Huo Wutong

At that moment, Tang Ya first spotted Huo Yuhao, then looked over at Xiao Wu, and smiled.

Her eyes fell on Huo Yuhao's grilled fish. She was just about to say something.

But Huo Yuhao coughed first and spoke directly to Xiao Wu.

"Xiao Wu, go ahead and eat. You need to get plenty of nutrition. It'll be good for our child."

Xiao Wu's cheeks turned red. Her eyes were warm and happy. "All right, dear. I'll eat plenty. I feel like I've taken really good care of this baby."

Huo Yuhao nodded again. "Good. I have a feeling it's a girl."

Xiao Wu looked a little confused. "A girl? Then, dear, have you thought of a name for her?"

Huo Yuhao thought for a moment, then said, "Let's call her Wutong. Huo Wutong."

Xiao Wu nodded obediently. "All right. I'll make sure to give birth to her safely this time. Once I've recovered, I'll try my best. My pregnancies are shorter than other women's, so I should be able to have two babies in a year."

Huo Yuhao nodded.

Nearby, Beibei and Tang Ya were both stunned.

Beibei was secretly shocked. The young man and woman in front of him were still so young, yet they already had a child on the way?

Tang Ya was even more astonished. Two babies in a year?

And why did this pregnant young woman look so much like Xiao Wu in the portrait passed down by the Tang Sect's founder?

The Tang Sect had fallen into decline, but it still had some things passed down through the generations.

Aside from its most basic inheritance, what remained was the moving illustrated story of the Tang Sect's founder, passed down from generation to generation.

It told the story of Tang San and Xiao Wu, from their meeting in their youth all the way to their ascension to godhood.

Of course, Tang San himself had written it. It stood alongside the peerless Mysterious Heaven Skill.

And Tang San's reason for doing so was simple: he wanted to prove to the world that love was great.

Of course,

his real purpose was to show off.

At the same time, the system's voice sounded in Huo Yuhao's mind once more.

[Ding! Beibei's astonishment: 30 points! Tang Ya's astonishment: 80 points. Mission complete. Reward issued: Explosive Step (Earth-tier, mid-grade)!]

At that moment, Huo Yuhao finally relaxed.

He hadn't expected the effect to be so good.

Especially Tang Ya. He had no idea why she was so astonished.

But Huo Yuhao quickly composed himself.

He pretended to be surprised as he looked at Tang Ya and Beibei, then said, "Hello. I'm Huo Yuhao, and this is my wife, Xiao Wu."

Xiao Wu smiled sweetly. "Hello. I'm Xiao Wu. Wu, as in dance."

[Ding! Beibei's astonishment: 35]

[Ding! Tang Ya's astonishment: 90]

Huo Yuhao heard the system's voice again and froze for a moment.

He glanced at Xiao Wu without changing his expression.

Maybe it was because of Xiao Wu's name. If he'd known that earlier, he wouldn't have needed to make up that story.

Meanwhile,

Beibei and Tang Ya came back to their senses. Beibei smiled and said, "Xiao Wu, that name is pretty surprising."

Then Beibei changed the subject. "Hello. I'm Beibei."

As he spoke, Beibei made a point of gesturing toward Tang Ya beside him.

"This is Xiao Ya."

Tang Ya let out a huff. "Beibei, you should call me Teacher Tang Ya."

Beibei chuckled, then nodded and called her Teacher Xiao Ya.

Huo Yuhao was momentarily stunned.

Did she like playing teacher and student that much?

Or were Beibei and Tang Ya still in the early stages of falling in love, and hadn't properly become a couple yet?

But those were just Huo Yuhao's guesses.

Just then, Tang Ya spoke up. "Hey, little brother, your grilled fish smells amazing."

Tang Ya swallowed.

Beibei smiled again. "Brother Yuhao, could we buy some of your grilled fish?"

As he spoke, he raised his hand, revealing a gold coin in his palm.

Huo Yuhao saw this and didn't hesitate. He was short on money—broke, in fact.

One gold coin was worth a hundred copper coins. No matter how you looked at it, you couldn't get by without money.

Huo Yuhao took the coin. It was payment for his work, a fair exchange.

Then Huo Yuhao said, "If you want something else to eat, you can find some more ingredients. I can grill those too."

As he spoke, Huo Yuhao placed another grilled fish in front of Tang Ya.

Tang Ya swallowed again, her eyes shining. She blew on the fish and took a bite.

It was still a little hot, but it really was delicious.

She stuck out her pink tongue repeatedly as she tried to cool it down.

After hearing what Huo Yuhao said, Beibei considered it for a moment. "Let's just stick with grilled fish. This is the outskirts of the Star Dou Forest, but wandering around carelessly still isn't safe."

As he spoke, Beibei looked at the grilled fish in front of Huo Yuhao.

There weren't many left—just two—and that clearly wasn't enough.

Then,

without hesitation, Beibei went to the river. His Soul Rings appeared at once: two yellow and one purple.

He raised his hand, lightning crackling in his palm, and reached straight into the water.

A series of crackling sounds followed as he electrocuted the fish. One after another, they spasmed and thrashed in the water.

Before long, seven or eight fish had been stunned.

Huo Yuhao saw this and nodded to himself.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul was pretty handy for electrofishing.

Huo Yuhao didn't hesitate. He cleaned the fish, then began grilling them.

His technique was very practiced.

Watching him, Tang Ya suddenly thought of something. She walked over and asked, "Hey, Huo Yuhao, what level is your Soul Power?"

Huo Yuhao coughed softly. "Level ten."

As Huo Yuhao spoke, he noticed Tang Ya's eyes gleaming and knew what she was planning.

She wanted to recruit him into the Tang Sect.

After all, the Tang Sect's entry requirements were now extremely low. There were only two members, so anyone who joined would immediately be among its top three.

Of course, Huo Yuhao wouldn't join. Joining the Tang Sect would tie him to Tang San.

Tang San's first step in training a dog: get Huo Yuhao to join the Tang Sect.

The second step: make Yuhao fall in love with his daughter.

The third step: put Tang San's soul-splitting ability to use and begin his twisted love trials...

Thinking of that sanctimonious God King, Huo Yuhao immediately felt uncomfortable.

But Huo Yuhao knew he should ask the system first.

"Hey, System, you're going to make me choose a reward again this time, right? Give me a few options."

[Ding. System updating.]

Huo Yuhao was dumbfounded. Why was the system still updating?

But just then, Tang Ya spoke again.

"Hey, little brother, what's your Martial Soul?"

Huo Yuhao took a deep breath. "My Martial Soul is my eyes."

When Huo Yuhao said this, Tang Ya and Beibei were a little surprised.

Eyes? Wasn't that a Body Martial Soul?

It might be hard to find a suitable Soul Ring, but it was still a Body Martial Soul—extremely rare.

Of course, the most important thing was that

no matter what Huo Yuhao's Martial Soul was, as long as he was a Soul Master, he could join the Tang Sect.

After all, there were no longer any requirements for joining the Tang Sect...

Then Tang Ya suddenly had an idea. She looked at Xiao Wu and asked, "Xiao Wu, what's your Martial Soul? What level is your Soul Power?"

Xiao Wu glanced at Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao smiled. "Xiao Wu's Martial Soul is a Soft Bone Rabbit, and her Soul Power is level ten."

Tang Ya's eyes lit up when she heard this.

Xiao Wu had a similar name and a similar Martial Soul. She was practically the Tang Sect's mascot.

Could this be a sign that the Tang Sect was about to rise again?

Tang Ya's breathing suddenly quickened. She stared at Huo Yuhao and, without hesitation, spoke...