DD2—Chapter 27: Juzi: The Taste of Dad
Thinking of this, Tang San's face became even uglier. "Hmph, destruction! It must be you. How dare you interfere with my plan? You are destined to die!
What a pity this is not the Douluo Continent but the God Realm. Even if the gods in the God Realm have disputes, they are generally not allowed to kill each other.
There are a limited number of god positions in the God Realm. Unless the God Realm expands, the number of god positions will not increase in most cases. Therefore, when Tang San shattered the angel god position and the Rakshasa god position, some gods in the God Realm privately complained about Tang San.
After all, these two god positions are both first-level god positions, and there are not many first-level god positions in the divine world.
"Forget it. Let Da Ming take Xiao Qi to travel around the Douluo Continent, and let Er Ming continue to guard the Clear Sky Sect. I must find this rising star and then help him go through various tests, finally making him my son-in-law and assisting me with my plans!" Tang San made up his mind.
After all, he had even arranged the Qiankun Valley of Love, so how could he not use it? If it's not utilized, isn't it a waste?
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God's Realm, the Forbidden Land of God.
A man in a large purple cloak walked out slowly. There were two flickering red lights under the cloak. He glanced at Tang San in the distance, then slowly withdrew his gaze.
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Sun Moon Palace.
After listening to Jing Hongchen's report, Kong Deming smiled faintly. "Yes, Huo Yuhao's idea of the jet engine is indeed brilliant. He is a genius in the field of soul guidance devices.
Moreover, at such a young age, he possesses such powerful soul skills. Even if he is born with deficiencies, he must become a Titled Douluo no matter the cost!"
"Master Kong, about the matter of the soul bone..." Jing Hongchen looked at Kong Deming nervously. In the Sun Moon Empire, Kong Deming was held in high esteem; after all, all the ninth-level soul engineers alive in the world had been instructed by Master Kong to some extent.
"The matter of soul bones is very troublesome. You have given me a big problem," Kong Deming sighed. "I have lived for so many years, and I have never heard of soul skills attached to soul bones that can enhance the soul skills of soul masters. Even in the royal treasury, there are no such soul bones.
I will instruct others to pay attention. If any soul bone with similar effects is found, it will be given to Huo Yuhao as soon as possible," Kong Deming said lightly.
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The Next Day.
Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy.
In a lawn area…
Huo Yuhao set up a rack and skewered the fresh fish one by one. He looked at Juzi beside him and asked, "Senior, how many fish do you want to eat?"
According to the agreement between him and Juzi, if Juzi lent him money to solve his current predicament, he would treat her to a meal in three days. Now that the three days were up, he not only returned Juzi's 240,000 gold soul coins but also set up a grill, ready to showcase his grilling skills.
"How many do I want to eat? Eat one first. If you're not good at grilling fish, I'll take over to prevent these from going to waste. As a cook, what I hate most is wasting food," Juzi said with a smile.
Huo Yuhao smiled without saying anything and began grilling the fish. Of course, he did not grill just one fish—after all, he hadn't eaten yet, so he needed to prepare enough for himself.
After a while, the grilled fish came out of the oven. Huo Yuhao sprinkled some seasoning on it and then looked up at Juzi. "Senior, the grilled fish is cooked. Do you want to eat it?"
"Yeah," Juzi nodded, picked up a skewer of grilled fish, and started eating. At first, she was a little nonchalant, but when she chewed her first bite, her expression changed.
"This taste..."
Tears welled up in her eyes involuntarily, and for a moment, her vision became blurry. She ate the fish in big mouthfuls, and tears quietly slid down her face.
"Senior, why are you crying? Is it because the seasoning I added is too spicy?" Huo Yuhao asked, surprised.
"No, it's not spicy at all," Juzi replied, her voice a little choked. The look she gave Huo Yuhao had changed. "Your cooking skills are truly exceptional. You made me feel the taste of my father. My father is the best chef in our town."
Juzi began to share her unknown past, and Huo Yuhao listened carefully. As a time traveler, he was already aware of Juzi's life experience. Her father had died at the hands of Dai Hao's Star Luo Army, and her mother had fallen seriously ill due to her father's absence, passing away soon after.
That was why Juzi harbored such hatred for Dai Hao, leading her to envision annexing the Star Luo Empire. Then Dai Hao faced defeats on the battlefield, and his country was almost destroyed.
"Thank you, Yuhao. I haven't eaten food cooked by my father for many years. The food you make evokes the taste of my father," Juzi said, her eyes softening as she looked at Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao knew that Juzi's attitude towards him had shifted significantly. In the original novel, one of the main reasons she fell for him was that his cooking reminded her of her father.
"Senior Juzi I am also an orphan," Huo Yuhao began, sharing similar experiences. However, he did not reveal his identity as the son of the Duke of White Tiger. In this period, Huo Yuhao was, in a sense, an orphan in the original novel.
After all, Huo Yun'er, the only person who loved Huo Yuhao, had passed away, and Dai Hao didn't even know that he and Huo Yun'er had a child, so naturally, he never showed Huo Yuhao any fatherly love.
Some people are alive but are almost as good as dead. This describes Dai Hao well.
"So that's how it is. You must have had a hard time these years. I am an orphan just like you," Juzi said, her voice filled with sympathy, which softened her expression.
"Senior Juzi, would you like some more grilled fish? I especially grilled some more." Huo Yuhao smiled gently and handed her a skewer of grilled fish.
"Um!"
Just as Juzi was about to take the grilled fish, a female voice interrupted, "Huh? Huo Yuhao, what are you doing here?"
"Senior Meng! Why are you here?" Huo Yuhao looked at Meng Hongchen in surprise.
"I just got out of class and decided to go for a walk."
Meng Hongchen quickly approached, her eyes moving back and forth between Juzi and Huo Yuhao. When she saw the tears still drying on Juzi's face and her red eyes, she immediately imagined a series of sad stories, prompting her to ask, "Huo Yuhao, what did you do to Juzi?"
Since class had just ended, several students nearby were watching. Meng Hongchen was a famous genius and a beautiful girl, the granddaughter of the dean. She also had an annoying brother, making her a well-known figure in the academy.
Thus, when Meng Hongchen approached Huo Yuhao, many eyes followed her, keenly interested in the exchange unfolding before them.
Meng Hongchen's shout aroused the curiosity of the nearby students. After all, gossip is part of human nature.
"I've heard of Huo Yuhao. Isn't he the genius who broke Xiao Hongchen's record? I heard that Teacher Xuan Ziwen and the dean think highly of him."
(End of this chapter)