Huo's Grilled Fish, an Unconventional Cuckold and Huo Yuhao's Tears

Five days passed in the blink of an eye.

From afar, the green ocean came into view once more. Compared to his last trip here to hunt Soul Beasts, Qiangu Yunche was far more relaxed this time.

Xu Jiujiu walked half a step behind Qiangu Yunche, wholly immersed in the breeze fragrant with plants. Her mood was evidently quite good.

The little incident from a few days ago had left things awkward between them for two days, but only for two days.

Afterward, Xu Jiujiu invited Qiangu Yunche to eat again, naturally breaking the ice between them. And so, to celebrate their reconciliation and closer relationship, Qiangu Yunche had even brought Xu Jiujiu along this time to watch the show.

Of course, Xu Jiujiu had left Nebula Douluo behind in Star Luo City to guard the house. Having her around would inevitably bring more trouble.

That day, after Huo Yuhao left the White Tiger Duke Mansion, Qiangu Yunche had planted a Space Seed on him. Through the sensation transmitted by the Space Seed, Qiangu Yunche could clearly sense that their straight-line distance from Huo Yuhao was now less than five hundred meters.

From afar came the crisp sound of flowing water, along with a rich, enticing fragrance.

Qiangu Yunche sniffed the air and could not help sighing inwardly.

Putting everything else aside, with Huo Yuhao's skill at grilling fish, he might as well stop being the chosen son of fortune whom Tang God King trained like a dog. He could just become a full-time chef at the Body Sect and perhaps live happily for the rest of his life.

Of course, Qiangu Yunche was only saying that. Ever since Tang God King had interfered with Douluo Continent's plane consciousness and fortune, Huo Yuhao had essentially been fitted with a dog chain before he was even born. Breaking free of those shackles would be harder than ascending to heaven. Unless the future Emotion God King suddenly attained enlightenment one day and returned reincarnated with the God Realm's divine consciousness, Qiangu Yunche truly could not imagine how Huo Yuhao could turn defeat into victory.

Passing through a patch of low shrubs, Qiangu Yunche and Xu Jiujiu spotted three figures standing by a stream from afar.

Sensing someone approaching, Tang Ya, who had just eaten her fill and was lying on the grass freely displaying her graceful curves, sprang to her feet in an instant. But upon seeing Qiangu Yunche and Xu Jiujiu clearly, her eyes abruptly widened. She then excitedly tugged on the blue-clad youth beside her.

"Beibei, look! Another handsome guy and beautiful girl pair!"

Beibei smiled helplessly at that, but when his gaze fell upon Qiangu Yunche and Xu Jiujiu, he could not help being startled. Then he softly sighed.

"So there really are men more handsome than me in this world. Fine, Xiao Ya, I admit you were right before."

Tang Ya rolled her eyes at him, but she had to admit that among all the peers she had met, these two strangers possessed the most outstanding looks and bearing.

While the two flirted with each other, Qiangu Yunche and Xu Jiujiu had already arrived before them.

Xu Jiujiu first swept her gaze over Huo Yuhao, who was grilling fish while looking at her and Qiangu Yunche with astonishment in his eyes. She then quickly glanced over Beibei and Tang Ya in turn. Elegantly nodding to the three of them, she had already made an accurate assessment of them in her mind.

A youth in gray cloth robes. He had Soul Power, but not much of it. His eyes were unimaginably bright and beautiful, likely influenced by his Martial Soul. His grilling skills were also superb.

A girl in light-blue fitted clothing. The aura of plants around her was strong, suggesting a plant-type Martial Soul. Her aura fluctuated, and she had clearly only recently broken through.

A blue-clad youth. His aura was deep and somewhat familiar, but she could not remember where she had felt it before.

Some top-tier tool Martial Souls could produce innate abilities. The most famous was the appraisal ability of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda. Xu Jiujiu's Star Crown Martial Soul possessed a similar ability, except the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda appraised objects, while hers appraised people.

Especially after being strengthened by the Star Luo Spirit Pearl, her sensory abilities had become more than five times stronger than before.

"Little brother, big sister would like to buy two grilled fish from you. How about it?"

Xu Jiujiu wore a gentle smile. Every frown and smile radiated elegance and nobility from within, and Huo Yuhao, who had suffered bitterness throughout his childhood and endured countless cold stares, had inevitably become somewhat insecure and sensitive. After she looked at him for only a moment, he instinctively lowered his head.

