Encounter

"Your farewell took quite a while. How come you're the only one back?"

Tang Ya tilted her head. Seeing that Jiang Nannan had not returned with him, curiosity appeared on her face.

Jiang Nannan had actually left directly.

"Yeah, we'd been out for quite some time, so she needed to let her family know she was safe. Nannan left early."

"Oh, I see."

Despite saying that, an inexplicable excitement could be seen on Tang Ya's face.

Now that only the two of them were left, did this count as some alone time?

"It's fine, Jiang Mu. I'll take care of you."

"Then thank you..."

"Xiao Ya!"

Huh?

Before Jiang Mu could say anything, the words "Xiao Ya" caught in his throat as someone else beat him to it. Tang Ya froze as well. That voice was far too familiar.

Though it sounded somewhat weak, it was still understandable. She followed the sound and looked over.

It was Bei Bei, supported by a frail-looking youth. Standing together, the two looked like a pair of brothers in misery.

Both of them were equally weak.

Jiang Mu's expression instantly turned curious. This was his first time directly observing someone whose blood had been drained, and he subconsciously activated the Revenge List.

[Bei Bei's information, ...]

There were no major changes after reviewing the information. The killing intent index had even risen a little, reaching ninety.

Yet his health bar had recovered by more than half.

As expected of an Ultimate Douluo's child. He really does have treasures.

His first thought upon seeing the recovery was that Ultimate Douluo Mu En must have prepared some special treasure for him.

After all...

With that thought, Jiang Mu shifted his gaze to Xu Sanshi's health bar. At this moment, it had recovered only a tiny bit before stopping entirely.

Heavenly treasures capable of replenishing blood were indeed difficult to come by. Besides, even if one obtained them, restoring vital blood still took time.

After casually mocking them in his mind, Jiang Mu turned his attention to the youth supporting Bei Bei.

He carried a tattered bundle on his back. With that frail build, and considering someone who could be connected to Bei Bei, it had to follow the plot. And according to the plot, only Huo Yuhao fit the role.

Still, something about him felt unusual.

He felt different from the version Jiang Mu remembered.

Jiang Mu and Tang Ya had turned around at the same time, allowing him to clearly see Huo Yuhao's pupils tremble the instant he saw Tang Ya. That was not how someone looked when meeting her for the first time!

Even if trembling pupils proved nothing, Huo Yuhao's lips had moved as though he wanted to say something. That proved it was not their first meeting.

And based on Jiang Mu's six days with Tang Ya, she definitely had not met Huo Yuhao before. They had only just entered Star Dou Forest when they encountered the snake swarm and then ran into them.

Tang Ya did not know Huo Yuhao, yet Huo Yuhao knew Tang Ya. That was worth pondering.

Jiang Mu remained silent as he thought, but Tang Ya crossed her arms and spoke with a stern expression.

"I told you not to call me Xiao Ya. You've already been expelled from the Tang Sect."

"..."

The moment those words were spoken, Huo Yuhao's body trembled.

Bei Bei was also jolted by them. Shock appeared on his pale face despite his weakness.

"Xiao Ya, there's no need for us to make things this tense over a few small matters and misunderstandings."

Bei Bei seemingly still had not realized why things had turned out this way.

Tang Ya, however, appeared unconcerned. She waved a hand, then reached out and took Jiang Mu's hand.

"There are no misunderstandings. I can tell from these small matters alone that you, Bei Bei, aren't suitable as a friend, much less as a member of my Tang Sect."

Seeing them hold hands, Bei Bei's brows twitched wildly. When he looked toward Jiang Mu, he immediately realized something.

His face darkened, and he pointed at Jiang Mu as he demanded loudly, "Xiao Ya, did this person say something to you? Did he cause some misunderstanding, making you so prejudiced against me?"

"Yeah, Sister Xiao Ya, is there some misunderstanding between you and Brother Bei Bei?"

Huo Yuhao shifted his gaze away from Tang Ya and onto Jiang Mu, his expression darkening.

Jiang Mu saw the hatred in his eyes and added him to the Revenge List.

[Huo Yuhao, Soul Master, killing intent index 90%, ...]

"There's no misunderstanding. And you don't need to call me sister either. It makes us sound close when we don't know each other at all."

Huo Yuhao's expression stiffened. He clearly had not expected Tang Ya to say something like that.

This was completely different from his memories. At this point, shouldn't Sister Xiao Ya have directly tried to recruit him?

That was right. Huo Yuhao was a reincarnator. He had regained his memories when he obtained the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.

Thus, he held great affection for Bei Bei and Tang Ya, who had guided him onto his path and extended a hand at a crucial moment to give him a ray of light.

He had initially thought that encountering only Bei Bei was due to his rebirth causing a butterfly effect.

That was why Bei Bei and Tang Ya had argued, leading to him meeting only one of them.

He had not thought much about it. After all, they had been so loving later on that such a minor matter surely would not affect anything.

Huo Yuhao had imagined that once he entered Shrek Academy, he could join the Tang Sect, receive its cultivation methods, and live happily ever after with his Tang Wutong, reaching the pinnacle of life!

But now...

Everything seemed to have gone beyond his expectations!

Tang Ya could not be bothered to speak with them anymore. She directly took Jiang Mu by the hand and headed into the academy.

"Come on, Jiang Mu. I'll take you to your dorm. Room 108, right?"

Earlier, while bored, Tang Ya had asked the admissions teacher, so she knew where Jiang Mu's dorm was.

"Room 108?" Huo Yuhao, who had been contemplating these changes, cried out in shock upon hearing that.

Wasn't that supposed to be his dorm?

But Huo Yuhao's shock did not affect Tang Ya or Jiang Mu. After giving him a disdainful glance, they left.

"Wait!"

Huo Yuhao lifted a leg and tried to chase after them, but Bei Bei leaning on his shoulder kept dragging him down.

Bei Bei quickly said, "Yuhao, don't run. We haven't enrolled yet!"

"Alright, Brother Bei Bei. Then I'll have to trouble you with the recommendation letter."

Huo Yuhao forced a calm smile as he replied, but his heart was anything but calm.

It felt as though lightning had struck his heart. Someone had already taken his dorm, and his imagination began running wild.

Would innocent Wang Dong be taken advantage of by Jiang Mu if they shared a dorm?

And it was not just about taking advantage. From what had happened just now, Jiang Mu had apparently deceived even Sister Xiao Ya, making her begin to despise Brother Bei Bei.

In that case, deceiving Wang Dong did not seem difficult either.

Would he trick Dong into hugging him, or even barge in while he was bathing?

"Eh, why are you a girl?"

"Let me take a look."

"Don't come over."

"Ah, don't—"

"Wuwu—"

The more Huo Yuhao thought about it, the greener his face became and the darker his heart grew. It felt as though a huge green hat had been placed atop his head.

[Huo Yuhao, Soul Master, killing intent index 99%, ...]