Chapter 230 Wang Qiu'er's Regret, Tang San is Puzzled!
Huo Yuhao remained silent.
Liu Yuan's words were like a thorn stuck in his heart, impossible to remove.
He didn't want to admit that Liu Yuan was right, but he couldn't deny it.
Wang Qiu'er is a soul beast, and a royal auspicious beast at that.
The facts were undeniable; he had seen her beast form with his own eyes—the golden fur, the vertical pupil—it couldn't be faked.
He recalled the past few months he had spent with Wang Qiu'er.
No wonder I've never been able to figure out Wang Qiu'er's background.
Huo Yuhao lowered his head, his fists clenched and unclenched, then relaxed and clenched again.
Within his spiritual sea of consciousness, the voice of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm rang out, carrying an unusual seriousness.
"Yuhao, he's right. You need to stay away from her. She's the imperial auspicious beast of the Star Dou Great Forest, and Di Tian treats her like a treasure. If you get too close to her, and something happens in the future, Di Tian will be the first to hold you accountable."
Ice Emperor's voice rang out, even colder than Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's.
"Tianmeng is right. Yuhao, I know you're soft-hearted, but we can't be soft-hearted about this. She must have a purpose in approaching you. The Imperial Beast wouldn't appear next to a human for no reason."
Huo Yuhao took a deep breath, raised his head, and looked at Wang Qiu'er.
Wang Qiu'er had now returned to human form.
After Du Bu Si withdrew some of her oppressive aura, she reverted to her aloof and cold appearance, but her face was pale and her eyes held a hint of panic.
She looked at Huo Yuhao, her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but she didn't know where to begin.
Huo Yuhao looked at her, remained silent for a moment, and then spoke.
"You can leave now."
The sound wasn't loud, but it was very clear.
Wang Qiu'er's body suddenly stiffened.
"Huo Yuhao, I..." She wanted to explain, but the words caught in her throat.
What could she say? That she was an imperial mythical beast, that she approached him without malice? Even she herself found it hard to believe.
Huo Yuhao shook his head, his voice tinged with exhaustion.
"I don't know why you're approaching me. Maybe you have your reasons, maybe you really don't mean any harm. But you can't keep following me."
Wang Qiu'er's eyes reddened. She opened her mouth, her voice trembling slightly, "I really didn't mean any harm. I just..."
She couldn't continue.
Because she did have a purpose.
She has fallen in love with Huo Yuhao.
But humans and animals are different, so can Huo Yuhao really believe such a thing?
Even Wang Qiu'er herself didn't believe it.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have needed to appear like this to see Huo Yuhao.
Wang Qiu'er bit her lip, tears welling up in her eyes, but she didn't let them fall.
She turned her head and looked at Liu Yuan.
The boy stood behind Poison Undying, while Three Eyes calmly watched everything unfold.
His face showed neither smugness nor mockery, only calmness.
But it was this calm that made Wang Qiu'er feel a deep sense of powerlessness.
If it weren't for him, her identity wouldn't have been exposed.
If it weren't for him, she could still have stayed by Huo Yuhao's side.
He killed the Void Beast, he ruined her plans, and now it's him again who drove her away from Huo Yuhao.
Wang Qiu'er's eyes changed.
The panic and helplessness vanished, replaced by a cold hatred.
She didn't speak, but her eyes were filled with murderous intent.
That killing intent wasn't the fleeting fluctuation it had before; it was an undisguised, naked hostility.
Liu Yuan sensed it.
He didn't avoid her gaze, but instead met Wang Qiu'er's eyes directly.
"Huo Yuhao, look at her eyes." Liu Yuan's voice wasn't loud, but it was clear. "Is this what you mean by no malice? A soul beast looking at a human like that, tell me, why is she staying by your side?"
Huo Yuhao turned his head and looked at Wang Qiu'er.
He saw the murderous intent in those eyes.
It wasn't aimed at him, but at Liu Yuan, but the killing intent was so strong that it felt unfamiliar to him.
Although the Wang Qiu'er he knew was aloof, she would never look at people with that kind of gaze.
Huo Yuhao's heart sank.
Wang Qiu'er realized that her expression had been seen, so she quickly composed herself and tried to explain.
