"Xiao Xiao, I can help you, but you should also understand that those people in your family aren't easy to deal with. Without some backing, it's impossible to make them compromise. So, how do you plan to repay me?"
Huo Yuhao didn't immediately agree. The current head of the Xiao family was Xiao Xiao's grandfather, whose cultivation had already broken through to Soul Douluo, with a soul power of eighty-seven levels. Moreover, according to Xiao Xiao, the old man was ruthless. It wouldn't be easy to get someone from him.
Furthermore, Xiao Xiao didn't want to make things too tense. This made it difficult for Huo Yuhao to resort to force. Perhaps he would have to bring out the name of the Body Sect. Xiao Xiao should have thought of this, which was why she came to Huo Yuhao for help.
"Ah!"
Xiao Xiao was stunned. She hadn't expected Huo Yuhao to talk terms with her, but she couldn't think of anything she could offer. This guy had the Body Sect backing him, and he was also a disciple of a Super Douluo. What could she give him?
Tilting her head and thinking for a moment, Xiao Xiao suddenly smiled playfully, "Captain, I don't have anything to give you. Look, how about I offer myself in return?"
"Sounds good. Hurry up and eat, then we'll go book a room."
Huo Yuhao's answer was completely unexpected by Xiao Xiao.
"Cap... Captain, you're joking with me, right?"
Xiao Xiao asked uncertainly. She'd just been talking nonsense earlier; how could he agree?
Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow. "Weren't you the one joking with me first?"
"Hehe, then Captain, what do you want? I'll give you whatever I can," Xiao Xiao stuck out her tongue, sighing with relief.
"Then I'll be straightforward. I want you, for ten years."
Xiao Xiao was shocked. Her hand trembled, and her chopsticks fell to the ground. Want me, for ten years? What did that mean? He wanted to play around but didn't want to take responsibility? What a jerk.
Huo Yuhao noticed her reaction and knew she had misunderstood. He continued, "I plan to establish a force myself. You have excellent talent. My request is that you withdraw from Shrek Academy and join my force to help me. Ten years. After ten years, you're free to leave."
Xiao Xiao fell silent after listening. In her opinion, this was not an equal exchange at all. Huo Yuhao's favor in exchange for her ten years of freedom felt like a loss, especially since joining a sect wasn't something one did lightly.
Besides, she could look for someone else, like Xu Sanshi, though she wasn't sure if the Mystic Nether Sect could make her family compromise.
"Follow me." Huo Yuhao knew it was impossible for someone to work for him just because he said so. No benefits meant no followers. He immediately opened a space gate to the Bright Realm.
Xiao Xiao curiously examined the silver gate. Seeing Huo Yuhao had already stepped inside, she hesitated for a moment before following him.
"This is... such pure spiritual energy. If I could cultivate here, my efficiency would be at least three times what it was before."
After sensing the surrounding spiritual energy, Xiao Xiao couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
"How about it? If you follow me, you can come here every day in the future." Huo Yuhao said from the side, satisfied with Xiao Xiao's reaction.
"Captain, are you serious? Can I really cultivate here in the future? And what is this place? It's so amazing."
The dreamlike scenery around her made Xiao Xiao feel a bit unreal, and she spoke with a dazed expression.
"Of course. I keep my word. So, what do you think?" Huo Yuhao didn't explain anything. He wouldn't tell Xiao Xiao any core secrets until she agreed.
This time, Xiao Xiao didn't hesitate. She nodded vigorously, her eyes brimming with excitement. The reason she agreed so readily was because Huo Yuhao had promised her that she could choose to leave or stay after ten years.
Huo Yuhao hadn't expected Xiao Xiao to agree so easily. In truth, he was eyeing Xiao Xiao's family. From the perspective of the Bright Realm, a Soul Master family was more valuable than a single talented Soul Master.
Furthermore, Huo Yuhao remembered that Xiao Xiao had also obtained a soul bone from Shrek. He wondered how she would handle it.
"Hehe, Captain, why don't you consider me? If you take me in, I'll follow you for life, not just ten years." After calming down, Xiao Xiao started joking around again.
"Alright, I accept. But empty promises won't do. Come with me to open a room later. Let's get the ball rolling first. Feelings, well, we can cultivate those later."
"Bah, men are all creatures of their lower halves. Not a single one is good." Xiao Xiao pouted.
Huo Yuhao was speechless. So this is a woman's privilege? He didn't continue bickering with Xiao Xiao either, fearing he'd end up developing feelings like he did with Ice Emperor.
He wasn't pretending to be devoted, he was just worried about having too many debts to worry about, and a harem catching fire.
The next day, Huo Yuhao entered Shrek Academy again. Flying over the Seagod Lake, he saw a beautiful figure standing in the distance, seemingly waiting for his arrival.
Without hesitation, Huo Yuhao transformed into a streak of light and landed in front of the woman in the blink of an eye. He looked her over. She was around twenty years old, with an exquisite face and a goose-yellow long dress. What made her most appealing was her gentle and graceful temperament, making one feel comfortable.
