The God King's Favor Can Never Be Repaid

"What exactly is that consciousness in my mind looking for? I've been under the influence of that strange consciousness all this time."

Wang Dong'er could not understand it. She continued walking subconsciously in a certain direction, as though something important lay there. Her fists clenched involuntarily. After the break began some time ago, she had immediately returned to the Clear Sky Sect.

She had done so to learn the origin of the consciousness in her mind from her First Father and Second Father as soon as possible. Yet the answer she received was that she had simply been too exhausted lately, which was why she was having such hallucinations.

Could it really be a hallucination? Would First Father and Second Father lie to me? No, impossible. First Father and Second Father would never lie to me!

Mingdu.

The sky was beginning to brighten, completely cloudless for miles.

Huo Yuhao slowly descended to the ground and officially entered the city. He surveyed the buildings around him and the pedestrians passing by, a sense of peaceful tranquility rising within him.

"Life without Tang Buddha keeping me in check really is wonderful."

Smiling, he continued forward.

Suddenly, a youth appeared in his field of vision. The youth had short pink-blue hair and a pair of pink-blue eyes.

Moreover, he was handsome and slender. Many passing pedestrians could not help but turn their eyes toward him.

Clearly, they had all been drawn in by the youth's looks. As the capital of the Sun Moon Empire, Mingdu was the most advanced city in the entire empire. Its population also ranked first throughout the Sun Moon Empire.

Generally speaking, the larger the population, the more attractive people there would be. Thus, Mingdu certainly did not lack handsome men and beautiful women.

The locals and soul engineers here were accustomed to seeing good-looking people, yet even they were astonished by the youth's appearance. Some young girls in academy uniforms slowed their steps and exclaimed in amazement.

"That boy is so handsome! Just looking at him makes my heart race."

"I really want to go ask his name. It'd be even better if I could get to know him!"

"I want to have his babies!"

On the other side, Huo Yuhao's expression remained unchanged, but a storm raged in his heart.

Someone with such distinctive pink-blue short hair, pink-blue eyes, and such stunning looks could only be Wang Dong'er disguised as a boy. Naturally, Wang Dong'er was currently using the alias Wang Dong.

Strictly speaking, he did not dislike Wang Dong. Whether it was Wang Dong or Wang Dong'er in the original work, both were the sort who could give their lives for Huo Gua. Qiankun Love Questioning Valley was indeed one of the biggest piles of bullshit imaginable, but Dong'er's feelings for Huo Gua had been sincere.

If Tang San did not have a strand of divine consciousness on Wang Dong, Huo Yuhao might have chosen to get acquainted with her. But the moment he thought of Tang San, the urge to retreat rose in his heart.

After all, some of Tang San's actions had been far too outrageous, and he had done far too many inhuman things.

Once one became entangled with Tang San, one would fall into endless trials. Rather than calling Tang San the Sea God, it would be more fitting to call him the God of Trials.

Qiankun Love Questioning Valley was a trial. Mashing Dong'er and Qiu'er together into Tang Wutong was also a trial. Placing a seal on Tang Wutong and forbidding Huo Gua from touching her carelessly was another trial!

Huo Gua had been in the God Realm for so long, yet he and Tang Wutong had not even had a child. Could that also have been the Sea God's trial?

Though it was indeed difficult for gods to have children.

Still, Tang San already had two children, while Huo Gua and Tang Wutong did not have a single one. That was a little ridiculous, wasn't it?

The divine positions of the God of Emotion and the Goddess of Butterfly did not conflict much at all, unlike the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life.

Therefore, Huo Gua and Tang Wutong going childless for so many years was inherently unreasonable. Although they later had Dai Ying, their efficiency was far inferior to Tang San's.

That was why he had no desire to be Tang San's dog. Who knew what absurd stunt Tang San might pull?

"I've already fled to the Sun Moon Empire, and God King Tang San still refuses to let me go?

Or is Wang Dong here sightseeing?

No, impossible. Because of the consciousness in her mind, Wang Dong is extremely resistant to certain Soul Tools. Mingdu is a city with extraordinarily advanced Soul Guidance Technology. Even if Wang Dong wanted to travel, she would never choose this place.

So this must be Tang Buddha's scheme! Only Tang Buddha could pull something like this!"

Huo Yuhao was speechless.

He had always felt that if the original Huo Gua had not been tamed by God King Tang San, he would never have ended up with merely a First Level God position. After all, Huo Gua's entire setup could be considered exceptionally luxurious!

Yet Huo Gua had been arranged every which way by God King Tang San, only to be suppressed by him afterward and made into his dog. The God King's favor truly accrued interest upon interest, becoming a debt that could never be repaid!

