Lin sized up the other party. The person looked young, small and thin, with a relatively short stature. Yet the deep gloom in his eyes could not conceal the fierce desire within them.
"Who are you? What are you sneaking around here for?"
Lin spoke first, and his question caught the other party off guard.
"First, this is the White Tiger Duke's residence. I should be the one asking who you are."
The other party retorted, glanced around, and before Lin could say anything else, he turned and ran.
Lin was stunned. He ran pretty fast.
"Get him! Get him! That little bastard ran this way."
Just as the man ran off, several furious young men rushed over.
Seeing Lin, the leader immediately stepped forward and asked, "Little beggar, did you see a kid about your age run this way?"
Lin instinctively shook his head. "No."
Hearing that, the young men immediately looked pleased. One of them said, "Boss, it'd be best if that bastard died outside."
"He's already out anyway. The Duke has no intention of capturing him. If he dies outside, it'll save the Duke some trouble."
The man in the lead spoke, his face full of disdain.
While the young men were talking, Lin quietly slipped away and immediately ran off.
"Boss, that kid ran away."
"Let him run. He's just a little beggar. Why make such a fuss?"
"True."
Lin chased after Huo Yuhao.
"That kid probably was Huo Yuhao, right? That guy kept calling him a little bastard."
"And he ran out of the White Tiger Duke's residence."
The more Lin thought about it, the more likely it seemed. Whether it was true or not, he had to go take a look first.
Lin ran for a while, but after searching for half the day, he could not find a single trace.
"He runs really fast."
As soon as Lin finished speaking, an icy feeling settled against his neck.
"You... were you sent by that woman?"
The skinny youth gripped a dagger, glaring at Lin. He had seen Lin looking for him, but Lin ran too quickly. He had planned to wait until Lin got close before making a move.
He had not expected Lin to keep following him so persistently, so he could not help himself anymore.
In the next moment, Lin grabbed his hand and directly subdued him.
Lin shook the dagger in his hand and looked at him. "Are you Huo Yuhao?"
"Hmph. So you really were sent by that woman."
"Take me back so she can kill me."
Hearing this, Lin was overjoyed. This person really was Huo Yuhao. Huo Yuhao had fled the White Tiger Duke's residence alone, which meant the plot had begun.
Fortunately, he had awakened his Martial Soul early. If he had been delayed a little longer, he would have missed the big opportunity.
Lin tossed the dagger aside. "I'm not here to capture you. Those people from the Duke's residence were looking for you, so I got curious and followed you."
"You can go."
Lin said it softly.
This left Huo Yuhao confused. "You... really aren't here to capture me and take me back?"
Lin rolled his eyes. "What, do you want to repay my kindness by having me tie you up and drag you back to die?"
"If that's the case, I wouldn't mind."
Huo Yuhao quickly shook his head, flusteredly saying, "No, no."
Huo Yuhao's luck was so great that even after escaping the Duke's residence, he had no idea what fate awaited him.
"Fine, hurry up and go."
Lin urged him.
He did not want to interfere too much with the world's development, at least not before he had become strong enough.
Once he got what he wanted, that would be enough.
Huo Yuhao did not hesitate. He nodded to Lin, gave him a grateful look, and left.
Watching Huo Yuhao's departing back, Lin did not immediately follow him.
Lin was not certain whether, without Huo Yuhao around, the Necromancer God Electrolux would still happen to appear in that place.
Compared to the Skydream Iceworm, the Necromancer God Electrolux was far more useful to Igor.
"Kid, I can sense a strange aura on that person."
Lao Yao's voice entered Lin's ears.
Lin frowned and asked the ring, "Old Yao, what is strange about that person?"
"It isn't exactly strange. His aura is extremely powerful."
"But it is being suppressed by something, as if something is controlling it. Yet the effect is not complete, like there is a thread within thousands of threads pulling him along."
"If I were at my peak, I could probably see through it. But right now, I can only vaguely sense it."
Lao Yao pondered for a moment but could not identify exactly what was wrong.
"Kid, follow him and take a look first. With such powerful luck, you might gain something."
With Lao Yao around, even if he encountered danger, he could still escape.
The corners of Lin's mouth curled upward. Even if Lao Yao had not said so, he would have followed.
As for the strange luck Lao Yao mentioned, Lin had already guessed what was going on.
Tang San, that damned thing, had already made his move. He had not expected it to happen so quickly.
No matter. Even if you are fast, it is useless.
As the son of luck in Soul Land, Huo Yuhao was supposedly created by the plane's consciousness to deal with Tang San. Yet in the original story, the plane's consciousness had ultimately failed.
In the end, it had lost beneath Tang San's millennium-long schemes as a god.
That thread among the thousands of threads Lao Yao sensed was likely Tang San's influence. It did not completely control him; instead, it subtly and silently affected Huo Yuhao bit by bit.
And the Tang Clan was likely the device that amplified that influence.
Once someone became entangled with the Tang Clan, it was like stepping in shit. No matter how cleanly they washed themselves, the stench would linger.
Disgusting, yet utterly unavoidable.
Lin did not want to become involved with the Tang Clan's scheming. Once he got tangled up in it, breaking free would be difficult.
"Old Yao, can you sense that kid's aura?"
Lin asked as he walked, holding the ring.
"Don't worry. I can sense it. We won't lose him."
If he lost a kid with luck powerful enough to be a Child of Luck, then he, an old monster, would be utterly embarrassing.
"To the left."
Lin followed Lao Yao's directions.
Huo Yuhao was not moving quickly. Even though he possessed level-ten soul power, compared to Lin, he was still far behind.
If the two fought, Huo Yuhao would definitely be no match for Lin.
They were both innate full soul power, and neither possessed a first Soul Skill. If they fought, the only one who would lose would be Huo Yuhao.
Lin carefully followed behind Huo Yuhao.
It had to be said, Huo Yuhao truly deserved to be the Child of Luck. His luck was incredibly powerful, even stronger than Tang San's.
After escaping the White Tiger Duke's residence, apart from encountering Lin, Huo Yuhao seemed not to encounter any danger at all. (P.S.: The protagonist was younger than Huo Yuhao by about five years. Just mentioning it.)
It could be said that misfortune had turned into fortune, and he was blessed by heaven.
Along the way, he did not encounter a single Soul Master.
"Old Yao, this kid really is just as you said. His luck is incredibly strong."
"If I were outside, if I didn't encounter danger, I'd encounter danger."
"But he is different. Not only has he encountered no danger, everything has gone smoothly for him."
Lin could not help but sigh. This could be considered the blessing of good fortune. It was also because of this luck that Tang San had targeted him.
For a moment, Lin did not know whether he should envy him or not.
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