Transmigrating into Huo Yuhao, my abilities are refreshed every month.

However, after confirming with her own eyes that Huo Yuhao was safe and sound, Tang Ya breathed a sigh of relief and said reproachfully:

“We saw you enter the Star Dou Great Forest alone and were worried about your safety. You’re too brave. Don’t you know the Star Dou Great Forest is known as a forbidden zone for humans? Even some highly skilled Soul Masters dare not venture deep inside. A little guy like you must be accompanied by a teacher or elder to move around near the Star Dou Great Forest. We came after you to protect you. Bei Bei and I are both Soul Masters too.”

As she spoke, Tang Ya's girlish shyness vanished. She patted Huo Yuhao's shoulder to make sure he was alright, then continued with a grin, "I was still thinking about your grilled fish, I can't let anything happen to you!"

"This is actually what you really think, isn't it?" Huo Yuhao thought to himself.

Huo Yuhao still remembered Tang Ya's indifferent expression when facing the grilled fish, and felt that Tang Ya was probably more worried about the grilled fish than he was.

Beibei teased, "Your heart and stomach are practically one. They say the way to a woman's heart is through her stomach. Looks like I'll have to learn how to grill fish from Yuhao!"

Tang Ya blushed slightly. "Pah! You're the one whose heart and stomach are connected. Don't be disrespectful. Don't forget, I'm your teacher."

Beibei raised her hands in surrender.

Huo Yuhao readily agreed, "If Brother Beibei wants to learn how to grill fish, I will definitely teach him properly."

"Then I must thank Brother Yuhao properly!" Bei Bei gently patted Huo Yuhao's head.

Huo Yuhao didn't have time to dodge, so he could only silently observe Bei Bei's reaction.

His ability, the Succubus Body, requires two people to be in contact to activate; it won't work through clothing. I wonder if touching hair counts?

Besides, Beibei is male, so even if he touches her, there's only a chance that he might change his sexual orientation. Beibei shouldn't be that unlucky, right? But even if Beibei has changed his orientation, it doesn't matter. The succubus only said that he changed his orientation, not that he fell in love with her. At worst, she can just stay away from Beibei in the future.

Huo Yuhao secretly observed for a while and saw that Bei Bei was not acting strangely, so he was slightly relieved, but he still decided to stay away from Bei Bei.

After patting Huo Yuhao's head, Bei Bei felt much closer to his younger brother.

This little brother Yuhao is pretty good. He's going to teach me how to grill fish so I can grill it for Xiaoya.

Beibei thought to herself. But thinking of Xiaoya, Beibei always had a strange feeling in her heart. Beibei looked at Tang Ya and realized what she was feeling—it was exactly the same feeling she had when she saw that Rainbow Dragon Martial Soul senior from the inner courtyard who liked men showing interest in her.

Beibei didn't know why she had this strange feeling, and could only try her best to suppress the odd feeling in her heart.

While Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei were brainstorming, Tang Ya carefully examined the corpse of the Soft Bone Rabbit on the ground.

With ears this long, it must be almost a thousand years old, right?

Tang Ya was somewhat surprised. She hadn't looked closely and thought it was a Soft-Boned Rabbit that was only a hundred years old. She hadn't expected that Xiao Yuhao, whose soul power Bei Bei had described as weak, could kill a Soft-Boned Rabbit that was nearly a thousand years old. Even for her, with the help of Tang Sect hidden weapons, killing such a Soft-Boned Rabbit wouldn't be easy.

"Xiao Yuhao, did you kill this Soft Bone Rabbit? I didn't expect you to be so powerful!" Tang Ya exclaimed.

Bei Bei wasn't surprised; he was a thoughtful person and considered things more comprehensively. Based on his initial impression, Huo Yuhao's younger brother shouldn't be very strong, so the Soft Bone Rabbit was probably unable to resist and was killed by Huo Yuhao's younger brother. Huo Yuhao's next words confirmed his guess.

Huo Yuhao explained, "Just now, a sudden aura knocked me unconscious. When I woke up, I found it lying next to me, so I killed it while it was unconscious."

Huo Yuhao concealed the truth, not because he was pretending to be weak, but because the two sides weren't familiar with each other and there was no need to reveal too much. Furthermore, he couldn't tell them about his special abilities.

"Oh, I see. You're so lucky, Huo Yuhao. But don't come to such a dangerous place like the Star Dou Great Forest alone again." Tang Ya said with a smile, but still didn't forget to give Huo Yuhao a word of advice.

Huo Yuhao nodded; Tang Yaren was quite nice.

Beibei also asked gently, "What brings Brother Yuhao to the Star Dou Great Forest? If it's to hunt for spirit rings, Xiaoya and I can help."

Huo Yuhao waved his hand, "I just wanted to come in and take a look. I'd only ever heard of the Star Dou Great Forest before, but I'd never been here before, so I was quite curious."