"You don't need to buy them. Big brother, big sister, I'll treat you."

As he spoke, Huo Yuhao blushed and handed over the two grilled greenfish that had already finished cooking over the fire.

Watching this, Qiangu Yunche sighed inwardly. What a good child he was now. What a pity that in another timeline, he had become such a pathetic bootlicker.

Tang Ya, standing nearby, felt so heartbroken that she could barely endure it.

There was no other reason. Those two grilled fish had been hers by reservation!

Wuwuwu, my poor grilled fish was looking at me before it got eaten by that handsome guy and beautiful girl. It definitely would have preferred going into my mouth...

An unconventional cuckold, indeed...

Xu Jiujiu noticed Tang Ya's aggrieved, heartbroken little gaze. She smiled and added another evaluation to her impression of Tang Ya: inexperienced in worldly matters, innocent and pure.

If Qiangu Yunche knew what she was thinking, he would probably agree.

In the environment of Peerless Tang Sect, where divine oddities emerged one after another, Beibei and Tang Ya were already much better by comparison. At least they could be considered normal people.

Xu Jiujiu looked apologetically at Tang Ya and Beibei before speaking.

"I'm sorry. I didn't know you had reserved these grilled fish first. How about this? I'll pay this little brother to catch and grill some more fish for everyone. What do you think?"

As she spoke, Xu Jiujiu had already taken a white Soul Tool savings card from her storage Soul Tool.

"Little brother, there are one hundred Gold Soul Coins in here. Consider it payment for your hard work."

One hundred Gold Soul Coins?

Having grown up in poverty, how had Huo Yuhao ever seen so much money? After Xu Jiujiu finished speaking, he stared dumbfoundedly at the white savings card, not knowing where to put his hands and feet.

"That's... that's too much. I don't need that much..."

After holding it in for a long while, Huo Yuhao finally stammered out those words.

Xu Jiujiu curled her lips into a smile and simply sent the savings card into Huo Yuhao's hand with Soul Power as she said, "Take it, little brother. Your family circumstances do not seem very good. You possess Soul Power, yet you're so thin and frail. Meeting is fate. Consider these one hundred Gold Soul Coins my investment in this bond of fate. After all, a Soul Master's early cultivation cannot do without sufficient nutrition."

After she finished speaking, Huo Yuhao stood frozen in place, holding the white savings card.

Ever since his mother died, no one had spoken to him in such a tone, telling him to eat more nutritious food and the like. In that instant, countless memories surged into his mind. His eyes heated up, and tears nearly instantly streamed down his face.

At the sight, Xu Jiujiu, Tang Ya, and Beibei were all startled. But they soon realized that her earlier words had touched upon Huo Yuhao's sorrow, causing him to lose control like this.

Xu Jiujiu exchanged a glance with Qiangu Yunche, her eyes somewhat innocent.

The Star Luo Imperial Family had always maintained an unwritten tradition of royal family members sponsoring impoverished youths who possessed Soul Power and helping Soul Masters in distress.

There was no other reason. It was indeed something that required little investment yet could yield great returns.

On Douluo Continent, there were few powerful individuals who rose from obscurity or underwent transformations like "thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river," but they did exist. There was a saying: adding flowers to brocade could never compare to offering charcoal in snowy weather.

A tiny bit of kindness that slipped from your fingertips unintentionally might be the last lifeline grasped by someone who had already reached the end of the road.

When they eventually rose again, anyone with a conscience would not forget your kindness.

Xu Jiawei did this far better than Xu Jiujiu.

For example, back when Heavenly Calamity Douluo Huang Jinxu began wandering the continent after all his family members had been cursed to death by him, his solitary nature and ruthless methods offended several great sects. They then joined forces to hunt him down, nearly chopping him into minced meat to feed dogs.

When his life hung by a thread, Xu Jiawei had royal Offering Hall members save him and had Medicine Immortal Douluo Wang Xian'er, the deputy hall master of the royal Offering Hall, treat his injuries.

Afterward, Huang Jinxu was won over by Xu Jiawei and joined the Offering Hall. From then on, he peacefully remained in Star Luo City as a bodyguard.

Xu Jiujiu wanted to invest in Huo Yuhao now for three reasons. First, she was in a good mood. Second, it was a habit. Third, Huo Yuhao's grilled fish truly had a unique flavor, allowing her to taste a different kind of rustic countryside cuisine...

Only, the current situation seemed to have exceeded her expectations...