Two Scheming Roommates and Bei Bei, Hooked at the Tavern!

Xiao Yan had bought the Blackwater Pill to study this world's pill-making methods and see whether they had anything to offer.

He'd found it inferior to pills he could make without trying, so he'd tossed it into a corner of his storage space to gather dust.

Besides, Xiao Yan wasn't giving Huo Yuhao the Blackwater Pill for nothing.

Hidden inside it was an ember of Fallen Heart Flame!

Once Huo Yuhao swallowed the pill, Xiao Yan would need only a thought to ignite the ember.

Then he would hold the Child of the Plane's life and death firmly in his hands!

Huo Yuhao, however, was cautious.

Something this suspicious had to be a trap. He certainly couldn't take the pill himself.

Maybe... he could give it to Tang Chuan instead?

"This... this is too valuable..."

Huo Yuhao's face showed just the right mix of embarrassment and desire: the hesitation of a broke kid offered a treasure.

"Oh, it's not that valuable!"

"We're classmates. We'll be seeing each other every day!"

Xiao Yan threw an arm around Huo Yuhao's shoulders as though they were lifelong friends.

"So, do we have a deal or not?"

"Then... all right!"

Huo Yuhao nodded firmly, as though he'd made a momentous decision.

"Deal!"

"That's my brother!"

Xiao Yan was delighted.

Once he got into Dorm 108, Wang Dong'er would be his!

He swiftly pressed the Blackwater Pill into Huo Yuhao's hand and snatched the key to Dorm 108, as if afraid Huo Yuhao might change his mind.

The two headed toward the dormitory with their arms around each other's shoulders, laughing and chatting all the way.

They looked like brothers reunited after years apart.

In truth, both had schemes of their own, and neither had good intentions.

Xiao Yan was thinking about how to control the Child of the Plane and use him as a pawn in his future conquest of Douluo Continent.

Huo Yuhao was thinking about how to find a chance to quietly kill off this knockoff Xiao Yan.

What a pair of "brothers" they were!

At the dormitory entrance, Huo Yuhao glanced toward the doorway out of habit.

According to the story, a white-haired old man should have been lying there, looking as if he could barely move.

He spent every day sunning himself in a recliner, looking frail enough for a breeze to knock him over.

In reality, that old man was Shrek Academy's true pillar of strength, one of the three strongest Douluos alive.

Dragon God Douluo, Mu En!

The name "Feed-the-Douluo" was famous throughout the Douluo world!

But the familiar old man wasn't in the recliner outside the dormitory now.

In his place sat a dorm matron wider than the chair itself, with thighs thicker than Huo Yuhao's waist.

She waved a palm-leaf fan and cracked sunflower seeds, occasionally bellowing at passing students.

"No cafeteria food in the dorms! Sit outside and eat it, all of you!"

Huo Yuhao kept walking, though surprise flickered through his mind.

Where was Mu En?

It seemed the story had changed again, if only slightly!

He wondered whether the other transmigrators had something to do with it.

I'll have to find a way to quietly ask where Dragon God Douluo is now...

Huo Yuhao turned the question over in his mind.

Once inside his room, Huo Yuhao shut the door behind him.

The single room that had belonged to Xiao Yan was admittedly small.

A bed, a desk, and a wardrobe took up nearly all the space.

But for one person, it felt less cramped than oddly secure.

Especially for someone as devious... as skilled in strategy as Huo Yuhao.

Satisfied, Huo Yuhao set about cleaning the room.

He swept the floor, wiped the desk, made the bed...

The routine came naturally. He'd done it in both high school and university in his previous life.

Practice made perfect!

When he finished, Huo Yuhao sat cross-legged on the bed and began cultivating.

Before long, night had fallen.

As moonlight spread across Shrek City, Huo Yuhao slowly opened his eyes.

He rose without a sound, left the dormitory, and slipped out of the academy.

On the west side of Shrek City stood a tavern called Forget Her.

Its lights were dim, and voices filled the air.

The tavern wasn't large, but every seat was occupied by a different sort of customer.

There were merchants blind drunk, Shrek students unwinding after cultivation, and several young couples whispering together.

Huo Yuhao pushed open the door and stepped inside.

He swept his gaze across the room and settled it on a figure beside the bar.

The handsome young man had short, dark-blue hair, looked about fifteen or sixteen, and wore a Shrek Academy uniform.

He slumped over the bar, with four or five empty bottles scattered in front of him.

He reeked of alcohol, his eyes unfocused. He looked thoroughly drunk.

Target confirmed!

Huo Yuhao instantly changed his expression, becoming an innocent boy newly arrived in the big city.

He approached the bar with uncertain steps and gave the bartender a nervous, hopeful look.

"H-hello. My name is Huo Yuhao."

"Are you still hiring part-time workers?"

The bartender looked up, gave Huo Yuhao a once-over, and shook his head.

"Part-time? Those positions filled up ages ago."

"You're a new student at Shrek Academy?"

"Yes."

Huo Yuhao nodded quickly, looking entirely guileless.

"A senior named Tang Ya told me students could find part-time work in Shrek City to earn money, so I came to ask."

Tang Ya!

At the sound of that name, the blue-haired young man slumped over the bar jolted!

The next instant, he shot to his feet.

He moved so fast that his chair fell backward with a crash!

"What did you say?!"

Bei Bei grabbed Huo Yuhao's shoulders. His bloodshot eyes locked onto him, and his voice trembled with agitation.

"You know Tang Ya?!"

Huo Yuhao gave a convincing start at the sudden move. He instinctively tried to back away, fear showing on his face at just the right moment.

"I... I..."

"Don't be scared. I'm not a bad person!"

Bei Bei realized how he must look. He patted his forehead and quickly let go.

He took several deep breaths, struggling to calm himself.

"Hello. I'm Bei Bei, a senior from Shrek Academy's outer court."

"Whatever you order here tonight, I'll pay for it!"

"Just tell me everything about how you met Tang Ya!"

With that, Bei Bei turned to the bartender and gave a grand wave.

"Bartender!"

"Bring Master Huo a drink!"