Respecting One's Master Like Nagato, the Plan to Infiltrate Shrek Academy

Beibei looked at the indifferent young man before him, took a deep breath, and forcibly calmed the turmoil in his heart.

"Yu Hao."

Beibei asked tentatively, his eyes fixed on Huo Yuhao. "You're so young and yet possess such astonishing talent. Why did you come alone to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for a soul ring? Where are your elders?"

This was the most crucial question.

If he had no sect, then he was an unpolished jade—a hope for the Tang Sect's revival.

Before Huo Yuhao could answer, a fluctuation of Soul Power came from behind them.

"Phew—finally done!"

Tang Ya stretched lazily as the glow of her third soul ring gradually faded.

Although she had been absorbing the soul ring just now, her senses had not been completely sealed off, and she had vaguely heard the conversation between the two.

The moment she finished, she was even more excited than Beibei. With a flash, she rushed in front of Huo Yuhao.

"Little Yu Hao! Was what you said true? You can control five elements?"

Her large eyes sparkled as though she had discovered an unparalleled treasure.

Huo Yuhao looked at the lovely face leaning so close to him, but his heart was ice-cold.

Are they trying to recruit me?

Tang Sect... Shrek...

Huo Yuhao rapidly weighed the pros and cons in his mind.

Tang God King stood high above in the God Realm. Just how closely was he watching this plane?

If so, he might as well follow Uchiha Obito's example.

For now, he would enter the game himself and lurk beneath the light and shadows.

As for being brainwashed?

Hmph. How could I possibly be assimilated by that hypocritical Shrek glory?

Having thought it through, the coldness in Huo Yuhao's eyes instantly melted away.

His expression changed without missing a beat, and a smile curled across his lips.

Actor mode: activated.

"Absolutely true."

Huo Yuhao nodded and formed hand seals with both hands.

I copied the principle behind those baboons' wind bullets through the Sharingan too.

Rat—Rabbit—Dog.

His chest swelled as Chakra rapidly compressed in his mouth.

"Wind Style: Vacuum Sphere!"

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

What Huo Yuhao spat out was not an ordinary gust of wind, but several high-pressure wind spheres as sharp as bullets.

The wind spheres tore through the air with piercing shrieks.

Crack! Crack!

More than ten meters away, several trees as thick as bowls snapped in response, their cuts smooth as mirrors.

This was more than ten times stronger than the Wind Baboons' earlier attack!

"It's not over yet."

Huo Yuhao changed his hand seals again.

Snake—Goat—Monkey—Boar—Horse—Tiger.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

Boom!

The enormous fireball lit up the forest once more, and the rolling heat forced Tang Ya and Beibei to retreat two steps.

Huo Yuhao did not continue demonstrating. The two had already completely believed him.

Tang Ya's mouth hung open wide enough to fit an egg inside.

Beibei was also staring blankly. Although he had prepared himself beforehand, witnessing someone switch attributes as casually as eating and drinking still shattered his worldview.

"It was actually true?"

Tang Ya muttered to herself.

She suddenly grabbed Huo Yuhao's shoulders and asked urgently, "Little Yu Hao, where is your family? Which clan are you from? Who is your teacher?"

Huo Yuhao lowered his eyes, concealing the cold gleam that flashed through them.

Family?

My mother in this life, Huo Yun'er, was my only family.

As for everyone else... they're all on my kill list.

He raised his head, wearing an appropriately lonely and sorrowful expression.

"My clan was called the Five Spirits Clan. It was once a great hidden clan. But... it has already perished."

"After my mother died, I was the only one left in this world."

The words were half true and half false, which made them all the more moving.

After hearing this, Tang Ya was first stunned. Then an ecstatic expression unexpectedly appeared on her face, and she blurted out:

"Really? That's wonderful!"

The air instantly froze.

Beibei's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly grabbed Tang Ya and snapped in a low voice, "Xiao Ya! Watch what you say!"

Huo Yuhao's right hand abruptly clenched into a fist.

In that instant, a violent killing intent nearly burst through the dam of his reason.

Wonderful?

My mother died miserably. I was left wandering alone. In your eyes, that's "wonderful"?

If I wanted to, at this distance, I could instantly use White Zetsu Possession and unleash Wood Style: Hell Chaos.

I could let countless branches pierce through her body.

