Douluo Continent: Peerless Angel Qian Renxue

Chapter 278 But Yuhao, I want to be your stepmother

Mu En sighed. He had Xuan Zi bring Huo Yuhao back from the competition. He had noticed something was wrong the moment the brat suffered the mental backlash. According to his understanding, Huo Yuhao's mental cultivation should not have suffered such a serious injury at this time.

At the very moment blood flowed from his seven orifices, he sensed a very familiar fluctuation in that martial soul fusion skill, which was very similar to the aura occasionally emitted by the golden tree.

That was the divine thought of the sea god!

Recalling how Huo Yuhao entered the academy through the Tang Sect's special admission program, his mysteriously acquired second martial soul, and Wang Dong's revelation of the Clear Sky Hammer...

He seemed to understand why this was the case.

It's obvious that Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao must have some connection with the Sea God, so we absolutely cannot let anything happen to them.

With a heavy heart, Mu En took out a medicinal herb from his pocket. It was something he had obtained in his early years and was called the Holy Soul Grass, which had the effect of repairing the soul.

He used his light-attribute soul power to grind the immortal herb, then gave it to Huo Yuhao to drink with water.

"Wow—that feels so good—" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm in Huo Yuhao's sea of ​​consciousness exclaimed in pleasure.

"With this, Yuhao's soul, which suffered a backlash, should be able to recover a little..." Tianmeng Ice Silkworm began to help heal Huo Yuhao's soul injuries in the sea of ​​consciousness.

However, due to the impact of that wisp of the Sea God's divine will, the memory seal that Rong Nianbing's clone had placed on them began to show signs of loosening.

This is a backlash from divine thought, far more difficult than when Tang San used the Sacred Soul Grass to stabilize Xiao Wu's sacrificed soul.

Moreover, Huo Yuhao's soul was no longer pure; it contained the soul power of the previous Sea God Pavilion masters. The treatment process made his mixed soul feel like it was being roasted over a fire, causing him unbearable pain.

This pain was borne by Huo Yuhao alone; the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm couldn't help him.

"Huffing and puffing—" After three hours of recuperation, Huo Yuhao opened his eyes. He had already returned to the Star Emperor Hotel; Mu En had left earlier.

"Ah—" He clutched his head and screamed in agony.

"Bang—" The door was opened, and a figure walked in gracefully.

"Little, Little Sister Tao..." Huo Yuhao looked weakly at the person who came.

Ma Xiaotao, her face rosy, gestured for him to be quiet and went to Huo Yuhao's side: "Yuhao, are you feeling better?"

Huo Yuhao felt as if ten thousand steel needles were piercing his head. He gasped for breath and finally managed to utter a single sentence.

"Did we win?"

A hint of surprise crossed Ma Xiaotao's face, but she still nodded: "We won! We won! We've made it to the finals!"

"It's good that you won, it's good that you won." Huo Yuhao's eyes were lifeless.

Ma Xiaotao sat on the edge of the bed with heartache and stroked Huo Yuhao's head: "Little Yuhao, you're so badly injured, yet you're still thinking about winning or losing the competition."

Huo Yuhao nodded: "This is Shrek Academy's honor, how can I not worry?"

Ma Xiaotao smiled and said, "The ancestors of Shrek Academy would be happy to know that there is a new generation of Seven Devils like you." Huo Yuhao said in a low voice, "Shrek Academy is my home, this is what I should do."

Upon hearing the word "home," Ma Xiaotao asked curiously, "Speaking of which, Xiaoyuhao, I remember you're from the Star Luo Empire. I even mentioned to Dai Yueheng last time that your home seems to be right next to the Duke's mansion."

Upon hearing Ma Xiaotao's words, a hint of resentment flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes. He began to consider whether he should tell Sister Xiaotao about his past.

Looking back, when he first shared his experience, he received some things from Sister Qian and Sister Xue. Apart from the words of guidance he had forgotten, he also received a lot of gold soul coins. It was these gold soul coins that allowed him to eat well without having to sell grilled fish every day after entering Shrek Academy.

The second time he spoke up, he received the greatest support from Wang Dong. From then on, Wang Dong began to focus on cultivating with him every day, helping him improve his cultivation level as quickly as possible. He even gave him the secret soul bone, refusing to take it himself, as it was an essential item for him to absorb the torso bone of the 100,000-year-old Ice Jade Emperor.

If we talk to Sister Tao again now... wouldn't we be able to continue to reap the benefits?

Seeing Huo Yuhao lost in thought, Ma Xiaotao realized she had spoken out of turn. She patted Huo Yuhao's head and said, "If you feel uncomfortable about anything, I won't force you. You're still a child, and I didn't want to see you pay such a heavy price on the field. If you're willing, then call me 'older sister.' That way, I'll protect you from now on. If anyone bullies you again, I'll turn them into roast suckling pig, how about that?"

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao felt a lump in his throat.

How long has it been since he last called out the word "sister"?

There is no such thing as a replacement in this world; the so-called replacement is just that the people who came before have been forgotten.

"Why are you crying?" Ma Xiaotao was taken aback.

Huo Yuhao suddenly jumped up from the sofa, hugged Ma Xiaotao tightly, and burst into tears.

"Alright, little brother." Ma Xiaotao patted Huo Yuhao's head. "If there's anything, you can tell your sister."

"I was so stupid, really." Huo Yuhao raised his tear-filled eyes. "I only knew that hot food would cool down quickly in winter, but I couldn't resist the temptation of the sesame seed cakes and told my mother I wanted some. My mother ran to the kitchen early in the morning to beg the servants for a warm sesame seed cake. My mother loved me so much..."

Huo Yuhao once again tearfully recounted his story about the pancake.

"...Later, my mother was indeed lying in the thatched hut, her body covered with wounds from being beaten, her hands tightly covering the burn marks on her chest."

He continued, but sobbed, unable to utter a coherent sentence.

Ma Xiaotao stared at Huo Yuhao in shock, speechless for a moment. She never expected that Huo Yuhao was actually from the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, and that he was... the son of Dai Hao and an unknown concubine.

No wonder Huo Yuhao unconsciously showed a slight sense of rejection when facing Dai Yueheng.

but……

Ma Xiaotao's first thought wasn't to help him get revenge, but rather—

Can I not be your older sister, but your stepmother instead?

Since polygamy is normal, then polyandry should also be acceptable, right?

Ma Xiaotao's gaze softened as she looked at Huo Yuhao: "I'll avenge you this in the future."

However, you'll have to change how you address me then.

(End of this chapter)