"Zhang Lexuan?" Huo Yuhao asked tentatively. He had seen this woman yesterday, and with her Soul Douluo cultivation, if Mu En had asked her to wait for him, it would undoubtedly be Zhang Lexuan.
The woman smiled and nodded, "Please follow me. Elder Mu has been waiting for a long time."
Soon after, the two arrived in front of a three-story small building. The building was ten meters tall, brown in color, and made entirely of wood. It was simple yet with a sense of history, giving off an ordinary feeling.
Above the entrance on the first floor hung a black plaque with three gilded characters: Seagod Pavilion.
"What's wrong?" Zhang Lexuan turned around and looked at Huo Yuhao, who had stopped at the door, puzzled.
"It's nothing much, I was just curious. Does one need to pay a fee to enter the Seagod Pavilion?" Huo Yuhao thought of Jing Hongchen, the Hall Master of the Sun Moon Empire's Hall of Bright Virtue in the original story.
That guy came to the Seagod Pavilion under the guise of requesting Shrek Academy and the Hall of Bright Virtue to exchange ideas and learn from each other.
But in reality, he was acting on behalf of the Holy Spirit Cult to plant a trick on Ma Xiaotao, laying the groundwork for later abducting this new star of the evil soul masters.
Jing Hongchen was cunning and sly. Fearing an accident, he set up powerful soul tools outside of Shrek for safety.
But Mu En, that old fellow, discovered this and extorted him heavily, claiming that a ticket was required to enter the Seagod Pavilion.
Huo Yuhao was even more ruthless than Jing Hongchen, directly kidnapping the other party's great-grandson.
However, these cryptic words left Zhang Lexuan even more puzzled. "Do you have some misunderstanding about the Seagod Pavilion? Why do you ask?"
"Nothing, just curious. Alright, let's go." Huo Yuhao said, then walked in without waiting for Zhang Lexuan.
Entering the first floor of the Seagod Pavilion, there were only some simple pieces of furniture. In the center of the spacious hall was a long table with wooden chairs on either side.
However, there weren't many people sitting in the hall. Mu En sat in the main seat at the center of the long table. On his left was an old woman with a gaunt face and white hair. Huo Yuhao had seen this person on the ship yesterday, but he didn't know which elder she was.
Standing behind Mu En were Yan Shaozhe and Ma Xiaotao, the master and disciple pair.
Huo Yuhao didn't stand on ceremony and pulled up a chair to sit down, saying in a light voice, "Tell me, what's the treatment plan? How do I need to cooperate?"
Seeing that this kid was so impolite upon arriving at the Seagod Pavilion, without a hint of respect, Yan Shaozhe's eyebrows furrowed. He felt his authority was being challenged and couldn't help but rebuke, "Young friend, this is the Seagod Pavilion. You should maintain the most basic courtesy."
Huo Yuhao frowned at the words. You've been high and mighty for too long, haven't you? He thought. Look at how spoiled you are. He then replied sarcastically, "Your Seagod Pavilion has interesting rules. Just sitting on a chair is considered rude and ill-mannered? How high and mighty you are."
Yan Shaozhe was immediately furious upon hearing this. At this moment, the old woman also interjected, "Young man, don't be so hot-tempered. Could it be that your parents didn't teach you the most basic principles of respecting the elderly and caring for the young?"
Huo Yuhao's expression turned cold upon hearing this. Looking for trouble, are you? He thought. This Yan Shaozhe really perfectly inherited Shrek's fine tradition of bullying the weak and fearing the strong. He was so submissive in the Body Sect and in front of his master, but now that he's on his own turf, he thinks I'm easy to bully, huh?
And that old hag, she was practically saying he was raised without manners!
"Heh, everyone has their own ambitions. It's understandable that you, Senior, are old and your body isn't in good shape. Look at your back, it's been hunched over for so long, it's hard to straighten up. But I'm still young, and my knees are sturdy. I still prefer to stand."
"You..." The old woman was so angry she couldn't speak. She pointed a withered finger at Huo Yuhao, trembling slightly. This kid hadn't used a single curse word, but he was calling her a yes-woman.
Huo Yuhao watched the old woman and sneered inwardly. Compared to Du Busi and Mu En, this old geezer's cultivation was far inferior. She couldn't handle a little provocation at all. After all these years, she was a waste of life.
"You what? Don't forget, you asked me to come, I didn't beg you. Get your priorities straight."
"Alright, stop arguing. Little fellow, for the sake of this old man, don't hold it against them. Let's talk about the specific details of the treatment." Mu En spoke up, waving his hand to stop the two who were still arguing.
"That's naturally no problem." Huo Yuhao nodded slightly, but then he changed the subject, saying, "However, I've changed my mind now. I request to read the books first, and then I'll help you with the treatment."
Yan Shaozhe was furious that Huo Yuhao was pushing his luck, but he could only endure it because of Mu En and didn't speak out as he had before.
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