You're Still Young

The second day of the Freshman Assessment had passed, with one round on the first day and four rounds on the second.

Huo Yuhao's team from Freshman Class One had easily achieved a perfect record of five victories!

Wang Dong threw her arm around Huo Yuhao's neck and asked:

"Why didn't you return to the dorm again yesterday? What were you doing?"

Huo Yuhao gave an awkward laugh. "Well... Senior Ma Xiaotao insisted that I teach her combat techniques. I couldn't exactly refuse her."

Wang Dong said angrily, "That awful woman Ma Xiaotao again! Why does she always come looking for you?"

Wang Dong suddenly realized something was wrong. "You dared to lie to me? She's a prodigy of the Inner Court. Why would she need you to teach her combat techniques?"

Huo Yuhao waved his hand, looking a little guilty. "What I taught was hand-to-hand combat. She happened to lack knowledge in that area, so there's nothing wrong with her asking me to teach her."

"Is that so?"

Wang Dong rubbed her chin, still feeling that something was off.

Xiao Xiao raised her hand. "Brother Yuhao, I want to learn hand-to-hand combat too!"

Huo Yuhao glanced at Xiao Xiao.

Petite and delicate, a lovely little beauty next door.

Flat as a board... major points deducted.

"You're still young. I'll teach you when you're older."

Huo Yuhao said with a smile.

"Young?"

Xiao Xiao asked in confusion, "Brother Yuhao, I'm only one year younger than you. I'm not that young, am I?"

"Why can't I learn?"

Huo Yuhao scratched his head and laughed. "Hahaha, anyway, you're still young. You'll understand when you're older."

"Then can I learn?"

Wang Dong asked.

"You're still young too."

"How am I young? We're the same age."

"Mm... you're still young."

"Tell me exactly where I'm young!"

"You'll understand later."

"Tell me!"

"Hey, hey, hey! Don't bite people in public!"

"..."

Wang Yan watched the three of them fooling around and thought to himself:

Sob... five matches have already passed, and I still can't figure it out...

What exactly is Huo Yuhao's ability?

This is so embarrassing...

Wang Yan called out:

"Huo Yuhao, you three, come here."

The three walked over. Huo Yuhao smiled. "Teacher Wang, what is it?"

Wang Yan looked at their positions and thought, Standing in the middle... he really is the core of the team!

But why?

Wang Yan narrowed his eyes and smiled. "Your results have been excellent, but tomorrow, you may very well face stronger challengers."

"Keep working hard and strive to enter the ranking matches for the top sixty-four."

Huo Yuhao covered his head and chuckled. "It's fine, because... I'm invincible."

Mm...

Wang Yan was suddenly speechless.

Wasn't this guy way too arrogant?

With only Rank Sixteen soul power and a ten-year soul ring, he actually dared to call himself invincible.

Who knew what Zhou Yi had been thinking, making this cocky brat the captain of a seeded team.

"Mm, go back and rest."

Wang Yan's expression did not change much, and he continued smiling gently.

"Bye-bye!"

Huo Yuhao gave a small wave with his right hand, then turned and left with Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao.

Wang Yan watched Huo Yuhao's retreating figure. "Tomorrow, you'll encounter powerful opponents. You won't be able to hide your abilities then."

"Let's see whether your abilities can live up to your arrogance."

Wang Yan lightly pushed up his black-rimmed glasses and smiled to himself.

"Should we go eat Yuhao's grilled fish later?"

Wang Dong suggested.

Xiao Xiao happily bounced in place twice. "Great! I've wanted to try Brother Yuhao's grilled fish for ages!"

Huo Yuhao spoiled the mood. "You have to follow the rules and line up."

"Otherwise, if I break the rules, how am I supposed to run my business?"

"Ah!"

Xiao Xiao immediately became a little dejected.

There were always seventy or eighty people lined up at Huo Yuhao's grilled fish stall.

It would be a miracle if they got any.

Wang Dong leaned close to Huo Yuhao's ear and whispered, "When we get back, I'll call you Daddy ten times. Let us eat as much grilled fish as we want!"

