Han Ruoruo said with a smile, "We know a friend whose family runs a food stall in Shrek City, specializing in grilled fish and barbecue. We can recommend you to go there as a thank you for grilling the fish for us this time."
"Don't refuse. I believe you'll definitely like that place. You can go with us later," Zhang Lexuan also spoke, obviously fond of the place Han Ruoruo mentioned.
"Then thank you, sisters," Huo Yuhao replied with a smile, not refusing.
Next, everyone chatted casually, each saying a few words. Huo Yuhao listened silently, not speaking. Finally, the fish was ready.
"The fish is ready. Here you go." Lifting the wooden skewers, Huo Yuhao brought the grilled fish to the women.
Looking at the grilled fish, which was filled with the mixed fragrance of chili powder and fish oil, the women weren't in a rush. They politely took the fish one by one and began to enjoy it.
Even the aloof Ling Luochen took one. It seemed she was just cold in personality and not good at communicating.
Soon, after the first bite of fish meat was chewed, everyone instantly understood why Yao Haoxuan had exclaimed earlier.
The grilled fish had golden-brown skin, crispy but not hard. Taking a bite, it was fragrant and delicious, the fish meat was delicate and firm, and every chew brought a full sense of satisfaction to the mouth.
Zhang Lexuan looked at the fish with a missing piece with great surprise. She subconsciously looked at Huo Yuhao, and saw a faint light flickering in his eyes, which immediately moved her heart.
"Hey, you two, wait a moment."
After Huo Yuhao finished grilling the first batch, he started on the second.
"It's okay, we're not in a hurry."
After eating the grilled fish, Chen Zifeng and Yao Haoxuan immediately felt a sense of anticipation. However, there were no seats by the fire, so they could only sit on the rocks not far away.
"Xiaotao, when we go back, you take Xiaoyuhao to Blueberry." Zhang Lexuan turned to Ma Xiaotao and instructed.
"Don't worry, Senior Sister. Leave it to me." Ma Xiaotao immediately agreed. A grilled fish quickly disappeared in her hands, showing how attractive the taste was to her.
Watching everyone enjoy the grilled fish, Huo Yuhao shook his head and smiled. Actually, no matter how delicious grilled fish was, it couldn't be exaggerated to this extent. It seemed like these people hadn't eaten anything good recently, which was why they were so excited about grilled fish.
He remembered that the meat from the original novel had high nutritional value, but it was also incredibly unpalatable.
He didn't know what the people at Shrek Academy were thinking. Couldn't they make the ingredients a bit more delicious?
Making the ingredients unpalatable was a waste of food.
Among those present, Ma Xiaotao was the fastest eater. While others were still savoring their portions, she had already finished hers. What was surprising was that there wasn't any grease residue on her hands, not even on the corners of her mouth.
Looking at Huo Yuhao, who was still grilling fish, Ma Xiaotao propped her chin on her jade-like hand, turned her head, and looked over. Her voice was slightly surprised, "Your Martial Soul is your eyes?"
She hadn't paid much attention to Huo Yuhao, but she had noticed something unusual about his eyes. Could a person's eyes really be this beautiful?
From the outside, it was like looking at the starry sky.
Hearing Ma Xiaotao's question.
Chen Zifeng and Yao Haoxuan, sitting on the rocks behind them, instantly perked up, their gazes snapping over.
Similarly, the others were also intrigued.
Huo Yuhao didn't hide anything. "Yes, my Martial Soul is my eyes. I call it Spiritual Eyes."
"So it really is a body Martial Soul." Ma Xiaotao nodded thoughtfully. In Douluo Continent, body Martial Souls were incredibly special; the more significant the position, the more powerful they were.
However, she could also tell that Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Eyes Martial Soul wasn't very strong. It was likely something had happened, because usually, Soul Masters with eyes as their Martial Soul would have at least innate soul power of rank eight, and it was impossible for his soul power fluctuations to be so weak at his age.
That was also why she didn't ask further, so as not to embarrass him.
The others had more or less guessed Ma Xiaotao's thoughts and didn't press the matter.
With everyone's silence, Huo Yuhao immersed himself fully in roasting the fish.
The reason he offered to help them roast the fish was simply to gain some goodwill.
Getting benefits would be best, but even if I don't, it's just a waste of a little grilling time.
Soon, the next batch of fish was ready.
Yao Haoxuan happily trotted over. Just as he was about to take the grilled fish, Ma Xiaotao suddenly spoke, "Fatty, little Yuhao has only eaten one fish, he's probably hungry too, wait a bit."
Yao Haoxuan was taken aback for a moment, then smiled, "Right, look at how excited I am. Little Brother Huo, you eat first."
"It's okay, I'll still encounter streams on the way to Shrek City later, so I can grill some then. You guys eat first." Huo Yuhao had an idea.
"How can we do that? You eat first." Yao Haoxuan shook his head.
"In that case, why don't we switch? I see that you brothers and sisters don't seem to like that meat block much. How about giving it to me? Consider it as me exchanging it for the fish." Huo Yuhao revealed his true intentions.
Hearing this, everyone was stunned. Ma Xiaotao's expression was strange as she asked, "You want to eat this meat block?"
Seeing this, Huo Yuhao smiled and said, "I saw that you didn't seem to like that meat, so I thought I'd eat it so you wouldn't throw it away. Is this meat particularly valuable? I'm sorry, I was being presumptuous."
"Not at all. There's nothing valuable about this stuff. Since you want to eat it, little brother, we can just swap." Yao Haoxuan's right hand swept across his waist. With a flash of soul power, five fist-sized pieces of meat instantly appeared. He immediately held them in both hands and presented them to Huo Yuhao.
He couldn't hold them with one hand, so he used both.
"This..." Huo Yuhao hesitated, instinctively looking at Zhang Lexuan.
Having learned a little about her, Huo Yuhao had developed a good impression of Zhang Lexuan. She smiled and said, "Take them. This meat isn't really that valuable."
The big sister had spoken, so Huo Yuhao didn't hesitate. He gave the fish to Chen Zifeng, who was also walking over, then reached out and took the meat from Yao Haoxuan. In front of everyone, he put the five pieces of meat into his bundle.
The bundle was opened, revealing the worn-out clothes and a thin blanket. Besides those, there were a few simple daily necessities and wild fruits picked from the roadside.
Looking at the contents of the bundle, everyone fell silent. Huo Yuhao didn't seem to notice. He continued to hold the grilled fish and continued grilling it, planning to enjoy the meat later.
For Zhang Lexuan, Ma Xiaotao, and the others, they were already sick of eating this stuff, but for Huo Yuhao right now, it was absolutely top-tier nourishment.
Although he had eaten soul beast meat to supplement his body at Old Chen's place these past few days, it wasn't something that could be fully replenished in just a few days. He still needed highly nutritious food afterward.
"When we set off later, take out all the Deep Sea Tiger Fish meat and pack it for Xiaotao. When we get to Blueberry's place, Xiaotao, you can leave some for Yuhao. Anyway, we'll need to replenish our supplies when we get back to the academy," Zhang Lexuan's eyes revealed a hint of emotion and tenderness as she transmitted her thoughts with her soul power to everyone.
Everyone nodded silently.
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