"Where exactly is it? It seems to be north of here. Do I have to keep heading north? Wouldn't that mean going to the Far North?" Wang Dong asked in confusion, a thoughtful look appearing on her face. She felt that what she was searching for seemed to be in the north, yet she simply could not find it.

Huo Yuhao silently lowered his head, preparing to keep as far away from Wang Dong as possible. He only wanted to develop in peace, not get involved with God King Tang San so soon.

Though there was supposedly a rule that gods could not interfere with the Lower Realm, that rule did not apply to Tang San. Tang San had interfered with the Lower Realm plenty of times. As for his reasons, they invariably involved his daughter. That was the ultimate all-purpose excuse.

Bang!

A figure abruptly appeared in front of Huo Yuhao. He subconsciously stopped and looked at the man.

The man was tall and had long azure hair, while his eyes were azure as well. A peculiar aura surrounded him, one that made him impossible to ignore.

The moment Wang Dong saw him, she cried out, "First Father!"

First Father?

Huo Yuhao instantly grew tense. Did that mean the man before him was Da Ming?

This was trouble. He could not beat him! Da Ming had at least been resurrected by Tang San and had achieved godhood by an unconventional path. Because he was a soul beast, Da Ming could not obtain a divine position, so within the vast God Realm, he was just a minor nobody. Any one of the Original Sin Gods could easily kill him.

But on Douluo Continent, Da Ming was actually very strong.

After all, the Silver Dragon King could not possibly emerge now. Therefore, even if Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao joined forces, they would absolutely be no match for Da Ming!

Huo Yuhao slowly took two steps back, preparing to go around Da Ming. He did not dare flee too quickly, afraid that Da Ming would notice him and sense that something was wrong.

"Dong'er, what is it?" A gentle smile appeared on Da Ming's face.

"First Father, I feel like I'm looking for something. It seems to be in the north, but I just can't find it," Wang Dong said worriedly.

"Can't find it? Then First Father will help you look slowly. However long you wish to search, First Father will stay with you."

Following Tang San's instructions, if he caught that Rising Star later, he would definitely toss the Rising Star straight into Shrek Academy. Wang Dong was studying there, after all. That was the only way to create opportunities for the two to meet and deepen their feelings. Besides, it would also be a good thing for the Rising Star.

Tang San having such an idea was not strange.

After all, Shrek Academy had stood on this continent for tens of thousands of years. It was the undisputed Continent's Number One Soul Master Academy and was pursued by countless people.

Even Xu Tianran, the future Sun Moon Emperor, was spiritually a Shrek Person. In the original work, Xu Tianran had actually planned to experience academy life at Shrek Academy after unifying Douluo Continent. It was truly absurd.

Even Jing Hongchen, the Hall Master of Mingde Hall and one of Shrek's enemies, had expressed a desire to study at Shrek Academy. One could only say that the natives of Douluo Continent all had an idol filter when it came to Shrek Academy. Everyone was spiritually a Shrek Person.

Just as Huo Yuhao had taken several steps away, a vast pressure suddenly erupted from his side. Many people immediately revealed pained expressions.

Huo Yuhao felt immense pressure and instinctively used Spiritual Power to resist it. Fortunately, the pressure lasted only around three seconds.

Then, a large hand abruptly landed on his shoulder. "Young man, could you leave a little later? Based on my senses, you seem rather extraordinary."

"At your age, possessing such spiritual cultivation is truly rare."

Da Ming was currently looking at Huo Yuhao with a smile.

Huo Yuhao's heart sank. "Uncle, I still need to return to the academy. Isn't it rather inappropriate for you to stop me like this?"

"It is indeed inappropriate, but what can I do? I have to follow that fellow's orders and work for him." Da Ming was somewhat helpless as well. "Don't worry. I'll let you go soon enough. Dong'er, come over here."

Da Ming had just conducted an experiment: he had released a burst of pressure upon the people nearby.

Based on his senses, Huo Yuhao's spiritual cultivation stood out greatly among the crowd. He had the potential to become a Rising Star. After all, anyone Tang San regarded as a Rising Star had to be a genius.

So, he wanted to test it.

Wang Dong quickly walked over.

Huo Yuhao's mood grew increasingly heavy. Did he have to awaken Elder Yi and call upon Brother Sky Dream and the Ice Empress to help him escape?

But that was unrealistic. Tang San had a strand of divine consciousness on Wang Dong, and according to the Tang Family Universe setting, Electrolux could never be Tang San's match.

Therefore, his only hope rested on that mysterious golden light.

He subconsciously controlled the golden light, making it cover his entire Sea of Consciousness. He could only treat a dead horse as if it were alive, so he frantically squeezed his Spiritual Power dry to make the golden light grow even stronger.

Within the Sea of Consciousness.

Brother Sky Dream stared blankly at the constantly spreading golden light, utterly confused. "Yuhao, what's wrong?"

