Douluo Continent: A Fallen Immortal Descends to Earth, Slaying Gods with a Drunken Sword

Chapter 488 Huo Yuhao and Zhang Lexuan, Elder Mu acts as matchmaker for the two (Bonus Chapter)
As people get older, they tend to enjoy playing matchmaker.

Even someone as strong as Moon was not immune to this.

Seeing the gentle and expectant smile on the old man's face, Huo Yuhao was slightly taken aback, then shook his head with a wry smile.

“Master, I only want to focus on my cultivation, and I have no such thoughts in my mind.”

Moon spoke earnestly.

“Cultivation is certainly important.”

"But human kindness is also a great principle."

"Yuhao, you are young and should not miss the spring flowers and autumn moon that life should have in order to seek power."

"Otherwise, when you reach the summit in the future..."

Looking back...

"I fear that all I see on the path of cultivation is desolation and regret; how can my mind then achieve fulfillment?"

Huo Yuhao pursed his lips and remained silent.

This life.

He indeed placed spiritual practice above all else.

Even due to the failure of past relationships.

Regarding the word "emotion".

A sense of estrangement and resistance arose.

He had deeply examined his past life and concluded that it was both pitiful and lamentable.

It is pitiful that a sincere heart is manipulated at will, and even becoming a god cannot break free from its shackles; it is lamentable that one's temperament is too indecisive and lacks the decisiveness to forge ahead.

"Master, I wish to bid you farewell, for I am going to travel the continent and hone my cultivation."

Huo Yuhao bowed deeply and gave a solemn salute.

"But Yuhao will come back to visit you often."

Mu En looked at his most amazing disciple.

"At Shrek Academy now, there is truly no one qualified to teach you."

"However, could we postpone the trip for half a month?"

"My birthday is approaching..."

"Birthday?"

Huo Yuhao's eyes widened, a hint of confusion on his face.

Moon feigned displeasure.

"What, you, as the apprentice, are unwilling to even attend your teacher's birthday celebration?"

"This disciple had absolutely no such intention."

Huo Yuhao quickly shook his head.

"In that case, I will stay in Shrek City for another half month."

Hear this.

Mu En then nodded with a smile.

Huo Yuhao bowed again and withdrew.

After a cup of tea.

Zhang Lexuan walked lightly into the Sea God Pavilion.

"Teacher, are you looking for me?"

Moon swayed gently in the rocking chair with his eyes half-closed.

"Le Xuan, what do you think of Yu Hao?"

Zhang Lexuan replied without hesitation:
"Junior Brother's talent is extraordinary; he is the only one I have ever seen in my life..."

She paused abruptly, her clear eyes blinking.

"Teacher, what are you..."

"Your engagement with Beibei was something I didn't consider properly back then."

"Since neither of you had any intention of resolving this peacefully, it is a good thing."

Moon said leisurely:
"With the Sea God's Fate approaching, I've been thinking about you and Yuhao..."

A blush crept onto Zhang Lexuan's cool and beautiful face.

"Teacher, I only wish to dedicate my life to the academy and have no interest in romantic relationships."

Upon hearing this, Mu En was not discouraged at all; instead, his cloudy eyes brightened slightly.

"Good, good. Even your excuses for refusing are exactly the same as your junior brother's."

"It is clear that you two are of similar mindset and are very compatible."

Zhang Lexuan couldn't help but recall Huo Yuhao's repeated defeats of powerful enemies.

"Does Junior Brother... also have no interest in this?"

Her slender hands unconsciously clenched.

"Teacher, please stop teasing me. I'm much older than my junior brother..."

"Why not?"

Moon straightened his back slightly.

“In the future, you will all be top experts who live long lives. What does this little bit of age matter?”

Seeing Zhang Lexuan, he still wanted to argue.

Moon stood up, turning his back to her.

"Le Xuan, your dedication to the academy is truly commendable."

"But when youth fades and the long night is silent, can you truly be sure that there will be no regrets in your heart?"

The old man turned around. His gaze was gentle yet insightful.

