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

What truly upset her was something else: Huo Yuhao was gone.

Because of Huo Yuhao's absence, Dai Huabin, who should have been kicked out of Class One, and several other students all stayed on without missing a single one.

This idiot is still oblivious to his own limitations, constantly bothering her and driving her crazy.

After causing that commotion in the dormitory on her first day of school, her identity was completely exposed, and she had no choice but to revert to wearing women's clothing.

With her looks, she naturally attracted a bunch of suitors after she changed back to women's clothing, and Dai Huabin was one of the most persistent pursuers.

But Tang Wutong had no interest in paying attention to these people.

Her entire focus was on one thing: what had happened that prevented Huo Yuhao from entering Shrek Academy?

If he hadn't come to Shrek Academy, where would he have gone?

Soon, the hundred laps were completed.

Zhou Yi gathered all the trainees in the center of the square and said sternly, "Listen up, all of you! From now on, if even one person fails to complete any of the tasks I assign, I will immediately expel them. Do you understand?"

Under Zhou Yi's pressure, the students in Class One could only shout in response, "Understood!"

"Disband!"

Zhou Yi waved her hand and left the square without looking back.

Only after she had walked away did the trainees dare to let out a chorus of groans and complaints.

Tang Wutong took off her iron armor and put it away. She walked alone to a stone step by the square, sat down, rested her chin on her hand, and stared blankly into the distance.

Her long, light blue hair cascaded down her shoulders, shimmering softly in the sunlight, yet it only added a touch of melancholy to her stunningly beautiful face.

The students behind her left one after another, and no one noticed this corner.

A hand gently patted her shoulder.

Xiao Xiao walked up to her at some point, sat down next to her, turned her head to look at her, and asked softly, "Wu Tong, are you thinking about Huo Yuhao again?"

After her identity was exposed, Tang Wutong was reassigned to a dormitory and happened to be assigned to the same room as Xiao Xiao.

During the freshman assessment, the two were partners in the same team, and their relationship naturally became closer.

Xiao Xiao was also the only person Tang Wutong could talk to during this period of time.

Chapter 81 Tang Wutong: You piece of trash, you don't even deserve it?

Tang Wutong did not deny it, but simply nodded blankly.

She had to find Huo Yuhao no matter what.

It wasn't just because Huo Yuhao was her true love, but also because only Huo Yuhao could provide her with the greatest help.

She was reborn, and her greatest reliance was her memories of her past life and her sense of control over her destiny. But now, the biggest variable has come from Huo Yuhao.

Without Huo Yuhao, how would she go about her life? She didn't even dare to think about it.

She took a deep breath, stood up, dusted off her skirt, and decided to have a meal with Xiao Xiao in the cafeteria first.

However, the two had only taken a few steps when two figures blocked their way.

Dai Huabin stood directly in front, a self-satisfied smile on his lips, followed by Zhu Lu, who looked on with envy.

Zhu Lu is Dai Huabin's childhood sweetheart and fiancée. Their martial souls can also perform the martial soul fusion skill Netherworld White Tiger, so their relationship should be very stable.

But ever since Dai Huabin met Tang Wutong, he has been relentlessly pursuing her as if he were under a spell.

Zhu Lu was seething with anger, but dared not lash out at Dai Huabin.

He could only vent all his resentment on Tang Wutong, and at this moment, his gaze towards Tang Wutong was almost spitting fire.

"Wu Tong, shall we go to the cafeteria for a meal together?" Dai Huabin revealed what he thought was a handsome smile, his tone full of self-assured confidence.

Tang Wutong didn't even bother to lift her eyelids, coldly uttering a single word: "Get out of here."

Dai Huabin's smile froze instantly, and then his entire face turned bright red.

Dai Huabin is the eldest son of the White Tiger Duke. He grew up surrounded by admirers and had never been humiliated in public like this before.

And this happened in front of so many classmates, where a woman told him to get lost.

His fists clenched tightly, his chest heaving violently several times. Finally, unable to contain his anger, he blurted out, "Tang Wutong! Among the freshmen, I'm the only one worthy of you, and you dare to reject me!"

Tang Wutong stopped and slowly turned around.

She glanced at Dai Huabin from head to toe with the same look she'd given a stray dog, a mocking sneer curling at the corner of her lips.

His tone was extremely contemptuous: "You piece of trash dare to say you're good enough for me? Get the hell away from me from now on, or I'll beat you up every time I see you."

After saying that, she turned and left without looking back, pulling Xiao Xiao along.

In her opinion, Dai Huabin was not worth a single word from her.

She remembered very clearly that in her previous life, Dai Huabin had never won against Huo Yuhao, and was always utterly crushed.

If Huo Yuhao hadn't ultimately let Dai Huabin go, he wouldn't even be alive.

Compared to Huo Yuhao, this so-called eldest son of the White Tiger Duke is nothing but mud on the ground, while Huo Yuhao is a star in the sky; there is no comparison between the two.

How could she possibly look down on such a piece of trash?

Dai Huabin stood frozen in place, watching Tang Wutong's departing figure, his face turning pale and then flushed.

The students around him whispered and walked around him, their gazes feeling like needles pricking him.

Zhu Lu quickly stepped forward to try and take his arm, but he forcefully shook her off.

