Hearing this, Huo Yuhao's expression turned solemn.
Prior to this, his judgment that Wang Donger was the daughter of the Sea God Tang San relied mostly on passed-down legends and historical fragments.
But at this moment, Electrolux's words practically confirmed it; the power of a deity was right here before them.
He immediately pressed further: "Teacher, can you check what is actually wrong with Donger's body?"
There was a trace of undisguised worry in Huo Yuhao's tone. Wang Donger's body had a deity's power Seal on it, and he wasn't sure if his teacher could probe anything through this layer of Seal.
Electrolux let out a chuckle: "It has already been checked."
Huo Yuhao looked at him in surprise. Without beating around the bush, Electrolux continued: "This girl's hidden injuries indeed lie in her Soul. To be more precise, her current Soul is incomplete."
Huo Yuhao was stunned upon hearing this. Even with an early Awakening of Twin Spirits, it shouldn't be severe enough to make the Soul become incomplete, right?
Electrolux had the same question in his heart. He fell silent for a moment, his voice carrying a trace of confusion: "Logically speaking, since she has a deity-level father, her Soul shouldn't experience this kind of problem."
"The Soul of a deity's Bloodline descendant should usually be much sturdier than ordinary people, even carrying a certain divine imprint; it shouldn't look like this."
Huo Yuhao pressed further: "Then does Teacher have a way to solve it?"
Electrolux's expression grew a bit more solemn: "With that Sea God's Seal blocking the way, I cannot probe into deeper specific circumstances."
"The Soul is too intricate; even the slightest change could cause unpredictable alterations."
"Before fully understanding the whole picture, acting rashly carries too much risk."
He thought for a moment, looked at Huo Yuhao's visibly nervous expression, and added: "I think it is best to ask this girl's Big Dad and Second Dad clearly about her specific situation."
"Only by figuring all of this out can we find a true solution."
Hearing this, Huo Yuhao nodded. The optimistic expectation in his heart that "with Teacher stepping in, success is guaranteed" had quietly fallen away by now.
He originally thought Electrolux could directly find the root of the problem and begin solving it. Now it seemed he had thought things too simply.
Moreover, viewed this way, the Seal left behind by Wang Donger's Sea God father had instead become the biggest obstacle to "healing" her at this moment.
Huo Yuhao's forehead slowly left Wang Donger's glabella.
After that warm touch withdrew from her forehead, Wang Donger's eyelashes trembled gently, and then she slowly opened her eyes.
Her gaze was still somewhat drifting, as if she had just woken up from a brief, shallow dream. Her large pinkish-blue eyes blinked as she looked at Huo Yuhao's face close at hand, her expression full of confusion.
She only felt that the previous wave of drowsiness had come suddenly, and her whole body felt like it was wrapped in a layer of soft things floating for a moment, yet she didn't remember any specific imagery, as if she had just taken a nap.
She instinctively asked: "How did the check go?"
Looking at her slightly dazed eyes, Huo Yuhao curved the corners of his mouth slightly.
He reached out and gently rubbed her head, his tone relaxed and casual: "There shouldn't be any major problems."
In the end, he chose to lie. Saying those complex circumstances regarding the incomplete Soul out at this stage would only add needless trouble for Wang Donger.
He did not want her to be distracted by these matters during the tournament. As for those heavy questions, it was enough for him to seek an answer for them himself first.
Wang Donger's gaze flickered slightly. Looking at Huo Yuhao's smiling face, she vaguely felt something was amiss, but she couldn't tell where that feeling came from.
She opened her mouth, but ultimately did not press further.
She only fell silent for a moment, silently noting down a thought in her heart: after the tournament ended and she returned to the Clear Sky Sect, she would personally ask her Big Dad and Second Dad about those past events from her childhood that she couldn't remember no matter how hard she tried.
Those forgotten, obscured, and pushed-away days of the past—she vaguely felt that they concealed certain things she ought to know.
...
The All-Continent Youth Soul Master Tournament was in full swing, the clashing sounds of Spirit Power on the arena interweaving with the cheers from the audience seats.