"No, Huo Yuhao, I just..."
That's enough.
A deep voice interrupted her.
Poison Undying took a step forward, raised his right hand, and emerald green soul power condensed in his palm.
He didn't use force, but simply released that oppressive aura again, precisely pressing it down on Wang Qiu'er.
"Noisy."
Poison Undying only uttered one word, but the oppressive feeling contained in that word made Wang Qiu'er's words get stuck in her throat.
She felt a tremendous force pressing down on her shoulders, making it almost impossible for her to stand.
She gritted her teeth and forced herself to stay upright, but she couldn't utter another word.
Du Busi ignored her and turned to look at Huo Yuhao.
"What brings you to Sunset Forest this time?" Poison Undying's tone was neither friendly nor cold, as if he were asking an ordinary junior.
Huo Yuhao was taken aback. He hadn't expected Du Busi to suddenly ask him this question.
He hesitated for a moment, but still answered truthfully: "I'm looking for a medicinal herb. It's called 'love-sickness heartbreak grass,' my friend needs it to cure his illness."
Poison Undying raised an eyebrow.
He looked at Liu Yuan, who nodded slightly, indicating that he knew about it.
Poison Immortal pondered for a moment, then said, "Alright, you can come with us."
Huo Yuhao was stunned again.
"We also want to enter the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well," Poison Undying continued.
Huo Yuhao opened his mouth, wanting to refuse, but didn't know what to say.
He wasn't confident he could enter the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well alone, so it was better for him to go with Du Bu Si.
But he still felt some resistance to following the Body Sect.
Liu Yuan suddenly spoke up:
"Although you are a member of Shrek Academy, you are only a student of Shrek Academy. There has never been any conflict between us."
"Moreover, there's also the connection with Elder Yi."
After saying that, Liu Yuan nodded, closed his eyes, and sank into his sea of consciousness.
A moment later, a gray light emerged from between Liu Yuan's eyebrows.
The light was faint, but it carried an ancient and pure aura. Within the light, an aged figure slowly materialized.
Electrolux.
He wore a gray robe, his face was old, but his eyes were clear.
He looked at Huo Yuhao, a slight smile playing on his lips.
"Yuhao, it's been a long time."
Huo Yuhao's eyes welled up with tears when he saw Electrolux.
He strode forward and bowed deeply to Electrolux.
"Old Master Yi."
His voice was a little hoarse.
Electrolux looked at him, nodded, and didn't say anything more.
Huo Yuhao straightened up, remained silent for a moment, then turned his head to look at Du Busi and Liu Yuan.
"I'll go with you."
Poison Undying nodded.
Long Aotian watched this scene from the side without saying a word.
He didn't particularly like Huo Yuhao, but he didn't dislike him either. Since Du Busi and Liu Yuan had both agreed, he had no objections.
Liu Yuan withdrew his gaze and stopped looking at Wang Qiu'er.
The group began to descend towards the bottom of the cliff. Huo Yuhao followed behind Liu Yuan, took a few steps, then stopped and looked back.
Wang Qiu'er remained standing in the same spot.
Her body was suppressed by the unyielding power of the poison, unable to move, but her eyes were fixed on Huo Yuhao, filled with resentment, regret, and something else indescribable.
Huo Yuhao looked at her, his lips moved, but in the end he said nothing.
He turned around and followed Liu Yuan.
Wang Qiu'er stood there, watching Huo Yuhao's figure grow smaller and smaller until it disappeared into the mist at the edge of the cliff.
Her body slowly slid down and she knelt on the ground.
She lost.
The person who caused all of this was a man named Liu Yuan.
She hated him.
She hated him for killing the Void Beast, hated him for revealing her identity, and hated him for driving her away from Huo Yuhao.
But what's the use of hatred?
There's nothing she can do.
Wang Qiu'er lowered her head, and tears finally fell.
Above the realm of gods.
Tang San sat inside the hall, the water mirror in front of him still swirling.
He watched everything unfold at the edge of the cliff, his expression shifting from calm to solemn, and then from solemn to shocked.
When Liu Yuan uttered the words "Emperor's Auspicious Beast," Tang San's fingers suddenly clenched the armrest.
How did he figure that out?
(End of chapter)