They All Had Bright Futures

Barbecue restaurant.

"Boss, ten skewers of beef kidney, ten skewers of lamb kidney, ten skewers of pork kidney, plus two dozen oysters! And two buckets of Iced Malt Liquor!"

"Right away, please wait a moment~"

Bei Bei had ultimately been dragged to the barbecue restaurant by Huo Yuhao.

Sitting in his chair, Bei Bei wolfed down ten skewers of kidneys, then drained a glass of icy malt liquor in one gulp before letting out a long breath.

Huo Yuhao refilled Bei Bei's glass and watched him eagerly.

Big Brother, don't just eat. Tell me the story already... No, I mean, tell me what's making you unhappy so your little brother can enjoy it.

Fortunately, Bei Bei did not keep everything bottled up. The Iced Malt Liquor loosened his tongue as well.

Bei Bei truly seemed to want to vent the frustration in his heart.

"It all began after we parted ways with you..."

After Huo Yuhao had met Bei Bei and Tang Ya, he spent a week in the Star Dou Great Forest, then took several more days to travel to Shrek City. Nearly ten days had passed in total.

In other words, the story began ten days ago.

Bei Bei did not mention that he and Tang Ya had wanted to escort Huo Yuhao for part of the journey. On one hand, they had never met him again; on the other, bringing it up would seem like they were seeking repayment for a favor.

"Actually, our soul hunt did not go smoothly. Xiao Ya had set her sights on a thousand-year Mandala Snake, but I was careless and got poisoned, putting us in danger. We nearly ended up dying in that snake's jaws."

"Thankfully, a kind Soul Emperor happened to be passing by. He saved us and helped us hunt the thousand-year Mandala Snake."

Huo Yuhao's nod paused when he heard that.

A kind Soul Emperor passing by?

There hadn't been one in the original story either. Could it be...

Anyway, he would just treat it as someone passing by.

"But if that's the case, then Bei Bei and Tang Ya didn't run into trouble during their soul hunt," Huo Yuhao thought.

Bei Bei continued, though his face flushed shyly. "Although the soul hunt did not go smoothly, our relationship made a breakthrough. At the time, I thought we were going to die, so I confessed my feelings to Xiao Ya. I never expected that Xiao Ya would accept me too!"

Huo Yuhao: "..."

So this really was a continent of romance.

"After we returned to Shrek Academy, we often went on dates by Sea God Lake. They say the Sea God bestows blessings upon couples."

Bei Bei's face was full of sweetness as he said this.

Huo Yuhao, chewing on a skewer of kidneys, said, "Boss, add a glass of lemon juice. Make it extra sour."

But then Bei Bei's expression darkened, and his eyes turned red.

Not red with grief, but with rage. He gripped the wine glass with his bare hand until cracks gradually spread across it.

Huo Yuhao set down his bamboo skewer and perked up.

The big part was coming!

"Until three days ago, when Xiao Ya and I were taking a walk by Sea God Lake, we encountered danger..."

But Bei Bei could not continue. His expression became conflicted.

He also released the wine glass, which was about to be crushed.

Wine glass: Family, who understands this...

Bei Bei did not speak because the matter involved a scandal at Shrek Academy. But it was also because of this incident that his Xiao Ya had been hurt, while he had been unable to seek justice for her!

In the end, his feelings for Shrek Academy made Bei Bei choose to swallow this insult.

Bei Bei downed another glass of Iced Malt Liquor, suppressing the anguish in his heart before vaguely saying, "That danger left Xiao Ya seriously injured. To protect her, I unleashed my potential, and then, as you can see, I became like this."

"I only woke up from my coma today, but I couldn't find Xiao Ya. All I found was a letter she left for me."

Bei Bei pulled a crumpled letter from his robes. His eyes began to moisten, and his voice choked up.

"Xiao Ya said she was disfigured. She thought she was no longer worthy of me, so she left Shrek Academy. I searched for her all day, but I couldn't find her anywhere in Shrek City... Why is Xiao Ya so foolish? How could I possibly despise her? She's still injured. What if she runs into danger? Why couldn't she wait for me? Xiao Ya, sob sob sob..."

Tears the size of beans rolled down Bei Bei's cheeks. He actually began to cry, his voice filled with guilt and despair.

It was obvious that Bei Bei was suffering.

He was drunk too.

Not because the malt liquor was particularly strong, but because the drinker wanted to get drunk and use it to vent.

Huo Yuhao took a sip of lemon juice, and his face scrunched up from the sourness.

Bei Bei looked at Huo Yuhao through teary eyes. Seeing that Huo Yuhao was frowning too, he was immediately deeply moved.

