"By the way..." Xu Sanshi, clearly looking for trouble as he said:
"Little Yuhao is Elder Mu's final disciple. Sister Xiao Tao, doesn't that mean you should be calling him..."
Boom!
A wave of scorching flames erupted from Ma Xiaotao's body, her eyes filled with hostility as she glared at Xu Sanshi.
You really are itching for a beating!
Xu Sanshi had been prepared, instantly dodging behind Huo Yuhao.
"Little Yuhao, quick, look! Your niece is about to hit someone! You'd better stop her!"
Ma Xiaotao's clenched fist hovered in the air.
She couldn't throw the punch—after all, Yuhao was technically her "Little Martial Uncle."
If she hit Xu Sanshi in front of him, Dean Yan Shaozhe would "tearfully" scold her within an inch of her life.
That only made her angrier!
Fortunately, Yuhao was sensible. He knew the difference between "close and distant relationships."
——Xiao Tao had once stolen a spirit bone for him. How could he let her lose face?
So, without hesitation, Yuhao floated up with his spiritual power, crossed his legs mid-air, and focused on eating his grilled fish.
That left Xu Sanshi, unable to fly, frozen in place.
Ma Xiaotao stepped forward with a twisted smile. Xu Sanshi forced out a grin uglier than crying.
"Xiao Tao..."
"Die!!!"
Without even using her martial soul, Ma Xiaotao pummeled him so badly that Xu Sanshi howled like a child, even smashing through his Xuanming Shield.
Pure violence.
The others laughed while watching the show, but Jiang Nannan's face remained dark.
The more Xu Sanshi acted "persistent," the more he disgusted her.
The deal between them was long over—so why cling on like this?
If it weren't for his powerful backing and the fact she still had a sick mother to care for, she would've killed him already.
"Strange... why do I feel like that senior sister and Brother Sanshi have some sort of history?" Yuhao muttered.
"A physical couple," Zhuge Lan explained casually. "The Xuanming Sect has a secret method that lets their martial spirit awaken earlier. Jiang Nannan completed that ritual with Xu Sanshi... let's just say they consummated it."
"What?" Yuhao was startled. "So that's why Sanshi's unstable martial spirit evolved... This senior sister is really pitiful."
"That's not even the half of it."
Zhuge Lan smirked:
"At first, Jiang Nannan only did it to save her mother. Sanshi completed the ritual, and both sides benefited. But Xu Sanshi took... the rough route, leaving her with a deep psychological shadow.
"And afterward? Instead of letting it end there, he kept sticking to her. For her, it's like being haunted by the nightmare itself."
Yuhao frowned deeply, setting down his fish.
If it had been for his mother's sake, he too would've sacrificed everything. He could really empathize with her pain.
"This Xu Sanshi... he really doesn't understand at all."
Zhuge Lan went on:
"He is, at heart, kind. He's felt guilty and has been helping care for Jiang Nannan's mother for years. But when it comes to women? He understands nothing. He says he's chasing her, but at the same time acts like a playboy, flirting with every pretty face he sees.
"How can Jiang Nannan not despise him? She rejects him, and the more she rejects, the harder he chases. Honestly, he's sick in the head. Poor Nannan—no background, no power, stuck suffering his harassment."
Yuhao rubbed his temples.
If he were in Jiang Nannan's shoes—forced into that situation, yet unable to resist because of family obligations—he'd be crushed too.
At this moment, Wang Dong handed him a cold drink. Yuhao downed it in one gulp.
"Phew—"
Wang Dong flapped his wings helplessly.
"You're the one grilling all this fish. You couldn't sneak in a few bites while cooking?"
Yuhao scratched his head. "Well, everyone else was waiting, so I thought I'd feed you first."
"You..." Wang Dong sighed. "You always think of others too much. You should care for yourself more."
Yuhao just smiled. "We're all friends. It's nothing."
He didn't realize that this one gathering alone had just netted him +500 fortune points.
Not bad for a night of cooking fish.
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After everyone had eaten their fill, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong landed back down.
The group was relaxed, chatting casually without the weight of training or cultivation pressing on them.
Only Jiang Nannan stayed silent at the edge.
At first, Yuhao thought she was just cold.
