Reckless Huo Wushuang

"Hahaha! I finally got in! Without that door protecting you, pretty boy, let's see how you plan to hide this time!"

Huo Wushuang charged into the room with an overbearing air, clearly about to resort to violence against Lin Huo.

Yet Lin Huo remained unhurried as he carefully sensed the Soul Power pressure Huo Wushuang gave off.

Through the aura of his Soul Power, Lin Huo only needed to compare it slightly with his own to recognize the gap between them.

Huo Wushuang was nine years old and had innate eighth-rank Soul Power. After three years of cultivation, his Soul Power Level was likely close to that of a Soul Grandmaster.

Given Lin Huo's current condition, he would have to use skills such as Belly Drum and Meditation to boost his strength fourfold before he might stand a chance against Huo Wushuang.

Unfortunately, reality was cruel. The Soul Power he had expended while testing his skills earlier had not yet been restored through Meditation.

Not to mention that even if he used enhancement skills like Belly Drum and Meditation now, skills he was still unfamiliar with, they would still require some casting time.

In the end, he had entered the profession of Soul Master too recently, and there were too many shortcomings he had not had time to make up for.

Now that he faced the threat of an enemy whose Soul Power far exceeded his own, he had no choice but to rely on his wits.

Fortunately, Huo Wushuang was a reckless nine-year-old whose mind did not seem especially sharp. Fooling him would be easy enough.

"Uncle Huo Tian arranged for me to stay here, and Sister Huo Wu agreed to it too. Why don't you ask the two of them?"

The calm words drifted into his ears, and Huo Wushuang's raised fist froze in midair.

"Uncle Huo Tian?"

At the mention of that name, Huo Wushuang instinctively shuddered. His already aching backside was struck by an even fiercer phantom pain.

Huo Wushuang lowered his hand and scrutinized Lin Huo suspiciously. "Damn, you got assigned to live with my naturally gorgeous little sister the moment you arrived at the academy. Could you be Uncle Huo Tian's illegitimate son?"

Lin Huo's face darkened. He had nothing to say about Huo Wushuang's bizarre train of thought.

Still, he had to admit that being assigned both a beautiful roommate and Special-Grade Treatment meant Uncle Huo Tian treated him more warmly than the father he had never met in this life.

"What's your name?" Huo Wushuang had grown suspicious, while the burning pain in his backside kept warning him off, temporarily quelling his urge to fight.

After all, if this pretty boy really was his younger cousin, there would be nothing wrong with him sharing a room with his cousin.

"My name is Lin Huo, but you're overthinking it. I'm not Uncle Huo Tian's illegitimate son."

Lin Huo remembered Huo Tian's kindness clearly. Once he achieved success and fame, he would repay him, but as for acknowledging him as his father, Lin Huo respectfully declined.

"Not an illegitimate son?" Huo Wushuang seemed to think of something and furrowed his brow tightly, but then an enlightened expression appeared on his face.

"Oh! I get it! My unreliable uncle must have abandoned your mother after messing around with her!"

Convinced of his own brilliance, Huo Wushuang proudly slapped his chest. "Little cousin, don't worry! I'll go complain to my dad in a bit. Then I'll have him give your dad a good beating and vent your anger for you!"

"What? How did you make that leap?" Lin Huo stared in stunned disbelief, utterly unable to understand how Huo Wushuang's strange mind worked.

His original intention in mentioning Huo Wu and Huo Tian was that he had noticed where Huo Wushuang's injury had come from, so he wanted to use their names to intimidate him.

But now, even though he had explained everything clearly, this brute had somehow taken several turns in his head and circled right back to the same conclusion.

"No! Uncle Huo Tian really isn't my father!"

"Hey, little cousin, don't worry. What kind of person is my Uncle Huo Tian? As his nephew, wouldn't I know? Leave getting justice for you to me!"

Huo Wushuang stepped forward and threw an arm around Lin Huo's shoulders, once again patting his chest with complete confidence.

The perfect chance for revenge was right before him. He could practically see his father fiercely whipping his uncle's backside.

Not only could he help his little cousin vent his anger, but he could also avenge his own backside for the cane beating.

He, Huo Wushuang, was simply a peerless genius blessed with both wisdom and courage!

"I won't chat with you any longer today, little cousin. Time is of the essence, so your cousin needs to go report this first!"

Releasing Lin Huo, Huo Wushuang darted to the door and impatiently pulled it open.

Seeing that things were only getting worse and worse under Huo Wushuang's wild imagination, Lin Huo immediately moved to stop him.

But before he could act, Lin Huo saw Huo Wushuang standing motionless in the doorway as if he had been immobilized.

"What did you say you were going to report?"

The voice that entered the room was calm and mild, yet it carried a chilling killing intent that made one's blood run cold.

Lin Huo immediately spotted the figure blocking the doorway. It was Huo Tian, his face dark and grim, looking as though he could eat someone alive.

Behind Huo Tian, Huo Wu poked her head out, covering her mouth as she snickered gleefully.

Clearly, the two of them had been eavesdropping outside for quite some time.

"Hahaha! So it's you, Uncle! Since you're already here, why didn't you knock? Come on, come in and sit down for some tea!"

With his palms pressed together beside his face and his body bent in a flattering bow, it was hard to imagine that someone as blunt and reckless as Huo Wushuang could wear such a fawning smile.

"I don't think we should have tea in Xiao Wu's dormitory. After all, Xiao Wu still has classes tomorrow and needs a good rest tonight. How about I go to my dear nephew's dormitory and have a few cups with you instead?"

Huo Tian patted Huo Wushuang's shoulder with his broad fan-like hand. To Huo Wushuang's eyes, that benevolent smile was clearly a dangerous smile concealing a blade.

"Ha... ha..." Huo Wushuang gave two dry laughs, fine cold sweat already covering his forehead and back.

"Uncle, listen to what you're saying. My little sister has classes tomorrow, so naturally your nephew needs to work hard alongside her. As for tea, let's make another appointment some other day. Another day, another day."

As he spoke, Huo Wushuang cast a pleading look toward Huo Wu, who was still snickering.

Though he made no sound, Huo Wu could clearly hear his desperate plea beside her ear.

"Save me! Save me! Save me!"

"Hehe, looks like my foolish big brother, who never listens to anyone, is going to suffer."

Huo Wu chose to ignore Huo Wushuang's pleas for help. She even kicked him while he was down more brazenly than before. This time, she was no longer snickering in secret, but laughing openly.

That heartless laughter fell into Huo Wushuang's ears, and a desolate feeling immediately settled over his heart.

"Little sister, are you truly this heartless?"

"..."

No matter how hard Huo Wushuang widened his eyes, Huo Wu continued to ignore his earnest pleas for help.

Having followed Huo Wushuang here with Huo Wu, Huo Tian had seen everything that had just happened from beginning to end.

After learning what nonsense this bastard had cooked up in his head, Huo Tian's ill will toward Huo Wushuang surpassed even what it had been during the day, reaching a new peak that could practically be called killing intent.

"Sorry, Lin Huo. This little bastard isn't very bright. I'll take him back and properly knock some sense into him!"

Giving Lin Huo an apologetic, kindly smile, Huo Tian reached out, seized Huo Wushuang by the neck, and carried him off like a piece of cargo, disappearing into the vast night in the blink of an eye.