Two Scheming Partners and Bei Bei Takes the Bait at the Tavern!

Xiao Yan had bought the Blackwater Pill to study this world's pill-making system and see whether it had anything worth learning from.

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

Besides, Xiao Yan wasn't giving Huo Yuhao the Blackwater Pill for free.

Hidden inside the pill was a Child Flame of the Fallen Heart Flame!

Once Huo Yuhao swallowed it, Xiao Yan would need only a thought to activate the Child Flame.

Then he would hold the Child of the Plane's life in the palm of his hand!

But Huo Yuhao was cautious.

Something about this was off. There was no way he would take the pill himself.

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

"This... isn't this too valuable...?"

Huo Yuhao's face showed a carefully measured mix of embarrassment and desire, just the hesitation a penniless guy would show when offered a treasure.

"Oh, come on. What's so valuable about it?"

"We're classmates! We'll be seeing each other every day from now on!"

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

"Just tell me. Are we trading or not?"

"Then... all right!"

Huo Yuhao nodded firmly, as if he had made a momentous decision.

"Let's trade!"

"That's my brother!"

Xiao Yan was delighted.

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

Xiao Yan quickly pressed the Blackwater Pill into Huo Yuhao's hand, then snatched the key to Dorm 108 as though afraid he might change his mind.

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

They looked like long-lost brothers reunited at last.

In truth, both were plotting something nasty.

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 this knockoff Xiao Yan.

These two "brothers" couldn't have been more genuine!

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

According to the story, an ancient-looking old man with white hair should have been lying there.

He spent every day sunning himself in a recliner, looking so frail a gust of wind could knock him over.

In reality, that old man was the true pillar of Shrek Academy, one of the three Limit Douluos of the age.

Dragon God Douluo, Mu En!

His famous nickname was known throughout the Douluo world!

But the familiar old man was nowhere to be seen in the recliner outside the dormitory building.

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

She fanned herself and cracked sunflower seeds, occasionally barking at passing students in a booming voice.

"No cafeteria food in the dorms! Eat it outside, all of you!"

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

Where was Mu En?

It seemed the story here had changed in another subtle way.

Could it have something to do with the other Transmigrators?

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

Huo Yuhao made his plans in silence.

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

The single room that had originally belonged to Xiao Yan was indeed a little cramped.

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 an old schem— a wise strategist like Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao nodded in satisfaction and set about cleaning the room with practiced ease.

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

The motions flowed smoothly. He had done this before in both high school and university in his previous life.

It was nothing special. He just had plenty of practice!

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

Time passed, and night fell.

When moonlight washed over 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 lighting was dim, and voices filled the air.

The tavern was small but packed with all sorts of customers.

There were merchants drunk out of their minds, Shrek students relaxing after cultivation, and a few young couples whispering together.

Huo Yuhao pushed open the tavern door and stepped inside.

His gaze swept the room, then settled precisely on a figure by the bar.

He was a handsome young man of about fifteen or sixteen, with short dark-blue hair and a Shrek Academy uniform.

The young man was slumped over the bar, with four or five empty bottles scattered in front of him.

He reeked of alcohol, and his unfocused eyes made him look thoroughly drunk.

Target confirmed!

Huo Yuhao instantly changed his expression, becoming a wide-eyed boy who had just 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 help?"

The bartender looked up, sized Huo Yuhao up, then shook his head.

"Part-time help? We filled those positions ages ago."

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

"Mm."

Huo Yuhao nodded quickly and answered with an earnest face.

"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 those two words, the blue-haired young man slumped over the bar jerked violently!

The next instant, he shot to his feet.

He moved so fast that the chair behind him hit the floor with a clatter!

"What did you say?!"

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

"You know Tang Ya?!"

Huo Yuhao "jumped" at the sudden move and instinctively tried to retreat, fear appearing on his face at just the right moment.

"I... I..."

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

Realizing he had lost control, Bei Bei patted his forehead and quickly let go.

He took several deep breaths, trying to calm himself.

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

"Whatever you order at the tavern tonight, it's on me!"

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

With that, Bei Bei turned toward the bartender and swept a grand hand through the air.

"Bartender!"

"Bring Young Master Huo a drink!"