"Little Brother Huo is such a genuine person. He only met us once, yet he was willing to drink with me and is even worried about Xiao Ya! I acknowledge him as my brother!"

Huo Yuhao: How much lemon did this boss add? Why is it so sour?

Huo Yuhao then set the lemon juice on the table and curiously asked Bei Bei, "Big Brother Bei Bei, how did Sister Tang Ya get disfigured?"

Hearing Huo Yuhao's question, Bei Bei looked at him in confusion.

Huo Yuhao sat up straight, adjusted his collar, and said proudly, "Brother Bei Bei, I won't pretend anymore. Your little brother here happens to be very knowledgeable about beauty treatments, skincare, boosting virility, and strengthening the kidneys. I have a secret cosmetic surgery technique. I can treat disfigurement!"

Bei Bei's eyes flew wide open. He grabbed Huo Yuhao's hand and asked anxiously, "Little Brother Huo, can you really treat disfigurement?!"

"Of course!" As Huo Yuhao spoke, he forcefully pulled his hand free from Bei Bei's grip. Bei Bei had been so excited that Huo Yuhao's wrist had turned red from being grabbed.

It was only disfigurement. Cosmetic surgery and changing faces—Huo Yuhao really... kind of knew how.

Among the evil cultivator arts inherited from Pudu Cihang was the Face-Stealing Heart-Swapping Technique.

There was no need to make it that sinister.

He only needed to imitate modern skin-grafting cosmetic surgery, take a piece of skin from Tang Ya's butt, and use it to treat the disfigurement on her face. Wouldn't that be easy?

The premise was that Bei Bei had to offer a price that satisfied Huo Yuhao.

Fortune was good, but other cultivation resources could not be neglected either.

Bei Bei also realized that he had gotten carried away and hurriedly apologized.

"Sorry, Little Brother Huo. Your brother here got too excited."

At this moment, there was no trace of drunkenness left in Bei Bei's eyes.

Bei Bei immediately asked, "Little Brother Huo, can you truly treat Xiao Ya's disfigurement?"

"Truly!"

"You're really not lying to me?"

"...Just tell me whether you want her treated or not!"

Gritting his teeth, Bei Bei stood and bowed to Huo Yuhao. "Little Brother Huo, please help Xiao Ya!"

Huo Yuhao hurriedly stood and supported Bei Bei, his expression solemn. "Brother Bei Bei, what are you saying? Sister Xiao Ya's misfortune isn't something any of us wished to see. Since your little brother knows about it, if I can help, then I certainly will."

With a solemn expression, Bei Bei raised his hand and swore, "Sea God above, I, Bei Bei, swear upon my martial soul: so long as Little Brother Huo can cure Xiao Ya, I, Bei Bei, will definitely pay a price that satisfies Little Brother Huo! Otherwise, my martial soul shall shatter, and I shall lose all my cultivation!"

On the Douluo Continent, swearing upon one's martial soul was an extremely grave oath, because it truly could come to pass.

That was, provided the martial soul oath was made sincerely.

Bei Bei was clearly sincere at this moment. He even wished to have the Sea God bear witness.

The Sea God was the deity Bei Bei revered most deeply.

"Really satisfy me?" Huo Yuhao asked in surprise.

Bei Bei paused, clearly not expecting Huo Yuhao to ask that.

But he still nodded forcefully.

"That's right!"

Since he could not avenge Tang Ya, he had to restore her appearance, even if it meant giving up everything!

Just as Bei Bei nodded, Huo Yuhao activated the Fate Stealing and Dragon Transformation Technique. The Fortune on Bei Bei's body, which had originally been impossible to seize, was now branded with Huo Yuhao's mark.

All that remained was to wait for the right moment to harvest it.

This was another application of the Fate Stealing and Dragon Transformation Technique, and another method of stealing Fortune besides taking it directly.

There was unclaimed Fortune, and naturally there was Fortune that belonged to someone. To seize Fortune that belonged to another, one could only rely on special methods. Either continuously strike at the other party, deceive them, or, as now, make a transaction.

Huo Yuhao had always trusted oaths only halfway, so he personally placed a mark upon the reward he wanted.

"Good!" Huo Yuhao took Bei Bei's hand of his own accord, his smile dazzling. "Brother Bei Bei, rest assured. Sister Xiao Ya's matter is your little brother's matter. I will definitely do everything in my power!"

Bei Bei was deeply moved.

Huo Yuhao was also greatly satisfied.

Both of them felt that they now had hope to strive for.

They both had bright futures ahead of them.

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