Since You're Already Here

"Hehe, kiddo, here I come!"

A streak of lustrous white light shot toward Huo Yuhao along with Tian Meng's rakish voice.

However, a slender, beautiful hand blocked Huo Yuhao's path and caught the light in its grip.

What's going on?! Tian Meng was horrified, his tiny, soybean-sized eyes widening into circles.

"Th-this..." Tian Meng was momentarily speechless.

Gu Yuena's face was frosty. "What do you think you're doing, you bug?!"

She recognized Tian Meng, the Ice Silkworm they had drained for ten thousand years. She had regretted losing him before; this bug was the most suitable sacrifice for Yuhao.

But from the looks of it, was he trying to possess Yuhao? At that thought, Gu Yuena was about to crush Tian Meng to death.

"Hehe, please don't be hasty." Seeing this, Electrolux, who had been watching the show, hurriedly spoke up. "We mean no harm."

"Na'er, don't attack. They really don't mean any harm." Huo Yuhao truly hadn't sensed any malice.

Only after hearing Huo Yuhao's words did Gu Yuena finally loosen her grip a little, though she still didn't let them escape her hand.

"Tell us honestly what you're after!" Gu Qiu'er planted her hands on her hips, her willow-leaf brows raised sharply.

Huo Yuhao remained calm. "Not here. Let's leave first."

With a flash of silver light, they arrived in Dorm Room 408. At a thought from Gu Yuena, spatial power enveloped the entire room.

"Let's hear it," Huo Yuhao said. Although he hadn't sensed any malice, he couldn't let his guard down.

Tian Meng curled into a ball to one side, trembling. How did I just escape a wolf's den only to fall into a tiger's jaws?!

It was Electrolux who spoke slowly. "I am the Holy Necromancer, Electrolux. The big bug is called Tian Meng, a million-year soul beast. We mean no harm."

Then he looked at Gu Yuena. "You should be like me, shouldn't you? Only your condition is far better than mine."

"I'm human!" Gu Yuena emphasized, though she could understand.

Still, she reminded him, "Also, you'd better not call yourself a god. They're nothing good."

He was, after all, a powerhouse who transcended mortals. Even as a remnant soul, he held great value. If she could win him over, Gu Yuena didn't want to fight.

Hearing Gu Yuena's words, Huo Yuhao gave her a satisfied look.

Noticing Huo Yuhao's gaze, Gu Yuena blushed. Once everything was resolved, it wouldn't matter whether she called herself human or a soul beast. Hundreds of thousands of years ago, humans had even been called human soul beasts.

Electrolux was taken aback by Gu Yuena's words, but quickly recovered. "All right, then this old man shall be the Necrons Saint Mage."

What he was called didn't really matter. It was just a title, not a deliberately malicious one. But did she dislike being a god?

"Necrons Saint Mage?" Huo Yuhao repeated, his expression darkening. "The sort of sorcerer who toys with corpses and souls!"

Although he noticed the word "saint," necromancers still disgusted Huo Yuhao.

"Hehe, that's right, but I can explain."

Seeing that Huo Yuhao might have misunderstood, Electrolux wasn't annoyed. To him, this was perfectly normal. What normal person would like someone whose very title suggested dealings with corpses and souls?

"You have ten minutes to explain."

Huo Yuhao still decided to give Electrolux a chance. But if he couldn't persuade him, he would have only himself to blame.

"That's enough."

Electrolux then explained to Huo Yuhao and the two girls how he differed from other necromancers.

"Demonstrate the purification ability you mentioned."

"Certainly."

Electrolux was very pleased by Huo Yuhao's caution. If he had believed him on the strength of a few words alone, that could only mean something was fishy!

He then began chanting, casting the Purification Spell.

"Cast it on me!"

"Hmm? You're alive. It won't work on you, though it will make you uncomfortable for a while."

"I want to experience it myself!"

"Hehe, all right."

He then directed the prepared spell at Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao carefully experienced the spell, and no one disturbed him. Only after a long time did he open his eyes.

Huo Yuhao's eyes were bloodshot, with what seemed to be tears brimming in them. Seeing this, Gu Yuena was about to attack Electrolux.

"Don't attack!" Huo Yuhao stopped Gu Yuena.

Then he looked at Electrolux and bowed. "Sir, your knowledge is very valuable. Perhaps I don't yet know much about your character, but from the intent contained in your power, I believe you."

It wasn't just that he had sensed the intent in the other's power. More importantly, the Purification Spell could actually let souls fade away in peace! How noble that was!

Seeing Huo Yuhao adopt such an attitude, Gu Yuena and Gu Qiu'er hurriedly became respectful as well. Yuhao must have his reasons for doing this!

Electrolux was also very satisfied. Huo Yuhao respected knowledge and deeply loathed evil power!

Then Electrolux explained his and Tian Meng's purpose.

"That's how it happened. The big bug and I both thought that fellow wasn't a good person, so we simply left."

Then Electrolux looked at Huo Yuhao. "I didn't particularly mind either way, but the big bug said he had a very good impression of you, so I came along."

Then he pointed at Tian Meng. "That spiritual origin is the big bug's pledge of allegiance."

They looked at Tian Meng, who was no longer trembling.

"Is this the soul beast you mentioned was very suitable for me, Na'er?" Huo Yuhao recalled Gu Yuena briefly mentioning it to him. She had sounded quite regretful at the time.

"Yes." Gu Yuena nodded with a smile. What she had lost had returned, and had even delivered himself to her door. What could be happier than that?

Hearing their exchange, Tian Meng couldn't help interrupting. "What do you mean, you mentioned me? Wait!"

Tian Meng finally remembered something and pointed furiously at Gu Yuena, trembling. "You were one of those fellows who drained me for ten thousand years!"

What kind of mess was this?! After going around in circles, I'm back where I started?

Gu Qiu'er couldn't hold back either. "Oh, isn't this Tian Meng? I was pretty angry when you got away."

Then she looked at Huo Yuhao and continued, "Hehe, it was precisely because I was looking for you that I met Yuhao."

Gu Yuena nodded too. She had lost a bug and picked up a wild Yuhao. Well worth it! Besides, this bug's essence had already been drained dry, and his remaining million-year spiritual origin wasn't much use to her.

Even Electrolux couldn't help the twitch at the corner of his mouth. He had heard Tian Meng describe his miserable ten-thousand-year life. In the end, he still hadn't managed to keep his spiritual origin, and had even willingly delivered it to their door.

This unlucky bug! Although Electrolux sympathized greatly with Tian Meng's plight, he still understood the principle of a child carrying gold, especially among soul beasts, where the weak were meat for the strong.

Meanwhile, Tian Meng froze. Wait, these two girls really are the fellows who drained me back then! How dare they appear in the human world? Aren't they afraid human powerhouses will discover them?

Only after quite a while did Tian Meng finally recover. No longer able to care about his good impression of Huo Yuhao, he roared:

"No, someone else! I want someone else! Old man, let's pick another person!"

Tian Meng looked mournfully at Electrolux. Holding back his laughter with all his might, Electrolux turned away without saying a word.

Gu Yuena's smile grew even brighter. "Since you're already here!"