Douluo Continent: Angel Saint Huo Yuhao

Chapter 32 The Last Straw
"Are all martial souls just body parts like mine?"

Suddenly, Huo Yuhao seemed to see his true home: "And it's incredibly powerful..."

That's simply—

The scent of kindred spirits!

In a sect that can systematically cultivate powerful martial spirits, his spiritual eyes should also be able to grow better, and perhaps there will be an opportunity to further explore the potential of his martial spirit.

Whether it's awakening or successfully evolving, the future is bright!

"You want to join?"

Tianmeng could guess what he was thinking even with her butt: "Then I advise you to give up as soon as possible."

"why?"

Huo Yuhao frowned: "Does the Body Sect also consider innate soul power when recruiting people?"

He finally found a place suitable for his growth... It's impossible for him to give up so easily.

"That's not it. The Body Sect widely recruits Body Martial Souls from all over the world. The reason why the sect's strongmen appear in the world is either to take on disciples or to obtain intelligence and directly snatch disciples from other forces."

A mischievous smile appeared in Tianmeng's eyes: "But... the Body Sect and Shrek Academy are natural enemies!"

"From the day you joined Shrek Academy, you're inextricably linked to this chariot. Shrek Academy is the holy land of soul masters across the entire continent. If you dare to betray us and run away to join the Body Sect, you'll be wanted by the entire world!"

"Not to mention, that teacher has already gone to find someone, presumably to try and get you a chance to show your face in front of the higher-ups. So, you'd better behave yourself as much as possible since you're about to be exposed to the eyes of those powerful people."

"If you really want to cultivate your Spirit Eye, you'll have plenty of opportunities once you become stronger."

In Tianmeng's plan, the Spirit Eye Martial Soul can only be considered Huo Yuhao's starting capital and foundation for ascending to godhood. What really needs to be cultivated with greater effort is the Ice Emperor Martial Soul that he has already reserved.

As for awakening one's true martial soul, can't we wait until we reach a higher realm before doing that?
By then, the spiritual essence he left in Huo Yuhao's body will probably have been almost completely absorbed. Such a massive amount of spiritual power would cause even the Spirit Eye Martial Soul, which is essentially useless, to undergo some changes.

thus.

In the early stages when one's cultivation level is still relatively low, it's best to play it safe and complete the steps he has planned for one last time.

"alright."

At this point, Huo Yuhao nodded dejectedly.

Because of his time in the Duke's mansion, he had unconsciously placed too much importance on his Martial Soul. So, suddenly learning of a path to enhance his Spirit Eye naturally made him quite excited.

If a reasonable person gives him a few words of advice, he will come to his senses.

"...Xiao Xiao?"

As Huo Yuhao came to his senses, he suddenly saw someone walking past him with a heavy heart: "What are you thinking about?"

Lost the fight?
It shouldn’t be.

Those who emerge from the testing grounds at this time are all swift and decisive fighters; those teams locked in a stalemate will probably have to dawdle for a few more minutes before a result is determined.

"Ah...it's okay."

Xiao Xiao, as if she hadn't noticed him at all, jumped in surprise and stammered, "But I have some things to take care of, so I'll be going now..."

Whether she was in a real hurry or not, Xiao Xiao turned and left immediately after saying those words.

"She must have something to do."

Huo Yuhao couldn't figure it out, so he simply stopped thinking about it: "Never mind, it's been a few days since I set up my stall—tonight, grilled fish!"

Shrek's meals are getting a bit too expensive, so he'll go earn some extra money today.

……

"Xiao Xiao? You were looking for me?"

Tang Ya looked like she hadn't slept well, sitting on the bench with her dry and messy hair, but her face lit up when she saw Xiao Xiao: "Oh right~ it should be your freshman assessment time right now. So, do you want my help?"

Although she, the so-called leader of the Tang Sect, was a nobody who might not even reach the seventh ring, the freshman in front of her, who had just enrolled not long ago, possessed twin martial souls.

In the future, the heavy responsibility of reviving the Tang Sect will probably still fall on this child's shoulders. "No, that's not true. The freshman assessment is quite easy."

Xiao Xiao shook her head.

To this day, she has yet to encounter an opponent who can withstand the brunt of a national treasure and still stand there unscathed.

As soon as the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron was placed, each person experienced one soul leaving their body and the other ascending to heaven.

"Sister Xiaoya, I just wanted to..."

Xiao Xiao was quite conflicted for a moment, unsure whether she should reveal her thoughts to the person in front of her.

"Just say it! It's alright. As the leader of the Tang Clan, I will naturally solve your problems!" Tang Ya bent her arm and pressed her not-so-strong muscles.

seriously?
Okay, I'll just say it directly then~
Xiao Xiao blinked, carefully observing her expression: "I want to pass on the Mysterious Heaven Skill to someone—"

"no!!"

Tang Ya's expression suddenly turned gloomy and terrifying. She grabbed Xiao Xiao's shoulders and stared coldly into her eyes. Her voice became hoarse and low: "You taught him?!"

"No...no..."

Xiao Xiao's voice trembled slightly.

"That's good~ That's good~"

Upon receiving a negative answer, Tang Ya suddenly shed all her emotions, her expression instantly relaxing. She even stared blankly into the distance, murmuring repeatedly, "Fortunately... the Tang Clan wasn't destroyed in my hands... their unique skills are still there... their very foundation is still there..."

Whether it's an obsession or a delusion.

She firmly believed that as long as she held onto the legacy left by her ancestors, and as long as she continued to uphold the Tang Clan's principles—

"The Tang Clan still exists."

can.

Is it really still there?
"The Tang Clan is dead."

Tang Ya sighed deeply, holding Xiao Xiao tightly in her arms: "The Tang Clan is gone... The Tang Clan is no more... They are no more too."

"Xiao Xiao...please don't do that, okay? I'm begging you...I'm begging you!"

"The Tang Clan has only this much left... This is all I have left! You are my only hope!... I beg you..."

Tang Ya cried out in a daze, tears streaming down her face until they finally broke into a wail: "Xiao Xiao... don't leave me... I beg you..."

Don't abandon me like my parents did...

Don't be like Beibei, desperately trying to cut off your obsession...

Just consider it as keeping an eye on a madwoman, keeping an eye on a fool, leaving her with a sliver of will and hope to live on...

"I will not."

Xiao Xiao was stunned for a long time, then finally raised her hand and gently patted Tang Ya's back, repeating patiently over and over again, "I won't..."

……

"laugh--!"

Tang Ya blew her nose, wiping away the tears that hadn't dried on her face, her gaze darting around, unable to meet Xiao Xiao's eyes. Her entire neck was flushed a deep pink from the embarrassment she had just felt.

Even the tops of their heads were emitting wisps of white steam.

"I'm...sorry...I lost my composure just now."

Tang Ya stammered, wishing she could disappear into the ground: "Just pretend you didn't see anything."

"Ah."

Xiao Xiao twisted her clothes, and a series of splashing sounds came from the water.

(End of this chapter)