Douluo Continent: The Incarnation of a Divine Beast, Sister Huo Yutong!

Chapter 7 Shrek City
Seven days passed in the blink of an eye, and several carriages slowly came to a stop at the north gate of Shrek.

A black-haired boy stepped down from the carriage at the back.

Before the boy could make a move, a small hand pulled open the curtain of the carriage behind him, and then a small blue head peeked out, its eyes filled with surprise.

After taking in her surroundings, Huo Yutong turned her head back and called out into the carriage:
"Mother, come out quickly, we've arrived!"

Hearing the little girl's voice, Huo Yuhao patted his head helplessly.

After leaving the White Tiger Duke's mansion, Yu Tong felt completely free and showed no trace of her previous timid demeanor.

"Yutong, stop fooling around~"

A gentle voice came from inside the carriage, and then a beautiful woman with a gentle face slowly stepped out, carrying a little girl.

Even in simple clothes, her stunningly beautiful face could not be concealed, and her full breasts pushed the clothes high, creating a stark contrast with her gentle face.

As soon as Huo Yun'er appeared, she attracted the attention of those around her.

Huo Yun'er was completely unaware of this. She put Huo Yutong down from her arms, took Huo Yuhao's hand, gently tidied her temples, raised her head slightly, and carefully looked at this city known as the holy land of soul masters.

Huo Yuhao was also taking in the Shrek City in front of him.

This city stands majestically on a vast plain, its towering walls stretching out to the left and right like a giant dragon, its imposing presence and expansive territory awe-inspiring.

Shrek Academy, renowned throughout the continent for nurturing countless powerful individuals, is located in the eastern part of Shrek, facing the mysterious and unpredictable Star Dou Great Forest.

Compared to the most bustling East City, Shrek's North Gate has less foot traffic, but this is relative, as various carriages and spirit beasts almost completely block the road.

Although only seven days had passed, Huo Yun'er's health had improved considerably under Huo Yuhao's careful care.

Her originally pale face regained some color, and her fair and delicate features stood out among the dusty pedestrians.

Huo Yuhao's eyes flickered, and after a moment's thought, he suddenly reached for his waist and grabbed a bamboo hat covered with a black veil.

"Mother, please put this on..."

When Huo Yuhao handed her the bamboo hat, Huo Yun'er was taken aback at first, then smiled gently.

"Hey Huo Yun'er, just listen to Huo Yuhao..."

"Although there are Soul Masters patrolling Shrek City, it's always better to be safe than sorry..."

A deep voice interrupted from the side, and a burly, middle-aged man with a resolute face stood beside him and spoke.

His name is Zhang Hu, and he is a businessman. He met Huo Yuhao and others on the way.

Upon learning that Huo Yun'er had traveled to Shrek City alone with her two children, Zhang Hu patted his chest and promised to deliver them.

He even wanted Huo Yuhao to come back into the car so he could help drive.

Of course, Huo Yuhao rejected the request outright because he noticed that Zhang Hu was frequently glancing at Huo Yun'er.

Well, I thought I'd met a kind person, but it turns out he's a traitor!
Fortunately, Zhang Hu did not take advantage of his Soul Sect cultivation to commit any evil deeds, otherwise Huo Yuhao's White Tiger Dagger would have definitely shown him what cruelty was.

Now that he knew Zhang Hu's thoughts, Huo Yuhao was naturally very careful and vigilant, not giving Zhang Hu any chance.

Zhang Hu also noticed Huo Yuhao's wariness and originally intended to part ways. However, during their conversation, Huo Yuhao's extraordinary shrewdness and composure impressed the old businessman who had traveled the continent, and their relationship quickly improved.

And so they traveled together without incident, until they entered Shrek City and were about to part ways.

"Thank you..."

Huo Yun'er said softly, then put on her bamboo hat to cover her stunningly beautiful face.

Zhang Hu glanced longingly at Huo Yun'er, then at Huo Yuhao, whose eyes were full of wariness, and finally gave a bitter smile:
"Brother Huo Yuhao, it's time for us to part ways..."

"But if there's anything I can help with, please feel free to contact me..."

"This is a token of our chamber of commerce... Just tell me your name..."

As he spoke, Zhang Hu handed over a large black iron badge with the words "Yonghui" written on it.

Yonghui Chamber of Commerce?

Huo Yuhao pondered to himself that although it wasn't mentioned in the original work, the fact that it could take root in Shrek City meant that it must have considerable power behind it.

Multiple friends have multiple roads.

Huo Yuhao accepted the token, thanked him, and then walked to Huo Yun'er's side. He and Huo Yutong each took one side of Huo Yun'er's body and carefully supported her as they slowly walked forward.

Watching the three figures recede into the distance, Zhang Hu let out a long sigh.

Suddenly, someone poked Zhang Hu in the waist and said in a teasing tone:

"Boss, if you like someone, just go after her..."

"Of those three, only the little girl had some soul power; the other two were ordinary people..."

