Volume 16, Chapter 137.1: Re-entering the Great Star Dou Forest!
Wang Dong thought for a moment, then said, We should avoid hunting and killing soul beasts like Yuhao said. Well only hunt what we need. However, its another story altogether if we encounter hostile attacks.
Huo Yuhao smiled. He didnt know what kind of soul ring he was going to get for his third one, but he wasnt worried that he wouldnt be able to find a soul beast suitable for himself. What kind of soul beast would be able to escape the Skydream Iceworms gaze?
This was his second expedition into the Great Star Dou Forest. However, his mood was entirely different from the first time hed entered, when hed been full of negative emotions.
Hed left the Dukes Mansion over a year ago and ventured into the Great Star Dou Forest by himself. Hed been determined to give his life to succeed, and had been ready to die inside of the Great Star Dou Forest if he didnt find a soul ring for himself; hed been prepared to fertilize the plants inside. The only two emotions in his heart back then had been extreme resolution and a desire for revenge.
His mentality was completely different now. Even though it had only been a year and half, he felt like an eternity had passed. Both his personal abilities and his mindset had undergone drastic transformations.
His miraculous encounters had begun the day that hed met Skydream, at which point his destiny had been completely changed. During his two months of closed-door cultivation, Huo Yuhao had reminisced on his experiences and the vagaries of his life over the past year-and-a-half, and had used the word fortunate to sum up his life.
He was fortunate to have met Skydream, and was also fortunate to have met Teacher Xiao Ya and his eldest senior brother. He was fortunate to be part of Shrek Academy, and to have met his many exemplary teachers and excellent partners. Hed probably experience more over the past year-and-a-half than the ten plus years before combined. It had only been a year-and-a-half, and he wasnt even thirteen years of age, yet he had a conspicuous feeling that hed somehow matured.
Dont worry, mother. I will forge a life for myself. Ill accomplish your most cherished desire; the one that you never voiced, and the one that I know youd rather die than forget about.
Huo Yuhaos eyes were filled with deep longing and nostalgic sentiments when he thought about his mother. If she were alive to witness his accomplishments today, how happy would she be? Huo Yuhaos eyes started to turn red as such thoughts spun around in his head.
Xiao Xiao didnt notice much, but Wang Dong was sensitive enough to notice the changes in Huo Yuhaos emotions. He knew much more about what Huo Yuhao had experienced than Xiao Xiao did, and could vaguely guess what Huo Yuhao was thinking. He reached out and gently grasped Huo Yuhaos hand.
Huo Yuhao turned towards Wang Dong, who flashed a faint smile at him. There was no pity in his eyes, only encouragement.
Huo Yuhao responded with a smile. The tacit understanding and chemistry between them meant that they could understand each others thoughts without voicing them.
Hey you two, thats enough. Im clearly the only girl here; could you guys not make me feel like Im third-wheeling?
Huo Yuhao didnt even react to her comment, but Wang Dongs face immediately flushed red as he turned to glare at her. What, do you like him? Why do I remember that Im the one you like? Have you fallen for someone else already? Eh, the hearts of women
Xiao Xiaos face blushed as she scoffed and replied, Stop it. The two of you are extraordinary; there are several girls in our grade who like the two of you. Can you still even count the number of girls whove discreetly slipped pieces of paper into your hands? Yet whatre you doing? You immediately head back to the dormitory after school if you arent selling fried fish with Yuhao. Everybody says that you dont even know what the word like means. As for Yuhao, hes simply obsessed with training; Ive never seen him interested in anything besides cultivating. The two of you otherworldly beings couldve been a match made in heaven, but its a pity that the two of you are male.
