Chapter 44 was an unimportant author note.
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"It's you?"
Hearing Tang Ya's cry of surprise, Bei Bei couldn't help but also turn his gaze towards Huo Yuhao by the grill. The not-safe-for-kids scene from a few days ago instantly appeared in their minds, causing their expressions to become undeniably strange.
"Ahem, it's good to see you two are well," Huo Yuhao gave a dry laugh and a greeting. It was best for him to keep his distance from these two plagues from the Tang Sect.
"What, you guys know each other?" Xu Sanshi's spirits lifted. "That's great! Bei Bei, quick, have your Little Ya invite Nannan over to share a table. It's this young master's treat tonight!"
"Who cares!" Jiang Nannan turned to leave but was quickly stopped by the fast-acting Xu Sanshi.
"Nannan, don't be so heartless, okay? Give me some face!" As he spoke, Xu Sanshi didn't forget to swipe two skewers of roasted fish from the grill and hand them over.
Jiang Nannan, however, did not appreciate the gesture at all. She, who was kind to everyone else, was as cold as winter towards Xu Sanshi. She said coldly, "Xu Sanshi, I've told you, between us, there is no possibility. Please don't bother me again in the future." After saying this, she turned and walked away.
An awkward expression appeared on Xu Sanshi's face. He suddenly stood up straight and glared at the surrounding crowd of onlookers. "What are you looking at? Scram! Bei Bei, let's sit." As he spoke, he sat down opposite Huo Yuhao, stuffing the roasted fish he had failed to give away directly into his own mouth.
Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi had an extremely good relationship, so he naturally wouldn't undermine him at a time like this. He and Tang Ya pulled up two stools next to Huo Yuhao and sat down.
A special fragrance continued to waft from above the grill. The aroma was very rich and held a unique temptation of its own. As Huo Yuhao slowly turned them, the bluefish gradually turned golden-brown. Paired with the rich aroma, it was exceptionally alluring.
"Wow, little junior brother, did you roast this fish?" Tang Ya had been attracted by the aroma of the roasted fish in the first place. The moment she sat down, she impatiently grabbed the fish Huo Yuhao had just finished roasting.
"Senior Sister, have a taste," Huo Yuhao couldn't bring himself to kick them out now. Xie Huanyue also tactfully continued to eat his own barbecue. What was supposed to be a nice dinner for two brothers, what had it turned into now?
The young girl giggled. "Little brother, don't be shy. Then I won't be polite," as she spoke, she grabbed the roasted fish made by Huo Yuhao and sat down to the side without any regard for her image, shouting "It's hot!" while carefully eating.
"So delicious!" Tang Ya's beautiful eyes lit up, and her gaze instantly shifted back to the fish still roasting on the grill.
Bei Bei sat next to Tang Ya. His movements when eating the roasted fish were much more elegant than hers; at least he didn't get his hands covered in grease.
He carefully sized up Huo Yuhao and Xie Huanyue and said with a gentle smile, "You two junior brothers should have already started your studies at Shrek's outer court, right? I wonder which class you're in?"
"We're in Class Nine. What about you, seniors?" Xie Huanyue wouldn't be bothered by the presence of others and continued to stuff his face with barbecue, his words muffled and unclear.
"Class Nine? That's Mu Jin's class, right?" Xu Sanshi tilted his head and thought for a moment. "Her teaching methods are quite something. I was also a student in her class back then. After the new student assessment, I was assigned to another class."
"There's a new student assessment after enrollment?" Xie Huanyue swallowed the mouthful of meat and asked in surprise.
"You'll know when the time comes. We can't casually talk about the academy's arrangements," Bei Bei glanced reproachfully at Xu Sanshi. Knowing too much would instead affect the new students' studies.
Huo Yuhao, with his god's-eye view, thought nothing of it. The so-called new student assessment was nothing more than a team-based practical combat test. With his and Xie Huanyue's current strength, they could crush anyone they were paired with.
The group chatted cheerfully for a while and got to know each other. Especially when they heard that Xie Huanyue's soul power was as high as level forty, both Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi showed looks of shock.
Tang Ya continuously devoured several roasted fish. In the end, she couldn't eat anymore, leaned directly against Bei Bei, and stretched lazily with satisfaction, her curves on full display without her realizing it. Bei Bei looked at her and scratched his head, completely helpless.
"So delicious. I've never eaten such good roasted fish. Little brother Huo Yuhao, how about I hire you to be our sect's chef, okay?" Tang Ya turned her head and said to Huo Yuhao with a smile.
Big Sister, please don't! I absolutely do not want to provoke you Tang Sect right now! Huo Yuhao screamed in his heart.
Xu Sanshi at the side had also eaten a lot and expressed deep appreciation for the taste of Huo Yuhao's roasted fish.
Bei Bei said in annoyance, "Don't tell me you want to absorb him into the sect just because his roasted fish is delicious?"
Tang Ya, having been called out, blushed and stuck her tongue out at Bei Bei.
"Yuhao, be careful!"
Just at this moment, Bibi Dong's voice suddenly sounded in Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea. The Rakshasa divine power instantly augmented his Spirit Eyes.
Huo Yuhao's heart trembled. In the blink of an eye, he saw a blue-gold light, imperceptible to the naked eye, rise from the top of Tang Ya's head. A majestic trident rune on it made Huo Yuhao's eyes almost split with fury.
