Douluo Continent: Huo Yuhao obtains the Flame Emperor template

Chapter 66 Orange: I wish I were a rich woman

The next morning, the sky in Mingdu gradually brightened.

The esteemed Miss Meng, accompanied by Huo Yuhao, whom the students regarded as a gigolo, arrived at the luxurious private room of the Sun and Moon Auction House.

This auction house, named Haoyue Auction House, is located near the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. It has a long history and can be considered a well-established auction house.

The Bright Moon Auction House is exclusively for students of the Sun and Moon Sect. Only students and teachers are allowed to participate, and unemployed Soul Mentors are prohibited from entering.

"Huh? That's strange... Xiao usually gets up early to have breakfast with us, but we haven't seen him today."

"Hey Yuhao, didn't you get a good night's rest last night? Your collar is all messed up."

Meng Hongchen was wondering why she hadn't seen Brother Bao in the morning when she suddenly noticed that Huo Yuhao's collar was crooked.

She walked up to him, grabbed Huo Yuhao by the collar, and straightened him up.

"Hey, don't mention Sister Meng."

Huo Yuhao waved his hand and chuckled, "After I took you back to your room last night, Brother Xiao insisted that I draw a pure love version of the comic for him. He even said he wanted a physical book version so he could keep it as a keepsake after reading it."

"I was going to make an excuse to refuse, but who knew that Brother Xiao would use the bond relationship to his advantage when he handed me a handful of pills."

"Tell me, Yuhao, as your sister's boyfriend, you can't even fulfill this small wish of your future brother-in-law, can you...?"

Huo Yuhao sighed softly as he spoke.

He never expected that Xiao Hongchen, who prioritized protecting his own family's assets, would take the initiative to use the identity of his brother-in-law and say it so frankly.

"Pfft~" Meng Hongchen suddenly covered her mouth and chuckled, "And then you two spent the whole night doing that comic strip thing?"

Huo Yuhao nodded: "Brother Xiao has already said so, offering pills and applying bonds, I feel bad refusing."

"So with his enthusiastic assistance, I worked until midnight to draw two comic books for him."

"I didn't sleep either. I cultivated until this morning. After washing my face, I came to this auction house with Sister Meng."

As he spoke, Huo Yuhao popped a refreshing pill into his mouth.

"Brother Xiao hasn't gotten up yet; he's probably still engrossed in watching something after he got back last night."

Meng Hongchen took out a bottle of nutrient solution and handed it to Huo Yuhao.

"Alright, it's actually quite nice that Xiao calls himself his brother-in-law."

Meng Hongchen clenched her small fist, her tone cheerful as she comforted him, "Yuhao, your hard work last night wasn't in vain!"

Huo Yuhao smiled and nodded, took the nutrient solution handed to him, opened it and drank a few sips.

I immediately felt refreshed and invigorated.

Meng Hongchen and Huo Yuhao stood in the corridor outside the private room. Through the one-way glass with its strange texture, they could see students constantly entering the auction house and taking their reserved seats.

This kind of auction, which is exclusively for students, has a relatively low starting price for most items, which is equivalent to the government paying out of its own pocket to provide welfare to students.

The students bid against each other, but the bidding wasn't excessive, and the final transaction price was much lower than the market price, making it a special event for the students as a gesture of goodwill.

Of course, the items auctioned are not as rare as those at top-tier auction houses where treasures abound.

However, it's sufficient for students, and the quality is definitely top-notch.

Even students who are not very wealthy can buy some high-quality pills and rare metals.

Meng Hongchen smiled and said, "Yuhao, the auction is about to start in half an hour. Wait for me a moment while I go buy some snacks and drinks."

"Okay." Huo Yuhao nodded slightly. He had received a small amount of incentive money from the head of Mingde Hall when he agreed to share some of the patents with Mingde Hall. Now he had a little money.

If you want to buy some high-end items, you won't be short of money.

Even if things don't go well, there's a wealthy young woman sitting next to him. If she really takes a fancy to something, Meng Hongchen might just step in and show off her financial power before he even has a chance to ask to borrow it.

At this moment, Xuan Ziwen led several students to the corridor outside the luxury private room.

Huo Yuhao took the initiative to greet him politely: "Hello, Teacher Xuan."

Xuan Ziwen looked up and saw him, her expression slightly pleased. She said calmly, "Yuhao, you're here too."

"I was just thinking of discussing it with the head of the hall, and having you in my lab, where I can mentor you for a while."

Behind Xuan Ziwen, there was a sleepy-eyed orange, who had a somewhat intellectual and innocent air about her and looked a little lazy, like she hadn't woken up yet.

Hearing Xuan Ziwen's words, he instantly sobered up.