Tang Ya scolded, "Xiao Yuhao, you can't be so curious. The Star Dou Great Forest is very dangerous. Unless you're hunting for a spirit ring, it's best not to venture deep into this place alone."

"Yes, Sister Xiaoya is right. I will pay attention in the future." Huo Yuhao nodded in agreement.

Seeing that the time was right, Beibei asked, "Little brother Yuhao, what are your plans for the future?"

Huo Yuhao scratched his head and said, "If possible, I would like to study at Shrek Academy in the future."

Huo Yuhao said with regret in his eyes, "It's just that I don't have a letter of recommendation from the city lord, so I'm afraid they won't accept me. But I still want to give it a try, after all, Shrek Academy is the number one academy on the continent."

Huo Yuhao was indifferent to Shrek Academy; going or not going was fine. Going might bring him the great opportunities of being baptized by the Golden Tree and obtaining Mu En's Dragon Ball, but Tang San's methods remained there, and he might be tricked.

But since the fixed task was to find and interact with Soul Masters at every level from one to nine rings within a month, he had no choice but to go to Shrek Academy. The most difficult fixed task, the Title Douluo, could be easily approached at Shrek Academy according to the original novel, and those approached were even Limit Douluo. In the original story, Mu En would sunbathe outside the student dormitory every day, making it easy for Huo Yuhao to approach him.

Going to the Sun Moon Empire would take an incredibly long time, and even if we did get there, we might not be able to meet a Title Douluo. Not to mention the Body Sect; Huo Yuhao doesn't even know where it is.

Therefore, Huo Yuhao decided to go to Shrek Academy. At Shrek, he could come into contact with Limit Douluo Mu En, Soul Douluo Fan Yu, Soul Emperor Zhou Yi, and so on, which was very convenient.

When Tang Ya heard that Huo Yuhao wanted to go to Shrek Academy, she was overjoyed. No recommendation letter? What a coincidence! "I can recommend him! As long as you join the Tang Sect, admission without exams is no problem!" Tang Ya eagerly said, "Oh, Bei Bei and I are students at Shrek Academy. We can help with the recommendations. As long as—"

Bei Bei quickly interrupted Tang Ya, as he still wanted to understand Huo Yuhao's specific situation before deciding whether to recruit him into the Tang Sect.

In his view, although the Tang Clan had declined, it couldn't just accept anyone. Although Bei Bei felt that Yu Hao was definitely not a bad person, it was always good to learn more about him.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 8 Invitation

Huo Yuhao didn't hear what Tang Ya hadn't finished saying, but he could guess that Tang Ya wanted to pull him into the Tang Clan. But Huo Yuhao really didn't want to enter that lousy Tang Clan.

Putting aside the fact that once you join, it's almost impossible to leave, joining the Tang Sect also means bearing the responsibility of reviving the Tang Sect and recognizing the Great God King Tang as your ancestor.

Looking at the benefits of joining, the only ones are the Tang Sect's unique martial arts techniques, but Huo Yuhao has no reason to join the Tang Sect for those.

It's not that the Tang Sect's unique skills are inferior or that Huo Yuhao looks down on them. After all, the Xuan Tian Gong can cultivate innate full soul power and accelerate cultivation. It is the only cultivation technique in the Douluo world, and at least it is considered top-tier within the Douluo realm.

The problem is that the Tang Sect's unique skills left behind by Tang San are all abridged versions. Not only do they lack the effect of cultivating innate full soul power, but their other effects are also inferior to those that Tang San practiced himself. Tang San didn't leave behind any of those powerful hidden weapons, and the people of the Tang Sect have never even heard of them.

So, let's just forget about the Tang Clan. It's already kind of him not to try and pull Tang Ya, the sect leader, out of the Tang Clan.

Moreover, Huo Yuhao also planned to establish his own sect. After all, his ideas were very different from those of Tang Sect and Shrek Academy, and they would eventually part ways. It would be better to establish his own sect and recruit some people from Shrek Academy.

Bei Bei asked Huo Yuhao, "Little Brother Huo, who else is in your family?"

Huo Yuhao recalled his mother who had passed away a few days ago, his eyes dimmed, and he said sadly, "I'm all alone at home now."

Tang Ya was overjoyed and blurted out: "That's great."

Huo Yuhao's expression turned cold. Although he knew Tang Ya's words were unintentional, she had said something she shouldn't have. Did he expect her to continue being amiable? He hadn't retaliated because of Tang Ya's previous concern for him, not because he was worried about losing.

Beibei was speechless. She raised her hand and tapped Tang Ya on the head, scolding her sharply, "How can you talk like that!"

Tang Ya realized her slip of the tongue, glared at Bei Bei, and said, "She didn't mean it. Why are you yelling at me? You've never yelled at me like that before. Bei Bei, you've changed."

Beibei had never reprimanded Tang Ya like this before, and he fell into self-doubt: "Have I really changed?"

