Female Roommate in a Double Room?

"Eh? Uncle Huo Tian, why is your face so red?" Seeing that Huo Tian's flushed face was a little abnormal, Lin Huo found it rather strange and pretended not to know as he asked.

Huo Tian's body stiffened unnaturally for a moment before he simply tossed out four words: "Feeling refreshed!"

Lin Huo was completely baffled, but he felt that he had vaguely heard the gritting, creaking sound of clenched teeth.

"Come on. I'll take you to your dorm first. After that, your uncle has other matters to attend to!"

After calling out, Huo Tian walked ahead. It was clear that he was not in a particularly good mood, so Lin Huo did not dare poke at the sore spot again and obediently followed behind him.

After walking for a while, the two arrived at the student dormitories of the junior division, where Lin Huo finally witnessed something beyond his imagination.

The Douluo Continent was a world that combined Eastern and Western styles, and the buildings at Blazing Fire Academy leaned toward a Western style.

More than twenty dormitory buildings were scattered throughout a lush garden filled with flowers, grass, and trees. Though their layout was not symmetrical, it possessed a unique beauty, like stars strewn across the sky.

Every dormitory was two stories tall, its outer walls constructed from entire blocks of high-quality white marble.

The doors and windows were made from fine wood that Lin Huo did not recognize, and together with the clear glass, they looked exceedingly luxurious beneath the sunlight.

Rather than school dormitories, the buildings before him were more accurately described as a cluster of luxurious villas.

He had lived in matchbox apartments in his previous life and a shabby wooden hut in this one, yet the moment he became a Soul Master, he was immediately living in a grand luxury villa.

The sheer contrast made Lin Huo deeply realize just how lofty the status of Soul Masters was in the Douluo World.

Soul Masters were born a cut above others. No wonder countless commoners dreamed of awakening Soul Power. It could almost be called their only chance to cross class barriers amid a life of hardship.

"Building Eight. Xiao Huo, this is your dormitory. Wait by the door for a moment. I'll go greet your roommate."

"Xiao Wu, open the door." Huo Tian stepped forward and knocked on the villa's door. Before long, a tall figure with short hair opened it.

"Uncle Huo Tian! What brings you here? Did you bring Xiao Wu a gift this time?"

Lin Huo watched as the figure who emerged from the door happily threw herself into Huo Tian's arms.

He realized that she clearly had a close relationship with Huo Tian, so he stood to the side and began carefully observing her appearance and mannerisms.

Her neat, fiery-red short hair swayed in the breeze, while her tall figure already hinted at the striking form she would possess in the future.

Her exquisite oval face bore a beauty that would make countless women envious. A flame-like red mark between her brows added several touches of alluring mystery.

"..." Lin Huo stood there in a daze for a moment.

Wait! Something's wrong! Why is my roommate a girl?

Hiss, did the special student benefits even include arranging a study companion? The problem was, my skin wasn't dark either.

All sorts of messy thoughts were bubbling up in Lin Huo's mind, while Huo Tian had already begun chatting enthusiastically with Huo Wu.

Huo Tian took out a silver necklace from his Soul Tool. Set into it was a fiery-red gemstone the size of a pigeon egg.

"How is it? Are you satisfied with this gift, Xiao Wu?"

"Thank you, Uncle! You're the best! Unlike my dad, who only ever lectures me whenever he comes home!"

Delighted, Huo Wu reached out and took the necklace, holding it against her snow-white neck to see whether it suited her.

"Ahem, Xiao Wu, since you've accepted Uncle's gift, how about doing Uncle a favor?"

The devil's whisper sounded. Huo Wu's movements froze, and her face immediately fell. "What favor? Don't tell me you want me to take care of this little brother?"

Huo Wu pointed at Lin Huo beside her in dissatisfaction. She did not even need to think too deeply to understand what was going on.

The academy dormitories had long since been packed full. Only she and her brother were still occupying their double room as though it were a single room.

Given her brother's habit of talking every day about going to vent his fire, he would clearly lead a new student astray. On top of that, his violent temper made him anything but a qualified roommate.

Huo Tian sighed. "That's right. You know what kind of temperament your brother has, so I'll have to trouble you, Xiao Wu. Could you generously lend Uncle a hand?"

Huo Wu's gaze moved back and forth between Lin Huo and Huo Tian. Between her beloved uncle's request and losing her spacious private villa room, she was extremely hesitant.

The moment Huo Tian saw Huo Wu's hesitation, he knew things were about to go badly. After giving Lin Huo an apologetic look, he pulled Huo Wu into the room.

Having cleared his mind of those distracting thoughts, Lin Huo found the interaction between uncle and niece rather interesting as he watched from the side.

As for where his lodging situation would end up, Lin Huo did not actually care much.

He had even lived in a student dorm converted out of a toilet. Could such a huge Blazing Fire Academy really fail to find a place for someone to stay?

Hadn't he already lived in a shabby wooden hut that leaked wind from every direction? He did not have high standards for housing. As long as it sheltered him from wind and rain, that was enough.

Still, Blazing Fire Academy surely could not be that stingy.

Inside the room, Huo Tian was earnestly trying to persuade Huo Wu.

"Xiao Wu, listen to me. Xiao Huo is a child from a poor family. He lost his parents the moment he was born and only survived until today thanks to the support of the people in his town.

"If he lives with that bastard brother of yours, who knows what terrible grievances he might suffer? So..."

"Enough!" Huo Wu interrupted Huo Tian. With her arms folded across her chest, she teased, "Uncle Huo Tian, you care so much about that little brat. Could Xiao Huo be your illegitimate son?"

Huo Tian's face turned green as he replied irritably, "What illegitimate son? Xiao Wu, don't talk nonsense. Don't let my age fool you; your uncle is perfectly innocent!"

"Tch~" Huo Wu wore an expression of complete disbelief as she mocked him. "I heard Dad say before that my brother only started clamoring every day about going to vent his fire after hearing about Uncle's glorious exploits."

Huo Tian froze in place, overcome with the embarrassment of having nowhere to hide beneath Huo Wu's contemptuous gaze.

With his dirty laundry exposed, Huo Tian flew into a rage out of humiliation. "Damn it, your dad is always spreading rumors about me. Does he really play around any less than I do? Just think about how many stepmothers you have!"

Huo Wu paused, subconsciously raising one hand and counting on its fingers. When she realized that even one hand was not enough, she froze in place without saying a word.

"Hmph, all you men are shameless womanizers!" After coming to her senses, Huo Wu could not swallow her anger. She simply turned her head away and ignored Huo Tian's pleading gaze.

"Xiao Wu!" Seeing that things were about to fall apart, Huo Tian became anxious as well.

The reason he cared so much about Lin Huo was partly because he felt guilty that Lin Huo had been dragged into the dispute because of him and left with nowhere to go.

The other reason was that he truly appreciated Lin Huo and wanted to give him a suitable environment, to see just how far he could go.

Unable to think of any way to persuade Huo Wu in the moment, Huo Tian became desperate and simply told her honestly about the source of his guilt.

After a long while, Huo Wu finally understood the full story, and her already wavering heart completely softened.

Women were emotional creatures. In truth, after hearing about Lin Huo's tragic background, Huo Wu had already intended to agree to Huo Tian's request.

She had merely been upset after suddenly realizing that her father, uncle, and brother were all shameless rogues, so she had given her uncle the cold shoulder for a while.

Now that her anger had subsided, Huo Wu naturally relented. "Fine. For your sake, Uncle, I'll help take care of that little brother."

"Hehe, then thank you, my good niece Xiao Wu. Uncle will bring you another gift next time."