Chapter 15 Similarities Between the Tang Clan and the Uzumaki Clan
Inside the dormitory, Huo Yuhao slowly exhaled a breath of cold air.
The Mysterious Ice Pill truly lives up to its reputation.
Huo Yuhao clenched his fist, feeling the surging soul power within his body.
Under the catalytic effect of the Xuanbing Pill, his soul power level broke through two levels and directly reached level eighteen.
He was just one step away from becoming a second-ring Grand Soul Master.
What surprised him even more was the change in his body.
As his water-attribute soul power was purified, the Hashirama cells that were dormant in his body seemed to be nourished, and their activity was further enhanced.
The meridians become wider and stronger, and the five senses become more acute.
Not only that.
Huo Yuhao raised his hand, and a ball of water condensed at his fingertips.
I have a deeper understanding of the nature transformations of water-style chakra.
Huo Yuhao nodded in satisfaction and dispersed the water ball in his hand.
It's been a week.
The ninja tools should be finished at the blacksmith's shop.
Moreover, it was time to meet Tang Ya as agreed.
Huo Yuhao changed into casual clothes and left the dormitory alone.
...
Shrek City, South Gate.
Although Huo Yuhao was delayed for a while due to his cultivation, when he arrived at the city gate, a beautiful pink figure was already waiting there.
Tang Ya wore a light pink dress today, which made her look exceptionally youthful and lively.
Her eyes lit up instantly when she saw Huo Yuhao approaching.
"Xiao Yuhao! Over here!"
Tang Ya waved her hand, ran a few steps to him, and looked him up and down.
"Tsk tsk tsk, it's only been a week, and I never expected you to have become such a prominent figure in the Foreign Languages Department."
Tang Ya's tone was a mix of teasing and disbelief, "I heard you actually defeated that freakish old hag Zhou Yi head-on? That's a Soul Emperor! Are you really a one-ring Soul Master?"
This matter has gone viral in the college.
Although the college leadership has kept the specific details under wraps, the incident of "a freshman confronting his class advisor, leading to Zhou Yi's suspension" has become a topic of conversation among everyone.
Huo Yuhao remained calm, showing no sign of pride despite the praise.
"Just lucky."
He said calmly, "She underestimated me and her judgment was interfered with by my mental attribute soul skill."
"Tch, if you don't want to talk about it, then forget it."
Tang Ya pursed her lips, clearly not believing this flimsy excuse. However, she didn't press the matter, after all, everyone has secrets.
"Let's go to the blacksmith's shop first. The boss told me yesterday that your item is ready."
...
Inside the blacksmith's shop.
The shop owner carefully carried out two heavy wooden boxes.
"Brother Huo, everything you asked for is here. Fifty shuriken and fifty kunai. They are all made from the finest refined iron, exactly as you designed them."
Huo Yuhao opened the box.
A chilling light.
He casually picked up a kunai and twirled it nimbly between his fingers twice.
"very good."
Huo Yuhao waved his hand.
Without him making any move, the two huge wooden crates vanished instantly.
Tang Ya, who had been standing to the side, suddenly narrowed her eyes.
That's... a storage soul tool?
And judging by the speed at which it stores, it's definitely not some common, mass-produced item. It's at least a level five... no, a level six or higher, top-grade storage soul tool!
Tang Ya's heart was stirred.
Huo Yuhao said he was an orphan and his family had died out... But how could a destitute orphan carry such a priceless treasure with him?
What exactly is the background of his "Five Spirits Family"?
Huo Yuhao seemed unaware of Tang Ya's unusual behavior, or rather, this was something he deliberately displayed.
After leaving the blacksmith's shop, the two strolled down the street.
"Um..." Tang Ya finally couldn't help but speak up, "Xiao Yuhao, that storage ring you used just now... seems to be of a very high level."
Huo Yuhao paused slightly, glanced at Tang Ya, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on his lips.
They've taken the bait.
He lowered his head, stroking the ring on his finger, a hint of nostalgia and sadness in his eyes.
"Yes. This is the last bit of inheritance my family left me."
"Speaking of which..."
Huo Yuhao raised his head, looked at Tang Ya, and said in a low voice:
"My family is actually somewhat similar to your Tang Clan."
Tang Ya was taken aback: "Similar? How so?"
Huo Yuhao didn't answer directly, but looked into the distance and began to tell an "ancient" story:
"Long ago, my family was called the 'Uzumaki Clan.' We were skilled in sealing techniques and life force, and were once a reclusive clan."
"We have a long-standing ally called the 'Konoha Clan'."
"Our two clans have an excellent relationship. In fact, our clan emblem is even printed on the Konoha Clan's crest as a sign of friendship. We have passed on our clan's secret techniques to them without reservation."
At this point, Huo Yuhao's voice turned cold.
"However, when my family was besieged by other forces and faced annihilation because of its overly powerful sealing techniques..."
"Our ally, the Konoha Clan, who were so close we were practically inseparable, chose to stand by and do nothing."
"They stood on high ground, watching helplessly as our people were slaughtered and our village was burned to ashes."
"Perhaps it's because they fear our power, or perhaps... they just want to wait until we're all dead so they can take all the inheritance for themselves."
Huo Yuhao turned his head, looked at Tang Ya who was listening intently, and asked softly:
"Teacher Xiaoya, tell me, isn't this kind of ally... ridiculous?"
Tang Ya's face turned somewhat pale.
She clenched her fists tightly, her eyes filled with righteous indignation:
"That's outrageous! They're not even human!"
"They've received so many favors, yet they refuse to help when it matters most? This kind of sect is utterly hypocritical!"
Huo Yuhao looked at the excited Tang Ya and sneered inwardly.
Well said.
Unfortunately, the "Konoha Sect" you're criticizing has a much more resounding name in this world—Shrek.
He reached out and gently patted Tang Ya's shoulder.
"It's all in the past."
"Only the weak remain trapped in past hatreds, lamenting the injustice of fate."
"And the strong..."
A flash of red light appeared in Huo Yuhao's eyes, but his voice remained firm and powerful:
"I will create the future with my own hands. I will take back what I have lost, a thousand times over."
Tang Ya was startled.
Looking at the boy in front of her, who was a few years younger than herself, she felt a surge of inexplicable admiration.
He's right... The strong create the future...
But at the same time, Huo Yuhao's story was like a thorny seed that had taken deep root in her heart.
A long-standing ally... stood by and watched us die...
Two names involuntarily surfaced in Tang Ya's mind.
Tang Clan.
Shrek Academy.
Tang San, the first ancestor of the Tang Sect, was also the soul of the Shrek Seven Devils.
The Tang Sect played an indispensable role in Shrek Academy's current status.
Even in Shrek City, there are statues of the Tang Clan's ancestors everywhere.
But...
Why did Shrek Academy, the number one academy on the continent, choose to remain silent when the Tang Clan was gradually declining, even losing its foundation and facing the crisis of annihilation?
They watched as the Tang Clan declined and as we became displaced.
What's the difference between this and the "Konoha Sect" in Huo Yuhao's story?
Once the seed of doubt is planted, it will take root and sprout wildly in your heart.
Tang Ya lowered her head, looking at the road beneath her feet, her expression becoming complicated.
Huo Yuhao walked ahead without looking back.
But he knew that the tiger-skin mask plan had already taken its first step.
Be suspicious, be angry.
When you completely despair of this hypocritical world...
That was when I put on that mask.
End of this chapter...