Master Huo

"The fifth pet beast, finally settled." Ye Guchen let out a long sigh of relief. Ignoring the surprised gazes of the others, he cupped his hands in thanks, "Many thanks to you all for your help. Once we return, I'm treating everyone to a meal!"

"You said it yourself!"

Chen Zifeng's eyes lit up: "We're going to eat until we're stuffed!"

"Fine, whatever you want."

Ye Guchen agreed with a smile.

Ma Xiaotao leaned in close, whispering into his ear:

"Just grilled fish? What about me? Is there a separate gift?"

Ye Guchen turned his head toward her, lowering his voice, "Of course you have a separate gift."

He then sent a voice transmission, "I'll help you vent your fire in private later!"

Ma Xiaotao gave him a light punch, the tips of her ears turning slightly red, but she did not refute him.

The group tidied up, preparing to leave Butterfly Valley.

Before leaving, Ye Guchen did not forget to store the nearly fifty-thousand-year-old Plate Armor Rhino into his Treasure Tome, allowing it to live together with the Rainbow Butterfly it had been guarding.

At this moment, Yan Shaozhe, who had been secretly protecting the group, finally appeared.

As soon as he appeared, he began clapping and laughed.

"Congratulations to you all, the training mission has been successfully completed."

His appearance caused the group to fall silent instantly, with only Ma Xiaotao, Ye Guchen, and Dai Yueheng remaining as relaxed as usual.

"Teacher!"

Ma Xiaotao walked to Yan Shaozhe's side and tugged on his sleeve.

"Is there any reward or something? As a disciple, I'm not asking for much, just give me a hundred thousand or eighty thousand Gold Soul Coin!"

Yan Shaozhe gave a helpless smile and patted Ma Xiaotao's shoulder.

"Heh, you sure know how to open your mouth wide! Do you think Gold Soul Coin are that easy to earn?"

Immediately, he leaned into Ma Xiaotao's ear and whispered.

"However... if you tell me how far things have progressed between you and Guchen, I might consider raising your living allowance."

Ma Xiaotao's face turned bright red instantly, and she let go of his sleeve, "If you won't give it, then don't."

Naturally, this faint sound did not escape Ye Guchen's ears.

"You old lecher!"

Coming before Yan Shaozhe, Ye Guchen said half-jokingly.

"Hahaha, I won't pry then."

Yan Shaozhe said with a grin, but secretly sent a voice transmission to Ye Guchen.

"You're bolder than I was when I was young! To think you'd dare to date several at once!"

He didn't forget to give Ye Guchen a thumbs-up.

As the Dean of the Martial Soul Department of Shrek Academy, Jiang Nannan's situation naturally could not escape his eyes; clearly, he had misunderstood the relationship between him and Jiang Nannan.

Ye Guchen and the Shrek Seven Devils walked along Shrek Food Street.

The surrounding soul masters stepped aside one after another, yet they still cast frequent glances their way.

"It's the members of the Shrek Seven Devils! I never expected them to appear together!"

"What kind of delicacy could attract them all to come at once!"

Ye Guchen was currently blending in among the Seven Devils, intentionally using his spiritual power to lower his presence. There was no other reason; he had been too flashy in the outer courtyard back then, and now many girls would pounce on him the moment they saw him.

Ye Guchen was starting to feel afraid.

Soon, the group arrived in front of an ordinary grilled fish stall.

High-grade ingredients often require the simplest cooking methods, and Master Huo, having been busy all day, began to prepare the grilled fish.

His Spirit Eye martial soul seemed born for grilling fish, precisely controlling when to add seasonings, and his control over the heat was also extremely accurate.

No matter how busy things were, there was always a flavor that, in a unique way, brought everyone together to taste it.

"Brother Guchen! You're finally here. I've been saving grilled fish for you every day."

Looking at Ye Guchen, who had appeared before him out of nowhere, Huo Yuhao seemed somewhat excited.

"What? We worked so hard to help you capture your fifth pet beast, and you're just treating us to grilled fish!" Chen Zifeng draped his arm over Ye Guchen's shoulder, putting on an expression of having been cheated.

