<>
Chapter 56: Damn it! What have you become?!
After shouldering his pack and leaving the area surrounding the Star Dou Great Forest, Huo Yuhao finally could not help leaping up and cheering.
"Hahaha, I did it!" He was only eleven this year, after all, and this was his first time away from home. Although he had encountered danger during his trip to the Star Dou Great Forest, the outcome had been good overall, and he was utterly delighted with what he had gained.
Having experienced the wonders of a Soul Master's abilities for the first time, how could he possibly suppress his joy?
Huo Yuhao tightened the Golden-Eyed White Lion pelt on his back and excitedly ran a few more steps. Much of the gloom that had weighed on his heart all these years seemed to have dissipated. At last, the clouds had parted to reveal a clear sky, allowing him to glimpse a sliver of hope.
"I did it! I finally became a Soul Master!"
"Damn it! What have you become?!" A low rebuke came from afar. Huo Yuhao's mind went blank, and he let out a muffled groan as he staggered. Horrified, he hurriedly looked toward the source of the voice, his guard raised.
An unusual trio appeared to be coming from the direction of the Star Dou Great Forest as well.
On the left was an ordinary-looking middle-aged man whose right arm was unusually thick and muscular. The man on the right was small and thin, with an oversized head that made him look exceedingly strange. He was the one who had shouted that rebuke.
In stark contrast to the two men, the silver-haired girl standing between them looked as though she had stepped out of a painting. Her beauty was stunning, and her rippling emerald-green