"Interesting! So he's the son of the Masked Douluo. Just a rank-91 Titled Douluo-what can he do to me!"
"I'll send you to reunite with your father later!"
Huo Tian gave the dead ashes beneath his feet a few disgusted kicks. If he remembered correctly, the Masked Douluo was the Holy Spirit Cult's seventh elder.
Huo Tian spread his Vermilion Bird flame wings and flew out of the poison-mist valley. The valley, once shrouded in poisonous gas, had now been burned clean by Evil Fire. Not a single poisonous flower growing inside had survived.
"Holy crap, he... he killed them instantly! That was almost twenty Evil Soul Masters! And there was even a Soul Emperor!"
Holding a long-range Soul Tool in both hands, City Lord Liu watched the valley as Evil Fire spread through it. Huo Tian's strength had truly stunned him today, leaving him rooted to the spot.
"Princess! Your friend's strength is unlike anything I've seen in my life. Even I couldn't beat him."
Uncle Wang folded his arms across his chest and shook his head as he looked at Xu Jiujiu beside him. She, too, stood frozen in place.
Xu Jiujiu resolved to recruit Huo Tian to the Star Luo Empire, no matter the cost. Huo Tian would definitely become a Limit Douluo in the future, allowing them to better fight the Sun Moon Empire's invasion.
"Master! You're so cool!"
Huo Yutong gazed at the valley blazing with Evil Fire with her large, bright eyes. She had never expected Huo Tian to deal with this nest of Evil Soul Masters so easily.
Huo Yutong's admiration for Huo Tian had reached its peak. She swore she would become a Soul Master as powerful as him.
[System mission complete!] [Distributing rewards...] [10,000 points have been deposited in the system shop]
As Huo Tian flew, the panel popped up once again, then disappeared once again. He landed on the cliff.
The four people below the cliff came rushing over, all looking at Huo Tian with admiration. With so many people watching him, Huo Tian felt embarrassed for a moment.
"Young Hero Huo, we really owe you this time!"
City Lord Liu jogged up to Huo Tian and shook his hand with a smile, his eyes filled with gratitude.
"It was no trouble."
Huo Tian released City Lord Liu's hand, walked over to Huo Yutong, and took her hand. The two were about to leave.
"Brother Huo, are you leaving?"
Xu Jiujiu spoke reluctantly, trying to persuade Huo Tian to stay. She had still wanted to show him around Star Luo City.
"We'll meet again if fate allows!"
Huo Tian scooped Huo Yutong up in a princess carry. Her fair little face pressed tightly against his chest, and a blush spread across her cheeks.
The two turned into a streak of light and disappeared into the horizon.
"Ah, miss, let's go!"
Uncle Wang sighed. Xu Jiujiu stared blankly at the azure sky, rubbing her hands together behind her back.
Three months slipped quietly by. During those three months, Huo Tian took Huo Yutong sightseeing, roaming through mountains and rivers. They visited all the Star Luo Empire's famous scenic spots.
Huo Tian and Huo Yutong had arrived in Heaven Dou City, the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire. Heaven Dou City certainly lived up to its reputation as one of the liveliest cities in the Heaven Dou Empire on the continent.
"Master~ I want candied hawthorns!"
Dressed in a long blue dress, the pretty Huo Yutong jogged along Heaven Dou City's streets, waving her little hand and pointing at a candied hawthorn stall.
"All right! If little Yutong wants it, she'll get it."
With a doting expression, Huo Tian walked up to Huo Yutong, crouched down, and pinched her chubby little cheeks. She looked thoroughly pleased.
Over those three months, Huo Yutong's figure was no longer thin and frail, but had gradually filled out. With all the heavenly treasures she had been fed as well, the meridians in her body gradually grew stronger, absorbing far more of the world's origin energy than before.
Huo Tian led Huo Yutong to the candied hawthorn stall, bought five skewers, and handed them to her. Huo Yutong accepted them excitedly and began savoring them elegantly.
Holding Huo Yutong's little hand, Huo Tian began counting on his other hand. He did not have many Mystic Water Pills left now.
Huo Tian had started with seven Mystic Water Pills, all of which he had fed to Huo Yutong. The first Mystic Water Pill had had a tremendous effect on her.
As she took more and more Mystic Water Pills, their ability to cleanse the meridians and marrow no longer had much effect on Huo Yutong. Still, having Mystic Water Pills on hand was better than having none.
"Little Yutong, I'll take you to have a look at the Xuanming Sect!"
"The Xuanming Sect?"
Huo Yutong stopped nibbling her candied hawthorns and looked up at Huo Tian curiously, nodding.
Huo Yutong had always lived in the White Tiger Duke's Mansion before and knew nothing about the distribution of factions on the Douluo Continent.
"That's right. The Xuanming Sect's Martial Soul is the Xuanming Turtle, and the Xuanming Turtle carries the bloodline of the divine beast, the Black Tortoise!"
Huo Tian smiled gently, stroking Huo Yutong's silky blue hair. The two wandered around Heaven Dou City for the whole morning.
Huo Tian took Huo Yutong flying once again. This time, he used his Vermilion Bird form because Huo Yutong wanted to ride the Vermilion Bird.
As Huo Yutong was his disciple, Huo Tian would certainly indulge her. One beast and one person flew through the sky.
"Woohoo!"
Huo Yutong gazed at the boundless blue sky, her hands braced against the Vermilion Bird's feathers, looking utterly delighted.
"I hope Master will always stay safe and sound!"
"And Master belongs to Tongtong. No one can snatch him away from Tongtong!"
Huo Yutong clasped her hands together, begging the great sun above. Beneath the cover of her blue hair, she revealed a sickly smile.
Huo Yutong lay on the Vermilion Bird, both hands clinging tightly to his feathers. Her nose drew in the scent of Evil Fire that belonged to Huo Tian.
After flying for twenty hours, Huo Tian finally reached the area where Xuanming City was located. He and Huo Yutong landed in a secluded spot.
Holding Huo Yutong's hand, Huo Tian passed through the city gate checkpoint with her, finally entering Xuanming City. The buildings inside were ancient, and Soul Tools were rarely seen here.
Xuanming City was under the Xuanming Sect's jurisdiction. The sect had a branch stationed here, while its sect master was based on the shores of Xuanming Lake.
"Master, there are so many big turtle totems here!"
Huo Yutong curiously pointed at the Black Tortoise designs on the city walls. Beside her, Huo Tian let out an involuntary laugh. If Xu Sanshi knew, wouldn't he be half-dead with anger?
Holding Huo Yutong's little hand, Huo Tian headed toward the inner city, where the Xuanming Sect's branch was primarily stationed.
Along the way, Huo Tian could hardly find any totems depicting other Soul Beasts. Almost all of them were turtle totems, and every shop had one.
Could all the Soul Masters with turtle-type Martial Souls on the entire Douluo Continent have gathered in Xuanming City?
Huo Tian arrived at the medicine hall of the Xuanming Sect's branch. As soon as he approached, the fragrance of medicinal herbs wafted out from inside.
"Hello! What medicinal herbs would you like to buy?"
A young man dressed in the uniform of a Xuanming Sect disciple strode up to Huo Tian and greeted him politely.
"Hello! I'd like to buy Mystic Water Pills!"
Huo Tian looked at the young man before him and named the pills he wanted to buy.