Huo Yuhao: Where Was the Dragon God's Wisdom?

In the end, it was Tianmeng who, looking at the smile on Huo Yuhao's face, couldn't help but banter: "Yuhao, you're smiling so sinisterly. You look just like a villain." Huo Yuhao took no shame in it; instead, he wore it with pride. "I am a villain to begin with." Godking Tang was, after all, an immaculate paragon of righteousness, so naturally the role of villain fell to him. Besides, just look at how many villain bosses were gathered in the Spirit Pagoda: Di Tian, the Silver Dragon King, the Qiangu Clan... what difference did it make if there was one more like him? Electrolux pondered for a moment before speaking with certainty: "There is more to it, isn't there, Yuhao? Without some other benefit, you wouldn't be approaching Tang Wulin right now. You want... the Golden Dragon King's bloodline?" Huo Yuhao did not deny it, nodding candidly. This was the most important reason he had chosen to join the Spirit Pagoda in East Sea City. This period was when the Golden Dragon King's bloodline was easiest to obtain. He couldn't take the God Core, but a single strand of bloodline power was within reach. And likewise, just a single strand... was enough! 'Little Wulin, I’m not someone who gives without seeking a return. After receiving all those gifts I indirectly sent your way, taking a sliver of bloodline power as compensation isn't too much to ask, is it? Don't worry, it won't hurt.' Seeing this, Electrolux roughly understood Huo Yuhao's thinking. "In that case, you may have to spend a considerable amount of time around him. To prevent any accidents, we should make some preparations. Would you like to place that piece of Life Gold in the Sea of Spirit first?" "When necessary, fusing it with the Life Guardian Blade can preserve your life in a crisis, and it can also strengthen the power of my divine sense." Although according to Huo Yuhao both Tang San's divine sense and the Silver Dragon King were currently half-crippled, what needed to be prepared still had to be prepared. Of course, this was primarily to deal with the Silver Dragon King; Elder Yi knew very well the upper limits of what divine sense could achieve. Without an original body to supply power, that Sea God's divine sense had to rely on Tang Wulin and the power leaking from the Golden Dragon King's seal to sustain its existence for long periods, just like ten thousand years ago when he himself had been weak and had to rely on Yuhao's own strength to fight. The limitations were considerable. As for the other piece of Life Gold he mentioned, it was naturally the piece that had been devoured ten thousand years ago by the Soul Beast—the Golden Hawksbill. Knowing full well about this opportunity, Huo Yuhao had certainly not let it slip by. He had sought the creature out and traded a Soul Spirit Contract ensuring its survival in exchange for the Life Gold. However, the state resulting from fusing two pieces of Life Gold had seemed far too perilous to Huo Yuhao back then—it could even establish contact with the God Realm—which was why he hadn't fused it into the Life Guardian Blade ten thousand years ago. Yet the vitality generated by the fusion of two pieces of Life Gold, combined with Undead Magic, was enough to bring Huo Yuhao back from the brink of death straight to his prime, catching any opponent completely off guard. "Yes, that is exactly what I would like to ask of you," Huo Yuhao nodded. "And regarding the Undead Half-Plane, my current reaction speed is inferior to yours, so please take control of it for now, Elder Yi." ... The next day, when Gu Yuena reappeared before everyone, Hua Yichen was astonished to find that the stunning young girl from yesterday had completely changed her appearance. She now had black hair and black eyes tied into a single ponytail. Her build was above average among peers her age and exceptionally well-proportioned, but her features could only be called delicate and pretty, complemented by a pair of bright, spirited big eyes. Hua Yichen was somewhat puzzled. "What is this?" "For entering East Sea Academy, I felt this appearance would be better to avoid drawing unnecessary trouble," Gu Yuena replied. Last night, she had thought it over carefully. Huo Yuhao had specifically pointed out her Martial Soul—had he been hinting that she didn't look human enough and lacked self-awareness? Clearly, a Godking who had continuously reincarnated over ten thousand years was far more human than she was, and learning from him would allow her to understand humans much faster. Coupled with Zi Ji's earlier reminder, Gu Yuena simply altered her appearance to look more ordinary (referencing Gu Yue). "..." Watching Miss Gu Yuena with her radically altered appearance, Huo Yuhao fell silent. He did want Gu Yuena to overthink some of his actions so that his identity would appear more plausible in her eyes, but... he certainly hadn't intended for her to overthink things in such a useless area. Could it be that Di Tian and