Hearing this, Huo Yuhao's expression turned solemn.
Prior to this, his judgment that Wang Donger was the daughter of the Sea God Tang San relied mostly on passed-down legends and historical fragments.
But at this moment, Electrolux's words practically confirmed it; the power of a deity was right here before them.
He immediately pressed further: "Teacher, can you check what is actually wrong with Donger's body?"
There was a trace of undisguised worry in Huo Yuhao's tone. Wang Donger's body had a deity's power Seal on it, and he wasn't sure if his teacher could probe anything through this layer of Seal.
Electrolux let out a chuckle: "It has already been checked."
Huo Yuhao looked at him in surprise. Without beating around the bush, Electrolux continued: "This girl's hidden injuries indeed lie in her Soul. To be more precise, her current Soul is incomplete."
Huo Yuhao was stunned upon hearing this. Even with an early Awakening of Twin Spirits, it shouldn't be severe enough to make the Soul become incomplete, right?
Electrolux had the same question in his heart. He fell silent for a moment, his voice carrying a trace of confusion: "Logically speaking, since she has a deity-level father, her Soul shouldn't experience this kind of problem."
"The Soul of a deity's Bloodline descendant should usually be much sturdier than ordinary people, even carrying a certain divine imprint; it shouldn't look like this."
Huo Yuhao pressed further: "Then does Teacher have a way to solve it?"
Electrolux's expression grew a bit more solemn: "With that Sea God's Seal blocking the way, I cannot probe into deeper specific circumstances."
"The Soul is too intricate; even the slightest change could cause unpredictable alterations."
"Before fully understanding the whole picture, acting rashly carries too much risk."
He thought for a moment, looked at Huo Yuhao's visibly nervous expression, and added: "I think it is best to ask this girl's Big Dad and Second Dad clearly about her specific situation."
"Only by figuring all of this out can we find a true solution."
Hearing this, Huo Yuhao nodded. The optimistic expectation in his heart that "with Teacher stepping in, success is guaranteed" had quietly fallen away by now.
He originally thought Electrolux could directly find the root of the problem and begin solving it. Now it seemed he had thought things too simply.
Moreover, viewed this way, the Seal left behind by Wang Donger's Sea God father had instead become the biggest obstacle to "healing" her at this moment.
Huo Yuhao's forehead slowly left Wang Donger's glabella.
After that warm touch withdrew from her forehead, Wang Donger's eyelashes trembled gently, and then she slowly opened her eyes.
Her gaze was still somewhat drifting, as if she had just woken up from a brief, shallow dream. Her large pinkish-blue eyes blinked as she looked at Huo Yuhao's face close at hand, her expression full of confusion.
She only felt that the previous wave of drowsiness had come suddenly, and her whole body felt like it was wrapped in a layer of soft things floating for a moment, yet she didn't remember any specific imagery, as if she had just taken a nap.
She instinctively asked: "How did the check go?"
Looking at her slightly dazed eyes, Huo Yuhao curved the corners of his mouth slightly.
He reached out and gently rubbed her head, his tone relaxed and casual: "There shouldn't be any major problems."
In the end, he chose to lie. Saying those complex circumstances regarding the incomplete Soul out at this stage would only add needless trouble for Wang Donger.
He did not want her to be distracted by these matters during the tournament. As for those heavy questions, it was enough for him to seek an answer for them himself first.
Wang Donger's gaze flickered slightly. Looking at Huo Yuhao's smiling face, she vaguely felt something was amiss, but she couldn't tell where that feeling came from.
She opened her mouth, but ultimately did not press further.
She only fell silent for a moment, silently noting down a thought in her heart: after the tournament ended and she returned to the Clear Sky Sect, she would personally ask her Big Dad and Second Dad about those past events from her childhood that she couldn't remember no matter how hard she tried.
Those forgotten, obscured, and pushed-away days of the past—she vaguely felt that they concealed certain things she ought to know.
...
