Chapter 197 Huo Yuhao, the Chosen One!
"God?!"
Upon hearing this word, Huo Yuhao's bright eyes trembled violently.
Although he had prepared himself to remain calm no matter what Kong Xuan said, he still trembled upon hearing this answer, and opened his mouth but could not utter a single word.
Not only Huo Yuhao, but also Bingdi and Tianmeng Ice Silkworm in his spiritual sea were extremely shocked. They obviously did not expect that it was a god who made a move yesterday!
Although Kong Xuan is young, he always displays many extraordinary abilities, and in the eyes of the Ice Emperor, he is the successor of the gods.
Therefore, even though he mentioned gods, neither the man nor the two beasts doubted him.
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm: "Why did the gods attack Yuhao?"
Hyotei: "No wonder they were able to block my senses and weaken my memories; it was a god who intervened?!"
Two exclamations snapped Huo Yuhao back to reality, and he quickly asked, "Brother Xuan... aren't gods just legendary beings? Why would they suddenly attack me?"
Compared to Huo Yuhao's current panic, Kong Xuan remained extremely calm.
With a thought, his spiritual power surged, instantly enveloping the surroundings to ensure that their subsequent conversation and even images would not be leaked.
If anyone else were looking in their direction at that moment, they wouldn't even notice that there were two people standing there.
After completing the preparations, Kong Xuan said, "Let Tianmeng and Bingdi come out."
As soon as he finished speaking, two slightly illusory figures emerged from between Huo Yuhao's eyebrows and floated above his head.
The doubts in their hearts were no less than those in Huo Yuhao's.
Kong Xuan turned his gaze to Huo Yuhao and said, "This deity didn't suddenly attack you; you've been in his sights the whole time."
Huo Yuhao's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this, but his face immediately showed a look of confusion.
He couldn't understand what he had done to deserve the attention of a deity.
Kong Xuan continued, "Yuhao, first there was the million-year-old Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, and then there was the Ice Emperor, one of the three great kings of the far north. Do you think anyone can easily obtain such great opportunities?"
Huo Yuhao hadn't thought about this question, but he felt that he had been quite lucky ever since he left the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.
Kong Xuan didn't give Huo Yuhao time to overthink, and said directly, "Yuhao, you are the chosen one of this era, the destiny of the entire continent rests on your shoulders, which is why you have so many extraordinary encounters!"
"That's why you caught the attention of this deity!"
"Me?...The Chosen One?!"
Huo Yuhao pointed at himself, looking incredulous. His mind was a complete mess, and he was somewhat dazed.
A proud expression appeared on Tianmeng Bingcan's little face: "It seems that my judgment is still quite good. The person I chose is actually the chosen one, haha!"
Compared to Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's self-admiration, Bingdi is clearly more pragmatic.
She remembered Kong Xuan's promise and asked excitedly, "You said before that Yuhao would definitely become a god because he was noticed by the gods and would become their successor?"
Kong Xuan glanced upwards and shook his head: "Being noticed by a god is not necessarily a good thing, and my promise has nothing to do with this god."
Hyotei recalled yesterday's experience and murmured, "Judging from his methods, he certainly doesn't seem like a righteous god."
"So, is his interest in Yuhao because he's attracted to his status as the Chosen One?"
Kong Xuan nodded, thinking to himself that Ice Emperor's years as the Northern Heavenly King had not been in vain; at least his intelligence was still intact, and he could guess the key points without Kong Xuan having to explain much.
"That's right. He took a liking to Yuhao's status as the chosen one and wanted to control him, making Yuhao act according to His arrangements to help complete His plan."
Kong Xuan then turned his gaze to Huo Yuhao and said in a deep voice, "Actually, according to His arrangement, you should have joined Shrek Academy."
Huo Yuhao thought for a moment, then frowned and said, "Back in the Star Dou Great Forest, if I hadn't met my teacher and Brother Xuan, I would have indeed joined the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy."
The thought that his fate was controlled by a god made Huo Yuhao feel an invisible pressure that made it hard for him to breathe.
However, his eyes lit up and he said, "So now that I've joined the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, I'm not following this god's arrangement."
"That's right!" Kong Xuan's expression was not relaxed: "But this deity did not let you off the hook, which is why yesterday's incident happened."
"Brother Xuan, I just don't understand why that deity made me break into Wang Dong's dormitory and then see..."
Huo Yuhao only said half of what he meant, but Kong Xuan understood what he meant.
"Hmph!" Kong Xuan scoffed dismissively. "You don't actually think Wang Dong is a victim too, do you?"
"How can she not be a victim? She...I..."
Huo Yuhao immediately asked a question, but he was too embarrassed to admit that he had seen her naked.
Kong Xuan raised his hand and tapped Huo Yuhao on the head: "Do you know what it means to catch a wolf without risking your cub?"
Huo Yuhao had gotten used to Kong Xuan often spouting things he couldn't understand.
Although it was the first time Huo Yuhao had heard the saying "You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub," he had already guessed what it meant.
Kong Xuan, never one to mince words, declared, "Wang Dong is no ordinary person; she is a child of a god!"
"What?!"
Huo Yuhao, Tianmeng Bingcan, and Bingdi all exclaimed in unison in surprise.
Huo Yuhao swallowed hard and stammered, "Brother Xuan, you mean... Wang Dong is after my god's... daughter?!"
"Smack!"
Kong Xuan snapped his fingers: "You got it right!"
"According to the arrangement of this deity, you should have been studying at Shrek Academy, and this girl disguised as a boy, Wang Dong, would have been your roommate."
"The bond cultivated since childhood is naturally deep. Once you've grown up, Wang Dong can reveal her female identity. When you see such a beautiful woman, will you, you silly boy, be able to run away?"
Huo Yuhao blushed as Kong Xuan spoke, and he wanted to refute him.
But ever since last night, Wang Dong's alluring body has been constantly appearing in my mind.
If what Kong Xuan said is true, then perhaps I really "cannot escape the clutches of evil."
Kong Xuan's lips curled into a strange smile as he looked at Huo Yuhao and said, "When you become the son-in-law of a god, you might even become a god yourself. Doesn't that sound pretty good?"
Huo Yuhao shook his head decisively: "Becoming a god is good, but I don't like being someone else's puppet. I want to live my own life."
As Huo Yuhao said those words, he felt the white, blurry image in his mind gradually dissipating.
In other words, his "Daoist heart" is gradually becoming firm.
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's small eyes gleamed with golden light as she hesitantly asked, "After all this talk, who exactly is this deity who is willing to use her own daughter as bait?"
Bingdi and Huo Yuhao also showed intense curiosity in their eyes, waiting for Kong Xuan's answer.
"This person is no ordinary individual!"
"He holds the dual divine positions of Asura God and Sea God, and is also one of the five God Kings in the God Realm, possessing immense power in the God Realm."
Not long ago, when Yan Shaozhe entered Shrek Academy, he specifically introduced the original Shrek Seven Devils, who all became gods, when recounting the academy's glorious history.
At this moment, Huo Yuhao, Bingdi, and Tianmeng Bingcan exclaimed in surprise once again.
"Poseidon?...Tang San?!"
(End of chapter)