Bei Bei's Little Thoughts

Bei Bei first reminded Tang Ya with a doting tone to mind her image, then took the grilled fish from Huo Yuhao and said, "Little brother, thank you for the fish. My name is Bei Bei, and she is Tang Ya. What are your names?"

"My name is Huo Yuhao. And he is..." Huo Yuhao replied while diligently grilling the fish, only to suddenly realize that, up to this point, he actually didn't know Feng Piaoling's name.

Consequently, he could only look at him with wide, expectant eyes.

Feng Piaoling finally spoke, but only three short words: "Feng Piaoling."

In the Sun Moon Empire, to avoid attracting unwanted attention, Feng Piaoling had lived a secluded life in the Crown Prince's Mansion. Aside from a long journey he took at the age of eight to resolve a lingering grievance while hunting for his second soul ring, he had spent all his time single-mindedly focused on improving his own strength.

He had no reason to worry about others suspecting his identity.

"So, you can actually talk, you little sourpuss," Tang Ya muttered, looking dissatisfied.

"Apologies, Brother Feng. Xiao Ya just has that kind of temper; please don't take offense," Bei Bei explained to Feng Piaoling with a helpless expression.

Tang Ya's beautiful eyes widened as she glared at Bei Bei in feigned anger. "What did you call me?"

"Teacher Xiao Ya, calling you Teacher Xiao Ya is fine, right?" Bei Bei raised his hands, looking as if he were afraid of her.

Only then did Tang Ya restrain her anger. "That's more like it. You need to be mindful of your status."

Although she was young, she possessed a myriad of charms, and even when she was angry, she captivated Bei Bei. Beside them, Huo Yuhao dared not look any longer and silently continued grilling the fish.

Once the meal was finished, Feng Piaoling and Huo Yuhao parted ways with Bei Bei and Tang Ya.

Watching their retreating figures, Tang Ya said thoughtfully, "Do you think they might also be heading to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain soul rings?"

Bei Bei nodded. "It's highly likely. Not to mention Huo Yuhao, whose soul power is very weak, but the soul power fluctuations from that Feng Piaoling are already on par with yours."

Tang Ya was shocked. "Level thirty? How old is he?"

She then added, somewhat indignantly, "Why didn't you tell me sooner? If you had, I could have recruited him into the Tang Sect, and we could have restored our ancestors' glory sooner."

"We only just met him, and we don't know his background. It's better to be cautious," Bei Bei said earnestly to Tang Ya, though in his heart, he felt a sense of repulsion toward Feng Piaoling joining the Tang Sect.

It wasn't that he disliked the man, but rather that the other's face was simply too unfair—it was far too lethal to young women.

The fact that Tang Ya had blushed earlier was proof enough of that.

Since Tang Ya was his beloved, this naturally stirred a sense of crisis within him.

Tang Ya nodded after hearing this, then her eyes lit up. "Then next time we meet, we'll ask him properly. If there's nothing wrong with him, we'll recruit both him and that Huo Yuhao into the Tang Sect. How about that?"

Bei Bei retorted, "I can understand you inviting that Feng Piaoling, but that Huo Yuhao—don't tell me you only want to recruit him because his grilled fish tastes good."

Tang Ya's secret had been exposed, and her pretty face flushed red as she stuck her tongue out at Bei Bei.

Bei Bei sighed softly and said nothing more. However, come to think of it, Feng Piaoling's talent was indeed impressive. If the man had no romantic intentions toward Xiao Ya, recruiting him into the Tang Sect could certainly alleviate a lot of pressure for her.

On the other side, although Feng Piaoling had already walked a distance away with Huo Yuhao.

Having focused on training his spiritual power since childhood, his hearing was extraordinary. Hearing the conversation between Bei Bei and Tang Ya, a faint, imperceptible sneer curled the corner of his lips.

As the saying goes, if you transmigrate into a book and don't oppose the Tang Sect, you'll end up a common plaything.

Whether for the sake of his future plans or his personal feelings, he could never join the Tang Sect. In fact, he had a keen interest in making the Tang Sect—and that surname itself—vanish from the Douluo Continent entirely.

"Feng... Brother Feng, you don't seem to like those two very much."

Although Huo Yuhao was insecure and sensitive, he had his own sharp instincts. He could tell that Tang Ya and Bei Bei were not ordinary people; the fact that they were in this wilderness without even a single piece of luggage was a clear indication.

If nothing else, they were likely Soul Masters who possessed storage Soul Tools, just like this Brother Feng.

He just didn't know why this Brother Feng, whom he had only met a few days ago, seemed to harbor some aversion toward them.

Feng Piaoling answered the question with another statement: "They are likely from the Tang Sect."

Upon hearing the words "Tang Sect," Huo Yuhao was shaken. "The Tang Sect? The sect founded ten thousand years ago by the Sea God Tang San?"

"It seems you admire the Tang Sect quite a bit," Feng Piaoling asked, his eyes narrowing slightly, his expression unchanging.

"Of course, how could I not? In the history of the Douluo Continent, the status of the Tang Sect is so significant that no other sect can compare to it. Since I was a child, I've heard my mother tell legendary stories about the Tang Sect. Founded ten thousand years ago, it is one of the oldest sects in history and was the undisputed number one sect on the Douluo Continent at the time. The first sect master, Tang San, even changed the landscape of the entire continent, laid the foundation for the future development of soul masters, and became a legendary, immortal god."

The more Huo Yuhao spoke, the more excited he became, his entire demeanor growing particularly agitated.

It seemed he had been deeply poisoned by those beautified and revised stories since childhood; it was no wonder he would eventually be trained like a dog by Tang San.

Feng Piaoling had no intention of correcting Huo Yuhao; even if he did, it would be useless. After all, one was the mother who had raised him, and the other was a stranger he had just met a few days ago—one could guess who he would choose to believe without even thinking.

Moreover, he himself was walking on thin ice; there was no need to jump through hoops for Huo Yuhao, a person destined to be an enemy and unrelated to him.

For all he knew, that scoundrel in the God Realm might be watching them right now.

The most urgent priority was to intercept Tian Meng and Electrolux.

"Meeting is fate. You must also be heading to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for a soul ring, right? Since that's the case, for the sake of our acquaintance, I can help you hunt for one."

Feng Piaoling skipped over the previous topic.

"Brother Feng, is that true? You're really willing to help me hunt for a soul ring?"

Huo Yuhao's eyes suddenly turned red. In his life, aside from his mother, this was the first time someone had been so kind to him.

This filled his heart with profound gratitude.

Although he did not know the extent of Feng Piaoling's strength, anyone daring enough to hunt for a soul ring alone could not possibly have a low soul power; at the very least, it was far, far higher than his own.

With the other party's help, his success rate in obtaining a soul ring would undoubtedly be much higher.

"Alright, let's go."

Feng Piaoling said nothing more. It was true that he would help Huo Yuhao hunt for a soul ring, but that was merely to intercept Tian Meng and add an extra layer of insurance for himself.

After traveling for a short while, the two of them saw a sign marking the Star Dou Great Forest.

Feng Piaoling did not say much, simply brushing his hand across the Four Symbols Dragon Coiling Belt at his waist to retrieve a black, sheathed longsword, which he then hung at his side.