Huo Yuhao shook his head. "At least fifty times."

Wang Dong haggled, "Thirty!"

"Deal!"

Huo Yuhao held out his hand and shook Wang Dong's, sealing their "deal."

Wang Dong regretted it. "What a loss. I should've said twenty."

"Ahem!" Huo Yuhao coughed twice and smiled. "Still, since we're teammates, I'll make an exception for you two today!"

Xiao Xiao immediately hugged Huo Yuhao's arm in delight. "Yay! Thank you, Brother Yuhao! Brother Yuhao, you're the best."

Huo Yuhao: A little too soft.

Wang Dong gritted her teeth and thought, Damn Xiao Xiao! I sacrificed myself to earn this special exception. Not only are you taking advantage of it, you even dare take advantage of my Yuhao!

Thinking of this, Wang Dong said furiously:

"You little pervert, let go of Yuhao!"

"Brother Yuhao hasn't said anything. What does it have to do with you, creepy man?"

"You little pervert!"

"Creepy man!"

"..."

Huo Yuhao: What sins have I committed?

By Sea God Lake

Thin curls of cooking smoke rose from the lakeshore.

Huo Yuhao reclined in a sun lounger, fishing.

A grill stood beside him. The point was to catch them fresh and grill them fresh.

Freshness was the whole appeal.

Fragrant charcoal continuously released heat within the grill.

Its faint fragrance mingled with the scent of grilled fish.

Making Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao drool like waterfalls.

Their saliva was practically about to hit the ground.

"Is it ready yet? I'm starving to death!"

Wang Dong urged impatiently.

Huo Yuhao gently fanned the grill with a palm-leaf fan. "Don't rush, don't rush. If you're in such a hurry, you can have dessert first."

"These desserts came from the Soul Guidance Department cafeteria. They taste absolutely amazing."

Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao shook their heads like rattles.

"No, no. I only want Brother Yuhao's grilled fish."

"That's right. After making us wait this long, we have to eat it."

At that moment, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao could think of nothing but Huo Yuhao's grilled fish.

There was no room in their minds for any other delicacies.

After a while, the grilled fish reached its most perfect state and was served.

Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao took their fish.

Without waiting for it to cool, they began eating in an utterly unladylike manner.

They chewed furiously as if stir-frying food in their mouths.

Even though the heat scalded them badly, it could not dampen their enthusiasm for eating.

Huo Yuhao smiled at the sight and prepared each of them a refreshing iced tea to cool them down.

Its name was: The Vile Old Third Tang.

Harpoon God King Tang San: The path of the family dog has already been attained!

As the sun set,

A streak of sunset glow spilled down, turning the rippling lake surface gold. The dazzling sky and earth were breathtakingly beautiful.

Soul beast geese flew across the sky in human-shaped formations, while flocks of migratory birds circled overhead.

The scene was filled with poetic beauty.

The three ate grilled fish and desserts, drinking The Vile Old Third Tang.

They savored this rare moment.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the sky gradually darkened.

Countless stars filled their vision, while a bright moon shone over Sea God Lake.

The jade waves rippled, glittering with reflected light.

Xiao Xiao, Wang Dong, and Huo Yuhao lay on the grass.

Gazing at the countless stars in the sky.

Xiao Xiao raised her hand and waved it, as though she had caught all the stars in her grasp. "I really wish time could stop at this moment forever!"

As she spoke, she glanced at Huo Yuhao, her heart fluttering wildly.

Wang Dong smiled sweetly. "The joy of life lies in beauty and pain walking together. If one never weathers the storm, how can one know the splendor of a rainbow?"

After saying that, she turned her head toward Huo Yuhao and asked:

"What about you, Yuhao? What do you have to say?"

Huo Yuhao, lying on the grass with his hands behind his head, smiled. "Me?"

"What should I say..."

"Ah, I've got it!"

"I'm going to teach Senior Ma hand-to-hand combat!"

"Go die!!"

"You're not allowed to leave! Brother Yuhao, you belong to us tonight!!"

"..."