Not good! It's the divine sense left behind by the Tang Buddha for the Tang Sect on this continent! Don't be fooled by the fact that this is just a small wisp of divine sense. It could instantly bind a person's future to the Tang Sect, influence their future course, and also allow the God Realm to observe everything about the person bound by this divine sense.
To put it bluntly, this thing was a causal link under the laws of divine right. The original Huo Yuhao, it was precisely because he was invited to join the Tang Sect the first time he met Tang Ya and Bei Bei that he gradually degenerated into a loyal dog of the Tang Sect and the Tang family, loyal until death!
Huo Yuhao was the Son of Fortune of the continent in this era, and also the core figure who laid the foundation for the long-term prosperity of the Tang Sect in the subsequent original work. If not for him, this master of rejuvenation, the already withered Tang Sect would have been wiped from the continent when the Sun Moon Empire conquered the entire Douluo Continent under Xu Yunhan's methods several decades later.
As if sensing the power of fortune carried by Huo Yuhao, the blue-gold light circled above Tang Ya's head for a moment, then immediately shot towards Huo Yuhao's position.
What to do, what to do? What to do! Huo Yuhao and Bibi Dong were both shocked. It wasn't that Bibi Dong couldn't fight against this divine sense, but the moment their divine powers clashed, that person would be able to sense it instantly. What would descend next would very likely be the Golden Trident itself.
A wisp of the Sea God's divine sense was indeed left on the Tang Sect disciples on this continent!
At this most critical juncture, Huo Yuhao subconsciously glanced at Xu Sanshi opposite him. Spiritual Sharing was activated in an instant, and he hastily used his spiritual power to simulate Jiang Nannan's voice, issuing a command to Xu Sanshi.
Xu Sanshi, quick, fourth soul skill, Xuanming Displacement!
Xu Sanshi, who received Huo Yuhao's urgent command, hadn't even reacted yet. His instinct for Jiang Nannan had already made him instantly complete his martial soul possession. His fourth soul ring lit up, and it was precisely the soul skill that Huo Yuhao loved to copy the most in the original work—Xuanming Displacement!
Just as the Sea God's light was a millimeter away from touching Huo Yuhao's body, Xu Sanshi and Huo Yuhao switched places.
The pure Sea God divine power drilled into Xu Sanshi's forehead, causing him to be dazed for a moment. He immediately came back to his senses.
"It's not Nannan? What happened?"
Bei Bei had already shot up from his seat, looking around repeatedly. Xu Sanshi suddenly using this soul skill was generally to protect others.
Huo Yuhao's face was pale. The extreme burst of his spiritual power had consumed him greatly. It could be said that at the last possible second, he had completed a heaven-defying switcheroo. He panted heavily, a look of lingering fear on his face.
Xie Huanyue's face was also ugly. Huo Yuhao's sudden, drastic change in condition left him, his brother, baffled. But he figured it must have a lot to do with the few people in front of him.
"Little Yuhao, what's wrong with you?" Seeing that Bei Bei and the other hadn't found any suspicious threats, Tang Ya hurriedly came over to ask about Huo Yuhao's condition but was stopped by Xie Huanyue's raised hand.
"My brother is not feeling well. My apologies, seniors, I have to take him back first," Xie Huanyue glanced at Tang Ya. He was already annoyed that these people had disturbed his dinner with his brother, Huo Yuhao. It would be strange if he had a good expression now.
"Okay, you take Yuhao back first," Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei exchanged a glance, their eyes full of confusion. He himself didn't even know why he had used Xuanming Displacement with Huo Yuhao, and who was the person who had just made Jiang Nannan's voice?
It was clear that besides Huo Yuhao, no one knew what had just happened.
Xie Huanyue carried Huo Yuhao on his back and walked back. Xu Sanshi stayed behind to fulfill his promise of treating them. Bei Bei said goodbye to him with Tang Ya and also set off on their return journey.
Huo Yuhao lay on Xie Huanyue's back with lingering fear, his mind still replaying the moment the Sea God's divine sense had struck. It could be said to be completely without warning. He didn't know if this kind of thing would continue to emerge from Tang Ya in the future. Xie Huanyue taking him away quickly was undoubtedly the best option.
"Thanks for tonight, Fatty," Huo Yuhao said weakly. "I was almost killed by someone."
"What on earth happened to you?" Xie Huanyue was completely bewildered. "You were fine, how did you suddenly..."
"Do you believe in gods?" Huo Yuhao was silent for a moment, then asked.
"Gods? You mean that legend on the continent? The Sea God Tang San? Or his two opponents?" Xie Huanyue was mystified, but the story of Tang San was already known to every household. There was no reason he wouldn't know.
"Just now, a divine thought tried to control my destiny," Huo Yuhao's gaze was profound. "If I'm not mistaken, it came from that Sea God."
"Ah?" Xie Huanyue was so scared he shivered. "What's the situation? Brother, how did you get targeted by the Sea God?"
"It's the Tang Sect," Huo Yuhao said with certainty. "The Tang Sect has fallen into decline. It needs a rejuvenating master with strong fortune to lead it back to its glory."
"It's just a pity for Senior Xu. He became my scapegoat just now. His future is no longer his own to control..."
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TLNote: Bruh, Xu Sanshi is taking Yuhao's place to become Tang's Dog