Fate's Cruel Tricks

When Jing Hongchen ran away, she almost used the same skills she had when she was escaping for her life back then.

With one hand protecting Bao Liang and the other supporting Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen, and with the unconscious Time Rift Dragon coiled behind him, he transformed into a streak of light and sped towards the direction of Hongchen's mansion.

He didn't stop at all along the way.

Even with his cultivation level of 94 Titled Douluo, and even though all his Soul Tool had been reforged with Thousand Refinement metal, this trip still exhausted him.

When they set off, they were still quite composed.

Now, the only way to describe it is that they fled in disarray.

As Jing Hongchen flew, he couldn't help but curse inwardly.

Their three children were doing well in the Star Dou Great Forest, and everything was going well, until they inexplicably encountered this monster.

That terrifying mental storm really frightened him.

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm may not be very strong in direct combat, but the total amount of spiritual power it releases when it Sacrifice is ridiculously exaggerated.

Jing Hongchen felt as if he had just faced not a Soul Beast, but a spiritual mountain range that stretched between heaven and earth.

If he hadn't failed to sense the familiar Soul Power, he would have actually thought it was Long Xiaoyao coming to his door.

Having finally returned to the Red Dust Mansion, Jing Hongchen immediately settled everyone in the safe hall.

Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen remained unconscious, Time Rift Dragon was thrown into a specially made metal cage. The hourglass patterns on his body were dull and lifeless, and he was clearly unable to cause any more trouble in the short term.

Jing Hongchen plopped down, his chest heaving violently, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

Bao Liang stood aside, looking at his still-frightened appearance, and didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Although the source of that mental storm is unknown, it's highly likely to have originated from a Limit Douluo."

Jing Hongchen caught her breath, still feeling a bit shaken.

"I just don't know which Limit Douluo it is."

It definitely wasn't Long Xiaoyao; his mental strength isn't that strong.

At this point, he suddenly looked at Bao Liang.

"Little Bao Liang, hurry up and absorb the Soul Ring now, lest things get complicated."

Bao Liang scratched his head.

"Um, Grandpa Jing, let's put the matter of absorbing the Soul Ring on hold for now."

"What's wrong?"

"Dragon Fang was knocked unconscious by the mental impact just now," Bao Liang said helplessly. "If it absorbs Soul Ring in this state, it will waste at least 60 to 70% of the Soul Ring's energy."

Jing Hongchen was taken aback.

He thought about it for a moment, and finally nodded.

"Alright, you decide what to do."

"Anyway, apart from being a bit difficult to catch, you can handle this dragon however you like."

It's not too late to absorb it after the Dragon Fang awakens.

After saying this, Jing Hongchen had a servant bring over a pot of hot tea, and picked up the teacup to calm her nerves.

But his hands were shaking so badly that a lot of tea spilled out, and he couldn't get it to his lips for a long time.

Bao Liang felt a pang of pity seeing this, but there was nothing he could do.

After all, he had long forgotten many of the details from the original work.

He hadn't expected things to turn out so coincidentally, and he certainly hadn't expected Huo Yuhao to be the same age as him.

"What a cruel twist of fate..."

Bao Liang sighed softly.

Jing Hongchen heard this but assumed he was referring to the Soul Hunting Operation and snorted coldly.

"It's good to know that fate can be unpredictable."

If you dare to charge into a horde of Soul Beast alone again, I'll lock you up for six months.

Bao Liang immediately shut up.

He was thinking to himself, "I didn't do anything this time, so why do I still have this feeling that fate is targeting me?"

On the other side, in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Huo Yuhao slowly opened his eyes.

He was still lying in the clearing in the woods, but his body was unharmed.

On the contrary, he could clearly feel that his Sea of Consciousness had undergone earth-shattering changes.

The once narrow and barren spiritual world now seemed to have transformed into a boundless ocean.

The power of his First Soul Ring had already merged with his Spirit Eyes. Although he hadn't fully adapted yet, he could see everything within dozens of meters of him with just a little concentration.

The trembling of leaves, the crawling of insects beneath the soil, the lingering aura of a distant Soul Beast...

Everything became crystal clear.

Huo Yuhao subconsciously touched his eyes, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"Brother Sky Dream, what was that just now?"

Although he had been merging with the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, he was not completely without consciousness.

Therefore, he saw the gray current briefly clash with the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, and also saw the gray current turn away into the distance.

The voice of Sky Dream Ice Silkworm immediately echoed in his mind.

"Never mind it, it's just a roadside stall trying to take over my territory. I can easily deal with it."

It spoke nonchalantly, as if the exchange just now was a trivial matter.

Compared to that gray aura, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was now more concerned about Huo Yuhao's health.

It sensed Huo Yuhao's Sea of Consciousness and then his pitifully weak physique, and immediately let out a miserable scream.

"My God! How can your talent be so poor?"

"Why am I so unlucky to have chosen a host like you!"

Huo Yuhao blushed, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

"I'm sorry, Brother Sky Dream, I will try my best."

He knew he had very little talent.

Innate Soul Power, and it took him 11 years of relentless cultivation to reach level ten.

In the world of Soul Master, such talent is practically equivalent to being a good-for-nothing.

The fact that Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was willing to Sacrifice for him was already an immense blessing.

At this point, all he could do was try his best to live up to the other person's choice.

Upon hearing his apology, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm paused for a moment, then softened her tone slightly.

"Alright, it's not that I'm looking down on you."

"If you were truly exceptionally talented, I might not even choose you."

Huo Yuhao was taken aback.

"Why?"

"Because what I need is Sea of Consciousness that can contain me, not some self-righteous host who's always trying to control me."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm hummed twice.

"Your Sea of Consciousness may be a bit small, and your aptitude a bit lacking, but it is pure and resilient enough."

As long as you cultivate yourself diligently in the future, you might be able to forge your own path.

Huo Yuhao lowered his head and gently clenched his fist.

"I will try my best."

It's best to genuinely try.

After Sky Dream Ice Silkworm finished speaking, she ignored him and began to check the fusion process on her own.

Huo Yuhao didn't disturb them.

For some reason, that gray aura kept lingering in his mind.

The thing appeared suddenly and disappeared just as suddenly.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said it was just a roadside creature trying to seize territory, but Huo Yuhao always had an indescribable feeling in his heart.

It's that kind of... empty feeling?

He couldn't find a more suitable adjective, so he could only manage this description.

It was as if something that should have belonged to him had just brushed past him and then remained forever with someone else.

Of course, Huo Yuhao didn't understand anything at this time.

He didn't know what he had missed, nor did he know that from this moment on, his life trajectory and that of another boy had quietly changed.

"Alright, we'll talk about these things later."

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm suddenly spoke.

"Go outside first. There are two little ones looking for you."

Huo Yuhao was taken aback.

"... Looking for me?"