Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao, the villain from a parallel world

There is never any act of chivalry without a reason in this world.

There was a long queue at the city gate.

Because border cities need to be strictly guarded against the infiltration of enemy spies, the procedures for entering the city are much more complicated than those for ordinary cities.

Huo Yuhao stood in the middle of the line and waited for almost half an hour before it was his turn.

The guards thoroughly searched him from head to toe and then questioned him about his name and purpose of visit.

Seeing that the eleven or twelve-year-old boy was composed and did not seem like a suspicious person, they waved him in and let him into the city.

As Huo Yuhao entered Maple Leaf City, his gaze swept over the familiar buildings on both sides of the street, a barely perceptible ripple flashing in his eyes.

"Maple Leaf City," he murmured the name to himself, "It's been a long time."

In his world, he started from this very city.

After escaping the White Tiger Duke's mansion, although he was determined to go to the Sun Moon Empire, he faced a very real problem: he did not have a legal identity.

He was born in the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, and from a young age, he was effectively confined to that mansion by the White Tiger Duchess. He never had a formal identity, let alone in the Sun Moon Empire or even the Star Luo Empire.

Even if someone without an identity arrives in the Sun Moon Empire, they will not be able to join any academy and may even be arrested as an illegal immigrant.

At that time, he was a novice, wandering aimlessly in the border area.

A "kind person" appeared at that moment.

The man claimed to have been traveling between the two countries for business for many years and was familiar with all the ways and connections.

Not only did they bring him to Maple Leaf City, but they also assured him that they could help him obtain a legitimate identity from the Sun Moon Empire, and even send him directly into the territory of the Sun Moon Empire.

Huo Yuhao was naive and inexperienced at the time, and was truly grateful to this person.

Then that person took him to a human trafficker, intending to sell him to a nobleman of the Sun Moon Empire as a slave.

A servant with spiritual power can be sold for a considerable price.

At that moment, Huo Yuhao was first shocked, then furious.

Fortunately, he did not lose his mind; he merely pretended to be angry but powerless to resist, allowing them to control him.

The two men thought the deal was a sure thing, so they threw a feast that very night to celebrate.

Just when they were completely drunk and at their most vulnerable, Huo Yuhao used his devouring power to completely consume their souls.

Then he took all their money and soul tools and set off alone for the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

Recalling this, a cold smile appeared on Huo Yuhao's lips.

What was the name of that "kind person" from his past life? He thought for a moment, but couldn't remember immediately.

The man died too quickly at his hands; it wasn't worth the trouble of remembering him.

However, Huo Yuhao still remembered exactly what that person looked like and where his hideout was.

"This time, I'll have to ask that 'kind person' for help again." Huo Yuhao said calmly as he stepped into the crowd in Maple Leaf City.

As the largest city in the western border of the Heavenly Soul Empire and a gateway for trade with the Sun Moon Empire, Maple Leaf City presents a very different scene from that of the Star Luo Empire.

Shops lined both sides of the street, their signs bearing the names of Tianhun, Riyue, Xingluo, and Douling Three Kingdoms.

The general store was piled high with rare ores and soul tool parts transported from the Sun Moon Empire, while the cloth shop displayed silk from the southern part of the Heavenly Soul Empire.

The aroma of tea wafting from the teahouse mingled with the smoky scent of barbecue stalls, filling the entire street with a lively and bustling atmosphere.

The passersby were a diverse group, including merchants dressed in robes in the style of the Sun and Moon Empire, mercenaries in armor and carrying swords, and caravan workers driving camels.

Various languages ​​and accents mingled and collided in the air, creating a cacophony like a giant marketplace.

Prosperity, however, also means chaos.

This busiest area of ​​Maple Leaf City is a melting pot of merchants, tourists, mercenaries, and adventurers from various empires, making it an extremely diverse and vibrant place.

Amidst the bustling crowd, countless eyes are watching the passersby, waiting for an opportunity to profit from the chaos.

Some are nimble thieves who specifically target wealthy, unsuspecting out-of-town merchants.

Others are human traffickers who specialize in kidnapping children from tourists when they are not looking.

If they encounter a lone adult, they might be bold enough to take advantage of them if they see that the other person is helpless and alone.

Although the city's defense forces have been cracking down on these activities, the area is too densely populated, making law enforcement extremely difficult.

Even if a group is caught occasionally, it won't be long before new people migrate from elsewhere to fill the vacancies, like weeds that can never be eradicated.

Huo Yuhao walked slowly through the crowd, his gaze sweeping over every face, silently searching for that silhouette in his memory.

After weaving through the crowd for about fifteen minutes, Huo Yuhao's gaze finally settled on a familiar figure.

She was a middle-aged woman in her forties, not very tall, and slightly overweight. She was wearing a faded cloth dress with a grayish coarse cloth overlay.

She had a round, oval face with fair skin. Although there were some fine lines around her eyes, her features looked very kind. The corners of her mouth were slightly upturned, naturally carrying a hint of a smile. She looked like a warm-hearted neighbor.

