Chapter 13: Chapter 12: Tang San's Scheme in the Divine Realm, Loyal Dog Huo Yuhao
After training in his dormitory for three or four days, Qian Ran would go to a hotel every evening with Tang Ya.
Tang Ya's strength was advancing by leaps and bounds.
Although she hadn't fully transformed into Dark Blue Silver Grass, Tang Ya's combat ability was already comparable to that of a Soul Ancestor. She had secretly tested her stats and found that, when her martial soul was released, her Blue Silver Grass had the attack power of a Soul Ancestor. Just days ago, she had only recently obtained her third soul ring.
Not only was her strength skyrocketing, but her relationship with Qian Ran was also growing rapidly, just one step away from turning into something deeper. Qian Ran planned to officially make Tang Ya his girlfriend once her martial soul fully awakened into Dark Blue Silver Grass—not just in name, but as a genuine, inseparable relationship.
In that case, he would live a blissful life.
Tang Ya was so gentle that if she became his girlfriend, she wouldn't refuse any reasonable requests.
He imagined her in Valentino heels, Balenciaga stockings, or various JK and cosplay outfits; he was eager to see what she would look like in them.
In the Divine Realm.
Tang San gazed down at Douluo Continent with a cold glint in his eyes.
About half a month ago, he suddenly lost the ability to predict the trajectory of Douluo Star. Huo Yuhao, whom he had chosen as the "Child of Fate" in this world, now seemed to be shrouded in darkness. A thick fog enveloped the skies over Douluo Star, blocking his vision of its future.
As the hidden controller of Douluo Star, this was something he could not accept.
What's more, he had sent his beloved daughter, Tang Wutong, to the continent. His plan was to turn Huo Yuhao, the Child of Fate, into his loyal pawn, but now, everything seemed to be spiraling into unpredictability.
Who was stealing Huo Yuhao's opportunities?
Many of those opportunities were his arrangements, such as the fractured divine core of Electrolux that crossed dimensions to arrive in this world. But his arrangement had ended up benefiting someone unpredictable.
"Could it be the handiwork of the God of Destruction?" Tang San's face darkened.
As a Divine Realm Enforcer, he held the old gods in disdain. While they were powerful, they weren't as cunning as him. Sooner or later, he planned to eliminate these meddlesome gods. This world would acknowledge him, Tang San, alone as supreme!
"No matter who it is, Huo Yuhao is the person I've chosen, and he will grow stronger. No one can defy my will!" Anyone who dared to obstruct his will would be destroyed! Huo Yuhao was just a pawn; he could be discarded before reaching maturity.
But now, Tang San was interested in nurturing Huo Yuhao.
Anyone who wanted to challenge him would have to pay the price.
No one in this world could outmaneuver him.
Tang San's gaze grew icy. Since entering the Divine Realm, his ambitions had only grown, his schemes had multiplied. He wouldn't allow any unexpected variables.
"If the God of Destruction is behind this, I can't descend to the lower realm. My only resource in the lower realm would be the Clear Sky Sect, along with Da Ming and Er Ming…" A glint flashed in Tang San's eyes. Without the Iceworm's sacrifice, Huo Yuhao couldn't grow stronger. He would have to sacrifice them.
"They've lived long enough. Once they're gone, Xiao Wu's heart will belong solely to me." Thinking of Xiao Wu softened Tang San's heart. He loved Xiao Wu to an unhealthy degree. Even if Xiao Wu's relationship with Da Ming and Er Ming was purely friendly, he couldn't tolerate it.
His Xiao Wu would belong to him, completely and utterly.
She could only exist within the world he had created.
On Douluo Continent, within the Clear Sky Sect.
Huo Yuhao awoke on a stone bed, his mind swirling with unfamiliar memories.
He had just had a very long dream.
Many people appeared in the dream…
"What was that?" Huo Yuhao felt a splitting headache as countless people and events flooded his mind—Wang Dong'er, Tang Wutong, Qiu'er, Meng Hongchen, Tian Meng, Ice Emperor… his memories went up to his return from the Yin-Yang Love Spring.
This was a simulated life that Tang San had created for Huo Yuhao, based on his predictions of Huo Yuhao's life. Had Qian Ran not appeared, these memories would have become Huo Yuhao's reality, and the future of Douluo Continent would have followed Tang San's plans.
"Are those dream memories real? If they are, why didn't I encounter Elder Yi or Tian Meng in the Great Star Dou Forest? If they're not, could someone have stolen my opportunities, and the heavens let me awaken to these memories? Fate must be on my side!" Huo Yuhao quickly calmed down, his excitement growing.
This was Tang San's scheme: as long as Huo Yuhao realized that these things should have belonged to him, he would know who had stolen his opportunities. Everything would return to Tang San's control, and with these memories, Huo Yuhao's talent disadvantages would soon be overcome.
No one could steal what Tang San had arranged for Huo Yuhao.
Whoever this uncontrollable force was, Huo Yuhao would suppress them!
"You're awake?" A middle-aged man entered the room.
"Did you save me in the Great Star Dou Forest? Where is this place?" Huo Yuhao asked in shock. He hadn't encountered Tian Meng or Elder Yi and was nearly defeated by a hundred-year-old soul beast before being rescued by these people.
"This is the Clear Sky Sect," the man replied with a smile.
"Clear Sky Sect?" Huo Yuhao gasped. Wasn't this the sect he had seen in his memories? Observing the surroundings, which matched his memories exactly, he felt a sense of delight.
"Is there a girl named Wang Dong'er here?" Huo Yuhao asked excitedly.
"Hm? Yes, but she left the sect about half a month ago," the man replied, a bit surprised that Huo Yuhao knew about Wang Dong'er. But then, he recalled a particular instruction and understood.
"Dong'er, wait for me!" Huo Yuhao felt overjoyed.
If those memories were real, he could use them to obtain various resources.
Moreover, his girlfriend was Dong'er, an extraordinary beauty with both stunning looks and exceptional talent. Thinking of this filled him with excitement and pride. All he had to do was enroll at Shrek Academy, and he and Dong'er could lead a happy life together.
The best part was that he already knew Wang Dong'er was disguised as a boy, which opened up some bold possibilities for him.
"And maybe Tian Meng and Elder Yi haven't been taken away. I can still rely on them to grow stronger." Huo Yuhao's eyes sparkled with excitement. He was thrilled by the opportunity he had, a beautiful girlfriend, and so many girls in his memories who seemed interested in him. How could he not be ecstatic?
"And I'll have soul tools. I'll become a powerful soul engineer, the pride of Shrek Academy." Huo Yuhao grinned foolishly, already imagining himself shining at Shrek Academy, becoming Dong'er's most admired person.
"It's a shame that my first soul ring is only a ten-year ring. What a loss." Because Qian Ran had stolen his opportunities in the Great Star Dou Forest, Huo Yuhao had only managed to get a ten-year soul ring. He'd even gotten hurt fighting that ten-year soul beast, which led to his rescue by the Clear Sky Sect.
He hoped that Tian Meng and Elder Yi hadn't been taken away. Otherwise, anyone who dared to mess with his destiny would pay with their life.
(End of Chapter)