Douluo Continent: Huo Yuhao, the Thief of Heaven

"What are the conditions?"

"The condition is simple: your soul power cultivation cannot fall behind. What level are you at now?"

"Twenty-three is almost twenty-four."

"Good, very good." Ning Zhiyuan said with satisfaction, "I need you to break through to Soul Master within two years, Soul Sect within five years, and Soul King within ten years. Can you do that?"

"Absolutely," Huo Yuhao replied confidently.

"Who do you think you are? With Old Sun here, how could your cultivation speed be slow? Don't you think so, Old Sun?" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm sneered.

Benjamin didn't respond to him, and Tianmeng Ice Silkworm looked at Benjamin with a puzzled expression.

Benjamin was still fiddling with Huo Yuhao's second spirit skill, the Spirit Eye. It was truly baffling why the spirit skill produced by the Mirror Beast would require so much effort from Benjamin.

Even the soul skills he created himself were never this important to Benjamin.

"Alright, you said it yourself. If you fail to meet my standards, you will have to give up cultivating your soul tool."

Seeing Huo Yuhao nod in agreement, Ning Zhiyuan finally regained his usual calm and composed expression. He felt that he could finally control the situation again.

He beckoned Wu Yun to come closer and whispered a few words in her ear. Wu Yun frowned, not knowing what he said.

He then transformed into a fiery shadow and disappeared from the room.

"Yuhao, please wait a moment."

After saying that, Ning Zhiyuan stood up and left the sofa, and began to brew tea amidst Huo Yuhao's puzzled expression.

"Thank you." Huo Yuhao accepted Ning Zhiyuan's teacup, flattered and surprised.

"Don't be so polite, we're all family now." Ning Zhiyuan said to Huo Yuhao with a smile that was gentler than usual, which left Huo Yuhao confused about his intentions.

"Teacher, what's going on?" This unusual feeling made Huo Yuhao a little uneasy, and he immediately sought help from Benjamin, who had a wealth of life experience.

"Never mind." Benjamin glanced at it sideways, then continued to focus on his research on "good stuff."

"What good news?"

Just as Huo Yuhao was in a daze, Wu Yun appeared in the office with Ning Tian.

However, Ning Tian's expression was a little abnormal, with a strange blush on his face, which Huo Yuhao found exceptionally cute.

"Let me reintroduce you." Ning Zhiyuan walked behind Ning Tian and grabbed her shoulders. "Ning Tian, ​​my only daughter. I, Ning Zhiyuan, have many sons, but this is my only daughter."

Huo Yuhao nodded blankly, but what Ning Zhiyuan said next made him feel completely shocked.

"I want her to get engaged to you."

"...Huh?" (Confused.jpg)

Huo Yuhao was completely dumbfounded. With his limited life experience, he never expected things to unfold this way.

"What, you don't like it?" Wu Yun's eyes turned cold.

"No, no, no... Senior Wu Yun, that's not what I meant." Huo Yuhao waved his hand immediately, afraid of causing any misunderstanding.

"So you think our Xiaotian is a few months older than you? Actually, if you prefer a smaller Wufeng, we can pack him up and send him to you."

"what?"

Seeing this, Ning Zhiyuan helplessly adjusted his glasses. In any case, the Red Dragon lineage had already come under the jurisdiction of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, so it was fine to let Huo Yuhao provide more protection in the future.

Ning Zhiyuan and Wu Yun did not oppose polygamy; in fact, Ning Zhiyuan himself had several other wives.

Otherwise, how did he get those dozen or so sons?

"Mom," Ning Tian said shyly to her mother, showing a side of herself that was more like a girl her age.

"No, I don't agree to this marriage!" Tianmeng Bingcan protested.

"Tenmu, you're not human. Why are you opposing them?" Hyotei asked, puzzled.

"Dong'er, where is Dong'er? I'm talking about Yuhao, the person you loved most in your past life. Don't you know how much she loved you? What will she do now that you're like this?"

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm thought of Wang Dong'er, and of Huo Yuhao who died tragically in front of the Time Dragon King's tomb.

This is his unforgettable past, the path he came from.

Even knowing that Huo Yuhao now has his own life, he still finds it hard to accept that Huo Yuhao's life trajectory has changed so drastically.

Other changes were acceptable, but this was the one he found most difficult to accept. It meant that the Huo Yuhao of the past had completely disappeared, becoming nothing more than a thing of the past.

"Tianmeng, I understand how you feel. But please calm down."

"How can you expect me to stay calm..." Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's aura suddenly crumbled. "Sigh, how can you expect me to stay calm?"

He also realized that by avoiding contact with Wang Dong'er, Huo Yuhao could avoid a lot of trouble, which could lead to his failure to deal with Tang San.

Ning Tian is quite suitable for Huo Yuhao. If Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er hadn't had a martial soul fusion skill in their previous life, then from a cultivation perspective, Ma Xiaotao and Ning Tian would have been the most suitable partners for Huo Yuhao.

Seeing Tianmeng Bingcan's dejected appearance, Bingdi couldn't bear it and flew over to comfort her.

Huo Yuhao also felt uneasy about what happened in the Sea of ​​Spirit. Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's words made him feel as if he had betrayed someone.

However, all of that in the past life ultimately didn't happen, or it hasn't happened yet.

He is now walking his own path in life from beginning to end. To continue along the original trajectory would be to die out his heart, while to forge a different path would be to revive his heart.

"What's your decision?"

Seeing Huo Yuhao deep in thought, Wu Yun wondered if he wasn't interested in Ning Tian.

However, her daughter was still too young to force Huo Yuhao into submitting to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School.

"Isn't this too early for me?" Huo Yuhao said with a wry smile. "Besides, Senior Wu Yun should also respect Ning Tian's wishes."

"I agree."

...Ning Tian, ​​shouldn't you be a little more reserved?

Whether from the perspective of the sect's interests or his own personal opinion, Ning Tian thought Huo Yuhao was quite good.

However, he had always viewed Huo Yuhao as a friend and never considered it in that direction.

Since the family is willing to cooperate with Huo Yuhao, and I have no ill feelings towards Huo Yuhao...

Okay, I still have a tiny bit of affection for her, just a tiny bit.

Then I should consider the family's interests. After all, everything I have now was given to me by the family, and I can't just enjoy the benefits without taking responsibility.

"That's true. Progressing too fast is definitely not good," Ning Zhiyuan said with a smile.

Huo Yuhao was relieved that Ning Zhiyuan was still rational enough to give them some time to accept reality.

"Let's get engaged first, and then you can get to know each other better. If you're not satisfied with each other, you can consider dissolving the engagement after you turn eighteen."

Huo Yuhao's lips twitched. What was the difference between saying that and not saying anything at all?

Ning Zhiyuan was indeed very rational, so he chose the fastest way to strike.

There's no way around it; a genius with a spirit-based martial soul and an ultimate martial soul guidance system is a highly sought-after commodity by all forces on the continent.

It's even possible that some powerful force or royal family might steal Huo Yuhao's seed and force him to have a child. (You know what I'm trying to say.)