"Le Xuan, you have a cold and aloof personality and have never had any feelings for anyone."

"As your teacher, I can see that although it is too early to talk about 'love' for Yuhao, he is indeed the only young man you have been willing to look at more and ask more questions about over the years."

"Yuhao originally wanted to leave, but I persuaded him to stay because it was my birthday."

"Whether or not you participate, you should think it over carefully."

Zhang Lexuan didn't speak again, but simply lowered her eyelashes and stood quietly for a moment.

She bowed respectfully to Mu En and then left the Sea God Pavilion.

Outside Shrek City, inside an inn room.

Huo Yuhao sat cross-legged.

Golden soul power flowed endlessly around him like the tide, radiating a vast and pure life force.

From dusk until dawn the next day.

The first rays of morning light pierced through the window and fell upon his handsome face.

His eyelashes fluttered slightly as he slowly opened his eyes.

"call……"

He exhaled a long breath, and his soul power calmed down.

"The Bear King's spirit occupies three of my spirit ring slots, and with the Titan Snow Demon Emperor's spirit ring, there is only one slot left for my second spirit."

"Now that my soul power has broken through level sixty, I have another slot available, and my ultimate power is undergoing another transformation."

"Perhaps with two spirit ring slots, we can try to support a ferocious beast spirit."

In the sea of ​​knowledge.

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm responds:

"The power of the Bear King is domineering and unparalleled, while the remaining ferocious beasts are relatively peaceful."

"Your physical body has undergone another transformation, so absorbing another ferocious beast's soul should not be a problem."

Huo Yuhao nodded slightly.

He already had an idea in mind regarding the choice of the second soul.

"In that case, let's set off for Xingdou as soon as possible, so we can find a birthday gift for Master."

We had a simple breakfast at the hostel.

Huo Yuhao is about to leave Shrek City.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I arrived at the lobby of the hostel, I saw a slender figure dressed in Shrek Academy uniform sitting in a chair, seemingly waiting for someone.

Huo Yuhao raised his eyebrows.

"Senior Sister Xiaotao, what are you doing here?"

Ma Xiaotao raised her bright eyes and looked at him with displeasure.

"Junior Brother Yuhao, have you forgotten what you promised me?"

Huo Yuhao was taken aback.

"what?"

"You said you would help me suppress the evil fire in exchange for my Soul-Devouring Blade."

Huo Yuhao suddenly realized.

"Sorry, Senior Xiaotao, but I have to go out for a bit. How about we meet again when I get back..."

"no!"

Ma Xiaotao suddenly stood up.

Her fiery red hair swirled in the air with her movements.

Without saying a word, she grabbed Huo Yuhao's wrist and rushed upstairs to the hotel.

"I've suppressed this evil fire for too long; you absolutely must help me get rid of it today!"

Watching the two figures hurry upstairs.

The girl who had been standing quietly in the front hall had a subtle change in her expression.

"What did Senior Sister Ma Xiaotao from the Inner Courtyard and Junior Brother Huo Yuhao, who is now very famous, go upstairs to do..."

She seemed to be thinking of something, and her face grew increasingly red.

He secretly reached under the counter for a simple image-recording device and aimed it at the stairwell.

Excitement gleamed in the girl's eyes.

She had been working part-time at a hostel outside the college for a long time.

As a student of Shrek.

He naturally recognized Ma Xiaotao and Huo Yuhao.

"Wasn't there a rumor that Junior Brother Yuhao and Senior Sister were a couple?!"

"How do I talk to Senior Ma Xiaotao..."

Her heart was burning with the fire of gossip.

"And judging from the looks of it... it was Senior Ma Xiaotao who took the initiative..."

"If this gets back to the academy..."

"Wouldn't that cause a sensation throughout the entire hospital!"

　Sorry, dear readers, I went for a physical exam a few days ago, but the gastroscopy and colonoscopy couldn't be done on the same day, so I scheduled it for today.

　　I drank laxatives and threw up, but I'm still forcing myself to keep writing.

　　I'm so sorry it's late. (bows.jpg)

　　
　
(End of this chapter)