Tang Wutong had already put the unpleasantness from earlier behind her.

She walked along the tree-lined path, her long, light blue hair swaying gently in the breeze, but her beautiful eyes were still filled with unspoken thoughts.

She mentally went over the timeline again and again.

Following the trajectory of his previous life, Huo Yuhao would soon obtain the soul ring of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm after enrolling in school, and then travel to the far north to find the Ice Emperor and obtain his second martial soul at the end of the semester.

The Ice Emperor is one of Huo Yuhao's most important opportunities; no matter how skewed the path of fate may be, this event was bound to happen.

As long as she can reach the far north before the end of the semester, she will definitely be able to find Huo Yuhao.

"Yuhao, if only you were still here," she murmured to herself, then suppressed the longing and rekindled her fighting spirit.

"I will definitely find you. There are still a few months left before the end of the semester, and Yuhao will definitely go to the far north to find the Ice Emperor then."

"I'll go there and wait for him. I won't miss him this time!"

Unfortunately, what she didn't know was that Huo Yuhao, whom she thought would set off for the far north at the end of the semester, had already embarked on the long journey to the northern border alone.

The wheel of fate had already quietly turned, and all her certainty and conviction were nothing more than a one-woman show of wishful thinking.

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Three days later, on the official road connecting the Sun Moon Empire and the Heavenly Soul Empire, a convoy was slowly traveling westward.

Leading the way were several fully loaded trucks, with the merchant's logo affixed to the cargo compartments, and guards on horseback patrolling back and forth on both sides of the convoy.

The convoy passed through the border checkpoints and gradually left the territory of the Sun and Moon Empire, entering the Mingdou Mountains that straddle the two countries.

Huo Yuhao sat in the last carriage of the caravan, leaning against the side wall, closing his eyes to rest.

The carriage bumped and jolted along the rugged mountain road, but he seemed completely oblivious, his mind completely absorbed in the circulation of divine power within his body.

He chose to enter the Heavenly Soul Empire with the caravan for two reasons.

Firstly, he wanted to use this time on his journey to prepare a way to save his life using his divine power.

He had the confidence to persuade Xue Di, but if Xue Di completely ignored his reasons, he would not be able to forcibly subdue her.

With nearly 700,000 years of cultivation, the Snow Empress's strength was comparable to that of a Limit Douluo in the home-field environment of the far north.

Although he has now condensed a trace of divine power, it is almost impossible for him to defeat the Snow Emperor with it.

However, there is a big difference between running away with preparation and running away without preparation.

Secondly, traveling directly from the Sun Moon Empire to the far north is quite troublesome.

Although the far north is an unclaimed ice plain, its southern edge is almost entirely within the territory of the Heavenly Soul Empire.

The relationship between the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Sun Moon Empire has never been as tense as that between the other two countries, but it can hardly be called friendly either.

To prevent the Sun Moon Empire from launching a surprise attack from the northern part of the Heavenly Soul Empire via the far north, the Heavenly Soul Empire has set up multiple defense lines near the far north, with heavy troops guarding both the land and the sea.

To travel directly from the Sun Moon Empire to the far north, one almost inevitably has to pass through these checkpoints.

The safest way is to first enter the territory of the Heavenly Soul Empire, then head north from within the Heavenly Soul Empire, and circle around to the rear of the defense line to enter the far north.

Huo Yuhao lifted the curtain of the car and looked at the scenery outside.

The Mingdou Mountains stretch endlessly, with lush forests extending from the foot of the mountains all the way to the clouds. Mist swirls through the mountains, and occasionally a falcon swoops over the treetops, letting out a long cry.

This peaceful scene allowed him to relax a little after three days of tension.

Chapter 82 Bandits

“We’ve reached the Mingdou Mountains.” He lowered the curtain and muttered to himself, “The Heavenly Soul Empire is just ahead. Once we’re inside its territory, we can quicken our pace.”

He looked down at his right palm, where a dark black rune could be faintly seen fading away beneath the skin and disappearing into the depths of his flesh.

These past few days, I've been working day and night on the carriage, and I've finally managed to get this life-saving contingency plan almost complete before entering the Heavenly Soul Empire.

He tucked his right hand back into his sleeve, leaned against the carriage wall, and continued to close his eyes to rest, waiting for the convoy to leave the vast mountains.

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As night falls, the dense forests deep in the Mingdou Mountains are swallowed by the heavy darkness.

Ancient trees towered on both sides of the rugged mountain path, and jagged rocks cast menacing shadows under the moonlight.

The caravan leader was an experienced middle-aged man who frequently traveled between the Sun Moon Empire and the Heavenly Soul Empire, and was very familiar with this mountain road.

He looked up at the increasingly narrow mountain road ahead, then glanced at the gravel road that was almost invisible in the darkness, and decisively raised his hand to stop the convoy.

"Set up camp here and continue tomorrow morning." The leader jumped off his horse and shouted to the group behind him, "This road is too dangerous; it's easy to overturn if we travel at night."

"Everyone, pull over to the side of the road. The guards will take turns keeping watch at night. The rest of you can get out and rest. We'll set off at daybreak."

This caravan set off from the Sun Moon Empire, heading towards Tian Dou City, the capital of the Heavenly Soul Empire. The goods were valuable, so the accompanying security force was naturally quite strong.