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

The staff were stunned for a moment, and it took them a while to react.

The onlookers stopped talking, and the atmosphere inexplicably became subdued.

The Spirit Pagoda staff member's expression softened considerably. He deliberately tried to appear gentler, and his originally stern voice became softer as he gently comforted her, "Excuse me, young ladies, are you here to awaken your martial souls? You both look about nine years old to me."

Na'er twisted her little head, her voice still childish but tinged with unease: "We're only six years old. I've already awakened my martial soul, but my brother hasn't. Uncle, I'm so scared! If I hadn't awakened my martial soul and had resisted just now, would my brother and I have been kidnapped?"

After saying that, tears welled up in her eyes, and she turned and buried her face in Huo Yuhao's chest, sobbing.

Huo Yuhao's lips twitched.

To be honest, Na'er's acting skills are good enough to win an Oscar for Best Actor in Douluo Continent.

Seeing Na'er's genuinely tearful expression, even though he knew she was faking it, he still felt a pang of heartache. He gently hugged her slender waist, patting her back softly, then looked at the staff member, his tone tentative: "Uncle, we don't think we caused any trouble today, did we? Did we disturb public order? We know we were wrong, we won't do it again. Could you please let us into the city? My sister and I haven't found a place to stay yet, otherwise, we might have to sleep on the streets..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding crowd started arguing.

Undoubtedly, this conversation thoroughly aroused everyone's disgust for the fat man, and also caused everyone's goodwill towards Huo Yuhao and Na'er to skyrocket.

"I think that fat guy should get out of Shrek City!"

"That's right, he thinks he's so great just because he's a Soul Master. If it weren't for his money to buy pills, I think he'd be a complete waste!"

"All he does is bully kids all day. What kind of skill is that? If he's so capable, let him go and cause trouble at Shrek Academy!"

"Those two are so pitiful, they have nowhere to stay. Little one, why don't you bring your sister over for dinner?"

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The surrounding chatter grew louder and louder.

Huo Yuhao watched as things developed in the direction he wanted, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

He is still too weak, and must use everything at his disposal to incite the anger of the masses, since there is strength in numbers...

Seeing the situation gradually spiraling out of control, the staff member didn't stop it. Instead, he gently patted Huo Yuhao's shoulder and smiled, "It's good for a man to protect his sister, but you also need to be careful. Don't worry, you haven't caused any harm. I'll have someone arrange accommodation for you. Aren't you going to awaken your martial soul? Come on, your uncle works at the Spirit Pagoda. I was just passing by on my way back from work. Anyway, I have nothing to do now, so I'll go back to the Spirit Pagoda to help you awaken your martial soul. I'd like to see what kind of martial soul you can awaken."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a gurgling sound came from Huo Yuhao's arms.

Huo Yuhao was instantly embarrassed, but it seemed that the voice did not come from him.

He looked down and saw that Na'er's cheeks were flushed, and she whispered, "Brother, I'm hungry. We haven't eaten for days..."

The soft, sweet voice rang out again, and the staff member's face darkened slightly. Just as he was about to speak, a friendly and cheerful female voice interrupted him.

"Xiao Wang, how about letting the kids come over for dinner? If they'd like, they can stay the night. As for the Martial Soul Awakening, let's do that tomorrow; they look really tired today."

The young woman who spoke was called Aunt Su by everyone.

She looked to be in her thirties, dressed simply, but with very delicate features and fine lines on her face, giving her an exceptionally kind appearance.

Upon hearing her words, the staff member immediately realized that this was indeed the case. She nodded and looked at Huo Yuhao and Na'er, saying frankly, "This is Aunt Su. I know her, and I know all the neighbors. She's always been kind, and her house is spacious. Why don't you stay at her place for the night? I'll come find you first thing tomorrow morning. Aunt Su has neighbors nearby, and they can all be witnesses for you."

After a moment of thought, Huo Yuhao looked at Na'er in his arms.

Seeing this, Na'er nodded obediently, released her arms from Huo Yuhao's waist, ran to Aunt Su's side, and said in a childish voice, "Hello Aunt Su, thank you for taking my brother and me in tonight, otherwise we would have been harassed by those bad people again tonight."

Aunt Su smiled at her lively and cheerful demeanor, then sighed, "If only my daughter could be as cheerful as you..."

The surrounding crowd fell silent instantly, just like before.

Sensing something amiss, Huo Yuhao casually asked, "Aunt Su, what do you mean by that?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the staff member from the Spirit Pagoda patted him on the shoulder and gestured with his eyes for him to stop talking nonsense.

But Aunt Su smiled and said, "There's nothing I can't say. My daughter has an incurable disease. Years ago, she and her brother disappeared in an accident. When my husband and I found her, her brother had died in her arms. They were very close since childhood, so it's understandable that she would be heartbroken by such a blow. But how could she have suffered so much?"

As she finished speaking, Aunt Su's eyes were filled with sorrow, and even her voice trembled slightly.

"She was bound by some kind of taboo, which left her with a chronic illness. My husband, a teacher at Shrek Academy, pleaded with the academy many times. The academy's Holy Spirit Douluo even examined her, but all he received was helplessness. In his quest to uncover the truth, my beloved husband, while searching for the mystery of my son's death, encountered an evil spirit master and was killed. After that, my daughter never opened her eyes again, and she rarely spoke, as if she had grown weary of this world..."

Huo Yuhao felt a pang of sadness after hearing what she said.

Why is there so much injustice in the world? There is no such thing as absolute fairness and justice.

Huo Yuhao said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Aunt Su, I upset you and brought up your painful memories again. I'll have to trouble you again tonight..."

"It's alright." Aunt Su's voice was still warm and kind.

Na'er gently tugged at Aunt Su's skirt: "Aunt Su, let's go back, I'm hungry."

Aunt Su smiled faintly, took Na'er's hand, then gave Huo Yuhao a meaningful look before walking into the city.

Huo Yuhao understood immediately and followed after him in a few quick steps.

Na'er wanted to turn around and look at him, but when she turned her head, she found that he had already followed her. She quickly reached out her right hand and took Huo Yuhao's left hand.

And so, with Aunt Su holding her left hand and Huo Yuhao holding her right, Na'er skipped and hopped along.

Looking at her lively and adorable appearance, Aunt Su's smile deepened, and she asked, "Little girl, what are your and your brother's names?"

Na'er said with a grin, "My name is Na'er, and my brother's name is Huo Yuhao!"