manynovel Chapter 268 The Fate of the Sea God, Part 2
Chapter 268 The Fate of the Sea God, Part 2
Chapter 268 The Sea God's Fate, Part Two
"Oh, so you two are eating alone here!"
A pleasant voice rang out, but Huo Yuhao was not surprised at all. He tossed a bag of melon seeds to the newcomer.
"Hey."
The throw was a bit too high, and the person who came leaped lightly, caught it, and landed steadily in the boat. The boat rocked slightly, creating faint ripples on the water.
"Xiao Xiao? You didn't participate in the Sea God's Fate Blind Date Event either?"
Only then did Wang Dong notice Xiao Xiao approaching from behind.
"Didn't you two also not participate?"
Xiao Xiao rolled her eyes at Wang Dong, stepped onto Huo Yuhao's small boat, picked up a coconut and started drinking.
"Yeah, it's still more refreshing to drink something ice-cold in this weather."
"Don't push."
The boat, which was not very big to begin with, could only fit two people lying down and some snacks. Now that Xiao Xiao had suddenly squeezed on, Wang Dong had to sit up to make room for her.
After Xiao Xiao settled down, she looked pitifully at Huo Yuhao: "Class monitor, can you share your mental detection with me too? It's really hard to see clearly from this position with just my eyes."
Xiao Xiao was originally watching from a distance, but to be honest, watching from several hundred meters away wasn't enough. So Xiao Xiao rowed her famous boat around and finally found Huo Yuhao.
"It's time for Big Brother to make his appearance."
Huo Yuhao suddenly said.
"With my older brother?"
Xiao Xiao was taken aback, then thought of that honest and shy big guy from back then.
Does he really look suitable for attending a matchmaking event?
To be honest, Xiao Xiao didn't have a deep impression of He Caitou. The only thing that left a deep impression was his bizarre food-type martial soul.
Because the match wasn't too intense, Xiao Xiao didn't use it at all.
Even Xiao Xiao didn't actually play much; most of the time she was cheering from the sidelines.
Although He Caitou's performance was not very good and he was likely to leave a bad impression, it must be said that his battle record was quite good. When his threat with the Soul Guidance Cannon failed, he turned around and used the impact of the Soul Guidance Cannon to lift the woman's veil. He lifted nine veils in one go, which was more than half of the veils. If we count the ones lifted by the previous people, there were only three people whose veils had not been lifted at this time.
"Alright, let's begin the second part, 'Love at First Sight'..."
To put it simply, it means a girl leaves her light on for someone she's interested in.
After briefly explaining the rules, Zhang Lexuan announced who would be the first to proceed.
The first person to be selected was He Caitou.
Unfortunately, He Caitou's appearance was not particularly attractive, and his previous wild behavior made him a poor choice. All fifteen lights went out in less than three seconds, leaving only one light on for him.
The one who left the light on was Jiang Nannan. Their shared experience of participating in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Competition years ago made Jiang Nannan want to lend a helping hand.
He Caitou glanced gratefully at Jiang Nannan, who had left her light on for him, and said to Zhang Lexuan, who was not far away, "Senior, I'm forfeiting."
Zhang Lexuan nodded slightly and said, "It's a pity that our classmate He Caitou voluntarily gave up the opportunity to attend this matchmaking event."
He Caitou remained completely unconcerned about the stares of the crowd, his face serene.
He Caitou participated in this event to relax. In the past few years in the Sun Moon Empire, He Caitou was under a lot of pressure, afraid of exposing his identity, and he was very careful in everything he did.
Besides, he also wanted to take this opportunity to see the strong members of Shrek Academy, and maybe one of them would become his helper in his revenge in the future.
As for matters of love and romance, how can one have a home when hatred remains unavenged? He Caitou, believing that his great revenge was already accomplished, would never consider such trivial matters as love and romance.
Seeing this, Xu Sanshi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Xu Sanshi was afraid that Jiang Nannan might do something irrational out of spite.
Although Jiang Nannan is unlikely to do such a thing, what if she does?
After several people were drawn in succession, it was Xu Sanshi's turn to be chosen.
Well, everyone knows about Xu Sanshi's situation. No other girls are willing to leave their lights on for him, but fortunately, there are still two lights left on for him.
"Nan..."
Just as Xu Sanshi breathed a sigh of relief, Jiang Nannan's light went out with a snap.
Only Tang Ya's lamp remained lit for him, preserving Xu Sanshi's right to stay.
Xu Sanshi's smile instantly froze, his face turned deathly pale, and his body even swayed.