But then he noticed—whenever she spoke a few words, Xu Sanshi would instantly cut in, forcing her back into silence.
She wasn't cold. She was being silenced.
Huo Yuhao understood, but he had no standing to intervene.
Not long after, Ma Xiaotao, satisfied after venting her anger, returned.
Xu Sanshi, bruised and swollen, slumped down beside Yuhao.
"Little Yuhao, can you use your ability to check Nannan? See if her martial spirit still has any potential for evolution?"
He handed over a porcelain bottle.
"This is a Profound Water Pill. Take it—it's yours."
Ma Xiaotao snorted coldly, dropping a wooden box in front of Yuhao.
"Two Soul Ascension Pills. Each one lets a soul master jump from level 30 to 31 without side effects. One per lifetime. They're not inferior to his pill."
Huo Yuhao blinked.
She snapped: "Don't look at me like that. This isn't mine—it's from the teachers."
So it was from his senior brother.
Yuhao smiled and accepted both gifts, then activated his Spirit Eyes, gazing at Jiang Nannan.
After a few seconds, he sighed and shook his head.
"Senior Sister Jiang's Soft Bone Rabbit spirit is very stable, and her soul ring configuration is solid. In the Holy Flame Meow Meow Sect archives, there's even mention of the first-generation Shrek Seven Devils' Xiao Wu with this martial spirit. Her skill set looks correct to me.
"Of course, if Senior Sister Jiang is interested, she could try our Muscle Transformation Manual in the Holy Flame Meow Meow Sect. It could help her improve.
"And if Senior Brother Yan accepts you as a disciple in the future... well, he's even stronger than the teachers here."
Xu Sanshi sighed in disappointment, as though regretting it for her.
But Jiang Nannan's eyes flickered—she heard Yuhao's hidden meaning.
"Hey! She could also join the Tang Sect!" Tang Ya suddenly interrupted. "It doesn't conflict—you can join Tang Sect first, then Holy Flame Meow Meow Sect. Learn the best of both worlds!"
She wanted to seize the chance to strengthen her declining sect.
Unfortunately, without Yuhao as the bridge, Tang Sect alone wasn't attractive enough.
"I'm willing to join the Holy Flame Meow Meow Sect." Jiang Nannan spoke softly, but firmly. "As long as I can... I'll do it!"
[Fate of Jiang Nannan rewritten. +5000 fortune points!]
So much? Clearly, leaving Xu Sanshi behind would improve her life drastically.
Accepting that "gift," Yuhao resolved to help her.
"That's good," Yuhao smiled. "Senior Sister Tang was right—you can join Tang Sect first, then Holy Flame Meow Meow Sect after. That doesn't conflict. So how about you, Senior Sister Tang, Brother Bei Bei... Brother Sanshi, do you want to join the Holy Flame Meow Meow Sect as well?"
Tang Ya hadn't expected her own recruiting attempt to get turned back on her.
Honestly, she was tempted. Bei Bei had told her about the wonders of the Muscle Transformation Manual.
But as the Tang Sect's sect master, how could she turn around and join another sect?
She could only shake her head in regret. Bei Bei followed her lead.
Then Yuhao turned to Xu Sanshi—the real target.
"No problem!" Xu Sanshi declared without hesitation. "Wherever Nannan goes, I go!"
[Fates of Jiang Nannan and Xu Sanshi rewritten. +250 fortune points!]
Huo Yuhao frowned at the tiny number.
Could it be that Xu Sanshi's presence actually lowered Jiang Nannan's fortune, dragging his own gain down?
Tsk... Maybe I should find a way to kick Xu Sanshi out of the Holy Flame Meow Meow Sect...
At that moment, Ma Xiaotao and Wang Dong both stepped forward.
"Don't forget about the initiation ritual," Ma Xiaotao reminded.
Wang Dong, a beat late, met her eyes—and both saw the schadenfreude in each other's gaze.
——If we suffered through it, no one else gets to escape!
Xu Sanshi's eyes narrowed. He thought of certain dark rituals.
Huo Yuhao slapped his forehead.
He'd deliberately avoided mentioning it when Xiao Xiao joined earlier, hoping Xu Sanshi would forget.
But no—these two just had to bring it up...
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