Tang Ya's Anomaly

Fan Yu naturally recognized the phantom eye in the sky. Seeing Huo Yuhao push the door and walk out, he immediately asked, "Yuhao, has your cultivation broken through again?"

"Yes," Huo Yuhao replied, then continued to chat casually with Fan Yu.

Over the next month, Huo Yuhao spent his mornings strolling through Shrek City and his afternoons cultivating soul power, living a very comfortable life.

"Yuhao, tomorrow is the last day of the break. Why don't you go to Shrek City with your teacher's wife to buy some precious ingredients? We'll have a get-together," Fan Yu suggested.

"No problem. I'll ask Tang Ya and Bei Bei if they're coming when the time comes. I heard they returned to the academy recently, too."

On the way back after purchasing the ingredients, Zhou Yi suddenly thanked Huo Yuhao in a solemn tone.

"Yuhao, thank you. My educational philosophy was indeed wrong. Thank you for pointing it out to me."

"It was just a bit of advice, not really help. If someone is evil at heart, it would be a waste of time for me to try and persuade them anyway."

Huo Yuhao waved his hand, not taking it to heart, and called for Zhou Yi to continue walking.

In the afternoon, Huo Yuhao rarely skipped his cultivation, choosing instead to activate his Spirit Eye martial soul and grill some fish.

Five grass carp were set on a grill, and Huo Yuhao sat to the side, occasionally making slight adjustments to the orientation of the fish.

He Caitou was on the left side of the grill preparing ingredients, chatting with Huo Yuhao from time to time.

Beside the stove, Fan Yu and Zhou Yi worked together to stir-fry some home-cooked dishes. Fan Yu displayed his exquisite knife skills while Zhou Yi flipped the spatula nearby.

Huo Yuhao quite enjoyed the current feeling; it gave him a sense of home in this strange world.

As night fell, a knock sounded at the door. Huo Yuhao opened it and invited Bei Bei, Tang Ya, and Xu Sanshi inside.

However, the moment he saw Tang Ya, Huo Yuhao's expression changed.

Possessing an extremely keen perception of life force, Huo Yuhao instantly discovered life force on Tang Ya that did not belong to her.

Huo Yuhao did not make a scene for the time being. After everyone had taken their seats and he had helped Fan Yu and Zhou Yi set the dishes on the table, he called out to Bei Bei.

"Brother Bei Bei, could you come out with me for a moment? I have something I'd like to trouble you with; it's quite important."

Hearing this, Bei Bei followed Huo Yuhao's footsteps. After stepping outside, they found an empty spot to talk.

"The life force on Tang Ya is problematic. That life force doesn't belong to her. I think it must be a martial soul mutation; otherwise, there's no way to explain the source of that life force."

Hearing Huo Yuhao's words, Bei Bei was suddenly shocked. If the life force didn't belong to her, didn't that make her an Evil Soul Master?

"Yuhao, are you sure? Isn't absorbing life force something only Evil Soul Masters do? How could Xiao Ya become an Evil Soul Master?"

"Brother Bei Bei, don't be anxious yet. The life force on Tang Ya isn't mixed with any resentment; it's most likely just plant life force."

Looking at Bei Bei, who was clearly flustered by his concern, Huo Yuhao spoke to reassure him.

"Yuhao, don't tell anyone else about this for now. I want to try and persuade Xiao Ya myself first. I'm counting on you." Bei Bei bowed to Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao hurriedly stepped aside to avoid the gesture, then agreed to the matter.

"This is what I should do. Tang Ya cares about me quite a bit, so it's just a small favor. However, the mental state of an Evil Soul Master can be unstable. Brother Bei Bei, please pay close attention to Tang Ya's emotions and try to avoid her meeting any enemies."

Huo Yuhao offered a reminder, and Bei Bei immediately thought of Tang Ya's old grudges in Heaven Dou City, feeling uneasy in his heart.

"Brother Bei Bei, if it doesn't work, we should ask Elder Mu to resolve it. Otherwise, if Tang Ya leaves on her own, I'm afraid we'll never see her again."

Having given all the necessary warnings, Huo Yuhao ended the conversation and led Bei Bei back into the room.

Looking at the scene of everyone gathered together, Huo Yuhao's worries temporarily dissipated, though a trace of sorrow remained between Bei Bei's brows.

"If only Nan Nan could have come to the dinner too," Xu Sanshi said after drinking a few cups of wine, beginning to make wishes in his drunken state.

"If you hadn't come, maybe I really could have invited Nan Nan. I really don't know what you did to her back then to make her hate you so much."

Hearing this, Tang Ya poured a bucket of cold water on Xu Sanshi with some annoyance.

Xu Sanshi became even more depressed the more he drank, and he began to drown his sorrows in alcohol.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit off, Huo Yuhao prepared to take out the gift he had prepared for Fan Yu ahead of schedule.

"Teacher, this is the new battle armor I made for you. You can keep that single-piece armor as a memento."

As he spoke, Huo Yuhao handed a storage ring to Fan Yu.

The eyes of everyone at the table were drawn over, and they all looked at Fan Yu with curiosity.

"You child, I told you not to rush and to get some rest," Fan Yu complained, but he was deeply moved inside.

Seeing that everyone was very curious about the battle armor, Fan Yu put it on directly.

Fan Yu's battle armor had been crafted by Huo Yuhao during his nightly cultivation sessions. It was black and gold throughout, and the wings on his back looked more like two thrusters, setting off the heavy armor and making him look incredibly imposing.

After Fan Yu equipped the full set of Two-Word Battle Armor, his soul power fluctuations instantly surged past level 90, and the aura of a Titled Douluo radiated outward.

This left Xu Sanshi wide-eyed, and he immediately pleaded, "Yuhao, can you forge a set of Two-Word Battle Armor for me too? The academy does have a set of First-Class Battle Armor as a reward for the year-end assessment, but it's nowhere near as good as this."

Bei Bei struck him down from the side: "Don't even think about it for now. Not to mention that a group of Soul Douluo teachers are already queuing up for Two-Word Battle Armor, you don't even meet the requirement of level 60 physical strength needed to wear it."

Xu Sanshi's expression instantly fell, but he immediately put on a shameless smile.

"Yuhao, when I reach level 60, I'll reserve a set in advance. I did provide the Mystic Water Pill, after all."

"Xu Sanshi, stop being so shameless. Did you give that to Yuhao? That was compensation you gave him!" Tang Ya, who knew the inside story, immediately began to attack him.

Watching the atmosphere liven up, Huo Yuhao felt good and took out another storage ring.

"Tang Ya, this set of armor is for you. Although it isn't a sentient First-Class Battle Armor, it was made with a small amount of Cloud Gold mixed in, so the boost it provides is quite significant for a First-Class Battle Armor."

Seeing this, Tang Ya happily accepted the armor and joked, "Yuhao, you really were worth recruiting into the Tang Sect. The heavy responsibility of revitalizing the Tang Sect in the future will all depend on you. When the time comes, I'll just pass the position of Sect Master directly to you."

Huo Yuhao's spiritual power was incredibly strong. Even though Tang Ya hid it well, Huo Yuhao still sensed a tone of entrusting him with her legacy in her emotions.

Bei Bei also sensed something was wrong and immediately changed the subject, asking about the boost provided by Tang Ya's armor.

Late at night, Huo Yuhao and the others ended the dinner.

Back in his room, Huo Yuhao's expression turned serious.

The upcoming Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament would be the time for battle armor to truly showcase its brilliance. In the few months remaining, there would likely be no time for rest.