DD2- Chapter 249: The Invitation from the Body Sect, the Crisis of Huo Yuhao in Parallel World
[It was already late, and they had to return to the Sun Moon Empire the next day. After parting from Xiao Xiao, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er quickly made their way back to the hotel.
After a quick shower and drying their hair, they fell asleep together in each other's arms, a routine that no longer surprised them.
The night passed swiftly.
Early the following morning, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er planned to find Jing Hongchen and others to return to the Sun Moon Empire together. However, they encountered two other soul masters just as they left the hotel.
These two claimed to be from the Body Sect, and they had come to invite Huo Yuhao to join them.
Although Huo Yuhao ultimately declined their invitation, the others did not give up. They left a contact number and mentioned that their sect leader, Du Bu Si, would reach out to him later.
After hearing this, Huo Yuhao fell silent for a moment. "Body Sect? I've heard they can help the owner of the Body Martial Soul achieve a second awakening."
Wang Dong'er looked at him, inquisitive. "Are you considering it?"
Huo Yuhao sighed. "Let's talk about it later. I'm currently well-settled at the Sun Moon Imperial Academy, and there's still a lot of soul guidance device knowledge I haven't learned yet. We shouldn't rush into a decision about the Body Sect."
Wang Dong'er nodded in agreement.
With that, they continued their search for Jing Hongchen and the others.]
At that moment, in the gap between planes...
After observing the scene, Du Bu Si's eyes lit up. "It seems that Huo Yuhao in this parallel world is quite interested in our Body Sect."
"If this continues, he may truly have a chance to join us."
Jing Hongchen scoffed, "Don't count on it; it's impossible."
Du Bu Si sneered, "Oh? Impossible? Jing Hongchen, your skepticism suggests that Huo Yuhao in this parallel world might join us."
Jing Hongchen frowned, sensing the implications. "What do you mean?"
Du Bu Si continued, "Have you forgotten about Huo Yuhao's character in this parallel world? While he may lack loyalty to Shrek Academy, he also doesn't feel attached to your Sun Moon Imperial Academy. To him, both are merely institutions for learning. He'll study and leave when he's done."
Jing Hongchen fell silent, recognizing the truth in Du Bu Si's words.
Du Bu Si pressed on. "Moreover, after your Sun Moon Empire realizes how powerful Huo Yuhao is, can you truly continue to accommodate him?"
Jing Hongchen frowned deeper. "What are you suggesting?"
Du Bu Si smiled knowingly. "His outstanding performance will draw the attention of key figures within the Sun Moon Empire, and what will they notice first? His identity. He is still from the Douluo continent."
The smile on Du Bu Si's face twisted slightly as he continued, "Because he's from the Douluo continent, the Sun Moon upper echelons will harbor resentment towards him. How can we eliminate this animosity? By having Huo Yuhao in this parallel world join Illustrious Virtue Hall and genuinely become one of your Sun Moon people."
"But do you think he would agree to that?" asked Jing Hongchen gravely.
Jing Hongchen's expression grew serious as he comprehended Du Bu Si's meaning. He realized that what Du Bu Si posited was not far-fetched.
Though he and Kong Deming from the parallel world might not pressure Huo Yuhao into making a choice, the ultimate authority in the Sun Moon Empire lay with the emperor and the nobles. Even they sometimes had to acquiesce to the majority's will, so Du Bu Si's scenario might become a reality.
After pondering this, Jing Hongchen's smile stiffened. He knew that if events unfolded this way, Huo Yuhao in the parallel world would certainly refuse to join Illustrious Virtue Hall.
Joining Illustrious Virtue Hall might not exploit him like the inner courtyard of Shrek Academy, but Huo Yuhao's inherent personality would lead him to decline.
At that moment, Jing Hongchen could practically foresee the outcome.
Feeling this weight, he glanced at Kong Deming, who could only sigh helplessly. "We'll simply have to see how it unfolds."
They both continued to watch the screen.
Another scene depicting the original time and space began to play again. The onlookers in the gap between planes no longer cared much about these images but observed them nevertheless.
Finally, the scene from the parallel world returned.
In another part of the plane gap, Wang Qiuer, who had just finished watching the original time and space, also witnessed her first meeting with Huo Yuhao on the screen—their encounter when Xuanzi took Huo Yuhao to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain his soul ring.
"But shouldn't this kind of thing in the parallel world be impossible?" she said wistfully.
She was certain that if she encountered Huo Yuhao in the parallel world, she would undoubtedly fall for him more fiercely than she had in the original time and space.
After all, Huo Yuhao from this parallel world was more aligned with her preferences.
Yet Wang Qiuer understood that there was no guarantee she would meet him in the parallel world. Moreover, even if she did, Huo Yuhao had Wang Dong'er by his side. With Huo Yuhao's deep feelings for Wang Dong'er, how could he ever accept her?
Her eyes dimmed with realization. "It seems that whether it's me in the parallel world or in the original time and space, it's equally disheartening."
"If this is how it ends, perhaps it would be better not to meet at all."
She sighed helplessly and looked back at the screen.
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