Intercepting Electrolux

Leaving the Earth Dragon Sect, Mu Chen felt exceptionally cheerful.

Next, it was time to head toward Shrek.

However, Old Tang had already planned his route, and Mu Chen knew that meant he was going to have a chance encounter with Huo Yuhao.

Traveling straight from within the borders of the Heaven Dou Empire toward the Star Dou Great Forest, the route Old Tang provided led through the outer perimeter of the forest.

Mu Chen's current soul power was at level forty-three, and he possessed a ten-thousand-year soul ring.

The soul beasts in the outer perimeter of the Star Dou Great Forest generally did not exceed a thousand years in age, so Mu Chen would not be in any danger.

Several days later, following the route Old Tang had given him, Mu Chen was finally about to emerge from the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Little Chen, over there."

Old Tang, who rarely took the initiative to scout the outside world, had spoken up this time.

Mu Chen knew that direction must be where Huo Yuhao was.

Without hesitation, Mu Chen pushed off with his feet and rushed toward the direction Old Tang had indicated.

Passing through a patch of woods, Mu Chen saw a youth sitting cross-legged under the shade of a large tree ahead.

He had short, dark blue hair and a very thin frame.

He was sitting there, seemingly in the middle of absorbing a soul ring.

Not far from his side lay the corpse of a Wind Baboon.

"It looks like we arrived a bit late, but no matter, let's just wait here for a while."

Old Tang seemed uninterested in the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and didn't care that he hadn't managed to intercept it.

Mu Chen didn't care about that big silly worm, Tian Meng, either; what he cared about was that man.

Just then, a spatial fluctuation suddenly appeared in the sky above Huo Yuhao's head.

Following that, a gray orb of light flew out.

"Hahaha, holding the sun and moon in my hand, plucking the stars, there is no one in this world like me!"

"It's here!"

Too late to call out to Old Tang, Mu Chen directly summoned the Life Blade.

Surging life force erupted outward, instantly attracting the attention of that gray orb of light.

It flew toward Mu Chen, transformed into a beam of light, and drilled into the center of Mu Chen's brow.

Inside Mu Chen's spiritual sea, Old Tang watched the suddenly appearing gray orb and immediately prepared to investigate it.

But the moment his hand touched the gray orb, the latter transformed into a stream of light and dove into the green orb formed by the Life Blade.

"An unknown variable, interesting."

Old Tang did not continue to pursue the gray orb; with him here, no one could stir up trouble in Mu Chen's spiritual sea.

Outside, after obtaining Electrolux, Mu Chen did not leave immediately but instead came to sit down beside Huo Yuhao.

Old Tang had told him to wait, so he assumed it was for Tang Ya and Bei Bei.

Since he would eventually join and take control of the Tang Sect anyway, there was no harm in making contact with the two of them early.

"Bei Bei, when will we find a soul beast suitable for me?"

"Don't be anxious, Little Ya, we will find one eventually."

Mu Chen, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened them upon hearing the voices.

Not far away, a man and a woman were walking toward them.

"Oh, Bei Bei, there's someone ahead."

Hearing this, Bei Bei shielded Tang Ya behind him; he had also spotted Mu Chen.

"Oh, Bei Bei, don't be so nervous."

Tang Ya ran out from behind Bei Bei and hopped over to stand in front of Mu Chen: "Are you here to obtain a soul ring too?"

When she met Mu Chen's gaze, she was momentarily dazed.

Mu Chen shook his head and pointed toward Huo Yuhao at his side: "I'm just passing through. I saw this guy absorbing a soul ring, so I stayed to guard him."

"See, Bei Bei? I told you not to be nervous, he's clearly a good person!"

Bei Bei also relaxed his guarded posture and gave Mu Chen an apologetic smile: "Sorry about that, brother. When traveling, I can't help but be a bit more cautious."

Just then, Huo Yuhao finally woke up.

As soon as he woke, he saw the three people before him.

"Who are you?"

He scrambled up, gripped the White Tiger Dagger in his hand, and looked at the three of them with vigilance.

"Little brother, don't be afraid. Little Ya and I are students from Shrek, and this brother here just helped you stand guard."

Hearing that Bei Bei and his companion were students from Shrek, Huo Yuhao relaxed his guard.

"Little brother, what is your name? Why have you come to the Star Dou Great Forest all by yourself? Where is your family?"

Tang Ya's barrage of questions left Huo Yuhao feeling a bit dazed.

But when he heard the word "family," his eyes suddenly dimmed: "My name is Huo Yuhao. I... I don't have any family. I came here this time to join Shrek Academy."

Tang Ya immediately realized she had said the wrong thing and looked apologetic: "I'm sorry, Yuhao..."

Huo Yuhao shook his head, letting it go.

Bei Bei suddenly spoke up: "Yuhao, since you have just absorbed a soul ring, your soul power should only be at level eleven, right?"

Huo Yuhao nodded.

"With the Shrek Academy enrollment for new students imminent, level eleven is not enough."

Tang Ya and Bei Bei shared a look, instantly guessing what the other was thinking.

"Then what should I do?"

Huo Yuhao became truly anxious upon hearing this; if he couldn't join Shrek, he really didn't know where he would go.

"Hehe, Yuhao, don't worry, I have a way." Tang Ya smiled mysteriously. "As long as you join my Tang Sect, I will help you solve the enrollment issue!"

Mu Chen watched from the side, unable to help but marvel at Tang Ya's talent for sweet-talking people.

"Tang Sect? Is it the Tang Sect I know of?"

Seeing hope reignite on Huo Yuhao's face, Tang Ya began to boast about the Tang Sect.

"That's right, it's the one you're thinking of. The Tang Sect was founded ten thousand years ago by the Thousand Hand Douluo Tang San, and it has a history of ten thousand years now. As for me, Tang Ya, I am the current Sect Master of the Tang Sect, and this is Bei Bei, the Vice Sect Master of my Tang Sect."

Tang Ya looked at Huo Yuhao: "Yuhao, as long as you join the Tang Sect, I will give you the Tang Sect's quota, allowing you to join Shrek."

"Okay, I'll join!"

Huo Yuhao had no other choice at this moment; he had to join.

"Great! From now on, you are a disciple of my Tang Sect!"

Afterward, Tang Ya turned her gaze toward Mu Chen: "This friend, are you interested in joining our Tang Sect?"

"My soul power is over level fifteen. Let's talk about it after I enroll."

The top priority right now was joining Shrek; there was no rush to discuss joining the Tang Sect.

"Fine. If you don't have anything else to do, let's go to the academy together after I obtain my soul ring."

Tang Ya's current soul power was at level thirty, a quasi-Soul Elder, and this trip to the Star Dou Great Forest was specifically to obtain a suitable third soul ring.

"Sure, I don't have anything else to do right now anyway."

According to what they said, enrollment wouldn't start for another day or two, and since they were already here, there was no need to rush.

The four of them walked together toward the deeper parts of the outer perimeter, searching for a suitable third soul ring for Tang Ya.

Along the way, Tang Ya's chatterbox never closed; one moment she was chatting with Bei Bei, the next she was pestering Mu Chen, and then she would go tease Huo Yuhao.

Her gaze would occasionally sweep over Mu Chen, her eyes gleaming.

"Hiss!"

A hissing sound rang out, and a figure darted out from the bushes ahead.

"Watch out!"

Bei Bei instantly initiated Martial Soul Possession and clashed with the figure.