Douluo: Dragon King Huo Yuhao Lives Ten Thousand Years Later

Chapter 122 Xie Xie: Let's tear down your academy, so it won't cause harm to people.

Just as they were talking, a voice suddenly came from the side. Xie Xie and the others turned around and saw a chubby boy emerge from the crowd, asking passersby with a hopeful look on his face.

"..."

Xie Xie glanced at the chubby boy for a while, then at Tang Wulin, his gaze lingering on Gu Yuena and Huo Yuhao for a moment before he chuckled.

To nourish his qi and blood, Boss Yuhao is now eating more.

There were four people in total; there are quite a few foodies here.

Perhaps it was a shared understanding among foodies, but Tang Wulin took a liking to the chubby boy who was also a foodie. He took the initiative to step forward, took out his spare rations from his storage ring, and handed them to the boy.

"for you."

"Thank you, sir."

The chubby boy's eyes lit up, and he took the dried fish and started eating it.

Xie Xie, who also stepped forward, was speechless.

So, can we change this name?

With food as a starting point, the group quickly began chatting.

"Judging from your appearance, you're also here to participate in the Tianhai Grand Competition, right? Which city in the Tianhai Alliance are you from?" Tang Wulin asked curiously.

The chubby boy shook his head. "No, my name is Xu Lizhi, and I come from Shrek City."

"This is my first time at the beach. The dried fish you gave me is so delicious. I've never had such delicious dried fish before."

"..."

Tang Wulin rolled his eyes.

That was his staple food, and a very high-quality one at that. It was specially made for him by Teacher Luo to replenish his qi and blood. How could it not taste good?
However, Tang Wulin quickly realized what was happening.

"Hey, wait a minute, you said you're from Shrek City? I remember there's only one Soul Master Academy there, you wouldn't happen to be..."

He looked Xu Lizhi up and down, then realized his clothes were very familiar—

A green tracksuit, does this look like the Shrek school uniform I saw online before?
The people who gathered around were also somewhat surprised. Xu Xiaoyan muttered, "So not all Shrek Academy students are like that."

As expected, Professor Luo was right; generalizing from a single instance is indeed incorrect.

Xie Xie raised an eyebrow, looking at Xu Lizhi's innocent foodie appearance, and put aside his prejudice.

Shrek Academy is, after all, one of the most prestigious forces on the continent. It's impossible for everyone there to be so morally corrupt; otherwise, they would offend countless people. There must be another part to that school motto, right? It was just taken out of context.
Seeing that Xu Lizhi was enjoying his meal, Tang Wulin felt hungry too, so he took out his favorite snacks and started eating as well.

This was prepared for him by his mother.

Gu Yuena watched the two eat and pursed her lips. Just then, a hand reached out from the side and handed over an exquisite food box.

"Would you like to try some of what I prepared earlier?" Huo Yuhao asked with a smile.

Gu Yuena paused slightly, looked up at Huo Yuhao, then smiled and reached out to take the food box, gently opening it—inside were several crystal-clear lotus-shaped pastries, emitting a faint fragrance.

She picked up a piece, took a small bite, and the sweet but not cloying taste made her eyes light up. Her hands unconsciously gripped the edge of the food box, and her cheeks puffed out as she chewed.

Huo Yuhao smiled, and seeing the others looking over, he magically produced some food boxes. "I made quite a few before, would you like some?"

"I don't need it anymore."

Xu Xiaoyan shook her head.

It felt like it was specially prepared for Na'er, but she still didn't try to take it.

The others glanced at Gu Yuena, who was silently eating her pastries, and shook their heads as well.

Don't suddenly give us a choice between death and life, Yuhao.

You're not afraid of Gu Yuena, but we are...

"Boss, give me some."

Huh, is there someone who's not afraid of death?

Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi looked at the speaker, Xie Xie, and immediately understood.

No problem, this person has always been fearless.

Xie Xie didn't notice their gazes. He rubbed his stomach and felt inexplicably hungry seeing a bunch of people eating.

Sigh, I've gotten too picky eating Professor Luo's food lately, and I haven't eaten much of the breakfast prepared by the Alliance Cafeteria. What a blunder.

"Here you go." Huo Yuhao handed a box of pastries to Xie Xie, who took it without ceremony and opened it without hesitation, starting to eat. "Hmm? It tastes pretty good!" Xie Xie took a bite, his eyes lighting up. "The sweetness is just right, and there's a faint floral fragrance... Boss Yuhao, you make really good desserts too. If you opened a shop on the snack street, it would definitely be a hit, no less than Uncle Li's."

