Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 489 Going to Haotian Sect to Cure the Root Cause (10,000 words per day)

"Your hair has grown longer now, and it seems to make you look more feminine."

Huo Yuhao quickly changed the subject, teasing Wang Dong about her long hair.

Wang Dong asked in a slightly strange voice, "So, do you think my hair should be long or short?"

Huo Yuhao blurted out, "Of course, it's better to grow up."

"Oh." Wang Dong looked at Huo Yuhao's somewhat dazed expression and asked, "Why?"

"Women with short hair are really good fighters."

Huo Yuhao recalled the female ghost named Shui Sheng. Her swordsmanship was nimble, her movements were elusive, and she could control her body to switch between physical and illusory forms at any time. Moreover, if a single sentence displeased her, she would draw her sword and strike.

At that time, that female sword saint gave Huo Yuhao a lot of trouble. He had to scramble and crawl to escape and shake off her. Only after dealing with the illusion of the Broken Monk did Huo Yuhao turn back to deal with her.

But soon, Huo Yuhao realized that what he said might not be accurate. Miss Yongzhen seemed to be very powerful, but he had never seen her draw her sword. However, a gentle doctor like Miss Yongzhen probably wouldn't be very nimble with her sword, right?

Seeing that Huo Yuhao's thoughts had drifted away, Wang Dong tapped Huo Yuhao on the head with displeasure: "What are you thinking about? How come you got distracted while we were chatting?"

Huo Yuhao belatedly realized what was happening.

"Ah, I... I was thinking how wonderful it would be if you were a girl."

Wang Dong blushed slightly and said somewhat shyly, "What does it matter to you if I'm a girl?"

Huo Yuhao had only made up the words on the spot to cover up the fact that he had been daydreaming earlier, but now that Wang Dong had asked him this question, Huo Yuhao really didn't know how to answer.

"Uh-huh."

Huo Yuhao closed his eyes and pondered: "My mom wants me to bring a daughter-in-law home for her, but I don't know how to interact with girls, and I don't know how to say things that make girls happy. If you were a girl, it would be much easier; I would know how to interact with you."

Wang Dong was almost amused by Huo Yuhao's words. What a convenient excuse! He wished he were a girl because he didn't know how to say things that would make a girl happy, so that Huo Yuhao would be able to interact with him.

Even though I'm a girl, I still hope to hear you say things that make me happy!

Wang Dong's face was flushed, and her heart was pounding.

"I...I have an older sister."

Wang Dong started making things up: "My sister has gone traveling. You'll probably see her when you return to Shrek Academy. She said she wants to try to get into Shrek's inner academy next school year."

"If you beg me now, I might introduce you to someone."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up. His mother had written him many letters, all urging him to bring a girl home to meet her, which had scared Huo Yuhao so much that he didn't dare to reply.

If Wang Dong had an older sister with the same personality as him

As Huo Yuhao pondered, his eyes suddenly dimmed.

Forget it, I already have too many responsibilities on my shoulders, how can I drag others into this?

He carries a heavy burden on his shoulders; how could he possibly let his hard work cause trouble for his beloved?

"See you then."

Wang Dong glanced at him and said, "Judging from your expression, you don't seem very enthusiastic."

Huo Yuhao simply smiled calmly and said, "What's the use of my enthusiasm? Do you think my appearance is enough to attract your sister? Besides, your sister and I might not get along as well as we do. Forget it—how's Brother Bei Bei's Tang Sect going?"

Huo Yuhao's abrupt turn of events made Wang Dong hesitate, but in the end, he chose to follow Huo Yuhao's lead.

"Not good. The main thing about the Tang Sect now is that the framework has been established and the space is large enough, but there is a serious shortage of manpower."

"Nowadays, Sister Xiaoya is handling all the big and small matters. Although Brother Beibei is willing to recruit people to join the Tang Clan, the two of them have set the bar too high and have very high requirements for qualifications, which has blocked many students with ideas."

"Although the Tang Clan has secret techniques like the Xuan Tian Gong, it doesn't have a stable way to make money yet. Right now, it's still Brother Bei Bei and Sister Xiao Ya who are supporting it. I think things will be less dire once Brother Cai Tou returns to the Tang Clan."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao nodded. He had foreseen the obstacles to the Tang Sect's development when he left Shrek Academy. Neither Tang Ya nor Bei Bei had any idea what a sect needed for its development.

Although Bei Bei had the backing of Elder Mu and some connections of her own, she didn't know how to use them, let alone how to deal with all sorts of people. Although Shrek Academy was the biggest port in Shrek City, it only saved Tang Sect the trouble of paying respects to the powerful.

How to make money, how to teach, how to deal with other forces—Beibei and Xiaoya are probably having a really tough time right now.

Speaking of this, Huo Yuhao thought of one of his good brothers.

If we can manage to get Brother Jie into the Soul Hall, we won't have to worry about dealing with people outside the Soul Hall anymore. After all, Jie is a genuine street urchin, fluent in slang and colloquialisms, and has frequent interactions with all sorts of people.

If she had an outstanding older brother to help her, she could spend much less time on the Soul Hall. Although Nana also has talent, it is more in internal affairs than in diplomacy. Now, Nana is already feeling overwhelmed by the complex affairs.

Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao said, "Mingde Hall was attacked just a few months ago. Jing Hongchen's nerves are probably very fragile right now, and he can't withstand any more trouble. Besides, did Elder Mu tell you anything about the Holy Spirit Cult?"

Wang Dong nodded: "He did tell you, but Elder Mu only told some of the inner court disciples, including us Shrek Seven Devils, and repeatedly emphasized that it must be kept strictly confidential and not leaked in the slightest, saying that it would cause panic or something."

"Well, that's how it is. I need to talk to the teacher first, and then get a leave slip from Jing Hongchen for a holiday trip. Theoretically, the holiday is no longer part of the designated protection period. But it's better to clarify some things first."

Jing Hongchen's side is more than happy that the Shrek exchange students can go on vacation without doing anything during the holidays!

He would be very happy to see less learning about Mingdetang.

Qian Duoduo naturally had great confidence in Huo Yuhao's ability to survive. If someone couldn't be caught even if he was poisoned to death, there probably weren't many people in the world who could catch him. If Huo Yuhao really encountered someone who could catch him, even with Qian Duoduo by his side, it would be useless.

Moreover, Qian Duoduo knew very well how cautious and careful her apprentice was, so she naturally wouldn't obstruct Huo Yuhao's desire to go out.

"Come on, I'll show you around Mingdu. We've come all this way, we can't leave empty-handed. I'll cook dinner myself tonight."

Huo Yuhao looked at Wang Dong and smiled.

"good!"

Wang Dong was immediately invigorated when he heard that Huo Yuhao would cook for him personally.

(End of this chapter)