"With your qualifications, they're lucky to be considered good enough for you..."

Zhang Hu turned around, looking at his subordinates with mocking expressions, his thick eyebrows furrowed.

He sighed again before speaking:
"If only it were that simple..."

"how come?"

His subordinates were filled with disbelief, but Zhang Hu just sneered.

"Ha, what do you think I've relied on to travel across the mainland for so many years?"

"Soul Sect cultivation level?"

"It's not bad for a small town, but this is Shrek City!"

"Let me tell you, I rely on my eyesight!" Zhang Hu's lips curled up slightly, his previous honest and simple demeanor replaced by arrogance.

"Although those three people were simply dressed, some details couldn't be hidden..."

"That carriage was so small, yet it housed three people. Have you ever seen them get out to buy food?"

"You mean...they have storage soul tools?"

His subordinates were shocked, after all, even the most basic storage soul tool cost thousands of gold soul coins, and the more the capacity increased, the more gold soul coins were required.

"Heh, I'm afraid the storage space is still quite large, otherwise it wouldn't be able to support so many days' worth of consumption..."

"Then why don't we..."

His subordinate narrowed his eyes, made a subtle gesture, and locked his gaze on the figure in the distance.

"Confused!"

Zhang Hu slapped his subordinate hard on the head, his face full of disappointment and frustration.

"After all these days, what do you think of that kid Huo Yuhao?"

"Um...more mature than he looks, sometimes he seems more like an adult than a child..."

"Hmph! That's more like it!"

"If it were you, would you dare bring two women to Shrek City?"

"I reckon Miss Huo is some nobleman's concubine..."

"Perhaps this high-ranking nobleman is dead, and the mistress has her eye on him, so he has no choice but to flee for his life..."

"If a storage soul tool can store food, why can't it store other soul tools?"

"Can you guarantee it? Do you dare to guarantee it?"

Use your pig brain to think!

After Zhang Hu finished speaking, a mysterious look appeared on his face.

He was not disappointed; upon hearing this, the younger brother's face instantly showed admiration.

"As expected of the eldest brother... I still haven't experienced enough..."

"Haha...you still have a lot to learn..."

"We've made a good connection with him today, and who knows, we might repay him a hundredfold in the future. Why not?"

"You still have a long way to go in learning everything!"

"Brother is absolutely right!"

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Huo Yuhao was unaware of the conversation between Zhang Hu and his underlings. At that moment, he was paying gold soul coins to the guards at the Shrek City gate.

That's right. To enter Shrek City, you need at least one gold soul coin, and those merchant guilds pay even more. Otherwise, if anyone could enter, would Shrek City lose its prestige?
This is also a screening method; only those who can afford to spend gold soul coins can afford the expenses in Shrek City.

Huo Yun'er was ostracized by the servants in the White Tiger Duke's mansion, so she naturally had no savings. But who told the kind-hearted Dai Huabin to give her money?
Although Huo Yuhao did not kill Dai Huabin that day, he left him with a profound lesson that he would surely think about a dozen times a day.

As expected of the second young master of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, Dai Huabin's storage soul tool space reached a full ten cubic meters, which would probably be worth millions of gold soul coins.

The soul tool also contained Dai Huabin's secret stash of savings accumulated over the years, totaling a full ten thousand gold soul coins.

Besides Dai Huabin, only the captain of the guard had a storage soul tool, but it was only a basic storage soul tool with a volume of one cubic meter.

Adhering to the principle of not wasting anything, Huo Yuhao scavenged two thousand gold soul coins from the guards.

Twelve thousand gold soul coins, though not a lot, are more than enough as start-up capital.

"Brother...where do we go now?"

Looking at Huo Yuhao after he paid the city entrance fee, the little girl grabbed Huo Yun'er's arm and said timidly.

Shrek City was even more prosperous than the three great empires, especially at the city gate where there was a huge flow of people.

The variety of novel gadgets left Huo Yutong dazzled.

Huo Yutong appears more lively in front of Huo Yuhao and Huo Yun'er, but once she comes into contact with the outside world, she quickly closes herself off and refuses to interact.

In modern terms, this is called social anxiety.

This is related to Yu Tong's childhood experiences.

Some people use their childhood to heal their entire lives, while others spend their entire lives healing from their childhood.

Seeing Yu Tong's timid appearance, Huo Yuhao felt a pang of sympathy.

He reached out and touched the little girl's head; his warm hand offered her a sense of comfort.

"Let's find a place to stay first..."

At this time, Huo Yuhao and Huo Yutong were only six years old, far from meeting the admission requirements of Shrek Academy.

Since we know we'll be living in Shrek City for a long time, a safe house is extremely important.

During a casual chat, Huo Yuhao had asked Zhang Hu about the fact that Shrek City had some high-end residences for sale.

Among them are not only Soul Masters patrolling daily, but also high-level Soul Master guards with clearly marked prices.

The only downside is that it's expensive, but that's nothing to Huo Yuhao.

(End of this chapter)