"Are you going to eat or not?"

Ye Guchen was already used to this; he swatted away Chen Zifeng's hand, reached out to take the grilled fish Huo Yuhao handed over, and passed it to Ma Xiaotao.

"Little Yuhao, are there any more? Grill some more. Today, I've brought the genius soul masters from the inner courtyard to support you."

Huo Yuhao was still somewhat sensitive and insecure at this time, and having just heard Chen Zifeng's unintentional teasing, he felt his own insignificance even more.

Of course, he knew Chen Zifeng had spoken without thinking, and seeing Ye Guchen being so supportive, he felt quite happy instead.

"Yes, yes! Brother Guchen, you all take a seat first, I'll grill some for you!"

The group sat down together at the table nearby.

"You don't say! It's really delicious!"

Ma Xiaotao had just taken a bite before she couldn't help but praise it.

"That's right, little Huo Yuhao's grilling skills are top-notch!"

Ye Guchen did not skimp on his praise either.

Dai Yueheng, who was to the side, was slightly stunned upon hearing the name "Yuhao," Why does this name feel so familiar?

He immediately glanced at Huo Yuhao, only to find that among the people he knew, none had this face. He thought of a name mentioned by the servants in his household, but then shook his head, It's probably just a coincidence.

Ling Luochen looked Huo Yuhao up and down, but didn't sense anything special about him.

"Is this the boy you brought back?"

Ye Guchen nodded, "That's right. I observed that he has quite a talent for Soul Tool, and if I'm not mistaken, we've scouted a talent for the academy."

At this moment, Huo Yuhao brought a large platter of grilled fish to the group.

"Yuhao, sit down and have some with us!"

Facing Ye Guchen's invitation, Huo Yuhao waved his hands repeatedly to refuse.

"No, no, I've already eaten, and I still need to continue selling grilled fish."

After saying this, he hurried back to his cart to continue grilling.

Just then, Tang Ya walked over carrying a large tray of drinks.

"Little Yuhao, help me take these."

"Eh? How did you sell out so fast today? You just opened, and your grilled fish is already almost gone?"

Looking at the empty grill, Tang Ya couldn't help but feel puzzled. Was the grilled fish business really that easy?

But as her gaze drifted, she saw a group of people sitting nearby.

"Senior Guchen!"

Tang Ya was not as shy as Huo Yuhao; she placed the drinks on the table and pulled up a stool to sit beside them.

"Senior, are you done with your work? Try this drink. Let me tell you, little Yuhao's grilled fish and this special fruit juice are a perfect match!"

With that, she pushed a glass of juice toward Ye Guchen.

The group looked at Ye Guchen with stunned expressions, while simultaneously glancing back and forth at Ma Xiaotao.

Gongyang Mo even retreated a step with his stool, "Brother! I didn't expect you to be so brave. May you be blessed; I'll burn incense for you next year!"

Seeing the strange expressions on everyone's faces, Ye Guchen couldn't help but twitch his mouth.

"What are you thinking? Tang Ya has a boyfriend, and besides, am I that kind of person?"

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"You don't look like it!" Chen Zifeng said while eating grilled fish and picking up a glass of juice, "You just are!"

"Hey! You brat!"

Huo Yuhao watched the group joking around, feeling out of place and full of envy.

"Little Yuhao, come over here, let me introduce you."

Noticing Huo Yuhao's dejection, Ye Guchen hurriedly beckoned him over, signaling for him to sit by his side.

This time, Huo Yuhao did not refuse; instead, he gathered his courage and sat down next to Ye Guchen.

"This is Ma Xiaotao, the captain of the Shrek Seven Devils. She is a Soul Emperor; you can call her Sister Xiaotao."

"Sister Xiaotao!" Huo Yuhao called out obediently. For the sake of the grilled fish, Ma Xiaotao acknowledged him.

"For the sake of Guchen's grilled fish, if you have any trouble in the future, you can come find me."

Ye Guchen began introducing them one by one, starting from his left.

The introductions went smoothly at first, but when he reached Dai Yueheng, he got stuck.

Oh no, how could I have forgotten about this?