But in the end, he restrained himself.

He took a deep breath and replayed Tang Ya's own experience of having her entire family massacred countless times in his mind before forcibly suppressing that bloodthirsty impulse.

Calm down.

This woman is also a pitiful creature whose entire family was wiped out.

In a sense, she's a joke too.

For the sake of my revenge, I'll endure this slight.

At this moment, Tang Ya also realized that she had said something wrong. Her pretty face flushed bright red as she hurriedly waved her hands in explanation.

"No, no, no! That's not what I meant! I didn't mean to..."

She looked carefully at Huo Yuhao. Only when she saw that he had not erupted did she let out a breath of relief and ask tentatively:

"Little Yu Hao, since you're alone now and have nowhere to go, would you... like to join our sect?"

Huo Yuhao sneered inwardly, but a slightly puzzled fake smile appeared on his face.

"Oh? What sect are you from?"

Tang Ya immediately puffed out her chest. Although the Tang Sect now had only two or three members left, that pride engraved into her bones remained.

"The Tang Sect! Once the number one sect on the continent!"

Just like in the original story, she began enthusiastically recounting the glory of their ancestor Tang San from ten thousand years ago, the wonders of hidden weapons, and the Tang Sect's current decline and dream of revival.

Huo Yuhao listened patiently, nodding along at the appropriate moments, while inwardly mocking her without end.

Only after Tang Ya had finished did Huo Yuhao slowly speak, striking directly at the heart of the matter.

"It sounds somewhat similar to my clan. However..."

He looked at Tang Ya, his eyes carrying a practicality and shrewdness that did not fit his age.

"If I join the Tang Sect, what can I gain?"

Tang Ya clearly had not expected this seemingly honest child to be so direct.

She froze for a moment, then looked toward Beibei.

Beibei immediately took over. "The Tang Sect's secret arts! The Mysterious Heaven Skill, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Purple Demon Eye, Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon, Mysterious Jade Hand.

All of these can be taught to you. The Mysterious Heaven Skill in particular is balanced and peaceful, and it will definitely be greatly beneficial to your Elementalist martial soul."

At this point, Beibei paused before casting out his greatest bait.

"Moreover, the Tang Sect has one annual recommendation slot for admission to Shrek Academy without examination. As long as you join, that spot will be yours."

Huo Yuhao pretended to hesitate, slightly furrowing his brows as if weighing the matter.

Seeing this, Beibei pressed on while the iron was hot. "Yu Hao, think it through. One person's strength is ultimately limited. Join the sect and rely on Shrek Academy—only then can your talent truly be realized."

Silence fell for a moment.

Huo Yuhao raised his head, a "sincere" smile appearing on his face.

"Alright, I agree."

"Yeah!"

Tang Ya jumped excitedly, throwing both hands into the sky. "Wonderful! The Tang Sect finally has a third member! And he's an unparalleled genius!"

"Yu Hao, you truly deserve to be someone who dared enter the Star Dou Great Forest alone. This forest really never lacks geniuses."

Tang Ya also calmed down from her excitement. Since he had joined the sect, the rules had to be established.

She put away her smile, her expression turning solemn as she stared into Huo Yuhao's eyes.

"Yu Hao, since you've decided to join the Tang Sect, there are some things that must be made clear first. Once you enter the Tang Sect, you must never betray your sect or commit the act of deceiving your master and destroying your ancestors!"

At this very moment.

Huo Yuhao raised his right hand, his expression solemn and his gaze resolute, as though he were making a sacred oath.

"Rest assured, Sect Master."

"I, Huo Yuhao, swear here."

At this point, he paused, a curve forming at the corner of his lips.

"I will respect my master and uphold the Way, just like my clan's ancestor—Five Spirit Douluo Nagato!"

Tang Ya and Beibei exchanged a glance, each seeing the shock in the other's eyes.

Five Spirit Douluo? Nagato?

Although they had never heard that title before, since he was a Title Douluo, he must have been a peerless powerhouse of great virtue who deeply respected his master!

"Good! With such an ancestor as an example, we can rest easy!" Tang Ya nodded in satisfaction.

Only Huo Yuhao himself knew what the red-haired man named Nagato had truly done—and how he had personally killed his own master, Jiraiya.

If Tang Ya and Beibei knew that story, their expressions would surely be spectacular.