Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 495 The Kind Second Father (Daily Written Version)

"This little rascal is so young, but he knows a lot of things, hahaha."

Just then, a loud and deep voice rang out from inside the castle. The sound was so loud that it sounded like thunder. Even from a distance, the booming sound still made Huo Yuhao's ears hurt a little.

Huo Yuhao was taken aback when a tall figure emerged from inside the castle to greet him.

He was a very robust middle-aged man with short, fine hair like steel needles. He had a dignified appearance; his resolute face was as if carved by a knife and axe. His eyes, however, were brownish-yellow, with a faint golden glint.

His over two-meter-tall, broad-shouldered, and thick-waisted figure could not be concealed by a gray robe. The moment he appeared, Huo Yuhao immediately felt an overwhelming pressure bearing down on him.

He brought not only pressure in terms of his aura, but also a terrifying mental pressure.

In response, Huo Yuhao naturally wouldn't let himself be manipulated. An extremely sharp sword intent shot out from between his eyebrows, incorporating Huo Yuhao's own understanding of the "Dominating the World" technique. It not only tore a small crack in the opponent's pressure, but also seemed to want to go against the current and give the opponent a hard blow.

Although the opponent's pressure was overwhelming, every time it tried to concentrate, it couldn't bypass Huo Yuhao's sword intent. Huo Yuhao's sword intent was like a steel needle piercing into the muscle, making the opponent seem unaffected, but actually causing them to suffer a small loss.

"Hahahaha, interesting, really interesting. I heard from Xiao Dong that you're not even a Soul King yet, but I didn't expect you to be so capable. Interesting, really interesting. You're not inferior to that person either—no, at least that person wasn't as strong as you when he was level 40."

For some reason, a strange satisfaction appeared in the other person's eyes, and their gaze towards Huo Yuhao became friendly. They even wanted to pat Huo Yuhao on the shoulder, but Wang Dong angrily stopped them.

"Second Father————————"

Seeing Wang Dong's murderous gaze, the man suddenly became flustered. Wang Dong rarely called him in such a drawn-out tone. The last time Wang Dong called him like that was because he forgot to buy Wang Dong comic books, and he forgot several times in a row.

"I was just joking, I beg for mercy, I beg for mercy."

The man quickly raised his hands to indicate that he would not do it.

"That's more like it," Wang Dong pouted, then turned to Huo Yuhao and said, "This is my second father, you can just call him Uncle Tai. My eldest father's surname is Niu, he's probably busy right now, we'll see him later."

"You should still call me uncle no matter what. It's okay, just call me whatever you want. I just feel a connection with you, haha."

Seeing Wang Dong's rather unfriendly gaze, the man quickly shut his mouth.

"Hello, Uncle Tai."

"Alright, alright, Yuhao, hello. I often hear Xiaodong talk about you, saying that you can keep this fearless little guy in line at school. Not bad, not bad. Let's have a good drink together sometime."

This time, the other party showed a bright smile. While speaking, he secretly gave Huo Yuhao a thumbs up, and then ran away before Wang Dong could retaliate.

Wang Dong stomped his foot angrily and strode forward first: "Hmph, the moment you arrived, my second father exposed my shortcomings. I'll take you on a tour first."

The castle interior lacks lavish decorations; the overall layout is predominantly gray and black, with occasional touches of blue. Staircases on either side allow access to higher levels. The castle's structure is not particularly complex, consisting of three floors, yet it occupies a considerable area.

Wang Dong introduced to Huo Yuhao: "The first floor of Haotian Fort is where the sect members live, and the second floor is where guests are entertained and where the sect elders reside. The third floor is where my eldest father, second father, and I, oh, and my sister live."

Inside the castle, occasionally some gray-clad figures would walk by. From their aura and the fluctuations in their soul power, Huo Yuhao could tell that they possessed at least the cultivation level of a Soul Saint.

This kind of Soul Master configuration is practically a second Body Sect; there are so many powerful individuals here.

Wang Dong led Huo Yuhao to the second floor and arranged for him to stay in one of the rooms.

The room wasn't very large, and the bed, table, chairs, and cabinets were all carved from stone. The furnishings were quite simple.

Wang Dong said somewhat apologetically, "That's how it is here; the conditions are rather basic. Please don't mind!"

Huo Yuhao laughed, "Why are you being so polite with me? The spiritual energy here is even richer than inside the Sea God Pavilion. What's there to be picky about?"

"If you think it's okay, then it's fine. I'll bring you bedding later." Wang Dong then turned and left.

After he left, Huo Yuhao naturally began to look around the room he was staying in. The room was about twenty square meters in size and had a bathroom. Inside the bathroom was a basin filled with water.

Huo Yuhao reached out and scooped up a handful of water to wash his face. But he was startled the moment his hand touched the water.

The water was extremely cold. Even with his ability to freeze to the extreme, he still shivered, spilling a lot of the water he had scooped up.

"It's so cool! What kind of water is this?" Huo Yuhao hesitated for a moment, but still applied the water to his face. Instantly, a chilling sensation that seemed to penetrate to the bone spread throughout his body. He felt instantly refreshed, shivered, and all his fatigue seemed to have been washed away, leaving him feeling indescribably comfortable.

Haotian Fortress has three floors.

Wang Dong, with a long face, stormed off to a certain room.

Inside the large room, Wang Dong's second uncle was sitting there, and another middle-aged man was sitting in the main seat.

The middle-aged man seated in the main seat had long, dark blue hair that cascaded over his broad, imposing shoulders. His eyes were also dark blue, and though seemingly simple, they possessed an indescribable, unique quality. There was a sense that he could barely suppress the powerful aura emanating from within him.

"More talented than that person? That's not enough, far from enough."

The blue-haired man shook his head.

"Some time ago, that person secretly sent down a divine power while hiding from the watchful eyes of the God Realm. It was used to scheme against this little guy. How could an ordinary Soul Master escape his plan?"

Wang Dong's second uncle, however, had a different opinion: "Brother, you always say I'm not very bright, but have you forgotten that if everything was going so smoothly for that person, why would they bother with all this?"

Perhaps having anticipated this response, the blue-haired man sighed, "You're right, so what?"

"Can this child evade the first plot, the second, the third, and the fourth?"

The blue-haired man looked at Wang Dong's second father with a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)