"Knock knock—knock knock—"
A sudden, intense heartbeat echoed in his mind. Xu Sanshi was startled and, puzzled, used his mental probe to sense the vibrations in the air.
That was... Nan Nan's heartbeat.
In the scene where Huo Yuhao replicates the image through mental sharing, Jiang Nannan's heart skips a beat when Xu Sanshi's body becomes unsteady.
"Nannan..."
Xu Sanshi took a deep breath, steadied himself, and looked at Jiang Nannan with a determined expression.
"You're being way too obvious in your favoritism."
Wang Dong nudged Huo Yuhao's forearm. Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao, who were also connected to the same mental sharing system, naturally saw the action Huo Yuhao had just made.
After all, Huo Yuhao's attention was entirely focused on the simulated scenario, and he forgot to isolate the connection between the other two.
"What exactly is going on between Senior Brother Xu and Senior Sister Jiang Nannan? Senior Sister Jiang Nannan clearly still cares about Senior Brother Xu, so why did she reject him so decisively?"
Xiao Xiao, who loves gossip, had long been puzzled about the relationship between the two, but unfortunately, she had never been able to get an answer.
Who knows?
Huo Yuhao shrugged. Even if he knew, he couldn't talk about those two. If he did, it would ruin the harmony.
In my memory, back in the days when the internet was so developed, teenagers were really into having fun and knew all about those things.
However, it's not exactly a good thing to talk about; the distorted slow-paced culture is truly vulgar.
"The task is arduous and the road ahead is long."
Beibei gently patted Xu Sanshi's shoulder.
Xu Sanshi gave a wry smile, "You should also try your best. You must make a good impression on Xiaoya."
Beibei replied confidently, "Definitely."
Zhang Lexuan glanced at the paper in her hand, and unconsciously increased the pressure on her right hand.
"Next... Bebe, love at first sight, begin."
Unlike Xu Sanshi, Bei Bei was very popular back in the outer courtyard. Even now, everyone knows that Bei Bei has her own goals and is willing to keep their lights on for her.
Suddenly, Beibei received the tallest number of lights among all the others.
"As expected of the senior brother, even after entering the inner courtyard, his popularity remains so high."
Wang Dong exclaimed in amazement.
She also nudged Huo Yuhao, saying, "Senior Brother is so outstanding and so devoted; he's a model of a good man."
Huo Yuhao glanced at Wang Dong and said with amusement, "The way you're talking makes it sound like you're a big fan of Senior Brother."
Upon hearing this, Wang Dong glared fiercely at Huo Yuhao: "Are you trying to die?"
"Hiss~! Wang Dong, where did you learn to pinch meat like that? It's like a woman's."
"Who are you calling a woman?"
Huo Yuhao offended two people instantly with a single sentence.
"Oh, the senior brother has made his appearance."
Seeing that the atmosphere was getting awkward, Huo Yuhao quickly changed the subject, thus narrowly escaping disaster.
Humph.
Wang Dong snorted coldly and stopped arguing with Huo Yuhao.
With a gentle step forward, Beibei on the lake floated on the water's surface without even using the water's force. Instead, golden lightning flashed, and Beibei floated arbitrarily above the water.
At the same time, six spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, and two black—slowly appeared.
Is this... magnetic levitation?
Huo Yuhao suddenly sat up straight, looking at Bei Bei's actions in disbelief.
Huo Yuhao clearly sensed that although Bei Bei was using soul power to help him float, he was only at the Soul Emperor level, and relying solely on soul power to float was still a bit lacking.
At this moment, Beibei actually made up for her missing power with the power of lightning.
And... this golden lightning attribute.
Huo Yuhao seemed to have thought of something, and his spiritual power penetrated into Bei Bei's left hand, where there was a soul bone.
really.
This piece of soul bone is now with Beibei.
Indeed, as the Holy Dragon of Light, Elder Mu possessed this soul bone; how could he not leave it to his successor?
However, in the original story, the heir is Huo Yuhao, who possesses the ultimate ice, so he entrusted the inheritance to Wang Dong, who has the attribute of light, in order to indirectly befriend Huo Yuhao.
Just as Huo Yuhao was lost in thought, Bei Bei stepped through the air and walked step by step to Tang Ya.
"Tang Ya, do you know what? When I first saw you, my first thought was that I had to find a way to trick this cute, silly girl into coming home."
"You're the idiot!"
Tang Ya couldn't help but pout, looking dissatisfied.
Why bring this up now?
Seeing Tang Ya's annoyed expression, Bei Bei chuckled and continued:
"At the time, I was thinking that I had to figure out what you wanted, and after spending time with you several times, I finally figured out what you wanted."
"You want to rebuild the Tang Clan and restore its former glory."
