Douluo Continent, Reborn: Yuhao and the Silver Dragon Keep Their Appointment

No sooner had he finished speaking than the tip of a gun suddenly appeared in front of him, less than a centimeter from his neck.

Na'er gripped the silver dragon spear, her purple eyes blazing with murderous intent, her face contorted with rage. If it weren't for the crowd and the presence of onlookers, she would have truly struck him down with a single blow.

The fat man, seeing a little girl pointing a gun at him, laughed loudly, spitting everywhere. He then said mockingly, "Little girl, what are you doing using force? I don't believe you dare to lay a hand on anyone in Shrek City, and besides, you can't beat me."

As soon as he finished speaking, five spirit rings appeared beneath his feet—three yellow and two purple—making him a five-ring spirit king. A wild boar spirit faintly appeared behind him.

Immediately, the fat man withdrew his martial spirit. His two watermelon-seed-like eyes looked around and, finding only a few more people nearby, relaxed. After all, this was the outskirts of Shrek City, and it was nearing evening. Most people had returned to the city. As long as they didn't make too much noise or cause a disturbance, they wouldn't attract attention or provoke Shrek's patrol officers.

Sensing the aura emanating from the fat man and noticing his five spirit rings, coupled with the impact just now, Huo Yuhao realized that even he and Na'er together were likely no match for him. Although Na'er's strength remained a mystery, it was better to be safe than sorry.

He endured the excruciating pain in his body and reached out to pull Na'er back.

Seeing this, Na'er withdrew the silver-white dragon spear that was aimed at him and instead pointed it at the ground, but the killing intent in her purple eyes did not diminish at all.

Huo Yuhao gently squeezed her hand holding the Silver Dragon Spear, trying to make her relax, then stared sharply at the fat man.

"father!"

Suddenly, a sound rang out. Huo Yuhao turned his head and saw a chubby little boy. The chubby boy looked about the same age as him, and his face was about 70% similar to that of the older fat boy. What was equally striking was his eyes, which were as small as the older fat boy's.

The chubby boy ran over, grabbed the big fat man's hand, and shook it, saying, "Dad, that girl is so pretty! Can I be her friend?"

The fat man laughed heartily: "Alright, Xiao Hao, Dad will let you get to know her a little."

At that moment, the fat man instantly forgot his plan to raise a beautiful girl. Although he had a family, his wife was also fat, which made him always have lewd thoughts about other beautiful women. Na'er, who looked only about ten years old, had a face that amazed everyone.

The moment he saw his son, he immediately changed his mind: if he "married" her to his son, perhaps their family wouldn't be so ugly anymore. If the little girl didn't agree, he wouldn't dare force her in Shrek Academy, but familiarity breeds fondness. With his Soul King strength and his wife's wealth, he could easily create some accidents to bring his son and Na'er closer. And what if she left Shrek City?…

The next moment, the fat man said something that he would regret for the rest of his life: "Xiao Hao, go and talk to that girl. Tell her... she'll be part of our family from now on. When she grows up, Dad will give her to you as your child bride, and she'll give you a few chubby, healthy sons!"

Huo Yuhao's suppressed anger surged instantly. He gripped Na'er's hand tightly, turning her hand red. A hint of red flashed in his icy blue left eye, while his right eye remained completely icy blue. He stared intently at the middle-aged fat man, and the aura around them inexplicably shifted.

The once empty riverbank was now teeming with people. A small portion were there to watch the spectacle, or had been there all along, but the vast majority had been inexplicably drawn in. As the crowd grew, it attracted even more onlookers, and passersby began pointing and whispering.

"Isn't this Boss Xu? He always bullies people, and now he's even bullying kids."

"Exactly, exactly. Let me tell you, he was staring at a little girl the other day. That girl must be a Soul Master. She had a gun in her hand, which must be her Martial Soul. Luckily she was a Soul Master, or I was afraid she would have been... you know."

"And last time his son bullied my Xiaolan, he even said that bullying her would make her his son's wife. What kind of talk was that? I was so angry I almost fainted. If it weren't for the fact that he's a Soul King and I heard he has some connections outside, he would have been kicked out of Shrek City long ago..."

"By the way, look at that little girl, how pretty she is! And there's so much money on the ground. Is he trying to force himself on her? She's so young. I suspect that if her brother hadn't been there, he would have taken advantage of her."

"It's a pity they're all still so young. And that little girl looks about ten years old, why is she calling that little boy 'brother'?"

The surrounding chatter grew louder and louder.

The fat man sensed something was wrong; he hadn't expected so many people to arrive at dusk. He glared fiercely at Huo Yuhao, but didn't retaliate further. Instead, a sinister smile crept across his lips: "Since that's how it is, then don't blame me for playing dirty tricks. I'll make you wish you were dead..."

He pulled the chubby boy, Xiao Hao, back and walked into the city, shouting, "What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen a handsome guy before?"

He then disappeared into the crowd...

Huo Yuhao breathed a sigh of relief as he watched Na'er's departing figure. It seemed he would have to be more wary of those around him in the future. He slowly released Na'er's hand, only to find that it seemed glued to his hand, impossible to shake off. He turned around and saw that Na'er's hand was red and slightly swollen, realizing that he might have accidentally used too much force.

He was about to apologize to Na'er when he saw that her soft cheeks were actually smiling, as if the force he had just applied hadn't caused her any pain. Na'er leaned gently against him, her voice soft and sweet, with a hint of laziness: "Brother, let's go eat. I'm so hungry. I want to eat the grilled fish you made."

Before Huo Yuhao could reply, he was interrupted by a person dressed in the Spirit Pagoda's attire. His voice was somewhat stern, yet also gentle towards the children: "Children, what are your names? Where are your parents? Where do you live? Don't wander around. Even though this is Shrek City, there are still dangers."

Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up slightly when he saw the staff member's question. Although he was a little dizzy from the three consecutive questions, he quickly found the key to the problem. He opened his mouth to speak, but Na'er beat him to it.

Her voice was warm and soft, with a hint of tears: "Uncle, someone threatened me just now, but luckily my brother was here. Our parents went missing once and never came back. My brother and I were left with no one to rely on, so we came to the city where our parents used to live, and also to awaken our martial spirits. Mom and Dad said it was safe here. I never expected that we would almost be kidnapped as soon as we arrived."