Tang Ya's Brother, Tang Chuan? Another Transmigrator!

A carriage rolled to a stop at the edge of Star Dou Forest.

Huo Yuhao leaped down and tossed the driver a few Gold Soul Coins.

The driver caught them with a delighted grin, but when he looked at Huo Yuhao, he froze.

"Young master, you..."

It was no wonder the driver was baffled.

The boy before him wore rough, patched clothes washed almost white.

An old-fashioned dagger was tucked at an angle into his belt, its handle carved with a lifelike white tiger.

He looked, well...

Exactly like Huo Yuhao.

To be precise, like the Huo Yuhao who had just left the White Tiger Duke's Estate in the original story.

He was dirt poor. The most valuable thing he owned was the White Tiger Dagger his mother had left him.

He couldn't help it. Hiding your identity on Douluo Continent was simply too hard.

Just call yourself "Li Feiyu" and let someone else take the blame for all your crimes?

That trick wouldn't work on Douluo Continent!

A Martial Soul was a soul master's ultimate form of identification in this world!

The moment Huo Yuhao revealed his distinctive Spirit Eyes Martial Soul, calling himself Tang Hao wouldn't fool anyone!

So Huo Yuhao decided to do the opposite.

He would openly go by "Huo Yuhao" and draw other transmigrators to him.

If you wanted to fish, you had to bait the spot first. Using himself as bait, though, was a first.

And Huo Yuhao's greatest advantage was this:

The other transmigrators all thought he was the original Huo Yuhao. They had no idea this Child of the Plane was one of them.

Huo Yuhao entered Star Dou Forest and followed a narrow path worn by generations of soul masters.

"Cluck, cluck..."

He hadn't gone far when several red birds flashed through the bushes beside him.

Their bodies were scarlet, with several multicolored plumes trailing from their tails.

Even the way they ran and hopped had a certain flair.

"Huh? Are those... Lanqiu Chickens?"

Huo Yuhao raised his brows in surprise.

Lanqiu Chickens were the finest of their kind, found only in forests rarely visited by people.

They took two and a half years to mature. Their meat was tender and juicy, releasing a peculiar fragrance when chewed.

Grrrr...

Huo Yuhao's stomach chimed in right on cue.

He immediately sprinted after the Lanqiu Chickens.

A short while later, beside a stream.

The fate of the two-and-a-half-year-old Lanqiu Chickens was beyond doubt. Huo Yuhao had cleaned and plucked them, then coated them with Huo Family Secret Barbecue Sauce.

A bright campfire burned beside the stream. Huo Yuhao skewered the plump chickens on two branches and settled in for a cheerful outdoor barbecue.

As time passed, the roasting chickens gave off a mouthwatering aroma that drifted far on the breeze.

Their skin turned golden and crisp. Drops of fat fell into the fire with a sizzle.

"That smells amazing!"

Just then, a delighted cry rang out nearby, the voice clear as a silver bell.

Huo Yuhao looked toward the sound and saw two people approaching along the stream.

In front walked a girl of fifteen or sixteen, with large, lively, almond-shaped eyes.

Her black hair was tied in a ponytail down her back. A fitted pale-blue outfit gave her budding figure a youthful vitality.

Beside her walked a boy who looked about Huo Yuhao's age.

He was tall and slender, his short black hair gleaming like a gemstone in the sunlight.

His steps were light and silent, and he seemed almost at one with the nature around him.

Huo Yuhao noticed the strange glint in the boy's eyes, and his heart jolted.

His spiritual power is actually a level above mine?!

Huo Yuhao had already achieved some mastery of the Divine Illumination Scripture. With the added strength of his Spirit Eyes Martial Soul, his spiritual power far surpassed that of soul masters at the same level.

Yet this boy, who looked roughly his age, had even greater spiritual power?

There was no doubt the girl was Tang Ya, the lone leader of the Tang Sect in the original story.

And the boy was a transmigrator!

"Hello! I'm Tang Ya, and this is my younger brother, Tang Chuan."

Tang Ya skipped over, staring straight at the roasting chickens. Her throat bobbed involuntarily.

"What's your name, little brother?"

"I'm Huo Yuhao."

Huo Yuhao turned the chickens and gave them a shy smile.

"Brother, sister, I can't finish all this myself. Would you like to join me?"

The Lanqiu Chickens were nearly cooked to perfection, each one a tempting amber color.

Their skin was so golden and crisp it looked ready to crackle at the slightest touch.

Gulp...

Huo Yuhao heard Tang Ya swallow.

"Thanks, little brother! Don't mind if I do!"

Tang Ya couldn't hold back any longer. Grinning, she hurried over.

She pulled off a plump drumstick and began eating in great mouthfuls.

"Wow! This is so good!"

"Sis, he hasn't even started eating, and you're already digging in."

The boy called Tang Chuan spoke with helpless amusement as he came over and sat across from Huo Yuhao.

His gaze seemed casual, but it remained fixed on Huo Yuhao.

Deep in his eyes burned an eagerness he struggled to conceal.

Months ago, Tang Chuan had made a special trip to the White Tiger Duke's Estate, hoping to find Huo Yuhao and bring the Child of the Plane under his control ahead of time.

But by the time he arrived after that long journey, Huo Yuhao was already gone.

He bribed a servant to ask around and learned that a shocking incident had recently shaken the estate...

An ordinary soldier named Ye Beixuan had exposed Huo Yuhao's illegitimate birth in public, then Dai Huabin had blown him to ashes with a Fixed-Install Soul Tool Shell.

Damn it. Another transmigrator!

Tang Chuan realized Ye Beixuan had changed the original plot. He searched everywhere for Huo Yuhao, but found no trace of him.

Yet here he was in Star Dou Forest, following the original story's timeline, and he had met Huo Yuhao in almost exactly the way the story described!

Fate is on my side!

Tang Chuan was beside himself with joy.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and Electrolux will both be mine!

Outwardly, however, Tang Chuan remained gentle and refined. He smiled at Huo Yuhao and said,

"Little brother Yuhao, are you here to hunt for a soul ring? By yourself?"

"Mm."

Huo Yuhao scratched his head, pretending to be embarrassed.

"My Soul Power reached level ten, so I came to try my luck and get my first soul ring."

"Little brother, Star Dou Forest is full of danger. If you run into a hundred-year or even a thousand-year soul beast, you won't be able to escape!"

Tang Chuan shook his head, sounding earnestly concerned.

"Tell you what. We can't eat your chicken for free."

"We'll help you hunt down your first soul ring!"

"I... I couldn't ask you to do that."

Huo Yuhao sounded overwhelmed by their kindness.

"It's fine, little brother!"

Tang Ya waved her drumstick.

"Once we've eaten, we'll get going. I'll help you catch a soul beast!"

And so, after some "reluctance," Huo Yuhao agreed. The three of them headed deeper into Star Dou Forest.

At the same time, in the Lake of Life at the heart of Star Dou Forest.

Deep beneath the water, a huge, translucent white silkworm carefully sent his spiritual power sweeping toward the forest's outskirts.

"What the heck is going on?"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was utterly baffled.

"Why have so many soul masters with spiritual attributes suddenly come to Star Dou Forest?"

"Forget it. That doesn't matter!"

"What matters is that today, I'm finally escaping that stupid dragon Di Tian's clutches!"

"So long, suckers!"

The next moment, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm burrowed happily away through the earth like a giant white earthworm.