Joining the Tang Sect, Seeking a Disciple

"It was nothing. Thanks for the grilled fish," Su Yu said with a smile.

Huo Yuhao smiled. "It’s nothing, no need to thank me. If you want more, just take it yourself."

Su Yu smiled and nodded.

Just then, Bei Bei and Tang Ya spotted Huo Yuhao running over. Tang Ya smiled and patted him on the shoulder. "Little Yuhao, did you find a Soul Ring?"

"Sister Xiaoya!" Huo Yuhao cried out in delight before continuing, "I’ve already absorbed a Soul Ring, but it’s only a ten-year one."

Tang Ya smiled. "That’s fine, Little Yuhao. You’re already a Soul Master now. What are your plans for the future?"

A trace of confusion appeared in Huo Yuhao’s eyes. Tang Ya secretly rejoiced when she saw it and gave Bei Bei a meaningful look. Bei Bei smiled bitterly and nodded.

Bei Bei looked at Huo Yuhao. "Little Brother Huo, who else is there in your family?"

Huo Yuhao’s gaze went blank for a moment. Then, he firmly shook his head. "There’s no one left. I’m alone."

"That’s wonderful!" Tang Ya blurted out excitedly.

Su Yu could not help smiling faintly. Bei Bei looked speechless as he knocked Tang Ya on the head. "Watch how you talk."

"Sorry, sorry, Little Yuhao. Since you don’t know what to do next, why not join our sect?" Tang Ya asked, looking at Huo Yuhao.

Su Yu suddenly spoke up. "Your name is Yuhao, right? If you have nowhere to go, you can follow me from now on."

By seniority, Su Yu could be considered Huo Yuhao’s elder. Besides, the boy would have to call him uncle in the future, so he might as well look after him.

Tang Ya immediately glared at Su Yu with an unfriendly look. You can’t do that! I spotted him first—how could you poach him?

Bei Bei’s gaze rested on Su Yu’s face. Why did this man seem somewhat familiar? Yet he could not recall who he was.

Tang Ya immediately turned back to Huo Yuhao. "Little Yuhao, our sect is the Tang Sect, once the number one sect on the continent! Although it has declined now, the Tang Sect’s unique arts are still here. Moreover, our Tang Sect has a spot that grants direct entry into Shrek Academy. Bei Bei and I are already students of Shrek Academy. If you join the Tang Sect, this year’s spot will be yours."

Although Su Yu had arrived on the Douluo Continent two thousand years ago, he had not interfered in the Tang Sect’s affairs. The Tang Sect had still declined just as it had in the original story. After all, if the Tang Sect had not declined, how could there have been the Peerless Tang Sect? Perhaps the heavenly will of this world had already decided it, so Su Yu did not interfere.

Huo Yuhao looked at Tang Ya and asked, "Sister Xiaoya, what do I need to do if I join the Tang Sect?"

"You only need to cultivate diligently. When the Tang Sect needs your help, you’ll come out and lend a hand," Tang Ya replied.

Huo Yuhao’s eyes grew brighter and brighter. Then he said, "Alright, Sister Xiaoya, I promise you. I’ll join the Tang Sect!"

Bei Bei looked at Huo Yuhao. "Little Brother Huo, you must think this through. Joining a sect is no small matter. If you betray the sect in the future, Xiaoya and I definitely won’t spare you."

Huo Yuhao said resolutely, "Brother Bei, I’ve already thought it through. I have no family, and I’m still young. Only after coming to the Star Dou Great Forest did I realize how dangerous this world is. If I want to make something of myself, joining the Tang Sect is a shortcut, and I can also enter Shrek Academy. Besides, I believe you. You were willing to tell me about the Tang Sect’s current circumstances, and I can feel your sincerity. I’m willing to work with you to create the Tang Sect’s glory once more!"

Tang Ya clapped excitedly. "Well said, Little Yuhao! There are only three of us in the Tang Sect right now, so there aren’t that many rules. Just give me a simple bow and start calling me Teacher."

"Hey, wait a moment. Why do you have to take this girl as your teacher just to join a sect? Little Yuhao, why not come with me instead?" Su Yu immediately said.

Tang Ya’s smile instantly froze. Huo Yuhao looked at Su Yu and said, "Big Brother, we’ve only just met, and I don’t know you. So I can’t go with you."

Su Yu smiled. "I’m a Titled Douluo. Are you sure you don’t want to come with me? I can accept you as my disciple." As he spoke, nine dazzling Soul Rings appeared around him.

The moment Tang Ya saw Su Yu’s nine Soul Rings, all hope vanished from her eyes. She knew very well that she had no grounds whatsoever to compete with a Titled Douluo for a disciple.

Huo Yuhao also looked at Su Yu in astonishment, but he did not change his mind. "Senior, I’ve already agreed to join the Tang Sect. I won’t take you as my teacher."

"Little Yuhao." Tang Ya looked at Huo Yuhao, deeply moved.

Su Yu smiled. If Huo Yuhao had immediately turned around and taken him as his teacher, Su Yu would probably have thought less of him. No matter what, Huo Yuhao’s performance now was quite good. If he wanted to marry Tang Wutong, his character at least passed muster.

Su Yu waved his hand. "Don’t be so quick to refuse. Joining a sect does not mean you must take that girl as your teacher. Taking me as your teacher likewise does not mean you cannot join the Tang Sect. As for whether I’m a good person or a bad one, you don’t need to worry at all. Could a Titled Douluo like me possibly abduct a child like you?"

Huo Yuhao and Tang Ya were both stunned. Tang Ya immediately said excitedly, "You really agree that Little Yuhao can still join the Tang Sect even if he takes you as his teacher?"

"Of course. A gentleman’s word is as good as his bond," Su Yu said with a smile.

Tang Ya immediately patted Huo Yuhao. "Little Yuhao, hurry and take Senior as your teacher! He’s a Titled Douluo powerhouse. Opportunity must not be missed, and once missed, it will never come again!"

Huo Yuhao was somewhat tempted as well, but the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm in his mind immediately told him not to take a teacher. With him around, what did Huo Yuhao need a teacher for?

Huo Yuhao immediately became conflicted. Su Yu smiled at him. "You little worm, don’t meddle in my affairs, or I’ll make you suffer a little."

Tang Ya looked around in confusion. What was this senior talking about? Huo Yuhao froze where he stood, while the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm in Huo Yuhao’s spiritual sea reacted even more dramatically. He leaped about in disbelief as he stared at Su Yu. How could Su Yu hear him speaking?

Just then, Bei Bei shouted, "I remember now! You’re Senior Su Yu!"

"Su Yu? That name sounds familiar," Tang Ya said in confusion. Huo Yuhao also felt that the name sounded somewhat familiar.

Bei Bei said excitedly, "He’s Senior Su Yu, one of the first generation of the Shrek Nine Devils from Shrek Academy ten thousand years ago!"

Boom!

A thunderous explosion went off in Tang Ya and Huo Yuhao’s minds. Damn, they knew all too well who Su Yu was. As for matters from ten thousand years ago, the deeds of the other Shrek Nine Devils had become unclear, but Su Yu’s deeds alone had been written into books and passed down through the ages. Those books had been compiled two thousand years ago, and the person who wrote them was Xu Xing, who had learned about Su Yu’s past directly from Su Yu.

Because I also have another book, this one will probably only have one chapter a day from now on. The other book currently updates six thousand words a day. If you want to read it, you can search for it using the app you use to read pirated novels, or use Qingguo Reading. It’s called The Undying King Yama System of the Myriad Realms.