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Chapter 295 Xiao Huohuo VS Huo Yuhao (Part 1)

Mr. Xiao had given a lot of thought to the matter of having his son become Yu Xiaogang's apprentice.

First, there's Yu Xiaogang's knowledge. Xiao's father believes that even if his title of "Master" is undeserved or even a joke, Yu Xiaogang was able to make a name for himself on the mainland once, so he must have some real skills. Whether it's his knowledge or, more importantly, his vision, he is much better than the ordinary tutors at Notting Academy.

Secondly, regarding his son's series of strange changes in his martial soul, Xiao's father couldn't think of any more knowledgeable person besides the Great Master Yu Xiaogang to teach his son.

After all, Notting City isn't a very big place; it doesn't even reach the level of a main city. Yu Xiaogang's arrival here can be considered a celebrity visit, since Yu Xiaogang himself is a well-known figure on the continent, even if his reputation isn't great.

Furthermore, Xiao's father had done a lot of research on Yu Xiaogang's background, and he felt that as long as his son could establish a close "master-disciple" relationship with Yu Xiaogang, he would definitely not be treated unfairly. At the very least, he could ensure his son's safety on his path of cultivation by relying on Yu Xiaogang's background.

Otherwise, why is it that no one actually harms Yu Xiaogang no matter how much he "acts up"?

After all, it's said that Yu Xiaogang's theories have caused deaths back then...

Getting back to the original topic, even the matter of Xiao's father having his son become Yu Xiaogang's apprentice might depend on whether Yu Xiaogang himself is willing.

However, Xiao's father, who was prepared for this, secretly found Yu Xiaogang and revealed some of the changes in his son's appearance to Yu Xiaogang. As expected, this aroused the interest of the master who called himself the invincible in theory and had said the famous saying, "There are no useless martial souls, only useless soul masters."

It was no surprise that Xiao Chenyu successfully became Yu Xiaogang's apprentice today.

In the days that followed, Xiao Chenyu not only went to Yu Xiaogang for "tutoring" every day, but also, under the encouragement of his father and his own inner drive, he also thought of taking advantage of the holiday to compete with his classmates and overtake them. At the same time, his cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds.

During this period, the Inner Core Soul Ring had not yet been issued, so his first Soul Ring was naturally obtained by hunting a fire-attribute Soul Beast under the guidance of Yu Xiaogang. After absorbing his first Soul Ring, his cultivation speed was faster than before. At the same time, he was pleasantly surprised to find that the situation where his Soul Power level mysteriously declined while he was cultivating had disappeared.

In fact, Xiao Chenyu already has a lot of guesses about his past situation.

Thinking back, the soul power he had cultivated so rapidly before but which mysteriously disappeared was all used for the transformation that night. If that's the case, Xiao Chenyu felt he definitely hadn't lost out.

Because he had already learned from Yu Xiaogang that his transformed wolf-shaped fire element... well, the martial soul he named "Wolf Pattern Fire" had reached a high level and likely had the potential to continue improving, making it many times better than his previous ordinary wolf beast martial soul.

A high-level martial soul is a symbol of being a scion of a powerful family for Xiao Chenyu.

He wouldn't waste his hard-won potential, so he changed his previous decadent attitude and became very diligent in his cultivation. Of course, he might also have been influenced by the image of the powerful figure in black robes and black ruler who wielded a strange fire in his memory.

To motivate himself, and perhaps to express his longing and admiration for the idol in his memory, Xiao Chenyu, after obtaining his father's consent, finally changed his name to—

Xiao Huohuo!

……

At this moment, in order to avoid the accidental outbreak of a forest fire during the battle and thus "spend the rest of their lives in jail," Xiao Huohuo discussed with Huo Yuhao and came to a more spacious mountain area to fight. Not far away, there were senior students watching and a group of work-study students led by Xiao Wu.

"Look! After so long, Boss Xiao has finally summoned his mutated Wolffire Martial Soul again!"

"I saw it, don't push me..."

"Go, Boss Xiao!!!"

Xiao Wu glanced at the senior students a dozen meters away from their work-study group, and, not to be outdone, shouted, "Yuhao, go for it! I believe in you! So what if you're a second-ring Soul Master? We'll still beat you!"

The part-time students behind Xiao Wu then joined in, shouting, "Yuhao, go for it!!!"

"..."

On the battlefield.

Xiao Huohuo and Huo Yuhao looked at each other silently. Suddenly, Xiao Huohuo smiled and said, "Junior, relax. You're five years younger than me, but I'm a whole realm higher than you. Losing today isn't shameful."

"I have high hopes for you. Your future is definitely bright. I hope we can become good friends in the future."

"Thanks."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao opened his mouth and said.

"However, let's wait until after the game is over to discuss everything."

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Huohuo raised an eyebrow, but the smile on his lips deepened.

"Then I won't waste any more words."

After he finished speaking, two yellow spirit rings, symbolizing a hundred-year lifespan, slowly rose from beneath his feet, one darker and the other even darker. It was easy to imagine that his two yellow spirit rings were of high quality and long lifespan.

With his father helping him navigate relationships and handle trivial matters, and with Yu Xiaogang's presence, Xiao Huohuo no longer needs to care about any other intricacies. He is now fully qualified to focus solely on improving his strength without any regard for anything else.

This is undoubtedly a rare achievement for Xiao Huohuo, who comes from a small family.

"call!"

Facing the gentle breeze of the mountains, Xiao Huohuo's red hair fluttered, flames swirling around him. He slightly raised his hand, simultaneously channeling his soul power, and the flames behind him suddenly intensified. The flowing fire threads outlined the silhouette of a long-maned wolf king, majestic and lifelike, standing proudly behind Xiao Huohuo with its head held high.

From a distance, his so-called pure elemental martial soul, "Wolf-Patterned Fire," looks somewhat like Wang Zhao's separated-body beast martial soul, but there are still fundamental differences. After all, Wang Zhao's platinum dragon, Golden Scale, is a true living being that can eat, run, and sleep, while Xiao Huohuo's is not.

His martial soul can be seen as pure flame, similar to the "ice element" martial soul of the girl named Ling Luochen in later generations. Xiao Huohuo's martial soul, due to his innate influence, is simply a manifestation of his flame as a "wolf".

At the same time, opposite Xiao Huohuo, Huo Yuhao's eyes also lit up, and his crystal-clear white soul ring rose up again beneath his feet.

Judging from their presence, Huo Yuhao was clearly inferior to Xiao Huohuo, but that was understandable, since Huo Yuhao was only a one-ring Soul Master, while Xiao Huohuo was already a Great Soul Master.

In just two years, he went from breaking through to become a first-ring Soul Master to his current level of twenty-five. This was undoubtedly due to the torment of fluctuating Soul Power during those three years.

(End of this chapter)