Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 16 This fish should only exist in heaven

Poisonous Immortal hadn't stopped eating the foot-long bluefish; instead, he kept eating one after another. Long Aotian looked at the corpse of the wind baboon, which was about to be buried in the pit, and was just about to use it as a starting point to chat with Huo Yuhao when he found Poisonous Immortal standing in front of him with a big smile on his face.

"It's just a few grilled fish."

Somewhat helplessly, Long Aotian gave half of his grilled fish to Du Busi, and then, somewhat disbelievingly, took a bite himself. The next moment, Long Aotian wished he could slap himself to death.

This grilled fish is so delicious! Is this really grilled fish that exists on earth?! Are you sure it's not a delicacy created by the god of food from heaven?! ? ?

With a wary look in his eyes, Long Aotian didn't bother to eat slowly and quickly. He devoured the remaining grilled fish in a whirlwind, and then let out a satisfied burp.

"It smells so good! I feel like all the food I've eaten in my life has been a waste."

Poison Undying finished the last grilled fish in his hand, breathed a long sigh of satisfaction, and gave it high praise.

Long Aotian looked serious and, after thinking it over, gave Huo Yuhao a thumbs up: "Although my master often talks nonsense, this time what my master said is correct. After eating your grilled fish, all those delicacies we used to eat will have to take a backseat."

Seeing Long Aotian ponder for a long time before giving him a serious thumbs-up, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but chuckle. This Brother Long was quite interesting.

"By the way, young man, what's your name? What brings you alone to the edge of the Star Dou Forest? Are you here to hunt soul beasts too?"

Long Aotian had noticed the wind baboon that Huo Yuhao had instantly killed before, and now he was asking a question he already knew the answer to, just to start a conversation.

Huo Yuhao naturally understood the purpose of Long Aotian's question, but he still answered in accordance with the other party's words: "Brother Long, my name is Huo Yuhao. You can just call me Yuhao. I am now a level 10 Soul Master. As long as I hunt a Soul Ring with attributes that match my own, I can become a Soul Master. Then I can try to register for Shrek Academy and go to Shrek City to eat more delicious food."

Huo Yuhao's answer was flawless. The first half of his sentence answered the question that Long Aotian had deliberately raised, and the second half of his sentence directly took back control of the conversation. Huo Yuhao knew exactly what Long Aotian wanted to ask, so he naturally gave him the opportunity.

Sure enough, Long Aotian then asked curiously, "Yuhao, when you mentioned delicious food in Shrek City, were you referring to something similar to the grilled fish we just had? But didn't you grill that fish yourself?"

Upon hearing this, Poisonous Immortal, who was still savoring the delicious taste of the grilled fish he had just eaten, also perked up his ears.

Huo Yuhao shook his head shyly and said, "Brother Long, you misunderstand. Although the grilled fish I make is delicious, it can't have such a rich flavor profile. The reason I can make such grilled fish is because I have a secret sauce from Shrek City. It was given to me by a guy I met on the street. He said that their restaurant will be opening soon, so he gave me a sauce to try. If you like it, you can go to Shrek City and try their other signature dishes."

Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's words, both Long Aotian and Du Busi showed expressions of sudden realization. Du Busi's eyes, besides being filled with understanding, also carried a hint of resentment: "Shrek City has actually produced such a skilled chef. I wonder which culinary master suddenly made a breakthrough in the art of cooking. The taste of this secret sauce is truly unforgettable. Hmph, that old man Xuanzi is quite fortunate."

Huo Yuhao didn't reveal his true abilities to the two men for a reason. Although he wasn't sure how much of a gap there was between him and Long Aotian, he knew that the old master's ability to poison him was far beyond his reach. If he revealed his true abilities to them and they had ulterior motives, he would at least be captured and forced to work as a cook in their sect or family. If they had a keen eye and saw the huge business opportunities behind the various spices, he might even lose his life.

When traveling, you can only know a person's face, not their heart. You should always leave some room for maneuver. Once you get to Shrek City, if these two really have no ill intentions, you can apologize to them later. But this is Star Dou Forest. He warned himself that he must not do anything too sharp. Too much strength leads to breaking. This is a very simple truth.

However, Huo Yuhao's treat of the two to grilled fish was definitely not without its benefits. In addition to gaining two potential clients without being noticed, Huo Yuhao also obtained a rather valuable piece of information!

[Hmph, that old man Xuanzi is quite lucky to have such a good meal.]

While it's uncertain whether Xuanzi, mentioned by the Poison Immortal, is from Shrek Academy, he is definitely from Shrek City. The fact that the Poison Immortal calls him Xuanzi might be because his seniority is even higher than Xuanzi's. Furthermore, the fact that the Poison Immortal mentions this person alone instead of others suggests that this person must be quite special. So, what exactly makes this person special?

Huo Yuhao's brain worked at lightning speed, and he quickly recalled the scattered information he had previously gathered about Shrek Academy. One piece of information indicated that there was an old man in Shrek Academy known as Elder Xuan, who always wore tattered clothes, carried a gourd of wine at his waist, and loved food, especially roasted chicken legs.

In previous intelligence reports, Huo Yuhao had speculated that the other party might be a relative who was placed there by a teacher or leader of Shrek Academy, but the words of the senior who could not be poisoned made Huo Yuhao overturn his original speculation.

The person who could be remembered so clearly by this immortal poison master is unlikely to be an ordinary old man who just drifted through life at the school; his strength or status must be quite remarkable.

Having thought of this, Huo Yuhao already had some ideas in mind, so he looked at Long Aotian and Du Busi with some excitement and said, "Senior Du Busi, you and Brother Long are also here to hunt soul beasts, right?"

Regarding Huo Yuhao's question, Long Aotian didn't hide anything and smiled, saying, "Yes, I'm here to obtain my fifth spirit ring. I originally wanted to hunt spirit beasts by myself, but my master insisted on coming along, so we had no choice but to come together."

Long Aotian's words instantly stirred up a storm in Huo Yuhao's heart. This Brother Long in front of him looked to be only a teenager, yet he was already about to obtain his fifth soul ring?!

(End of this chapter)