Huo Yuhao: This Isn't Real!

Tang Wutong narrowed her beautiful eyes, instantly noticing something odd about Xiang Jun.

You won't let me see it, huh? Then I'm definitely going to look!

"What do you mean, it's not suitable for this princess? I'm going to look today whether you like it or not!"

Tang Wutong bared her little canine teeth, then sprang off the bed and lunged at Xiang Jun beside her.

"Whoa, hey!"

Caught completely off guard, Xiang Jun staggered from the impact. Tang Wutong seized her chance, straddling his waist heavily as her hands began searching around him.

"What are you hiding? Let this princess see!"

"Huh? You're pretty solidly built~"

"Let this princess have a look!"

Tang Wutong kept feeling around Xiang Jun's body. His sharply defined muscles stirred a feeling she had never experienced before, and her movements grew increasingly bold.

"No... wait, why are you tearing my clothes?!"

"Hey, hey, hey, you're really asking for it. You know you're playing with fire, right?"

"Hmph, this princess isn't afraid of anything!" Tang Wutong thrust out her little chest defiantly and looked down at Xiang Jun, a trace of disdain flashing across her pretty face.

Huh?

That look of disdain?!

Xiang Jun froze. Is she looking down on me?

Looks like I'll really have to put you in your place!

With just a little effort, Xiang Jun easily broke free of Tang Wutong's hold.

The tables had turned!

Tang Wutong, who had still been mouthing off a moment ago, felt her mind go hazy. By the time she came to her senses, Xiang Jun had pinned her firmly to the bed, holding her hands behind her back.

Tang Wutong immediately began struggling, but the strong scent washing over her left her tingling all over, unable to muster any strength.

"You... how dare you! Let this princess go!" With her face pressed down, Tang Wutong struggled in vain before she could only snap at him, her fierce words masking her fear.

Still raising your voice at me? You really are fearless!

Watching her feet kick furiously, Xiang Jun gave a crooked grin. Ignoring Tang Wutong's protests, he raised his hand high.

Smack—!!!

The crisp sound echoed through the room, and her defiant cries abruptly stopped.

I... I got hit?!

The burning sting instantly filled Tang Wutong's eyes with shock. Alongside the pain, a strange feeling welled up inside her, as though some mysterious switch had been flipped.

"Had enough?"

"Yes..." Tang Wutong buried her head deep in the pillow. Even without looking into Xiang Jun's eyes, she could feel his teasing gaze.

"Will you try that again?"

"Yes, I will..."

"At least you know... wait, what did you say?"

Smack—!!!

"Waaah~ I won't! I won't!"

Only then did Xiang Jun nod in satisfaction.

Words don't work on problem children. You have to use a firm hand!

When Xiang Jun released her hands, Tang Wutong immediately sat up, clutching her little bottom and staring at him resentfully.

That rotten jerk actually dared to hit this princess there...

Even Dad and Mom have never hit me!

Staring at Xiang Jun's broad back, Tang Wutong grew angrier the more she thought about it.

While Xiang Jun was distracted, she lunged at him again, landing hard on his back.

"You rotten bastard! This princess is going to bite you to death!"

"I sold out of grilled fish again today. It won't be long before I can give Big Brother Xiang Jun a decent present." After a hard day's work, Huo Yuhao walked quietly along a path through the academy.

Looking at the red clouds gathering on the horizon, Huo Gua couldn't help picturing Xiang Jun. A sweet smile curled his lips, and he still held several skewers of steaming grilled fish.

Following the familiar route back to the freshmen's Dormitory, Huo Yuhao was about to take out his key when he heard laughter coming from inside.

Huh?

That voice... Tang Wutong?!

What's she doing here?!

Huo Yuhao's pupils contracted sharply, and a bad feeling suddenly rose in his heart.

He hurriedly opened the door, only for the sight before him to shatter his resolve. Even the grilled fish in his hands scattered across the floor.

A pair of crystal high heels lay carelessly discarded on the floor, while Tang Wutong lay sprawled across Xiang Jun's back. The two looked just like lovers, leaving Huo Yuhao rooted to the spot, utterly at a loss.

As a Soul Master with a mental attribute, Huo Yuhao could even clearly make out the red bite mark on Xiang Jun's neck.

"Big Brother Xiang Jun... this isn't real!"

Huo Yuhao felt the motivation that had sustained him for so long collapse in an instant, and tears began to cloud his eyes.

Huh?

Huo Gua?

Sensing that something was wrong, Xiang Jun stopped what he was doing and instinctively looked toward the door.

He hadn't realized anything was amiss until he looked, and then the sight startled him!

Huo Yuhao stood silently in the doorway, his lips pressed together. His slightly long, blue-black hair covered his eyes, but his clenched fists made it clear that Huo Gua was anything but calm. At his feet, golden, crisp-skinned grilled fish lay scattered across the floor.

The terrifying fluctuations of mental power, in particular, unnerved even Xiang Jun.

If he hadn't known that Huo Gua's martial soul wasn't the Sharingan, he would have suspected that he was about to awaken the Mangekyo right there.

Wasn't Huo Yuhao's first soul ring from a three-hundred-year-old Spirit-Peering Deer? Where on earth are these terrifying soul power fluctuations coming from?!

"Yuhao, what's wrong? You're not dying on me, are you?"

"I'm not dying..."

Huo Yuhao forced a faint smile and said dejectedly, "I interrupted you two. I'm sorry..."

With that, he ran out of the room without looking back.

Xiang Jun blinked, then turned toward Tang Wutong, who was straightening her clothes beside him. "What's wrong with him?" he asked in confusion.

"How would this princess know!"

Tang Wutong rolled her eyes, then said sarcastically, "Maybe your little boyfriend misunderstood something and got jealous. Aren't you going to hurry after him and make him feel better?"

What the hell do you mean, little boyfriend?!

The corner of Xiang Jun's eye twitched, and he simply stopped paying attention to Tang Wutong.

Sure, Huo Yuhao is pretty cute, and he's good at taking care of things... wait!

What am I thinking?

Something swinging between his legs isn't cute at all!

Night fell. Huo Yuhao sat alone on a bench in Shrek Square, staring blankly at the distant Seagod Statue, completely unaware that his soul power had risen to rank sixteen.

"I suppose Tang Wutong is beautiful and incredibly talented. She really is a perfect match for Big Brother Xiang Jun..."

Huo Yuhao drew up his legs and hugged his knees tightly. Though he tried to console himself aloud, resentment welled up inside him.

"If only I could be as talented as Big Brother Xiang Jun. Then I could avenge Mom, and I wouldn't have to keep hiding things."

As the child of a maidservant, having even a little good looks often meant coming to a bad end.