Yu Xiaogang's voice trembled as he looked at Tang San in disbelief.
"Yes, teacher, I succeeded. My soul power level has now reached level 15," Tang San replied calmly.
This wasn't anything to be proud of.
If he couldn't even surpass his previous life after being reborn, wouldn't his rebirth have been in vain?
"Great! Great! Heaven has eyes!"
Yu Xiaogang roared to the sky, tears streaming down his face.
As for being knocked unconscious by Tang San, Yu Xiaogang had long forgotten about it.
"I never imagined that in my lifetime, I, Yu Xiaogang, would witness the birth of a miracle.
Xiao San, your talent has probably already surpassed anyone in the history of the continent!"
Yu Xiaogang excitedly grasped Tang San's shoulders.
Feeling Yu Xiaogang's heartfelt joy, Tang San also felt a little guilty:
"Teacher, I knocked you out in my haste, I'm really sorry..."
"Good, good!"
Yu Xiaogang clearly didn't blame Tang San.
"If you hadn't knocked me out, I might have really stopped you from absorbing the 900-year-old soul beast, and I wouldn't have been able to witness the birth of a miracle!"
Yu Xiaogang looked at Tang San with satisfaction.
"At only six years old, you've already reached level 15, and you have twin martial souls, with your first soul ring reaching 900 years! Little San, you are my pride!"
Yu Xiaogang felt all the frustration in his heart vanish, and he couldn't help but roar to the sky:
"My disciple Tang San has unparalleled talent!"
While tears streamed down his face, Yu Xiaogang couldn't help but think of the insults the Spirit Hall had inflicted on him.
"Spirit Hall, just you wait!
It won't be long before I personally lead my little third brother to the gates of Spirit Hall and show you all what a true peerless genius is!"
...
Two months passed quietly.
The moon was bright and the stars were few, and crows flew south.
At this moment, in Huo Yuhao's room, Gu Yuena, Qian Renxue, and Hu Liena were glaring at each other, neither willing to back down.
Huo Yuhao, meanwhile, huddled on the edge of the bed, trembling.
Just moments before, Bibi Dong had also entered Huo Yuhao's room, but upon seeing Qian Renxue, she couldn't bring herself to do it and left.
Even with only three people, Huo Yuhao felt utterly hopeless.
Everything had been fine for a while; the four of them had been coming to his room at a fixed frequency, one person per night on average.
But tonight, for some unknown reason, they all came to Huo Yuhao's room at once.
After a huge argument, none of them would back down, so they all turned to Huo Yuhao, leaving him to make the decision.
"I'm saying, everyone, could you please have some peace and quiet tonight?"
Huo Yuhao pleaded, looking at the three girls crammed into his bed.
Being used as a body pillow by different girls every day, Huo Yuhao hadn't had a good night's sleep in ages.
Meanwhile, in his mental space, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was already rolling around laughing, its recording ball constantly documenting Huo Yuhao's humiliation.
Gu Yuena blinked and said matter-of-factly, "Of course not! I told you before that I would stay with you every step of the way.
Besides, I sleep next to you every night, so why should I leave today?"
Huo Yuhao helplessly looked at Hu Liena, whose tears immediately streamed down her face.
"Waaah, Yuhao, I'm really scared to sleep alone.
When I'm scared, I can't sleep, and when I can't sleep, I have no energy the next day.
If this continues, my health will collapse..."
Huo Yuhao looked away from Hu Liena with despair and cautiously glanced at Qian Renxue, his eyes filled with a hint of expectation.
"Why are you looking at me?
You've slept in my room before, so why can't I sleep in yours?
I'm not leaving!"
Huo Yuhao felt utterly powerless.
He couldn't afford to offend any of these three people, but he really couldn't handle three of them in one night. He'd break down!
"Then... how about you sleep in my room?
I'll go outside alone..."
Huo Yuhao asked humbly.
"No!"
Before Huo Yuhao could finish speaking, the three interrupted him in unison.
"Then what do you want me to do! You can't all three of you sleep with me, can you?"
Huo Yuhao spread his hands helplessly, looking somewhat resigned.
"Of course not!"
Qian Renxue glared angrily at Gu Yuena and Hu Liena, her eyes filled with reproach and dissatisfaction:
"What do you two mean?
We clearly agreed that I would stay with Yuhao tonight, what do you mean by this!"
Hu Liena nestled pitifully in Huo Yuhao's arms, her eyes filled with a look of utter despair as she looked at Qian Renxue:
"Sister, don't get angry. Let's talk this out. You're putting Yuhao in a difficult position..."
"Stop, stop, stop, my dear ancestors, please stop arguing.
How about tonight, let's not fight anymore and play some card games together..."
Huo Yuhao cautiously offered a compromise.
If these three continued their squabble, his small house of only a few hundred square meters would be demolished tonight.
Hearing Huo Yuhao's suggestion, the three of them perked up.
Playing cards together tonight did sound like a great idea.
"But... just playing cards doesn't seem very interesting.
How about we add some stakes..."
Hu Liena suggested from the side, a sly glint in her eyes.
"Let's bet! Who's afraid of who!"
Qian Renxue retorted defiantly.
Gu Yuena, standing to the side, remained silent, but her bright eyes suggested she was also pleased with the suggestion.
"But... what should we bet on? If it's money, we don't seem to lack any!"
Qian Renxue muttered to herself, looking around as if searching for something to use as a wager.
"Hey, how about we bet something special?
Like, if you lose, you have to take off a piece of clothing,"
Hu Liena suggested to the group.
Her voice held a hint of provocation, and her eyes were already fixed on Huo Yuhao.
Upon hearing Hu Liena's words, Qian Renxue almost coughed a few times on the spot, her beautiful eyes glaring fiercely at Hu Liena:
"How can this be?
How can you gamble like this?
This is the Spirit Hall, not, not..."
"Not what?"
Hu Liena blinked, asking innocently, "Sister, please tell me what it is, it's just a game, why are you getting the wrong idea?
Or do you think you're sure you'll lose?
No way, sister, are you that insecure?"
Provoked by Hu Liena, Qian Renxue's temper flared up:
"What? I'm afraid of losing.
Are you joking?
Fine, let's gamble, I want to see who loses everything today."
"Ahem, well, you two, I think this way of gambling is a bit inappropriate..."
Huo Yuhao cautiously interjected.
"Shut up!"
Hu Liena and Qian Renxue interrupted Huo Yuhao almost simultaneously.
Huo Yuhao quickly raised his hands in surrender.
Seeing that he couldn't persuade the two, Huo Yuhao could only look pitifully at Gu Yuena, hoping she could step in and stop this absurd gambling game.
"I think this suggestion is indeed good, so let's begin."
Gu Yuena blinked, a smile playing on her lips.
Seeing Huo Yuhao's shocked expression, Gu Yuena blinked again:
"What are you daydreaming about?
Hurry up and start, shuffle the cards, you idiot!"