The pupils behind the thin-rimmed orange glasses held a hint of curiosity and inquiry, but before Teacher Xuan introduced her, she was a little embarrassed to look directly at him, and lowered her eyes to whisper something to Keke beside her.

Xuan Ziwen gestured to Huo Yuhao with his eyes, then turned to introduce him to his group of students.

"He is the student I told you about, the one who almost became my disciple, named Huo Yuhao."

Huo Yuhao gave Xuan Ziwen's students a warm smile: "Hello, seniors."

"Ju Zi, Ke Ke, is he the person you often talk about in your spare time?" A somewhat deep voice rang out.

A tall, burly man with dark skin stepped forward; he was Wang Shaojie, one of Xuan Ziwen's students.

He had actually seen Huo Yuhao's character design on the creative list before, so he was just making a point of mentioning it to get some attention.

After Keke nodded.

Wang Shaojie, with an air of superiority and a hint of showmanship, strode up to Huo Yuhao.

"Little Huo, let's get acquainted. My name is Wang Shaojie. You can call me Brother Jie from now on."

Wang Shaojie extended his hand, acting as if they were old friends, and chuckled.

Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow. Little Huo?

It's funny that someone actually calls him that. How interesting.

Moreover, this person is Wang Shaojie from the original work, who originally wanted to cause trouble for Huo Gua, but ended up being used by Huo Gua to establish his authority and was traumatized.

Huo Yuhao didn't pay much attention, and said absentmindedly, "I wonder if you can withstand two Fire Lotus Bombs."

Huh? What's that??

While Wang Shaojie was still in a daze, a bright laugh rang out.

"Haha, Yuhao, those two pure love versions of 'Six Rings Soul Emperor's Female Tenant' that you got for me last night are really good."

"I was completely mesmerized by it."

As Xiao Hongchen spoke excitedly, he walked to Huo Yuhao's side and casually pushed Wang Shaojie away.

"Could you please get me seven or eight volumes tonight? I'm begging you." Xiao Hongchen put his arm around Huo Yuhao's shoulder, his tone full of sincerity.

Wang Shaojie, standing to the side, was startled.

How could Xiao Hongchen not know him? The eldest son of Mingde Hall, hailed as the greatest genius in the empire in a thousand years.

Wang Shaojie was startled and immediately changed his expression, putting on a smile while his lips trembled slightly.

"Brother Huo?"

"Don't call me that so affectionately, just call me Xiao Huo." Huo Yuhao smiled calmly.

Wang Shaojie quickly said, "Look at what you're saying, Brother Huo. To receive such high praise from Teacher Xuan, your talent must be astonishing."

"I don't usually care about anyone, but I do care about students with exceptional talent like you. If you hadn't been introduced to soul tools relatively late after entering school, passing the level two soul master exam would have been a piece of cake."

Wang Shaojie doesn't acknowledge anyone except those with stronger connections than him.

When facing ordinary students, he could still flaunt his distant royal kinship and act arrogantly.

However, when facing top-tier nobles like Xiao Hongchen, he was better at keeping a low profile, after all, discretion is the better part of valor.

Xiao Hongchen then realized that the person he had casually pushed aside was a person.

He was completely focused on Huo Yuhao and didn't even notice Wang Shaojie standing next to him.

Seeing the other party's reaction, and hearing the starkly different terms of address, "Little Huo" and "Brother Huo," Xiao Hongchen frowned: "What's going on?"

"Teacher Xuan, did something unpleasant happen between your student and Yuhao just now?" Xiao Hongchen asked Xuan Ziwen in a very serious tone.

Wang Shaojie immediately tensed up, and cold sweat broke out on his back.

Huo Yuhao briefly recounted his journey from "Little Huo" to "Brother Huo," but it wasn't anything special.

Wang Shaojie greeted him warmly and even asked him to call him Brother Jie. However, when he addressed Huo Yuhao as "Little Huo," it was somewhat preconceived, implying that he regarded Huo Yuhao as a younger brother.

Xiao Hongchen glanced at Wang Shaojie with some displeasure and said coldly, "Be more careful next time."

"Senior, you can just call me Yuhao." Huo Yuhao smiled politely.

Wang Shaojie nodded repeatedly: "Okay, Brother Xiao, okay, Brother Huo."

At this moment, Orange, wearing thin-rimmed glasses and looking naturally dazed, peeked out from behind Xuan Ziwen.

"Um... are you Huo Yuhao, the one Teacher Xuan has been talking about these past few days?"

Orange said softly, "My name is Orange, and my martial soul is the same as my name, also an orange. I'm currently a level four soul master. It's nice to meet you."

Huo Yuhao's eyes flickered slightly as he looked at the other person. Ju Zi spoke in a weak tone, looking like a victim, and was far from having grown into her complete form.