Xiaoya then looked at Huo Yuhao: "Xiao Yuhao, since that's the case, why don't you join our sect?"

Huo Yuhao asked calmly, "Sect? What kind of sect are you?"

Tang Ya proudly introduced Huo Yuhao, saying, "Our sect was once the number one on the continent. You definitely won't regret joining. Moreover, our sect's unique techniques are very suitable for you to cultivate. You're all alone and so young. Joining the sect will allow everyone to take care of each other in the future. It's better than you acting recklessly on your own. After all, luck can't always be on your side. What if something goes wrong with your private actions?"

Huo Yuhao asked expressionlessly, "What sect are you from?"

Tang Ya said solemnly, "Tang Sect. Once the number one sect on the continent. Our sect has one spot for Shrek Academy without taking the entrance exam. If you join, you can enter Shrek Academy with this spot. In addition, we have several unique skills, each with its own characteristics. Mastering them will enhance your strength."

"Tang Sect—" Huo Yuhao pretended to remember something, "Is it the Tang Sect founded by the Sea God Tang San, famous for its hidden weapons, which has recently declined?"

"Brother Huo, have you heard of the Tang Clan?" Bei Bei asked.

Huo Yuhao nodded: "I do have some knowledge of the Tang Sect."

Beibei and the others were a little surprised, after all, the Tang Clan had declined to the point where only the two of them remained, and they didn't expect that anyone would still remember the Tang Clan.

Tang Ya's eyes suddenly reddened. "The Tang Clan has declined, and its foundation has been seized. Currently, only Bei Bei and I remain in the Tang Clan. I am the current sect leader of the Tang Clan, and Bei Bei is my first disciple."

Huo Yuhao's face lit up with joy, and he blurted out, "That's wonderful!"

Beibei's face showed slight anger. "Little Brother Huo, was this an accident or did you do it on purpose?"

Huo Yuhao looked apologetic and said, "I didn't mean to. I just didn't expect that we were both in the same boat, both orphans. For a moment, I felt like I had found a kindred spirit, and I was a little happy."

Bei Bei fell silent. He could tell that Huo Yuhao had said "that's great" deliberately as revenge, but he could also sense the sincerity in Huo Yuhao's subsequent words, which made him unable to blame Huo Yuhao any further.

In fact, Bei Bei himself did not realize that, in the past, if someone had treated Tang Ya like this, he would never have let it go so easily. But today, he only felt slightly angry, and this anger dissipated after Huo Yuhao apologized.

Hearing Huo Yuhao's apologetic words, the anger that had been building up in Tang Ya's heart dissipated. Especially the phrase "we are both in the same boat," which unconsciously made her look at Huo Yuhao with a sense of closeness and pity.

The same happiness may not necessarily bring two people closer, but the same suffering can make two people sympathize with each other and huddle together for warmth.

Tang Ya looked at Huo Yuhao with gentle eyes, and said softly, "It's alright, Yuhao. Like you said, orphans like us should help each other. But Beibei isn't an orphan. How about it, Yuhao, join the Tang Clan! From now on, the Tang Clan will be our home!"

Seeing Tang Ya's genuine emotions, Huo Yuhao was momentarily stunned. Tang Ya's clear, beautiful eyes gazed at him tenderly and expectantly, and coupled with her youthful and pretty face and her shapely, long legs, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but feel a little moved.

Huo Yuhao didn't think he was a pervert; he wouldn't fall for every pretty girl he saw. What he liked was the unique charm that beautiful girls exuded when they were around him, just like Tang Ya at this moment.

but--

I'm sorry, Sister Xiaoya, but I still can't join the Tang Clan. There are unclean things in your Tang Clan; you should leave.

At this moment, Huo Yuhao decided to poach members from the Tang Sect.

"Sister Xiaoya, I can't join the Tang Sect. I've already joined another sect. Although my sect doesn't object to ordinary members joining other forces, I can't join the Tang Sect." Huo Yuhao made an excuse to refuse Tang Ya.

"Huh, why?" Tang Ya was puzzled and surprised. She thought her little brother Huo Yuhao would definitely join the Tang Sect, but unexpectedly, things took a turn for the worse. However, she wouldn't be discouraged. Although Huo Yuhao said he already had a sect, couldn't he still join another force? She was determined to bring this little brother, who suited her tastes even better—and grilled fish suited her tastes even more—into the Tang Sect!

Huo Yuhao explained, "Because I had some prior knowledge of the Tang Clan, I didn't have a very good impression of them."

Beibei couldn't help but frown: "Does Brother Yuhao think that our Tang Sect has declined and therefore doesn't want to join?"

If that's the case, Bei Bei's good impression of Huo Yuhao will also diminish considerably.

Huo Yuhao said, "No, whether the Tang Sect declines or not is irrelevant to me. Rather, I prefer the feeling of my sect gradually growing stronger and creating brilliance through my efforts."

"I just don't have a very good impression of other aspects of the Tang Clan."

(End of this chapter)