Before long, Huo Yuhao received a student ID of his own. From that moment on, he was a first-year student at Martial Soul Primary Academy.
One thing worth mentioning was that when he registered his name, he put down "Huo Yuhao." But Huo Yun'er said nothing.
"All right, make sure you take good care of these two cards, little one."
"The admissions office will probably come by your home in a couple of hours to discuss the details. Remember to tidy up your new place, okay, little one?" Li Ye placed the silver and gray cards carefully in Huo Yuhao's hands and reminded him again and again.
Huo Yun'er, standing nearby, also thanked her repeatedly. She had lived in the White Tiger Duke Mansion since she was little and had never imagined that such good fortune could exist in the world.
Following Li Ye's directions, the two soon arrived at their new home with their luggage.
If Huo Yuhao had to describe it, it was small but complete.
Two bedrooms, a kitchen, and a bathroom that doubled as a latrine... no, according to Li Ye, it was called a restroom?
There were things everywhere that Huo Yuhao had never seen before. Compared to their old woodshed, this place was like heaven and earth.
When Huo Yun'er sat on the soft bed, she barely dared to move, afraid she might damage the precious mattress. It wasn't until a certain moment that she realized this was her home now.
Thinking that it was all because Huo Yuhao had awakened with Innate Full Soul Power, she couldn't help but embrace him where he stood. She held back the urge to burst into tears, letting out only the faintest sobs.
Huo Yuhao said nothing. He simply patted her back in silence.
It took them quite a while, but together they tidied the little house until it began to look like a proper home. Just then, a knock sounded at the door, followed by a clear, melodious female voice.
"Sorry, may I come in?"
At the sound of the voice, Huo Yuhao, who had been mopping the floor, froze again.
But as the knocking grew more insistent, the woman outside sounded puzzled. "Strange... did they go out to eat?"
Just then, Huo Yuhao opened the door.
A black-haired girl with a high ponytail stood before him. She looked about ten, and her big eyes were bright and lively.
The girl was named Tang Ya. In Huo Yuhao's memories, she was someone who, like him, carried the burden of hatred. Unfortunately, at some point, she had gone astray, losing her memories and soul and becoming an Evil Soul Master.
Though the eventual outcome was decent enough... the problem was... why was she in the Martial Soul Community?
Could she have come here after the Tang Sect fell into decline?
"Ah, hello. My name is Tang Ya, and I work for the Spirit Hall Crafting Bureau. I'm here to confirm something with you..." Just as Tang Ya was about to continue, a large hand covered her mouth.
"Ahem, sorry for the trouble."
"Mmmph!" Tang Ya flailed her limbs, but it was no use. A man in a purple robe soon lifted her by the back of her collar and set her aside.
Huo Yun'er was drawn over by the commotion at the door and saw the two people standing outside.
"Who are you?"
"You must be Madam Huo Yun'er. A pleasure to meet you. I'm Tang Shan, and I work for the Spirit Hall Crafting Bureau. The young lady beside me is Tang Ya, the bureau's young mistress." Tang Shan introduced himself, then turned his gaze to Huo Yuhao.
"I've come on the orders of Director Tang You of the Crafting Bureau. He's very interested in your child, Huo Yuhao, and would like to meet him."
"Oh, right, here's my ID. Spirit Hall credentials carry a special Soul Power signature. Since little Huo Yuhao has Innate Full Soul Power, he should be able to sense the unique mark on it." Tang Shan handed Huo Yuhao a card. It was already the third little card he'd received in two days.
Following Tang Shan's instructions, Huo Yuhao channeled his Soul Power into it and indeed sensed a very distinctive flow of Soul Power.
"Spirit Hall Crafting Bureau—Tang Shan."
A string of information held in place by Soul Power... Huo Yuhao had never seen such a method before.
But even without the credential, Tang Ya's presence alone was enough to earn his trust.
He just hadn't expected Tang Ya to be with Spirit Hall in this world. If that was the case, had the Tang Sect been absorbed by Spirit Hall long ago?
"Mom, their credentials really are on it." Huo Yuhao returned the card to Tang Shan. If his guess was right, then the reason Director Tang You wanted to meet him was obvious.
At the Awakening Hall, he had used three Tang Sect Secret Arts... If his guess was right, those three arts now belonged to the Crafting Bureau.
There was no harm in meeting him.
After Huo Yun'er gave him a few reminders, Huo Yuhao got into the car with the two of them. Only then did he learn that the Crafting Bureau's headquarters was a few dozen miles from the Martial Soul Community.
"At the speed these Magic Soul Horses travel, we should make it back in time for dinner at your place," Tang Shan joked. Since a strange uncle was taking Huo Yuhao away, he wanted to help him feel at ease.
"So why wouldn't you let me speak...?"
Just then, Tang Ya, seated beside Tang Shan, looked thoroughly disgruntled. She was clearly unhappy about having her introduction interrupted.
"Young mistress... I know you want to help Director Tang You shoulder his burdens, but this is a serious matter. We can't afford any mistakes," Tang Shan said solemnly, but Tang Ya looked even more displeased.
"Besides, Director Tang You ordered that if I let you fool around again this time... then you won't be allowed to meet that lord anymore..." At that, Tang Ya hurriedly covered Tang Shan's mouth.
Anything else was fine, but that wasn't something they could talk about in front of outsiders!
Huo Yuhao looked at Tang Ya, who seemed so nervous. That reaction... it had to be Big Brother Bei Bei, right?
Tang Shan had called Bei Bei "that lord." Had he also become part of Spirit Hall?
Huo Yuhao shook his head. No, that wasn't the most important thing right now.
If Tang Shan had noticed him because of the secret arts he had used, then it wasn't hard to guess why they had come looking for him.
They simply wanted to know where he had learned them.
As far as Huo Yuhao was concerned, he couldn't think of a convincing explanation at the moment.
But at the same time, this was an opportunity to get in touch with Spirit Hall's upper ranks.
Compared to his previous life, he would need his First Soul Ring five years earlier this time. Going alone to Star Dou Forest to hunt for a soul beast would be a near-certain death sentence. If he could use this opportunity to gain the attention of the Crafting Bureau's director, then combine that with his Innate Full Soul Power talent as leverage to secure Spirit Hall's help...
"A hundred-year First Soul Ring. My talent should be worth that much."
As he thought this, another person came to mind... no, a bug.
This world had changed beyond recognition, so perhaps his encounter with Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, that million-year soul beast, would turn out differently too.
Lost in thought, he noticed that the carriage had stopped.
"Come on, little Huo Yuhao."
Huo Yuhao looked at the glass walls reflecting the sunlight. This architectural style... it seemed to come from the Sun Moon Empire. Was Spirit Hall in contact with the Sun Moon Empire too?
Tang Shan helped him out of the carriage, then stood before a tall building with Tang Ya.
"Welcome to one of Spirit Hall's branches: the Crafting Bureau."
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