the others had completely ruined her education while the Silver Dragon King was learning how humans lived from them? After all, no matter how much they integrated, they were still high-ranking executives of the Spirit Pagoda; their perspective naturally differed from ordinary people. Yet when Huo Yuhao recalled the original Silver Dragon King's actions, he fell abruptly silent again. Sealing her memories to take Human Form, nearly getting abducted by human traffickers—luckily, someone rescued her. Anyone who awakened had a Martial Soul, yet she was the only one without one—luckily, nobody noticed. Entering East Sea Academy without using regular channels, walking right up to a teacher giving a class—luckily, that person happened to be Wu Zhangkong. This... No, he couldn't keep dwelling on it, or he would end up feeling that the Silver Dragon King wasn't all that impressive after all. He even developed a strange sense of déjà vu, actually thinking she resembled a certain famous "Teacher Da Ye." She was the Dragon God's wisdom, after all; he shouldn't underestimate her... Wait? Speaking of which, setting Gu Yuena aside, where exactly was the Dragon God wise? Setting down the Heavenly Tribulations to forbid Soul Beasts from ascending to godhood? Huo Yuhao did not consider himself exceptionally clever, which was why he reviewed his plans thoroughly whenever he devised them or completed a major action. But his intellect should at least meet the baseline, right? He hadn't brought shame to fellow transmigrators, had he? Why was it that he couldn't comprehend the meaning behind the Dragon God's various actions? Huo Yuhao thought back and forth before finally arriving at a conclusion. Perhaps his wisdom simply couldn't compare to that of the Dragon God... Hua Yichen raised his eyebrows. Instead of inquiring about Gu Yuena's ability to alter her appearance, he turned to Huo Yuhao and said in a slightly cautionary tone: "You have already committed the Admonitions of the First Pagoda Master to heart. Bear the many taboos within firmly in mind, and do not violate them." Huo Yuhao gathered his thoughts. "...I understand." 'Bringing this up at a time like this—he probably isn't saying it for my benefit, right?' "..." Gu Yuena took a deep breath. 'Sir Titled Douluo, what exactly do you mean by that? Are you trying to warn me?' Gu Yuena really had heard Di Tian and the others speak of the scandalous affair involving her teacher and her teacher's sister. After all, within the Spirit Pagoda, it was a once-in-a-millennium special case that had been shared with her as a cautionary tale. And that book, the Admonitions of the First Pagoda Master—the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo had naturally taken her to read it together, and she vividly remembered the profoundly complicated expression in her teacher's eyes back then. But what did that have to do with her? She, the Silver Dragon King, was by no means a love-struck fool! ... After giving them a thorough admonition, Hua Yichen left behind a final remark—that there was a surprise waiting for them at the academy—before departing. Prior to leaving, he cast a contemplative glance at Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena. The atmosphere between these two was rather peculiar. Seeing this, Gu Yuena seized the opportunity to be alone with Huo Yuhao and said straightforwardly: "I am willing to sign the contract." Huo Yuhao's gaze shifted slightly. Saying nothing, he nodded. Banter was banter, but Gu Yuena's strength alone commanded his respect. Moreover, reality was reality; the stories in books could only serve as reference. He would never underestimate her. This contract was a snare he had set for her. Once an Equal Contract was signed, unless Gu Yuena unleashed god-level strength, their lives were bound together to a certain degree. If she wanted to make a move against him, she would have to weigh the consequences. However, even if something went wrong on his end, with Gu Yuena's strength, she would at most pay a certain price. As for the reverse... he and Elder Yi had long since mastered the intricacies of contracts. If all else failed, couldn't he just find a Soul Spirit to bear the cost? 'I choose you, Evil Emperor!' However, was Gu Yuena showing willingness to sign the contract because she wanted to lull him into complacency while proceeding with her own plans... or did she have no intention of pursuing dangerous schemes and merely wanted to gain the goodwill and backing of an unknown deity? Watching their blood enter a formation array simultaneously and sensing the faint, tenuous bond forming between them, Huo Yuhao narrowed his eyes. The outcomes stemming from the former and the latter were worlds apart... Well, no point in overthinking that now. The instant the contract was concluded, Huo Yuhao sensed his perception and affinity for all elements, including ice, multiply several times over in a flash. This was... the power of the Silver Dragon King's bloodline!