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Chapter 61 – How Could Tang San's True Brother Be an Ordinary Man?
One year later.
"Mom, Aunt Jiang, we're ready to set off."
In front of their home, Huo Yuhao, the last to climb into the rented carriage, stood smiling before it and waved at Huo Yun'er and Jiang Nannan's mother behind him.
At eleven years old, he was already old enough to begin formal schooling. Since Huo Yuhao worried that Huo Yun'er would be lonely with him away for long periods, he discussed with Jiang Nannan the possibility of Jiang Wanjun moving into their home. With Huo Yun'er's agreement, they reached a plan.
Although Huo Yun'er's safety wasn't a real concern thanks to the Dragon Scales gifted by Gu Yuena, having someone else around to keep company was undeniably better.
Their house had long been empty due to their frequent absences, so making space for Jiang Wanjun was no problem at all. Naturally, Jiang Nannan saw no reason to object.
The three reached an immediate understanding. After persistent persuasion, Jiang Wanjun—who had been reluctant at first—finally agreed.
As for the issue of whether there would be enough room when everyone returned for the holidays, Tang Ya, the first to voice agreement, suggested lightly, "We can just squeeze in a bit." Ever since that incident a year ago, when she and Gu Yuena had slipped into Huo Yuhao's room, the two had become accustomed to visiting each other's rooms frequently.
The arrival of Jiang Nannan and her mother meant Tang Ya no longer had to rack her brain for silly excuses to sneak around.
So when Huo Yuhao first proposed the idea, she nodded gratefully toward Jiang Nannan, speaking passionately with gratitude and welcome for her close friend.
Finally, under the stunned gazes of everyone present, she selflessly offered her own room.
As for her own sleeping arrangements—well, she would naturally have to share a room with Huo Yuhao.
"Travel safely, and return early for the holidays."
Although her heart still felt a pang of reluctance, Huo Yun'er remained composed. She had grown accustomed to her son occasionally leaving home for extended periods, and she found herself wondering once more whether he might have gone off somewhere to "raid cabbages" {girls} again.
By now, she was nearly numb to Huo Yuhao's extraordinary efficiency at such exploits.
She especially remembered the girl named Zhang Lexuan from the previous year. Tang Ya's remarks later revealed that the young woman who had once escorted Huo Yuhao home was, in fact, a Spirit Douluo.
Although she had never stayed long at their home, Huo Yun'er had already sensed from Zhang Lexuan's subtle gestures while visiting that the girl's relationship with her son was far from ordinary.
A Spirit Douluo!
She remembered the last time she had met Dai Hao, who seemed to be only at the Spirit Saint level. Yet her son, after merely a short journey, had already encountered such a young Spirit Douluo—clearly a prodigy surpassing Dai Hao, and perhaps even younger than her by a few years.
Thinking of this, Huo Yun'er could not help but marvel. When Huo Yuhao had said he would make the Duke's household pay a price, she had never imagined that within just a few years, his ambition would almost be realized.
Only after the carriage completely vanished down the street did Huo Yun'er pull her gaze back and return inside with Jiang Wanjun.
Shrek City.
With only a day left before enrollment at Shrek Academy began, the city gates were already crowded with people waiting to enter.
These few days before the academy's registration were the busiest for merchants within the city. Many early arrivals could not resist wandering through this sprawling city, one of the largest on the Douluo Continent. Naturally, this created ample opportunity for profit for the merchants.
At the North Gate, a seemingly ordinary young man approached a checkpoint. The guard, glancing at him, asked,
"What's your name? What's your business in the city?"
"Tang San," the youth replied truthfully. "I'm here to find a hotel to stay at before registration tomorrow."
The guard nodded, then asked, "Do you have identification?"
"I do."
Tang San produced an envelope sealed with a distinctive wax emblem and handed it to the guard.
Although a city lord's recommendation was not impossible to obtain, it still cost him considerable effort. Fortunately, the corrupt blacksmith shop he had eliminated had left behind not only wealth but also some rare metals to sell, which allowed him to acquire the recommendation. Without that, obtaining this letter would have been impossible.
The guard did not open the envelope, merely scanning the seal before waving him through.
"Go ahead."
As Tang San stepped into the city, he could not help but feel slightly dazed by the bustling streets and the grand, luxurious buildings.
This scene felt strangely familiar, almost as if it were a memory from his previous life. Back then, he and Xiao Wu had come to Suotou City, preparing to join Shrek Academy.
But this time, Shrek was no longer a relatively obscure and struggling academy—it had become the top-tier academy, gathering the continent's top talents.
Even so, Tang San believed that among all these geniuses, he would still be the strongest.
After all, his power now far exceeded what he had achieved at the same age in his previous life. Leading Shrek Academy to victory against the Spirit Hall had been one thing—how could dealing with a few juniors be any challenge?
Walking along, Tang San suddenly stopped, glancing toward a couple's hotel nearby.
A wave of memories surged through him. It was here, at a couple's hotel, that he had first met his notoriously lecherous but loyal friend, Dai Mubai.
Though Dai Mubai had been criticized by Xiao Wu for his constant pursuit of twin sisters, Tang San had instinctively felt that they would get along well.
Now, reflecting on it, he realized this was the saying, "Birds of a feather flock together."
Even though his friend was lustful and domineering, becoming Tang San's brother required qualities beyond the ordinary.
Whether it was Ma Hongjun, constantly frequenting brothels, or Oscar, always with sausages dangling from his mouth, each was a peerless figure among men.
Tang San's brothers could never be ordinary.
It was precisely because of this that they had all gathered at Shrek, an academy for 'monsters' among monsters!
And later developments had proven his foresight correct. Who could have imagined that two people clashing over the last available room would become brothers bound by life and death?
Time really did fly.
If he could return to that moment now, with his current thirty-second-rank cultivation, he might not even need hidden weapons to defeat the other.
With this thought, a calm, confident smile spread across Tang San's lips as he continued deeper into the city.
As dusk approached, Tang San's expression had long since grown solemn.
The early influx of visitors meant that most ordinary hotels were already full. After wandering from one to another without success, Tang San found himself once again in front of the couple's hotel he had first noticed. Hesitating briefly, he finally stepped inside.
"Any rooms left?"
"Only the last one."
Tang San breathed a small sigh of relief. The receptionist glanced up and, upon seeing him alone, looked slightly surprised.
Couple's hotels were usually more expensive due to their quality. A lone young man staying here? Perhaps he had money to burn.
"You're staying alone, sir?"
"Yes. All other hotels are fully booked," Tang San replied calmly.
The receptionist finally understood and nodded. As he prepared to check Tang San in, a low, deep voice suddenly rang out from the hotel entrance.
"I'll take this room."
Tang San frowned and instinctively turned. A handsome youth with golden hair, seemingly around the same age, strode in, flanked by two middle-aged men.
(End of Chapter)