A comparison of the two Douluo, Huo Yuhao, the Lord of Reincarnation

The Dark World, Douluo Continent.

Inside the tavern, the people watched this scene and discussed it animatedly.

"This receptionist is so nice."

"That's right! If it were us, we would have kicked them out long ago."

"The Sun and Moon Empire in that world certainly treated ordinary people differently."

But some people's focus wasn't on the receptionist:

"Did you hear that? He said he's from the Star Luo Empire!"

"Nonsense, who doesn't know? Tianmu already exposed him; he's the White Tiger Duke's illegitimate son!"

"But he just told the receptionist that his parents were killed by the White Tiger Duke... That kid is making up lies!"

These words immediately caused a stir in the tavern.

"Making up lies? Why would he make them up?"

"Is that even a question? You're just trying to gain sympathy! Why should the Star Luo Empire accept someone who comes to the Sun Moon Empire to study for no reason? But if you say your parents were killed by powerful figures and you came to the Sun Moon Empire to seek revenge, that's a different story!"

"You mean... this kid is lying?"

"It's not a lie, it's a strategy! Look at his expression, how sincere he is! Would you believe it if you were in his shoes?"

Everyone recalled Huo Yuhao's expression when he said those words—calm, restrained, with just the right amount of pain.

"Hiss...this kid's got some skills!"

"Nonsense, someone who could travel from the Star Luo Empire to the Sun Moon Empire alone, could they be a fool?"

"But he's only twelve years old! This cunning..."

Someone sighed, "So there's a reason why Huo Yuhao from that world could become a God King. Our Huo Yuhao here is just staying obediently at Shrek Academy, while they've already started making their plans."

……

Star Luo Empire, White Tiger Duke's Mansion.

The Duchess stared at the sky, her face ashen.

"That bastard! How dare he defame His Majesty the Duke!"

The person next to her cautiously said, "Madam, that's from another world..."

"Not even the other world!" the Duchess gritted her teeth. "He's ruining the reputation of the Duke's mansion!"

But all she could do was grit her teeth and suffer in silence.

She couldn't control what happened in the sky.

The White Tiger Duke is still on the front lines, and even if he sees the scene in the sky, he doesn't have much time to make up for Huo Yuhao.

……

Shrek City, inner courtyard.

Xuanzi looked at the calmly lying boy in the sky and suddenly smiled.

That smile contained appreciation, emotion, and a hint of bitterness.

"Good lad."

Yan Shaozhe was taken aback: "Elder Xuan?"

"Look at the expression on his face when he lies."

Xuanzi pointed to the sky, "Calm, restrained, just right. This isn't innate; it's something you cultivate little by little in a place like the White Tiger Duke's Mansion."

Yan Shaozhe remained silent.

Yes, how could a child who grew up in the lower class of a duke's mansion, who was used to being bullied and schemed against from a young age, not understand these things?

But why didn't Huo Yuhao here show any of these traits? He was somewhat puzzled.

"He's using every means at his disposal to fight for a chance for himself," Xuanzi said softly. "On our side, no one is giving him this chance."

He didn't say anything more.

But everyone understood what he meant.

If Huo Yuhao in this world had encountered such an opportunity back then...

……

White World, Sun and Moon Empire, Ming Capital.

The people looked at Huo Yuhao on the sky with admiration in their eyes.

"This child is quick-witted!"

"Exactly! Knowing their identity is sensitive, they just made up a story. Anyway, that White Tiger Duke isn't a good person, so it's just a way to label him!"

"The key was the expression on his face when he said it; I almost believed him!"

"Haha, this kid has potential!"

In the crowd, an old man stroked his beard and said leisurely:

"To be able to come up with such a statement at the age of twelve and say it without batting an eye, such cunning and courage are not something that ordinary people possess."

"Our Venerable One has been extraordinary since childhood!"

……

Shortly after the receptionist reported the news, a middle-aged man emerged with her. He was of medium build, with a kind face, and wearing a dark blue teacher's uniform; he was none other than Mr. Wang Qian, the teacher in charge of new student affairs.

After listening to Huo Yuhao's explanation, Wang Qian did not immediately respond. Instead, he asked him to wait a moment and turned to go to the next office.

In the next office, Dean of Students Lin Jiayi was reviewing documents. He had a thin face, wore gold-rimmed glasses, and had sharp, steady eyes.

Wang Qian said in a low voice, "Director Lin, there's a special situation."

He briefly explained Huo Yuhao's situation. Lin Jiayi frowned slightly after listening.

"A person from the Star Luo Empire, whose parents were killed by the White Tiger Duke..."

He paused for a moment, then stood up: "I'll go take a look."

……

Lin Jiayi entered the reception room, his gaze falling on Huo Yuhao. Huo Yuhao also looked up and met his eyes.

Their eyes met, and Lin Jiayi's heart stirred slightly—this child's eyes were too calm. Calmness that didn't seem like that of a twelve-year-old, but rather like that of an adult who had weathered countless storms.

"Your name is Huo Yuhao? Your Martial Soul is the Spirit Eye? Show it to me."

[Huo Yuhao released his martial soul as instructed. His eyes shone with a crystalline light, and a faint spiritual fluctuation appeared.]

Lin Jiayi observed carefully for a moment, then nodded inwardly. The Spirit Eye Martial Soul was extremely rare, belonging to the top tier of the mental type. More importantly—this Martial Soul had no connection to the White Tiger Duke, essentially ruling out the possibility that he was a descendant of the White Tiger Duke.

He took out a palm-sized soul tool and handed it to Huo Yuhao: "Hold this."

That's a soul power detector, capable of accurately detecting soul power level and martial soul attribute. Huo Yuhao grasped it as instructed; the soul tool glowed faintly, and after a moment, several lines of small text appeared.

Lin Jiayi glanced at it—first-level innate soul power, Spirit Eye Martial Soul, no other special fluctuations.

His last remaining doubts vanished. A mere first-level Innate Realm cultivator meant it was almost impossible for this child to achieve anything significant as a Soul Master. No organization would send someone at the first-level Innate Realm to infiltrate—that would be a pure waste of resources.

After all, having only level one innate soul power means extremely poor talent. What can one possibly learn at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy?

He put away the soul tool, a slight smile appearing on his face.

"Come with me."

……

The Dark World, Douluo Continent.

Inside the tavern, the people watched this scene with varying expressions.

"Did Director Lin feel relieved after checking it once with a soul tool?"

"Nonsense! A level one innate soul power? Who would use someone like that as a spy? That would be stupid!"

"But this just proves that Huo Yuhao really lacks talent... How much effort did he have to put in to reach the level of a God King?"

Someone exclaimed, "So, our Huo Yuhao here also has a level one talent? It's not easy for him to get to where he is today."

"It's different. The ones here have Shrek Academy to train them, Wang Dong to accompany them, and Bei Bei and the others to take care of them. The ones in that world have nothing; they have to rely entirely on themselves."

Everyone fell silent.