Speaking in Unison

In the northern part of the Star Luo Empire, Mu Feng had already been lying in wait for three months. At only eleven years old, he had bid farewell to Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao early on, setting out on a "study" journey with his two attendants, Xiao Hei and Little White.

The identity the Holy Spirit Cult had forged for him was that of a family from a coastal city in the southern Star Dou Empire. Since the Star Luo Empire's control over its coastal cities was far from secure, the local city lord had long since been secretly controlled by the Holy Spirit Cult. Borrowing official local documents to fabricate a flawless identity was therefore no difficult task.

The reason he had set out so early was not because he was eager to experience campus life, but because he wanted to catch someone—someone who could grill fish.

That person was Huo Yuhao, who was also eleven years old. In order to intercept Huo Yuhao as soon as possible, Mu Feng had deliberately returned several months early to this familiar border town, where he had encountered Di Qiuli and the others a year ago.

Here, Huo Yuhao was about to obtain two immensely important sources of support on his path of growth. One was the million-year soul beast, the big bug—Sky Dream Ice Silkworm. The other was the Calamity of the Necromancer, Electrolux, who had accidentally arrived on the Douluo Continent.

Mu Feng had no particular interest in the big bug. After all, he did not possess a spiritual-type martial soul, and the benefits that bug could provide him were negligible. Besides, Mu Feng did not dislike someone as hardworking and determined as Huo Yuhao.

But that did not mean Mu Feng was so rigidly principled that he would yield every opportunity to Huo Yuhao. When it was time to fight for an opportunity, he would not hold back.

As for the fragment of Electrolux's divine consciousness, Mu Feng believed he still had a chance. Unlike ordinary necromancers steeped in deathly aura, Electrolux had comprehended purification-type undead magic. He was the Child of Light, gifted with the purest light affinity.

When it came to sacred light affinity, that was Mu Feng's specialty.

However, Electrolux had not appeared out of nowhere. He had been drawn to the Douluo Continent by the spiritual fluctuations produced at the critical moment when the big bug fused with Huo Yuhao.

Therefore, if Mu Feng wanted to obtain Electrolux's fragment of divine consciousness, he could not do without Huo Yuhao's help.

Finding Huo Yuhao in the vast sea of people was exceedingly difficult. Other than being a little young, his only notable trait was his skill at grilling fish.

And no matter where one was, people had to eat. A good cook could never remain buried.

For that reason, Mu Feng had even sent Xiao Hei and Little White out together. This was also the last task he had given them before entering school.

After enrolling, the two of them could only hide within Holy Spirit Cult outposts in the surrounding area. Among the evil soul masters, none of whom had strength exceeding Soul Emperor rank, Xiao Hei and Little White had effectively become their leaders.

Since Mu Feng made no effort to conceal his disgust for those evil soul masters, he immediately ordered the two of them to deal with the vast majority, leaving only a few low-level ones for them to command.

Naturally, Zhongli Wu would not concern himself with such trivial matters as how many evil soul masters Mu Feng had killed. Compared to Mu Feng successfully infiltrating Shrek, everything else was insignificant.

To Zhongli Wu, Mu Feng was a soul-guided bomb with great potential for growth. The longer he lay hidden in Shrek, the greater the force of his eventual explosion would be. Besides, with Ye Xishui controlling him, Zhongli Wu had no need to worry that Mu Feng would betray the Holy Spirit Cult.

Bored out of his mind from waiting, Mu Feng rented a private room on the second floor of a teahouse and quietly cultivated inside. He was only one step away from the great threshold of Rank 40. If he could break through before enrolling, he would not need to come out again later to obtain a soul ring.

Just as he sat with his eyes closed in cultivation, the private room door was gently pushed open. Hearing the sound, Mu Feng opened his eyes and saw Xiao Hei, who had come to report.

Since Xiao Hei could not speak, he could only write the information on a sheet of paper.

There were only a few brief words written on it: "Target at the south city gate."

Mu Feng had ordered the two of them only to investigate and monitor, afraid that they might act and scare Huo Yuhao away. If they disrupted his plans, things would become troublesome afterward.

Having received the information, Mu Feng hurriedly rose to his feet. Before leaving, he did not forget to instruct, "Inform Little White. The two of you are to return directly to the outpost near Shrek City. If anything comes up, I'll contact you again."

Xiao Hei lowered his head, then his figure flashed as he vanished from the teahouse.

Near the south city gate, Mu Feng quickly spotted that peer with short black hair and blue eyes. A small bundle was slung over his back, and he wore gray cloth clothes that made him stand out among the crowd.

However, Mu Feng did not hurry over to "reunite" with Huo Yuhao. Instead, he followed behind him all the way to a small stream. When he heard Huo Yuhao's delighted cry upon seeing the stream, Mu Feng stopped.

Seeing the protagonist of this world in person for the first time made Mu Feng somewhat excited inside, but he quickly calmed that small ripple of emotion.

After the past year and a half of tempering his mindset, the closer he came to a critical moment, the calmer he became. His mind was like a precision instrument, carefully recalling what would happen next and silently repeating it to reinforce his memory.

"About time." Mu Feng rose from beneath the tree where he had been sitting cross-legged. He estimated that Huo Yuhao should have finished bathing by now. It was time for him to make his entrance.

As he approached the stream, Mu Feng suddenly caught a rich fragrance. Following the scent, he saw the small figure by the bank.

"Smells so good."

The moment Mu Feng spoke, a female voice rang out at the same time.

Mu Feng turned his head and saw a teenage boy and girl. The boy had deep blue hair with the luster of gemstones, and though he was not very old, he gave off an elegant air.

The girl with the black ponytail wore a fitted blue outfit. Her lovely face was full of liveliness. They were Tang Ya and Bei Bei, who had gone out to obtain a soul ring.

Both of them were looking at Mu Feng at that moment, while Huo Yuhao was somewhat bewildered. He had not expected that merely grilling fish by the riverbank would attract two groups of people.

However, after Tang Ya gave the excessively beautiful boy before her only a brief glance, she shifted her gaze back to Huo Yuhao's grilled fish. She bounced excitedly over to Huo Yuhao, leaving only Bei Bei and Mu Feng staring at each other.

Mu Feng had not expected his first appearance to be so awkward. He had accidentally spoken the same line as the main characters, and Tang Ya's carefree personality did not seem to mind it at all.

Bei Bei studied the boy before him. From the storage ring on his finger and the extraordinary aura surrounding him, he keenly sensed that this boy's family background was far better than that of the fish-grilling boy.

Ordinarily, Bei Bei would not have found it strange for Huo Yuhao to appear alone in the Star Dou Great Forest. What puzzled him was that there were no elders accompanying Mu Feng.

Bei Bei smiled at Mu Feng. "What a coincidence. It seems you were also drawn here by this little brother's grilled fish."

Mu Feng nodded, then turned and continued toward Huo Yuhao. Compared with Bei Bei, Huo Yuhao was his true target. He sniffed lightly as he walked and said, "To make grilled fish to this degree using only perilla leaves and salt, your cooking skills truly are exceptional."

Huo Yuhao had just handed a grilled fish to the beautiful older sister before him when he heard Mu Feng's assessment. He was deeply shocked. He had not expected this refined and delicate-looking boy to identify the seasonings he had used solely from the smell.

Huo Yuhao asked in surprise, "How did you know?"