Wang Qiu'er-no, Gu Ruiqiu, to be precise.
There was a teasing look in her eyes as she gazed at Wang Dong'er.
Wang Dong'er demanded, "Qiu'er, why are you here at this point in time?"
"Tch." Gu Ruiqiu clicked her tongue in disdain.
She immediately adopted the air of the rightful one and an elder, bearing down on Wang Dong'er.
"I should be the one asking you that, Wang Dong'er. Why aren't you dressing as a man and playing the pervert in the boys' dorm? What are you doing in the girls' dorm?"
"You! Since when did I like dressing as a man? And I'm not a pervert!" Wang Dong'er flew into a rage.
What was that supposed to mean?
What was that supposed to mean?
Was she, Wang Dong'er, the sort of person who liked dressing as a man?!
Wait a moment?
No. At that moment, as though a light had suddenly come on in her head, Wang Dong'er looked at Gu Ruiqiu. "You..."
"No way."
Gu Ruiqiu rolled her eyes at Wang Dong'er. "You're only just catching on?"
"You really have gotten more backward the longer you've lived."
She spread her hands helplessly. Even now, she couldn't understand what Huo Yuhao had ever seen in Wang Dong'er.
Still somewhat incredulous, Wang Dong'er pinched herself. Feeling the real pain, she exclaimed, "This isn't a dream."
She had originally thought she was the only one with memories of the future.
Wang Qiu'er's appearance made her realize she wasn't the only one who had them.
Gu Ruiqiu strode up to Wang Dong'er and reached out with a fair, jade-like hand, gripping Wang Dong'er's chin.
A faint fragrance from Gu Ruiqiu entered Wang Dong'er's nose. One breath, and the scent left her in a daze!
Gu Ruiqiu said playfully, "Remember this, Wang Dong'er. My name is Gu Ruiqiu."
"I won't back down this time."
At those words, Wang Dong'er's presence turned icy in an instant. She sneered, "You?"
"Let me be frank, Gu Ruiqiu. I'm the only one Yuhao will ever love."
"You're not worthy!"
Gu Ruiqiu's eyes blazed with fury. She punched through the wall beside Wang Dong'er.
The wall shattered at once, broad patches of cracks spreading across it.
Gu Ruiqiu ground her teeth in anger. "Say that again if you dare!"
Wang Dong'er was visibly frightened by Gu Ruiqiu's punch, but she still talked tough. "I'll say it, I'll say it, I'll say it."
"You're not worthy, you're not worthy, you're not worthy!"
"I won't just say it once. I'll say it three times."
"Hmph!"
Gu Ruiqiu snorted coldly and let go of Wang Dong'er.
Wang Dong'er was a little stunned when Gu Ruiqiu released her. She straightened the rumpled clothes over her chest.
Before she could react, Gu Ruiqiu pounced on Wang Dong'er like a ravenous beast and pinned her to the floor.
Wang Dong'er immediately sensed trouble. The hairs on her body stood on end, and she hurriedly begged for mercy.
"Wait!"
"Wait!"
"Gu Ruiqiu, what are you trying to do?!"
"You're right."
"That's exactly what I'm trying to do."
"Huh?!"
Three days later.
Heavenly Soul Empire, a manor.
This was the Body Sect's territory, also known as the Land of Heavenly Punishment.
It was easy to defend and hard to attack. For an outside force to break into the Body Sect, it would need at least three times the Body Sect's fighting strength.
Otherwise, it would only suffer heavy casualties and return in defeat.
Huo Yuhao followed Du Busi into the great hall at the very center of the manor.
The hall was empty and spacious. Except on important days or during meetings, the Body Sect's elders did not linger there.
After all, every disciple who joined the Body Sect received a small bungalow of their own.
That went without saying for the high-ranking elders.
Du Busi led the way into the hall and, with his back to Huo Yuhao, asked, "Well, Yuhao, what do you think of the surroundings here?"
Huo Yuhao was studying the atmosphere in the hall when the question caught him off guard.
The Body Sect's surroundings?
What could he say?
Good? He could only say they were wonderful.
Compared to Shrek, they were unbelievably good.
He didn't have to worry about fighting everyone in an entire dormitory building for the toilet.
Huo Yuhao replied, "Sect Master, I really like it here."
"I just didn't expect a newly joined disciple like me to receive a luxurious private bungalow."
"It's only a small bungalow. Every child who joins the Body Sect gets a private one."
"When it comes to lodging and food, we won't shortchange any child."
Du Busi's expression remained blank as he said this, as though it were the most ordinary thing in the world.
At that moment, Huo Yuhao could vaguely make out something admirable about Du Busi.
It really did prove a saying true: to outsiders, the Body Sect was the most dangerous organization.
But when it came to its own members, the Body Sect was anything but stingy.
Du Busi walked to the sect master's seat at the front of the hall and plopped down. He looked at Huo Yuhao solemnly. "Yuhao, I have a general understanding of your physical condition."
"Soon, I'll send people to purchase medicinal herbs and pills suited to strengthening the constitution of someone your age, to help build up your body."
"For someone with a Body Martial Soul, the most important thing is to have a good body. Once your body grows stronger, your Martial Soul will naturally become stronger as well."
"If there's anything you don't understand during this time, you can come and ask me whenever you like, or go to your eldest senior brother Long Aotian or your senior sister Vina."
After observing Huo Yuhao's conduct over the past three days, Du Busi was very satisfied with the boy.
With Huo Yuhao's help, Du Busi was absolutely certain that Huo Yuhao could change the outcome of his life and death.
A Soul Master's Innate Soul Power corresponded to the quality of their Martial Soul. Quality, in this case, meant the strength of the Martial Soul.
The strength of the Body Sect's Body Martial Souls depended mainly on their owners' physical condition and innate development.
The stronger those two were, the higher the quality of the Body Martial Soul.
There was no upper limit to the strength of the body, and likewise, there was no upper limit to a Body Martial Soul.
With no resources to support him, a child who had been oppressed for years and lived a life of hardship had managed to increase his Soul Power by nine ranks in just five years.
That averaged out to one or two ranks a year.
Alas, little fellow, what a bitter life you've led.
Thinking of all the hardships Huo Yuhao had endured, Du Busi looked at him with great sympathy.
White Tiger Duke's Mansion, you have already courted death!
He, Du Busi, would make the insignificant White Tiger Duke's Mansion pay a small price.
Huo Yuhao committed every word Du Busi had said to memory.
"All right, Sect Master, but I've never even met Senior Brother Long Aotian or Senior Sister Vina..."
Du Busi gave Huo Yuhao a meaningful smile. "You won't need to go looking for him yourself. Long Aotian will come to your door."
Huo Yuhao was a little confused. What did he mean, Long Aotian would come to his door?
He wanted to ask more, but Du Busi cut him off.
"All right, Yuhao. You must be tired from three days on the road. Go back and get some proper rest."
"Once you've rested and regained your strength, I'll teach you a few new tricks. I guarantee they'll be exciting."