"I...I am Huo Yuhao."
Huo Yuhao glanced furtively at Tang Ya, who was enjoying her meal, and answered in a low voice.
"My name is Xu Tianming."
Xu Tianming also gave Bei Bei a slight bow.
Xu Tianming didn't have any particular opinion about Mu En, the great-grandson of Dragon God Douluo, who inherited the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul and was one of only three Limit Douluo in the world.
She's just a hopeless romantic.
Bei Bei narrowed her eyes slightly, her gaze sweeping over Huo Yuhao before settling on Xu Tianming.
Although Xu is the official surname of the Sun Moon Empire, it is not uncommon in the Douluo Three Kingdoms.
For example, his good friend Xu Sanshi also has the surname Xu.
Therefore, for the time being, he did not think about the Sun and Moon Empire.
"Are you two here in the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for spirit rings?"
After receiving a grilled fish from Huo Yuhao, Bei Bei thanked him and then asked with some curiosity.
"Um."
Huo Yuhao nodded slightly, then took a piece of jade that had already been roasted from beside the fire and handed it to Xu Tianming.
"Thank you, Brother Huo."
Xu Tianming smiled at Huo Yuhao, then said to Bei Bei:
"I'm also here to hunt for spirit rings."
After saying that, his gaze fell on the grilled fish in his hand.
It has to be said that Huo Yuhao does have some skill in grilling fish.
Although it can't compare to the grilled fish with various spices in my previous life, it's still considered a delicious treat in the culinary wasteland of Douluo Continent.
"How can such delicious grilled fish not be paired with fine wine?"
A flash of light appeared on the ring-shaped storage soul tool on Xu Tianming's finger, and a wine gourd appeared in his hand.
As soon as the cork was removed from the gourd, a clear, slightly sweet aroma of wine filled the air.
"This...this isn't quite right, is it?"
The wine smelled tempting, but Beibei had some experience traveling, so after swallowing, she shook her head and refused.
He maintained basic vigilance towards Xu Tianming, a man who gave him an extremely dangerous feeling.
"This wine smells so good, Beibei, if you won't drink it, I will!"
Tang Ya glanced at Bei Bei, then, feeling a bit thirsty, her beautiful eyes immediately fell on the gourd in Xu Tianming's hand.
Without further ado, Xu Tianming took out three more wine glasses from his storage soul tool.
Xu Tianming filled the wine glass and waved his hand slightly.
A surge of pure spiritual energy erupted from between his brows, controlling the wine glass to hover in front of Huo Yuhao and Tang Ya.
"What amazing soul power manipulation techniques."
Beibei and Tangya exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.
With their strength at the third and second ring levels, they naturally couldn't detect that the one controlling the wine glass was Xu Tianming's spiritual power; they only thought it was a way of projecting soul power.
However, even if it's just about manipulating soul power, someone of Xu Tianming's age who can achieve this level is extremely rare, even within Shrek Academy.
"That's amazing!"
Huo Yuhao looked at the wine glass hovering in front of him, then at Xu Tianming, and a look of admiration appeared on his face.
"This is a blend of fruit wine that my family spent a lot of effort brewing. It has the effect of condensing soul power, so please don't be shy."
Xu Tianming picked up the wine glass in front of him, raised it to the three of them, and then drank it all in one gulp.
Huo Yuhao didn't have many thoughts on this. Seeing Xu Tianming's boldness, he followed suit and drank the wine in front of him in one gulp.
As the wine went down his throat, Huo Yuhao felt a burning sensation in his lower abdomen, and his soul power seemed to be churning within him, giving him an indescribable feeling of comfort.
This wine was originally brewed by Mu Ye over three years, after searching for many rare and precious materials, so that Xu Tianming could cultivate the innate secret techniques of the Body Sect.
Its value even surpasses that of the Soul-Ascending Pill of this era.
"Oh, that feels so good!"
Huo Yuhao let out a long breath, his cheeks flushed slightly.
Seeing this, Tang Ya also picked up her wine glass. Just by taking a light sniff, she felt a subtle increase in her soul power.
"Xiaoya..."
Beibei couldn't help but shout.
"It's okay, they both drank, didn't they?"
Tang Ya gave Bei Bei a playful smile, and then downed the wine in her glass in one gulp.
"Ah, good wine!"
With a slight raise of her eyebrows, Tang Ya's face flushed, adding a touch of charm to her already pretty features.
"This wine can indeed improve a Soul Master's physique!"
Tang Ya smacked her lips, her gaze fixed intently on the gourd in Xu Tianming's hand, almost forgetting the half-eaten grilled fish in her own.
She could still tell whether improving her strength or satisfying her appetite was more important.
"It's not that I'm stingy, but an ordinary Soul Master can only drink one cup a day."
Xu Tianming naturally understood the meaning in Tang Ya's eyes, and with a smile, he put the gourd back into his storage soul tool.
"If you drink too much, you'll have a hangover for days."
Upon hearing this, Tang Ya's face immediately showed disappointment.
"This wine has such miraculous effects; Brother Xu must be of extraordinary status, right?"
Beibei, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but ask.
"Brother Beibei is already a three-ring Soul Master at the age of sixteen. If I'm not mistaken, this Miss Tang Ya seems to have reached the bottleneck of level thirty as well."
Beibei and Tang Ya's expressions changed drastically.
Even Huo Yuhao covered his mouth, his eyes scanning Bei Bei and Tang Ya up and down.
He never expected that the strangers he randomly encountered in the Star Dou Great Forest would all be Soul Masters with second or third rings.
And she's so young!
"As the saying goes, meeting is fate, so why bother to investigate the other person's identity?"
As Xu Tianming spoke, his gaze fell on Huo Yuhao beside him.
"As for this Brother Huo, you and I seem to have a connection."
After a pause, Xu Tianming's voice rang in his ears like a thunderclap.
"Your martial soul must also be eyes, right?"
"How...how did you know?"
Huo Yuhao is only eleven years old now, and he still lacks some of the maturity and shrewdness of his age.
Upon hearing Xu Tianming's words, he immediately jumped up in surprise.
"Don't be nervous."
Xu Tianming chuckled and pointed to his eyes.
"My martial spirit is the same as yours."
The colors of gold and silver lit up in Xu Tianming's eyes, then slowly faded away.
"Brother Xu, your martial spirit is also... also eyes?"
Huo Yuhao's face lit up with joy, and he couldn't help but ask.
He possessed a mutated martial soul, and had never encountered a martial soul like his own since birth. He immediately felt a sense of kinship with Xu Tianming.
However, as soon as these words were spoken, Bei Bei and Tang Ya, who were standing nearby, realized that Huo Yuhao's martial soul was indeed eyes.
"That's fate."
Xu Tianming laughed:
"So, are you willing to come with me?"
"Since we both possess eye-related martial souls, I guarantee you will receive the best training."
Huo Yuhao is a blank slate right now, not yet the dog that Tang Shenwang, Shrek Academy, and Tang Sect bound with various chains and had its spine ripped out.
If they could bring Huo Yuhao, the chosen one, into their camp, they could probably give Tang Shenwang a good slap in the face.
(End of chapter)