She was standing at the entrance of a teahouse, a bamboo basket slung over her arm.

She was chatting with a young woman holding a child with a smile, her demeanor friendly and warm, so much so that no one would feel the slightest suspicion towards her.

Huo Yuhao's lips curled up almost imperceptibly. It was her.

The "kind person" who "took care" of him all the way from the border to Maple Leaf City in his past life, and then personally handed him over to human traffickers.

This person appears to be just a kind middle-aged woman, but in reality, she is a Great Soul Master with the cultivation level of the second ring.

Otherwise, they wouldn't dare to capture and sell a child with soul power.

He slightly adjusted his expression, completely concealing the coldness in his eyes.

He adopted a slightly bewildered and uneasy expression, looking like a lost teenager who had just arrived and didn't know where to go.

He walked past the middle-aged woman as if it were nothing, hesitating and looking around. Sure enough, the woman's gaze fell on him.

"Oh dear, this child." The middle-aged woman left the young woman holding the child and quickly walked to Huo Yuhao's side.

His face was full of concerned smiles. "Why are you wandering around here all by yourself? Have you gotten separated from your family?"

Huo Yuhao raised his head, glanced at her timidly, and nodded slightly without saying a word.

Chapter 30 Reaching the Sun and Moon (Please continue reading!)

Seeing Huo Yuhao's expression, the middle-aged woman's smile deepened.

She reached out and patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder, her tone becoming increasingly kind: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. Your aunt has lived here for decades and knows the city very well."

"Come with me, I'll help you find your family."

Huo Yuhao sneered inwardly, but on the surface he appeared grateful and obediently followed behind her.

The middle-aged woman walked along, muttering comforting words, but without hesitation, she turned into a secluded alley.

The alley narrowed and deepened as you walked, with high walls on both sides completely blocking out the sunlight.

The surroundings gradually quieted down, leaving only the sound of two people's footsteps echoing in the narrow alley.

The middle-aged woman walking in front was already calculating how much she could earn on this trip.

An eleven or twelve-year-old boy with a decent appearance and fluctuating soul power could fetch a good price if sold to the Sun Moon Empire.

She was happily thinking about it when she suddenly felt a chill on her neck, and her whole body froze on the spot.

An invisible chain had somehow wrapped around her limbs and bones, binding her tightly like a cold iron hoop.

She tried to scream, but her mouth felt as if it were sealed shut, and she couldn't make a sound.

The soul power within her body seemed to be frozen into an ice block, and no matter how hard she tried to urge it, it wouldn't budge.

Huo Yuhao slowly walked up to her from behind, his blue eyes now a pure, jet-black, and he was looking at her coldly.

The timid, lost boy he had just been was completely gone, leaving only a chilling calm.

"Take me to get my identity as an official of the Sun Moon Empire." His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable sense of oppression.

"You've been involved in human trafficking here for so many years, getting a fake identity wouldn't be difficult for you."

The middle-aged woman's eyes were filled with fear.

She wanted to beg, to bargain, to buy her life with money, but the invisible chains locked every muscle in her body so tightly that she couldn't even blink.

She could only make extremely faint "gurgling" sounds from deep in her throat, as if she were crying or begging for mercy.

Huo Yuhao didn't give her any chance to respond. A faint black light flashed in his eyes, and the fear on the middle-aged woman's face quickly faded, replaced by a blank expression.

Her usually gentle eyes, which she used to coax her prey, were now dull and lifeless, like two glass beads.

"Let's go," Huo Yuhao said calmly.

The middle-aged woman nodded stiffly, then turned and led Huo Yuhao toward another block of Maple Leaf City.

Although her mind was controlled, she still retained her years of experience and connections in the underworld.

She led Huo Yuhao through several hidden alleys, into a dilapidated shop hidden deep within the alley, and then met up with a few people who seemed to be in a hurry.

With her taking care of things, all the procedural hurdles were quickly cleared up.

In just over an hour, a legitimate identity document bearing the border seal of the Sun Moon Empire was handed to Huo Yuhao.

He glanced down at the name and place of origin on the identity document, and after confirming that there were no errors, he nodded in satisfaction.

Then he raised his eyes and looked at the middle-aged woman who was still standing there in a daze.

"How long have you been doing this?" Huo Yuhao suddenly asked.

The middle-aged woman opened her mouth, then blankly uttered two words: "Eighteen... years."

"That's enough." Huo Yuhao's voice was devoid of any emotion.

He raised his hand, his five fingers spread wide, and slapped the middle-aged woman on the top of her head.

The middle-aged woman's body trembled violently, the last glimmer of light in her eyes quickly went out, and she collapsed silently to the ground like a piece of rotten wood with its core removed.

Huo Yuhao skillfully searched her body, took out three storage soul tools from her waist, and scanned them with his spiritual power.

Inside were all the money she had accumulated over the past eighteen years of human trafficking.

After collecting all the spoils, Huo Yuhao walked out of the alley without looking back.

The official road outside Maple Leaf City is wide and straight, stretching westward to the border of the Sun and Moon Empire.