In the original novel, Ju Zi was criticized and quite controversial because of her scheming tactics that caused Huo Gua to suffer.

However, it is undeniable that the fully grown orange is indeed very capable and successful.

From a commoner in the Sun Moon Empire, she rose step by step to become the Crown Princess, the Regent's Consort, the Sun Moon Empress, and finally the Commander-in-Chief of the Sun Moon Armed Forces, the Empress and God of War.

Xuan Ziwen pushed Ju Zi in front of him: "This is my student Ju Zi. The soul tools she makes are also very creative."

"I'll ask the headmaster to bring you here for a while. Once you're in our lab, you and Orange might have a lot in common."

Huo Yuhao looked at Ju Zi and smiled politely: "Hello, Senior Ju Zi."

Ju Zi didn't dare to look Huo Yuhao in the eye, and continued to speak softly with her head down.

"Junior Brother Yuhao, I've heard Teacher Xuan talk about your high-caliber explosive gun soul tool. The principle behind my transformation of citrus into soul-guided bombs might have some similarities."

Huo Yuhao didn't dwell on it and followed up with Ju Zi's words, saying, "If I can learn from Teacher Xuan, I will exchange knowledge with Senior Ju Zi in this area."

Just then, Meng Hongchen returned, having bought drinks and snacks.

Meng Hongchen gave Huo Yuhao and his brother each a bottle of drink, with a straw in her mouth, and naturally took Huo Yuhao's wrist.

"Teacher Xuan, what do you need Yuhao for?"

Xuan Ziwen waved his hand and laughed, "It's nothing. I just brought my students to the auction house today and happened to run into Yuhao."

Wang Shaojie was sweating profusely when he saw how close Huo Yuhao and Meng Hongchen were.

He was also somewhat shocked, but after seeing Huo Yuhao's superior appearance, he seemed to understand something. Someone who looked like that was exactly the type of woman that rich young women would love to keep.

Luckily, I was quick-witted and Brother Huo called out just now.

Meng Hongchen winked playfully, "Since Teacher Xuan is alright, let's head back to the private room."

Xuan Ziwen nodded with a gentle smile.

Immediately, Hongchen and his sister, along with Huo Yuhao, whom Keke and Wang Shaojie had treated like a gigolo, entered an elegantly decorated private room.

Xuan Ziwen led the students toward the private room he had reserved.

Keke poked at the orange: "Orange, did you look closely just now? That junior Huo Yuhao is so much better looking in real life than in the illustration on the creative list."

Orange whispered, "I didn't dare to stare too closely just now, but I secretly glanced at it a few times, and it really is quite beautiful."

As she spoke, for some reason, Orange suddenly felt a toothache and conjured up a soft, inflatable orange, which she squeezed flat, bounced back, and then squeezed flat again.

"That's the dean's granddaughter. Yuhao, the junior, is dating such amazing people."

Keke sighed softly, "Who says otherwise? Just now, when Wang Shaojie saw Xiao Hongchen coming over, he was so scared that he immediately changed his address to Brother Huo."

Wang Shaojie snorted and said, "What do you know? This is called following your heart's truest thoughts."

Do you know how much he yearns for true royal status? If he could build a good relationship with Huo Yuhao, who knows, one day in the future, it might restore the glory of his royal family.

Keke said thoughtfully, "It seems Miss Meng quite likes that one."

Orange pouted: "Who wouldn't like that look? I wish I were a rich woman who spends money like water."

……

Inside the private room where Hongchen and her siblings were with Huo Yuhao.

The three of them, carrying drinks and snacks, sat on the leather sofa in the private room.

"Yuhao, I heard from Grandpa that there is a team of Soul Masters who have returned from the seaside during the holidays."

Meng Hongchen smiled faintly: "They brought a batch of precious new goods, which are the result of their serendipitous encounter at the seaside. They will be auctioned off today."

Xiao Hongchen patted his chest and laughed heartily, "Yuhao, just tell me what you like today, and I'll pay for it. Consider it payment for drawing my pure love comics."

"Although the items featured in the auction exclusively for students may not be rare treasures, ordinary treasures or core magic arrays that have evolved from simple to complex can all be purchased at this auction."

The auction began shortly afterward.

As the beautifully dressed auctioneer entered, her clear, melodious voice, spoken with perfect articulation, resonated throughout every corner of the auction house via her soul-guided device.

"Hello teachers and students, welcome to the student-only event officially sponsored by the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. I am your auctioneer, Yueyue."

"Please take a look at today's first lot."

On the large soul guide screen directly in front of the auction house, a black crystal appeared, looking dull and lifeless.

The item was labeled with the name of the auction item: Millennium Whale Glue.

(End of this chapter)