Chapter 20: Oh No, It’s...

“You’re from the Haotian Sect, aren’t you?” Huo Yuhao stated confidently. “Your second Martial Soul is the Haotian Hammer, the continent’s premier artifact-type Martial Soul exclusive to the Haotian Sect.”

Having his twin Martial Souls and identity uncovered, Wang Dong would have definitely interrogated him thoroughly in the past.

But now...

“That’s all? Just this?” Wang Dong pressed further.

“What other secrets do you have?” Huo Yuhao asked with curiosity.

Wang Dong stared into Huo Yuhao’s eyes and found them quite handsome. Coupled with the patterns of the Spirit Eye Martial Soul, there was an inexplicable charm that made one feel drawn in.

He thought for a moment...

Then suddenly shook his head, brushing away the strange thought.

Alright, confirmed.

This guy’s gaze was clear but naive; he hadn’t realized that Wang Dong was actually a girl.

Good.

Then Wang Dong’s interest piqued upon noticing Huo Yuhao’s “white soul ring.”

“Don’t worry, I swear on the honor of the Haotian Sect that today’s conversation will remain confidential,” Huo Yuhao said, tapping the center of his brow with his finger.

First Soul Skill: Mental Sharing!

[Huo Yuhao: This is my first soul ring’s skill, Mental Sharing. I can use my spiritual power to share what I want you to know.]

First Soul Skill: Mental Detection!

Suddenly, a “God’s eye” perspective appeared in his mind, everything in the dormitory visible in minute detail.

[Huo Yuhao: This is also my first soul skill, Mental Detection. It can scan things within a range.]

Wang Dong: “???”

What was going on?

One ten-year soul ring and two first soul skills?

Usually, only a 100,000-year soul ring could have that...

But his mind suddenly flickered, and Huo Yuhao leaped three meters away, while Mental Detection still showed him standing in place.

[Huo Yuhao: This is still my first soul skill, Mental Interference. It causes opponents to misjudge and miss their attacks.]

Wang Dong: “!!!”

Three first soul skills?!

[Huo Yuhao: There’s also a first soul skill called Soul Impact, which deals massive mental damage — that’s the skill that left you dazed that day.]

Four first soul skills!!!

“Impossible!” Wang Dong shook his head.

“One soul ring, how could it have four soul skills?”

“Not even a 100,000-year soul ring can do that!”

“Unless... unless...” He opened his mouth slightly, recalling some conversations between his father and uncle.

“A million years—”

Wang Dong exclaimed, then quickly covered his mouth.

“I’ve sealed the sound with spiritual power; it won’t be heard outside,” Huo Yuhao said. “Yes, it’s a million-year soul ring, which is why I have four first soul skills.”

Hearing Huo Yuhao admit it himself, Wang Dong still found it hard to believe.

A million-year soul ring!

Only million-year spirit beasts could produce such soul rings, and Huo Yuhao was just a mere level 15...

No, wait!

Huo Yuhao was only level 11 when he first enrolled!

He caught a bug!

“You said your first soul ring is a million years old? So, after absorbing it, your level increased by one?”

“That’s a long story...” Huo Yuhao began, then recounted his childhood experiences, escaping the Duke’s manor, and his adventures in the Starry Forest.

He roughly explained everything.

— The existence of Zhuge Lan and the Gray-Golden Orb was omitted.

Even so,

Wang Dong listened, dizzy, and took a long time to accept Huo Yuhao’s incredible tale.

His expression grew complicated.

He was the type who couldn’t keep secrets and bluntly asked—

“With such an amazing story, why did you choose to tell me?”

“Even though you said... that spirit beast was special and didn’t give you a soul bone, but a blank second Martial Soul.”

“If I didn’t believe you, I’d have to bring sect members to snatch the soul bone. What would you do then?”

Huo Yuhao naturally didn’t mention that Zhuge Lan had his back.

Looking Wang Dong in the eyes sincerely, he said each word deliberately—

“I trust you!”

That warm and resolute trust made Wang Dong’s heart race!

He didn’t even dare to meet Huo Yuhao’s eyes, awkwardly shifting his gaze away.

“You... I see.”

This little daughter act left Huo Yuhao feeling strangely bewildered.

Wasn’t this the moment to punch him on the shoulder and say, “Brothers for life”?

Why did it feel like a lover’s embrace instead?

“Alright, I’ll come clean too,” Wang Dong said, staring intently at Huo Yuhao. “My father and uncle are the sect leader and vice sect leader of the Haotian Sect. We disguised ourselves perfectly, but your keen eyes saw through it.”

Sure enough.

Wang Dong saw Huo Yuhao’s pupils shrink in shock, as if never having seen such a thing before.

He nodded with satisfaction.

Not bad, not bad — he could laugh at this expression for a whole month.

Huo Yuhao’s head was buzzing.

The son of the sect leader?

That made him the young sect leader of the Haotian Sect!

Heavens above!

What merit had he done to become roommates with such a big shot?

And then...

Oh, right!

“Ahem!” Huo Yuhao forced himself to stay calm. “There’s actually another reason why I’m so frank with you...”

Wang Dong tilted his head, “What reason? Just say it.”

But Huo Yuhao stretched out his hand, signaling Wang Dong to put his hand in his.

Wang Dong’s face showed caution. Did this guy see through his secret identity or not?

“What are you doing?” Wang Dong asked. “Two grown men holding hands in the dormitory — do you have some special fetish?”

Huo Yuhao burst out laughing!

“It’s you who’s always so effeminate!”

“It’s a Martial Soul Fusion Technique,” Huo Yuhao said confidently. “Our Martial Souls are very compatible, so we might be able to perform a fusion technique.”

Wang Dong was stunned for a moment, then suddenly punched his palm.

“No wonder when we connected through Mental Detection earlier, your aura felt so close.”

“So, it’s a Martial Soul Fusion Technique!”

“With your mutated Spirit Eye, you can even detect this? Unstoppable!”

“Quick! Let’s try it!”

Wang Dong raised his hand and grasped Huo Yuhao’s, his mind going blank with excitement as he interlaced his fingers.

An ambiguous atmosphere instantly arose.

But Huo Yuhao paid no mind to such things; he closed his eyes and summoned soul power, gathering it in their joined palms.

Wang Dong could distinctly feel his soul power leaping with joy!

Yet something was missing, and they couldn’t resonate or fuse.

In the spiritual realm, Zhuge Lan chuckled.

Just ten luck points were enough to temporarily block the soul power fusion.

The reason...

“It’s probably because my aura is being suppressed by some other force, making the initial contract difficult,” Wang Dong pondered.

“What then? Should we get closer?” Huo Yuhao asked naively.

“Okay, let’s... hug.”

“Right away? Should we take off our clothes?”

“No!” Wang Dong glared. “Two naked men hugging? Forget about the Martial Soul Fusion Technique!”

Huo Yuhao instinctively pictured the scene: the plain but fair-skinned Wang Dong, and himself, equally plain but handsome, pressing close together...

Worst of all, they were currently in a state of mental sharing!

“Huo Yuhao! Stop your dirty thoughts!!!”

Huo Yuhao laughed awkwardly and casually opened his arms to embrace Wang Dong.

He found Wang Dong’s body stiff and his expression blank.

Probably grossed out by the earlier image.

Zhuge Lan just at the right moment lifted the block.

The next instant,

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong simultaneously shuddered as if struck by electricity!

This was...