"I thought to myself, if the Tang Sect wants to revive, it just needs more people, right? I'm a genius from Shrek Academy, isn't that exactly the kind of talent the Tang Sect needs for its revival?"
"So I decided to join the Tang Sect, and used that as an excuse to invite them to develop in Shrek City."
"As it turns out, my plan was a great success. Not only did the Tang Sect establish a foothold in Shrek City, but I also managed to become inseparable from that silly girl as the Tang Sect's chief disciple."
"Although the plan occasionally had its oversights, and that silly girl and I almost broke up because of it,"
At this point, Beibei's tone became slightly more serious.
"However, no plan is perfect. Fortunately, although there were some minor setbacks, thanks to the help of benefactors, the plan has been gradually implemented despite several twists and turns."
"The Tang Clan is gradually getting back on track, and I'm getting closer and closer to that silly girl."
"Now, I'm only one step away from my original goal..."
"so……"
"Beautiful Ms. Tang Ya, would you be willing to help me achieve this adorably silly, yet noble, goal?"
Tears welled in Tang Ya's eyes, and she spoke incoherently:
"I'm not stupid...you're the stupid one!"
Beibei, however, didn't seem to care and said, "Ms. Tang Ya, who is so clever and beautiful, would you be willing to grant me this silly wish?"
Although Tang Ya did not answer, the tears and smile on her face answered the question.
"Teacher Xiaoya...were you always this prone to emotional breakdowns?"
Looking at Tang Ya's excited expression on the lake, Huo Yuhao was somewhat puzzled.
Wang Dong's mood was instantly shattered by Huo Yuhao's words. "Is this what you're thinking at a time like this? Give me back my gratitude."
Huo Yuhao shook his head slightly and said seriously, "In my memory, Teacher Xiaoya is a very lively and cheerful person. She can invite me to join the Tang Sect with a smile, and she can also bicker with Beibei. But this is the first time I have seen Teacher Xiaoya completely unable to control her emotions."
If we had to put it into words, Tang Ya's emotions had collapsed twice before. Once was when she saw that everyone in the Tang Clan was developing smoothly, while Tang Ya was gradually falling behind. So Tang Ya resolutely decided to return to Tian Dou City to rebuild the Tang Clan.
On another occasion, in Tiandou City, Tang Ya, facing setbacks and being ostracized, with no hope of rebuilding the Tang Clan, desperately went straight to the original site of the Tang Clan and slaughtered the entire sect of the dominant Tang Clan.
Both of these incidents actually occurred after Tang Ya began using the power of the evil soul master.
Martial Soul, being related to the soul, makes it hard not to suspect that this is related to Tang Ya's Martial Soul. The previous example was the Evil Fire Phoenix, which in Ma Hongjun represents extreme lust, while in Ma Xiaotao it represents violent emotions.
Perhaps after absorbing life force, Tang Ya's martial soul began to undergo extreme mutation. At this time, Tang Ya encountered the biggest setbacks in her life, which is why her emotions gradually became extreme, turning her into the Blue Silver Saintess in the original work.
These examples all demonstrate that the most powerful aspect of the Evil Martial Soul is its ability to amplify the owner's emotions infinitely. Whenever there are unpleasant things in life, the owner will be affected by extreme emotions and fall into the abyss.
In this light, it seems that having Elder Mu watch over Tang Ya was indeed a good choice. Elder Mu's power of light was incredibly strong, and under such a dense power of light, Tang Ya's emotions remained relatively stable.
At least that's how it was when Huo Yuhao first met Tang Ya.
While Huo Yuhao was pondering, several more people finished their courtship performances.
cough cough.
"Next up, Xu Sanshi."
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao silently pulled his wandering thoughts back and refocused his attention on the Sea God's Fate.
Without my help, these two are in serious trouble this time.
Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened. Although Xu Sanshi was humiliated and lost his qualification, he successfully softened Jiang Nannan's heart and obtained a slim chance.
It's better than having no chance at all.
"Senior Brother Xu has finally made a small step forward. After so many years of no progress, this time his suffering has finally come to an end."
"Things should go much more smoothly from now on."
Huo Yuhao, who knew the subsequent plot, also strongly agreed.
"Girls who are still wearing straw hats, please note that you may choose to remove your hats and reveal your faces during the self-introduction. However, if you do not remove your hats during this segment and no one chooses you for the next segment, you will not be allowed to remove your hats..."
Now that it's time for the women to introduce themselves, there's not much to see. They already know more or less about the others, and with Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan already eliminated, Huo Yuhao is only really into Bei Bei and Tang Ya.
(End of this chapter)