clad man disguised as Snake Lance Douluo found a scenic spot with clear water and no one around, lighting a campfire.

Huo Yuhao took off his shoes and stepped his feet into the bone-chillingly cold lake water. The further north they went, the colder it got. Fortunately, Huo Yuhao had consumed the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and couldn't feel the cold.

Qian Renxue, wrapped in a thick mink fur, sat before the fire watching Huo Yuhao focus intently on catching fish. A faint smile tugged at the corner of her mouth.

"Young Master, have some hot soup." Snake Lance Douluo handed her a bowl of hot soup. Qian Renxue thanked him and drank silently.

Snake Lance Douluo frowned, pondered for a long time, then finally spoke: "Young Master, I still don't understand your true intentions. For a kid who claims to be from ten thousand years later, you proactively revealed your true face. What if this little fellow named Huo Yuhao has deceived you?"

"Huo Yuhao deceived me?" Qian Renxue chuckled lightly, drained the bowl of hot soup in one gulp, and her gaze turned cold: "Then I'll lock him in Martial Soul Hall for life, until I complete my mission."

In Heaven Dou City, a designated person was responsible for playing Xue Qinghe. Qian Renxue's temporary absence wouldn't expose anything.

"Fish is here!" Huo Yuhao carried three cleaned green fish to the campfire, each over twenty centimeters long.

"You can grill fish?" Qian Renxue shot him a doubtful look.

"I... of course I can!" Huo Yuhao said, steeling himself.

Huo Yuhao was not the original Huo Yuhao; he really couldn't grill fish. But to be able to show off later, he had to learn this grilling technique from scratch.

"Then I'm looking forward to it. Start your performance." Qian Renxue had an air of enjoying the spectacle, already anticipating how Huo Yuhao's grilled fish would taste.

Staying in the deep palace all the time, getting out occasionally was quite nice.

Qian Renxue's smile was beautiful, her beautiful eyes narrowing into slits.

"No problem, watch me show my skills!" Before leaving the hotel this morning, Huo Yuhao had specifically bought some barbecue seasonings in the city. He had planned to travel alone, but who knew Qian Renxue would still follow.

He took out various bottles and jars from his backpack, evenly coating every corner of the fish. The White Tiger Dagger cut slits on both sides of each fish, and after threading them with whittled wooden sticks, he placed them by the fire to grill.

Huo Yuhao's eyes gradually turned gray. Qian Renxue let out a surprised sound, looking at his pupils, curious: "You have double pupils. Born with them?"

"Acquired. It's the effect of that Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew." Huo Yuhao focused his mental power on the grilled fish in his hands, deliberately using the Time Slowdown of his Time Eye martial soul.

The fish gradually turned golden. As it sizzled and oil bubbled up, Huo Yuhao relied on his memories of outdoor barbecues from his previous life, constantly flipping the fish. Soon, both sides were golden, and an irresistible aroma spread out.

Qian Renxue subconsciously swallowed her saliva. She was silent now, her beautiful eyes fixed on the grilled fish, unable to look away.

Sweat beaded on Huo Yuhao's forehead. Grilling fish for the young master of Martial Soul Hall—no one would believe it, especially when the person beside him was the future Angel God.

"Done! Try it, how is it?"

Qian Renxue took the fragrant grilled fish Huo Yuhao handed her. Her delicate red lips gently blew on it, took a small bite of the fish meat, and froze in place.

Huo Yuhao's face turned pale. Damn it, I messed up again!

Looks like I really have no talent for grilling fish!

"This is absolutely delicious!" Qian Renxue took another big bite, completely disregarding her image, eating as she spoke: "You grilled the fish perfectly. The sauce has fully seeped into the meat—crispy on the outside, tender on the inside. Taking one bite, I feel like I've been elevated. Excellent skill!"

Qian Renxue gave Huo Yuhao a thumbs up. Huo Yuhao breathed a sigh of relief: "I'm glad you like it."

Huo Yuhao looked at Snake Lance Douluo, who was eyeing him eagerly. He would need this Titled Douluo's protection in the Extreme North ahead. Though they were about to face one of the Extreme North Three Heavenly Kings, Huo Yuhao really didn't want Qian Renxue and Snake Lance Douluo to get involved.

But judging by their demeanor, that was clearly impossible. Huo Yuhao handed the grilled fish to Snake Lance Douluo before starting to grill his own.

The firelight reflected off his profile, casting his shadow long into the night.