The All-Continent Youth Soul Master Tournament was in full swing, the clashing sounds of Spirit Power on the arena interweaving with the cheers from the audience seats.
Two days passed in a flash, and the top four teams had fought their way out of layer upon layer of grueling battles, making final preparations for the upcoming semifinals.
Yet in this tournament, Shrek Academy didn't even cross the threshold of the semifinals.
This result also caused a massive shock throughout the continent's Spirit Master's world; after all, this was a situation that had never occurred since the founding of the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Soul Duel Tournament.
Huo Yuhao originally thought he would soon witness the conclusion of the tournament, but he didn't expect that on the day of the semifinals, he would transmigrate back to the World of Ten Thousand Years later without any warning.
After finishing dinner, the sky had completely darkened.
Soft Soul guidance wall lamps were lit in the corridors of the Spirit Pagoda, their light warm and quiet.
Huo Yuhao walked along the corridor toward his room, and as he passed a corner, he noticed a familiar figure.
That figure seemed startled by something, instinctively turning aside and speeding up their pace.
Huo Yuhao's eyebrows raised slightly, and without hesitation, he immediately gave chase.
His pace was much faster than the other person's, catching up to that figure within a few steps. Reaching out, he grabbed the other's arm, forcing that person to stop in place.
Frowning slightly, he looked at Gu Yue's face, which had turned slightly to the side because she was grabbed, his tone carrying a trace of seriousness: "Why have you been avoiding me these past few days?"
Gu Yue lowered her head, surprisingly not daring to meet Huo Yuhao's gaze.
Her tone was still righteous, carrying the stubbornness of someone whose inner thoughts had been poked through: "When have I been avoiding you?"
Huo Yuhao did not let go, his gaze still resting on her slightly dodging profile, as he unhurriedly pressed further: "We haven't seen each other for days, and you still say you aren't deliberately avoiding me?"
Gu Yue pressed her lips together and did not speak.
She was indeed deliberately avoiding Huo Yuhao. Ever since that conversation with Na'er, she had subconsciously distanced herself from Huo Yuhao.
But that wasn't because she didn't want to see him, but rather because she didn't quite dare.
Her lack of courage wasn't just because of Na'er's action, but because of the plan she was currently pushing forward.
Gu Yue did not answer. Huo Yuhao fell silent for a fleeting moment, then spoke again: "What is going on with you constantly interacting with Qiangu Zhangting recently?"
Hearing this, Gu Yue suddenly lifted her head, hurriedly meeting Huo Yuhao's gaze, her tone carrying an eagerness born of fear of being misunderstood: "There is nothing between him and me!"
Looking at her appearance, Huo Yuhao's expression softened a bit.
He naturally trusted Gu Yue, knowing that with her discernment, she shouldn't think much of someone like Qiangu Zhangting.
"I know there is nothing between you two." Huo Yuhao's voice was unhurried, "But you have been constantly contacting people of the Qiangu Clan recently; there should be a reason, right?"
As Leng Yaozhu's Disciple, Gu Yue walking closely with people of the Qiangu lineage now was definitely not normal.
After all, the news of the long-standing rupture between Leng Yaozhu and Qiangu Dongfeng was no secret within the Spirit Pagoda.
Facing Huo Yuhao's pressing questions, Gu Yue's newly lifted head slowly lowered again.
Her gaze fell on the ground between them, her lips pressed into a thin line, still offering no explanation.
Seeing her like this, Huo Yuhao let out a gentle sigh.
He pulled Gu Yue's small hand, his palm wrapping around her slightly cool fingertips, his voice softening a fraction: "Is there still anything that cannot be said between us?"
Gu Yue bit her lip, her fingertips curling slightly within Huo Yuhao's palm.
A single sentence surged in her heart: "It is precisely to you that I cannot say it."
Those matters she was advancing in secret, those plots related to the revival of the Spirit Beasts, and those grand Ten Thousand Years plans pressing down on her shoulders—every single one was something she could not frankly confess to him.
The more she cherished this relationship between them, the more she didn't dare let those heavy secrets taint him.
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A/N:
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