Upon hearing this, Tang Wulin looked over, swallowed hard, and Huo Yuhao handed him a food box.

Seeing this, Xu Lizhi instinctively leaned over and scratched his head sheepishly.

"Um... could I have a piece?"

Huo Yuhao nodded. "Okay."

Gu Yuena suddenly looked up from the pastries at Huo Yuhao, her eyes flashing slightly.

Huo Yuhao understood, chuckled, and gently ruffled her hair, his fingertips lightly brushing against her soft strands. "Don't worry, there's plenty."

Feeling the warm touch on her head, Gu Yuena blinked and looked away. She lowered her head and continued to savor the pastries, her movements elegant but faster than usual, and even her aura softened, causing those who sensed the uneasy atmosphere to secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

After a moment's thought, Xu Xiaoyan and the other two accepted Huo Yuhao's offer of food.

If I don't eat now, I'll feel out of place.

The group gathered together, the sweet aroma of food filling the air. Xie Xie was excitedly recounting an amusing anecdote, with Tang Wulin occasionally chiming in.

Xu Lizhi focused on consuming the snacks in his hands, creating a harmonious atmosphere.

Seeing this, Xie Xie laughed and said, "Xu Lizhi, because of you, my opinion of Shrek Academy has changed slightly..."

Just then, a pleasant but somewhat cold voice rang out, "Little glutton, all you know is eating! It'll be our turn soon!"

Upon hearing the sound, the group looked over, and a hint of amazement flashed in Xie Xie's eyes.

A young girl walked towards them. She was wearing the same green tracksuit as Xu Lizhi, which fit her perfectly. Her golden ponytail swayed gently behind her head, her large blue eyes and long eyelashes were particularly striking, and her fair skin glowed with a radiant light in the sunlight.

"Sister Xinglan, I'm sorry, I forgot." Xu Lizhi saw her, quickly lowered his head, and obediently came to the girl's side.

Ye Xinglan ignored him, giving Huo Yuhao and the others a cold look, her eyes filled with disgust. "They're trying to get close to you, didn't you notice?"

She heard the words "Shrek" in Xie Xie's last sentence. In her opinion, the group was deliberately trying to get close to Xu Lizhi because they knew he came from Shrek Academy.

With the internet so developed now, Xu Lizhi was still wearing her school uniform and was recognized as a Shrek Academy student, which didn't surprise her at all.

In a place like the East China Sea, Shrek Academy is legendary, and who knows what those who approach them are thinking?

"Sister Xinglan, no, they just invited me to eat. I was hungry and looking for food, and they kindly gave it to me..."

"Don't eat just anyone's food. Don't you know there are many bad people in the world these days?"

Ye Xinglan interrupted decisively, glancing at the food box in Huo Yuhao's hand and the snacks in Tang Wulin's hand, her voice as cold as ice.

"..."

Tang Wulin, who was shot while lying down.

Am I a bad person?

My parents say I'm a good kid, not a bad person!
Huo Yuhao also glanced at Ye Xinglan and ate a piece of pastry.

Does this child have paranoia?

It seems to be even more serious than his...

Tang Wulin and Huo Yuhao didn't react, but Xie Xie couldn't hold back any longer. His initial amazement at the girl quickly turned into disgust, and he sneered, baring his teeth:
"Alright, it seems Xu Lizhi is the exception now. Just say what you mean, what's the point of being veiled? Are most graduates of your academy this arrogant and self-important type? If so, then you'd better demolish it quickly to avoid harming others!"

"What did you say?"

Ye Xinglan paused in her steps as she was about to leave, then turned back to look at Xie Xie with icy eyes.

I still remember when she was six years old, when her martial spirit first awakened, the elders of the clan surrounded her and kept nagging, saying that she was the future hope of the family and that she should cultivate hard to become a strong person and bring glory to the family.

The Soul Ancestor also designated her as his successor and showered her with various resources.

However, Ye Xinglan had no interest.

She loved swordsmanship, but despised the intrigues and power struggles within the Soul Master families.

It wasn't until a chance encounter led her to Shrek Academy that Ye Xinglan realized she had found her home. The place was quiet and peaceful, filled with a special atmosphere; at Shrek, she truly felt what she had been searching for.

Later, she simply settled down in the academy and devoted herself to her studies. With the academy protecting her, her family couldn't do anything about it. After several unsuccessful attempts to persuade her, they had no choice but to let her go.

Therefore, Ye Xinglan had a very strong sense of belonging to the academy. Now, hearing Xie Xie's words, her disgust intensified, and she remained calm even as she didn't strike him with her sword.

(End of this chapter)