Tang San: Huo Yuhao Must Become My Dog!

In the God Realm, at the center of the mist-shrouded Sea God Temple.

Tang San sat upright on his divine throne, his brows locked in a deep frown as he watched the situation on the Douluo Continent with a gloomy expression.

"Something is wrong... something is very wrong."

Tang San rubbed his temples in irritation, his fingertips tapping unconsciously against the armrest of the throne.

The new star he had observed earlier—its destiny seemed to be slipping out of his control!

He had long since sensed a massive deviation in the threads of fate, but he had never expected the divergence to be this significant!

"No, I absolutely cannot allow my plans to fail!"

Tang San's gaze turned abruptly sharp.

"Huo Yuhao must become my successor, and Wang Dong'er is the best bargaining chip to bind him. I have no choice but to act through her now."

He waved his hand, and a trace of golden divine power, imperceptible to all, pierced through the barriers of the God Realm, shooting toward the direction of Shrek Academy on the Douluo Continent.

"Do you wish to accelerate your cultivation speed? I have a way..."

A gentle voice suddenly echoed in her ears. Wang Dong'er stiffened, jerking her head up to look around with vigilance.

The classroom remained noisy, with classmates still gathered around Huo Yuhao, laughing and chatting.

"Who? Who is speaking?!"

Wang Dong'er lowered her voice, clenching her fists as her soul power instantly began to circulate.

"There is no need to be nervous. I am not here to harm you; I am here to help you."

Tang San's voice sounded once more, carrying a sense of intimate warmth.

"You can communicate with me through your thoughts."

Upon hearing this, Wang Dong'er found that, for some reason, she couldn't muster even a shred of wariness, only asking with confusion:

"Who are you? Why would you want to help me?"

"Who I am is not important. I am helping you because you were always meant to be a proud daughter of heaven; you should not be left behind by anyone."

Tang San coaxed her skillfully.

Wang Dong'er was stunned by these words, an expression of pride immediately appearing on her face:

"Hmph, at least you know how to talk!"

Tang San: ...

Tang San sighed, continuing in a gentle tone:

"Are you worried that because your classmates have all consumed the Life Crystal, their cultivation speed will surpass yours? In truth, you have no need for such things; you have a much better method."

Wang Dong'er's heart skipped a beat, and she asked subconsciously:

"What method?"

"Rely on Huo Yuhao."

As Tang San's words fell, Wang Dong'er's brows instantly furrowed, her face showing a look of resistance:

"What kind of method is that? How am I supposed to rely on him?!"

Tang San chuckled softly and explained patiently.

"There exists a natural soul power resonance between you and him, and your martial soul compatibility has reached one hundred percent.

If you cultivate together, your soul power cultivation speed will increase tremendously."

This, too, was a measure he had laid out.

In order to tether this new star, Tang San believed he had made every necessary preparation!

"One hundred percent compatibility?"

Wang Dong'er was stunned, her face filled with shock.

"I didn't even know that. How could you possibly know about this?"

Tang San smiled and said:

"You don't need to worry about how I know; you only need to know that I am not lying to you."

Wang Dong'er pondered for two seconds after hearing this, then shook her head and said:

"I refuse!"

Tang San was taken aback, asking in confusion:

"Why?"

This was clearly beneficial to her own cultivation, so why would she refuse?

Wasn't this girl desperate to increase her cultivation speed?

Wang Dong'er glanced at Huo Yuhao beside her, and huffily replied in her mind:

"No reason, I just don't want to rely on Huo Yuhao. I want to surpass him through my own efforts!"

Wang Dong'er did not want to rely on Huo Yuhao to achieve this goal; otherwise, what would be the point of surpassing him?

Tang San frowned. Why was this girl so stubborn?

He had no choice but to rephrase his argument:

"This isn't relying on him. If you cultivate together, both of your cultivation speeds will increase. It is more like a mutually beneficial cooperation."

Cooperation?

Wang Dong'er bit her lip, caught in an intense internal struggle.

On one hand, the pride in her bones made her absolutely unwilling to lower her head and ask Huo Yuhao for help.

On the other hand, watching the students around her make rapid progress, the sense of crisis in her heart grew stronger and stronger.

If she could truly increase her cultivation speed, she might not fall behind, and she could even leave everyone else far in the dust.

"This really isn't relying on him? It's just a transaction?"

Wang Dong'er asked, hesitating.

"Of course."

Tang San's tone carried a persuasive allure.

"You help him accelerate his cultivation, and he helps you; it is simply taking what each of you needs. Don't you want to prove that even if you cultivate with him, you can still be stronger than him?"

This sentence struck exactly at Wang Dong'er's competitive nature. She suddenly raised her head, her eyes becoming firm:

"Fine! I agree! I'll go try it! But we have an understanding: this is just a transaction, and I will absolutely not rely on him!"

God Realm, Sea God Temple.

Hearing Wang Dong'er's answer, Tang San finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the corners of his tense mouth curled up slightly.

"Good, although this girl is stubborn, she still knows how to read the situation."

He leaned back against his divine throne, his fingers tapping lightly on the armrest.

"With Dong'er's appearance, that rising star cannot possibly refuse!

As long as they start cultivating, Huo Yuhao will eventually be devoted to her, and by then, I can pull him back onto the path I have set for him!"

He watched with satisfaction as Wang Dong'er stood up in the classroom and walked toward Huo Yuhao's seat, feeling that everything was back under his control.

Wang Dong'er clutched the hem of her clothes, shuffling slowly to Huo Yuhao's desk, her powder-blue hair hanging down to cover her flushed cheeks.

She took a deep breath, as if summoning the courage of a lifetime, and said quickly in a voice only the two of them could hear:

"Huo Yuhao, our soul power can fuse; if we cultivate together, the speed will increase... let's cultivate together."

After she finished speaking, she abruptly raised her head, her eyes darting around as she added with a feigned toughness:

"It's not that I have to rely on you, okay! This is a cooperation that benefits us both!"

Huo Yuhao was looking down at his textbook. Hearing this, he raised his head in confusion, blinked, and didn't react for a moment.

Why did this person suddenly take the initiative to ask him to cultivate together?

However, he only paused for a second before shaking his head and saying decisively:

"I refuse."

After all, Zhao Ze had previously told him to stay away from Wang Dong'er, and on top of that, Huo Yuhao did not like her, so it was better to keep his distance.

"Ah?"

The blush on Wang Dong'er's face froze instantly, and she was completely stunned.

She stared at Huo Yuhao with wide eyes, as if she had heard something utterly absurd, and subconsciously raised her voice: "Why?!"

She had set aside all her pride to approach him, and he had actually refused?!

Huo Yuhao pointed at himself and said with a matter-of-fact expression:

"I have the help of the Life Crystal, so my cultivation speed is already very fast. I don't need to cultivate with others.

Besides, I have to attend classes at the Soul Guidance Department; I don't have the time."

Having said that, he lowered his head and continued reading, as if he had just dismissed an insignificant trifle.

Wang Dong'er stood where she was, trembling with anger.

Hmph, Even without you, I can still cultivate on my own!

She looked at Huo Yuhao's indifferent profile, and a nameless fire instantly surged into her heart. Biting her lip, she turned and ran back to her own seat.