He could not understand the current situation.

"I have a premonition of danger. It isn't fatal, but this danger might make me wish I were dead!" Huo Yuhao replied.

"What danger? I'll possess you and help you right now!" Brother Sky Dream immediately grew anxious. His interests were deeply tied to Huo Yuhao's, so naturally, he did not want anything to happen to him.

"According to my premonition, Brother Sky Dream, if you make a move, you'll definitely be detected. And even if you do act, it will be useless. Elder Yi, Ice Empress, neither of you must act either!" Huo Yuhao replied.

Brother Sky Dream's combat strength was lacking to begin with. Even if he possessed Huo Yuhao, he would absolutely be no match for Da Ming.

Electrolux had also been awakened at this moment. Observing the golden light spreading everywhere, he was puzzled as thoughts churned through his mind. A very powerful and very strange force... has it revealed part of itself?

From the looks of it, it contains the Power of Fate, but it seems to contain something else as well... There's a new discovery. It seems somewhat similar to a seal. It looks like I can only tell Yuhao later.

Suddenly, a piece of information surfaced within the golden light that had spread to its limit. Huo Yuhao completely absorbed it and was pleasantly surprised. "I only need to pour Spiritual Power into this, and I can temporarily obtain some Power of Fate while concealing myself?"

A temporary fate buff!

The Power of Fate was an extraordinarily uncanny thing. The more advanced a soul master became, the more they respected and avoided fate, because it was simply too mysterious.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion in the original work was also called the Emperor Auspicious Beast, the bearer of fate for the Star Dou Great Forest. Of course, the original Huo Gua had also seemed to carry a trace of the Power of Fate from the beginning. He was a Rising Star born in response to destiny.

After all, an ordinary child could not possibly leave home at the start and pick up a Million-Year Soul Beast, as well as Elder Yi!

"So what exactly is this thing?" Huo Yuhao became even more confused. He had some guesses but could not confirm them. However, it now seemed that the crisis he faced could undoubtedly be resolved with ease.

"First Father, what are you doing? Let him go! I really am looking for something, but it has nothing to do with him." Wang Dong had once had quite a temper, but after studying at Shrek Academy for a semester, her temperament had improved greatly and she had become much more sensible.

Whether it was Zhou Yi's bizarre training or the incident where the team she formed with Xiao Xiao and another person had been brutally beaten by Dai Huabin's group, all those experiences had helped her grow. Her personality had improved somewhat compared to when she had first enrolled.

Of course, in the current timeline, without Huo Yuhao in Wang Dong's team, Wang Dong would definitely be unable to defeat the Hell White Tiger inherited by the Dai Clan and Zhu Clan without using Sea God Descent!

"It has nothing to do with him? Dong'er, sense it carefully. Does it really have nothing to do with him?" Da Ming said solemnly.

Wang Dong was now very close to Huo Yuhao. She sensed him slightly, then stated decisively, "It really has nothing to do with him! I feel like he doesn't have what I'm looking for. First Father, let him go already!"

Da Ming released Huo Yuhao. "It seems it truly has nothing to do with you."

Huo Yuhao also breathed a sigh of relief. Being restrained by someone did not feel good. Hearing Wang Dong's words, he could only congratulate her for directly ruling out the correct answer. In a sense, it also meant he had made it onto the safe whitelist.

Da Ming, I'll remember this! You'll pay for this someday! Aren't you just the Sky Azure Bull Python? Just wait and see how I deal with you in the future!

"I'm sorry. My First Father can be like this sometimes." Wang Dong straightforwardly apologized to Huo Yuhao without trying to evade responsibility.

Seeing the apologetic expression on Wang Dong's face, Huo Yuhao nodded. Then dissatisfaction appeared on his face. "Is an apology like that enough? What if I arrive late at the academy and get expelled, or get scolded by a teacher? What then?"

He was only eleven years old. It was perfectly normal for his emotions to show on his face. Of course, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy did not have a rule where students who were late to report were immediately expelled.

Shrek Academy's policy on that point was rather absurd. Expelling students for being late to report was simply too severe a punishment.

"Um..." Wang Dong immediately felt guilty, because she remembered being scolded by Zhou Yi at Shrek Academy. The way she looked at Huo Yuhao gained a little more sympathy.

She said, "How about this? I'll compensate you as an apology. There are one million Gold Soul Coins on this card. Take it to the teachers at your academy, and you probably won't be punished."

As Wang Dong spoke, she handed him a card.

To Wang Dong, Gold Soul Coins were merely numbers. She did not feel the slightest heartache even when buying soul bones worth nearly ten million. Moreover, while at Shrek Academy, she had heard that some academies in the Sun Moon Empire had rather unhealthy practices.